Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Version 5.3- Manuals

Page 2 - Notes and Notices

Notes and Notices NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. ___________________ Information in this document is subject to change w...

Page 3 - Contents; Introduction

Contents 3 Contents 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Where Can I Find The Server Administrator Application? . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 What’s New in Dell OpenManage Version 5.3? . . . . 10 Purpose of This Gui...

Page 4 - Server Administrator Services; Systems Management Standards

4 Contents 2 Server Administrator Services . . . . . . . . 17 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Descriptions of Server Administrator Services . . . . . 17 Instrumentation Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Remote Access Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Storage M...

Page 5 - Overview

Contents 5 5 Server Agent Supported Applications and Systems . . . . . . . . . . . 63 6 Hardware Instrumentation Package Supported Applications and Systems . . . 67 7 BIOS Update Requirements . . . . . . . . . . 69 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Minimum Requirements for ...

Page 6 - PERC 6/i Integrated and Adapter

6 Contents PERC 3/Di . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 PERC 4/IM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 PERC 4/SC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 CERC SATA 1.5/6 Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 PERC 4e/Di . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Page 7 - Network Interface Controllers and

Contents 7 9 Network Interface Controllers and Supported Operating Systems . . . . . . . 107 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 NIC Drivers and Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . 107 10 Remote Access Service Availability . . . 109 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Page 9 - Introduction; Where Can I Find The Server Administrator; Administrator is available on different CDs. See Table 1-1 for more

Introduction 9 1 Introduction Overview Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator provides a powerful, integrated set of systems management applications for keeping the systems on your network healthy. Server Administrator provides fault management information, prefailure information, and asset and inve...

Page 10 - What’s New in Dell OpenManage Version 5.3?; Compatibility Guide; Purpose of This Guide; Table 1-1. Server Administrator and Corresponding CD; Dell Systems Management Tools and

10 Introduction What’s New in Dell OpenManage Version 5.3? The following changes in Dell OpenManage version 5.3 (Dell OpenManage Server Administrator version 5.3) affect this Compatibility Guide : • Added support for the following Dell PowerEdge™ systems: R200, M600, M605, R805, R900, PowerVault 100...

Page 11 - Update of Compatibility Guide; Server Administrator Compatibility Guide; Supported Instrumentation

Introduction 11 Update of Compatibility Guide The Server Administrator Compatibility Guide is updated with each major OpenManage release. It summarizes all systems management releases that precede the current release date. Always consult the readme.txt file available with your systems management sof...

Page 12 - Supported Operating Systems; Novell; Table 1-2. Systems Management Product Name and Corresponding

12 Introduction Supported Operating Systems Server Administrator supports major operating systems offered by Microsoft, Novell ® , and Red Hat. See the tables in "Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems" to find the operating system that matches the configuration of your Dell...

Page 13 - guide are a good place to begin:; Supported Browsers; Supported GUI Languages; operating system languages.

Introduction 13 For precise operating system, application, firmware, and other requirements, see the table that lists the systems management software CD version for the system that you are configuring. The tables in the following sections of this guide are a good place to begin: • Server Administrat...

Page 14 - Other Documents You Might Need; Table 1-3. Supported Dell OpenManage GUI Languages

14 Introduction Other Documents You Might Need In addition to this Compatibility Guide , you can find the following guides either on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com or on the Dell Systems Documentation CD: • The Dell OpenManage Installation and Security User's Guide provides complete in...

Page 17 - Server Administrator Services; your systems management capabilities.; Descriptions of Server Administrator Services; that you can use to manage your system.

Server Administrator Services 17 2 Server Administrator Services Overview Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator has a modular architecture that allows you to select and install the functions most needed in your particular IT environment. The available services vary from one operating system to anot...

Page 18 - Storage Management Service; Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User's Guide; Logs; Available Services on Supported; Dell Systems Software Support Matrix

18 Server Administrator Services Storage Management Service Express Setup installs the Storage Management Service (earlier known as the enhanced Storage Management Service) by default on Microsoft ® Windows ® . On Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux ® and SUSE ® Linux Enterprise Server systems, you can eithe...

Page 19 - Operating Systems

Server Administrator Services 19 Table 2-1. Server Administrator Services Available With Supported Operating Systems Operating System Services Available • Microsoft Windows Server ® 2008 • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter x64 Editions with SP2 • Microsoft Windows...

Page 21 - Systems Management Standards; systems management protocols:; Server Administrator User's Guide; Availability on Supported Systems; On supported Microsoft

Systems Management Standards Availability 21 3 Systems Management Standards Availability Overview Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator supports the following major systems management protocols: • HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) • Common Information Model (CIM) • Simple Network Managemen...

Page 22 - Availability on Supported Operating Systems; Operating System

22 Systems Management Standards Availability On supported Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux ® and SUSE ® Linux Enterprise Server operating systems, Server Administrator supports the SNMP systems management standard. Server Administrator adds considerable security to these systems management standards. All ...

Page 23 - Server Administrator Supported; Dell Systems Console and; Version Number Information; stack releases

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 23 4 Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems This section provides information on instrumentation, applications, and systems that are supported by the systems management software. NOTE: See Table 1-1 for information on where you...

Page 24 - Compatible Systems and Applications by; Table 4-1 shows compatible applications and Dell systems for the

24 Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems Compatible Systems and Applications by Installation and Server Management CD Version Table 4-1 shows compatible applications and Dell systems for the Dell Systems Console and Agent CD (version 5.3) or Dell Systems Management Tools and Docume...

Page 25 - Agent CD Version 5.3

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 25 2800 2850 2900 2950 2970 4600 6600 6650 6800 6850 6950 R200* M600* M605* R805* R900* PowerVault 100 * PowerVault 500 * PowerVault 600 * PowerVault NX1950 NOTE: The PowerEdge R805, M600, and M605 are scheduled to be available in Q4 CY07–Q1 CY...

Page 27 - RAC Firmware

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 27 Server Administrator 5.3 Server Administrator Framework 3.3 Instrumentation Service: Server Agent 5.8 Diagnostic Service NA IT Assistant 8.1 Storage Management Service 2.3 RAC Firmware CMC 1.0 iDRAC 1.0 DRAC 5 1.30 DRAC 4 1.60 DRAC/MC 1.4 DR...

Page 28 - Table 4-2 shows compatible applications and Dell systems for the; readme; xx

28 Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems Table 4-2 shows compatible applications and Dell systems for the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD (versions 5.2 and 5.2.1). 840 1.67 or later 850 1.41 or later 860 1.67 or later 1425SC 1.30 or later 1800 1.23 or later 185...

Page 32 - Table 4-3 shows compatible applications and Dell systems for the

32 Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems Table 4-3 shows compatible applications and Dell systems for the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD (versions 5.0 to 5.1.1). BMC Firmware Version On Dell Systems 800 1.30 or later 1.30 or later 830 1.41 or later 1.41 or lat...

Page 37 - Table 4-4 shows compatible applications and Dell systems for the

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 37 Table 4-4 shows compatible applications and Dell systems for the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD (versions 4.3 to 4.5.1). Table 4-4. Compatible Dell Systems and Applications for Installation and Server Management CD Vers...

Page 39 - version 3

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 39 • Windows 2000 Server family (includes Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, and Windows Small Business Server 2000) • Windows 2000 Server family (includes Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, and Microsoft Windows...

Page 42 - Table 4-5 shows compatible applications and Dell systems for

42 Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems Table 4-5 shows compatible applications and Dell systems for Systems Management CD version 4.1.3 to 4.2. BMC Firmware Version On Dell Systems 800 1.30 or later 1.30 or later 1.30 or later NA 830 NA NA 1.41 or later NA 850 NA NA 1.41 or later...

Page 51 - Table 4-7 shows compatible applications and Dell systems for

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 51 Table 4-7 shows compatible applications and Dell systems for Systems Management CD version 3.5 to 3.8. Table 4-7. Compatible Dell Systems and Applications for Systems Management CD Versions 3.5 Through 3.8 Systems Management CD Version 3.5 3...

Page 54 - Table 4-8 shows compatible applications and Dell systems for

54 Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems Table 4-8 shows compatible applications and Dell systems for Systems Management CD versions 3.2.3 through 3.4. RAC Firmware Remote Access Service (RAS) 2.5 3.0 3.10 3.20 RAC firmware: DRAC II 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 RAC firmware: DRAC III 2.5 3.0 3....

Page 57 - Table 4-9 shows supported elements for

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 57 Table 4-9 shows supported elements for Systems Management CD versions 3.0 through 3.2.2. Instrumentation Service: Server Agent 4.7.2 4.8 4.8.1 4.9 Remote Access Service (RAS) 1.3.1 2.0 2.1 2.2 RAC firmware: DRAC II 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 RAC firmwa...

Page 61 - Device Drivers and Red Hat Enterprise Linux; Instrumentation Service installation or start-up.

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 61 Device Drivers and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Kernel Support NOTE: The "Supported Operating Systems" section of Table 4-8 and Table 4-9 includes Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel versions. Updated or later versions of Red Hat Enterprise ...

Page 63 - Server Agent Supported Applications; systems that are supported by; Applications; each

Server Agent Supported Applications and Systems 63 5 Server Agent Supported Applications and Systems This section provides information on instrumentation, applications, and systems that are supported by Dell OpenManage Applications CD versions 2.0 through 2.2. The Dell ™ OpenManage ™ Server Agent wa...

Page 64 - CD Version

64 Server Agent Supported Applications and Systems Table 5-1. Server Agent Versions, Applications, and Dell Systems Applications CD Version 2.0 2.0.1 2.0.2 2.1 2.2 Dell PowerEdge systems (* Indicates new systems for the given version of the CD) 300 350 1300 1400 1550 2300 2400 2450 2500* 2550* 4300 ...

Page 67 - systems that are supported by the

Hardware Instrumentation Package Supported Applications and Systems 67 6 Hardware Instrumentation Package Supported Applications and Systems This section provides information about instrumentation, applications, and systems that are supported by the Dell™ OpenManage™ Applications CD versions 1.1 thr...

Page 69 - BIOS Update Requirements; Systems Management; Minimum Requirements for BIOS Update Support; Dell Support website at

BIOS Update Requirements 69 7 BIOS Update Requirements Overview NOTE: Starting with Dell™ OpenManage™ version 4.3, the Systems Management CD has been replaced by the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD. References in this guide to the Systems Management CD are for Dell OpenManage ve...

Page 70 - Minimum Required and Latest Available BIOS for; Dell PowerEdge Server Update Utility

70 BIOS Update Requirements Downloading the Latest BIOS Packages 1 Go to the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 2 Click Drivers and Downloads under the Option 1: Most Popular Selections section. 3 Specify your system either by entering your Service Tag or by selecting the product model. Click...

Page 71 - Remote Flash Update

BIOS Update Requirements 71 800 A00 1300 A04 1400/1400SC A00 1500SC A04 1550 A01 1600SC A00 1650 A05 1655MC A00 1750 A051800 A00 1850 A00 1855 A00 2300 A09 2400 A01 2450 A02 2500/2500SC A00 2550 A06 2600 A01 2650 A00 4300 A06 4350 A03 4400 A04 4600 A00 6300 A08 6350 A08 6400 A01 Table 7-1. PowerEdge...

Page 73 - devices from within Server Administrator.

RAID Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 73 8 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions Overview Starting with Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator version 5.0, only the enhanced Storage Management Service will be supported....

Page 74 - Linux Driver Included in RPM*

74 RAID Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions • Firmware version number required for a particular controller• Supported operating systems, where each operating system requires a specific driver For more information on Storage Management Services see the Dell OpenManage ...

Page 76 - Table 8-2 shows the other elements supported by the PERC 4e/DC.

76 RAID Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions PERC 4e/DC The PERC 4e/DC supports the following Dell systems: 800, 830, 850, 1800, 1850, 1900, 1950, 2800, 2850, 2900, 2950, 2970, 6800, and 6850. Table 8-2 shows the other elements supported by the PERC 4e/DC. Table 8-2. S...

Page 92 - Table 8-16 and Table 8-17 show the other elements supported by the

92 RAID Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions PERC 5/E Adapter The PERC 5/E Adapter supports the following Dell systems: 840, 860, 1850, 1900, 1950, 2850, 2900, 2950, 2970, 6800, 6850, 6950, R805, and R900. NOTE: All references made to PowerEdge 840, 2950, and 2900 also...

Page 93 - Table 8-18 and Table 8-19 show the other elements supported by the

RAID Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 93 PERC 5/i Adapter The PERC 5/i Adapter supports the following Dell systems: 840, 6850, 6950, and 1430SC. NOTE: All references made to PowerEdge 840 also apply to PowerVault 100. Table 8-18 and Table 8-19 show the other elemen...

Page 96 - Table 8-22 and Table 8-23 show the other elements supported by the

96 RAID Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions SAS 5/iR Adapter The SAS 5/iR Adapter supports the following Dell systems: 440SC, 1435SC, 1430SC, 840, 860, 1900, and 6950. NOTE: All references made to PowerEdge 840 also apply to PowerVault 100. Table 8-22 and Table 8-23 s...

Page 98 - Integrated controller.

98 RAID Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions SAS 5/i Integrated The SAS 5/i Integrated controller supports the following Dell systems: 1950, 2900, 2950, and 2970.Table 8-26 and Table 8-27 show the other elements supported by the SAS 5/i Integrated controller. Table 8-2...

Page 101 - Table 8-32 and Table 8-33 show the other elements supported by the

RAID Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 101 PERC 6/E Adapter The PERC 6/E Adapter supports the following Dell systems: 840, 860, 1950, 1955, 2900, 2950, 2970, 6950, R200, R805, and R900. NOTE: All references made to PowerEdge 840, 2950, and 2900 also apply to PowerVa...

Page 102 - SAS 6/iR Integrated and Adapter

102 RAID Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions SAS 6/iR Integrated and Adapter The SAS 6/iR Integrated supports the following Dell PowerEdge non-modular systems: 1950, 2900, 2950, 2970, R805, and R900The SAS 6/iR Integrated also supports the following Dell PowerEdge mod...

Page 103 - Ultra320 SCSI Adapter

RAID Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 103 LSI Logic 1020/1030 Ultra320 SCSI Adapter LSI Logic 1020/1030 Ultra320 SCSI adapter supports the following Dell PowerEdge system: 2970Table 8-36 and Table 8-37 show the other elements supported by LSI Logic 1020/1030 Ultra3...

Page 107 - system rather than by the manufacturer of the NIC.

Network Interface Controllers and Supported Operating 9 Network Interface Controllers and Supported Operating Systems Overview The drivers required for a Network Interface Card (NIC) depend on the operating system installed on your system.Table 9-1 shows the relationship between NICs supported by De...

Page 109 - Remote Access Service Availability; Access Service is supported only on the following DellTM PowerEdgeTM; RAC Types; PowerVault 600) and iDRAC (iDRAC supports the PowerEdge M600 and

Remote Access Service Availability 109 10 Remote Access Service Availability Overview Although all supported operating systems for Server Administrator support remote access, remote access availability is system-dependent. The Remote Access Service is supported only on the following Dell™ PowerEdge™...

Page 110 - Availability of RACs on Specific Dell Systems; Table 10-1. Availability of RACs on Specific Dell Systems

110 Remote Access Service Availability NOTE: The DRAC III occupies a PCI slot, and has a modem, a battery, and an external AC power connection unlike the other RACs. Availability of RACs on Specific Dell Systems Table 10-1 shows the RACs that are available on specific Dell systems. NOTE: The ERA/MC ...

Page 112 - RAC Firmware Versions; on the corresponding

112 Remote Access Service Availability RAC Firmware Versions Table 10-2 shows the firmware version required for each RAC that is offered on the corresponding Systems Management CD. Table 10-2. RAC Firmware Version by Systems Management CD Version Systems Management CD Version Firmware Version DRAC I...

Page 113 - Dell Server Updates

Remote Access Service Availability 113 Table 10-3 shows the firmware version required for each RAC that is offered on the corresponding Dell PowerEdge Server Update Utility CD. NOTE: Starting with Dell OpenManage version 5.3, the RAC firmware is available on the Dell Server Updates DVD. Table 10-3. ...

Page 115 - Historical Release Information for; Systems

Historical Release Information for Legacy Systems 115 11 Historical Release Information for Legacy Systems Overview The following sections contain historical information about releases of the Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Agent running on supported Microsoft ® Windows ® , Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux ® , a...

Page 116 - New in Server Agent Version 4.5; Short Descr

116 Historical Release Information for Legacy Systems New in Server Agent Version 4.5 Support was added for the PowerEdge 1500SC system. Server Agent 4.4.1 The following subsections contain requirements, features, and open issues for Server Agent version 4.4.1.Release date: September 2001 Requiremen...

Page 119 - New and Resolved Issues in Server Agent Version 4.2.2

Historical Release Information for Legacy Systems 119 Server Agent 4.2.2 The following subsections contain requirements, features, and open issues for Server Agent version 4.2.2.Release date: February 2001 Requirements Supported systems: Dell PowerEdge 300, 350, 1300, 1400, 1550, 2300, 2400, 2450, 4...

Page 120 - Resolved Issues for Server Agent Version 4.2.1; Problem

120 Historical Release Information for Legacy Systems Requirements Supported systems: Dell PowerEdge 1300, 1400, 1550, 2300, 2400, 2450, 4300, 4350, 4400, 6300, 6350, 6400, 6450, and 8450 Operating Systems • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4. x with SP 4 or later • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server family (...

Page 123 - Glossary; Abbreviation for alternating current.

Glossary 123 Glossary The following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in your system documents. A Abbreviation for ampere(s). AC Abbreviation for alternating current. AC power switch A switch with two AC power inputs that provides AC power redundancy by fai...

Page 130 - as network drivers—must be loaded from the

130 Glossary DC Abbreviation for direct current.Also, abbreviation for Dual Channel. device driver A program that allows the operating system or some other program to interface correctly with a peripheral device, such as a printer. Some device drivers—such as network drivers—must be loaded from the ...

Page 132 - Abbreviation for error checking and correction.

132 Glossary DTE Abbreviation for data terminal equipment. Any device, such as a computer system, that can send data in digital form by means of a cable or communications line. The DTE is connected to the cable or communications line through a data communications equipment (DCE) device, such as a mo...

Page 134 - faster from external cache memory than from RAM.; Abbreviation for Federal Communications Commission.

134 Glossary expanded memory A technique for accessing RAM above 1 MB. To enable expanded memory on your system, you must use an EMM. You should configure your system to support expanded memory only if you run application programs that can use (or require) expanded memory. expansion bus Your system ...

Page 137 - extension of conventional memory. Also see XMM.

Glossary 137 HMA Abbreviation for high memory area. The first 64 KB of extended memory above 1 MB. A memory manager that conforms to the XMS can make the HMA a direct extension of conventional memory. Also see XMM. host adapter A host adapter implements communication between the system's bus and the...

Page 139 - Abbreviation for independent software vendor.

Glossary 139 IRQ Abbreviation for interrupt request. A signal that data is about to be sent to or received by a peripheral device travels by an IRQ line to the microprocessor. Each peripheral connection must be assigned an IRQ number. For example, the first serial port in your system (COM1) is assig...

Page 140 - specifically to the LAN.

140 Glossary Kbit(s) Abbreviation for kilobit(s), 1024 bits. Kbit(s)/sec Abbreviation for kilobit(s) per second. key combination A command requiring you to press multiple keys at the same time. For example, you can reboot your system by pressing the <Ctrl><Alt><Del> key combination...

Page 141 - Abbreviation for local response agent.

Glossary 141 LPT n The device names for the first through third parallel printer ports on your system are LPT1, LPT2, and LPT3. LRA Abbreviation for local response agent. m Abbreviation for meter(s). mA Abbreviation for milliampere(s). mAh Abbreviation for milliampere-hour(s). managed system A manag...

Page 144 - Abbreviation for Network Driver Interface Specification.

144 Glossary name The name of an object or variable is the exact string that identifies it in an SNMP Management Information Base (MIB) file or in a CIM Management Object File (MOF). NDIS Abbreviation for Network Driver Interface Specification. NIC Acronym for network interface controller. NIF Acron...

Page 145 - that uniquely identifies an object.

Glossary 145 NVRAM Acronym for nonvolatile random-access memory. Memory that does not lose its contents when you turn off your system. NVRAM is used for maintaining the date, time, and system configuration information. OID Abbreviation for object identifier. An implementation-specific integer or poi...

Page 150 - imitates the architecture of an 8086 microprocessor.

150 Glossary readme file A text file included with a software package or hardware product that contains information supplementing or updating the documentation for the software or hardware. Typically, readme files provide installation information, describe new product enhancements or corrections tha...

Page 152 - Acronym for system event log.

152 Glossary SEL Acronym for system event log. SDMS Abbreviation for SCSI device management system. sec Abbreviation for second(s). SEC Abbreviation for single-edge contact. secure port server An application that makes Web pages available for viewing by Web browsers using the HTTPS protocol. See Web...

Page 154 - the use of TSOP chip packages. SODIMMs are commonly used in

154 Glossary SNMP Abbreviation for Simple Network Management Protocol. SNMP, a popular network control and monitoring protocol, is part of the original TCP/IP protocol suite. SNMP provides the format in which vital information about different network devices, such as network servers or routers, can ...

Page 155 - system understands it. A variable's syntax indicates its data type.; system should be configured for operation.

Glossary 155 SVGA Abbreviation for super video graphics array. VGA and SVGA are video standards for video adapters with greater resolution and color display capabilities than previous standards.To display a program at a specific resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and your mon...

Page 156 - System Setup program

156 Glossary System Setup program A BIOS-based program that allows you to configure your system's hardware and customize the system's operation by setting such features as password protection and energy management. Some options in the System Setup program require that you reboot the system (or the s...

Page 160 - VGA

160 Glossary VGA Abbreviation for video graphics array. VGA and SVGA are video standards for video adapters with greater resolution and color display capabilities than previous standards. To display a program at a specific resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor m...

Page 162 - VRAM

162 Glossary VRAM Acronym for video random-access memory. Some video adapters use VRAM chips (or a combination of VRAM and DRAM) to improve video performance. VRAM is dual-ported, allowing the video adapter to update the screen and receive new image data at the same time. VRM Abbreviation fro voltag...

Page 163 - write-protect feature in the System Setup program.

Glossary 163 Windows NT High-performance server and workstation operating system software developed by Microsoft that is intended for technical, engineering, and financial applications. write-protected Read-only files are said to be write-protected. You can write-protect a 3.5-inch diskette by slidi...