PowerEdge 2300
Network Server
Dell Computer Corporation
2 Nov 1998
47190
Tested and Approved with the following Novell products:
IntranetWare NetWare(v3.2)
NetWare 5 NetWare SFT III (v4.11)
NetWare SMP (v4.11) Novell BorderManager(v2.1.0)

Product Description
The PowerEdge 2300 is a workgroup class minitower server featuring hot-swap hard drives, expanded capacity, rack mount capability & strong service ability. The 2300 supports both UP & SMP environments using Intel's PII processors, 66MHz & 100MHz host/memory bus operations via Intel's BX chipset, up to 1GB of RAM & 4,9, & 18GB LVD SCSI Hard Drives.

Approved for use as a NetWare Enhanced Security Server (NetWare v4.2)

System realtime clock and BIOS support Year 2000.

Test Configuration
Product/Model/RevPowerEdge 2300 /350Mhz/Rev. A01
CPU2 Intel Pentium(r) II; 350 MHz
Hard Disk Drive1 Seagate ST34572WC; Wide UltraSCSI
Host Bus Adapter1 Adaptec Integrated AIC-7860; Wide UltraSCSI
1 Adaptec Integrated AIC-7890; Wide Ultra2SCSI
Video Adapter ATI Technologies Integrated Rage Pro 3D AGP; 2 MB; BIOS 3.071
Bus Type2 ISA/PCI
4 PCI
Computer Type1 Mid Tower
Floppy Type1.44 MB
CPU Board RevisionA01
Mother Board RevisionA01
RAM128 MB
ROM BIOSA01
System Test Kit VersionK

Product File Specifications
PSM Driver(s):
File Name Version SizeDate
MPS14.PSM14474 bytes 10-Dec-1996
MPS14.PSM2.02i44889 bytes 28-Jul-1998

System Configuration(s):
File Name Version SizeDate
!DEL0081.CFG728 bytes 03-Mar-1998

Configuration Note(s)
NetWare SMP v4.2 and NetWare SFT III v4.2, both components of NetWare 4.2, will not operate together and are not tested together.

Adapters and drivers used in testing
Adapter Driver Type File Name Date Size
Adaptec Integrated AIC-7890
NWPA AIC78U2.HAM 09-Feb-1998 01:26 PM96764
3Com 3C509B-TPO EtherLink III
32-bit ODI 3C5X9.LAN 17-Feb-1997 11:42 AM16972
3Com 3C590-COMBO ETHERLINK III PCI
32-bit ODI 3C59X.LAN 19-Nov-1996 10:54 AM28413
3Com 3C595-TX Fast EtherLink PCI
32-bit ODI 3C59X.LAN 15-May-1996 08:32 AM26313
Intel EtherExpress(TM) PRO/100B PCI LAN Adapter
32-bit ODI ASM E100B.LAN 02-Apr-1998 03:51 AM50606
IBM Auto LANStreamer PCI
32-bit ODI IBMMPCO.LAN 03-Jul-1996 09:51 AM44885
3Com 3COM 3C796 FIBER DAS
Mirrored Server Link DEFEASFT.MSL 05-Nov-1993 06:51 PM38744
Eicon Technology Corporation EiconCard P92
Communications P92.LAN 04-Jul-1997 12:00 AM61004

The term Tested and Approved applies only to the exact configuration documented in this bulletin. For more information regarding the specific test configuration, please contact:

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