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H ARDWARE
C ONSIDERATIONS
for Sidewinder™ 5 firewall software
Dell Precision 530
This document provides information on specific system hardware required for running Sidewinder
firewall software on a Dell Precision 530. This document is intended for Secure Computing customers
who obtain the computer hardware for their firewall software from a supplier other than Secure
Computing Corporation.
You should read this document if you are responsible for evaluating, ordering, installing, or configuri
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Specific hardware supported Specific hardware supported This section defines the required and supported hardware components for installing Sidewinder software on a Dell Precision 530 system. ANY SUBSITUTIONS WILL RESULT IN A CONFIGURATION NOT SUPPORTED BY SECURE COMPUTING. Note: The embedded video chipset does not support Sidewinder’s local graphical user interface (GUI). Use the Sidewinder GUI remotely from a Windows workstation. Important: This hardware configuration is supported for Sidew
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Specific hardware supported Table 3. ADDITIONAL NETWORK CARD ADAPTERS AND SCSI RAID CONTROLLERS 10/100 MB Fast Network Adapters PCI Single Port 3Com 3C980C-TXM Intel Pro 100+ Server Adapter, PILA8470B Pro 100S Server Adapter, PILA8470C3 PCI - Multiple Port 3Com 3C982-TXM 10/100 Dual Port Server Adapter Intel Pro 100+ Server Adapter PILA8472, Dual Port PILA8472C3, Dual Port Entrada FE-2404-TX, Quad Port (Osicom) Gigabit Network Adapters PCI - Fiber Intel Intel Pro/1000 Gigabit Server Adapter sup
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Setup and configuration guidelines Setup and configuration guidelines This section defines how to verify that the Dell Precision 530 hardware settings are correct for a Secure Computing firewall. These instructions supplement the manufacturer’s Users Guide and Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. 1. Connect the monitor, keyboard, mouse, and power cords. 2. Power on the system, and press F2 to enter the system setup routine. 3. Verify the following BIOS settings: Table 4. BIOS SETTINGS Dell
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Setup and configuration guidelines Dell Precision 530 BIOS Settings PCI IRQ Assignment Intel Corp USB Adapter IRQ 14 (con) Intel Corp serial bus IRQ 11 Intel Corp USB Adapter IRQ 10 Intel Corp Multimedia IRQ 11 Adaptec SCSI Adapter IRQ 14 3Com Corp Network Card IRQ 10 Texas Instruments IEEE1394 bus IRQ 9 System Security Password Status Unlocked System Password Not Enabled Setup Password Not Enabled Chassis Intrusion Enabled PXE BIOS Default Policy Deny Keyboard NumLock On Report Keyboard Errors
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Setup and configuration guidelines 8. At the Additional Options menu, select SCSI Device Configuration and verify or set the following: Table 5. SCSI DEVICE CONFIGURATION SETTINGS 0–7 SCSI Device ID 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sync Transfer Rate 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 Initiate Wide Negotiation YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Enable Disconnect YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Send Start Unit Command YES YES YES YES YES YES NO YES Enable Write Back Cache NONONO NONONO NO NO BIOS Multiple LUN Support
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Setup and configuration guidelines 9. Select Advanced Configuration Options from the Additional Options menu. Verify or set the following: Table 7. ADVANCED CONFIGURATION OPTION SETTINGS Advanced Configuration Options Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization Enabled Display Message During BIOS Initialization Enabled Extended Int 13 Translation for DOS drives > 1GB Enabled Post Display Mode Verbose Options listed below have NO EFFECT if Int 13 support is disabled Host Adapter BIOS Enabled
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Known issues Known issues The following are known issues on the Dell Precision 530: The embedded video chipset does not support Sidewinder's local graphical user interface (GUI). Use the Sidewinder GUI remotely from a Windows workstation. In the Dell Perc 3/DC Raid controller BIOS, verify the Adapter Emulation is set to: Mass Storage. Sidewinder will fail to detect a block size during the initial software load if the Adapter Emulation is not set. Secure Computing Corporation. Product names
