Compaq DS20 User Manual

Compaq AlphaServer DS20 Pedestal–Rackmount

Windows NT

V1.2—22 February 1999

Product Descripti o n

The Compaq AlphaServer DS20 is a 500MHz EV6 based Alpha mi croproc e ssor

server with 4 MB level two cache. The AlphaServer DS20 supports two CPUs, and is available i n Pede stal c onfigura t ions with W i ndows NT operat ing system . Pedestal configurations can be installed in M-series cabinet enclosures. The AlphaServer DS20 system’s high-reliability features include: hot swap disk drives, redundant power supplies, E CC m em ory, he at sensor, fa n fa il ure sensor, and power supply sensor. Integrated on the system m ot her board a re , a di sket te controller, two seria l port s, one pa ral l el port , a nd ke yboa rd and m ouse controller.

AlphaServer DS20 Pedestal System supports up to 10 internal stora ge de vi ce s including one floppy diskette drive, one CD-ROM, one additional 5.25-inch removable media de vic e , a nd seven hot swap Storage Works disk drive s. T he system supports up to 128 GB of internal storage with seve n 18. 2 GB disk drives.

System Ordering Rules

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AlphaServer DS20 systems require the mandat ory sel ec t ion of: a system

disk, two SCSI ports, and a network adapter. Users can sel e ct 4. 3 GB,

9.1 GB, or 18.2 GB disk drive as the system di sk.

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To order a complete system select: (1) a system, (2) a system disk, (3) two

SCSI ports, and (4) an Ethernet Adapte r.

M-series Cabinet Enclosures

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Cabinet enclosures are available in two sizes: 67-inch and 79-inch.

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See Cabinet Configuration Chart for maximum combinations of systems and

StorageWorks shelves supported in M-series Cabinet E nc losures.

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Step 1—AlphaServer DS20 Pedestal Systems

Configuration menus require t he ma nda tory sel e ct i on of:

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Windows NT Packaged System and manda tory c om ponent s:

- One UltraSCSI system disk drive

- Minimum of two SCSI ports

- One Ethernet adapter

- One graphics adapter

- Windows NT Server license, me dia ki t from Ste p 11

- Country-specific keyboard and power c ord from Step 10 (non-North Ame ri ca n orde rs only)

1. Two SCSI ports are required for internal re m ovabl e me di a de vi ce s, a nd i nte rna l Stora ge Works disk shelf ope ra ti ng i n

single-bus mode. Note : One additional SCSI port and an H8253-AA UltraSCSI bus splitter kit are required to operate StorageWorks disk shelf in split-bus mode.

Note: See Step 12 for M-series Cabinet E nc losure c onfi gurat i on rule s

Pedestal Systems inc l ude

· Alpha microprocessor 21264 500 MHz CPU with 4 MB

ECC onboard cache

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Pedestal enclosure with:

- 6 expansion slots

Five 64-bit PCI slots and one 64-bit PCI/ISA combination slot

- 16 DIMM memory slots support 4 memory options

- 10 storage slots

One diskette drive slot (1. 44MB diskett e drive included) One 600 MB 32X CD-ROM drive slot (CDROM included) One additional remova bl e m e dia slot Seven StorageWorks hard drive slots

- Two serial ports, support full duplex a synchronous

modem control

- One bi-directional e nha nce d pa ral l el port

- PS/2 style keyboard port and mouse port

- One 675-Watt self-switching (120/240V, 60/50Hz)

power supply

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1.44 MB diskette drive in de dic a te d slot

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600 MB CD-ROM—uses one removable media slot

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128MB, 256MB, or 512 MB of memory

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3-button mouse

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U.S. English keyboard and 120 V power cord with North

American orders.

- Selection of a country-spec i fic ke yboard a nd power

cord is mandatory for all non-North Ame ri ca n orde rs.

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Integrated Advanced Server Mana ge me nt fe at ure s,

including ServerWorks Manager kit

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Hardware Warranty: Three -ye ar on-sit e

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Software Warranty

1. Included power supply provides power for normal system ope ra t ion. System supports an a ddit iona l opti ona l powe r supply for N+1 redundancy.

2. Service upgrades are avai l abl e ; see Hardware a nd Software Supple me nt al Servi ce s.

Windows NT 6/500 MHz CPU Packaged Systems

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Compaq’s OEM license agreeme nt for Wi ndows NT manda te s com pli a nce wit h speci fi c c onfi gurat i on rule s:

- Selection of language -spec ifi c W indows NT Server 4. 0 li c ense/ m edi a (CD-ROM) kit is manda t ory, see

Step 11.

Note: Windows NT Pedestal Packaged system s have six available PCI slots. Insta l la t ion of m a ndat ory opt ions and

reduces available PCI slots.

Order Number Memory 2 SCSI Ports Hard Disk Drive Network Adapter Graphics DN-55NJA-CA DN-55NJA-DA DN-55NJA-EA

128 MB Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Required 256 MB Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Required 512 MB Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Required

Monitor

Key: Mandatory items must be on purchase order at initial order acceptance.

Required items are essential for full system operation.

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Step 1b—Mandatory Options

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Selecti on of a m i nim um of two SCSI ports, a system di sk drive , and a Net work Adapte r is mandatory.

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Additional opt ions are supporte d, sele c t a s requi red.

Select one System Disk Drive—Mandatory

If more than one size of disk is ordered, operating system will be factory installed on the smallest disk.

Order Number System Disk DS-RZ1CF-VW DS-RZ1DF-VW DS-RZ1EF-VW

1. 18.2GB disk drives are not supported on KZPAC-xx PCI-based RAID controllers

4.3 GB 7200 RPM UltraSCSI disk

9.1 GB 7200 RPM UltraSCSI disk

18.2 GB 7200 RPM UltraSCSI disk

Select t wo SCSI ports

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Two SCSI ports are mandatory to support interna l stora ge :

Mandatory

- Internal removable m edi a devi c e s are supporte d on KZPCM-DA and KZPBA-CA adapters only.

Internal removable media devices are not support on KZPAC-AA/CA/CB RAID controllers.

- Internal StorageWorks seven disk shelf re qui res one SCSI port when confi gure d in singl e-bus mode

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System includes SCSI cable(s) to connect SCSI adapters/controllers to internal storage.

1. To configure StorageWorks disk shelf in split-bus mode one addition SCSI port is required.

The requirement of two SCSI ports can be fulfilled by ordering:

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One KZPCM-DA two port UltraSCSI single-ended adapte r, or

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Two KZPBA-CA one port UltraSCSI single-ended ada pt er, or

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One KZPBA-CA one port UltraSCSI single-ended ada pt er a nd one KZPAC-AA/CA/CB UltraSCSI RAID controller.

Order Number SCSI Adapter KZPCM-DA KZPBA-CA KZPAC-AA KZPAC-CA/CB

Select one Ethernet Adapter

PCI-based two port UltraSCSI Single-ended adapte r a nd 10/100 Mbit E the rne t Com bo a dapt e r PCI-based one port UltraSCSI Single-ended adapt e r PCI-based one port UltraSCSI RAID controller PCI-based three port UltraSCSI RAID controller

Mandatory

Note: Ethernet adapter is not required if KZPCM is selected as the SCSI adapter.

Order Number Ne twork Adapt e r DE500-BA DE504-BA

PCI-based 10/100 Mbit Fast Ethernet ada pte r UTP PCI-based 10/100 Mbit Quad Channel Etherne t ada pt e r

Step 2—Additional CPU Modules (SMP Add-ons and Upgrades)

AlphaServer DS20 System supports one additional CPU

3X-KN310-AD

Windows NT SMP upgrade includes one 6/500 CPU

Alpha S ervers 2.3

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Step 3—Memory

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System supports up to four memory kits (each kit includes 4 industry-standard ECC DIMMs).

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System includes one memory kit.

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System supports three additional memory kits for a system maximum of 2 GB memory.

MS340-BA MS340-CA MS340-DA

128 MB(4 x 32 MB DIMMs) memory kit 256 MB(4 x 64 MB DIMMs) memory kit 512 MB(4 x 128 MB DIMMs) memory kit

Step 4—Internal Storage

Pedestal Enclosure supports a tota l of te n storage de vi ce s:

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One dedicated diskett e drive slot (1. 44 MB diskett e dri ve inc l uded).

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One 5.25” removable m edi a slot (600 MB 32X CD-ROM included).

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One 5.25” additional rem ova ble m edi a slot.

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Seven 3.5-inch interna l ha rd di sk drive slot s.

Step 4a—I nternal Disk Drives

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Selection of one System Disk Drive is ma nda tory.

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Up to six additional hard disk drive s are supported i n int e rnal stora ge di sk shelf.

Note: Internal storage disk shelf is configured in single-bus mode. To configure internal storage disk shelf in split-bus

mode one additional SCSI port and an H8253-AA UltraSCSI bus splitter kit are required.

DS-RZ1CF-VW DS-RZ1DF-VW DS-RZ1EF-VW

1. KZPAC RAID Array 230/Plus Controller supports 9 GB Drives – for configuration information on t he 32GB Logic a l Drive Limit of the KZPAC, see the Systems and Option Catalog file for Storage RAID Controllers http://webir.das.dec.com/info/CU5911/CU5911HM.HTM

2. 18.2 GB disk drives are not supported on KZPAC-xx RAID controllers.

4.3 GB 7200 RPM 16-bit UltraSCSI disk drive

9.0 GB 7200 RPM 16-bit UltraSCSI disk drive

18.0 GB 7200 RPM 16-bit UltraSCSI disk drive

Internal UltraSCSI Cable K i t

H8253-AA

UltraSCSI bus splitter kit includes SCSI bus repeater card, two data cables, Y power cable harness, and SCSI active termina tor a ssembl y, and i nsta ll a ti on gui de. Re qui red t o c onfigure i nte rna l stora ge shelf in split bus mode.

Internal Removable Media Devices

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Systems include CD-ROM drive in 5.25” hal f-hei ght rem ova ble m edi a slot.

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Systems support one additional 5.25” half-height removable media device.

RRD47-VD TLZ10-LK

600 MB 32X CD-ROM drive (RRD47) 5.25” Top Gun Blue 12/24 GB 4 mm DAT SCSI tape drive (TLZ10) 5. 25” Frost Whi t e

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Step 5

External Storage

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UltraSCSI Configuration Rules

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UltraSCSI configurations require Ultra SCSI component s

(controllers, adapt ers, shelve s, di sks, and c a ble s).

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UltraSCSI adapters and RAID controllers support

UltraSCSI disks at UltraSCSI speeds in UltraSCSI Top Gun Blue shelves (DS-BA356-xx).

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Fast10 BA356-xx SCSI shelves can not be retrofitted.

Replace Fast10 SCSI shelf with DS-BA356-xx shelf

UltraSCSI Conne c t o r s a nd Ca bl e s

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KZPBA-CA PCI one port UltraSCSI Single-ended

adapter, 68HD connector, re quire s BN38C cabl es (2 to 20 m) to connect to UltraSCSI shelf.

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KZPBA-CB PCI one port UltraSCSI Differential

adapter, 68HD connector, re quire s BN38C cabl es (2 to 25 m) to connect to UltraSCSI shelf or external RAID array controller.

BN38C VHDCI to 68 H D Ca bl es

BN38C-xx

VHDCI male to 68HD male. xx=2 , 3, 5, 10 , and 20 met er length s

BN37A VHDCI to VH DCI Cables

BN37A-0C BN37A-0E BN37A-01 BN37A-1E BN37A-02 BN37A-2E BN37A-xx

0.3 m VHDCI male to VHDCI m ale

0.5 m VHDCI male to VHDCI m ale

1.0 m VHDCI male to VHDCI m ale

1.5 m VHDCI male to VHDCI m ale

2.0 m VHDCI male to VHDCI m ale

2.5 m VHDCI male to VHDCI m ale

3.0 m VHDCI male to VHDCI m ale. xx=3, 5, 10 , 1 5, 20, and 25 m eter le ng t h s

KZPBA Ult r a SCSI a dapt e r to UltraSCSI she lf

KZPAC RAID cont r o l ler and KZP C M Ul t r a SCSI a dapt e r to UltraSCSI she lf

when adding an UltraSCSI disk and when connect ing t o UltraSCSI adapter.

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UltraSCSI and Fast10 drives can be mixed i n DS-BA356

Top Gun Blue UltraSCSI shelf. UltraSCSI adapter negotiates maximum transfer speed of drives.

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KZPAC-AA/CA/ CB R AID controll er, VHDCI

connector, require BN37A cable s (.3 t o 20 m ) to c onne ct to UltraSCSI shelf.

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KZPCM-DA PCI two port UltraSCSI Single-ended

adapter and 10/100M-bit Et he rnet Com bo ada pt er. Internal 68-pin and 50-pin HD connect ors and t wo external 68-pin VHDCI c onne c tors.

UltraSCSI StorageWorks Pedestals and Shelves

UltraSCSI Top Gun Blue shelf provides support for UltraSCSI disk drives. Shelf is available in single-bus or split-bus configurations. Shelf includes a personality module and a 180 W power supply.

UltraSCSI shelf supports:

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Seven 3.5-inc h hard di sk drives, or

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One 5.25-inch de vic e and four 3. 5-i nc h hard di sk drive s, or

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Two 5.25-inch de vic e s and one 3. 5-i nc h hard di sk drive .

Note: Installation of re dunda nt power supply re duc es numbe r of 3. 5” drive slot s by one. Pedestal Enclosure

DS-BA356-KF DS-BA356-KG DS-BA356-KH DS-BA35X-HH

UltraSCSI single-ended pedestal, single-bus personality module, 180 W power supply UltraSCSI single-ended pedestal, split-bus personality module, 180 W power supply UltraSCSI pedestal, differential personality module, 180 W power supply

180 W power supply

Tabletop Tape Drives

DS-TLZ10-DB

12/24 GB 4 mm DAT narrow single-ended table t op SCSI tape, i nc lude s 120 V North Americ a n power cord, requires BN31W-xx SCSI cable

1. Requires dedicated KZPBA-CA UltraSCSI adapter, one BN21K-xx SCSI cable, and a country-specific power cord.

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Step 5a

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Selection of two SCSI ports is mandatory for int erna l storage , see Step 1c .

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Charts indicate mi ni mum l eve l of opera t ing system supporte d.

Storage Controllers

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Maximum # Supported

Order Number Description KZPCM-DA

PCI-based two port UltraSCSI Single-ended adapte r a nd 10/100Mbit E the rne t

Windows NT 4.0 SP3

4 Combo adapter, uses 1 PCI slot. Inte rnal 68-pi n and 50-pi n HD connec tors a nd two external 68-pi n VHDCI SCSI conne c t ors.

BN37A-xx

VHDCI male to VHDCI male Ultra SCSI c able; re q u i r e d fo r each external UltraSCSI shelf attached to KZPCM.

KZPBA-CA

PCI-based one port UltraSCSI Single-ended adapt e r, uses 1 PCI slot. Inte rna l 68-

4 pin and 50-pin HD connectors and exte rnal 68-pi n HD connect or.

KZPBA-CB

PCI-based one port UltraSCSI Differential a da pte r, uses 1 PCI slot, e xte rna l 68-

4 pin HD connector.

BN38C-xx

68-pin HD m a l e to VHDCI ma l e UltraSCSI c a b l e ; require d f or each external UltraSCSI shelf attached to KZPBA-CA/CB adapter.

KZPAC-AA

PCI-based one port UltraSCSI RAID controller with 4 MB cache memory,

2 includes RAID Array 230/Plus Subsystem software and documentat ion ki t . VHDCI female connec t or. T a pe dri ve s are not support ed.

KZPAC-CA

PCI-based three port UltraSCSI RAID controller with 4 MB cache memory,

2 includes RAID Array 230/Plus Subsystem Software and documenta t ion ki t . T ape drives are not supported. SCSI cable is required for each active port. Requires BN31K-0E for external third port conne c ti on.

KZPAC-CB KZPSC-UB BN37A-xx

Same as KZPAC-CA with 8 MB cache memory 2 Cache battery bac kup for KZPAC control le r VHDCI male to VHDCI male Ultra SCSI c able; re q u i r e d fo r each external

UltraSCSI StorageWorks shelf attached to KZPAC. Note: Manufacturing may substitute BN37A-02 cable for certain cabinet configurations

BN31K-0E

SCSI cable/bulkhead assembly kit with KZPAC-CA/CB, allows external connection of one third port .

KZPAC-SB

SCSI cable/bulkhead assembly kit with two ports for KZPAC-CA/CB, allows external connect i on of two thi rd port s.

1. 18.2 GB disk drives are not supported on KZPAC-xx RAID controllers

2. SCSI cable/bulkhead assembly ki t supports one thi rd port conne c ti on from KZPAC-CA/CB, al lows exte rna l conne c ti on of one third port. AlphaServer DS20 incl udes te n bul khea d slots, six are a c ti ve PCI I/O slots.

3. SCSI cable/bulkhead assembly ki t supports two third port c onnec t ions from KZPAC-CA/CB, a ll ows exte rna l c onne ct i on of two third ports.

KZPAC-CA/CB

2.6 Alpha Servers

KZPAC-SB

(.5 METER)

KZPAC-CA/CB

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