DEC AlphaServer 2100 Owner's Manual

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AlphaServer2100 Owner’sGuide

Order Number: EK–KN450–OP. B01

Digital Equipment Corporation Maynard, Massachusetts

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First Printing, May 1994 Revised February 1995

Digital Equipment Corporation makes no representations that the use of its products in the manner described in this publication will not infringe on existing or future patent rights, nor do the descriptions contained in this publication imply the granting of licenses to make, use, or sell equipment or software in accordance with the description.

Possession, use, or copying of the software described in this publication is authorized only pursuant to a valid written license from Digital or an authorized sublicensor.

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FCC Notice:

This equipment generates, uses, and may emit radio frequency. The equipment has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such radio frequency interference.

Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause interference, in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference.

This document was prepared using VAX DOCUMENT Version 2.1.

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EC: Warning! This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product

may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Achtung! Dieses ist ein Gerät der Funkstörgrenzwerklasse A. In Wohnbereichen können bei Betrieb dieses Gerätes Rundfunkstörungen auftreten, in welchen Fällen der Benutzer für entsprechende Gegenmaßnahmen verantwortlich ist.

Attention! Ceci est un produit de Classe A. Dans un environnement domestique, ce produit risque de créer des interférences radioeléctriques, il appartiendra alors à l’utilisateur de prendre les mesures spéciﬁques appropriées.

ACOUSTICS: Preliminary declared values per ISO 9296 and ISO 7779:

Sound Power Level

wAd

, dBA (Bystander

pAm

Positions)

Idle 6.5 47 Operating 6.5 47

Sound Pressure Level

Current values for speciﬁc conﬁgurations are available from Digital representatives. 1B=10dBA.

SCHALLEMISSIONSWERTE: Verläuﬁge Werteangaben nach ISO 9296 und ISO 7779/DIN EN27779:

Schalldruckpegel

Schalleistungspegel

wAd

, dBA

pAm

(Zuschauerpositionen)

Leerlauf 6,5 47 Betrieb 6,5 47

Aktuelle Werte für spezielle Ausrüstungsstufen sind über die Digital Equipment Vertretungen erhältlich. 1 B = 10 dBA.

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Contents

Preface ..................................................... xiii

1 Basic Operation

Before Using this Guide . . ........................... 1–1

In This Chapter ................................... 1–2

System Features . . ................................... 1–3

Overview ........................................ 1–3

Characteristics . ................................... 1–3

Architecture . . . ................................... 1–4

Environmental and Power Requirements ................... 1–6

In This Section . ................................... 1–6

System Dimensions ................................ 1–6

Environmental Speciﬁcations ......................... 1–7

Power Requirements ............................... 1–8

Power Cords . . . ................................... 1–9

Moving the System ................................ 1–10

Repositioning the System . ........................... 1–10

Opening the System Door ........................... 1–12

Turning the System On ................................ 1–13

Overview ........................................ 1–13

Checking System Settings ........................... 1–14

Powering Up the System . ........................... 1–16

Displaying Power-Up Information . . ................... 1–18

Checking Power-Up Display .......................... 1–19

Preboot Tasks. . ................................... 1–23

Booting the Operating System ........................ 1–25

Autobooting the Operating System . ................... 1–27

Powering Down the System . . ........................... 1–27

Before You Begin .................................. 1–27

Turning Off DC Power . . . ........................... 1–28

Extended Power-Down (AC Power) . ................... 1–29

Invoking Console Mode ................................ 1–30

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Console Subsystem. ................................ 1–30

Console Terminal . . ................................ 1–30

Console Mode ..................................... 1–30

Invoking Console Mode ............................. 1–31

Remote Access .................................... 1–31

Connecting to Networks ................................ 1–32

Overview ........................................ 1–32

Ethernet ........................................ 1–32

Connecting Peripherals ................................ 1–34

Serial/Parallel Connections . . ........................ 1–34

Terminal Connections .............................. 1–36

Operating Storage Devices .............................. 1–38

Overview ........................................ 1–38

For Additional Information . . ........................ 1–38

Before You Operate Mass Storage Devices ............... 1–38

Identifying Mass Storage Compartments ................ 1–38

Operating Storage Devices . . . ........................ 1–39

Operating a Compact Disc Drive . ........................ 1–40

Compact Disc Drive Description....................... 1–40

Caddyless Drive . . . ................................ 1–40

Drive with Caddy . . ................................ 1–42

Inserting and Removing a Compact Disc ............... 1–44

Operating a DAT Tape Drive ............................ 1–48

DAT Description. . . ................................ 1–48

Inserting a Tape. . . ................................ 1–48

Removing a Tape . . ................................ 1–48

Operating a Diskette Drive ............................. 1–50

Diskette Drive Description . . . ........................ 1–50

Inserting a Diskette ............................... 1–50

Removing a Diskette ............................... 1–50

Operating a QIC Drive . ................................ 1–52

QIC Drive Description .............................. 1–52

Inserting a QIC Tape ............................... 1–52

Removing a QIC Tape .............................. 1–52

2 Hardware Components

In This Chapter . . . ................................ 2–1

Operator Control Panel (OCP) . . . ........................ 2–2

Power-up Display . . ................................ 2–2

DC On/Off Button . ................................ 2–3

Halt Button ...................................... 2–3

Reset Button ..................................... 2–4

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Doors and Panels . . ................................... 2–5

Door and Panel Removal . ........................... 2–5

System Front ........................................ 2–8

Front Components ................................. 2–8

System Rear ......................................... 2–10

Rear Components .................................. 2–10

System Module Locations............................... 2–12

Card Cage ....................................... 2–12

Accessing the Card Cage . ........................... 2–12

Accessories .......................................... 2–14

Accessories ....................................... 2–14

3 Options and Upgrades

In this Chapter ................................... 3–1

Upgrade Overview . ................................... 3–2

Planning Your Upgrade . . ........................... 3–2

Adding Third-Party Devices .......................... 3–3

Supported Options . ................................... 3–4

Supported Options ................................. 3–4

Access from the Internet . ........................... 3–4

Access from CompuServe . ........................... 3–4

Digital Systems and Options Catalog ................... 3–4

Verifying System Conﬁguration .......................... 3–5

Before You Begin .................................. 3–5

Firmware Menu Options for Windows NT ............... 3–5

Viewing ARC Hardware Display . . . ................... 3–5

Viewing ARC Environment Variables................... 3–8

ARC Environment Variables ......................... 3–9

For More Information . . . ........................... 3–10

Firmware Console Commands for DEC OSF/1 and

OpenVMS........................................ 3–10

show device . . . ................................... 3–13

show memory . . ................................... 3–16

Setting and Showing Environment Variables . . . .......... 3–17

System Bus Options ................................... 3–18

CPU Modules . . ................................... 3–20

Memory Modules .................................. 3–22

External I/O . . . ................................... 3–22

Standard I/O Module .................................. 3–23

EISA Bus Options . ................................... 3–24

ISA Bus Options . . ................................... 3–26

Identifying ISA and EISA Options ........................ 3–28

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Conﬁguring EISA and ISA Options ....................... 3–29

EISA Conﬁguration Utility . . ........................ 3–29

System Conﬁguration Diskette ....................... 3–29

Before You Run the ECU ............................ 3–29

Starting the ECU . . ................................ 3–30

Conﬁguring EISA Options .............................. 3–33

Conﬁguring EISA/ISA Options . . . ........................ 3–35

PCI Bus Options ..................................... 3–37

Installing PCI Boards .............................. 3–38

SCSI Buses . ........................................ 3–39

Internal SCSI Bus . ................................ 3–39

Conﬁguring the Removable Media Bus . ................ 3–40

Internal StorageWorks Shelves ....................... 3–42

Installing StorageWorks Fixed Disks . . . ................ 3–44

Guidelines for Systems with SWXCR-Ex Controller . ....... 3–46

Power Supply Conﬁgurations ............................ 3–47

Power Supply Modes ............................... 3–47

Ordering Guidelines ................................ 3–48

4 Troubleshooting the System

Introduction ...................................... 4–1

In This Chapter . . . ................................ 4–1

Before You Begin ..................................... 4–2

Determine Service Provider . . ........................ 4–2

Identifying Problems ............................... 4–3

Task Overview ....................................... 4–4

Steps to Identifying a Problem ........................ 4–4

Determining Type of Problem . . . ........................ 4–5

Types of System Problems . . . ........................ 4–5

Reporting Problems to Digital Services .................... 4–6

Pre-Call Checklist . ................................ 4–6

Digital Support Center Contact Numbers ............... 4–6

Power Problems ...................................... 4–10

Problems Getting to Console Mode ....................... 4–11

Interpreting the Operator Control Panel Power-Up Display .... 4–12

CPU Failover ..................................... 4–12

Console Reported Problems ............................. 4–15

show fru . ........................................ 4–16

test ............................................. 4–18

Mass Storage Problems Indicated at Power-Up .............. 4–20

EISA Bus Problems Indicated at Power-Up . ................ 4–23

PCI Bus Problems Indicated at Power-Up . . ................ 4–25

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Boot Problems ....................................... 4–26

Operating System Reported Problems . . ................... 4–28

Problems with RAID Devices . ........................... 4–29

Glossary

Index

Examples

1–1 Boot Menu Example ................................ 1–22

3–1 Sample Hardware Conﬁguration Display ................ 3–6

3–2 ARC Environment Variable Display . ................... 3–8

Figures

1–1 System Architecture ................................ 1–5

1–2 System Dimensions and Service Area .................. 1–6

1–3 Power Requirements ............................... 1–8

1–4 System Leveler Feet................................ 1–11

1–5 System Keys . . ................................... 1–12

1–6 Powered-Down System Settings ....................... 1–15

1–7 Powering Up the System . ........................... 1–17

1–8 Turning Off the System . . ........................... 1–28

1–9 Turning Off AC Power . . . ........................... 1–29

1–10 Ethernet Network Connections ....................... 1–33

1–11 Connecting Serial and Parallel Devices ................. 1–35

1–12 Terminal Connections . . . ........................... 1–37

1–13 Storage Compartments . . ........................... 1–39

1–14 Caddyless CD–ROM Drive .......................... 1–41

1–15 CD–ROM Drive with Caddy .......................... 1–43

1–16 Inserting and Removing a Caddyless Compact Disc (Internal

Disc Caddy) . . . ................................... 1–45

1–17 Inserting and Removing a CD–ROM Caddy .............. 1–47

1–18 Inserting and Removing a Tape: DAT .................. 1–49

1–19 Diskette Drive and Diskette ......................... 1–51

1–20 QIC Tape Drive and QIC Tape ........................ 1–52

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2–1 Operator Control Panel ............................. 2–2

2–2 Door and Panel Removal ............................ 2–6

2–3 System Front ..................................... 2–8

2–4 System Rear ...................................... 2–10

2–5 System Module Locations............................ 2–13

2–6 Accessories ....................................... 2–15

3–1 Device Name Convention ............................ 3–13

3–2 System Bus Option Locations ........................ 3–19

3–3 System Bus Conﬁgurations According to Number of

CPUs . . . ........................................ 3–21

3–4 ISA and EISA Boards .............................. 3–28

3–5 PCI Board ....................................... 3–37

3–6 Removable-Media Bus Conﬁgurations . . ................ 3–41

3–7 Internal StorageWorks Conﬁguration. . . ................ 3–42

3–8 SCSI Cable Routing to Internal StorageWorks Shelves ..... 3–43

3–9 Installing Hard-Disk Drives . . ........................ 3–45

3–10 Power Supply Conﬁgurations . ........................ 3–49

Tables

1–1 System Characteristics.............................. 1–4

1–2 Environmental Speciﬁcations . ........................ 1–7

1–3 Power Cord Order Numbers . . ........................ 1–9

1–4 Interpreting Operator Control Panel Power-Up Display .... 1–20

1–5 Booting the Operating System for the First Time . . ....... 1–25

3–1 Device Names .................................... 3–8

3–2 ARC Firmware Environment Variables . ................ 3–9

3–3 Summary of Procedure for Conﬁguring EISA Bus (EISA

Options Only) .................................... 3–34

3–4 Summary of Procedure for Conﬁguring EISA Bus with ISA

Options . ........................................ 3–36

3–5 RAID Subsystem Documentation ...................... 3–46

4–1 How to Identify a Problem . . . ........................ 4–3

4–2 Steps to Resolving Problems . ........................ 4–4

4–3 Problem Reference . ................................ 4–5

4–4 Digital Support Centers ............................. 4–7

4–5 Troubleshooting Power Problems ...................... 4–10

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4–6 Troubleshooting Problems Getting to Console Mode........ 4–11

4–7 Interpreting Operator Control Panel Power-Up Display . . . . 4–14

4–8 Troubleshooting Console Reported Problems . . . .......... 4–15

4–9 Troubleshooting Fixed-Media Problems ................. 4–20

4–10 Troubleshooting Removable-Media Problems . . . .......... 4–22

4–11 Troubleshooting EISA Problems ....................... 4–24

4–12 Troubleshooting PCI Problems ........................ 4–25

4–13 Troubleshooting Boot Problems ....................... 4–26

4–14 Troubleshooting Operating System Reported Errors ....... 4–28

4–15 Troubleshooting RAID Problems . . . ................... 4–29

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Preface

Purpose of This Guide

Online Information

This guide describes how to operate, troubleshoot, and maintain the AlphaServer 2100 4/xxx or 5/xxx system.

Your system shipment includes a set of diskettes called the ‘‘Fast Track to Information.’’ Fast Track is an easy-to-navigate, electronic version of the information in this owner’s guide and the information in the AlphaServer 2000/2100 Firmware Reference Guide.

You can install Fast Track on any personal computer or laptop computer running Microsoft Windows V3.1 or later or a Windows emulator. You need to have approximately four megabytes available on your designated disk.

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Before You Use This Guide

This guide assumes that you are ready to operate your system. Before using this guide, a qualiﬁed service person should install the system at your site.

Caution

Only qualiﬁed service persons should install the system. Qualiﬁed service persons need not be Digital service representatives, but they should have the technical training and experience necessary:

• To be aware of physical hazards to which they are exposed in performing a task.

• To take measures to minimize danger to themselves and other persons.

Books Used with This Guide

Who Should Use This Guide

If you have not installed the system, refer to the Basic Installation document shipped with the system.

Some procedures, such as the boot procedure, require you to refer to your operating system documentation. Please have your operating system installation documentation and related ‘‘Read Me First’’ documents or release notes available for use with this guide.

You will also need to become familiar with the console ﬁrmware interfaces that facilitate interaction between the server hardware and the operating system. The AlphaServer 2000/2100 Firmware Reference Guide was included in your system shipment. Be sure to consult that guide as needed.

This book is for system managers and others who perform system management tasks.

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Structure of This Guide

This guide contains information about how to use your system to best advantage:

• Chapter 1 introduces the system and describes basic system management tasks.

• Chapter 2 describes system components and their functions.

• Chapter 3 describes how to identify your system conﬁguration and how to change your conﬁguration.

• Chapter 4 explains how to identify and resolve problems that may prevent the system from operating correctly.

• The Glossary deﬁnes technical terms related to the AlphaServer 2100 system.

Warning Symbols

For More Information

This symbol indicates components that become extremely hot.

This symbol indicates a potential hazard of which you should be aware.

You may ﬁnd it useful to have your operating system documentation and your system hardware documentation on hand for use with this guide.

You can download up-to-date ﬁles and information for managing the AlphaServer 2100 system from the Internet.

Via FTP on ftp.digital.com. Once connected, go to:

/pub/Digital/Alpha/systems

Via World Wide Web:

http://www.service.digital.com/alpha/server/

The information includes ﬁrmware updates, the latest conﬁguration utilities, software patches, a list of supported options, and more. There are no restrictions on accessing and downloading these ﬁles.

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Firmware Updates

Under some circumstances, such as a CPU upgrade, you may need to update your ﬁrmware. Firmware updates are shipped quarterly on CD–ROM for the DEC OSF/1 and OpenVMS operating systems. Firmware updates for DEC OSF/1, OpenVMS, and Windows NT are also available on the Internet, as noted above.

Conventions

Convention Meaning

Return

The following table lists conventions used in this guide.

A key name enclosed in a box indicates that you press that key.

Ctrl/x Ctrl/x indicates that you hold down the Ctrl key while you

press another key, indicated here by x. In examples, this key combination is enclosed in a box, for example,

Ctrl/C

lowercase Lowercase letters in commands indicate that commands can be

entered in uppercase or lowercase. Warning Warnings contain information to prevent personal injury. Caution Cautions provide information to prevent damage to equipment

or software.

[]

In command format descriptions, brackets indicate optional

elements. console command

abbreviations

boot

Console command abbreviations must be entered exactly as

shown.

Console and operating system commands are shown in this

special typeface. italic type Italic type in console command sections indicates a variable. < > In console mode online help, angle brackets enclose a

placeholder for which you must specify a value. { } In command descriptions, braces containing items separated by

commas imply mutually exclusive items.

!"#

. . . In ﬁgures, a numbered callout labels a part of the ﬁgure. In

text, it refers to a labeled part of a corresponding ﬁgure.

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Basic Operation

Before Using this Guide

If you have not installed the system, refer to the Basic Installation document shipped with the system.

Basic Operation 1–1

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Basic Operation

In This Chapter

This chapter covers the following information:

• System Features

• Environmental and Power Requirements

• Turning the System On

• Powering Down the System

• Invoking Console Mode

• Connecting to Networks

• Connecting to Peripherals

• Operating Storage Devices

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System Features

Overview

Characteristics

A powerful symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) server, the AlphaServer 2100 4/xxx or 5/xxx pedestal system offers departmental computing power and capabilities in a pedestal package. The system is based on Digital’s 64-bit, Alpha RISC architecture, which provides fast processing and quick response for advanced applications.

The system resides in the BA740 pedestal enclosure. The system is designed for ofﬁce environments where a compact footprint and low to medium disk storage capacities are required. It supports up to four CPUs, providing SMP, industry-standard PCI and EISA I/O, and up to 32 gigabytes of in-cabinet storage (200 gigabytes total). Up to 2 gigabytes of high-capacity memory will be available.

Table 1–1 highlights some key characteristics of the system.

Basic Operation 1–3

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System Features

Table 1–1 System Characteristics

Characteristic Description

Four–processor capability System can be conﬁgured as a uniprocessor or with up

to four processors.

High-performance PCI I/O subsystem

PCI is the emerging industry-standard bus that supports Digital and third-party options. The current implementation of PCI on the server has a peak bandwidth of 132 MB/sec.

EISA I/O bus 33 MB/sec EISA I/O bus supports industry standard

EISA options, such as:

Network adapters Video/audio options Storage adapters

Flexible mass storage strategy

StorageWorks compatible storage devices for low-cost, high-capacity ﬂexible conﬁgurations

3.5-in. storage devices Up to 16, 3.5-in. high performance disk drives may be

conﬁgured in the BA740 pedestal enclosure, providing many independent disks that may be conﬁgured in stripe sets, shadow sets, or RAID sets to optimize performance according to customer requirements.

High availability With the optional RAID controller, the system supports

disk hot swap in StorageWorks shelves with the operating systems as well as clustering. Optional dual power supply provides N+1 redundancy. All models except model 4/200 support CPU failover.

CPU chip technology The Alpha chip is manufactured using Digital’s state-

of-the-art CMOS process. CPU chip design features Superscalar, superpipelined. System bus bandwidth 667 MB/sec (128-bit, 24-ns cycle.) Memory Up to two gigabytes of main memory will be supported.

Architecture

1–4 Basic Operation

Figure 1–1 illustrates the server system architecture.

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Figure 1–1 System Architecture

System Features

System Bus

128-bit

Slot 1

Slot 2

Slot 3

Slot 4

Slot 5

Slot 6

Slot 7

PCI Bridge

Expansion I/O or CPU 2

CPU 0

CPU 1

CPU 3

MEM 2

MEM 3

PCI Bus 32-bit

PCI 0

PCI 1

PCI 2

MEM 0

MEM 1

Serial

Control

Bus

Ethernet

CD-ROM

StorageWorks

SCSI

Standard I/O Module

COM1

Parallel

Serial

COM2

SCSI SCSI

EISA Bus

Serial

EISA 1

EISA 2

EISA 3

EISA 4

EISA 5

EISA 6

EISA 7

EISA 8

SCSI

Speaker

Optional StorageWorks

VGA

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Basic Operation 1–5

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Environmental and Power Requirements

In This Section

This section covers the following information:

• System Dimensions

• Environmental Speciﬁcations

• Power Requirements

• Power Cord Numbers

• Moving the System

System Dimensions

Figure 1–2 shows the system dimensions and the service area that should be allowed for the system.

Figure 1–2 System Dimensions and Service Area

43 cm

(17 in)

70 cm

(28 in)

81 cm

(32 in)

175 cm

(69 in)

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125 cm

(50 in)

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Environmental and Power Requirements

Environmental Speciﬁcations

Table 1–2 describes the environmental speciﬁcations for your system.

Table 1–2 Environmental Speciﬁcations

Speciﬁcation Measurement

Operating temperature 10-35° C (50-95° F) Relative humidity

20-80%

(noncondensing) Max heat dissipation

Single power supply 880 W, 3005 Btu/hr Dual power supply 1280 W, 4371 Btu/hr

Minimum operating clearance

Front 75 cm (29.5 in)

Rear 15 cm (5.9 in) Max operating altitude 2000 m (6562 ft) Max power consumption

Single power supply 880 W

Dual power supply 1280 W Operating voltage range

(single phase)

100 VAC to 120 VAC/220 VAC to

240 VAC Operating frequency range 47 Hz to 63 Hz Power cord length 2.4 m (8 ft) Declared operating acoustic

level

LNPEc (BELs)=6.6 max per ISO

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Basic Operation 1–7

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Environmental and Power Requirements

Power Requirements

Your system has either one or two power supplies, depending on what you ordered. Figure 1–3 shows the power requirements for each power supply.

Voltage selection is not required. This equipment is intended for use at all rated AC-input voltages.

Warning: Plug this equipment into a properly grounded power receptacle.

Figure 1–3 Power Requirements

115 V (15.0 A)

220 V (6.0 A)

115 V (15.0 A)

220 V (6.0 A)

= Properly Grounded Power Receptacle

1–8 Basic Operation

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Environmental and Power Requirements

Power Cords

Power cords for your Digital system are country speciﬁc. Table 1–3 lists the correct power cord order numbers for various countries.

• Use the power cord BN number to identify the power cord.

• The Digital Number is used by Digital service

representatives.

Note

One power cord is required for each power supply in your system. To order, call 1-800-DIGITAL (U.S.A. and Canada) or your authorized Digital Partner.

Table 1–3 Power Cord Order Numbers

Country Power Cord BN Number Digital Number

U.S., Japan, Canada BN27Y-1J 17-00083-15 Australia, New Zealand BN19H-2E 17-00198-14 Central European (Aus,

BN19C-2E 17-00199-21 Bel, Fra, Ger, Fin, Hol, Nor, Swe, Por, Spa)

U.K., Ireland BN19A-2E 17000209-15 Switzerland BN19E-2E 17-00210-13 Denmark BN19K-2E 17-00310-08 Italy BN19M-2E 17-00364-18 India, South Africa BN19S-2E 17-00456-16 Israel BN18L-2E 17-00457-16

Basic Operation 1–9

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Environmental and Power Requirements

Moving the System

Repositioning the System

If you need to move your system to a new environment, be sure you are familiar with the environmental speciﬁcations and power cord requirements.

Caution

• To be aware of physical hazards to which they are exposed in performing a task.

• To take measures to minimize danger to themselves and other persons.

To reposition the system within the same environment, raise the system leveler feet (Figure 1–4) from the ﬂoor, and push the system to the new destination. When you have positioned the system, lower the leveler feet to the ﬂoor so that they hold the system stationary. If you ship your system to a new location, repackage it carefully so that it can withstand the normal bumps or shocks associated with moving.

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Environmental and Power Requirements

Figure 1–4 System Leveler Feet

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Basic Operation 1–11

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Environmental and Power Requirements

Opening the System Door

The key used to lock and unlock the front door arrived with your system shipment, packaged with the system installation card. The key lock on the front door of the system is shown in Figure 1–5.

Figure 1–5 System Keys

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Turning the System On

Overview

Turn on the system in the sequence shown below and described in the following sections:

• Check System Settings

• Power Up the System

• Check Power-Up Display

• Before Booting the Operating System

• Boot Operating System

Basic Operation 1–13

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Turning the System On

Checking System Settings

When the system is off, the DC On/Off button and the Halt button are in the ‘‘out’’ position (not lit), as shown in Figure 1–6.

DC On/Off

Halt

Reset

Note

Some versions of the AlphaServer 2100 do not have an AC On/Off switch on the power supply (shown in Figure 1–6). Ignore callout!if your system does not have this switch.

1–14 Basic Operation

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Figure 1–6 Powered-Down System Settings

Turning the System On

* Some systems do not have this switch.

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Basic Operation 1–15

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Turning the System On

Powering Up the System

1. Be sure the AC power cord for each power supply is plugged in.

2. Power up any external expansion boxes that are connected to your system, for example, expansion boxes that house storage devices.

3. Power up the system as shown in callouts!through$in Figure 1–7.

Note

Some versions of the AlphaServer 2100 do not have an AC On/Off switch on the power supply. Ignore callouts

and#in Figure 1–7 if your system does not have this switch.

Caution

Both the left and right panels (shown in Figure 2–2) should be in place before you power up the system. An interlock switch on the left panel prevents the system from powering up if the left panel is not in place.

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Figure 1–7 Powering Up the System

Turning the System On

* Some systems do not have this switch.

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Basic Operation 1–17

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Turning the System On

Displaying Power-Up Information

Power-up information is typically displayed on the system’s console terminal. The console terminal may be either a graphics terminal or a serial terminal connected through the COM1 serial port. The setting of the console environment variable determines where the system will display power-up output. Set this environment variable to ‘‘graphics’’ for a graphics terminal or to ‘‘serial’’ for a serial terminal.

Synopsis: set console output_device Arguments:

graphics Displays the power-up output to a graphics

terminal or device connected to the VGA module at the rear of the system.

serial Displays the power-up output to a device

connected to the COM1 port at the rear of the system.

Example:

P00>>> set console serial P00>>> init

...

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Checking Power-Up Display

After you power up the system, check the status of three diagnostic indicators: the power-up/diagnostic display on the operator control panel, the system startup screen, and the console prompt (DEC OSF/1 or OpenVMS systems) or Boot menu (Windows NT systems).

If any of the diagnostic indicators do not appear as described, refer to Chapter 4 for help.

Operator Control Panel Power-up/Diagnostic Display

The power-up/diagnostic display takes a moment to appear on the screen. The following message is then displayed for several seconds:

starting console

When the system has completed self-tests, the message

x/xxx

is displayed, where x represents the CPU variant and xxx

represents the system model number—for example, You can customize this message for your system by changing the

value of the ocp_text environment variable. Refer to the section on the Firmware Reference Guide.

Table 1–4 describes how to interpret messages on the power-up display.

set ocp_text

command in the AlphaServer 2000/2100

Model

Model 4/275

AlphaServer 2100 systems, with the exception of the model 4/200, offer high-availability ‘‘CPU failover’’ functionality. On multiprocessor systems, the failover feature allows the system to power up and boot the operating system in case of a CPU failure. The

STATUS

status of each CPU. For more information on CPU failover, see Chapter 4.

Note

CPU

message described in Table 1–4 indicates the

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Table 1–4 Interpreting Operator Control Panel Power-Up Display

Message Meaning

TEST

NO MEM INSTALLED FAIL

module_type

CPU STATUS

Displayed while the system performs diagnostic tests and exercisers. The type of module under test, its slot number, and the currently executing test number are also displayed.

Displayed if you power up with no memory installed. If an error is detected in the CPU, memory, or I/O, a failure

message is displayed and the Halt button LED lights for a few seconds. The error is logged to the appropriate module via the serial control bus. In nearly all cases, the power-up tests continue.

The module_type and slot number for the module that failed, along with the test number that detected the error are also displayed.

Module types and/or slot numbers:

CPU_nn — CPU module (0–3) MEM_nn — Memory module (0–3) I/O_0 — Standard I/O module I/O_1 — Expansion I/O module (PCI)

Summary of CPU testing—The status of each CPU from right to left, starting with CPU0 is displayed:

‘‘P’’ — CPU passed ‘‘F’’ — CPU failed ‘‘–’’ — CPU not present

STARTING CPU # TEST MEM BANK # PROBE I/O SUBSYS SYSTEM RESET Model x/xxx

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The console is starting the primary CPU. The console is testing memory. The console is checking the PCI and EISA bridges. The Reset button has been pressed. When the system is under operating system control, the

CPU variant (x) and system model number (xxx) are displayed unless you supply your own text using the ocp_ text environment variable.

System Startup Screen

The system startup screen scrolls. To stop the screen display from scrolling, enter Ctrl/S. To resume scrolling, enter Ctrl/Q.

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The screen will look similar to the following example:

starting console on CPU 0 Testing Memory bank 0 Testing Memory bank 1 Configuring Memory Modules probing hose 0, PCI bus 0, slot 0 -- ewa -- DECchip 21040-AA bus 0, slot 1 -- pka -- NCR 53C810 bus 0, slot 2 -- -- Intel 82375EB bus 0, slot 7 -- ewb -- DECchip 21040-AA probing hose 1, EISA bus 0, slot 2 -- vga -- CPQ3011 bus 0, slot 4 -- era -- DEC4220 bus 0, slot 5 -- -- DEC2500 bus 0, slot 5 -- -- DEC2500 bus 0, slot 6 -- ewc -- DEC4250 probing hose 2, PCI Memory Testing and Configuration Status Module Size Base Addr Intlv Mode Intlv Unit Status

------ ----- --------- ---------- ---------- ------

1 64MB 00000000 1-Way 0 Passed Total Bad Pages 0 Testing the System Testing the Disks (read only) Testing the Network AlphaServer 2100 Console T3.8-33, built on Oct 19 1994 at 12:22:36 P00>>>

Console Prompt or ARC Menu

The next display on your console terminal depends on the operating system you installed. On AlphaServer systems, a console subsystem containing ﬁrmware code (software code embedded in hardware) controls system initialization and bootstrapping.

There are two versions of the ﬁrmware. SRM ﬁrmware supports the DEC OSF/1 and OpenVMS operating systems. ARC ﬁrmware supports the Microsoft Windows NT operating system. Consult the AlphaServer 2000/2100 Firmware Reference Guide for detailed information on the console ﬁrmware.

DEC OSF/1 or OpenVMS Console Prompt

If you are going to boot DEC OSF/1 or OpenVMS, the following console prompt for the SRM ﬁrmware should be displayed:

P00>>>

Windows NT Systems

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If you are going to boot Windows NT, the following screen should be displayed:

Example 1–1 Boot Menu Example

Boot menu:

Boot Windows NT Boot an alternate operating system Run a program Supplementary menu...

Use the arrow keys to select, then press Enter.

If you do not see either a console prompt or the Boot menu, press

If the screen display on your terminal does not correspond to the operating system that you plan to boot, switch to the other console ﬁrmware as described below.

Switching from SRM to ARC

To switch from the SRM console to the ARC console, enter the

arc

command:

Return

several times.

n.nn

Note

P00>>> arc

Once the console ﬁrmware is loaded and the system is initialized, the ﬁrst screen of the ARC console is displayed.

Switching from ARC to SRM

Switch from the ARC console to the SRM console as follows:

1. From the Boot menu, select

2. From the Supplementary menu, select

system . . .

3. From the Setup menu, select

console.

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Supplementary menu

Set up the

Switch to OpenVMS or OSF

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4. Select your operating system console, then select the Setup

menu and press Enter.

Preboot Tasks

5. When the message

the change

Once the console ﬁrmware is loaded and the system is initialized, the SRM console prompt is displayed.

You may need to perform some of the following tasks before booting your operating system.

• Run the EISA Conﬁguration Utility.

• Check required environment variable settings.

• Change the way your system powers up or boots.

• Verify your conﬁguration. The remainder of this section contains more information about

each of these tasks.

Run the EISA Conﬁguration Utility.

If you have added, removed, or moved an EISA or ISA board, you must run the EISA Conﬁguration Utility before booting the operating system. See ‘‘EISA Bus Options ’’ in Chapter 3.

Check Required Environment Variable Settings—DEC OSF/1 or OpenVMS.

If you are running DEC OSF/1 or OpenVMS, you may want to check that settings for the following variables match your conﬁguration. The console command you use to reset the variable is shown in parenthesis. For more information about each console command, refer to AlphaServer 2000/2100 Firmware Reference Guide.

is displayed, press the Reset button.

Power-cycle the system to implement

• Operating system (

• Ethernet device type (

• Speed for Fast SCSI devices (

• Boot device (

• Boot ﬂags (

set os_type

set ew*o_mode

set pk*0_fast

set bootdef_dev

set boot_osflags

)

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Change Default Power-Up or Bootstrap.

If you want to change the way the system powers up or boots the operating system, you need to change default values for your system’s environment variables. Typical changes would be to set the system to autoboot or to change the default boot device.

• For information about changing these variables on a DEC OSF/1 or OpenVMS system, refer to the AlphaServer 2000 /2100 Firmware Reference Guide.

• Microsoft Windows NT systems boot automatically. If you do not want your Windows NT system to boot automatically, select

Set up autoboot

when prompted. Refer to the AlphaServer 2000/2100

Firmware Reference Guide for more information.

Verify Your Conﬁguration.

• DEC OSF/1 or OpenVMS Use the following SRM console commands to verify your

system conﬁguration.

from the ARC Setup menu and choose

show config

devices found on those buses.

show device

system.

show memory set

and

settings.

For more information about these commands, refer to Chapter 3.

• Microsoft Windows NT The ARC menu option

displays the system’s hardware conﬁguration, including ARC boot device names for devices installed in the system. For more information about this menu option, refer to Chapter 3.

For a more complete listing of the options that are recognized by your system, you may want to enter the SRM commands listed previously for DEC OSF/1 and OpenVMS systems.

—Displays the buses on the system and the

—Displays the devices and controllers in the

—Displays main memory conﬁguration.

show

—Set and display environment variable

Display hardware configuration

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To enter SRM commands, you must switch from the ARC to the SRM console. For information about switching to the SRM console, refer to ‘‘Switching from ARC to SRM’’ earlier in this chapter. Switch back to the ARC console before booting the Windows NT operating system.

Booting the Operating System

You can boot one of the following operating systems:

• DEC OSF/1

• OpenVMS

• Microsoft Windows NT The instructions in this section assume that you have already

booted your operating system at least once. If you have not booted the operating system at least once, refer to Table 1–5 for possible next steps.

Table 1–5 Booting the Operating System for the First Time

Condition Reference

If you have not booted Factory Installed Software

If your operating system was not factory installed, and you have not loaded or booted the operating system

See the Factory Installed Software (FIS) document that came with your DEC OSF/1 or OpenVMS system.

See the installation document that came with your operating system. Windows NT systems come with installation and release notes. Be sure to read them before installing Windows NT.

Booting DEC OSF/1 or OpenVMS Software

If you are booting either DEC OSF/1 or OpenVMS, the SRM console prompt system as follows:

P00>>>

should be displayed. Boot the operating

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Step Action

1 Enter

bootorb

at the console prompt.

P00>>> b

The system boots the operating system using default values for the boot device and boot ﬂags. A ‘‘booting system software’’ screen is displayed on your console terminal.

After several minutes, the operating system login banner is displayed on your console terminal.

2 Log in at the login prompt. When the operating

system prompt is displayed, you can begin normal operation.

For information about specifying an alternative boot device or boot ﬂags, refer to the

boot

command in the AlphaServer

2000/2100 Firmware Reference Guide.

Booting Windows NT Software

If you are booting Windows NT, the Windows NT Boot menu (Example 1–1) should be displayed.

Windows NT will begin booting automatically after the Boot menu is displayed for the speciﬁed countdown period.

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Autobooting the Operating System

If the system is set to autoboot, the operating system will automatically boot after you power up the system, press the Reset button, or after recovery from a system crash.

DEC OSF/1 or OpenVMS:

1. Set the

‘‘restart’’. For more information, refer to the command in the AlphaServer 2000/2100 Firmware Reference Guide.

2. Ensure that the default boot device has been set to the

device from which you want the operating system to boot. (Enter device has already been assigned.) For information about setting the default boot device, refer to the command in the AlphaServer 2000/2100 Firmware Reference Guide.

The Windows NT operating system autoboots by default. If your system does not autoboot, set the system to autoboot by following the instructions in the AlphaServer 2000/2100 Firmware Reference Guide.

auto_action

show bootdef_dev

environment variable to either ‘‘boot’’ or

to see whether your default boot

set auto_action

set bootdef_dev

Powering Down the System

Before You Begin

You may not need to power down the system to recover from some hangs or other problems. First try pressing the Reset button on the operator control panel.

Reset

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Turning Off DC Power

To turn off your system:

1. Shut down the operating system. Refer to the shutdown procedure in your operating system documentation.

2. After you shut down the operating system, press the DC On/Off button to the ‘‘off’’ position, as shown in Figure 1–8.

3. Set the Halt button to the ‘‘out’’ position. If the Halt button is in, the system will not boot when you power up.

Figure 1–8 Turning Off the System

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Extended Power-Down (AC Power)

If an extended power-down is required, ﬁrst turn off DC power as described in the previous section. Next, turn off AC power and remove the system power plugs from the power outlets as shown in!and"in Figure 1–9:

Note

Some versions of the AlphaServer 2100 do not have an AC On/Off switch on the power supply (shown in!). Ignore callout one if your system does not have this switch.

Caution

If two power supplies are present, unplug the AC power cord for each power supply.

Figure 1–9 Turning Off AC Power

* Some systems do not have this switch.

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Invoking Console Mode

Console Subsystem

Console Terminal

Console Mode

On AlphaServer systems, underlying control of the system platform hardware is provided by a console subsystem. The console subsystem contains ﬁrmware code (software code embedded in the hardware) that offers service functions such as initializing and testing the hardware and bootstrapping the system software. Because the AlphaServer 2100 supports multiple operating systems, the server has two different versions of console ﬁrmware. They are explained in detail in the AlphaServer 2000/2100 Firmware Reference Guide.

A console terminal is required for your system. You can connect either a VGA monitor or a Digital VT-series terminal or equivalent. The console terminal is used to conﬁgure the system and boot the operating system. From the console terminal, you can issue commands to the system while the operating system is not running.

Note

A VGA monitor is required to boot and conﬁgure Windows NT systems.

Console mode is the state in which the system and the console terminal operate under the control of the console ﬁrmware rather than the operating system. When you issue commands from the console terminal and ﬁrmware is executing, you are in console mode.

On DEC OSF/1 and OpenVMS systems, the console mode prompt is

P00>>>

enter console commands at the console mode prompt. On Windows NT systems, a menu interface is used in console

mode.

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. You can use control characters and supported keys to

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Invoking Console Mode

Remote Access

Invoke console mode by shutting down the operating system according to the operating system shutdown procedure described in your operating system documentation.

Pressing the Halt button on the operator control panel invokes console mode if you are running DEC OSF/1 or OpenVMS. However, invoke console mode with the Halt button only if you are unable to shut down the DEC OSF/1 or OpenVMS operating system using the proper software shutdown procedure. Pressing the Halt button has no effect if you are running Microsoft Windows NT.

For more information about using the Halt button, refer to Figure 2–1.

If you are running DEC OSF/1 or OpenVMS, you can invoke console mode from a remote terminal that is connected to your system through the COM2 port at the rear of the system. (See Figure 1–11.)

1. Connect to your system from the remote terminal.

2. Shut down the operating system.

3. When the shutdown has completed, press

The console prompt

P00>>>

is displayed.

Return

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Connecting to Networks

Overview

Ethernet

The AlphaServer 2100 system has a PCI-based Ethernet controller that supports either an AUI or 10BASE-T (twistedpair) interface. The system can also support other network options using network adapters that you can connect to the EISA and PCI buses.

For information about connecting your system to networks other than Ethernet, refer to the documentation that you received when you purchased your network adapter.

Connect your system to a ThinWire, AUI, or 10BASE-T Ethernet network as shown in Figure 1–10.

Caution

Before connecting your system to an Ethernet network, turn off the system’s DC power as described previously in ‘‘Powering Down the System.’’

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Figure 1–10 Ethernet Network Connections

(9)

* Indicates an Ethernet option.

AUI

10BASE-T

AUI

MAU

ThinWire

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Note

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Connecting Peripherals

Serial/Parallel Connections

Connect a serial or parallel printer, modem, or console terminal to your system through the serial and parallel ports at the rear of the system (Figure 1–11).

For information about a connecting a speciﬁc device to your system, refer to the documentation for that device.

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Figure 1–11 Connecting Serial and Parallel Devices

Connecting Peripherals

Parallel Port

Serial Port (COM1) (console terminal)

Serial Port (COM2) (modem that connects to auxiliary console device)

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Terminal Connections

You can connect either a VGA monitor or a Digital VT–series terminal (VTxxx) or equivalent to your system as shown in Figure 1–12.

For information about connecting a speciﬁc terminal to your system, refer to the documentation for that terminal.

Note

The cable that connects to the rear of the VGA terminal has multiple plugs. These plugs are either color-coded or coded by letters that indicate the color. Use the coding on the cable and the corresponding coding on the terminal to determine where to attach each cable plug.

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Figure 1–12 Terminal Connections

VGA

Connecting Peripherals

VTxxx

(9600 Baud)

H8571-J

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The optional H8571-J adapter connects a VT-series terminal or equivalent. If you did not order the adapter with your system, call 1-800-DIGITAL (U.S.A. and Canada) or your authorized Digital Partner to order the adapter.

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Operating Storage Devices

Overview

For Additional Information

Before You Operate Mass Storage Devices

Mass storage devices are drives that are used to store large amounts of data for extended periods.

This section describes how to insert and remove media into removable-media drives. For more information about a speciﬁc drive, refer to the documentation for that drive.

Before operating mass storage devices:

• Set up the device. Typically, you must set up a device before you can begin

using it. You set up a device while the operating system is running.

— On DEC OSF/1 systems, use the — On OpenVMS systems, use the — On Windows NT systems, use the Disk Administrator.

Refer to your operating system documentation for more information about how to set up a device.

• Familiarize yourself with the care and maintenance required by the device.

Refer to the option documentation for care instructions for each option.

mount

MOUNT

command.

Identifying Mass Storage Compartments

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Mass storage devices are located in several compartments inside your system as shown in Figure 1–13.

Diskette drive.

Removable-media storage device area (holds up to three

5.25-inch half-height drives). The illustration shows a CD–ROM drive installed.

StorageWorks shelf (holds up to eight 3.5-inch StorageWorks drives)

Optional StorageWorks shelf area

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The remaining sections of this chapter describe how to operate removable-media mass storage devices.

Figure 1–13 Storage Compartments

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Compact Disc Drive Description

Caddyless Drive

Compact disc drives read information from removable, read-only compact discs.

Your system may have one of two types of compact disc drives: a caddyless drive or one that must be used with a disc caddy:

Caution

Handle a compact disc by its edges. Do not touch the surface of a disc. Fingerprints and dust can render the disc unreadable.

Figure 1–14 shows the components of a caddyless CD–ROM drive.

Compact disc

Headphone port

Headphone volume control

Busy light

Eject button

Manual eject hole

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Figure 1–14 Caddyless CD–ROM Drive

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1 2 3 4 5 6

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Drive with Caddy

Figure 1–15 shows the components of a compact disc drive with a disc caddy.

Headphone port

Headphone volume control

Disc caddy slot

ID dimple

Busy light

Eject button

Manual eject hole

(

Compact disc caddy

)

Compact disc

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Figure 1–15 CD–ROM Drive with Caddy

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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Inserting and Removing a Compact Disc

Caddyless Drives

Insertion: (Figure 1–16):

1. Press the drive Eject button (!). The disc drawer ejects part way.

2. Using one ﬁnger, gently pull the disc drawer far enough out so that you can insert the compact disc.

3. Insert the disc into the drawer.

4. Push the drawer back in. The busy light comes on. When the busy light goes off,

the drive is ready to use. To operate the drive, follow the instructions provided with your system software.

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Removal: (Figure 1–16):

1. Press the drive Eject button (!). The disc drawer ejects part

way.

2. Using one ﬁnger, gently pull the drawer out far enough so

that you can remove the compact disc.

3. Remove the compact disc.

4. Push the drawer back in.

Figure 1–16 Inserting and Removing a Caddyless Compact

Disc (Internal Disc Caddy)

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Drives With Caddy

Insertion: (Figure 1–17):

1. Gather both the caddy and the disc you wish to insert.

2. If there is a protective ﬁlm on the center of the caddy lid, remove the ﬁlm!.

3. Open the caddy by pressing the tabs on both sides of the caddy at the end opposite the shutter".

4. Set the disc, printed side up, into the caddy#.

5. Press ﬁrmly on both corners to close the caddy lid.

6. Insert the caddy into the drive$. Push the caddy gently into the drive as far as it will go. The caddy should be completely inside the drive when properly inserted.

The busy light comes on when the caddy has been inserted correctly.

7. When the busy light goes off, the drive is ready to use. To operate the drive, follow the instructions provided with your system software.

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Removal: (Figure 1–17):

1. Press the eject button%. The caddy ejects part way.

2. Remove the caddy from the drive.

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Figure 1–17 Inserting and Removing a CD–ROM Caddy

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Operating a DAT Tape Drive

DAT Description

Inserting a Tape

A DAT tape drive stores information on removable tape cartridges. Figure 1–18 shows the components of a DAT drive.

Tape/activity light

Write-protect light

Tape cassette slot

Tape unload button

Tape

Write-protect switch (write-protected position)

Write-protect switch (write-enabled position)

To insert the tape into a DAT drive (Figure 1–18):

1. Check to see that the tape/activity light!on the drive is unlit. If it is lit, there is already a tape in the drive. Remove the tape from the drive before continuing. (See ‘‘Removing a Tape.’’)

2. Set the write-protect switch on the tape that you wish to insert to either the write-protected&or write-enabled

position.

3. Insert the tape into the drive, with the tape oriented as shown in%.

Removing a Tape

To remove a tape from a DAT drive (Figure 1–18):

1. Check to see that the tape/activity light!is on steady green (not ﬂashing). If the tape/activity light is ﬂashing, the drive has not ﬁnished completing a data transfer. Wait until the tape/activity light comes on steady green before proceeding.

2. Press the unload button$to eject the tape. The tape ejects part way.

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3. Remove the tape from the drive.

Figure 1–18 Inserting and Removing a Tape: DAT

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Operating a Diskette Drive

Diskette Drive Description

Inserting a Diskette

Removing a Diskette

Diskette drives read information from, or write it to, removable diskettes. Figure 1–19 shows a diskette and the components of a diskette drive.

Eject button

Busy light

Write-protect switch

Write-protect switch (write-protected position)

Write-protect switch (write-enabled position)

One diskette drive is located to the left of the removable-media mass storage compartment.

Insert a diskette into a diskette drive (Figure 1–19):

1. Set the write-protect switch on the diskette#to either the write-protected$or write-enabled%position.

2. Insert the diskette into the drive as shown.

Remove a diskette by pressing the Eject button on the diskette drive (!in Figure 1–19):

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Figure 1–19 Diskette Drive and Diskette

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Operating a QIC Drive

QIC Drive Description

Inserting a QIC Tape

Removing a QIC Tape

QIC tape drives read information from removable tapes. Figure 1–20 shows a QIC tape drive and a compatible tape.

Insert a QIC tape into a QIC tape drive as follows:

1. Set the write-protect switch on the tape to either the write-protected!or write-enabled"position.

2. Insert the tape into the drive#.

Remove a QIC tape by pressing the Eject button on the QIC tape drive$:

Figure 1–20 QIC Tape Drive and QIC Tape

1 2

QIC-2GB

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Hardware Components

In This Chapter

This chapter covers the following information:

• Operator Control Panel

• Doors and Panels

• System Front

• System Rear

• System Module Locations

• Accessories

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Operator Control Panel (OCP)

The operator control panel, shown in Figure 2–1, is located on the front of the system. It contains a diagnostic display and buttons that let you power, halt, and reset the system.

Figure 2–1 Operator Control Panel

Power-up Display

Power-up/Diagnostic Display The power-up/diagnostic display displays system status

messages during power-up and diagnostics. Use the display to check the results of system self-tests.

For information about interpreting speciﬁc messages, refer to ‘‘Interpreting the Operator Control Panel Power-Up Display’’ in Chapter 4.

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Operator Control Panel (OCP)

DC On/Off Button

Halt Button

DC On/Off

The DC On/Off button controls the ﬂow of DC power to the system. You use the DC On/Off button and the AC On/Off switch, if present, to power the system up or down. The DC On/Off light, located on the DC On/Off button, is lit whenever DC power is present.

Halt

The Halt button interrupts an operating system session if you are running DEC OSF/1 or OpenVMS. The Halt light, located on the Halt button, comes on brieﬂy during the system self-tests. Thereafter, the Halt light comes on and remains lit whenever DC power is present and the Halt button is in the ‘‘in’’ position.

Before Power-Up: Pressing the Halt button to the ‘‘in’’ position before you power up the system boots the SRM console and prevents the operating system from booting.

• To boot the DEC OSF/1 or OpenVMS operating system, the

Halt button must be in the ‘‘out’’ position (not lit).

• To boot the Windows NT operating system, the Halt button

must be in the ‘‘out’’ position and you must enter the command at the SRM console to invoke the ARC console and access the Boot menu.

Invoking Console Mode: Pressing the Halt button during a DEC OSF/1 or OpenVMS operating system session invokes the SRM console. Pressing the Halt button during a Windows NT session has no effect.

Pressing the Halt button interrupts your DEC OSF/1 or OpenVMS operating system session. Before pressing the Halt button, shut down your operating system according to the operating system shutdown procedure described in your operating system documentation.

arc

Caution

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Operator Control Panel (OCP)

Returning to Operating System Mode: To return to operating system mode from console mode, press the Halt button to the ‘‘out’’ position and reboot the operating system.

If you unintentionally press the Halt button, but enter few or no console commands, you may be able to resume your operating system session by entering the command.

Note

continue

Reset Button

Reset

Pressing the Reset button resets the system. The system stops all current processes, initializes, and performs startup self-tests. Press the Reset button to reset the system if it hangs or to initialize the system if you have changed system settings.

Caution

Pressing the Reset button stops all system processes. Do not press Reset while the operating system is running unless your system is hung and you have exhausted all other ways of terminating the process.

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Doors and Panels

Door and Panel Removal

To gain access to system components, remove the system’s side panels (Figure 2–2).

Caution

Replace side panels before you turn on DC power. The system will not power up if the left panel is not in place.

Do not remove the left panel when the system is running. If you remove the left panel without ﬁrst properly shutting down the system, the system will power down unexpectedly and you may lose data.

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Doors and Panels

Figure 2–2 Door and Panel Removal

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Doors and Panels

Left Panel The card cage is located behind the left panel. To access the

card cage, remove the left panel as shown in Figure 2–2.

Caution

Before removing the left panel:

1. Perform orderly shutdown of the operating system.

2. Turn off DC power by pressing the DC On/Off button to the ‘‘off’’ position.

3. Set the AC On/Off switch (if present) on each power supply to the ‘‘off’’ position.

4. Unplug the AC power cord for each power supply.

Right Panel The system ships with one power supply, unless you ordered

a second power supply. The power supply is located behind the right panel. To access the power supply, remove the right panel as shown in Figure 2–2.

Front Door Hard disks are located behind the front door. For normal

operation, it is not necessary to remove the front door. However, you may remove the front door as shown in Figure 2–2.

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System Front

Front Components

Front components are shown in Figure 2–3 and identiﬁed in the numbered callouts.

Figure 2–3 System Front

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Operator control panel

Diskette drive

Removable media drive area

Removable media drive access door

Key lock

Leveler feet

StorageWorks shelf

(

Optional StorageWorks shelf area

System Front

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System Rear

Rear Components

Rear components are shown in Figure 2–4 and identiﬁed in the numbered callouts.

Figure 2–4 System Rear

1 2 3 4 5

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SCSI-2 expansion port

SCSI ports or other bulkhead expansion

Parallel port

Serial port (COM2)

Mouse port

Keyboard port

Serial port (COM1)

(

EISA module bulkheads

)

Standard I/O module bulkhead

PCI module bulkheads

DC power OK indicator

AC power OK indicator (if AC On/Off switch is present)

Primary power supply

AC On/Off switch (some systems do not have this switch)

System Rear

AC power inlet

Optional power supply

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System Module Locations

Card Cage

Accessing the Card Cage

The locations of system modules are shown in Figure 2–5 and identiﬁed in the numbered callouts.

To access the card cage, remove the left panel, as shown in Figure 2–2.

Caution

Do not remove the left panel when the system is running. If you remove the left panel without ﬁrst properly shutting down the system, the system will power down unexpectedly and you may lose data.

Before removing the left panel:

1. Perform orderly shutdown of the operating system.

2. Turn off DC power by pressing the DC On/Off button to the ‘‘off’’ position.

3. Shut off AC power by setting the AC On/Off switch (if present) on each power supply to the ‘‘off’’ position.

4. Unplug the AC power cord for each power supply.

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Figure 2–5 System Module Locations

System Module Locations

EISA slots

Standard I/O slot

PCI slots

System bus slots

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Accessories

Some combination of the accessories in Figure 2–6 came with your system shipment:

External SCSI terminator—Terminates the SCSI bus the rear of the system.

Optional MMJ serial port connector (H8571-J)—Attaches DEC423 DECconnect cables (to connect VTxxx terminal or equivalent).

Internal SCSI terminator—Terminates the SCSI bus internally.

ECU diskette(s)—Runs the EISA Conﬁguration Utility (ECU). The system shipment includes two ECU diskettes: one for conﬁguring DEC OSF/1 and OpenVMS and one for conﬁguring Windows NT.

Optional CD–ROM caddy—Holds a compact disc to be loaded into the CD–ROM drive.

Mouse—Provides ‘‘point-and-click’’ navigation on VGA and other graphics terminals (shipped with Windows NT systems only).

Power cord—Connects AC power to the power supply.

(

Optional second power cord—Connects AC power to a second power supply, if you ordered one.

)

Documentation—Describes system operation, options, and related information.

AlphaServer 2100 systems conﬁgured for Windows NT come with a few additional items, including a ‘‘patch’’ diskette and installation and release notes that provide instructions for installing Windows NT on an AlphaServer 2100 system.

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Figure 2–6 Accessories

Accessories

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Options and Upgrades

In this Chapter

This chapter covers the following information:

• Upgrade Overview

• Verifying System Conﬁguration

• Supported Options

• Conﬁguring System Options

System bus EISA bus ISA bus PCI bus SCSI buses

• Power Supply Conﬁgurations

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Upgrade Overview

Planning Your Upgrade

Plan an upgrade by performing the following tasks:

1. Obtain an accurate list of the modules and devices in

your current conﬁguration.

Refer to your operating system documentation for information about getting conﬁguration information by using an operating system command.

You can also obtain conﬁguration information in console mode. Refer to ‘‘Invoking Console Mode’’ in Chapter 1. Once you are in console mode, ﬁnd conﬁguration information as follows:

• If you are running DEC OSF/1 or OpenVMS, generate a list of your system’s modules and devices by entering the

show config

• If you are running Windows NT, obtain a list of your system’s modules and devices by accessing the

hardware configuration

Supplementary menu.

2. Decide how you wish to change your system. You can obtain a current description of supported options as

described in the section ‘‘Supported Options.’’

3. Determine whether you can install the new option

yourself, or whether you need to contact a Digital service representative or other qualiﬁed service person.

command at the

menu item on the ARC

P00>>>

console prompt.

Display

The following options should only be installed by a qualiﬁed service person:

• Removable-media devices

• Internal StorageWorks shelves

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Upgrade Overview

4. Determine whether the upgrade will require you to

add a second power supply to your system.

If you have only one power supply, determine whether you need to add a second power supply. You need a second power supply if your system is fully conﬁgured and contains a second storage assembly or more than two CPUs. Refer to the section ‘‘Power Supply Conﬁgurations ’’ in this chapter.

5. Order the options and, if necessary, a second power

supply.

6. Install and conﬁgure the options.

• To install the option, refer to the documentation shipped with the option.

• To conﬁgure the option, refer to the appropriate section in this chapter.

Adding Third-Party Devices

Third-party devices are devices purchased from vendors other than Digital.

Before attempting to connect third-party devices or install thirdparty devices inside your system unit, check with the third-party vendor to ensure that your system and operating system support the device.

For information about mounting supported devices inside the system unit, refer to the appropriate section in this chapter. All the necessary bracketry is supplied with your system.

To connect external third-party SCSI devices to the system, the mass storage bus must be extended. For information about extending the SCSI mass storage bus, refer to the section ‘‘SCSI Buses ’’ later in this chapter.

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Supported Options

Access from the Internet

Access from CompuServe

Digital Systems and Options Catalog

The AlphaServer 2100 system provides support for a number of bus options. You can obtain a current list of supported options from the Internet. The list is updated regularly as new options are added.

Access the list via ftp on ftp.digital.com. Once connected, go to:

pub/Digital/Alpha/systems

Access the list from the Digital World Wide Web server:

http://www.service.digital.com/alpha/server/

CompuServe subscribers can access the list of supported options from the DEC4WNT forum, Library 4, Hardware Support. The ﬁle name is OPTS21.TXT.

You can obtain information about hardware conﬁgurations for the AlphaServer 2100 from the Digital Systems and Options Catalog. The catalog is regularly published to assist customers in ordering and conﬁguring systems and hardware options. Each printing of the catalog presents all of the products that are announced, actively marketed, and available for ordering. If necessary, past editions should be retained for reference.

• Call 1-800-DIGITAL (U.S.A. and Canada) or your authorized Digital Partner to talk to a consultant about your conﬁguration.

• Access printable PostScript ﬁles of any section of the catalog from the Internet via FTP on ftp.digital.com. The ﬁles are in the following directory. Be sure to check the Readme ﬁle.

/pub/Digital/info/SOC

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Verifying System Conﬁguration

Before You Begin

Firmware Menu Options for Windows NT

Viewing ARC Hardware Display

Several console commands or menu options allow you to examine system conﬁguration and environment variable settings.

To use these commands or menu options, you need to invoke console mode. For information about invoking console mode, refer to ‘‘Invoking Console Mode’’ in Chapter 1.

The following ARC menu options are used to verify system conﬁguration on systems running the Windows NT operating system.

• The

The next sections describe these menu options.

To view the hardware conﬁguration on systems running the Windows NT operating system, choose the

configuration

press Enter. There are several parts to the hardware display:

Display hardware configuration

Supplementary menu lists the ARC boot device names for devices installed in the system.

Set default environment variables

allows you to select values for ARC ﬁrmware environment variables.

item on the

on the Setup menu

Display hardware

menu item from the Supplementary menu and

• The ﬁrst screen displays the boot devices.

• The second screen displays processor information, the

amount of memory installed, and the type of video card installed.

• The third and fourth screens display information about

the adapters installed in the system’s EISA and PCI slots, respectively.

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Verifying System Conﬁguration

A sample hardware conﬁguration display is shown next.

Note

The hardware conﬁguration display does not list tape drives or network devices.

Example 3–1 Sample Hardware Conﬁguration Display

Wednesday, 8-31-1994 10:51:32 AM

Devices detected and supported by the firmware:

!"#

eisa(0)video(0)monitor(0) multi(0)key(0)keyboard(0) eisa(0)disk(0)fdisk(0) (Removable) multi(0)serial(0) multi(0)serial(1) scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0) (1 Partition) DEC RZ26L (C)DEC440C scsi(0)cdrom(5)fdisk(0) (Removable) DEC RRD43 (C)DEC 0064

Press any key to continue...

Wednesday, 8-31-1994 10:51:32 AM

Alpha AXP Processor and System Information:

Processor ID 21064 Processor Revision 3 System Revision 0 Processor Speed 190.00 Mhz Physical Memory 128 MB

Video Option detected:

BIOS controlled video card

Press any key to continue...

EISA slot information:

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Example 3–1 (Cont.) Sample Hardware Conﬁguration Display

Slot Device Identifier

0 Other DEC2A01 1 Disk ADP0001 2 Network DEC4220 5 Network DEC3002 6 Network DEC4250 7 Display CPQ3011 0 Disk FLOPPY

Press any key to continue...

Wednesday, 8-31-1994 10:51:32 AM

PCI slot information:

Bus Virtual Slot Function Vendor Device Revision Device type

0 1 0 1000 1 1 SCSI 0 2 0 8086 482 3 EISA bridge 0 7 0 1011 2 23 Ethernet 1 0 0 1011 2 21 Ethernet 1 1 0 1000 1 2 SCSI 1 2 0 1077 1020 1 SCSI 1 3 0 1077 1020 1 SCSI 2 0 0 1011 2 23 Ethernet 2 1 0 1011 2 23 Ethernet 2 2 0 1011 2 23 Ethernet 2 3 0 1011 2 23 Ethernet

Press any key to continue...

Device—Indicates the type of device, for example, EISA or SCSI.

Conﬁguration—Indicates how the device is conﬁgured, the number of partitions, and whether the device is a removable device.

Identiﬁer string—Indicates the device manufacturer, model number, and other identiﬁcation.

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Table 3–1 explains the meaning of each device name.

Table 3–1 Device Names

Name Description

multi(0)key(0)keyboard(0) multi(0)serial(0) multi(0)serial(1)

eisa(0)video(0)monitor(0) eisa(0)disk(0)fdisk(0)

scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0) scsi(0)cdrom(5)fdisk(0)

Viewing ARC Environment Variables

To view the default ARC environment variables, select the

default environment variables

will see a display similar to the following:

Example 3–2 ARC Environment Variable Display

Use Arrow keys to select a variable, ESC to exit:

Environment variables:

The multi() devices are located on the system module. These devices include the keyboard port and the serial line ports.

The eisa( ) devices are provided by devices on the EISA bus. These devices include the monitor and the ﬂoppy drive.

The scsi() devices are SCSI disk or CD–ROM devices. These examples represent installed SCSI devices. The disk drive is set to SCSI ID 0, and the CD–ROM drive is set to SCSI ID 5. The devices have logical unit numbers of

Set

item from the Setup menu. You

Name: Value:

CONSOLEIN=multi()key()keyboard()console() CONSOLEOUT=eisa()video()monitor()console() FWSEARCHPATH=scsi()disk(0)rdisk()partition(1) TIMEZONE=PST8PDT A:=eisa()disk()fdisk() FLOPPY2=N FLOPPY=1 AUTOLOAD=YES COUNTDOWN=10 KEYBOARDTYPE=0 DISABLEPCIPARITYCHECKING=FALSE

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Verifying System Conﬁguration

ARC Environment

Table 3–2 explains the default ARC ﬁrmware environment variables.

Variables

Table 3–2 ARC Firmware Environment Variables

Variable Description

CONSOLEIN The console input device. The default value is

multi()key()keyboard()console().

CONSOLEOUT The console output device. The default value is

eisa()video()monitor()console().

FWSEARCHPATH The search path used by the ARC ﬁrmware and other

programs to locate particular ﬁles. The default value is the same as the SYSTEMPARTITION environment variable value.

TIMEZONE The time zone in which the system is located. This

variable accepts ISO/IEC9945-1 (POSIX) standard values.

A: The default diskette drive. The default value is

eisa()disk()fdisk().

FLOPPY The capacity of the default diskette drive, either 1 (1.2

MB), 2 (1.44 MB), or 3 (2.88 MB).

FLOPPY2 The capacity of an optional second diskette drive, either N

(not installed), 1, 2, or 3.

AUTOLOAD The default startup action, either YES (boot) or NO or

undeﬁned (remain in ARC ﬁrmware).

COUNTDOWN The default time limit in seconds before the system boots

automatically when AUTOLOAD is set to yes. The default

value is 10. KEYBOARDTYPE The keyboard language. The default is U.S. (English). DISABLEPCIPARITY-

CHECKING

Disables parity checking on the PCI bus in order to

prevent machine check errors that can occur if the PCI

device has not properly set the parity on the bus. Also

allows peripheral devices that do not fully conform to the

PCI speciﬁcation to be used without generating parity

errors. The default value is FALSE—PCI parity checking

is enabled.

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For More Information

Firmware Console Commands for DEC OSF/1 and OpenVMS

For a more complete listing of the options that are recognized by your system, you may want to enter the SRM commands described in the next section for DEC OSF/1 and OpenVMS users. To enter SRM commands, switch from the ARC to the SRM console. Refer to ‘‘Switching from ARC to SRM’’ in Chapter 1. Switch back to the ARC console before booting the Windows NT operating system.

The following SRM console commands are used to verify system conﬁguration on systems running either the DEC OSF/1 or OpenVMS operating system.

•

show config

devices found on those buses.

•

show device

system.

•

show memory

•

set

and

Set and display environment variable settings.

—Displays the buses on the system and the

—Displays the devices and controllers in the

—Displays main memory conﬁguration.

show

(Setting and Showing Environment Variables)–

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show conﬁg

Verifying System Conﬁguration

The

show config

system bus, PCI bus, and EISA bus. You can use the information in the display to identify target devices for commands such as

boot

and

test

devices that are installed. The conﬁguration display shown on the next page includes the

following:

• Core system status: CPU, memory, and standard I/O are shown with the

results of power-up tests: P (pass) or F (fail)

• Hose 0, Bus 0, 32-bit PCI:

– Slot 0 = Ethernet adapter (ewa0) – Slot 1 = SCSI controller on standard I/O, along with

storage drives on the bus.

– Slot 2 = EISA to PCI bridge chip – Slots 3–5 = Reserved

command displays all devices found on the

, as well as to verify that the system sees all the

– Slots 6–8 = Correspond to PCI card cage slots: PCI0,

PCI1, and PCI2. In the case of storage controllers, the devices off the controller are also displayed.

• Hose 1, Bus 0, EISA: Slot numbers correspond to to EISA card cage slots (1–8).

In the case of storage controllers, the devices off the controller are also displayed.

• Hose 2, Bus 0, PCI: Reserved for future expansion.

For more information on device names, refer to the command in this chapter.

Options and Upgrades 3–11

show device

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Verifying System Conﬁguration

Synopsis:

show conﬁg

Example:

P00>>> show config

Digital Equipment Corporation

AlphaServer 2100 4/200 SRM Console T3.8-33 VMS PALcode X5.48-64, OSF PALcode X1.35-42 Component Status Module ID

CPU 0 P B2020-AA DECchip (tm) 21064-3 Memory 1 P B2021-BA 64 MB I/O B2110-AA

dva0.0.0.0.1 RX26

Slot Option Hose 0, Bus 0, PCI

0 DECchip 21040-AA ewa0.0.0.0.0 08-00-2B-E2-56-2A 1 NCR 53C810 pka0.7.0.1.0 SCSI Bus ID 7

dka0.0.0.1.0 RZ26L dka600.6.0.1.0 RRD43 mka400.4.0.1.0 TLZ06

mka500.5.0.1.0 TZK11 2 Intel 82375EB Bridge to Hose 1, EISA 7 DECchip 21040-AA ewb0.0.0.7.0 08-00-2B-3F-5B-D7

Slot Option Hose 1, Bus 0, EISA

2 CPQ3011 4 DEC4220 era0.0.0.4.1 08-00-2B-3C-B2-52 5 DEC2500 6 DEC4250 ewc0.0.0.6.1 08-00-2B-3A-C5-DC

Slot Option Hose 2, Bus 0, PCI

P00>>>

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show device

Verifying System Conﬁguration

The

show device

command displays the devices and controllers in

the system. The device name convention is shown in Figure 3–1.

Figure 3–1 Device Name Convention

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

dka0.0.0.0.0

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Driver ID

Two-letter port or class driver designator DR–RAID set device DV–Floppy drive ER–Ethernet port (EISA) EW–Ethernet port (PCI) PK–SCSI port, DK–SCSI disk, MK–SCSI tape PU–DSSI port, DU–DSSI disk, MU–DSSI tape

Storage Adapter ID: One-letter storage adapter designator (A,B,C . . . )

Device Unit Number: Unique device unit number (MSCP Unit Number). SCSI unit numbers are forced to 100 X Node ID.

Bus Node Number: Bus Node ID

Channel Number: Used for multi-channel devices.

Slot Number:

• For EISA options—Correspond to EISA card cage slot numbers (1–*)

• For PCI options—Slot 0 = Ethernet adapter (EWA0) — Slot 1=SCSI controller on standard I/O — Slot 2=EISA to PCI bridge chip — Slots 3–5=Reserved

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Hose Number: 0 PCI_0 (32-bit PCI); 1 EISA; 2 PCI_1

Synopsis: show device [device_name] Arguments:

[device_name] The device name or device abbreviation.

— Slots 6–8=Correspond to PCI card cage slots: PCI0,

PCI1, and PCI2

When abbreviations or wildcards are used, all devices that match the type are displayed.

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Example:

P00>>> show device

!"#$%

dka0.0.0.1.0 DKA0 RZ25L 0006 dka100.1.0.1.0 DKA100 RZ25L 0006 dka600.6.0.1.0 DKA600 RRD43 2893 dva0.0.0.0.1 DVA0 RX26 mka500.5.0.1.0 MKA500 TLZ06 0435 ewa0.0.0.0.0 EWA0 08-00-2B-3B-42-FD pka0.7.0.1.0 PKA0 SCSI Bus ID 7 P00>>> show device dk pk dka0.0.0.1.0 DKA0 RZ25L 0006 dka100.1.0.1.0 DKA100 RZ25L 0006 dka600.6.0.1.0 DKA600 RRD43 2893 dva0.0.0.0.1 DVA0 RX26 mka500.5.0.1.0 MKA500 TLZ06 0435 pka0.7.0.1.0 PKA0 SCSI Bus ID 7 P00>>>

Console device name:

Operating system device name:

• For an allocation class of zero: NODENAME$DIAu NODENAME is a unique node name and u is the unit

number. For example, R7BUCC$DIA0.

• For a nonzero allocation class: $ALLCLASS$DIAu ALLCLASS is the allocation class for the system and

devices, and u is a unique unit number. For example, $1$DIA0.

Node name (alphanumeric, up to 6 characters)

Device type

Firmware version (if known)

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The

show memory

module in the system.

Synopsis:

show memory

Examples:

P00>>> show memory

!" # $ % &

Module Size Base Addr Intlv Mode Intlv Unit Status

------ ----- --------- ---------- ---------- -----0 64MB 00000000 1-Way 0 Passed

Total Bad Pages 0 P00>>>

Module slot number

Size of memory module

Base or starting address of memory module

Interleave mode—number of modules interleaved (1–4-way interleaving)

Interleave unit number

command displays information for each memory

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Status (passed, failed, or not conﬁgured) Number of bad pages in memory (8 KB/page)