HP AlphaServer ES80, AlphaServer ES47, AlphaServer GS1280 Installation Manual

hp AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280

I/O Drawer Upgrade

Order Number: EK-EGIOD-UP. B01

This manual is for field service engineers and self-maintenance customers
who are installing an I/O drawer upgrade into an
ES80, or GS1280 system.

hp AlphaServer ES47,

Hewlett-Packard Company

September 2003

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Contents

Preface

Intended Audience................................................................................................................. ix

Document Structure............................................................................................................... ix

Information on the Internet.....................................................................................................x

Chapter 1 Overview

1.1 System Components..............................................................................................1-2

1.2 Upgrade Kit...........................................................................................................1-4

1.3 Upgrade Steps........................................................................................................1-5

Chapter 2 Prepare the System

2.1

Verify I/O Drawer Location ..................................................................................2-2

2.2

Check Upgrade Components.................................................................................2-3

2.3

Check I/O Cable Length........................................................................................2-4

2.4

Shut Down System Power.....................................................................................2-5

2.5

Remove the Side Panel..........................................................................................2-7

Chapter 3 Install and Cable the I/O Drawer

3.1

Install the Inner Slides...........................................................................................3-2

3.2

Determine Hole Locations for Installation ............................................................3-4

3.3

Loosely

3.4

Attach Cable Retainer and Grommet..................................................................... 3-8

3.5

Install the I/O Drawer..........................................................................................3-10

3.6

Install Cable Support Rack and Drawer Latches .................................................3-12

3.7

Attach Cable Guides............................................................................................3-14

3.8

Attach Cable Support Bracket on Rear Door.......................................................3-16

3.9

Identify I/O Connector on CPU Drawer ..............................................................3-18

3.10 Connect I/O Cable(s) to CPU Drawer .................................................................3-20

3.11 Route the I/O Cable(s).........................................................................................3-22

3.12 Connect I/O Cable(s) to I/O Drawer....................................................................3-24

3.13 Connect Ethernet, Ground, and Power Cables.....................................................3-26

3.14 Replace the Side Panel.........................................................................................3-28

Attach Outer Slides ...............................................................................3-6

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3.15 Set the Drawer ID................................................................................................3-30

3.16 Restore Power...................................................................................................... 3-32

Chapter 4 Configure and Troubleshoot

4.1

Notify Server Management of New Members.......................................................4-2

4.2

Run Show Cable and Verify Configuration........................................................... 4-4

4.3

Connect to Partition............................................................................................... 4-6

4.4

Troubleshooting During Console Power-up.......................................................... 4-7

4.5

Troubleshooting Power during Power-up.............................................................. 4-8

Chapter 5 Verify with Q-Vet

5.1

Run Q-Vet..............................................................................................................5-2

5.1.1

5.2

5.2.1

5.2.2

5.3

5.3.1

5.3.2

5.4

5.5

5.5.1

5.5.2

5.5.3

Swap or Pagefile Space..................................................................................5-3

Installing Q-VET...................................................................................................5-4

Tru64 UNIX...................................................................................................5-4

OpenVMS.......................................................................................................5-5

Running Q-VET ....................................................................................................5-6

Tru6h4 UNIX .................................................................................................5-6

OpenVMS.......................................................................................................5-6

Reviewing Q-VET Results....................................................................................5-8

De-Installing Q-Vet...............................................................................................5-9

Tru64 UNIX...................................................................................................5-9

OpenVMS.......................................................................................................5-9

Q-Vet Resources.............................................................................................5-9

Table of Examples

Example 4–1 Power-Up Display.........................................................................................4-2

Example 4–2 Run Show Cable ...........................................................................................4-4

Example 4–3 Run Connect .................................................................................................4-6

Table of Figures

Figure 1–1 Example hp AlphaServer System (ES80 Model 8)....................................... ...1-2

Figure 2–1 Turn Off Power.................................................................................................2-5

Figure 2–2 Remove Side Panel (Example)......................................................................... 2-7

Figure 3–1 Installing the Inner Slides................................................................................. 3-2

Figure 3–2 Hole Locations for GS1280 Systems (Front View)..........................................3-4

Figure 3–3 Hole Locations for ES47 and ES80 Systems....................................................3-5

Figure 3–4 Installing the Outer Slides ................................................................................3-6

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Figure 3–5 Installing the Cable Retainer.............................................................................3-8

Figure 3–6 Installing the I/O Drawer................................................................................3-10

Figure 3–7 Installing Cable Support Rack and Drawer Latches (Rear View)..................3-12

Figure 3–8 Attaching Cable Guides (Rear View).............................................................3-14

Figure 3–9 Attaching Cable Support Bracket on Rear Door.............................................3-16

Figure 3–10 CPU Drawer I/O Cable Connections for GS1280 ........................................ 3-18

Figure 3–11 I/O Cable Connections to CPU Drawer for GS1280 .................................... 3-20

Figure 3–12 I/O Cable Connections to CPU Drawer for ES47 or ES80...........................3-20

Figure 3–13 I/O Cable Routing.........................................................................................3-22

Figure 3–14 I/O Cable Draping (GS1280)........................................................................3-24

Figure 3–15 I/O Cable Draping (ES47 and ES80)............................................................3-24

Figure 3–16 Ethernet, Ground, and Power Cables............................................................3-26

Figure 3–17 PDU Connections.........................................................................................3-27

Figure 3–18 Replacing the Side Panel (Example).............................................................3-28

Figure 3–19 Setting Drawer ID.........................................................................................3-30

Figure 3–20 ID Numbers (Example for ES80 System).....................................................3-31

Figure 3–21 Restore Power............................................................................................... 3-32

Table of Tables

Table 1 hp AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280 Documentation ..........................................x

Table 1–1 I/O Drawers Supported by Model......................................................................1-3

Table 1–2 I/O Upgrade Kit Contents .................................................................................1-4

Table 1–3 I/O Drawer Upgrade Steps.................................................................................1-5

Table 2–1 Items Needed for I/O Upgrade...........................................................................2-3

Table 2–2 I/O Cable Lengths and Part Numbers ................................................................2-4

Table 2–3 OCP LED Table.................................................................................................2-5

Table 3–1 Drawer IDs (Example for ES80 System).........................................................3-31

Table 3–2 OCP LED Table............................................................................................... 3-32

Table 4–1 Troubleshoot Vaux...........................................................................................4-12

Table 4–2 Troubleshoot Internal LAN..............................................................................4-12

Table 4–3 Troubleshoot with the I/O Drawer OCP .......................................................... 4-13

Table 4–4 Troubleshoot 48V Issues..................................................................................4-13

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Preface

Intended Audience

This manual is for service providers of hp AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280s who are
upgrading their system(s) with one or more I/O drawers.

Document Structure

This manual uses a structured documentation design. Topics are organized into small
sections, usually consisting of two facing pages. Most topics begin with an abstract that
provides an overview of the section, followed by an illustration or example. The facing
page contains descriptions, procedures , a nd sy nt ax definitions.

This manual has five chapters.

• Chapter 1, Overview, introduces you to the hp AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280 I/O

upgrade, the contents of the upgrade kit, and the basic steps of the upgrade procedure.

• Chapter 2, Prepare the system, walks you through readying the system for upgrade,

including verifying the I/O drawer location, powering down, and removing the side
panel.

• Chapter 3, Install and cable the I/O drawer, explains how to install an I/O drawer

and its associated hardware into cabinets for all models. It details placement of the
drawer and the installation of the I/O cable(s), Ethernet cable, power cables, and ground
wires for connecting the new installed I/O drawer into an existing system.

• Chapter 4, Configure and troubleshoot, completes our installation with a software

check that verifies that the I/O drawer is recognized by server management and
operating correctly.

• Chapter 5, Q-Vet, gives you the Q-Vet installing, running, removing procedures to

further verify your system upgrade.

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Information on the Internet

The following web site contains the latest PDF and HTML versions of the AlphaServer
documentation set:

http://h18002.www1.hp.com/alphaserver/technology/index.html

This site is updated as new revisions and manuals are produced. Table 1 lists some of the
available documents.

Firmware downloads are available at:

ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/index.html
http://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/index.html

Table 1 hp AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280 Documentation

Title Pages Size PDF HTML

hp AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280
Site Preparation 48 1.02 MB Y Y
Installation Information 101 6.76 MB Y Y
User Information 105 3.40 MB Y Y

Server Management Tutorial -- -- -- Y
Service Guide 525 6.9 MB Y Y
AlphaServer Management Station

Software Installation Guide
CLI Reference 117 0.30 MB Y Y
SRM Console Reference 71 0.25 MB Y Y
Technical Summary 26 0.82 MB Y Y
hp AlphaServer ES1280 Upgrade* 84 3.1 MB Y N
hp AlphaServer ES80 Upgrades* 60 1.5 MB Y N
hp AlphaServer ES47 Upgrade* 76 7.6 MB Y N
hp AlphaServer ES47 Trade-Up* 92 4.5 MB Y N
* For field service use only.

x

97 2.51 MB Y Y

Chapter 1

Overview

The hp AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280 family supports four types of optional I/O
drawers:

1. I/O Master Drawer, containing:

• 10 PCI/PCI-X slots

• One AGP slot

• An N+1 redundant power system

• A CD-RW drive

• Two Ultra3 SCSI hot-plug disk drive bays (t he disk dri ves must be

ordered separately).

2. I/O Expansion Drawer, containing:

• 11 PCI/PCI-X slots

• One AGP slot

• An N+1 redundant power system

3. High-performance I/O Master Drawer, containing:

• Up to seven 133 MHz PCI-X slots

• An N+1 redundant power system

• A CD-RW drive

• Two Ultra3 SCSI hot-plug disk drive bays (t he disk dri ves must be

ordered separately).

4. High-performance I/O Expansion Drawer, containing:

• Up to eight 133 MHz PCI-X slots

• An N+1 redundant power system

An I/O master drawer is a mandatory option for the GS1280.
A separately ordered I/O cable is required to connect each I/O riser in an I/O drawer to

its corresponding connector on a CPU drawer.
This chapter provides an overview of the I/O drawer upgrade. Sections include:

System components

•

• Upgrade kit

• Upgrade steps

Overview 1-1

1.1 System Components

The hp AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280 family supports from one to sixteen I/O
drawers or up to two high-performance I/O drawers, the maximum depending on
the type of system.

Figure 1–1 Example hp AlphaServer System (ES80 Model 8)

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The maximum number and type of I/O drawers you can install in your hp AlphaServer
system depends upon the type of system you have, as shown in Table1–1.

Table 1–1 I/O Drawers Supported by Model

hp AlphaServer
Model

ES47 Model 2 1 1, with 2 slots active Expansion
ES47 Model 4 2 1, with 4 slots active Expansion
ES80 Model 2 1 1, with 2 slots active Expansion
ES80 Model 4 2 1, with 4 slots active Expansion
ES80 Model 6 3 1, with 6 slots active Expansion
ES80 Model 8 4 1, with 8 slots active Expansion
GS1280 Model 8 8 2, with 8 slots active Master or

GS1280 Model 16 16 2, with 8 slots active Master or

GS1280 Model 32 16 2, with 8 slots active Master or

GS1280 Model 64 16 2, with 8 slots active Master or

Figure 1-1 illustrates an example: the ES80 Model 8, which supports 4 I/O expansion
drawers.

I/O Drawer
Maximum

High-performance
I/O Drawer
Maximum

I/O Drawer
Type

Expansion

Expansion

Expansion

Expansion

Overview 1-3

1.2 Upgrade Kit

One upgrade kit is required to install one I/O drawer. The I/O master drawer and
expansion drawer kits have identical contents.

Table 1–2 specifies the contents of the CK-BA70A-AA, the upgrade kit for either a
master or an expansion I/O drawer. The contents of the CK-BA70B-AA, the upgrade
kit for a master or expansion high-performance I/O drawer are also the same as listed
in Table 1–2.

Table 1–2 I/O Upgrade Kit Contents

Amt Part Number Description

2 12-46045-03 Slide
1 128557-001 Screw, self-tapping, 5.5mm x 12mm
2 17-00442-02 Power cords, 3m long
1 17-04991-04 Ground wire, 8AWG, #10
1 17-05097-04 Ethernet cable assembly
2 70-41067-01 Drawer latches
1 74-62379-01 Cable support rack
1 74-62381-01 Cable guide
2 74-62382-01 Shipping brackets
1 90-09984-18 Screw, M5 x 0.8 x 12mm long
4 90-09984-19 Screws, M4 x 0.7 x 8mm long (pan head)
12 90-09984-41 Screws, Phillips pan head, SEMS, M6 x 18mm
12 90-11476-01 Cagenuts
8 90-40347-02 Screws, machine, M4 x 6mm long (truss head)
2 70-41070-01 Cable guides
1 90-11593-02 Grommet strip
1 37-01729-02 Packaging material
1 70-41162-01 Cable support bracket
1 74-62871-01 Cable support base mounting bracket

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1.3 Upgrade Steps

Here are the basic steps you will perform when installing an upgrade.

NOTE: You must update your system to the latest firmware levels. The I/O drawers
you are installing have factory-installed versions of the most recent firmware. You
cannot successfully upgrade the hardware without upgrading the firmware on your
original system.

Firmware downloads are available at one of these two sites:

ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/index.html
http://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/index.html

Table 1–3 I/O Drawer Upgrade Steps

Step To do Resource

1 Check firmware levels. Update to latest versions.

Backup important data.
2 Open your upgrade kit and check its contents Table 1–2
3 Shut down applications and operating systems in an orderly

fashion.

4 Remove power from the CPU drawer or partition associated

with the I/O drawer upgrade. Wait 5 minutes so that any

residual power is grounded.
5 Remove the side panel. Chapter 2
6 Install slides on I/O drawer and cabinet frame. Install I/O

drawer into cabinet.
7 Cable the I/O drawer. Chapter 3
8 Power-up system, create new hardware addresses, and

verify the installation. Troubleshoot upgrade if necessary.
9 Run Q-Vet. Chapter 5

FTP site listed
above

Application
and operating
system guides

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Overview 1-5

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Chapter 2

Prepare the system

You have opened your upgrade kit and checked the contents (Chapter 1).
An important initial step is to make sure you have an appropriate 4U cabinet space for the

I/O drawer upgrade. Next, make sure you have all the hardware components to proceed with
the upgrade. Then perform your system maintenance, backing up important data and
performing an orderly shut down of the CPU associated with the I/O drawer upgrade.

• Verify I/O drawer location

• Check upgrade components

• Check I/O cable length(s)

• Shut down system power

• Remove the side panel

Prepare the System 2-1

2.1 Verify I/O Drawer Location

Use the appropriate QuickSpecs for your hp AlphaServer system to verify that
you have an appropriate available 4U space into which to install your I/O
upgrade drawer.

Make sure you have sufficient expansion space in your system to accommodate the I/O
drawer upgrade. In some cases, you may need to order an expansion cabinet or other
options. The QuickSpecs will show you exactly where (and the order in which) I/O drawers
are installed for each type of system.

The latest QuickSpecs for North America are found here:

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/North_America/10410.html

QuickSpecs for other parts of the world can also be found through this site.

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2.2 Check Upgrade Components

Before you begin systematic shutdown of your system, double-check your
upgrade kit contents to be certain you have all necessary components.
Assemble your tools. Clear a space around the side and rear of the cabinet
into which you are going to install the I/O drawer.

Table 2–1 Items Needed for I/O Upgrade

Amt Part Number Description

1 3X-BA70A-AA OR

3X-BA70A-BA OR
3X-BA70B-AA OR
3X-BA70B-BA

1 CK-BA70A-AA OR

CK-BA70B-AA

1 See Table 2–2 I/O cable(s) (ordered separately)

I/O master drawer OR
I/O expansion drawer OR
High-performance I/O master drawer OR
High-performance I/O expansion drawer

Accessory kit (see Table 1–2 for content details)

Prepare the System 2-3

2.3 Check I/O Cable Length

As a prerequisite for this I/O upgrade, you were required to purchase one
cable for each I/O riser in your I/O drawer. Each cable attaches the I/O riser to
its associated CPU drawer. Verify that you have sufficient cables of the
correct length.

Table 2–2 summarizes the I/O cables that are used in different hp AlphaServer systems. The
I/O cable(s) you need for your upgrade depends on the distance between the I/O drawer and
its corresponding CPU drawer
cable(s) available for installation to proceed with this upgrade.

Table 2–2 I/O Cable Lengths and Part Numbers

For hp AlphaServer Length Order Number Part Number

ES47 or ES80 3.5m 3X-BNPCB-02 17-05036-02
GS1280 6.0m 3X-BNPSA-06 17-05040-01

4.5m 3X-BNPSA-05 17-05040-02

3.3m 3X-BNPSA-04 17-05040-03

. Determine the proper I/O cable length(s) and have the

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2.4 Shut Down System Power

Perform your regular system maintenance. Back up all important data,
systematically shut down your applications. And perform an orderly
shutdown of the operating system.

Figure 2–1 Turn Off Power

Table 2–3 OCP LED Table

Amber

LED

Off Off No Vaux

On Off Vaux on, bulk power off, attention error inside the box

Off On Vaux on, bulk power on, no errors

On On Vaux on, bulk power on, attention error inside the box

•

The top LED is amber and the bottom LED is green.

Green

•

LED

•

Indication

Prepare the System 2-5

1. Once the operating system is shut down, you may either:
a. Power off the system using the switch on the cabinet door, or
b. Execute the p off MBM console command. For a system with partitioned CPUs,

you can power down the CPU partition associated with the I/O module you are
going to install by typing in the following MBM console command:

p off –hp <partition_name>
or

c. Execute the power off command using the OCP pushbuttons on the drawer that

contains the target CPU.

2. Wait for the orderly shutdown to complete.

3. Unplug the CPU drawer from its power source.

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2.5 Remove the Side Panel

Remove the side panel of the cabinet into which you are going to install the
I/O drawer. You need access to the side rails of this cabinet to properly
ground your I/O drawer.

Figure 2–2 Remove Side Panel (Example)

d. Open the front door.
e. Pry the top panel off and lift it up. Set it aside.
f. For 34U and 41U cabinets, remove the screws at the bottom of the side panel (front and

rear). In this illustration, it is the right side panel (as viewed from the front). If your
cabinet is a 42U cabinet, use your door key to unlock the side panels and then proceed.

g. Starting at the bottom, pry the side panel away from the cabinet

Lift the side panel out and up, and remove it.

Prepare the System 2-7

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Chapter 3

Install and cable the I/O drawer

Next we will install the I/O drawer. We will then connect and route one or more I/O cables,
used to connect the I/O risers in the I/O drawer to the corresponding CPU drawer(s). Then,
we will connect and route the Ethernet, ground, and power cables. After replacing the side
panel, we will set the drawer ID and power up.

• Install the inner slides

• Determine hole locations for installation

• Loosely attach outer slides

• Attach cable retainer and grommet

• Install the I/O drawer

• Install the cable support rack and the drawer latches

• Attach cable guides

• Attach cable support bracket on rear door

• Identify I/O Connector on CPU drawer

• Connect I/O cable(s) to CPU drawer(s)

• Route the I/O cable(s)

• Connect I/O cable(s) to I/O drawer

• Connect Ethernet, ground, and power cables

• Replace the side panel

• Set the drawer ID

• Restore power

Cabling 3-1

3.1 Install the Inner Slides

Attach the inner halves of the slides to the I/O drawer.

Figure 3–1 Installing the Inner Slides

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Refer to Figure 3–1 and install the inner halves of the slides on the I/O drawer as follows:

1. Separate the slides so that their inner and outer halves are completely apart.

2. On each side of the I/O drawer, use three M4 truss head machine screws to attach

the inner half of the slide to the drawer.

Cabling 3-3

3.2 Determine Hole Locations for Installation

Determine the hole locations for mounting the outer slides, cable retainer, and
cable guides. The hole locations vary according to the type of cabinet into
which you are mounting the I/O drawer.

Figure 3–2 Hole Locations for GS1280 Systems (Front View)

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Figure 3–3 Hole Locations for ES47 and ES80 Systems

Refer to Figures 3–2 and 3–3 to determine the hole locations and numbers for the outer
slides (rails) and the cable retainer.

Cabling 3-5

3.3 Loosely Attach Outer Slides

Loosely attach the outer halves of the slides to the cabinet rails.

Figure 3–4 Installing the Outer Slides

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Refer to Figure 3–4 and install the outer halves of the slides on the cabinet rails as follows:

1. Install cagenuts (8) on the front and rear vertical rails. Be sure they are installed in

the correct holes as specified in Section 3.2.

2. Install each outer slide half using M6 x 18mm Phillips pan head screws (4). Do not

completely tighten all the screws until you have installed the I/O drawer in the
cabinet (see Section 3.5).

Cabling 3-7

3.4 Attach Cable Retainer and Grommet

Then, attach a cable retainer and grommet to the front right (as viewed from
the front) cabinet vertical rail.

Figure 3–5 Installing the Cable Retainer

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Refer to Figure 3–5 and install the cable retainer and grommet on the front right (as viewed
from the front) cabinet rail as follows:

1. Install cagenuts (2) on the front right vertical rails (as viewed from the front),

making sure to use the correct hole numbers as specified in Section 3.2.

2. Install the cable retainer using 18mm Phillips pan head screws (2).

3. Install the grommet on the rail, just below the cable retainer as shown in Figure 3–

5.

Cabling 3-9

3.5 Install the I/O Drawer

Tighten one outer slide half, slide the I/O drawer into the cabinet, and then
tighten the other outer slide half.

Figure 3–6 Installing the I/O Drawer

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CAUTION: Two people are required to lift and install the I/O drawer in the cabinet.

Estimated weight of the drawer is 143 kg (65 lb).

1. Align one outer slide half such that the slots for the screws in the slide half are

centered horizontally and vertically with respect to the screws. Then tighten the
screws.

2. Position the other outer slide half so that it can freely engage the inner slide half of

the drawer on that side. Do not tighten the screws for this slide half yet.

3. At the rear of the cabinet, lift and rest the front of the I/O drawer onto the outer

slide halves, making sure the inner and outer halves of the slides are aligned. With
the drawer horizontally and vertically aligned with respect to the direction of
installation, carefully slide the drawer to the front of the cabinet.

4. Once the drawer is aligned and can slide freely, tighten the screws on the loose

outer slide half.

Cabling 3-11

3.6 Install Cable Support Rack and Drawer Latches

Install the I/O cable support rack and drawer latches on the rear of the I/O
drawer.

Figure 3–7 Installing Cable Support Rack and Drawer Latches (Rear
View)

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Refer to Figure 3–7 and install the cable support rack and drawer latches as follows:

1. Slide the I/O drawer out slightly so you can easily access the back of the drawer.

2. Insert the tab at the bottom of the cable support rack into the hole at the rear of the

I/O drawer

3. Align the eyelets on the two sides of the cable support rack with the pre-tapped

holes in the I/O drawer. Also align a drawer latch with this hole on the outside of
the I/O drawer. Use an M4 x 0.7 x 8mm screw to attach both the drawer latch and
one side of the cable support rack to the I/O drawer.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other side of the I/O drawer.

Cabling 3-13

3.7 Attach Cable Guides

Attach two cable guides to the rear cabinet vertical rails. The hole locations
for mounting this hardware depends on the type of cabinet into which you are
installing the I/O drawer.

Figure 3–8 Attaching Cable Guides (Rear View)

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Refer to Figure 3–8 and install the cable guides on the rear cabinet rails as follows:

1. For each bracket, install a cagenut on the rear vertical rails, making sure to use the

correct holes as specified in Section 3.2.

2. Install the cable retainer using an M6 x 18mm Phillips pan head screw.

Cabling 3-15

3.8 Attach Cable Support Bracket on Rear Door

For 34U and 41U cabinets, install a cable support bracket inside the cabinet
back door. For 42U cabinets, skip this step; installation of a rear door cable
support bracket is not necessary.

Figure 3–9 Attaching Cable Support Bracket on Rear Door

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For 34U and 41U cabinets, refer to Figure 3–9 and install a cable support bracket on the
inside of the rear door as follows:

1. Place the cable support bracket over any of the five horizontal welded supports on

the inside back door.

2. Secure the end of the cable support bracket to the inside back door by inserting the

mounting bracket and tightening its screw.

Cabling 3-17

3.9 Identify I/O Connector on CPU Drawer

Use the tables in Figure 3–10 to identify the cabinet, drawer, and slot number
of the port to which your I/O drawer will connect.

Figure 3–10 CPU Drawer I/O Cable Connections for GS1280

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Figure 3–10 CPU Drawer I/O Cable Connections for GS1280
(Continued)

For GS1280 systems, you can use the tables shown in Figure 3-10 to determine which I/O
port (connector) on the CPU drawer connects to the I/O riser (IO7) in the drawer you are
installing. For example, for a 16P GS1280 system with two I/O expansion drawers already
installed, use the I/O port connector of CPU5 in drawer 0. For ES47 and ES80 systems, the
tables are unnecessary because the connection path between a CPU and its I/O drawer is
fairly simple to determine.

Cabling 3-19

3.10 Connect I/O Cable(s) to CPU Drawer

Connect each I/O cable to the appropriate connector on the CPU drawer and
drape the cable around the guides in the back of the drawer.

Figure 3–11 I/O Cable Connections to CPU Drawer for GS1280

Figure 3–12 I/O Cable Connections to CPU Drawer for ES47 or ES80

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Connect each I/O cable to a CPU drawer as follows:

From the rear of the cabinet, slide out the appropriate CPU drawer.

• Remove the cable cover from the appropriate connector.

• Attach one end of the I/O cable to the connector.

• Slide the drawer back into the cabinet.

• For GS1280 systems, drape the cables on the CPU drawer cable support trays

as shown in Figure 3–11. For ES47 or ES80 systems, see Figure 3–12.

Cabling 3-21

3.11 Route the I/O Cable(s)

Route each I/O cable from the CPU drawer to the I/O drawer. Use cable
channels and supports where appropriate.

Figure 3–13 I/O Cable Routing

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Route the I/O cable through the cable channels and supports as appropriate. Figure 3–13
shows an example where a cable is routed from CPU drawer 3, slot 5 to I/O drawer 0 (the
eighth I/O drawer in the system) in the expansion cabinet. The specific route of the cable
depends on the type of hp AlphaServer configuration you have.

Cabling 3-23

3.12 Connect I/O Cable(s) to I/O Drawer

Connect each I/O cable to an I/O riser in the drawer and drape the cable
appropriately around the guides.

Figure 3–14 I/O Cable Draping (GS1280)

Figure 3–15 I/O Cable Draping (ES47 and ES80)

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Connect each I/O cable to the I/O drawer as follows:

1. From the rear of the cabinet, slide out the I/O drawer.

2. Connect the I/O cable to the I/O riser connector on the back of the drawer.

3. Drape the cables on the I/O drawer guides as shown in Figures 3–14 and 3–15.

Cabling 3-25

3.13 Connect Ethernet, Ground, and Power Cables

After installing the I/O cable(s), plug the server management Ethernet cable
into the server management HUB. Then install the power cables to the PDU.

Figure 3–16 Ethernet, Ground, and Power Cables

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Figure 3–17 PDU Connections

Note: Create a proper service loop. Make sure you leave enough Ethernet and power cable
loose to allow full extension when the drawer needs to be serviced.

1. Plug the Ethernet cable into the I/O drawer and route the cable up the right vertical rail
to the HUB. Connect the cable to the HUB.

2. Secure the ground cable to the side of the I/O drawer an M5 x 0.8 x 12mm screw as
shown in Figure 3-16. Route the ground cable to the vertical rail, and, using a self­tapping 5.5mm x 12mm screw, attach the cable to the rear surface of the vertical rail as
shown.

3. Install the two power cords into the drawer and plug them into the cabinet’s power
distribution unit (PDU) as shown in Figure 3-17.
If the cabinet has a second PDU installed for power redundancy, then plug each cord
into separate PDUs, to configure power redundancy to this newly installed drawer as
shown in Figure 3-17.

4. Slide the drawer in.

Cabling 3-27

3.14 Replace the Side Panel

Working from the side of the system, return the side panel to the cabinet.
Figure 3-18 shows an example system.

Figure 3–18 Replacing the Side Panel (Example)

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Hook the top of the side panel onto the cabinet. Working top down, press the side panel
onto the cabinet frame. Push the bottom in tightly.

1. Insert and tighten the screws at the bottom of the panel (front and rear). For 42U
cabinets, use your system key to secure panels to rails.

2. Press the top panel back onto the cabinet frame.

3. Close the cabinet doors.

Cabling 3-29

3.15 Set the Drawer ID

A newly installed I/O drawer needs to have a unique ID set on its OCP. Set
this ID number. Check your other drawer IDs, so that you do not create
duplicates.

Figure 3–19 Setting Drawer ID

Each component must have its ID set according to its position in the cabinet.
If, for example, you have no PCI in the position associated with ID-6, you do not assign that
ID to the drawer above it. The drawer above retains ID-7 to indicate its physical position in
the cabinet, and the drawer below is ID-5

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Table 3–1 Drawer IDs (Example for ES80 System)

Position Set drawer ID Model

PCI drawer, 5th from bottom 4 -­PCI drawer, 6th from bottom 5 -­PCI drawer, 7
PCI drawer, 8

th

from bottom 6 --

th

from bottom 7 --

Figure 3–20 ID Numbers (Example for ES80 System)

Cabling 3-31

3.16 Restore Power

Close all doors. Plug the system into the outlet. Turn on each drawer in
succession, starting with drawer ID#0 and working up the cabinet.

Figure 3–21 Restore Power

Table 3–2 OCP LED Table

Amber

LED

Off Off No Vaux

On Off Vaux on, bulk power off, attention error inside the box

Off On Vaux on, bulk power on, no errors

On On Vaux on, bulk power on, attention error inside the box

•

The top LED is amber and the bottom LED is green.

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Green

•

LED

•

Indication

Chapter 4

Configure and Troubleshoot

This chapter covers power-up following the hardware upgrade, and configuration of the newly
installed elements into the system using the firmware. Some troubleshooting is also included.

Examples show sample console displays for a GS1280 system. Two conventions are used:

1. Sections of console output that are not relevant to verifying this upgrade have been

deleted. They are represented in the example text as:

<< ------------ lines deleted ------------- >>

Relevant sections are highlighted. Your User Information CD has complete power-up
information.

2. Commands that you input are shown in boldface type, and underlined. For example:

show cable

Sections include:

• Notify server management of new members

• Run show cable and verify configuration

• Connect to partition

• Troubleshooting during console power-up

• Troubleshooting power during power-up

Configure and Troubleshoot 4-1

4.1 Notify Server Management of New Members

Restore power to the system. Server Management will find the new hardware,
but you need to specify their inclusion into the system.

Example 4–1 Power-Up Display

MBM> 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 Attaching interface lo0...done
<< ------------ lines deleted ------------- >>
GS1280 Server Management Failsafe Loader V2.1-1 Starting up
<< ------------ lines deleted ------------- >>
GS1280 Server Management V2.1-8 Starting up
<< ------------ lines deleted ------------- >>

X

Z

~GRP-W-(grp_Probe) MBM/PBM cab:01 drw:6 is not in the member list.

Y

~GRP-W-(grp_Probe) Use Set Membership -add -ca 1 -dr 6 PBM

........interrupt: ~GRP-I-(interrupt), GROUP IS STABLE ID:103fe0a.6

.
Warning: No DHCP server address cache! Later entries will not be saved.
DHCP server started.
0x1ed060c (tNetTask): duplicate IP address 0afd0001 sent from ethernet address
7
pco_task started as pco_00
pco_task started as pco_01
pco_task started as pco_02
pco_task started as pco_03
pco_task started as pco_04
Welcome - GS1280 Server Manager - V2.1-8
[2003/07/16 07:27:44]
~REC-W-(trecTask) Server management group is transitioning.
[2003/07/16 07:27:44]
~REC-W-(trecTask) Server management group is stable.

~GRP-W-(grp_Probe) MBM/PBM cab:01 drw:6 is not in the member list.
~GRP-W-(grp_Probe) Use Set Membership -add -ca 1 -dr 6 PBM

~SMG-W-(trecTask) Timed out waiting for response 314 from 10.254.5.1

10.0.0.1 10.254.5.1 ID: 314 MISC Set Knob (C)

~REC-E-(trecTask) Failed to set SM environment variables

Starting telnet port on port:323
Starting telnet daemon on port:323
MBM Init finished at: WED JUL 16 07:28:03 2003

0x1993b4c (mbm_dhcp): dhcps: read 0 entries from binding and addr-pool
database.
~GRP-W-(grp_Probe) MBM/PBM cab:01 drw:6 is not in the member list.
~GRP-W-(grp_Probe) Use Set Membership -add -ca 1 -dr 6 PBM

[

MBM>

set membership -add –ca~GRP-E-(grp_IAmAlive) MISSING NEIGHBOR timeout from7
~GRP-W-(grp_IAmAlive) Leaving Group ID: 103fe0a.6
[2003/07/16 07:28:51]
~REC-W-(trecTask) Server management group is transitioning.
~GRP-W-(grp_Create) Joined Group ID: 100000a.8
~GRP-W-(grp_Monitor) Leaving Group ID: 100000a.8
~GRP-W-(grp_Monitor) Joined Group ID: 100010a.9

1 -dr [~GRP-W-(grp_Probe) MBM/PBM cab:01 drw:6 is not in the member list.

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~GRP-W-(grp_Probe) Use Set Membership -add -ca 1 -dr 6 PBM

6 pbm [

~GRP-E-(grp_IAmAlive) MISSING NEIGHBOR timeout from Cab: 1, Drawer: 7
Cab Drw Module MicroID IP Address In Group
0 0 MBM 100000a 10.0.0.1 TRUE
0 1 MBM 100010a 10.1.0.1 TRUE
0 2 PBM 2fe0a 10.254.2.0 TRUE
1 3 PBM 103fe0a 10.254.3.1 TRUE
1 4 PBM 104fe0a 10.254.4.1 TRUE
1 5 PBM 105fe0a 10.254.5.1 TRUE
1 6 PBM 106fe0a 10.254.6.1 FALSE
1 7 ~GRP-W-(grp_IAmAlive) Leaving Group ID: 100010a.9
PBM ~GRP-W-(grp_Crea107fe0ate) Joined Gr oup ID: 100000a.b

10.254.7.1 TRUE
MBM> [2003/07/16 07:29:11]
~REC-W-(trecTask) Server management group is transitioning.
interrupt: ~GRP-I-(interrupt), GROUP HAS FORMED ID:100000a.b
interrupt: ~GRP-I-(interrupt), GROUP IS STABLE ID:100000a.b
[2003/07/16 07:29:34]

~REC-W-(trecTask) Server management group is stable.

\

Restore power to the system. You will receive a series of error messages. This is to be
expected, since the console is identifying a component not yet configured into the system
network.

1. After you return power, the system begins its software power-up. Server management

discovers any newly added drawers and reports them to you. In this case, server
management has discovered a drawer in cabinet 1, drawer 6.

2. Server management tells you what command to run to include this newly discovered

drawer.

Y

3. The system continues to power up. All during its power-up sequence it continues to

broadcast the information shown at

X

and Y until you provide manual intervention to

include it in the group.

4. Type in the command

set membership –add –ca 1 –dr 6 PBM. In this case,

the system continues to broadcast messages while you type in the command.

5. When this message appears, server management has accepted the command.

Configure and Troubleshoot 4-3

4.2 Run Show Cable and Verify Configuration

To check your I/O cable connection, run show cable. Then, verify your
configuration.

Example 4–2 Run Show Cable

MBM> show cable
IP Cabling: Each System Building Block is represented by SBB(Cabinet, Drawer)

Each pair of matching symbols indicates wrap-around
('X' - wrong connection, 'x' - missing connection, '?' - unknown connection)

A0 A1
| |
0a---SBB(0,0)---0a
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
1a---SBB(0,1)---1a
| |
A0 A1

IO cabling between IORs of the PCI drawer and CPU IOPs

PCI drawer SBB
Cab Drw IOR Cab Drw IOP
0 2 0 ------- 0 0 0
1 3 0 ------- 0 1 6
1 4 0 ------- 0 1 4
1 5 0 ------- 0 1 2

1 6 0 ------- 0 1 0
1 7 0 ------- 0 0 6

MBM>

MBM>

p on [
[2003/07/16 07:32:37]

~PCO-I-(pco_01) Preparing to power on partition. HP: Default_HP
[2003/07/16 07:32:47]
~PCO-I-(pco_01)
<< ------------ lines deleted ------------- >>
AlphaServer Console V6.5-8, built on May 9 2003 at 10:10:56
P00>>>

P00>>>

sho config \

hp AlphaServer GS1280 7/1000

SRM Console V6.5-8, built on May 9 2003 at 10:10:56
PALcode OpenVMS PALcode V2.11-9, Tru64 UNIX PALcode V2.08-4
<< ------------ lines deleted ------------- >>
Cab Dwr IOR Port Slot Option Hose Bus Slot Function Name
0 2 0 0 1 Intel 21154-*E 0 0 1
+ USB 0 2 0 0 usba
+ USB 0 2 0 1 usbb
+ USB 0 2 0 2 usbc

X

Y

Z

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+ USB 0 2 0 3 usbd
+ CMD 649 PCI-IDE 0 2 1 dqa
+ Adaptec AIC-7892 0 2 2 pka
<< ------------ lines deleted ------------- >>

]

1 6 0 0 1 Intel 21154-*E 32 0 1
+ USB 32 2 0 0 usbe
+ USB 32 2 0 1 usbf

+ USB 32 2 0 2 usbg
+ USB 32 2 0 3 usbh
+ CMD 649 PCI-IDE 32 2 1 dqb
+ Adaptec AIC-7892 32 2 2 pkd

]

1 6 0 1 1 Adaptec AIC-7899 33 0 1 0 pke
+ Adaptec AIC-7899 33 0 1 1 pkf

]

1 6 0 1 2 DEGPA-TA 33 0 2

]

1 6 0 2 1 Intel 21154-*E 34 0 1
+ DE602-B* 34 2 4 eic

+ DE602-B* 34 2 5 eid

]

1 6 0 2 2 FCA-2354 34 0 2 pga

]

1 6 0 3 1 Radeon 7500 AGP 35 0 5 vga
<< ------------ lines deleted ------------- >>
P00>>>

To check your I/O connection:

1. Type in the command

show cable.

2. The system prints out a cabling diagram for the CPU IP cables and, below that, a table for

the I/O cables.

3. This line indicates that there is a cable connection between the I/O drawer (drawer 6) in

cabinet 1 and the CPU0 drawer (drawer 1) in cabinet 0

4. Enter the command

p on to power on.

.

5. Once you have powered up successfully, you can confirm that your I/O drawer has been

configured properly, by using the

sho config command.

6. These lines allow you to verify the devices that are in the I/O drawer you just installed

(cabinet 1, drawer 6).

Configure and Troubleshoot 4-5

4.3 Connect to Partition

Next, connect the I/O drawer to your partition(s).

Example 4–3 Run Connect

MBM>
MBM>

conn(ect) X

Connecting to partition. Use the sequence ^[^[MBM to return.
starting console on CPU 0

Get Partition DB
hpcount = 1, spcount = 2, ev7_count = 4, io7_count = 6

hard_partition = 0

probe I/O subsystem

starting drivers
initializing keyboard
Starting secondary CPU 1 at address 400030000
Starting secondary CPU 2 at address 800030000
Starting secondary CPU 3 at address c00030000

initializing GCT/FRU..... at 54c000

Initializing dqa dqb pka pkb pkc pkd pke pkf ega egb egc
AlphaServer Console V6.4-12, built on Mar 6 2003 at 14:32:06

P00>>>

<< ------------ lines deleted ------------- >>

<< ------------ lines deleted ------------- >>

< ------------ lines deleted ------------- >>

[

1. Enter the command conn or connect X

Y

Z

2. Connects to partition using the CPU associated with the I/O drawer you just installed.

Z

3. Check your I/O count here.

4. Prompt appears. Connection is complete.

[

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Y

4.4 Troubleshooting During Console Power-up

If your server management keeps looping on trying to form the group, then you
need to check your NAT box carrier lights for port connections. Next check all
drawers within the cabinet (I/O and CPU drawers) to be certain they have unique
identifiers.

Issuing the Set Membership command should stop the broadcast message and enable server
management to create a new group ID. If your system keeps looping, your drawers may have
faulty connections to the system NAT box. Each Ethernet connection should show two active
LEDs.

If looping persists, check the ID numbers on the OCP of each drawer. Every drawer with in any
cabinet must have a unique ID.

Configure and Troubleshoot 4-7

4.5 Troubleshooting Power during Power-up

If you are having difficulty with power-up, check your Vaux, internal LAN and
OCP, and check for 48V issues. The system needs certain minimal power and
system management capabilities to power-up.

Table 4–1 Troubleshoot Vaux

Symptom Possible Cause Indicators

System does not
power up, and/or
the fans are off,
and/or there is
nothing on the
console.

AC input box not plugged in/power cord faulty
(AC input box LEDs not lit)

AC input box circuit breakers tripped AC LEDs off
AC input box broken AC LEDs off
Power cords from AC input box to power

supplies not plugged in or faulty
Power supplies broken (Vaux LEDs off) Power supply

AC LEDs off

Power supply
LEDs off

LEDs off

Table 4–2 Troubleshoot Internal LAN

Symptom Possible Cause Indicators

System does not
power up.

Poor connections along the path from the
console, wherever it is, to the internal LAN.

Router broken No messages on

Vaux problem See Vaux

No messages on
the console

the console

problems

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Table 4–3 Troubleshoot with the I/O Drawer OCP

Symptom Possible Cause Indicators

I/O drawer OCP System does not power up.
48V problem OCP LEDs off

Table 4–4 Troubleshoot 48V Issues

Symptom Possible Cause Indicators

System or part of
the system does
not power up
and/or the fans
are off

Any Vaux problem will cause 48V problems
Any LAN problem
Any OCP problem
Signal from the MBM to the power distribution

panel on the subrack not good (cables or cable
connections)

MBM failure Power supply

More than one power supply broken Power supply

See the Vaux,
LAN and OCP
sections of your
Service CD

Power supply
LEDs off

LEDs off

LEDs off

Configure and Troubleshoot 4-9

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Verifying with Q-Vet

Use Q-Vet to verify your newly upgraded system.
The following topics are covered here:

•

Run Q-Vet

•

Installing Q-VET

•

Running Q-VET

•

Reviewing Q-VET Results

•

De-Installing Q-Vet

Chapter 5

Verify with Q-Vet 5-1

5.1 Run Q-Vet

CAUTION: Misuse of Q-Vet may result in loss of customer data. Customers are not
authorized to access, download, or use Q-Vet. Q-Vet is used for system installation
verification and during system development by Compaq engineers.

Q-Vet is a Qualification Verifier Exerciser Tool used to exercise systems under
development. Run the latest released version of Q-Vet to verify that hardware is installed
correctly and is operational. Q-Vet does not verify operating system or layered product
configurations.

The latest Q-Vet release, information, Release Notes, and documentation are located at
http://cisweb.mro.cpqcorp.net/projects/qvet/.
If the system is partitioned, Q-Vet must be installed and run separately on each partition.
Since Compaq Analyze is used to view Q-Vet errors, it is useful to install it prior to running
Q-Vet.

CAUTION: Do not install the Digital System Verification Software (DECVET) on the
system; use Q-Vet instead.

IVP Run only IVP scripts on systems that contain customer data or any other devi ces tha t
must not be overwritten. See the Q-Vet Disk Testing Policy Notice on the Q-Vet Web site for
details. All Q-Vet IVP scripts use Read Only and/or File I/O to test hard drives. Floppy
and tape drives are always write tested and should have scratch media installed.

Non-IVP Q-Vet scripts verify disk operation for some drives with write-enabled techniques.
These are intended for engineering and manufacturing test only. Q-Vet must be de-installed
upon completion of system verification.

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5.1.1 Swap or Pagefile Space

The system must have adequate swap space (on Tru64 UNIX) or pagefile space (on
OpenVMS) for proper Q-Vet operation. You can set this up either before or after Q-Vet

installation.
If during initialization Q-Vet determines that the system does not have enough
swap/pagefile space, it will display a message indicating the minimum amount needed.
If you wish to address the swap/pagefile size before running Q-Vet, see the swap/pagefile
estimates on the Q-Vet web site.

Verify with Q-Vet 5-3

5.2 Installing Q-VET

Install and run Q-Vet from the SYSTEM account on VMS or the root account on
UNIX. Remember to install Q-Vet in each partition.

5.2.1 Tru64 UNIX

1. Make sure that there are no old Q-Vet or DECVET kits on the system by using the

following command:
setld -i | grep VET
Note the names of any listed kits, such as OTKBASExxx etc., and remove the kits

using qvet_uninstall if possible. Otherwise use the command
setld -d kit1_name kit2_name kit3_name

2. Copy the kit tar file (QVET_Vxxx.tar) to your system.

3. Be sure that there is no directory named output. If there is, move to another

directory or remove the output directory.
rm -r output

4. Untar the kit with the command

tar xvf QVET_Vxxx.tar

Note: The case of the file name may be different depending upon how it was stored
on the system. Also, you may need to enclose the file name in quotation marks if a
semi-colon is used.

5. Install the kit with the command

setld -l output

6. During the install, if you intend to use the GUI you must select the optional GUI

subset (QVETXOSFxxx).

7. The Q-Vet installation will size your system for devices and memory. It also runs

qvet_tune. You should answer 'y' to the questions that are asked about setting
parameters. If you do not, Q-Vet will not install and the Q-Vet kit will be deleted.

8. After the installation completes, you should delete the output directory with rm -

r output. You can also delete the kit tar file, QVET_Vxxx.tar.

9. You

10. On reboot you can start Q-Vet GUI via vet& or you can run non GUI (command

must reboot the system before starting Q-Vet.

line) via vet -nw.

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5.2.2 OpenVMS

1. Delete any QVETAXPxxx.A or QVETAXPxxx.EXE file from the current directory.

2. Copy the self-extracting kit image file (QVETAXPxxx.EXE) to the current directory.

3. We recommend but do not required, that yo u pu r ge the system disk before

installing Q-Vet. This will free up space that may be needed for pagefile expansion
during the AUTOGEN phase.
$purge sys$sysdevice:[*…]*.*

4. Extract the kit saveset with the command: $run QVETAXPxxx.EXE and

verify that the kit saveset was extracted by checking for the "Successful
decompression" message.

5. Use @sys$update:vmsinstal for the Q-Vet installation. The installation will

size the system for CPUs, IO devices and memory. If you do not intend to use the
GUI, you can answer no to the question "Do you want to install Q-Vet with the
DECwindows Motif interface?" Otherwise choose all the default answers during
the Q-Vet installation. Q-Vet installation will verify, tune the system, and reboot.

6. After the installation completes you should delete the QVETAXP0xx.A file and the

QVETAXPxxx.EXE file.

7. On reboot you can start Q-Vet GUI via $vet or the command interface via

$vet/int=char.

Verify with Q-Vet 5-5

5.3 Running Q-VET

Run Q-Vet on each partition in the system.

Review the Special Notices and the Testing Notes section of the Release Notes located at
http://cisweb.mro.cpqcorp.net/projects/qvet/ before running Q-Vet. Follow the instructions
listed for your operating system to run Q-Vet in each partition.

5.3.1 Tru64 UNIX

Graphical Interface From the Main Menu, select IVP, Load Script and select Long

IVP (the IVP tests will then load into the Q-Vet process window).

Click the Start All button to begin IVP testing.

Command-Line
Interface

5.3.2 OpenVMS

> vet -nw
Q-Vet_setup> execute .Ivp.scp
Q-Vet_setup> start

Note that there is a "." in front of the script name, and that
commands are case sensitive.

Graphical Interface 1. From the Main Menu, select IVP, Load Script and select

Long IVP (the IVP tests will then load into the Q-Vet
process window).

Click the Start All button to begin IVP testing.

Command-Line
Interface

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$ vet /int=char
Q-Vet_setup> execute ivp.vms
Q-Vet_setup> start

Note that commands are case sensitive.

NOTE: A short IVP script is provided for a simple verification of device setup. To run the
short script, select the appropriate file, .Ivp_short.scp or ivp_short.vms from the GUI IVP
menu. This script will run for 15 minutes and then terminate with a summary log. The short
script may be run as a preliminary to but not in place of the long IVP script, which is the full
IVP test.

The long IVP will run a "cycle of testing", i.e. until the slowest device has completed one
pass of all tests (typically 4 or 5 hours).

Optionally, you can increase the IVP long run time by increasing the cyclecount (3 passes
are recommended). Two of the ways to do this are described. If you wish to know more
about Q-Vet features like this, see the training course at
http://learning1.americas.cpqcorp.net/wbt/cs127a-ewb/welcome.htm.

• After executing (loading) the IVP long script, issue the Q-Vet command set

cyclecount x, where x is the number of cycles desired.

• If you have the GUI, simply of to the menu item Options >Cyclecount and change

the setting.

Verify with Q-Vet 5-7

5.4 Reviewing Q-VET Results

After running Q-Vet, check the results by reviewing the summary log.

Q-Vet will run all exercisers until the slowest device has completed one full pass.
Depending on the size of the system, this will typically take 2 to 12 hours. Q-Vet will then
terminate testing and produce a summary log. The termination message will tell you the
name and location of this file.

All exerciser processes can also be manually terminated with the Suspend and Terminate
buttons (stop and terminate commands).

After all exercisers report “Idle,” the summary log is produced containing Q-Vet specific
results and statuses.

A. If there are no Q-Vet errors, no system error events, and testing ran to specified
completion, the following message will be displayed:

Q-Vet Tests Complete: Passed

B. Otherwise, a message will indicate:
Q-Vet Tests Complete: Fail

Run Compaq Analyze to review test results. The IVP scripts do not translate events unless
they are Q-Vet detected errors. The testing times (for use with Compaq Analyze) are printed
to the Q-Vet run window and are available in the summary log.

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5.5 De-Installing Q-Vet

De-installation of Q-Vet differs between operating systems. You must de-install Q-Vet
from each partition in the system. Failure to do so may result in the loss of customer
data at a later date if Q-Vet is misused.

Follow the instructions listed under your operating system to de-install Q-Vet from a
partition. The qvet_uninstall programs will remove the Q-Vet supplied tools and restore
the original system tuning/configuration settings.

5.5.1 Tru64 UNIX

Command Q-Vet to Stop, Terminate, and Exit.

1.

2.

Execute the command qvet_uninstall which will remove Q-Vet and restore
the system configuration/tuning file sysconfigtab.

3.

Note: log files are retained in /usr/field/tool_logs

4.

Reboot the system. (You must reboot, even if you decide to reinstall Q-Vet. If you
do not reboot tuning configurations may not be set properly.)

5.5.2 OpenVMS

1. Command Q-Vet to Stop, Terminate, and Exit.

2. Execute the command @sys$manager:qvet_uninstall. This will remove Q-Vet

and restore system tuning (modparams.dat) and the original UAF settings.

3. Note: log files are retained in sys$specific:[sysmgr.tool_logs]

4. Reboot the system. (You must reboot even if you decide to reinstall Q-Vet. If you

do not reboot tuning configurations may not be set properly.)

5.5.3 Q-Vet Resources

Release notes and kits are available from the Q-Vet web page:

•

http://cisweb.mro.cpqcorp.net/projects/qvet/

•

Training may be found at:

http://learning1.americas.cpqcorp.net/wbt/cs127a-ewb/welcome.htm

•

A description of the IVP may be found at:

http://cisweb.mro.cpqcorp.net/projects/qvet/IVP_description.html

Verify with Q-Vet 5-9

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