IBM IntelliStation E Pro Technical Information Manual

Technical Information Manual

IBM IntelliStation E Pro

Professional Workstation (Type 6893)

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Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Manual Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Chapter 1. System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Wake on LAN .................................................. 3

Wake Up on Ring ................................................ 3

Alert on LAN ................................................... 3

Asset ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Network Enablement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Operating System Support ........................................... 4

Euro Sign Support Information ........................................ 4

Chapter 2. System Board Features ...................................... 5

Microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Pentium II Microprocessor with MMX Technology ............................. 5

Chip Set Control .................................................. 5

L2 Cache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Memory DIMM Options ............................................. 6

PCI Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

IDE Bus Master Interface ........................................... 7

PCI-to-ISA Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

USB Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Video Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Matrox Millennium G200 AGP Graphics Adapter .............................. 9

Matrox Millennium II AGP Graphics Adapter ................................ 9

STB Glyder MAX-2+ AGP Graphics Adapter ................................ 9

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Input/Output Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Diskette Drive Interface ............................................. 12

Serial Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Parallel Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Keyboard and Mouse Ports .......................................... 13

IntelliStation E Pro Network Connection ................................... 13

Real-Time Clock and CMOS .......................................... 14

Flash EEPROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Riser Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Physical Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

System Board, Type 6893 ........................................... 16

System Board Switches .............................................. 16

Clear CMOS Request Jumper ......................................... 18

Riser Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connector Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Chapter 3. Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

SCSI Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Cabling Requirements for Wake on LAN Adapters ............................. 22

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Chapter 4. Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Power Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Power Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Component Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Output Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Connector Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Chapter 5. System Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Plug and Play .................................................... 26

POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Configuration/Setup Utility Program ....................................... 27

Advanced Power Management (APM) ...................................... 27

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) ........................... 27

Flash Update Utility Program ........................................... 27

Diagnostic Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Chapter 6. IBM System Management Tools ................................. 28

Components of IBM System Management Tools ............................... 28

DMI Service Provider .............................................. 28

DM BIOS Instrumentation ........................................... 28

IBM PC System Monitor ............................................ 29

IBM AssetCare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

IBM Alert On LAN ................................................ 35

IBM SMART Reaction Client .......................................... 36

SMART Reaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

IBM SMART Reaction ............................................. 37

How SMART Reaction Responds to a Potential Problem ......................... 38

SMART Reaction Restore Process ...................................... 39

Critical Data Mirroring .............................................. 39

Intel LANDesk Client Manager ........................................ 39

Advanced Configuration and Power Interfaces (ACPI) ............................ 40

Wake on LAN .................................................... 40

Wake on LAN components ........................................... 40

How Wake on LAN works ........................................... 41

Definition of the Wake-up Frame ....................................... 41

Give your IntelliStations a wake-up call ................................... 42

IBM LANClient Control Manager version 2.0 (LCCM) ............................. 42

System Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Flashing the CMOS or BIOS .......................................... 44

Installing Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

LCCM New Client Scenario .......................................... 44

Low-level Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Chapter 7. System Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Hardware Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Hardware Interrupts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Diskette Drives and Controller ......................................... 48

Hard Disk Drives and Controller ........................................ 49

Software Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Software Interrupts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Machine-Sensitive Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Appendix A. Connector Pin Assignments .................................. 50

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Memory Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

ISA Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

PCI Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

IDE Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Diskette Drive Connector ............................................. 56

Power Supply Connector ............................................. 56

Modem/Ring Wakeup and Wake on LAN Connectors ............................. 57

Alert on LAN Connector .............................................. 57

RFID Connector (Asset ID) ............................................ 57

Fan Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

USB Port Connectors ............................................... 58

Mouse and Keyboard Port Connectors ..................................... 58

Serial Port Connectors ............................................... 59

Parallel Port Connector .............................................. 59

Monitor Port Connector .............................................. 60

Ethernet Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Appendix B. System Address Maps ..................................... 61

System Memory Map ............................................... 61

Input/Output Address Map ............................................ 61

DMA I/O Address Map ............................................... 63

PCI Configuration Space Map .......................................... 64

Appendix C. IRQ and DMA Channel Assignments ............................ 65

Appendix D. Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

POST Error Codes ................................................. 66

Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Appendix E. Notices and Trademarks .................................... 67

Year 2000 Readiness and Instructions .................................... 67

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

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Figures

1. Memory Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2. Serial Port Assignments .......................................... 12

3. Parallel Port Assignments ......................................... 13

4. Riser Card Characteristics ......................................... 15

5. Microprocessor Speed (Switches 1-4) .................................. 16

6. ROM Recovery (Switch 5) ......................................... 17

7. System Board Ethernet Control (Switch 6) ................................ 17

8. Privileged Access Password Control (Switch 7) ............................. 17

9. Diskette Drive Device Access (Switch 8) ................................. 18

10. Clear CMOS Request Jumper (J9) .................................... 18

11. Power Input Requirements ......................................... 23

12. Power Output (145 Watt) .......................................... 23

13. System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

14. Keyboard Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

15. Auxiliary Device Port ............................................ 24

16. ISA-Bus Adapters (Per Slot) ........................................ 24

17. PCI-Bus Adapters (Per Slot) either/or ................................... 24

18. USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

19. Internal SCSI Drives ............................................. 25

20. Enhanced Asset Information Area ..................................... 31

21. Device Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

22. Serialization Information Area Header .................................. 34

23. User Information Area Header ....................................... 34

24. Configuration Information Area Header .................................. 34

25. 5.25-Inch Diskette Drive Reading, Writing, and Formatting Capabilities ............... 48

26. 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive Reading, Writing, and Formatting Capabilities ................ 48

27. System Memory Connector Pin Assignments .............................. 50

28. ISA Connector Pin Assignments ...................................... 52

29. PCI Bus Connector ............................................. 53

30. PCI Connector Pin Assignments ...................................... 53

31. IDE Connector Pin Assignments ...................................... 55

32. Diskette Drive Connector Pin Assignments ................................ 56

33. Power Supply Connector Pin Assignments ................................ 56

34. J13 Modem/Ring Wakeup Connector Pin Assignments ........................ 57

35. J22 Wake on LAN Connector Pin Assignments ............................. 57

36. J12 Alert on LAN Connector Pin Assignments .............................. 57

37. J5 Asset ID Connector Pin Assignments ................................. 57

38. J14 Front Fan Connector Pin Assignments ............................... 58

39. USB Port Connector Pin Assignments .................................. 58

40. Mouse and Keyboard Port Connector Pin Assignments ........................ 58

41. Serial Port Connectors Pin Assignments ................................. 59

42. Parallel Port Connector Pin Assignments ................................. 59

43. Monitor Connector Pin Assignments ................................... 60

44. Ethernet Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

45. Pin Assignments for the Ethernet Connector ............................... 60

46. System Memory Map ............................................ 61

47. I/O Address Map ............................................... 61

48. DMA I/O Address Map ........................................... 63

49. IRQ Channel Assignments ......................................... 65

50. DMA Channel Assignments ........................................ 65

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Preface

This publication provides information for the IBM IntelliStation E Pro. It is intended for developers who want to provide hardware and software products to operate with this computer. It offers the details of how the computer works. Users of this publication should have an understanding of computer architecture and programming concepts.

Manual Style

In this manual, some signals are represented in a small, all-capital-letter format (-ACK). A minus sign in front of the signal indicates that the signal is active low. No sign in front of the signal indicates that the signal is active high.

The use of the term “M” and “G“ are used, they typically indicate powers of 2, not powers of 10. For example, 1 KB equals 1024 bytes (210), 1 MB equals 1048576 bytes (220), and 1 GB equals 1073741824 bytes (230).

When expressing storage capacity, MB equals 1 000 KB (1024000). The value is determined by counting the number of sectors and assuming that every two sectors equals 1 KB.

Note: Depending on the operating system and other system requirements, the storage capacity available

to the user might vary.

Attention! The term Use of reserved areas can cause compatibility problems, loss of data, or permanent damage to the hardware. When the contents of a register are changed, the state of the reserved bits must be preserved. When possible, read the register first and change only the bits that must be changed.

hex

indicates a hexadecimal number. Also, when numerical modifiers such as “K”,

reserved

describes certain signals, bits, and registers that should not be changed.

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Related Publications

In addition to this manual, the following IBM publications provide information related to the operation of the IBM IntelliStation E Pro. To order publications in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, call 1-800-879-2755. In other countries, contact an IBM reseller or an IBM marketing representative.



IntelliStation E Pro User Guide

This hardcopy publication comes with your computer and is also available on the

Utility Program CD

operating, and maintaining your computer. Also included are warranty information, instructions for diagnosing and solving problems, and information on how to obtain help and service.



Installing Options in Your IntelliStation E Pro

This publication contains instructions for installing options in the computer. It is available in Adobe .PDF format on the on the World Wide Web at:

http://www.pc.ibm.com/support



Understanding Your IntelliStation E pro

This online document, available on the computer, includes general information about using computers and detailed information about the features of the IntelliStation E Pro.

that comes with your computer. It contains information on setting up, configuring,

Ready-to-Configure Utility Program CD

that comes with your computer as well as

Ready-to-Configure Utility Program CD

Ready-to-Configure

that comes with your



About Your Software

This publication (provided only with computers that have IBM-preinstalled software) contains information about the preinstalled software package.



Hardware Maintenance Manual

This publication contains information for trained service technicians. It is available on the World Wide Web at :

http://www.pc.ibm.com/support

It can also be ordered from IBM. To purchase a copy, refer to the "Getting Help, Service, and Information" section in the

 Advanced Management Documentation

These publications contain information for network administrators who configure and service local area networks (LANs). It is available on the World Wide Web at :

http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/ibmpc/tech_library.html



Adaptec SCSI Documentation

These publications are provided with computer models that have an IBM-installed SCSI adapter. They include information on configuring the SCSI adapter and instructions for installing and configuring SCSI devices. Look for these publications on the with your computer.

IntelliStation E Pro User Guide

Ready-to-Configure Utility Program CD

that comes

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Chapter 1. System Overview

The IntelliStation E Pro is a versatile product designed to provide state-of-the-art computing power with room for future growth.

Hardware Features

The major features are:

 An Intel Pentium II microprocessor with MMX technology and 100 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB)

and 512 KB of L2 cache with ECC

 Up to 768 MB of SDRAM system memory with ECC  Integrated IDE bus master controller, ultra DMA/33 capable  Preinstalled Adaptec Ultra Wide SCSI adapter (on some models)  SCSI hard disk drive (on models with the Adaptec adapter)  EIDE hard disk drive, 7200 rpm (on some models)

 System management

– Wake on LAN support – Alert on LAN support – DMI (Desktop Management Interface) BIOS and DMI software – System management controller – Integrated network protocols – Enablement for remote administration – Asset ID support – IBM System Management Tools

 32X Max IDE CD-ROM drive

 Asset security

– Security settings provided by the Configuration/Setup Utility Program

- Power-on and administrator password protection

- Startup-sequence control

- Hard disk drive and diskette drive access control

- I/O port control

- Enhanced security for administrator password and startup sequence

– Chassis-intrusion detector – Cover lock

– U-bolt and security cabling (optional) – Operating system security

– Diskette write-protection

Variable read rate. Actual playback speed will vary and is often less than the maximum possible.

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 Video adapter

– Matrox Millennium G200 AGP Graphics Adapter (some models only)

– Matrox Millennium II AGP Graphics Adapter (some models only)

– STB Glyder MAX-2+ AGP Graphics Adapter (some models only)

 Integrated 16-bit, stereo audio controller and built-in high quality speaker (supports SoundBlaster,

Adlib, and Microsoft Windows Sound System applications)

 Integrated Ethernet controller and connector with Wake on LAN  Token Ring Adapter

– IBM PCI Token-Ring adapter with Wake on LAN is optional

 Expansion

– Four drive bays, four expansion slots (one ISA, two PCI, and one shared ISA/PCI)

– AGP expansion slot, used for graphics adapter

 ISA/PCI I/O-bus compatibility  Industry-standard compatibility  EnergyStar compliance

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 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB diskette drive  Input/Output Features

– One 25-pin, ECP/EPP parallel port – Two 9-pin, UART serial ports – Two 4-pin, USB ports – One 6-pin, keyboard port – One 6-pin, mouse port – One 15-pin, DDC2B-compliant monitor port – Three 3.5 mm audio jacks (line out, line in, microphone)

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Software Features

The following features are supported by the IBM IntelliStation E Pro.

Wake on LAN

The power supply of the computer supports the Wake on LAN feature. With the Wake on LAN feature, the computer can be turned on when a specific LAN frame is passed to the PC over the LAN.

To use the Wake on LAN feature, the computer must be equipped with a network subsystem that supports Wake on LAN.

The menu used for setting the Wake on LAN feature is found in the Configuration/Setup Utility Program.

Wake Up on Ring

All models are configurable to turn on the computer after a ring is detected from an external or internal modem. The menu used for setting the Wake Up on Ring feature is found in the Configuration/Setup Utility Program. Two options control this feature:

 Serial Ring Detect: Use this option if the computer has an external modem connected to the serial

port.

 Modem Ring Detect: Use this option if the computer has an internal modem.

Alert on LAN

The IntelliStation E Pro features Alert on LAN, a product of the IBM/Intel Advanced Manageability Alliance. Alert on LAN can notify you when a system has been tampered with or removed from the network. This new feature is part of the IBM AssetCare, which also includes other innovations such as SMART Reaction data protection software.

Asset ID

The Asset ID feature uses radio-frequency technology to read and write an EEPROM inside your computer. The radio-frequency interface includes an Asset ID antenna inside the computer that enables communications between industry-standard radio-frequency devices and your computer EEPROM. The information in the EEPROM includes configuration data and serial numbers of key components. There are also blank fields that can be recorded with the users choice of information. This information can be used to track the movement of the computer for inventory and security purposes. The menu used for enabling the Asset ID feature is found in the Configuration/Setup Utility Program. For more information about Asset ID information, see “IBM AssetCare” on page 30 and “Asset ID” on page 35.

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Network Enablement

The IntelliStation E Pro is enabled to support management over a network. The following is a list of functions that are supported:

 Selectable startup sequence

 Selectable Automatic Power On Startup Sequence

 Update POST/BIOS from network

 Wake on LAN

 CMOS Save/Restore utility program

 CMOS setup over LAN

 Alert on LAN

 Wake Up on Ring

Operating System Support

Although a variety of operating systems can be used with IntelliStation E Pro computers, full function is provided only with Windows NT 4.0. (Some models also fully support Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 3.5.) When operating systems other than these are used, the IntelliStation E Pro will work, but without all of the advanced functions For a list of operating systems that are compatible with the IntelliStation E Pro, refer to the Wide Web at http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/intellistation/tech_library.html.

About Your Software

and the IBM online compatibility report on the World

Note: Windows NT 4.0 and various support programs are preinstalled in some IntelliStation E Pro

computers. Refer to Also, a

Ready-to-Configure Utility Program CD

preinstalled operating system (if applicable), and several other operating systems.

About Your Software

contains applications and device driver support for the

for a detailed description of the preinstallation package.

is included with all models. The

Euro Sign Support Information

The

Euro Sign

the European Commission, the Euro will exist as a currency beginning 1 January 1999, but will only gradually move into general use with the introduction of coins and notes in 2002.

IBM and various other personal computer industry companies plan to support the Euro Sign on products released in 1999. For support information on products released prior to that date, see the appropriate Web site for your product.

For your computer to support the Euro Sign, a proper combination of both hardware (computer, keyboard, and printer) and software (operating systems, application programs, and device drivers) is required.

There are many Web sites that provide Euro Sign information and support (some are listed below). First, determine the computer hardware and software you are using. Then, visit the Web sites that apply to your system for the latest Euro Sign information and support. In many cases, updates are available for Euro Sign support. These updates can be downloaded and installed on your computer.

is the name given to the proposed currency symbol of the European Union. According to

 http://www.adobe.com  http://www.ibm.com  http://www.microsoft.com/europe/euro

(The “euro product update” is available for Windows 95 and Window NT)

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This section includes information about system board features. For an illustration of the system board, see “System Board, Type 6893” on page 16.

Microprocessor

The IntelliStation E Pro comes with an Intel Pentium II microprocessor with MMX technology. The microprocessor, which has a heat sink attached, plugs directly into a connector on the system board. For information on replacing a microprocessor or installing an upgrade, refer to

IntelliStation E Pro

Pentium II Microprocessor with MMX Technology

The features of this microprocessor are as follows:

 Optimization for 32-bit software  Operation at a lower voltage level than previous microprocessors  64-bit microprocessor data bus  100 MHz FSB  512 KB L2 cache with ECC  32-bit microprocessor address bus

 Math coprocessor

 MMX technology, which boosts the processing of graphic, video, and audio data  L2 cache integrated into the microprocessor

– 4-way set associative

– Nonblocking

– 50-percent processor speed performance increase over placement of L2 cache on the system

board

Installing Options in Your

More information on these microprocessors is available at http://www.intel.com on the World Wide Web.

Chip Set Control

Two components, the Intel 440BX and PIIX4E, make up the chip set that is the interface between the microprocessor and the following:

 Memory subsystem  PCI bus

 Busmaster IDE connection  High-performance, PCI-to-ISA bridge

 USB ports  SMBus  AGP bus

 Enhanced DMA controller

 RTC

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L2 Cache

The IntelliStation E Pro computer is equipped with a Pentium II microprocessor with MMX technology and 512 KB of L2 cache. The L2 cache ECC function is automatically enabled when ECC memory is installed. If nonparity memory is installed, the L2 cache ECC is disabled. (For information on overriding these settings, refer to Configuration/Setup Utility Program in the

IntelliStation E Pro User Guide

System Memory

The system memory interface is controlled by the 440BX chip set. Synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) is standard.

The maximum amount of system memory is 768 MB. For memory expansion, the system board provides three dual inline memory module (DIMM) connectors. DIMM sizes of 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, and 256MB with a speed of 100 MHz are supported. The amount of memory preinstalled varies by model.

Memory DIMM Options

Important

Be sure to observe the following guidelines when adding memory DIMM options to your computer.

 The IntelliStation E Pro does not support EDO memory.

 Only 168-pin, 100 MHz, 3.3v industry standard memory DIMMs are supported.

 There are two types of memory DIMMs available for the IntelliStation E Pro computer:

Memory

 Registered Memory DIMMs are not compatible with Unregistered Memory DIMMs.

 The 256 MB ECC Memory DIMM is

 Only the 256 MB ECC Registered Memory DIMM (IBM OBI Part Number 01K1132) is supported on

the IntelliStation E Pro computer.

 The 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, and 128 MB DIMMs are

 When adding additional memory DIMMs, be sure that all installed memory DIMMs are of the same

type. For example:

– All installed DIMMs are Registered Memory

– All installed DIMMs are Unregistered Memory

For information on the pin assignments for the memory module connectors, see “Memory Connectors” on page 50.

technology and

- or -

Unregistered Memory

Registered Memory

technology.

Unregistered Memory

technology.

Registered

The following figure shows some possible configurations for the supported DIMMs.

Note: Values in the following table are represented in megabytes (MB).

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Figure 1. Memory Configurations

Total Memory (MB) Mem 0 Mem 1 Mem2

16 16 0 0 32 16 16 0 32 32 0 0 48 16 16 16 48 32 16 0 64 32 16 16 64 32 32 0 64 64 0 0 96 32 32 32

96 64 32 0 128 64 32 32 128 64 64 0 128 128 0 0 160 32 64 64 192 64 64 64 224 32 64 128 256 256 0 0 256 128 64 64 256 128 128 0 288 32 128 128 384 128 128 128 768 256 256 256

PCI Bus

The fully synchronous 33 MHz PCI bus originates in the chip set. Features of the PCI bus are:

 Integrated arbiter with multi-transaction PCI arbitration acceleration hooks for high performance

graphics

 Built-in PCI bus arbiter with support for up to five masters  Microprocessor-to-PCI memory write posting with 5-Dword-deep buffers  Converts back-to-back sequential microprocessor-to-PCI memory write to PCI burst write  PCI-to-DRAM posting 18 Dwords  PCI-to-DRAM up to 100+ MB/sec bandwidth  Multitransaction timer to support multiple short PCI transactions within one PCI ARB cycle  PCI 2.1 compliant

 Delayed transaction

 PCI parity checking and generation support

IDE Bus Master Interface

The system board incorporates a PCI-to-IDE interface that complies with the

Extensions

The Intel PIIX4E functions as a

bus master

for the IDE interface. The chip set is PCI 2.1 compliant; it

connects directly to the PCI bus and is designed to allow concurrent operations on the PCI bus and IDE

AT Attachment Interface with

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bus. The chip set is capable of supporting PIO mode 0–4 devices and IDE DMA mode 0–2 devices, ultra DMA 33 transfers up to 33 Mbytes/sec.

The IDE devices receive their power through a four-position power cable containing +5 V dc, +12 V dc, and ground. When adding devices to the IDE interface, one device is designated as the master device and another is designated as the slave or subordinate device. These designations are determined by switches or jumpers on each device. There are two IDE ports, one designated 'Primary' and the other 'Secondary,' allowing for up to four devices to be attached. The total number of physical IDE devices is dependent on the mechanical package.

For the IDE interface, no resource assignments are given in the system memory or the direct memory access (DMA) channels. For information on the resource assignments, see “Input/Output Address Map” on page 61 and Figure 49 on page 65 (for IRQ assignments).

Two connectors are provided on the riser for the IDE interface. For information on the connector pin assignments, see “IDE Connectors” on page 55.

PCI-to-ISA Bridge

On the system board, the Intel PIIX4E provides the interface between the peripheral component interface (PCI) and industry standard architecture (ISA) buses. The chip set is used to convert PCI bus cycles to ISA bus cycles; the chip set also includes all the subsystems of the ISA bus, including two cascaded interrupt controllers, two DMA controllers with four 8-bit and three 16-bit channels, three counters equivalent to a programmable interval timer, and power management. The PCI bus operates at 33 MHz. The ISA bus operates at 8.25 MHz.

For the ISA bus, no resource assignments are given in the system memory or the DMA channels. For information on resource assignments, see “Input/Output Address Map” on page 61 and Figure 49 on page 65 (for IRQ assignments).

USB Interface

Universal serial bus (USB) technology is a standard feature of the computer. Using the chip set, the system board provides the USB interface with two connectors. A USB-enabled device can attach to each connector, and if that device is a hub, multiple peripherals can attach to the hub and be used by the system. The USB connectors use Plug and Play technology for installed devices. The speed of the USB is up to 12 MB/sec with a maximum of 127 peripherals. The USB is compliant with Universal Host Controller Interface Guide 1.0.

Features provided by USB technology include:

 Support for hot pluggable devices  Support for concurrent operation of multiple devices  Suitable for different device bandwidths  Support for up to five meters length from host to hub or from hub to hub  Guaranteed bandwidth and low latencies appropriate for specific devices  Wide range of packet sizes  Limited power to hubs

For information on the connector pin assignments for the USB interface, see “USB Port Connectors” on page 58.

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Video Subsystem

The video subsystem on the system board includes one of the following:

 Matrox Millennium G200 AGP Graphics Adapter  Matrox Millennium II AGP Graphics Adapter  STB Glyder MAX-2+ AGP Graphics Adapter

Matrox Millennium G200 AGP Graphics Adapter

The Matrox Millennium G200 AGP Graphics Adapter supports all video graphics array (VGA) modes and is compliant with super video graphics array (SVGA) modes and Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) 1.2. Some enhanced features are:

 On board memory: 8 MB SGRAM standard, upgradable to 16 MB  250 MHz RAMDAC  MGA-G200 128-bit DualBus graphics chip  Advanced 2D, 3D and software DVD video acceleration  High Quality 3D rendering engine

For information on resource assignments, see Appendix B, “System Address Maps” on page 61 and Appendix C, “IRQ and DMA Channel Assignments” on page 65.

Matrox Millennium II AGP Graphics Adapter

The Matrox Millennium II AGP Graphics Adapter supports all video graphics array (VGA) modes and is compliant with super video graphics array (SVGA) modes and Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) 1.2. Some enhanced features are:

 Dual ported on board WRAM memory: 8 MB SGRAM standard, upgradable to 16 MB  250 MHz RAMDAC  2D resolutions - True color (16.7M colors)  1920 X 1200 True color

For information on resource assignments, see Appendix B, “System Address Maps” on page 61 and Appendix C, “IRQ and DMA Channel Assignments” on page 65.

STB Glyder MAX-2+ AGP Graphics Adapter

The STB Glyder MAX-2+ AGP Graphics Adapter supports all video graphics array (VGA) modes and is compliant with super video graphics array (SVGA) modes and Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) 1.2. Some enhanced features are:

 66 MHz AGP-2 based graphics accelerator

– Pipelined command queing

– Side banding

– DMA and Execute modes

compact.

 8 MB flexible multifunction memory  230 MHz RAMDAC  2D Resolutions - True Color (16.7M colors)  1280 x 1024 @85 Hz

– max resolution: 1600 x 768 @ 85 Hz – 3D Resolutions by color depth

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compact.

 True color (up to): 1280 X 1024 -- 16 bit Z, .5 MB texture  8 bit color (64K colors): 1600 x 1200 -- 16 bit Z, .5 MB texture  Business Graphics Winmark: 221  CDRS: 27.07 with 400 MHz

 3D Features

– Triangle setup engine – Color dithering – Double buffering – Z-buffer (16-bit)

– Fogging (fade to white)

– Depth cueing (fade to black) – Hardware Zoom – Gouraud shading

– Bilinear MIP mapping

– True Alpha blinding – Video textures – Perspective correction – Bilinear filtering – Palletized Textures

– Onchip texture cache (1K)

– Texture Bus Mastering

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Audio

All models come with integrated audio. Some models come with a Crystal audio adapter. These models, which are capable of playing and recording sounds, support SoundBlaster, Adlib, and Microsoft Windows Sound System applications. The audio adapter in these models has a 4237B Crystal audio chip with integrated SRS 3D sound technology that supports FM synthesis.

The device drivers for the preinstalled audio adapter are on the hard disk drive. The device drivers are also available on the

If you connect an optional device to the audio adapter, follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer. (Note that device drivers might be required. If necessary, contact the manufacturer for information on these device drivers.)

The following ports are available on the integrated audio controller:



Line Out

port for connecting powered speakers. Your audio system requires a set of speakers connected to the Line Out port in order to hear audio from the adapter. These speakers must be powered with a built-in amplifier. In general, any powered speakers designed for use with personal computers can be used with your audio adapter. These speakers are available with a wide range of features and power outputs.

Ready-to-Configure

CD provided with all models.



Line In



Microphone

port for connecting musical devices, such as a portable CD-ROM or stereo.

for connecting a microphone.

An electronic device connected to the Game/MIDI port might require an optional adapter cable. For more information, refer to the documentation that comes with the electronic device.

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Input/Output Controller

Control of the integrated input/output (I/O) and diskette drive controllers is provided by a single module, the SMC 37C673. This module, which supports Plug and Play, controls the following features:

 Diskette drive interface  Serial port  Parallel port

 Keyboard and mouse ports

 General purpose I/O ports

Diskette Drive Interface

The IntelliStation E Pro has four drive bays for installing internal devices. The following is a list of devices that the diskette drive subsystem supports:

 1.44 MB, 3.5 inch diskette drive

 1.44 MB, 3.5 inch, 3-mode drive for Japan

 1.2 MB, 5.25 inch diskette drive

 1 Mbps, 500 Kbps, or 250 Kbps internal tape drive

One connector is provided on the system board for diskette drive support. For information on the connector pin assignments, see “Diskette Drive Connector” on page 56.

Serial Ports

Integrated into the system board are two universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) serial ports. The serial ports include a 16-byte data, first-in first-out (FIFO) buffer, and have programmable baud rate generators. The serial ports are NS16450 and PC16550A compatible.

For information on the connector pin assignments, see “Serial Port Connectors” on page 59. Note: Current loop interface is not supported. The following figure shows the serial port assignments used in configuration.

Figure 2. Serial Port Assignments

Port Assignment Address Range (hex) IRQ Level

Serial 1 03F8–03FF IRQ4 Serial 2 02F8–02FF IRQ3 Serial 3 03E8–03FF IRQ4 Serial 4 02E8–02FF IRQ3

The default setting for serial port is COM1.

Parallel Port

Integrated in the system board is support for extended capabilities port (ECP), enhanced parallel port (EPP), and standard parallel port (SPP) modes. The modes of operation are selected through the Configuration/Setup Utility program with the default mode set to SPP. The ECP and EPP modes are compliant with IEEE 1284.

The following figure shows the parallel port assignments used in the configuration.

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Figure 3. Parallel Port Assignments

Port Assignment Address Range (hex) IRQ Level

Parallel 1 03BC–03BE IRQ7 Parallel 2 0378–037F IRQ5 Parallel 3 0278–027F IRQ5

The default setting for the parallel port is Parallel 1. The system board has one connector for the parallel port. For information on the connector pin

assignments, see “Parallel Port Connector” on page 59.

Keyboard and Mouse Ports

The keyboard and mouse subsystem is controlled by a general purpose 8-bit microcontroller; it is compatible with 8042AH. The controller consists of 256 bytes of data memory and 2 KB of read-only memory (ROM).

The controller has two logical devices: one controls the keyboard and the other controls the mouse. The keyboard has two fixed I/O addresses and a fixed IRQ line and can operate without the mouse. The mouse cannot operate without the keyboard because, although it has a fixed IRQ line, the mouse relies on the addresses of the keyboard for operation. For the keyboard and mouse interfaces, no resource assignments are given in the system memory addresses or DMA channels. For information on the resource assignments, see “Input/Output Address Map” on page 61 and Figure 49 on page 65 (for IRQ assignments).

The system board has one connector for the keyboard port and one connector for the mouse port. For information on the connector pin assignments, see “Mouse and Keyboard Port Connectors” on page 58.

IntelliStation E Pro Network Connection

All IntelliStation E Pro models are equipped with an integrated Ethernet that supports the Wake on LAN feature.

Features of the integrated Ethernet adapter are:

 IEEE 802.3 compliance  Operates in shared 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX environment (auto-negotiation)  Transmits and receives data at 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps  RJ-45 connector for LAN attachment  Operates in symmetrical multiprocessing (SMP) environments  Wake on LAN support  Remote Program Load (RPL) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) support  Alert on LAN support  Viewable MAC Address provided  PCI 2.1 compliant bus master

Features of the optional Token-Ring adapter are:

 Transmits and receives data at 4 Mbps or 16 Mbps  RJ-45 and D-shell connectors for LAN attachment  Wake on LAN support  Remote Program Load (RPL) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) support

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Real-Time Clock and CMOS

The real-time clock is a low-power clock that provides a time-of-day clock and a calendar. The clock settings are maintained by an external battery source of 3 V ac.

The system uses 242 bytes of memory to store complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) memory. Moving a jumper on the system board erases CMOS memory.

To locate the battery, see “System Board, Type 6893” on page 16.

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Flash EEPROM

The system board uses an 8 Mb flash electrically-erasable, programmable, read-only memory (EEPROM) to store system programs that include basic input/output system (BIOS), IBM logo, Configuration/Setup Utility, and Plug and Play data.

As part of the continuing work to improve quality, IBM might make changes and enhancements to the system programs. When updates are released, they will be available on the World Wide Web at

http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/intellistation

or through the PC Company Bulletin Board Service in files that can be downloaded onto a diskette. Instructions for using the system programs updates will be available in a README file included in the downloaded files.

Riser Card

The system board uses a riser card to route PCI and ISA bus signals to the expansion connectors. Each ISA-expansion connector is 16 bits, and each PCI-expansion connector is 32 bits. PCI-expansion connectors support the 32 bit, 5 V dc, local-bus signalling environment that is defined in

Specification 2.1

assuming two low-power Schottky (LS) loads per slot.

. The ISA bus is buffered to provide sufficient drive for the ISA-expansion connectors,

PCI Local Bus

The system board uses a riser card. The following figure summarizes the characteristics of the two riser card.

Figure 4. Riser Card Characteristics

Expansion Slots 4x4 Riser Card

Shared ISA/PCI 1* Dedicated ISA 1* Dedicated PCI 2

* Indicates full size adapter slots. For information on the connector pin assignments, see “ISA Connectors” on page 52 and “PCI

Connectors” on page 53.

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Physical Layout

The system board might look slightly different from the one shown. Note: A diagram of the system board, including switch and jumper settings, is attached to the underside

of the computer cover.

System Board, Type 6893

.1/ Battery .2/ Microprocessor-speed switches .3/ Microprocessor .4/ DIMM 0 .5/ DIMM 1 .6/ DIMM 2 .7/ Clear CMOS Request jumper .8/ AGP connector

Note: An illustration of the system board and additional information are provided on a label found inside

the computer.

System Board Switches

Switches are provided on the system board to allow for custom configuration. The switches, which are contained in an eight-position switch block on the system board, are rocker switches. The side of the rocker that is pushed down is the active side.

Switches 1 through 4 determine the speed of the microprocessor (CPU) and local processor bus. Switch settings for the Intel microprocessors supported by IntelliStation E Pro are shown in the following table. Note that the two speeds shown for each microprocessor are the microprocessor core speed followed by the local processor bus speed (for example, 350/100 MHz).

Figure 5. Microprocessor Speed (Switches 1-4)

Microprocessor Switch 1 Switch 2 Switch 3 Switch 4

350/100 MHz Off Off On On 400/100 MHz On On Off On 450/100 MHz Off On Off On

IntelliStation E Pro computers are designed to support 100MHz FSB microprocessors. Note: Only the switch values shown in the preceding table are supported. Using unsupported switch

settings will cause unpredictable results.

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Switch 5 is ROM Recovery.

Figure 6. ROM Recovery (Switch 5)

Normal operation Off (factory default) ROM Recovery On

Switch 6 enables or disables the system board Ethernet. When the Ethernet disable switch is

, the system board Ethernet is disabled. This switch must be on when a Wake on LAN adapter is installed. (Note that only one Wake on LAN device can be used.)

Figure 7. System Board Ethernet Control (Switch 6)

Disable On Enable (factory default) Off

Switch 7 enables or disables the privileged access password (PAP). Note that this password is also referred to as the

Options in Your IntelliStation E Pro

Figure 8. Privileged Access Password Control (Switch 7)

Administrative Password Locked (factory default) Off Administrative Password Unlocked On

administrator password

for important information on erasing lost or forgotten passwords.

. Refer to the

IntelliStation E Pro User Guide

and

Installing

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Switch 8 controls writing to the diskette drive.

Figure 9. Diskette Drive Device Access (Switch 8)

Write enabled (factory default) Off Write protected On

Clear CMOS Request Jumper

This jumper, on the system board, is used for clearing CMOS in the event that it becomes corrupted or needs to be refreshed for any reason. For the location of the Clear CMOS Request jumper, refer to “System Board, Type 6893” on page 16.

Figure 10. Clear CMOS Request Jumper (J9)

Pins Description

1 and 2 Normal (Factory default) 2 and 3 Clear CMOS/Password

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Riser Card

The riser card in your computer has two ISA slots and three PCI slots. The third PCI connector from the top shares a slot with the ISA connector directly or PCI bus. You can install only one adapter in the shared slot, for a total of four slots.

The following illustration shows the expansion slots and connectors on the riser card.

SCSI Hard Drive LED

PCI

Shared

ISA ISA

CD Audio

340-Pin Connector

The riser card plugs into the system board via a 340-pin connector and expansion adapters plug into the ISA- or PCI-expansion connectors (slots) on the riser card. Each ISA-expansion connector provides a 16-bit-wide data path, and each PCI-expansion connector provides a 32-bit-wide data path.

below

it. The other slots are dedicated to either the ISA

Asset ID Connector

Secondary IDE Connector

Diskette Drive Power (Back)

Modem Wakeup

Wake on LAN

Connector

Fan Connector

System Front Panel Connector

Primary IDE

Connector

(Back)

Alert on LAN

Shared slots will accommodate either an ISA adapter installed in the ISA connector, or a PCI adapter installed into the PCI connector. Shared slots cannot accommodate ISA and PCI adapters at the same time.

Note: The front fan is thermally controlled by the System Management Controller. The front fan for most configurations will be on for a short period of time, then will be turned off when the temperature of the system is controlled.

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Each PCI-expansion connector is capable of driving one, low-power Schottky load. Each ISA-expansion connector is capable of driving two, low-power Schottky loads. The ISA bus is permanently set to the PCI bus speed divided by four.

The PCI bus shares interrupts with the ISA bus. Free interrupts are automatically assigned to PCI devices during POST. If no interrupts are available for the PCI devices, an 18xx POST error message is generated.

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Connector Panel

Connectors for attaching input/output devices are provided on the rear connector panel. The connectors are:

 USB (2)  Mouse  Keyboard  Serial (2)  Parallel  Monitor

 Ethernet with an RJ-45 connector  Audio with line out, line in, and microphone connectors

Connectors for features that are integrated into the system board can be identified by a symbol label directly below the connector. Connectors provided by an adapter might not have an identifying symbol.

For pinout details on connectors, see Appendix A, “Connector Pin Assignments” on page 50.

AGP Monitor Connector

Yellow LED

Green LED

USB 2

Serial 2

Mouse

Microphone

Line In

Ethernet

Parallel

Line Out

Notes:

1. Models equipped with a SCSI adapter have an external connector for connecting SCSI devices. See the SCSI documentation provided with your computer for more information.

USB 1

Serial 1

Keyboard

2. some models might have a 15-pin video connector on the system board. This connector is disabled and cannot be used.

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Chapter 3. Physical Specifications

This section lists the physical specifications for the IntelliStation E Pro

Notes:

 The maximum altitude for all models is 2133.6 m (7000 ft.). This is the maximum altitude at

which the specified air temperatures apply. At higher altitudes, the maximum air temperatures are lower than those specified.

 The IntelliStation E Pro computer complies with FCC Class A.

Dimensions

 Height: 128 mm (5.0 in.)  Width: 450 mm (17.7 in.)  Depth: 440 mm (17.3 in.)

Weight

 Minimum configuration as shipped: 9.9 kg (22 lb)  Maximum configuration: 11.3 kg (25 lb)

Environment

 Air temperature:

– System on: 10° to 32°C (50° to 90°F) – System off: 10° to 43°C (50° to 110°F)

 Humidity:

– System on: 8% to 80% – System off: 8% to 80%

 Maximum altitude: 2134 m (7000 ft)

Electrical Input

 Sine-wave input (50 to 60 Hz) is required

 Input voltage:

– Low range:

- Minimum: 90 V ac

- Maximum: 137 V ac

- Voltage switch setting: 115 or 115 V

– High range:

- Minimum: 180 V ac

- Maximum: 265 V ac

- Voltage switch setting: 230 or 230 V

– Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):

- Minimum configuration as shipped: 0.08 kVA

- Maximum configuration: 0.52 kVA

Note: Power consumption and heat output vary depending

on the number and type of optional features installed and the power-management optional features in use.

Heat Output

 Approximate heat output in British thermal units (Btu) per

hour:

– Minimum configuration: 245 Btu/hr (70 watts) – Maximum configuration: 700 Btu/hr (204 watts)

Airflow

 Approximately 0.56 cubic meters per minute (20 cubic feet

per minute)

Acoustical Noise-Emission Values

 Average sound-pressure levels:

– At operator position:

- 34 dBA idle

- 37 dBA operating

– At bystander position–1 meter (3.3 ft):

- 29 dBA idle

- 32 dBA operating

 Declared (upper limit) sound power levels:

– 4.5 bels idle – 4.9 bels operating

Note: These levels were measured in controlled acoustical

environments according to procedures specified by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) S12.10 and ISO 7779, and are reported in accordance with ISO 9296. Actual sound-pressure levels in your location might exceed the average values stated because of room reflections and other nearby noise sources. The declared sound power levels indicate an upper limit, below which a large number of computers will operate.

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SCSI Adapter

Some computers come with an Adaptec SCSI-II Ultra Wide adapter installed in one of the expansion slots. This adapter provides an interface between the PCI bus and SCSI devices. SCSI technology is useful with multitasking operating environments because instructions can be sent concurrently to every drive in the system, and the drives can then execute these instructions simultaneously.

An extra cable is provided with SCSI models. The cable included with the IntelliStation E Pro has four connectors: one connector for attaching the cable to the SCSI adapter and three connectors for attaching optional SCSI devices.

For information on the adapter and connecting SCSI devices, refer to the SCSI documentation that comes with the computer.

Cabling Requirements for Wake on LAN Adapters

Wake on LAN adapters have two headers: a 3-pin, right-angle header for providing AUX5 (Auxiliary 5 volts), and a 2-pin straight header for connecting the wakeup signal to the system board (or riser card). The IntelliStation E Pro has a 3-pin header on the riser card that provides the AUX5 and wakeup signal connections. The Wake on LAN adapter option will provide a Y-cable that has the 3-pin riser card connector on one end and splits into the 3-pin and 2-pin connectors required to interface the card. When a Wake on LAN adapter is installed in the system and attached to the AUX5 power, the system board Ethernet function must be disabled via switch 6 on the system board (refer to “System Board Switches” on page 16 for switch information).

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Chapter 4. Power Supply

The power supply requirements are supplied by 145-watt IntelliStation E Pro power supply. The power supply provides 3.3-volt power for the Pentium microprocessor and core chip set and 5-volt power for ISA and PCI adapters. Also included is an auxiliary 5-volt (AUX 5) supply to provide power to power management circuitry and the system board Ethernet function, or a Wake on LAN adapter. The power supply converts the ac input voltage into four dc output voltages and provides power for the following:

 System board  Adapters  Internal drives

 Keyboard and auxiliary devices

 USB devices A logic signal on the power connector controls the power supply; the front panel switch is not directly

connected to the power supply. The power supply connects to the riser card with a 2 x 10 connector.

Power Input

The following figure shows the input power specifications. The power supply has a manual switch to select the correct input voltage.

Figure 11. Power Input Requirements

Specification Measurements

Input voltage, low range 90 (min) to 137 (max) V ac Input voltage, high range 180 (min) to 265 (max) V ac Input frequency 50 Hz ± 3 Hz or 60 Hz ± 3 Hz

Power Output

The power supply outputs shown in the following figures include the current supply capability of all the connectors, including system board, DASD, PCI, and auxiliary outputs.

Figure 12. Power Output (145 Watt)

Output Voltage Regulation Minimum Current Maximum Current

+5 volts +5% to −4% 1.5 A 18.0 A +12 volts +5% to −5% 0.2 A 4.2 A

−12 volts +10% to −9% 0.0 A 0.4 A

−5 volts +10% to −10% 0.0 A 0.3 A

+3.3 volts +2% to −2% 0.0 A 10.0 A +5 volt (auxiliary) +5% to −10% 0.02 A .720 A

The total combined 3.3 V/5 V power should not exceed 100 watts.

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Component Outputs

The power supply provides separate voltage sources for the system board and internal storage devices. The following figures show the approximate power that is provided for specific system components. Many components draw less current than the maximum shown.

Figure 13. System Board

Supply Voltage Maximum Current Regulation Limits

+3.3 V dc 3000 mA +2% to −2.0% +5.0 V dc 4000 mA +5.0% to −4.0% +12.0 V dc 25.0 mA +5.0% to −5.0%

−12.0 V dc 25.0 mA +10.0% to −9.0%

Figure 14. Keyboard Port

Supply Voltage Maximum Current Regulation Limits

+5.0 V dc 275 mA +5.0% to −4.0%

Figure 15. Auxiliary Device Port

Supply Voltage Maximum Current Regulation Limits

+5.0 V dc 300 mA +5.0% to −4.0%

Figure 16. ISA-Bus Adapters (Per Slot)

Supply Voltage Maximum Current Regulation Limits

+5.0 V dc 2000 mA +5.0% to −4.0%

−5.0 V dc 200 mA +5.0% to −5.0% +12.0 V dc 1500 mA +5.0% to −5.0%

−12.0 V dc 300 mA +10.0% to −9.0%

Figure 17. PCI-Bus Adapters (Per Slot) either/or

Supply Voltage Maximum Current Regulation Limits

+5.0 V dc 2000 mA +5.0% to −4.0% +3.3 V dc 3030 mA +5.0% to −4.0%

Note: For each PCI connector, the maximum power consumption is rated at 10 watts for +5 V dc and

+3.3 V.dc combined. Typical power budget assumptions use 7.5 watts per adapter. If maximum power is used then the overall system configuration will be limited in performance.

Figure 18. USB Port

Supply Voltage Maximum Current Regulation Limits

+5.0 V dc 500 mA +5.0% to −4.0%

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Figure 19. Internal SCSI Drives

Hard Drive Supply Voltage Maximum Current Regulation Limits

9.1 GB +5.0 V dc 960 mA (startup max.); 800 mA (idle avg.); 1090 mA (operating max.); 1180 mA (peak seek)

9.1 GB +12.0 V dc 1700 mA (startup max.); 600 mA (idle avg.); 840 mA (operating max.); 2200 mA (peak seek)

Note: Some adapters and hard disk drives draw more current than the recommended limits. These

adapters and drives can be installed in the system; however, the power supply will shut down if the total power used exceeds the maximum power that is available.

Output Protection

The power supply protects against output overcurrent, overvoltage, and short circuits. See the power supply specifications on the previous pages for details.

+5.0% to −5.0%

A short circuit that is placed on any dc output (between outputs or between an output and dc return) latches all dc outputs into a shutdown state, with no damage to the power supply. If this shutdown state occurs, the power supply returns to normal operation only after the fault has been removed and the power switch has been turned off for at least one second.

If an overvoltage fault occurs (in the power supply), the power supply latches all dc outputs into a shutdown state before any output exceeds 130% of the nominal value of the power supply.

Connector Description

The power supply for the IntelliStation E Pro has four, 4-pin connectors. The total power used by the connectors must not exceed the amount shown in “Component Outputs” on page 24. For connector pin assignments, see Appendix A, “Connector Pin Assignments” on page 50.

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Chapter 5. System Software

This section briefly describes some of the system software included with the computer.

BIOS

The IntelliStation E Pro uses IBM basic input/output system (BIOS) stored in a flash electrically eraseable programmable read only memory (EEPROM).

Key features of the BIOS are:

 PCI support according to PCI BIOS Specification 2.1  Microsoft's PCI IRQ Routing Table  Plug and Play support according to Plug and Play BIOS Specification 1.1  Advanced Power Management (APM) support according to APM BIOS Interface Specification 1.2  Wake on LAN support  Remote Program Load (RPL) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)  Startable CD-ROM support

 Flash-over-LAN support

 Alternate Startup Sequence  Enable/disable of system board Ethernet controller  IBM Look and Feel – Screen arrangements, etc.  ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interfaces)  IDE Logical Block Addressing (LBA support)  LSA 2.0 support  Bootable CD ROM support

 LS120 support

 DM BIOS 2.1 (DMI 2.0 compliant)

 PC97 compliant

Plug and Play

Support for Plug and Play conforms to the following:

 Plug and Play BIOS Specification 1.1 and 1.0  Plug and Play BIOS Extension Design Guide 1.0  Plug and Play BIOS Specification, Errata and Clarifications 1.0  Guide to Integrating the Plug and Play BIOS Extensions with system BIOS 1.2  Plug and Play Kit for DOS and Windows

POST

The IntelliStation E Pro uses IBM power-on self-test (POST) software with initialization code added for the chip set and integrated controllers. BIOS is stored in flash EEPROM.

POST software locates any hardware problems or configuration changes. If an error occurs while POST is running, an error code in the form of a text message displays on the screen. For further information on POST errors, refer to the

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Configuration/Setup Utility Program

The Configuration/Setup Utility program provides menus for selecting options for devices, I/O ports, date and time, system security, start options, advanced setup, ISA legacy resources, and power management.

More information on using the Configuration/Setup Utility program is provided in the

User Guide

IntelliStation E Pro

Advanced Power Management (APM)

The IBM IntelliStation computer comes with built-in energy-saving capabilities. Advanced Power Management (APM) is a feature that reduces the power consumption of systems when they are not being used. When enabled, APM initiates reduced-power modes for the monitor, microprocessor, and hard disk drive after a specified period of inactivity.

The BIOS supports APM 1.1. This enables the system to enter a power-managed state, which reduces the power drawn from the ac wall outlet. Advanced Power Management is enabled through the Configuration/Setup Utility Program and is controlled by the individual operating system.

For more information on APM, see the

IntelliStation E pro

IntelliStation E Pro User Guide

and

Understanding Your

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)

When Automatic Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) BIOS mode is enabled, the operating system is allowed to control the power management features of your computer and the settings for APM BIOS mode are ignored. Not all operating systems support ACPI BIOS mode. See “Advanced Configuration and Power Interfaces (ACPI)” on page 40 for more information. Refer to your operating system documentation to determine if ACPI is supported.

Flash Update Utility Program

The flash update utility program is a stand alone program to support flash updates. This utility program updates the BIOS code in flash and the Machine Readable Information (MRI) to different languages.

The flash update utility program is available on a 3.5 inch diskette (refer to “Flash EEPROM” on page 15).

Diagnostic Programs

The diagnostic programs that comes with the IntelliStation E Pro are provided as a startable

Enhanced Diagnostic

It runs independently of the operating system. The user interface for running the diagnostics and utilities is provided by Watergate Software's PC-Doctor. It can also be downloaded from the following World Wide Web page: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support/desktop/desktop_support.html. For more information on this diagnostic program, see the

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diskette image on the hard disk and on the

IntelliStation E Pro User Guide

Ready-to-Configure Utility Program

IBM

CD.

Chapter 6. IBM System Management Tools

IBM System Management Tools are a collection of hardware and software features designed to make it easier to manage your system over a computer network. When used in conjunction with the appropriate network management software, these tools provide systems administrators the ability to remotely manage and monitor your computer.

IBM System Management tools consist of the following components:

 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Service Provider 2.0  Desktop Management (DM) BIOS 2.0 Instrumentation  IBM PC System Monitor Instrumentation

 IBM AssetCare

 IBM Alert on LAN  IBM SMART Reaction Client  Intel LANDesk Client Manager 3.1.

When you install IBM System Management Tools, all of the essential components are installed. However, you can choose whether to install the two optional tools, Intel LANDesk Client Manager and IBM SMART Reaction Client.

IBM Alert on LAN requires additional hardware support. This support is provided with some computer models only.

Components of IBM System Management Tools

A description of each of the components of IBM System Mangagement Tools follows:

DMI Service Provider

The Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Service Provider 2.0 is a mechanism for gathering information about the hardware and software in your computer. It is used to help administrators manage and control hardware and software products on desktop computers and network servers. The DMI Service Provider can be used to remotely track information such as serial numbers, memory attributes, product-specific characteristics of installed peripherals, and operating system information from each DMI-compliant component and manage that information in the Management Information Format (MIF) database. The service provider passes this information to management applications as requested. This information can be accessed using a DMI browser. DMI browsers are provided by all major operating systems and all major LAN management packages, including TME 10 NetFinity, Intel LANDesk, and Microsoft SMS. It controls communications between itself and manageable products by means of instrumentation. Support documentation is built into the browser's Help system.

DM BIOS Instrumentation

This application retrieves information such as memory configuration, BIOS version and date, and microprocessor and cache information from the system BIOS.

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IBM PC System Monitor

This application monitors system-board temperatures, system voltages, and fan speed, and detects removal of the computer cover. Data is reported to the DMI service provider. System management software, such as IBM NetFinity Services or Intel LANDesk Client Manager, can then be used to send an alert to the user or to the system administrator if a problem occurs. The IBM PC System Monitor must be installed in addition to NetFinity in order to enable environmental monitoring in NetFinity (PC System Monitor and NetFinity can be installed in either order).

System Management Chip (LM80)

The IBM IntelliStation contains a National System Management chip (LM80) that provides low cost instrumentation capabilities for a PC in order to lower the total cost of ownership over the life cycle of the PC. The System management chip monitors the system at all times looking for potential failures before the system fails. Notification can be provided across the LAN.

System Management controller monitors the following:

 System temperature sensing and fan control  Voltages (+5,+12,-12,+3.3,+1.5,2.5, and -5)  Intrusion detect for security (detects when chassis lid has been removed, even if power is off). Uses

mechanical switch in the speaker/fan assembly.

 Serial Bus interfaces (SMBus version)

These hardware functions allow the LCM, LCCM, and LDCM Network software to remotely monitor the client PCs over the network for these critical parameters. When machines are found with out-of-range parameters, appropriate repair, backup, and shutdown actions may be taken.

The LM80 physically resides on the SMbus interface. The device address for the LM80 is 0x50 hex. The SMBus protocol is used to read/write data to/from ALL registers onboard the LM80. There is a

protocol established for reading and writing these registers to maintain consistency in the eventuality that the thread is broken (context switch) while servicing it. Each of these registers and their functionality is spelled out in the Software Interface section of this document.

LM80 contains virtually all the signal conditioning and front end analog circuitry necessary to interface to the power supply voltages, fan and chassis intrusion alarm onboard as well as having a fully self contained temperature sensor. An SMbus (Integrated Circuit, 2 wire serial) slave bus interface is also provided for future compatibility with other SMbus devices.

At initial power on configuration, the LM80 will be programmed with predetermined threshold values for temperature, voltage, and fan control. During system operation IBM PC System Monitor code polls the LM80 and generates an alert when the measured value is outside of the programmed min and max range.

System Management Bus (SMBus) Controller

PIIX4E contains a SMBus Host interface to allow the CPU to communicate with SMBus slaves. The PIIX4E also provides an SMBus slave interface to allow external masters to monitor power management events. The SMBus controller is logically a subset of the PIIX4E power management controller.

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Power Management Controller

PIIX4E contains support for advanced power management features, including clock control, and various low-power state control logic. In combination with the onboard battery backed RTC logic, the PIIX4E provides full hardware and software based power control. It contains full support for the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification. APM is also supported for "legacy OS's." These features are controlled via software.

PIIX4E supports the following power management functions:

 Global and Local Device Management  Suspend and Resume logic  Supports Thermal Alarm  Support for External Microcontroller (LM80)  Wake up events supported:

– Wakeup from a LAN request. Used with the integrated planar Ethernet or Wake on Lan (WOL)

LAN adapters (Token Ring or Ethernet). – Connectors for WOL LAN adapters located on Niagara BX Riser. – Wakeup from UART Ring Indicate ( Serial Port 1 only) – Wakeup on RTC date and time – Wakeup on switch input – Wakeup from external ring (used with internal modems). Connector located on Niagara BX riser. – Wakeup from a PCI PME# (PCI Power Management) event.

IBM AssetCare

This application is used to retrieve serial numbers and system configuration information. Serial numbers can be dynamically retrieved from IDE and SCSI hard drives, memory DIMMs, and DDC2B compliant monitors. Serial numbers for other system components, including CPU, CD-ROMs, system unit, riser cards, floppy drives, power supplies, and the motherboard, are readable from the Enhanced Asset Information Area, which resides in an EEPROM and can be accessed either through a radio-frequency link or through the system's SMBus.

The system BIOS determines the type of access to the Enhanced Asset Information Area EEPROM that is allowed. The EEPROM is partitioned into 8 blocks of 128 bytes each. Blocks 0-5 are reserved for Asset ID data, which includes system and subsystem serialization data, system configuration data, and other system data that may be user specified.

The six blocks are grouped into three areas of two blocks each. The first two blocks (blocks 0 and 1) are referred to as the Serialization Information Area. These blocks are reserved for system and subsystem serial information. The data within the area consists of a 16 byte header followed by serial numbers. The User Information Area (blocks 2 and 3) is reserved for user information. This area consists of a 16 byte header and a 232 byte area and an 8 byte reserved area. The Configuration Information Area (blocks 4 and 5) includes an area header followed by the configuration data. The data stored in this area is maintained by the system BIOS at each boot time.

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Figure 20. Enhanced Asset Information Area

Device Address Word Address Block Description RF Access System Access

A8 00-7F 0 Serialization

Information Area

A8 80-FF 1 Serialization

Information Area

AA 00-7F 2 User Information

Area

AA 80-FF 3 User Information

Area

AC 00-7F 4 Configuration

Information Area

AC 80-FF 5 Configuration

Information Area

Data can be written and read through either the RF interface to the system or the SMBus. Writing and reading via the RF interface requires a portable hand held reader or door reader. Software residing in the hand held reader and portal gate controller are required to support the RF interface. Access to the EAI area data from the system side is provided by the DMI browser provided with the software.

Read only Read/write

Read/write Read/write

Read only Read only

When data is written to the EIA through the SMBus it is done either dynamically or statically and depends on the data. Dynamic update of some of the data is done either by the system BIOS or by the AssetCare software each time it is loaded by obtaining the information directly from the device or operating system. Other types of information must by entered and updated by a system administrator or other authorized person. All data entered into the EAI area must be associated with one of the device types defined in Figure 22.

Although every device entered must use one of the device types defined, the inclusion of a specific entity in the EAI area is optional. However, to get maximum utility from the EAI hardware, the data should be as complete and accurate as possible.

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Figure 21 (Page 1 of 2). Device Types

Device Type Device Number Device Number Dynamic Update Comment

0 0-7 Null No Device not included

in RFID EEPROM 1 0-7 CPU No 2 0-7 Reserved Do not use 3 0-7 Other IDE Devices No Includes IDE devices

that do not support

electronic serial

number retrieval,

including CD-ROMs.

This device type is

used for serialization

data only. 4 0 System No 5 0 Riser card No 6 0-7 Floppy No 7 0 Power supply No 8 0 Base Planar No 9 0 Smart Card Reader No 0A 0 Cache Card No 0B 0-7 Reserved Yes 0C 0-7 PCI Devices No 0D 0-7 ISA PnP Devices No 0 0 Monitor Yes 0F 0-7 IDE Devices Yes Used by serialization

for all IDE HDD with

electronic serial

number. Used by

configuration for all

IDE devices. 10 0-7 Reserved 11 0-7 DIMM Yes DIMM with electronic

serial number 12 0-7 Network Interface No 13 0-7 SCSI Devices Used by serialization

for all SCSI HDD with

electronic serial

number. Used by

configuration for all

SCSI devices. 14 0-7 Graphics Adapters No 15-1E 0-7 Reserved Reserved for future

use 1F 2 Network connection No 1F 3 User device No User specified device

type 1F 4 Preload Profile No User specified

Preload 1F 5 User asset data No User specified asset

information 1F 6 Lease data No User specified lease

information

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Figure 21 (Page 2 of 2). Device Types

Device Type Device Number Device Number Dynamic Update Comment

1F 7 Owner data No User specified

information

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Figure 22. Serialization Information Area Header

Offset (Hex) Contents Description

00-03 SER# Area Identifier = SER# for serialization

area 4 Length Number and bytes in each entry field 5 maxFields Maximum number of entities that may

reside in the area 6 versionID Serialization Information Area version

identifier 7 HdrShchecksum Checksum for the serialization data

area 8 AreaCheckSum Checksum for the serialization data

area 9 AreaStatus Provides status about the area as

follows: bit 0: RF dirty - a value of 1

indicates the data in the area has been

modified by an RF operation. 0A-0F reserved Reserved for future use

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The two checksums for the serialization area are included in the area header. The checksum for the header is used to check the data contained in the first 7 bytes (0-6) of the header. The checksum for the area is used to check the data located in all of the area locations. The number of data locations included in the checksum can be found from the Length and maxFields fields of the header as Length * maxFields + 16.

Figure 23. User Information Area Header

Offset (Hex) Contents Description

00-03 USR# Area Identifier = USR# 4 Length Number of bytes used in User Information Area including

header 5 Reserved Reserved for future use. Must read 0. 6 versionID Asset Information Area version identifier 7 HdrChecksum Checksum for the first 7 bytes of the header 8 AreaChecksum Checksum for all user data area 9 AreaStatus Provides status about the area as follows: bit 0: RF dirty - a

value of 1 indicates that data in the area has been modified

by an RF operation. 0A-0F Reserved Reserved for future use

Figure 24 (Page 1 of 2). Configuration Information Area Header

Byte Offset (Hex) Contents Description

00-03 CON# Area Identifier = CON# for configuration area 4 Length Number of bytes used in configuration area including header 5 Reserved Reserved for future use 6 versionID Asset Information Area version identifier 7 Checksum Checksum for the first 7 bytes of the header 8 AreaChecksum Checksum for all configuration data

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Figure 24 (Page 2 of 2). Configuration Information Area Header

Byte Offset (Hex) Contents Description

9 AreaStatus Provides status about the area as follows: bit 0: RF dirty - a

value of 1 indicates that data in the area has been modified by an RF operation. bit 1-7: Reserved

0A-0F Reserved Reserved for future use

System configuration information includes processor type and speed, hard drive size, and memory configuration as well as information about on-board devices. Both the serial number and system configuration information can be retrieved by system management applications as well as through radio-frequency (RF) hand held readers and RF access-control gates. The radio-frequency (RF) interface to the Enhanced Asset Information Area enables the customer to perform asset deployment, asset tracking / inventory, and asset access control. This function is referred to as Asset ID.

Asset ID

The essential component of Asset ID is a radio-frequency interface within each PC that allows access to the EAI EEPROM data. The Asset ID antenna enables communication between the PC and industry-standard radio-frequency handheld scanners. The Asset ID EEPROM contains information about the system, including its configuration and the serial numbers of key components. The Asset ID EEPROM also includes a number of blank fields you can record with your choice of end-user information. Asset ID enables you to read and write information to an EEPROM inside an IBM PC by using a handheld scanner, even while the PC is still in the carton.

Asset ID allows you to take accurate physical inventories of systems and their components without searching for a label or opening the chassis. Passing the handheld scanner near the box allows it to read system information such as model numbers, serial numbers, processor speed, hard disk drive size and memory, as well as any end-user information you choose to record.

When used in conjunction with a compatible radio-frequency security system, Asset ID can be used to assist security personnel in preventing unauthorized removal of PCs. Using this radio-frequency identification system, Asset ID detects the movement of the PC. If movement is not authorized, the system disables the PC.

Handheld scanners and other scanning devices must be purchased separately from Asset ID Partners, third-party companies who have worked closely with IBM to ensure the compatibility of this technology with industry standards. A listing of Asset ID partners is available at:

http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/desktop/assetid/partners.html.

IBM Alert On LAN

Alert On LAN instrumentation allows the Ethernet to be configured to send chassis intrusion, LANboot tamper, presence heartbeat, and environmental alerts even while the machine is in a soft off state. The instrumentation allows the alerts to be enabled and configured remotely and enables operating system lockup detection and other alerts to be received through system management packages, such as LANDesk Workgroup Manager and IBM NetFinity Manager.

A PC equipped with Alert on LAN acts as its own security guard. When someone unplugs the system from its power supply or network, an alert is instantly generated to a network administrator, to building security, or to whomever you designate. When paired with an IBM Netfinity server or Intel LANDesk server products, Alert on LAN can send a message to your pager.

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Alert on LAN sends either status or alert packets to your management server. Even after the system is powered off, Alert on LAN-enabled PCs draw a trickle charge that allows generation and transmission of packets via the integrated 10/100 Ethernet controller.

Alert on LAN leverages existing industry-standard technologies, such as the Desktop Management Interface (DMI) and Wake on LAN to provide security for your client PCs, even when they have been powered off.

 Protect your assets

Alert on LAN protects your computer assets at the time they are most vulnerable: after they have been powered off. An Alert on LAN-enabled PC is always on guard.

Alert on LAN sends a status packet at regular intervals regardless of the power state of the client system. If the system is disconnected from its power source or network, the management server will detect the loss of packets and trigger a warning alert.

Alert on LAN monitors the chassis intrusion feature of DMI-compliant management chips. Even if the PC has been powered off, Alert on LAN will issue an alert notification whenever a system chassis is opened.

Alert on LAN can notify you if the processor has been removed from a client system.

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 Reduce response times

Alert on LAN can monitor each system in your network as it powers up, and notify you of configuration changes, hard drive failures, or other POST errors.

Alert on LAN can also notify you when a client operating system fails to load or crashes during routine operations. You can respond without waiting for the user to file a complaint, helping to ensure that their productivity is maintained.

Alert on LAN monitors the system variables measured by a DMI-compliant manageability chip-temperature, fan speed, voltage and chassis intrusion. Whenever any of these variables fall outside of the recommended parameters, Alert on LAN can generate an alert.

 Customized responses

You can determine how Alert on LAN reacts to each scenario described above. When you know that systems are being serviced or retired, you can simply remotely disable the client from the management server so no alerts are generated when it is unplugged or its chassis is opened.

You can program Alert on LAN to notify network administrators or building security that a system is being tampered with or removed. You can have your management server dial a pager and deliver a numeric or alphanumeric message that enables you to respond to a problem when you are in a different location.

You can determine how sensitive Alert on LAN is to day-to-day problems.

IBM SMART Reaction Client

This application is designed to protect data on computers that have Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) hard disk drives. S.M.A.R.T. monitors the status of a hard disk drive and generates predictive failure analysis (PFA) alerts if a potential failure exists within the drive. IBM SMART Reaction Client intercepts these alerts and converts them to useful responses (such as displaying screen messages at the client workstation or alerting additional parties that a specific workstation has a potential hard disk failure).

IBM SMART Reaction Client has a full-function backup and restoration program, as well as a mirroring program, which can be used to dynamically "mirror" the contents of up to 64 folders to another hard disk. As source files are saved, the mirror files are automatically updated to contain the same data.

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IBM SMART Reaction Client also has a built-in scheduler for scheduling backup, restore, and mirror operations. The IBM SMART Reaction Manager program must be installed and running on at least one network computer before IBM SMART Reaction Client can be installed on any client workstation. IBM SMART Reaction Manager, as well as complete documentation on the IBM SMART Reaction program (Client and Manager), is available at http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/desktop/sr on the World Wide Web.

In the SMART Reaction environment, the Client system is constantly monitoring the Hard Disk for potential problems. This is done by using the SMART technologies included in the Hard Disk to periodically monitor the disk using a technique known as Predictive Failure Analysis. If the Hard Disk begins to have a high number of retries when reading or writing data, a SMART Alert is passed to the DMI Instrumentation Code running on the Client System. This Alert is then passed to SMART Reaction Client application, which will automatically react to the potential failure based on Administrator defined policies.

SMART Reaction

IBM SMART Reaction automatically backs up data from S.M.A.R.T. hard disk drives that predict an imminent failure. In addition to data backup, SMART Reaction can trigger a rich set of customizable responses, including e-mail or pager notification to your technical support staff.

SMART Reaction also allows you to protect your most critical client data directories by having them constantly "mirrored" on a server- when data in these directories changes, an identical copy is automatically stored on the server.

SMART Reaction can help save time and money by allowing remote and unattended system backups and data restoration.

SMART Reaction can be used as a stand-alone application, but it also integrates seamlessly into many of the most popular backup applications, providing enhanced functionality at no additional expense.

Preparing for data disasters: Despite hard disk drive manufacturers' efforts to produce hard disk drives that won't fail, occasionally they do. And when they do, it can be a catastrophe for your business.

That's why leading hard disk drive manufacturers created an industry standard for hard disk drives called Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) S.M.A.R.T. drives are designed to monitor specific parameters of their own performance, such as the rate of read-write errors, and issue an alert when these parameters indicate a potential problem. (Approximately 60% of hard disk failures are predictable.) The alert can be sent to the user and/or a network administrator, who can then back up the data on the drive and request a timely repair.

IBM SMART Reaction software goes an important step further by responding to a S.M.A.R.T. drive alert automatically, even if the system and network are unattended. Upon receiving a S.M.A.R.T. alert, SMART Reaction software can immediately start backing up the disk's data to a server or other data device of your choice. SMART Reaction can also be programmed to initiate a response that will help ensure timely repair of the faulty drive, from e-mailing a network administrator to paging a technician.

IBM SMART Reaction

IBM SMART Reaction adds an important new tool to IBM's comprehensive suite of asset protection solutions, which provide customers with system security and data protection capabilities that help protect technology and information assets. These enhanced capabilities help to offer the "Total Benefit of Ownership" (TBO).

IBM SMART Reaction is a client/server application that allows a network administrator to perform:

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 Regularly scheduled system backups (attended or unattended).  Continuous or periodic backups (mirroring) of critical data files.  Emergency system backups when a S.M.A.R.T. Predictive Failure alert is issued.

SMART Reaction builds upon and complements the full range of systems management features found in IBM commercial PCs, including Wake on LAN, LANClient Control Manager (LCCM), DMI BIOS, Instrumentation Code and S.M.A.R.T. hard disk drives.

The SMART Reaction application consists of two components:

1. The SMART Reaction Manager, which resides on a Windows NT 4.0 system (either a server or a workstation), and

2. The SMART Reaction Client, which resides on the client system and supports either Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 Workstation.

In the SMART Reaction environment, S.M.A.R.T. technologies included in each client hard disk drive monitor the disk periodically using a technique known as Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA). If the hard disk drive begins to experience a high number of retries when reading or writing data, a S.M.A.R.T. Alert is passed to the DMI Instrumentation Code running on the client system. This alert is then passed to the SMART Reaction Client application, which will automatically respond to the potential failure based on administrator-defined policies.

How SMART Reaction Responds to a Potential Problem

Once SMART Reaction on the client system receives a S.M.A.R.T. alert, it can respond in several ways as defined by the network administrator:

1. Notification The first response is to notify the user and/or selected support personnel and administrators that there

is a potential problem with the client system hard disk drive. The user can be notified with a pop-up message that can be customized to include information such as detailed instructions, telephone numbers, etc. SMART Reaction can also send an e-mail notification of the problem to appropriate persons at local or remote addresses. Finally, SMART Reaction can also be programmed to issue a pager notification if the server has telephony support.

2. Data backup with legacy tools To help protect your critical data, the SMART Reaction Manager can automatically begin a backup

process using your network's legacy backup software. SMART Reaction is compatible with many of the industry-leading backup programs from manufacturers such as Seagate, Cheyenne, ADSM, etc.) This capability helps ensure that IBM PCs that support SMART Reaction technology can be integrated seamlessly into your existing network. SMART Reaction will simply pass the backup command to your backup software for processing via your normal procedures.

3. Backup with SMART Reaction SMART Reaction also includes its own set of robust backup capabilities that enable it to protect your

data without relying on other backup software. A DMI alert passed to the SMART Reaction Manager includes information such as drive size, partitioning, file format and current capacity. This enables SMART Reaction Manager to allocate the necessary space on the administrator-defined backup file server. Once the space is allocated, SMART Reaction Client transfers all of the data on the client hard disk to the server.

4. Continuous data mirroring Aside from the initial S.M.A.R.T. alert notification, SMART Reaction can be configured such that the

user does not need to take any action to continue working and remain productive. That's because SMART Reaction will automatically copy any new data they save to the selected file server. In

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essence, there will be a "mirror-image" of their hard drive maintained on the server until such time as their local drive is repaired. Network administrators can program the frequency of the data mirroring to provide this functionality without compromising system performance needlessly.

SMART Reaction Restore Process

Now that the user's data is protected, SMART Reaction's innovative functionality continues to provide assistance to the technician or administrator responsible for repairing the client system.

First, someone must physically install a new hard disk drive into the client's system. Then, critical software and the backed-up data must be re-installed on the system. Without SMART Reaction, the network administrator would have to sit at the client's system and install the operating system, drivers and applications and then copy the backed-up data from a remote server. With SMART Reaction, this software and data restoration can be performed remotely and unattended.

To get the user back on-line, the network administrator can simply invoke the SMART Reaction server application and schedule a convenient time to Restore the failed client. Working in tandem with IBM Wake On LAN technology and LANClient Control Manager (LCCM) software, the Restore operation can take place at any time, even after the system has been powered off. SMART Reaction can automatically restore the user's system to its original state, including the data present at the time of the S.M.A.R.T. Alert as well as any data generated while waiting for the replacement hard disk drive.

Critical Data Mirroring

SMART Reaction can also help you protect your most critical data all of the time, not just when a hard disk drive issues a Predictive Failure alert. The software's data-mirroring capabilities can be used full-time to create continually refreshed copies of selected data on a file server.

This redundant storage helps ensure that any critical data is available in two places-on the client and on a server. Such data is protected even if the client system is stolen or experiences an unpredictable failure.

Obviously, due to server space and network traffic constraints, you may not want to constantly mirror data from every client — you can select only the data that is most important to your business. But SMART Reaction is capable of mirroring up to 64 client directories, including their subdirectories, at a time. And you can program how often data is mirrored to achieve an optimum balance of data protection and system performance.

Intel LANDesk Client Manager

The LANDesk Client Manager is a DMI compliant management application that supplies a user-friendly DMI management interface and component instrumentation. This application provides self-help tools, including a PC health meter, local alerting of potential problems, and hardware inventories. It automatically polls hardware to detect failure conditions and proactively alerts the user of potential problems. When the computer is connected to a network with LANDesk Workgroup Manager, hardware information and alerts can be retrieved across the network.

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Advanced Configuration and Power Interfaces (ACPI)

Advanced Configuration and Power Interfaces (ACPI) will provide a standard means to integrate power management features throughout a system, including hardware, operating systems, and application software. With such integration and power management, the system can automatically turn off and on peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard disk drives and printers as well as consumer devices connected to the PC, including VCRs, TVs, phones, and stereos. ACPI technology will also enable peripherals to activate and deactivate the PC. Other ACPI specification points of emphasis include the following:

 ACPI specifies a register-level interface to core power management functions and a descriptive

interface for additional hardware features.

 ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play, in addition to an operating

system-independent interface for configuration control.

 ACPI leverages Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture

independent implementation-compatible with both Windows 95 and Windows NT.

 ACPI represents the foundation of the Microsoft OnNow initiative. OnNow represents a system-wide

approach to system and device power control. OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears off and responds to user or other requests.

Wake on LAN

 Enhances remote management by enabling file updating and asset tracking on powered-off

computers.

 Permits remote system setup, updates and asset tracking to occur after hours and on weekends so

daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted.

 Helps increase productivity of LAN administrators and computer users.  Available on all current IBM IntelliStation E Pro models.

Wake on LAN is a technology that enables you to remotely manage the clients in your network even if they have been turned off. With the need to provide consistent and timely updates, such a feature brings new levels of control, simplicity and savings to LAN-based networks.

IBM IntelliStation E Pro offers many features designed to help reduce your total cost of doing business. Working with Intel through the AMA, IBM has devised a number of ways to integrate system management software with intelligent hardware. Wake on LAN, LANClient Control Manager (LCCM), IBM Netfinity Manager and Intel LANDesk Client Manager are system management tools that work together to attack your computing costs by allowing you to automate time-consuming, tedious PC management tasks and schedule these tasks for a time that is the least disruptive to users. Wake on LAN turns on the networked computers, and then your choice of these network management tools handles remote management operations and asset tracking. As long as the computers in the network are Wake on LAN-enabled and electricity is available, Wake on LAN can turn on any or all of the PCs in your network so that LCCM, IBM Netfinity Manager or LANDesk can perform the management tasks you've defined.

Wake on LAN components

Wake on LAN requires the following components:

 A Wake on LAN-enabled Token-Ring or Ethernet LAN adapter card

These adapters are either preinstalled, integrated on the system board, or can be installed on current IBM IntelliStation E Pro computers. Support for both Token-Ring and Ethernet gives you a choice of network types, while allowing you to change from one type to the other by simply changing adapter cards.

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 Wake on LAN capability built in

In IBM IntelliStations that have a Wake on LAN-enabled LAN adapter card integrated or installed, the LAN adapter interfaces are as follows.

– Network interface to decode the wake-up frame. This is how the LAN adapter determines whether

the wake-up frame is addressed to the client.

– Auxiliary power interface for auxiliary adapter power source. A wire runs from the client's power

supply to the adapter card. This wire supplies 5 volts of power, which the adapter card needs to turn on the client. Power is available while the client is plugged into an electrical outlet that is receiving power.

– Wake-up signal interface. The adapter uses this interface to notify the client that it has received a

wake-up frame.

– System bus interface. This interface is for reading and writing control information that is specific to

the wake-up function.

 Software to trigger the wake-up frame

Remote network management software is required to send a special wake-up frame to the Wake on LAN-enabled LAN adapter.

How Wake on LAN works

The following sequence of events occurs when Wake on LAN turns on your computer:

1. Remote network management software, such as LANClient Control Manager or IBM Netfinity Manager, sends a wake-up frame to the computer. The wake-up frame is based on industry-standard Magic Packet specifications. See "Definition of the Wake-up Frame" for a description of the wake-up frame's contents.

2. The Wake on LAN-enabled adapter in the computer receives the wake-up frame and analyzes it to determine whether the frame contains the client's media access control (MAC) address.

3. If the frame contains the computer's MAC address and if CMOS is enabled, the computer turns on, just as if you turned it on using the On/Off switch.

4. The remote network management software performs the tasks that it has been programmed to perform.

Definition of the Wake-up Frame

The wake-up frame contains a unique data field not normally expected in typical traffic on a LAN. When a Wake on LAN-enabled adapter on a turned-off computer decodes this data field, a wake-up signal is generated. This wake-up signal causes the computer to power on.

The key to the wake-up frame is the MAC address of the target computer, which is repeated 16 times. This pattern of 16 addresses in the data field is not expected to occur in any normal LAN frame other than the specific wake-up frame.

The destination address can be either a specific address or a broadcast address. If the destination address is a specific address, the wake-up frame is sent only to the computer at that address. However, since the computer is powered off and no longer transmitting, some protocols remove this computer's MAC address from routing tables and internal caches at other nodes. In this case, wake-up frames addressed directly to the target computer are discarded because nodes and routers do not know where to send them.

The solution to this problem is to use a broadcast address. A directed broadcast has a valid network address and a broadcast host address. Network routers and nodes forward directed broadcasts to the

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appropriate network, where it is seen as a MAC-level broadcast and detected by the powered off computer.

Give your IntelliStations a wake-up call

IBM is committed to providing you highly manageable computers so your company can reclaim excessive resources applied to IT management. Central to this commitment is the AMA-working together to integrate system management software with intelligent hardware, IBM and Intel have made Wake on LAN an industry standard that's changing the way companies manage their PCs. The alliance is already yielding dividends for customers, with the incorporation of IBM Wake on LAN functionality into Intel's 10/100 and 10BaseT Ethernet adapters and LANDesk software. The remote setup and management capabilities of the IBM IntelliStation E Pro mean that you can greatly reduce the need for technicians to visit individual systems to perform management tasks, keeping your IS group and the users they support more productive.

IBM LANClient Control Manager version 2.0 (LCCM)

 IBM LANClient Control Manager (LCCM) version 2.0 is a server-based application that simplifies the

setup, configuration, rollout and ongoing lower-level management of networked IBM computers.

 LCCM incorporates a "push" rather than a "pull" approach, so that network administrators can gain

control of a computer over a network to perform tasks that would normally require their physical presence at the computer. It can significantly reduce the costs of deploying and maintaining computers by reducing the number of visits to each machine.

 LCCM is a preboot application, which allows administrators to remotely update a system's BIOS,

change CMOS settings, execute commands such as FDISK or FORMAT, or install a new operating system.

 LCCM v2.0 adds support for clients using the industry-standard DHCP/PXE protocol, which allows

identification of specific systems over one or more routers. LCCM continues to support the Remote Program Load (RPL) protocol as an alternative management preboot agent.

 LCCM v2.0 can retrieve PC information recorded using an Asset ID-compatible device. You can use

Asset ID to indicate the necessary software image for end users, before the computer is even unpacked. Later, after the compute is plugged in, LCCM can deliver the correct software automaticaly.

 LCCM is licensed for use at no additional charge for IBM IntelliStation E Pro systems. It is available

for downloading from the Web at

http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/intellistation/benefit/lccm.html

LCCM v2.0 is a server-based software tool that enables remote and unattended configuration, deployment, redeployment and ongoing lower-level management of IBM PCs. Since LCCM gains control of a PC before it boots its local operating system, many of the lower-level tasks that previously required a visit to each client can now be performed over the network. Using LCCM, a network administrator can:

 Remotely identify a client and gather important vital product data such as serial number, machine type

model, system memory, hard disk drive capacity and BIOS level.

 Capture information about end users and their software requirements that has been entered through

the use of a handheld Asset ID unit.

 Prompt users (if present) for specific information about their name, department, location, etc. and

capture this information into the client hardware information.

 Export captured client information to other tools for inclusion in higher level, workgroup and

enterprise-wide systems management offerings.

 Remotely install via image copy or unattended installation an operating environment such as Windows

95 or Windows NT.

 Schedule client configurations or updates to occur once or periodically.

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 Manage hundreds of clients from a single server and configure up to 32 simultaneously (assuming

available bandwidth).

 Modify a system's CMOS settings (e.g., change boot sequences, enable/disable onboard components,

restore passwords, etc.)

 Update or flash a system's BIOS (e.g., use a newer or older level of BIOS for enterprise-wide

consistency or change the BIOS to match the local language).

 Assign or change the administrator password on one or more client workstations to protect the BIOS

settings against unauthorized end-user changes.

 Power-on client systems by sending a Magic Packet to specific Wake on LAN-enabled systems or

docking stations.

 Schedule events to take place unattended on a specific date and at a specified time as a onetime

event, or on a recurring basis (e.g., to execute complete or partial system backups and virus scans, or simply to power-on a client at specific intervals).

When combined with the other robust management features of IBM PCs, such as Wake on LAN, LCCM helps make system deployment and configuration as simple as plug-in-and-go. Once the systems are plugged into a power supply and network, the rest of the client setup can be performed remotely from a network console. Using LCCM, you can schedule a convenient time to power the systems up, flash their BIOS to ensure consistency across your organization, download the appropriate software image for each user, and then power the systems down.

LCCM is also useful throughout a system's life cycle for performing preboot management functions, such as formatting a hard disk drive over a network. This software complements popular postboot client management software tools such as Tivoli TME 10, Microsoft's System Management Server, Intel LANDesk Client Manager, and Computer Associates' TNG Unicenter.

LCCM is made possible, in part, by the IBM/Intel Advanced Manageability Alliance (AMA). The AMA builds on industry-standard technology to create new, more effective solutions for customers, such as Wake on LAN. LCCM v2.0 is industry-standard-based, incorporating support for DHCP and the Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) defined in the 1997 NetPC Guideline and preliminary Lean Client specifications, as well as the Remote Program Load (RPL) boot protocol used by the industry since 1986.

LCCM works with IBM systems shipped as early as February 1996 that are equipped with a supported IBM Token-Ring or Ethernet Wake on LAN network interface adapter.

System Deployment

LCCM can significantly reduce the time and resources required to deploy or redeploy IBM PCs, especially when installation of a custom software image is needed.

First, LCCM needs to gain control of the client. This can occur automatically the first time the user powers the system on, or the network administrator can power the system remotely using Wake on LAN. LCCM can generate the Magic Packet(s) needed to power one or more PCs over the network. The Magic Packet identifies each specific PC through the unique MAC address assigned to every network interface device.

LCCM can broadcast a Magic Packet on local area networks made up of hubs, bridges, and switches. LCCM can also wake a client on the other side of a router if the administrator includes the subnet address of the router. LCCM wraps the subnet address with the Magic Packet so that it can travel across router(s) to the local domain where the client resides before the packet is broadcast on the LAN.

As the IBM PC powers on for the first time on the network, it will query the network before booting from its local hard disk drive. LCCM's Scan (discovery) feature will recognize that a new system has been added

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to the network and respond with a signal that allows the network to gain control of the client and prevents the local operating system from loading.

LCCM will then query the client for vital product data through its Systems Management BIOS and Wired for Management/DMI features. LCCM creates a client profile as part of an Individual Client Details record and database with this information (e.g., machine type and serial number, disk, memory size, graphics/video chipset, MAC address, BIOS level and more.)

If the PC is equipped with Asset ID, as are select models of IBM client system PCs and IntelliStations, LCCM can also recover any information that has been recorded about the user. Asset ID allows an administrator using a radio-frequency handheld unit to record information to a system EEPROM without even opening the system's packing carton.

Otherwise, LCCM assigns a default name to the client during the scan, and can optionally prompt the end user to enter personal information such as his location, department and phone number, etc.. If a user is not present, this request will automatically time-out. The data collected is entered automatically into the Individual Client Details record.

Flashing the CMOS or BIOS

The LCCM administrator can use the information gathered from the client to review its CMOS settings and BIOS level. In some cases, these may need to be changed to ensure consistency across the enterprise or to conform to corporate policies.

Since LCCM gains control of the system before the local operating system was booted, LCCM allows administrators to remotely perform low-level maintenance tasks, like flashing the BIOS, that need to occur during the preboot state. The only alternatives are to involve the end user or send a technician to each client. LCCM is complementary to postboot management tools, which need a local operating system running, such as DMI browsers or software change management programs.

Installing Software

Next, the network administrator uses the information that LCCM has gathered about the client to determine the end user's software requirements, including operating system and applications. (When Asset ID is used, this step can be simplified by recording the end user's software profile to the system EEPROM.)

The software can come from one of two sources: a compressed software "image" that includes a copy of all of the software needed by the local client, or from installation files located on a file server. In either case, the software can be downloaded to the client without intervention by the user or the administrator.

LCCM New Client Scenario

1. LCCM Administrator starts scanning the network for new PCs

2. 2 PCs found. LCCM displays PC serial #, captures and associates vital product data, etc.

3. LCCM creates Individual Client Details notebook for new clients

4. Administrator assigns clients to software profiles

 Administrator examines level of BIOS  Elects to update BIOS and distribute a different image to each PC-one used by Marketing, one by

Accounting, using Hybrid RPL

 Schedules the update to occur on Saturday at 7:00 am and to use Wake on LAN to turn on the

PC Saturday morning, 7:00 am

5. Server awakens the new client PCs with Wake on LAN PC uses alternate boot sequence to boot to server, proceses job, sends message to server when done

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6. LCCM acknowledges PC and tells system to reboot locally-DONE Perhaps the most convenient feature of LCCM is a scheduling feature that allows an administrator to

perform the above tasks at the most convenient time, when they will have the least impact on user productivity and network traffic. When used with Wake on LAN, LCCM can perform its routine even if the client was initially in a powered-off state.

Low-level Management

LCCM operates by establishing LAN communications between the IBM client and the managing server before loading its operating system from a local hard disk drive. In this way, low-level maintenance tasks like formatting a hard drive, changing the BIOS, or reinstalling an operating system, can be performed without end-user involvement, even if the client operating system is unable to boot. Using LCCM, routines like FORMAT and FDISK can now be performed over a network, eliminating the need for an administrator or technician to visit the client.

LCCM's scheduling feature helps to ensure that low-level management tasks do not interfere with user productivity, because they can be performed at a time when both users and network support staff are home asleep.

LCCM v2.0 enhancements over LCCM v1.

LCCM v1.X used remote program load (RPL), a non-routable protocol, while LCCM v2.0 uses DHCP and Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) extension, which is a routable protocol. The protocol was changed for v2.0 because many customers have routers on the same floor as well as throughout their organization, so RPL restricted the usefulness of LCCM.

The RPL process also required LCCM to have a list of supported network adapters and a range of their MAC addresses in a network.lst file and their associated device drivers, which were downloaded to the client to be managed along with the Universal Configuration Agent (UCA). LCCM v2.0 does not have this restriction because it supplies the Universal Network Device Interface (UNDI) services needed by the network interface card generating the DHCP/PXE frame.

Because of the change from RPL to DHCP, LCCM v2.0 needs to be installed on a Windows NT Server configured with DHCP services. This means v2.0 is a replacement for v1.X and not a simple upgrade. Client Profile information from v1.X must be saved and then restored to v2.0.

Before LCCM, users or network support personnel needed to be physically present at each client to perform tasks such as installing a custom software configuration or reformatting a hard drive. By incorporating a "push" instead of a "pull" approach, a network administrator can perform these time-consuming tasks remotely. When combined with other advanced manageability features such as Wake on LAN and Asset ID, LCCM makes setting up IBM PCs much easier.

LCCM can save customers and IBM remarketers significant costs by reducing the time and personnel required to deploy and manage PCs. LCCM is a key component in the IBM strategy to help customers regain control over their technology so they can better manage their business, and their budget.

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Chapter 7. System Compatibility

This chapter discusses some of the hardware, software, and BIOS compatibility issues for the computer. Refer to &comp. for a list of compatible hardware and software options.

Hardware Compatibility

This section discusses hardware, software, and BIOS compatibility issues that must be considered when designing application programs.

Many of the interfaces are the same as those used by the IBM Personal Computer AT. In most cases, the command and status organization of these interfaces is maintained.

The functional interfaces are compatible with the following interfaces:

 Intel 8259 interrupt controllers (edge-triggered mode)  National Semiconductor NS16450 and NS16550A serial communication controllers  Motorola MC146818 Time of Day Clock command and status (CMOS reorganized)  Intel 8254 timer, driven from a 1.193 MHz clock (channels 0, 1, and 2)  Intel 8237 DMA controller, except for the Command and Request registers and the Rotate and Mask

functions; the Mode register is partially supported

 Intel 8272 or 82077 diskette drive controllers  Intel 8042 keyboard controller at addresses hex 0060 and hex 0064  All video standards using VGA, EGA, CGA, MDA, and Hercules modes  Parallel printer ports (Parallel 1, Parallel 2, and Parallel 3) in compatibility mode

Use the above information to develop application programs. Whenever possible, use the BIOS as an interface to hardware to provide maximum compatibility and portability of applications among systems.

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Hardware Interrupts

Hardware interrupts are level sensitive for PCI interrupts and edge sensitive for ISA interrupts. The interrupt controller clears its in-service register bit when the interrupt routine sends an End-of-Interrupt (EOI) command to the controller. The EOI command is sent regardless of whether the incoming interrupt request to the controller is active or inactive.

The interrupt-in-progress latch is readable at an I/O-address bit position. This latch is read during the interrupt service routine and might be reset by the read operation or it might require an explicit reset.

Note: For performance and latency considerations, designers might want to limit the number of devices

sharing an interrupt level.

With level-sensitive interrupts, the interrupt controller requires that the interrupt request be inactive at the time the EOI command is sent; otherwise, a new interrupt request will be detected. To avoid this, a level-sensitive interrupt handler must clear the interrupt condition (usually by a read or write operation to an I/O port on the device causing the interrupt). After processing the interrupt, the interrupt handler:

1. Clears the interrupt

2. Waits one I/O delay

3. Sends the EOI

4. Waits one I/O delay

5. Enables the interrupt through the Set Interrupt Enable Flag command

Hardware interrupt IRQ9 is defined as the replacement interrupt level for the cascade level IRQ2. Program interrupt sharing is implemented on IRQ2, interrupt hex 0A. The following processing occurs to maintain compatibility with the IRQ2 used by IBM Personal Computer products:

1. A device drives the interrupt request active on IRQ2 of the channel.

2. This interrupt request is mapped in hardware to IRQ9 input on the second interrupt controller.

3. When the interrupt occurs, the system microprocessor passes control to the IRQ9 (interrupt hex 71) interrupt handler.

4. This interrupt handler performs an EOI command to the second interrupt controller and passes control to the IRQ2 (interrupt hex 0A) interrupt handler.

5. This IRQ2 interrupt handler, when handling the interrupt, causes the device to reset the interrupt request before performing an EOI command to the master interrupt controller that finishes servicing the IRQ2 request.

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Diskette Drives and Controller

The following figures show the reading, writing, and formatting capabilities of each type of diskette drive.

Figure 25. 5.25-Inch Diskette Drive Reading, Writing, and Formatting Capabilities

Diskette Drive Type 250/500 KB Mode 300/500 KB Mode 1 MB Mode

Single sided (48 Tracks Per Inch (TPI))

Double sided (48 TPI) RWF RWF — High capacity (1.2 MB) RWF RWF RWF

Figure 26. 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive Reading, Writing, and Formatting Capabilities

Diskette Drive Type 720 KB Mode 1.44 MB Mode

1.44 MB drive RWF RWF

Notes:

1. Do not use either a 250/500 KB or 300/500 KB diskette drive for 5.25-inch diskettes that are designed for the 1.2MB mode.

2. Low-density 5.25-inch diskettes that are written to or formatted by a high-capacity 1.2 MB diskette drive can be reliably read only by another 1.2 MB diskette drive.

RWF — —

Copy Protection

The following methods of copy protection might not work in systems using the 3.5-inch 1.44 MB diskette drive.

 Bypassing BIOS routines

– Data transfer rate: BIOS selects the proper data transfer rate for the media being used. – Diskette parameter table: Copy protection, which creates its own diskette parameter table, might

not work in these drives.

 Diskette drive controls

– Rotational speed: The time between two events in a diskette drive is a function of the controller. – Access time: Diskette BIOS routines must set the track-to-track access time for the different types

of media that are used in the drives.

– ‘Diskette change’ signal: Copy protection might not be able to reset this signal.

 Write-current control: Copy protection that uses write-current control does not work, because the

controller selects the proper write current for the media that is being used.

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Hard Disk Drives and Controller

Reading from and writing to the hard disk is initiated in the same way as in IBM Personal Computer products; however, new functions are supported.

Software Compatibility

To maintain software compatibility, the interrupt polling mechanism that is used by IBM Personal Computer products is retained. Software that interfaces with the reset port for the IBM Personal Computer positive-edge interrupt sharing (hex address 02Fx or 06Fx, where x is the interrupt level) does not create interference.

Software Interrupts

With the advent of software interrupt sharing, software interrupt routines must daisy chain interrupts. Each routine must check the function value, and if it is not in the range of function calls for that routine, it must transfer control to the next routine in the chain. Because software interrupts are initially pointed to address 0:0 before daisy chaining, check for this case. If the next routine is pointed to address 0:0 and the function call is out of range, the appropriate action is to set the carry flag and do a RET 2 to indicate an error condition.

Machine-Sensitive Programs

Programs can select machine-specific features, but they must first identify the machine and model type. IBM has defined methods for uniquely determining the specific machine type. The machine model byte can be found through Interrupt 15H, Return System Configuration Parameters function (AH)=C0H).

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Appendix A. Connector Pin Assignments

The following figures show the pin assignments for various system board connectors.

Memory Connectors

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Figure 27 (Page 1 of 3). System Memory Connector Pin Assignments

Pin x64 Non-Parity x72 ECC Pin x64 Non-Parity x72 ECC

1 VSS VSS 85 VSS VSS 2 DQ0 DQ0 86 DQ32 DQ32 3 DQ1 DQ1 87 DQ33 DQ33 4 DQ2 DQ2 88 DQ34 DQ34 5 DQ3 DQ3 89 DQ35 DQ35 6 VCC VCC 90 VCC VCC 7 DQ4 DQ4 91 DQ36 DQ36 8 DQ5 DQ5 92 DQ37 DQ37 9 DQ6 DQ6 93 DQ38 DQ38 10 DQ7 DQ7 94 DQ39 DQ39 11 DQ8 DQ8 95 DQ40 DQ40 12 VSS VSS 96 VSS VSS 13 DQ9 DQ9 97 DQ41 DQ41 14 DQ10 DQ10 98 DQ42 DQ42 15 DQ11 DQ11 99 DQ43 DQ43 16 DQ12 DQ12 100 DQ44 DQ44 17 DQ13 DQ13 101 DQ45 DQ45 18 VCC VCC 102 VCC VCC 19 DQ14 DQ14 103 DQ46 DQ46 20 DQ15 DQ15 104 DQ47 DQ47 21 NC CB0 105 NC CB4 22 NC CB1 106 NC CB5 23 VSS VSS 107 VSS VSS 24 NC NC 108 NC NC 25 NC NC 109 NC NC 26 VCC VCC 110 VCC VCC 27 /WE /WE0 111 /CAS /CAS 28 DQMB0 DQMB0 112 DQMB4 DQMB4 29 DQMB1 DQMB1 113 DQMB5 DQMB5 30 /S0 /S0 114 NC /S1 31 DU NC 115 /RAS /RAS

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Figure 27 (Page 2 of 3). System Memory Connector Pin Assignments

Pin x64 Non-Parity x72 ECC Pin x64 Non-Parity x72 ECC

32 VSS VSS 116 VSS VSS 33 A0 A0 117 A1 A1 34 A2 A2 118 A3 A3 35 A4 A4 119 A5 A5 36 A6 A6 120 A7 A7 37 A8 A8 121 A9 A9 38 A10/AP A10/AP 122 BA0 BA0 39 NC BA1 123 NC A11 40 VCC VCC 124 VCC VCC 41 VCC VCC 125 CK1 CK1 42 CK0 CK0 126 A12 A12 43 VSS VSS 127 VSS VSS 44 DU NC 128 CKE0 CKE0 45 /S2 /S2 129 NC /S3 46 DQMB2 DQMB2 130 DQMB6 DQMB6 47 DQMB3 DQMB3 131 DQMB7 DQMB7 48 DU NC 132 A13 A13 49 VCC VCC 133 VCC VCC 50 NC NC 134 NC NC 51 NC NC 135 NC NC 52 NC CB2 136 NC CB6 53 NC CB3 137 NC CB7 54 VSS VSS 138 VSS VSS 55 DQ16 DQ16 139 DQ48 DQ48 56 DQ17 DQ17 140 DQ49 DQ49 57 DQ18 DQ18 141 DQ50 DQ50 58 DQ19 DQ19 142 DQ51 DQ51 59 VCC VCC 143 VCC VCC 60 DQ20 DQ20 144 DQ52 DQ52 61 NC NC 145 NC NC 62 NC NC 146 NC NC 63 NC CKE1 147 NC NC 64 VSS VSS 148 VSS VSS 65 DQ21 DQ21 149 DQ53 DQ53 66 DQ22 DQ22 150 DQ54 DQ54 67 DQ23 DQ23 151 DQ55 DQ55 68 VSS VSS 152 VSS VSS 69 DQ24 DQ24 153 DQ56 DQ56 70 DQ25 DQ25 154 DQ57 DQ57 71 DQ26 DQ26 155 DQ58 DQ58 72 DQ27 DQ27 156 DQ59 DQ59 73 VCC VCC 157 VCC VCC 74 DQ28 DQ28 158 DQ60 DQ60

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Figure 27 (Page 3 of 3). System Memory Connector Pin Assignments

Pin x64 Non-Parity x72 ECC Pin x64 Non-Parity x72 ECC

75 DQ29 DQ29 159 DQ61 DQ61 76 DQ30 DQ30 160 DQ62 DQ62 77 DQ31 DQ31 161 DQ63 DQ63 78 VSS VSS 162 VSS VSS 79 CK2 CK2 163 CK3 CK3 80 NC NC 164 NC NC 81 NC NC 165 SA0 SA0 82 SDA SDA 166 SA1 SA1 83 SCL SCL 167 SA2 SA2 84 VCC VCC 168 VCC VCC

ISA Connectors

Appendix A. Connector Pin Assignments

A31

B31C1D1

Note: The ISA connectors are on the riser card.

Figure 28 (Page 1 of 2). ISA Connector Pin Assignments

Pin Signal I/O Pin Signal I/O

B1 Ground NA A1 IOCHCK# I B2 RESET DRV O A2 SD7 I/O B3 +5 V dc NA A3 SD6 I/O B4 IRQ2 I A4 SD5 I/O B5 -5 V dc NA A5 SD4 I/O B6 DRQ2 I A6 SD3 I/O B7 -12 V dc NA A7 SD2 I/O B8 OWS# I A8 SD1 I/O B9 +12 V dc NA A9 SD0 I/O B10 Ground NA A10 IOCHRDY I B11 SMEMW# O A11 AEN O B12 SMEMR# O A12 SA19 I/O B13 IOW# I/O A13 SA18 I/O B14 IOR# I/O A14 SA17 I/O B15 DACK3# O A15 SA16 I/O B16 DRQ3 I A16 SA15 I/O B17 DACK1# O A17 SA14 I/O B18 DRQ1 I A18 SA13 I/O B19 REFRESH# I/O A19 SA12 I/O B20 CLK O A20 SA11 I/O B21 IRQ7 I A21 SA10 I/O

C18

D18

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Figure 28 (Page 2 of 2). ISA Connector Pin Assignments

Pin Signal I/O Pin Signal I/O

B22 IRQ6 I A22 SA9 I/O B23 IRQ5 I A23 SA8 I/O B24 IRQ4 I A24 SA7 I/O B25 IRQ3 I A25 SA6 I/O B26 DACK2# O A26 SA5 I/O B27 TC O A27 SA4 I/O B28 BALE O A28 SA3 I/O B29 +5 V dc NA A29 SA2 I/O B30 OSC O A30 SA1 I/O B31 Ground NA A31 SA0 I/O D1 MEMCS16# I C1 SBHE# I/O D2 IOCS16# I C2 LA23 I/O D3 IRQ10 I C3 LA22 I/O D4 IRQ11 I C4 LA21 I/O D5 IRQ12 I C5 LA20 I/O D6 IRQ15 I C6 LA19 I/O D7 IRQ14 I C7 LA18 I/O D8 DACK0# O C8 LA17 I/O D9 DRQ0 I C9 MEMR# I/O D10 DACK5# O C10 MEMW# I/O D11 DRQ5 I C11 SD8 I/O D12 DACK6# O C12 SD9 I/O D13 DRQ6 I C13 SD10 I/O D14 DACK7# O C14 SD11 I/O D15 DRQ7 I C15 SD12 I/O D16 +5 V dc NA C16 SD13 I/O D17 MASTER# I C17 SD14 I/O D18 Ground NA C18 SD15 I/O

PCI Connectors

Figure 29. PCI Bus Connector

Note: The PCI connectors are on the riser card.

Figure 30 (Page 1 of 3). PCI Connector Pin Assignments

Pin Signal I/O Pin Signal I/O

A1 TRST# O B1 −12 V dc NA

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A62

B62

Figure 30 (Page 2 of 3). PCI Connector Pin Assignments

Pin Signal I/O Pin Signal I/O

A2 +12 V dc NA B2 TCK O A3 TMS O B3 Ground NA A4 TDI O B4 TDO I A5 +5 V dc NA B5 +5 V dc NA A6 INTA# I B6 +5 V dc NA A7 INTC# I B7 INTB# I A8 +5 V dc NA B8 INTD# I A9 Reserved NA B9 PRSNT1# I A10 +5 V dc (I/O) NA B10 Reserved NA A11 Reserved NA B11 PRSNT2 I A12 Ground NA B12 Ground NA A13 Ground NA B13 Ground NA A14 Reserved NA B14 Reserved NA A15 RST# O B15 Ground NA A16 +5 V dc (I/O) NA B16 CLK O A17 GNT# O B17 Ground NA A18 Ground NA B18 REQ# I A19 Reserved NA B19 +5 V dc (I/O) NA A20 Address/Data 30 I/O B20 Address/Data 31 I/O A21 +3.3 V dc NA B21 Address/Data 29 I/O A22 Address/Data 28 I/O B22 Ground NA A23 Address/Data 26 I/O B23 Address/Data 27 I/O A24 Ground I/O B24 Address/Data 25 NA A25 Address/Data 24 I/O B25 +3.3 V dc NA A26 IDSEL O B26 C/BE 3# I/O A27 +3.3 V dc NA B27 Address/Data 23 I/O A28 Address/Data 22 I/O B28 Ground NA A29 Address/Data 20 I/O B29 Address/Data 21 I/O A30 Ground I/O B30 Address/Data 19 NA A31 Address/Data 18 I/O B31 +3.3 V dc NA A32 Address/Data 16 I/O B32 Address/Data 17 I/O A33 +3.3 V dc NA B33 C/BE 2# I/O A34 FRAME# I/O B34 Ground NA A35 Ground NA B35 IRDY# I/O A36 TRDY# I/O B36 +3.3 V dc NA A37 Ground NA B37 DEVSEL# I/O A38 STOP# I/O B38 Ground NA A39 +3.3 V dc NA B39 LOCK# I/O A40 SDONE I/O B40 PERR# I/O A41 SBO# I/O B41 +3.3 V dc NA A42 Ground NA B42 SERR# I/O A43 +3.3 V dc NA B43 +3.3 V dc NA A44 C/BE(1)# I/O B44 C/BE 1# I/O

Appendix A. Connector Pin Assignments

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Figure 30 (Page 3 of 3). PCI Connector Pin Assignments

Pin Signal I/O Pin Signal I/O

A45 Address/Data 14 I/O B45 Address/Data 14 I/O A46 Ground NA B46 Ground NA A47 Address/Data 12 I/O B47 Address/Data 12 I/O A48 Address/Data 10 I/O B48 Address/Data 10 I/O A49 Ground NA B49 Ground NA A50 Key NA B50 Key NA A51 Key NA B51 Key NA A52 Address/Data 8 I/O B52 Address/Data 8 I/O A53 Address/Data 7 I/O B53 Address/Data 7 I/O A54 +3.3 V dc NA B54 +3.3 V dc NA A55 Address/Data 5 I/O B55 Address/Data 5 I/O A56 Address/Data 3 I/O B56 Address/Data 3 I/O A57 Ground NA B57 Ground NA A58 Address/Data 1 I/O B58 Address/Data 1 I/O A59 +5 V dc (I/O) NA B59 +5 V dc (I/O) NA A60 ACK64# I/O B60 ACK64# I/O A61 +5 V dc NA B61 +5 V dc NA A62 +5 V dc NA B62 +5 V dc NA

IDE Connectors

Note: The IDE connectors are on the riser card.

Figure 31 (Page 1 of 2). IDE Connector Pin Assignments

Pin Signal I/O Pin Signal I/O

1 NC O 21 NC NA 2 Ground NA 22 Ground NA 3 Data bus bit 7 I/O 23 I/O write O 4 Data bus bit 8 I/O 24 Ground NA 5 Data bus bit 6 I/O 25 I/O read O 6 Data bus bit 9 I/O 26 Ground NA 7 Data bus bit 5 I/O 27 I/O channel ready I 8 Data bus bit 10 I/O 28 ALE O 9 Data bus bit 4 I/O 29 NC NA 10 Data bus bit 11 I/O 30 Ground NA 11 Data bus bit 3 I/O 31 IRQ I 12 Data bus bit 12 I/O 32 CS16# I 13 Data bus bit 2 I/O 33 SA1 O

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Figure 31 (Page 2 of 2). IDE Connector Pin Assignments

Pin Signal I/O Pin Signal I/O

14 Data bus bit 13 I/O 34 PDIAG# I 15 Data bus bit 1 I/O 35 SA0 O 16 Data bus bit 14 I/O 36 SA2 O 17 Data bus bit 0 I/O 37 CS0# O 18 Data bus bit 15 I/O 38 CS1 O 19 Ground NA 39 Active# I 20 Key (Reserved) NA 40 Ground NA

Diskette Drive Connector

Note: The diskette drive connector is on the riser card.

Figure 32. Diskette Drive Connector Pin Assignments

Pin Signal I/O Pin Signal I/O

1 Drive 2 installed # I 2 High density select O 3 Not connected NA 4 Not connected NA 5 Ground NA 6 Data rate 0 NA 7 Ground NA 8 Index# I 9 Reserved NA 10 Motor enable 0# O 11 Ground NA 12 Drive select 1# O 13 Ground NA 14 Drive select 0# O 15 Ground NA 16 Motor enable 1# O 17 MSEN1 I 18 Direction in# O 19 Ground NA 20 Step# O 21 Ground NA 22 Write data# O 23 Ground NA 24 Write enable# O 25 Ground NA 26 Track0# I 27 MSEN0 I 28 Write protect# I 29 Ground NA 30 Read data# I 31 Ground NA 32 Head 1 select# O 33 Data rate 1 NA 34 Diskette change# I

Appendix A. Connector Pin Assignments

Power Supply Connector

Note: The power supply connector is on the riser card.

Figure 33 (Page 1 of 2). Power Supply Connector Pin Assignments

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1 +3.3 V 11 +3.3 V 2 +3.3 V 12 -12 V 3 Ground 13 Ground 4 +5 V 14 ON/OFF

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Figure 33 (Page 2 of 2). Power Supply Connector Pin Assignments

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

5 Ground 15 Ground 6 +5 V 16 Ground 7 Ground 17 Ground 8 PWR GOOD 18 -5 V 9 +5 V AUX 19 +5 V 10 +12 V 20 +5 V

Modem/Ring Wakeup and Wake on LAN Connectors

Note: The modem/ring wakeup and Wake on LAN connectors are on the riser card.

Figure 34. J13 Modem/Ring Wakeup Connector Pin Assignments

Pin Description

1 Internal Modem 2 Ground

Figure 35. J22 Wake on LAN Connector Pin Assignments

Pin Description

1 +5v AUX 2 Ground 3 Internal Wake on LAN

Alert on LAN Connector

Figure 36. J12 Alert on LAN Connector Pin Assignments

Pin Description

1 SDA, SMBus data 2 SCL, SMBus clock 3 Tamper detect

RFID Connector (Asset ID)

Figure 37. J5 Asset ID Connector Pin Assignments

Pin Description

1 Antenna 1 2 Blank (Key) 3 Ground 4 Antenna 2

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Appendix A. Connector Pin Assignments

Fan Connector

Figure 38. J14 Front Fan Connector Pin Assignments

Pin Description

1 Fan ground 2 Fan +12V 3 Fan −SPI

The LM80 System Management chip thermally controls the front fan. If the temperature of the system is lower than the programmed threshold, then the fan will be turned off. The LM80 and System Management Software monitors the fan speed. The LM80 does not control Disk Fan A and B.

USB Port Connectors

Figure 39. USB Port Connector Pin Assignments

Pin Signal

1 VCC 2 -Data 3 +Data 4 Ground

Mouse and Keyboard Port Connectors

6 4

5 3

Figure 40. Mouse and Keyboard Port Connector Pin Assignments

Pin Signal I/O Pin Signal I/O

1 Data I/O 2 Reserved NA 3 Ground NA 4 +5 V dc NA 5 Clock I/O 6 Reserved I/O

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Serial Port Connectors

Figure 41. Serial Port Connectors Pin Assignments

Pin Signal I/O Pin Signal I/O

1 Data carrier detect I 2 Receive data# I 3 Transmit data# O 4 Data terminal read O 5 Ground NA 6 Data set ready I 7 Request to send O 8 Clear to send I 9 Ring indicator I

Parallel Port Connector

Figure 42. Parallel Port Connector Pin Assignments

Pin Signal I/O Pin Signal I/O

1 STROBE# I/O 2 Data bit 0 I/O 3 Data bit 1 I/O 4 Data bit 2 I/O 5 Data bit 3 I/O 6 Data bit 4 I/O 7 Data bit 5 I/O 8 Data bit 6 I/O 9 Data bit 7 I/O 10 ACK# I 11 BUSY I 12 PE I 13 SLCT I 14 AUTO FD XT# O 15 ERROR# I 16 INIT# O 17 SLCT IN# O 18 Ground NA 19 Ground NA 20 Ground NA 21 Ground NA 22 Ground NA 23 Ground NA 24 Ground NA 25 Ground NA

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Monitor Port Connector

Appendix A. Connector Pin Assignments

10 6

15 11

Note: Some models might have a 15-pin monitor connector on the system board. This connector is

disabled and cannot be used.

Figure 43. Monitor Connector Pin Assignments

Pin Signal I/O Pin Signal I/O

1 Red O 2 Green O 3 Blue O 4 Monitor ID 2 - Not

used 5 Ground NA 6 Red ground NA 7 Green ground NA 8 Blue ground NA 9 +5 V, used by DDC2B NA 10 Ground NA 11 Monitor ID 0 - Not

used 13 Horizontal sync O 14 Vertical sync O 15 DDC2B clock I/O

Ethernet Connector

I 12 DDC2B serial data I/O

Figure 44. Ethernet Connector

The external interface for the Ethernet port is an 8-pin, RJ-45 connector.

Figure 45. Pin Assignments for the Ethernet Connector

Pin Signal Name I/O

1 TxD+ O 2 TxD− O 3 RxD+ I 4 Ground NA 5 Ground NA 6 RxD− I 7 Ground NA 8 Ground NA

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Appendix B. System Address Maps

System Memory Map

The first 640 KB of system board RAM is mapped starting at address hex 0000000. A 256-byte area and a 1 KB area of this RAM are reserved for BIOS data areas. Memory can be mapped differently if POST detects an error.

Figure 46. System Memory Map

Address Range (decimal) Address Range (hex) Size Description

0 K – 512 K 00000–7FFFF 512 KB Conventional 512 K – 639 K 80000–9FBFF 127 KB Extended conventional 639 K – 640 K 9FC00–9FFFF 1 KB Extended BIOS data 640 K – 800 K A0000–C7FFF 160 KB Video memory and BIOS 800 K – 896 K C8000–DFFFF 96 KB PCI/ISA space, available to

adapter ROMs

896 K – 928 K E0000–E7FFF 32 KB POST/BIOS(sys ROM,

shadowed in maintenance)

928 K – 992 K F0000–FFFFF 64 KB POST/BIOS (sys ROM,

shadowed in maintenance)

1024 K – 262144 K 100000–10000000 255 MB Extended

Input/Output Address Map

The following figure lists resource assignments for the I/O address map. Any addresses that are not shown are reserved.

Figure 47 (Page 1 of 3). I/O Address Map

Address (Hex) Size Description

0000–000F 16 bytes DMA 1 0020–0021 2 bytes Interrupt controller 1 002E–002F 2 bytes I/O controller configuration registers 0040–0043 4 bytes Counter/timer 1 0048–004B 4 bytes Counter/timer 2 0060 1 byte Keyboard controller byte - reset IRQ 0061 1 byte NMI, speaker control 0064 1 byte Keyboard controller, CMD/STAT byte 0070, bit 7 1 bit Enable NMI 0070, bits 6—0 7 bits Real time clock address 0071 1 byte Real time clock data 0072—0077 6 bytes Real time clock addresses and data 0078 1 byte Reserved - system board configuration 0079 1 byte Reserved - system board configuration 0080–008F 16 bytes DMA page registers 00A0–00A1 2 bytes Interrupt controller 2

Figure 47 (Page 2 of 3). I/O Address Map

Address (Hex) Size Description

00B2–00B3 2 bytes APM control 00C0–00DE 31 bytes DMA 2 00F0 1 byte Reset numeric error 0170–0177 8 bytes Secondary IDE channel 01F0–01F7 8 bytes Primary IDE channel 0200–0207 8 bytes Available 0220–022F 16 bytes Available 0240–024F 16 bytes Available 0278–027F 8 bytes LPT2 02E8–02EF 8 bytes COM4/video 02F8–02FF 8 bytes COM2 0300–0301 2 bytes Available 0330–0331 2 bytes Available 0332–0333 2 bytes Available 0334–0335 2 bytes Available 0376 1 byte Secondary IDE channel command port 0377 1 byte Diskette channel 2 command 0377, bit 7 1 bit Diskette change, channel 2 0377, bits 6:0 7 bits Secondary IDE channel status port 0378–037F 8 bytes LPT1 0388–038D 6 bytes Available 03B4–03B5 2 bytes Video 03BA 1 byte Video 03BC–03BF 4 bytes LPT3 03C0–03CA 11 bytes Video 03CC 1 byte Video 03CE–03CF 2 bytes Video 03-D4–03-D5 2 bytes Video 03-DA 1 byte Video 03E8–03EF 8 bytes COM3 03F0–03F5 6 bytes Diskette channel 1 03F6 1 byte Primary IDE channel command port 03F7 (Write) 1 byte Diskette channel 1 command 03F7, bit 7 1 bit Diskette disk change channel 03F7, bits 6:0 7 bits Primary IDE channel status port 03F8–03FF 8 bytes COM1 04D0–04D1 2 bytes Edge/level triggered PIC 0530–0537 8 bytes Windows sound system 0604–060B 8 bytes Windows sound system (if present) LPTn + 400h 8 bytes ECP port, LPTn base address + hex 400 0CF8–0CFB 4 bytes PCI configuration address register 0CF9 1 byte Turbo and reset control register 0CFC–0CFF 4 bytes PCI configuration data register

Appendix B. System Address Maps

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Figure 47 (Page 3 of 3). I/O Address Map

Address (Hex) Size Description

0E80–0E87 8 bytes Windows sound system (if present) 0F40–0F47 8 bytes Windows sound system (if present) 0F86–0F87 2 bytes Available 7000–700D 14 bytes SMBus I/O space registers 8000–8037 56 bytes Power management I/O space registers FF00–FF07 8 bytes IDE bus master register FFA0–FFA7 8 bytes Primary bus master IDE registers FFA8–FFAF 8 bytes Secondary bus master IDE registers

DMA I/O Address Map

The following figure lists resource assignments for the DMA address map. Any addresses that are not shown are reserved.

Figure 48 (Page 1 of 2). DMA I/O Address Map

Address (Hex) Description Bits Byte Pointer

0000 Channel 0, Memory Address register 00–15 Yes 0001 Channel 0, Transfer Count register 00–15 Yes 0002 Channel 1, Memory Address register 00–15 Yes 0003 Channel 1, Transfer Count register 00–15 Yes 0004 Channel 2, Memory Address register 00–15 Yes 0005 Channel 2, Transfer Count register 00–15 Yes 0006 Channel 3, Memory Address register 00–15 Yes 0007 Channel 3, Transfer Count register 00–15 Yes 0008 Channels 0–3, Read Status/Write Command register 00–07 0009 Channels 0–3, Write Request register 00–02 000A Channels 0–3, Write Single Mask register bits 00–02 000B Channels 0–3, Mode register (write) 00–07 000C Channels 0–3, Clear byte pointer (write) N/A 000D Channels 0–3, Master clear (write)/temp (read) 00–07 000E Channels 0–3, Clear Mask register (write) 00–03 000F Channels 0–3, Write All Mask register bits 00–03 0081 Channel 2, Page Table Address register 0082 Channel 3, Page Table Address register 0083 Channel 1, Page Table Address register 0087 Channel 0, Page Table Address register 0089 Channel 6, Page Table Address register 008A Channel 7, Page Table Address register 008B Channel 5, Page Table Address register 008F Channel 4, Page Table Address/Refresh register 00–07 00C0 Channel 4, Memory Address register 00–15 Yes 00C2 Channel 4, Transfer Count register 00–15 Yes 00C4 Channel 5, Memory Address register 00–15 Yes

3 3 3 3 3 3 3

00–07 00–07 00–07 00–07 00–07 00–07 00–07

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Figure 48 (Page 2 of 2). DMA I/O Address Map

Address (Hex) Description Bits Byte Pointer

00C6 Channel 5, Transfer Count register 00–15 Yes 00C8 Channel 6, Memory Address register 00–15 Yes 00CA Channel 6, Transfer Count register 00–15 Yes 00CC Channel 7, Memory Address register 00–15 Yes 00CE Channel 7, Transfer Count register 00–15 Yes 00D0 Channels 4–7, Read Status/Write Command register 00–07 00D2 Channels 4–7, Write Request register 00–02 00D4 Channels 4–7, Write Single Mask register bit 00–02 00D6 Channels 4–7, Mode register (write) 00–07 00D8 Channels 4–7, Clear byte pointer (write) N/A 00DA Channels 4–7, Master clear (write)/temp (read) 00–07 00DC Channels 4–7, Clear Mask register (write) 00–03 00DE Channels 4–7, Write All Mask register bits 00–03 00DF Channels 5–7, 8- or 16-bit mode select 00–07

Appendix B. System Address Maps

PCI Configuration Space Map

Bus Number (hex) Device Number

(hex)

00 00 00 Intel 84440BX (Host bridge) 00 01 00 Intel 84440BX 00 02 00 Intel 82371AB PCI/ISA bus 00 02 01 Intel 82371AB IDE bus master 00 02 02 Intel 82371AB USB 00 02 03 Intel 82371AB power management 01 00 00 S3 TRIO AGP controller 00 03 00 Ethernet Controller

Function Number (hex)

Description

Upper byte of memory address register.

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Appendix C. IRQ and DMA Channel Assignments

The following figures list the interrupt request (IRQ) and direct memory access (DMA) channel assignments.

Figure 49. IRQ Channel Assignments

IRQ System Resource

NMI I/O channel check 0 Reserved (interval timer) 1 Reserved (keyboard) 2 Reserved (cascade interrupt from slave) 3 COM2 4 COM1 5 LPT2/Audio (if present) 6 Diskette controller 7 LPT1 8 Real-time clock 9 Available to user 10 Available to user 11 Windows sound system (if present) 12 Mouse port 13 Reserved (math coprocessor) 14 Primary IDE (if present) 15 Secondary IDE (if present)

4 4

Figure 50. DMA Channel Assignments

DMA Channel Data Width System Resource

0 8- or 16- bits Open 1 8- or 16- bits Parallel port 2 8- or 16- bits Diskette drive 3 8- or 16- bits Parallel port (for ECP or EPP) 4 – Reserved (cascade channel) 5 16 bits Open 6 16 bits Open 7 16 bits Open

Default, can be changed to another IRQ.

Appendix D. Error Codes

A complete list of POST error codes is provided in the

IntelliStation E Pro User Guide

POST Error Codes

POST error messages appear when POST finds problems with the hardware during power-on or when a change in the hardware configuration is found. POST error messages are 3-, 4-, 5-, 8-, or 12-character alphanumeric messages.

Beep Codes

A complete list of beep codes is provided in the

IntelliStation E Pro User Guide

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Appendix E. Notices and Trademarks

References in this publication to IBM products, programs, or services do not imply that IBM intends to make these available in all countries in which IBM operates. Any reference to an IBM product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that IBM product, program, or service may be used. Subject to IBM’s valid intellectual property or other legally protectable rights, any functionally equivalent product, program, or service may be used instead of the IBM product, program, or service. The evaluation and verification of operation in conjunction with other products, except those expressly designated by IBM, are the responsibility of the user.

IBM may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject matter in this document. The furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents. You can send license inquiries, in writing, to:

IBM Director of Licensing

IBM Corporation

North Castle Drive Armonk, NY 10504-1785 U.S.A.

Year 2000 Readiness and Instructions

This is a Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure. A product is Year 2000 Ready if the product, when used in accordance with its associated documentation,

is capable of correctly processing, providing and/or receiving date data within and between the 20th and 21st centuries, provided all other products (for example, software, hardware, and firmware) used with the product properly exchange date data with it.

This IBM PC hardware product has been designed to process four-digit date information correctly within and between the 20th and 21st centuries. If your IBM computer is on when the century changes, you should turn it off and then back on again once, or restart the operating system, to ensure that the internal clock resets itself for the new century.

This IBM PC product cannot prevent errors that might occur if software you use or exchange data with is not ready for the Year 2000. IBM software that comes with this product is Year 2000 Ready. However, software from other companies might come with this IBM PC product. IBM cannot take responsibility for the readiness of that software. You should contact the software developers directly if you wish to verify readiness, understand limitations, or look for any software updates.

To learn more about IBM PC products and the Year 2000, visit our Web site at http://www.pc.ibm.com/year2000. The information and tools there can help you with your Year 2000 transition plan, especially if you have multiple IBM PCs. IBM encourages you to check periodically for updated information.

Any references in this publication to non-IBM Web sites are provided for convenience only and do not in any manner serve as an endorsement of those Web sites. The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this IBM product and use of those Web sites is at your own risk.

The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both:

Alert on LAN Asset ID AT IBM IntelliStation LANClient Control Manager NetFinity NetFinity Manager SMART Reaction SystemCare Wake on LAN

Intel, LANDesk, MMX, and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, OnNow, and Windows NT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

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82439HX PCISet System Controller (TXC)

Source: Intel Corporation; available at

http://www.intel.com/design/pcisets/datashts

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82371SB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator (PIIX3)

Source: Intel Corporation; available at

http://www.intel.com/design/pcisets/datashts

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Source: Intel Corporation

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PCI Local Bus Specification 2.1

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Plug and Play BIOS Specification 1.1

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http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev

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Index

address map

DMA 63 I/O 61 system memory 61

advanced power management 27 Alert on LAN 3 APM 27 Asset ID 3 audio 11

beep codes 66 BIOS 26 BIOS data areas 61 bus

IDE 7 ISA 8, 15 PCI 7, 15

bypassing BIOS 48

chip set 5, 12 clock, real-time 14 CMOS RAM 14 compatibility

hardware 46 software 49

component maximum current 24 configuration/setup utility program 27 connector

alert 57 Asset ID 57 DIMM 50 diskette drive 56 Ethernet 60 fan 58 IDE 55 ISA bus 52 keyboard/mouse ports 58 modem/ring wakeup 57 monitor 60 parallel port 59 PCI 53 power supply 56 RFID 57 serial ports 59 USB 58 Wake on LAN 57

controller

diskette drive 12, 48 I/O 12 keyboard/mouse 13 parallel 12 serial 12

copy protection 48

diagnostic programs 27 DIMM options 6 diskette drive

change signal 48 compatibility 48 controller 12 write current 48 write protect switch 18

DMA (direct memory access) channel assignments 65

environment, operating 21 error codes, POST 66 ethernet port 13

fan connector 58 fault, overvoltage 25 flash

EEPROM 15 update 27

frequency, input power 23

hard disk drive

compatibility 49 controller 49

hardware

compatibility 46 features 1 interrupts 47

I/O

address map 61 controller 12 features 20

IBM System Management Tools 28

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Index

IDE interface 7 information, related viii input power

frequency 23 requirements 23

voltage 23 interrupt request assignments 65 ISA

bus 8

connectors 15

jumper

configuration 18

locations (system board) 16

L2 cache 6 level-sensitive interrupts 47 load currents 24

machine-sensitive programs 49 memory

DIMM options

error in 61

map, system 61

RAM 61

SDRAM

system

system memory map 61 messages, POST error 66 microprocessor

features 5

switch settings 16 modes, power management 27

network enablement 4 noise level 21

operating system support 4 ordering publications viii outputs, power supply 24 overvoltage fault 25

parallel port 12 password enable/disable switch 17

PCI

bus 7

connectors 15 Pentium II microprocessor with MMX technology 5 Plug and Play 26 polling mechanism 49 port

ethernet 13, 60

keyboard/mouse 13

parallel 12

serial 12 POST 26, 61 POST error codes 66 power

consumption 27

description 23

for components 24

load currents 24

management modes 27

output protection 25

outputs 24 protection, power supply 25 publications, related viii

RAM (random access memory) 61 references 69 related information viii reserved areas vii riser card 15

SDRAM (synchronous dynamic random access

memory) 6 serial port 12 short circuit 25 software

compatibility 49

interrupts 49 software features 3 specifications 21 specifications, mechanical 21 switches, system board 16 system

memory maps 61

overview 1

specifications 21

token ring port 13

Index 71

universal serial bus

connectors 58 port 8 technology 8

video

adapters 9 subsystem 9

voltage

input power 23 output power 23

Wake on LAN 3 Wake Up on Ring 3 write current, diskette 48 write-protect switch, diskette drive 18

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IBM IntelliStation E Pro Technical Information Manual

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Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual