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Using This Guide ............................................................... vii

Text Conventions ......................................................................................... viii

Related Documents ....................................................................................... ix

Safety Notices ................................................................................................. x

Safety Notices for Users Outside of the U.S.A. and Canada ................... xi

Care and Handling ....................................................................................... xii

System Overview..............................................................1-1

Overview......................................................................................................1-2

System Chassis ...........................................................................................1-4

Power Supply............................................................................................... 1-5

Peripheral Bays ...........................................................................................1-5

System Board Features................................................................................ 1-6

Pentium II Processor ...........................................................................1-7

System Memory...................................................................................1-7

I/O Expansion Slots ............................................................................1-7

Real-Time Clock/Calendar ..................................................................1-8

BIOS ...................................................................................................1-8

IDE Controller .....................................................................................1-8

SCSI Controller ...................................................................................1-8

Network Controller .............................................................................. 1-9

Video Controller ................................................................................1-10

Peripheral Controller .........................................................................1-10

Serial Ports .......................................................................1-10

Parallel Port ......................................................................1-10

External Device Connectors...............................................................1-10

System Board Management Controller (BMC) .................................... 1-11

System Security.........................................................................................1-11

Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring................................1-11

Software Locks via the System Setup Utility......................................1-12

Setting Up Your System .................................................2-1

Selecting a Site ............................................................................................2-2

Unpacking the System .................................................................................2-3

Getting Familiar with the System ................................................................2-3

Front View...........................................................................................2-4

Rear View ............................................................................................2-5

Making Connections ....................................................................................2-6

Setting the Line Voltage ............................................................................... 2-8

Connecting the Power Cord .......................................................................2-10

Powering On Your System .........................................................................2-11

Configuring Your System ...............................................3-1

Configuring Your System.............................................................................3-2

BIOS Setup Utility .......................................................................................3-3

Using the BIOS Setup Utility ...............................................................3-3

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BIOS Setup Configuration Settings ..................................................... 3-4

Main Menu ......................................................................................... 3-5

Primary/Secondary IDE Master and Slave Submenu...........3-6

Keyboard Submenu .............................................................3-7

Processor Settings Submenu ...............................................3-7

Advanced Menu .................................................................................. 3-8

PCI Configuration Submenus ..............................................3-8

PCI Device, Slot 1 - Slot 4 Submenus ..................................3-9

Integrated Peripheral Configuration Submenu...................3-10

Advanced Chipset Control .................................................3-11

Security Menu .................................................................................. 3-11

Security menu (Continued) ............................................................... 3-12

Server Menu ..................................................................................... 3-13

System Management Submenu .........................................3-14

Server Management Information Submenu........................3-15

Console Redirection Submenu...........................................3-15

Boot Menu ........................................................................................ 3-16

Boot Device Priority Submenu ...........................................3-16

Hard Drive Submenu.........................................................3-17

Removable Devices ............................................................3-17

Exit Menu ......................................................................................... 3-18

Symbios Configuration Utility ................................................................... 3-19

Running the Symbios Configuration Utility ....................................... 3-19

Changing the Adapter and Device Configurations ............................. 3-20

Optional RAID Controller .......................................................................... 3-22

Factory Installed Controller .............................................................. 3-22

Add-on Controller ............................................................................. 3-23

DACCF Configuration Utility............................................................. 3-23

Configuring System Board Jumpers.......................................................... 3-24

Before You Begin .............................................................................. 3-24

Moving System Board Jumpers ........................................................ 3-26

Resetting the CMOS NVRAM ............................................................. 3-27

Clearing and Changing the Passwords .............................................. 3-27

Recovering the BIOS ......................................................................... 3-28

Boot Block Write Protect ................................................................... 3-28

BMC Forced Update Mode ................................................................ 3-28

Upgrading Your System.................................................. 4-1

Static Precautions ....................................................................................... 4-2

Preparing Your System for Upgrade ............................................................ 4-3

Equipment Log............................................................................................ 4-3

Removing a Side Panel ................................................................................ 4-4

Installing a Side Panel................................................................................. 4-5

Modifying the System Board........................................................................ 4-6

Replacing the Real-time Clock Battery ........................................................ 4-6

Replacing the Pentium II Processor ............................................................. 4-8

Replacing the SECC Version ............................................................... 4-9

Replacing the SEPP Version.............................................................. 4-11

Replacing the SECC2 Version ........................................................... 4-13

DIMMs ...................................................................................................... 4-15

Memory DIMM Configurations .......................................................... 4-16

Installing DIMMs .............................................................................. 4-17

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Removing DIMMs ..............................................................................4-18

Option Boards ...........................................................................................4-19

Installation Considerations ...............................................................4-19

Controller/Adapter Hardware Configurations ....................................4-20

Installing an Option Board ................................................................4-20

Removing an Option Board................................................................4-23

Hard Disk Drives .......................................................................................4-24

Installing an Internal Hard Disk Drive...............................................4-26

Removing an Internal Hard Disk Drive .............................................. 4-28

Front Panel................................................................................................4-29

Removing the Front Panel .................................................................4-29

Installing the Front Panel ..................................................................4-30

Removing EMI Shields and Filler Panels ....................................................4-31

Removable Media Devices .......................................................................... 4-32

Installing a 5.25-Inch Device ............................................................. 4-33

Removing a 5.25-Inch Device ............................................................4-35

Problem Solving................................................................5-1

Static Precautions .......................................................................................5-2

Troubleshooting Checklists..........................................................................5-3

Initial System Startup .........................................................................5-3

Running New Application Software......................................................5-4

After System Has Been Running Correctly...........................................5-5

Additional Troubleshooting Procedures........................................................5-6

Preparing the System for Diagnostic Testing........................................5-6

Monitoring POST .................................................................................5-7

Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Indicators ........................... 5-8

Confirming Loading of the Operating System.......................................5-8

Specific Problems and Corrective Actions ....................................................5-9

Power LED Does Not Light...................................................................5-9

Incorrect or No Beep Code.................................................................5-10

No Characters Appear on Screen ....................................................... 5-10

Characters are Distorted or Incorrect ................................................5-11

System Cooling Fan Does Not Rotate.................................................5-11

Diskette Drive Activity LED Does Not Light .......................................5-12

Hard Disk Drive Activity LED Does Not Light ....................................5-12

CD-ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light .....................................5-13

Problems with Application Software ..................................................5-13

Press F2 Key to Enter Setup: Prompt Does Not Display .....................5-13

Enable F2 Prompt by Using SSU....................................... 5-14

Enable F2 Prompt by Changing a Jumper and Using SSU 5-15

Bootable CD-ROM Is Not Detected ....................................................5-16

Problems with the Network........................................................................ 5-16

PCI Installation Tips ..................................................................................5-17

BIOS User’s Information ............................................................................ 5-17

Error and Status Messages ...............................................................5-17

POST Error Codes and Messages....................................................... 5-20

System Cabling................................................................ A-1

Before You Begin .........................................................................................A-2

Static Precautions .......................................................................................A-2

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Standard Configuration .............................................................................. A-3

RAID Configuration ..................................................................................... A-8

System Setup Utility...................................................... B-1

System Setup Utility (SSU).......................................................................... B-2

Creating SSU Diskettes............................................................................... B-3

Running the SSU ........................................................................................ B-4

Customizing the SSU .......................................................................... B-5

Launching a Task ...............................................................................B-6

Resource Configuration Add-in (RCA) Window .................................... B-7

Defining an ISA Card .......................................................................... B-8

Adding and Removing ISA Cards......................................................... B-8

Modifying Resources ......................................................................... B-10

Recommended Resource Settings...................................................... B-11

System Resource Usage .................................................................... B-12

Multiboot Add-in (MBA) Window .......................................................B-13

Password Administration (PWA) Window........................................... B-13

System Event Log (SEL) Window....................................................... B-14

Exiting the SSU......................................................................................... B-14

Emergency Management Port...................................... C-1

Emergency Management Port...................................................................... C-2

How the EMP Works ................................................................................... C-3

EMP Requirements and Configurations.......................................................C-5

Setting Up the Server for the EMP............................................................... C-6

System Management Submenu........................................................... C-6

Console Redirection Submenu ............................................................C-7

Main EMP Window ......................................................................................C-7

Toolbar ............................................................................................... C-7

Status Bar .......................................................................................... C-8

EMP Console Main Menu ....................................................................C-8

Server Control Operations ..................................................................C-9

Connect.............................................................................. C-9

Power On/Off ................................................................... C-10

Reset ................................................................................ C-11

Phonebook ................................................................................................ C-12

Management Plug-ins ...............................................................................C-13

SEL Viewer .......................................................................................C-13

SEL Viewer Menu Options ................................................ C-14

Sensor Type Codes ........................................................... C-15

Using the Sensor Type Code Table.................................... C-15

SDR Viewer....................................................................................... C-17

SDR Viewer Menu Options ............................................... C-18

FRU Viewer....................................................................................... C-18

FRU Viewer Menu Options ............................................... C-19

Equipment Log

Glossary

Index

vi Contents

Using This Guide

This User’s Guide provides a quick reference to information about your system. Its goal is to familiarize you with your system and the tasks necessary for system configuring and upgrading.

This guide contains the following information:

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Chapter 1, “System Overview” provides an overview of your system and

describes your system’s major system components. See this chapter to familiarize yourself with your system.

Chapter 2, “Setting Up Your System” tells you how to select a site, unpack the

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system, make cable connections, and power on your system.

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Chapter 3, “Configuring Your System” tells you how to configure the system

and provides instructions for running the BIOS Setup Utility and the Symbios Configuration Utility, which is used to configure SCSI devices in your system. This chapter also provides information on system board jumper settings.

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Chapter 4, “Upgrades and Options” provides you with instructions for

upgrading your system with an additional processor, optional memory, options cards, and peripheral devices.

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Chapter 5, “Problem Solving” contains helpful information for solving problems

that might occur with your system.

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Appendix A, “System Cabling” includes cabling information for the onboard

SCSI controller, the onboard IDE controllers, and optional RAID controllers.

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Appendix B, “System Setup Utility” provides information for configuring

onboard resources and add-in boards. It also provides information on viewing the system event log.

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Appendix C, “Emergency Management Port” provides information on a feature

that provides an interface to the Emergency Management Port (EMP) Manager. This interface allows remote server management via a modem or direct connection.

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“Glossary” defines the standard acronyms and technical terms used in this

manual.

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“Equipment Log” provides you with a sample equipment log for documenting

the system configuration and future updates you may make to your system.

Using This Guide vii

Text Conven tions

This guide uses the following text conventions. Warnings, cautions, and notes have the following meanings:

Warnings alert y ou to situations that could result in se rious per sonal in jury or loss of life.

Cautions i ndi ca te situations t ha t ca n damage the system hardware or sof twa re.

WARNING

CAUTION

Note:

described.

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Names of keyboard keys are printed as they appear on the keyboard. For example,

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Text or keystrokes that you enter appear as boldface type. For example, type

abc123

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File names are printed in uppercase letters. For example, AUTOEXEC.BAT.

Ctrl, Alt

and press

Notes give importa nt i nf orm ation about the mater ial being

Enter

, or

ENTER

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Safety Notices

Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock which could cause personal

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injury, follow all safety notices. The symbols shown are used in your documentation and on your equipment to indicate safety hazards.

Warning: Lithium batteries can be dangerous. Improper handling of lithium

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batteries may result in an explosion. Dispose of lithium batteries as required by local ordinance or as normal waste if no local ordinance exists.

Warning: The detachable power supply cord is intended to serve as the

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disconnect device.

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Warning: This equipment has a 3-wire, grounded power cord. To prevent

electrical hazards, do not remove or defeat the ground prong on the power cord. Replace the power cord if it gets damaged. Contact your dealer for an exact replacement.

Warning: The DC push-button on/off switch on the front panel does not turn

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off the system AC power. Also, +5vdc is present on the system board whenever the AC power cord is connected between the system and an AC outlet. Before doing the procedures in this manual, make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cord from the back of the chassis. Failure to disconnect power before opening your system can result in personal injury and equipment damage.

In the U.S.A. and Canada, the power cord must be a UL-listed detachable power cord (in Canada, CSA-certified), type ST or SJT, 16 AWG, 3-conductor, provided with a molded-on NEMA type 5-15 P plug cap at one end and a molded-on cord connector body at the other end. The cord length must not exceed 9 feet (2.7 meters).

Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, the plug must be rated for 250 VAC, 10 amp minimum, and must display an international agency approval marking. The cord must be suitable for use in the end-user country. Consult your dealer or the local electrical authorities if you are unsure of the type of power cord to use in your country. The voltage change occurs via a switch in the power supply.

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Warning: Under no circumstances should the user attempt to disassemble the

power supply. The power supply has no user-replaceable parts. Inside the power supply are hazardous voltages that can cause serious personal injury. A defective power supply must be returned to your dealer.

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Safety Notice s for Users Outside of the U.S.A . and Canada

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PELV (Protected Extra-Low Voltage) Integrity: To ensure the extra-low

voltage integrity of the equipment, connect only equipment with mainsprotected electrically-compatible circuits to the external ports.

Remote Earths: To prevent electrical shock, connect all local (individual

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office) computers and computer support equipment to the same electrical circuit of the building wiring. If you are unsure, check the building wiring to avoid remote earth conditions.

Earth Bonding: For safe operation, only connect the equipment to a building

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supply that is in accordance with current wiring regulations in your country. In the U.K., those regulations are the IEE.

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Care and Handling

Use the following guidelines to properly handle and care for your system.

Protect the system from extrem ely low or high temperatures. Let the system wa r m (or cool) to room t e mperature before using it.

Keep the system a way from magnetic forces.

Keep the system dry. Do not wash the system with a wet cloth or pour fluid into it.

Protect the system from being bumped or dropped.

Check the system for condensation. If condensation exists, allow it to evaporate before powering on the system.

Keep the system away from dust, sand, and dirt.

xii Using This Guide

System Overview

Overview

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System Chassis

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Power S up pl y

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Peripheral Bays

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Diskette Drive

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System Board Feat ures

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System Security

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Overview

This server is a modular, multiprocessing server based on the Intel Pentium® II chip set. The combination of compute performance, memory capacity, and integrated I/O provides a high performance environment for many server market applications. These range from large corporations supporting remote offices to small companies looking to obtain basic connectivity capability such as file and print services, email, web access, web site server, etc.

1-2 System Overview

System Front View

As application requirements increase, you can expand your server with additional memory, add-in boards and peripheral devices: tape devices and hard disk drives.

Your server features the following major components:

Single high-performance Pentium II processor packaged in a Single

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Edge Connector (SEC) cartridge 32 MB to 768 MB of memory, using up to three DIMMs

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Four PCI expansion slots for add-in boards (one slot shared with an

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ISA slot). 1x32 bit PCI bus. Two ISA expansion slots for add-in boards (one slot shared with a PCI

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slot). Embedded PC-compatible support (serial, parallel, mouse, keyboard, diskette, and Plug and Play features).

Integrated onboard Cirrus Logic CL-GD5480 Super Video Graphics

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Array (SVGA) controller with 2MB video memory.

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Integrated onboard dual channel enhanced IDE controller

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Integrated onboard Symbios SYM53C875 single channel SCSI

controller providing an ultra wide SCSI interface Integrated onboard Network Interface Controller (NIC), an Intel 82558

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PCI LAN controller for 10 or 100 Mbps TX Fast Ethernet networks. RJ-45 Ethernet connector.

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Integrated 1.44MB diskette drive

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Four hard disk expansion bays

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Three removable media expansion bays

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Integrated dual Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports.

System Overview 1-3

System Chassis

The system chassis is an easy-to-expand, fabricated metal structure. The major system components are shown in this illustration.

1 2

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A. Removable Media Ba ys (3) B. 1.44 MB 3.5" diskette drive C. System Board

D. Speaker E. Power supply F. Disk Driv e B ays (4) G. Fan (behind disk drive bays )

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System Chassis

Power Supply

The 260 watt power supply is switch-selectable for 115 or 230 Vac at an operating frequency of 50/60 Hz. It is designed to comply with existing emissions standards and provides sufficient power for a fully loaded system configuration. The power supply voltage selection switch is factory set to 115Vac for systems used in the United States; it is set to 230Vac for systems used in Europe.

Peripheral Ba ys

The system supports a variety of standard PC AT-compatible peripheral devices. The chassis includes these peripheral bays:

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A 3.5-inch front panel bay for mounting the standard 3.5" diskette

drive (supports 720 KB and 1.44 MB diskette media) Three 5.25-inch removable media front panel bays for mounting half-

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height 5.25-inch peripheral devices: standard CD ROM drive and optional tape drives (not a hard disk drive)

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Four internal hard disk drive bays for mounting up to four hard disk

drives.

System Overview 1-5

System Board Features

The system board offers a “flat” design with the processor and memory subsystems residing on the board. This figure shows the major components on the system board. The following subsections describe the system board major components.

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BCDE

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A. Processor connector R. Reserved B. DIMM slot 3 S. Diskette drive connector C. D I MM slot 2 T. Wide SCSI connector D. DIMM slo t 1 U. Reserved E. Reserved V. PCI slots f or add in boards F. ATX power connecto r W. ISA slots for add in boa rds G. Reser ve d X. VGA monitor po rt H. Second ar y IDE conn ect or Y. USB connect o rs I. Primary IDE connector Z. RJ-45 network connector J. System fan connector AA. WOL ena ble jumper (not used) K. AT front pan el conn ect o r BB. Serial port 2 conne ct or L. Lithium bac ku p bat t er y CC. Paral le l po rt connect or M. Configuration jumper block DD. Fan connector (not used) N. Configuration jumper block EE. Chassis intrusion connector O. Syste m fan conn ect or (no t us ed) FF. Serial port 1 conne ct or P. Reserved GG. Keyboard and Mouse connectors Q. Reserved

1-6 System Overview

System Board

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Pentium II Processor

The system board includes a Pentium II processor packaged in a Single Edge Contact (S.E.C.) cartridge. The cartridge includes the processor core with an integrated 16 KB primary (L1) cache; the secondary (L2) cache; a thermal plate; and a back cover. The processor implements the MMX™ technology and the processor’s numeric coprocessor significantly increases the speed of floating-point operations.

The processor external interface operates at 100 MHz. The second-level cache is located on the substrate of the S.E.C. cartridge. The cache includes burst pipelined synchronous static RAM (BSRAM). The L2 cache is offered in 512 KB configurations only, with error correcting code (ECC) that operates at half the core clock rate.

System Memory

The system board contains three 168-pin DIMM sockets. Memory is partitioned as three banks of SDRAM DIMMs, each providing 72 bits of noninterleaved memory (64-bit main memory plus ECC). Your system may include from 32 MB to 768 MB of memory, using up to four DIMMs.

System memory begins at address 0 and is continuous (flat addressing) up to the maximum amount of DRAM installed (exception: system memory is noncontiguous in the ranges defined as memory holes using configuration registers). The system supports both base (conventional) and extended memory.

I/O Expansion Slots

The server's expansion capabilities meet the needs of file and application servers for high performance I/O by providing a combination of PCI local bus and ISA connectors.

The system board has two full-length ISA bus connectors. One of the connectors shares a chassis expansion slot with a PCI connector. ISA features:

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Bus speed up to 8.33 MHz

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16-bit memory addressing

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8- or 16-bit data transfers

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Plug and Play ready.

System Overview 1-7

The system board has four full-length PCI connectors. One of the

connectors shares a chassis expansion slot with an ISA connector. PCI

features:

Bus speed up to 33 MHz

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32-bit memory addressing

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5 V signaling environment

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Burst transfers of up to 133 Mbps

8-, 16-, or 32-bit data transfers

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Plug and Play ready

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Parity enabled.

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Real-Time Clock/Calendar

The real-time clock provides system clock/calendar information stored

in a non-volatile memory (NVRAM). The real-time clock battery provides

power backup for the real-time clock.

BIOS

A BIOS and Setup Utility are located in the Flash EPROM on the system

board and include support for system setup and PCI/ISA Plug-and-Play

auto-configuration. A number of security, reliability, and management

features also have been incorporated to meet vital server needs.

IDE Controller

The system includes a dual channel enhanced IDE interface controller.

The controller has a primary and secondary connector located on the

system board, each connector supporting a master and a slave device.

The IDE controller provides support for the internally mounted

standard CD-ROM, an optional tape drive, and up to three optional

hard disk drives for a total of four IDE devices.

SCSI Controller

The system includes a Symbios Logic SYM53C875 single channel PCI

SCSI controller. The controller is capable of operations using either 8 or

16 bit SCSI providing 10 MB/s (Fast-10) or 20 MB/s (Fast-20)

throughput, or 20 MB/s (Ultra) or 40 MB/s (Ultra-wide). As

implemented, the controller attaches to a 68 pin 16 bit (wide) SCSI

connector interface. As a PCI bus master the SYM53C875 supports

burst data transfers on PCI up to the maximum rate of 132 MB/sec

using onchip buffers.

1-8 System Overview

The SCSI controller provides support for optional SCSI devices including internally mounted tape and/or up to four internally mounted hard disk drives. No logic, termination, or resistor loads are required to connect devices to the SCSI controller other than termination at the end of the cable. The SCSI bus is terminated on the system board with active terminators that cannot be disabled.

Network Controller

The system board includes a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX network controller based on the Intel 82558 Fast Ethernet PCI Bus Controller. As a PCI bus master, the controller can burst data at up to 132 MB/sec. The controller contains two receive and transmit FIFO buffers that prevent data overruns or underruns while waiting for access to the PCI bus. The controller has the following:

32-bit PCI bus master interface (direct drive of bus), compatible with

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PCI Bus Specification, Revision 2.1

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Chained memory structure with improved dynamic transmit chaining

for enhanced performance Programmable transmit threshold for improved bus utilization

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Early receive interrupt for concurrent processing of receive data

On-chip counters for network management

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Autodetect and autoswitching for 10 or 100 Mbps network speeds

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Support for both 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps networks, capable of full or

half duplex, with back-to-back transmit at 100 Mbps.

The network status LEDs on the system board indicate:

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Transmit/receive activity on the LAN

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Valid link to the LAN

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10/100 Mbps transfer mode.

System Overview 1-9

Video Controller

The system has a high-performance SVGA subsystem that supports the

following:

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BIOS compatibility with VGA, EGA, CGA, Hercules Graphics, and

MDA 2 MB of Video Random Access Memory (VRAM) video buffer

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16-bit bus for high-speed display memory access

Hardware accelerated bit block transfers (BITBLT)

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Display power management system

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Supports 72Hz refresh, non-interlaced at: 640x480, 800x600,

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1024x768, or 1280x1024 resolutions

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Displays of up to 16M colors at 640x480 and 800x600 resolutions,

64K colors at 1024x768 resolutions and 256 colors at 1280x1024 resolutions.

Periph eral Controller

The advanced integrated peripheral controller supports two serial ports,

one parallel port, diskette drive, PS/2-compatible keyboard and mouse,

and integrated Real Time Clock (RTC). The system provides the

connector interface for each port.

Serial Ports

Both serial ports are relocatable. Each serial port can be set to one of

four different COM ports and can be enabled separately. When

disabled, serial port interrupts are available to add-in boards.

Parallel Port

One IEEE 1284-compatible 25-pin bidirectional EPP (supporting levels

1.7 and 1.9) parallel port is provided. BIOS programming enables the

parallel port and determines the port address and interrupt. When

disabled, the interrupt is available to add-in boards.

External Device Connectors

The external I/O connectors provide support for a PS/2 compatible

mouse and a keyboard, connectors for VGA monitor, 2 serial port

connectors, a parallel port connector and two USB connections.

1-10 System Overview

System Board Management Control ler (BMC)

Server management is concentrated in the System Board Management Controller (BMC). The BMC and associated circuitry are powered from a 5Vdc standby voltage, which remains active when system power is switched off.

The BMC supports the Emergency Management Port (EMP) Console which allows remote server management via a modem or direct connection to a manager system. Events monitored by the manager system include over-temperature and over-voltage conditions, fan failure, or chassis intrusion.

Information on the Emergency Management Port (EMP) Console may be found in Appendix C of this User’s Guide.

System Security

To help prevent unauthorized entry or use of the system, the system includes a physical padlock loop and Server Management software that monitors the system intrusion switch.

Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring

Activate the side cover intrusion alarm switch. When the side door is opened, the switch transmits an alarm signal to the system board, where server management software processes the signal.

System Overview 1-11

Software Locks via the System Setup Utility

The BIOS Setup Utility and the System Setup Utility (SSU) provide a

number of security features to prevent unauthorized or accidental

access to the system. Once the security measures are enabled, access

to the system is allowed only after the user enters the correct

password(s). For example:

Enable the keyboard lockout timer so that the server requires a

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password to reactivate the keyboard and mouse after a specified time-out period1 to 120 minutes

Set and enable an administrative password

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Set and enable a user password

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Set secure mode to prevent keyboard or mouse input and to prevent

use of the front panel reset and power switches Activate a hot-key combination to enter secure mode quickly

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Disable writing to the diskette drive when secure mode is set.

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1-12 System Overview

Setting Up Your System

Selecting a Site

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Unpacking the System

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Getting Familiar with the System

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Making Connections

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Setting the Line Voltage

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Connecting th e Power Cord

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Powering On Your System

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Selecting a Site

The system operates reliably in a typical office environment.

Choose a site that is:

Near grounded, three-pronged power outlets.

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Note: For the United States and Canada, this means a NEMA 515R outlets for 100- 120 V A C or NEMA 6-15R outl ets for 200-240 VAC. For other internat ional sites, this means three-pronged power outlets applic able for the electrical code of the region.

Be sure the power ser vice connection is throug h a properly grounded outlet.

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Clean, dust-free, and well ventilated. Front and rear ventilating openings kept free of obstructions. Away from sources of heat, vibration or physical shock.

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Isolated from strong electromagnetic fields and electrical noise produced by electrical devices (such as air conditioners, large fans, large electric motors, radio and TV transmitters, and high-frequency security devices)

WARNING

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Spacious enough to provide at least five inches (13 centimeters) behind the system and three inches (eight centimeters) on each side of the system for proper cooling, airflow, and cable clearance.

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Easily accessible for system maintenance and installation of system upgrades.

2-2 Setting Up the System

Unpacking the System

WARNING

Your system weig hs appr o xima tely 38 pounds (17.2 kg). If your system contains numerous optional boards and peripheral device s, it will weigh more. To avo id personal injury, make sure you have someone help you l ift or move the system.

When you receive your system, inspect the shipping containers prior to unpacking. If the shipping boxes are damaged, note the damage, and if possible, photograph it for reference. After removing the contents of the containers, keep the cartons and the packing materials. If the contents appear damaged when you unpack the boxes, file a damage claim with the carrier immediately.

Getting Familiar with the System

Before setting up your system, you should become familiar with the system’s features, such as the location of your system's front and rear panel switches, indicators and connectors, etc.

Setting Up the System 2-3

Front View

This figure shows the location of the front system controls and indicators.

POWER

DISK

E F

POWER

Load/eject b utton, CD-ROM reader Press to load CD and eject CD.

Activity light, CD-ROM reader When lit, CD-ROM reader is in use.

Activity light, 3 ½-inch dis kette drive When lit, diskette is in use.

Eject button, 3 ½-inch di skette drive Press to eject diskett e.

Power-on light When lit, DC power is p resent.

Drive a c tivity light When lit, hard disk d rives ar e in use.

DC power switch Press to turn system DC power on or off.

2-4 Setting Up the System

Front Features and Controls

Rear View

This figure shows the location of the following rear system controls and indicators.

H J

N O

115V

AC input power connector Supplies AC power to the power s upply.

Line voltage select or swi tch Selects AC input power of 115 VAC or 230 V AC.

Keyboard PS/2-compatible 6-pin mi ni-DIN connector.

Mouse PS/2-compat ib le 6-pin mini-DIN c onnector.

COM1 COM1 serial port 9-pin connector.

Printer 25-pin pa r a llel port con ne ctor.

COM2 COM2 serial port 9-pin connector.

Green L AN st atus lig h t When lit, LAN is linked to network (see follow ing table).

LAN connector RJ-45 Connector

Orange LAN status light When lit, 100 Mbps LAN connect io n (see f ollowing table).

USB connectors Two USB Connectors.

VGA VGA monitor 15-p in connector.

PCI slots Three PCI add-in board slot locations.

Comb o P C I/ISA slot One PCI or ISA slot locati on.

ISA slot One ISA add -in boar d s lot location.

Rear Features and C ontrols

Setting Up the System 2-5

LAN Status Lights

Color Meaning When On Meaning When Blinking Meaning When Off

Orange 100 Mbps network

connection

Green Linked t o network , no

network traffic

Making C onn ections

If your system normally operates without a video display or keyboard (for example, as a network server), you must install a video display and keyboard to configure the system. You may remove them after running the System Setup Utility (SSU). For information on running the SSU, refer to Appendix B of this User’s Guide.

Refer the following figure and connect your keyboard, monitor, and mouse. Connect any external peripheral devices such as a printer or modem by following the instructions included with these devices.

Damage to the system may r esul t if the keyboard/ m ouse cable is inserted or r em oved when power is appli ed to the system.

None 10 Mbps network

connectio n

Linked to network, sending or receiving data

Not linked to network

CAUTION

Inserting a te lephone line connector into a LAN boa r d R J -45 port may result in personal injury and equipment damage.

2-6 Setting Up the System

115V

I J

Keyboard

Mouse

Serial Port 1 (COMM1)

Printer

Serial Port 2 (COMM2)

LAN

Video Display (VGA)

PCI slots

Combo PCI/ISA slot

ISA slot

Making Connections

Setting Up the System 2-7

Setting the Line Voltage

The system contains a 260 watt power supply that is switch-selectable for 115 or 230 VAC at an operating frequency of 50/60Hz. The power supply voltage selection switch is factory set to 115Vac for systems used in the United States; it is set to 230Vac for systems used in Europe. Line source voltages between 200 and 230 VAC are acceptable when the power supply input voltage is set to 230 VAC.

CAUTION

Before you plug the system power cord i nto an AC outlet, ensure the input l ine voltage settin g f or the power supply is correct.

To use the system wi th l in e so ur ce voltages betwee n 200 a nd 230 VAC, the line voltag e selector switch on the po wer supply must be set to 230. If you set the sw itc h to t he 115 VAC position, the power supply w ill be dam a ged w he n y ou plug in your system.

If you need to change the line voltage setting, perform the following steps.

If you are setting up your system for the fir st time, the

Note:

power cord will not be connect ed to the rear panel of your system.

Unplug the AC power cord from the back of the chassis.

Insert the tip of a small screwdriver or ball-point pen into the depression on the line voltage selector.

Slide the selector switch to the left for 115 VAC or to the right for 230 VAC.

2-8 Setting Up the System

115V

230V

A. B.

Voltage selector switch set to 115 VAC Voltage selector switch set to 230 VAC

Setting the Line Voltage

Setting Up the System 2-9

Connecting the Powe r Cord

Plug the female end of the AC power cord into the input receptacle on the rear of the power supply cage. Plug the male end of the power cord into NEMA 5-15R outlet for 100-120 VAC or NEMA 6-15R outlet for 200-240 VAC.

If the power cord supplied with the system is not compatible with the AC wall outlet in your region, obtain a suitable power cord that meets the following criteria.

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The power cord must be rated for the available AC voltage and have a

current rating that is at least 125% of the current rating of the system.

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The power cord connector that plugs into the wall outlet must be

terminated in a grounding-type male plug designed for use in your region. It must have certification marks showing certification by an agency acceptable in your region.

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The power cord connector that plugs into the system must be an

IEC- type CEE-22 female connector.

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The power cord must be less than 1.8 meters (6.0 feet) long.

WARNING

Your system shipped with a power cor d. Do not attempt to modify or use the supplied AC power cord if it is not the e xact type required.

2-10 Setti ng Up the System

Powerin g On Your System

Power on your system as follows.

1. Make sure all external devices, such as a video display, keyboard, and mouse (optional) have been connected, and the power cords are connected.

2. Power on the video display and any other external devices.

3. Press the push-button power on/off switch on the front panel. Verify

that the power-on LED is lit. If it is not lit, ensure the ac power cords are connected to a functional ac power source.

After a few seconds your system begins the internal Power-On Self Tests (POST). POST automatically checks the system board, CPU module, memory, keyboard, and most installed peripheral devices.

CAUTION

Always allow POST to complete before powering down your system.

CAUTION

The server m a na gement logic on y our system board m on itors and logs syst em voltage changes. When power ing down your system you m a y experience a 1–5 second delay f rom the time you press t he push-button power on/off swit ch on the front panel and yo ur system powering down. This is normal syst em operation and i s required by the server management logic.

If you have problems powering on your system, refer to Problem Solving in Chapter 5 of this User’s Guide.

After you have successfully powered on your system, insert the

XPRESSBUILDER

E and follow the screen prompts to run E

CD-ROM into the CD-ROM device, reboot the system

XPRESSBUILDER

Setting Up the System 2-11

2-12 Setti ng Up the System

Configuring Your System

BIOS Setup Utility

Symbios Configuration Utility

Optional RAID Controller

Configuring System Board Jumpers

Configuring Your System

This Configuration and setup utilities are used to change your system configuration. You can configure your system, as well as option boards you may add to your system, using the BIOS Setup Utility. Several unique system parameters are configured using the BIOS Setup, which is stored in the system FLASH memory.

You can also configure your system, including reserving resources required by option boards, using the System Setup Utility (SSU). Also, the SSU is used to read stored system event information. Information on the SSU may be found in Appendix B of this User’s Guide.

The Symbios Configuration Utility detects the SCSI host adapters on the system board. Use this utility if you need to configure the SCSI controller in your system or to perform a SCSI disk format or verify disk operation on the SCSI disk drives. The Symbios Configuration Utility is also used to configure any SCSI removable media devices installed in your system.

If your system has been factory configured, the SSU, BIOS Setup, or Symbios Configuration Utility do not need to be run unless you want to change the password or security features, add certain types of option boards or devices, or upgrade your system board.

This chapter also provides information on several system configuration parameters that are set by jumpers on the system board. However, these parameters do not usually require change.

Use the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM to create the device driver and SSU diskettes.

3-2 Configuring Your System

BIOS Setup Utility

The BIOS Setup Utility is used to change system configuration parameters. This utility has some unique parameters and many parameters that are also configurable with the SSU. The utility is resident in the system FLASH memory and does not require a diskette or an operating system present to run. However, parameters set with the BIOS Setup Utility that can also be set with the SSU, will be overwritten by the SSU the next time the SSU is run.

Using the BIOS Setup Utility

You access the BIOS Setup utility when you turn on or reboot your system. To run the BIOS Setup Utility, perform the following procedure:

Power-on or reboot the system. “Press <F2> to enter SETUP”

displays.

2. Press F2. The BIOS Setup Utility starts and the Main Menu is displayed. The menu bar at the top of the Main Menu lists the following selections:

Menu Use

Menu Bar Selections

Main Use this menu for basic system configuration.

Advanced Use this menu for setting the Advanced Features available on

your system.

Security Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords and the

Backup and Virus-Check reminders.

Server Use this menu for configuring Server Management features.

Boot Use this menu to configure Boot Device priority.

Exit Exits the current menu.

Use the arrow keys to select a menu or an item on a displayed menu. Press the value keys (listed in the table below) to cycle through the allowable values for the selected field. Use the Exit menu’s “Save Values” selection to save the current values on all the menus.

To display a submenu, position the cursor on a selection that has a submenu and press

ENTER

. Selections with submenus are preceded

by an arrow.

Refer to the following table for information on the keys you use with BIOS Setup. These keys are also listed at the bottom of the Setup menu.

Configuring Your System 3-3

Key Function in Setup Menu

F1 or Alt-H Get Help about an item.

ESC Exit the current menu and return to the previous

menu.

Left or right arrow keys

Up or down arrow keys

HOME or END Move cursor to top or bottom of window.

PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN

F5 or - Select the previous value for the field.

F6 or + or SPACE Select the next value for the field.

F9 Load default configuration values for this menu.

F10 Save configuration values and exit.

ENTER

Move between menus.

Move cursor up and down. The cursor moves only to the settings that you can change.

Move cursor to next or previous page.

Execute command or Select submenu.

BIOS Setup Configuration Settings

The BIOS Setup Configurations tables show the default settings for the BIOS Setup Utility and provides a place for you to record any changes you make to these settings. Recommended values are bold in the following tables.

3-4 Configuring Your System

Main Menu

Feature Choices Description Your Setting

System Time HH:MM:SS Sets the system time.

System Date MM/DD/YYYY Sets the system date.

Legacy Diskette A: Disabled

360KB

1.2 MB 720KB

1.44/1.25 MB

2.88 MB

Legacy Diskette B:

Primary IDE Master

Primary IDE Slave

Secondary IDE Master

Secondary IDE Slave

Keyboard Features

Processor Settings

Disabled

360KB

1.2 MB 720KB

1.44/1.25 MB

2.88 MB

ENTER

Press

ENTER

Press

ENTER

Press

ENTER

Press

ENTER

Press

Press ENTER

Selects the diskette type. The1.25 MB diskette requires a 3-mode diskette drive.

Selects the diskette type.

Refer to “Primary IDE Master and Slave Submenu.”

Refer to “Secondary IDE Master and Slave Submenu.”

Refer to “Keyboard Submenu.”

Refer to “Processor Settings Submenu.”

Language

English (US)

French, Spanish, German, Italian

Selects which language BIOS displays.

Configuring Your System 3-5

Primary/Secondary IDE Master and Slave Submenu

Feature Choices Description Your Setting

Type

Cylinders 0 to 65535 Number of cylinders on drive. This field is

Heads 1 to 16 Number of read/write heads on drive. This

Sectors 0 to 63 Number of sectors per track. This field is

Auto

None

CD-ROM

IDE Removable

ATAPI

User

Auto allows the system to attempt autodetection of the drive type. None informs the system to ignore this drive. CD ROM allows the manual entry of some fields described below. Determines that a removable IDE drive is installed. IDE allows the manual entry of fields described below. Determines that a removable ATAPI drive is installed. ATAPI allows the manual entry of fields described below. User allows the manual entry of all fields described below.

changeable only for Type User.

field is changeable only for Type User.

changeable only for Type User.

Maximum Capacity

Multi-Sector Transfer

LBA Mode Control

32 Bit I/O Disabled

Transfer Mode

Ultra DMA Mode

N/A Computed drive size. This field is

Disabled 2, 4, 8, or 16 sectors

Disabled Enabled

Enabled

Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3/DMA 1 FPIO 4/DMA 2

Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2

informational only for Type User.

Determines the number of sectors per block for multi-sector transfers. This field is informational only for Type Auto.

Enabling LBA causes logical block addressing to be used in place of cylinders, heads, and sectors. This field is informational only for Type Auto.

Enabling allows 32 bit IDE data transfers.

Selects the method for moving data to and from the drive. This field is informational only for Type Auto.

Selects the Ultra DMA Mode for moving data to and from the drive.

3-6 Configuring Your System

Keyboard Submenu

Feature Choices Description Your Setting

NumLock On

Off

Key Click

Keyboard auto-repeat rate

Keyboard auto-repeat delay

Disabled

Enabled

30/sec

26.7/sec

21.8/sec

18.5/sec

13.3/sec 10/sec 6/sec 2/sec

1/4 sec

1/2 sec

3/4 sec 1 sec

Selects power-on state for Num Lock.

Enables or disables key click.

Selects the number of times per second a key will repeat while it is held down.

Selects delay before key repeat.

Processor Settings Submenu

Feature Choices Description Your Settings

CPU Speed Settings

Processor Speed List

Processor speed list is determined by the speed of the processor(s) installed. Select speed to match speed of installed processor(s). speed above the speed of the installed processor(s).

Caution:

DO NOT select a

Processor Retest

Processor Serial Number

Memory Cache

Yes

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Select Yes if you want the BIOS to clear old processor status and retest all processors on next boot.

Controls detection of processor serial number. Pentium III is installed.

Enables processor cache.

Note:

displays only when

Configuring Your System 3-7

Advanced Menu

Feature Choices Description Your Setting

Install OS

Other

Win95 WinNT 5.0

Select the operating system installed in your system.

Reset Configuration Data

PCI Configuration

Integrated Peripherals Configuration

Advanced Chipset Control

Large Disk Access Mode

Delay on Option ROMs

Yes

ENTER

Press

ENTER

Press

ENTER

Press

LBA

CHS

Disabled

Enabled

PCI Configuration Submenus

This submenu should only be changed by qualified technical personnel.

Select Yes if you want to clear the system configuration data during next boot. System automatically resets to No in next boot.

Refer to “PCI Configuration Submenu.”

Refer to “Intergrated Peripherals Configuration Submenu.”

Refer to “Advanced Chipset Control Submenu.”

Select LBA for IDE drives. This only affects IDE drives with partitions greater than 512 Mbytes.

Forces a short delay at the end of each Option ROM scan.

CAUTION

Leave PCI Configuration Submenu at factory-default settings.

This submenu should only be changed by a technically qualified person.

PCI Configuration Submenu

Feature Choices Description Your Setting

ENTER.

PCI Device, Embedded SCSI Devices

Option ROM Scan

Enable Master

Latency Timer Default

Press

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

0020h

0040h

0060h 0080h 00A0h 00C0h 00E0h

N/A

Enables option ROM scan of the selected device. Used to enable embedded Symbios SCSI controller

Enabled selects the device as a PCI bus master.

Minimum guaranteed time, in units of PCI bus clocks, that a device may be master on a PCI bus. Caution: Do not change this setting unless you fully understand the priority of this device on the PCI bus.

3-8 Configuring Your System

PCI Device, Slot 1 - Slot 4 Submenus

This submenu should only be changed by qualified technical personnel.

CAUTION

Leave PCI Device Submenu at factory-default settings.

submenu should only be changed by a technically qualified person.

PCI Device, Slot 1 - Slot 4 Submenu

Feature Choices Description Your Setting

Enable Master

Latency Timer Default

Enabled

Disabled

020h

040h

060h 080h 0A0h 0C0h 0E0h

Enables selected device as a PCI bus master.

This

Configuring Your System 3-9

Integrated Peripheral Configuration Submenu

Feature Choices Description Your Setting

COM 1:

(Serial Port A)

Disabled

Enabled

Auto OS Controlled

Auto forces BIOS to configure the port. OS Controlled forces OS to configure the port. If this COM port is used for Console Redirection make sure I/O and IRQ are identical to the values in the server Setup Menu.

Base I/O Address

Interrupt IRQ 3

COM 2:

(Serial Port B)

Base I/O Address 3F8

Interrupt

Parallel Port Disabled

Mode Output only

3F8

2F8 3E8 2E8

IRQ 4

Disabled

Enabled

Auto OS Controlled

2F8

3E8 2E8

IRQ 3

IRQ 4

Enabled

Auto OS Controlled

Bi-directional EPP

ECP

Selects the base I/O address for COM port 1.

Selects the IRQ for COM port 1.

Selects the base I/O address for COM port 2.

Selects the IRQ for COM port 2

Auto forces BIOS to configure the port. OS Controlled forces OS to configure the port.

Selects parallel port mode.

Base I/O Address

Interrupt IRQ 5

DMA channel DMA 1

Floppy disk controller Disabled

378

278

IRQ 7

DMA 3

Enabled

3-10 Configuring Your System

Selects the base I/O address for LPT port. Not available in ECP or EPP modes.

Selects the IRQ for LPT port.

Selects the DMA for LPT port.

Enables onboard diskette controller.

Advanced Chipset Control

Feature Choices Description Your Setting

640 – 768K Memory Region

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled forwards ISA Master and DMA cycles to the PCI bus. Disabled forwards these cycles to memory.

Delayed Transaction Disabled

Enabled

Passive Release Disabled

Enabled

Enable the delayed transaction mechanism when PIIX4 is target of a PCI transaction.

Enable the Passive Release mechanism on PHOLD# signal when PIIX4 is a PCI MASTER.

Security Menu

Note:

password for entering Setup. The passwords are not case sensitive.

Feature Choices Description Your Setting

User Password is

Administrator Password is

Enabling the Administrtor Password field requires a

Security Menu

Clear

Set

Clear

Set

Status only; user cannot modify. Once set, this can be disabled by setting it to a null string, or by clearing password jumper on system board (see

Board Jumpers

Status only; user cannot modify.

Configuring System

Set User Password

Press

ENTER

When the <Enter> key is pressed, the user is prompted for a password; press ESC key to abort. Once set, this can be disabled by setting it to a null string, or by clearing password jumper on system board (see

Jumpers

Configuring System Board

Configuring Your System 3-11

Security menu (Continued)

Feature Choices Description Your Setting

ENTER

Set Administrator Password

Press

Jumpers

Configuring System Board

Password on Boot

Diskette Access Administrator

Fixed Disk Boot Sector

Secure Mode Timer

Secure Mode Hot Key (Ctrl-Alt- )

Secure Mode Boot

Disabled

Enabled

User

Normal

Write Protect

Disabled

1 min 2 min 5 min 10 min 20 min 1 hr 2 hr

[ ] [A, B, ..., Z]

Disabled

Enabled

Requires password entry before boot. System will remain in secure mode until password is entered. Password on Boot takes precedence over Secure Mode Boot.

Controls access to diskette drives.

Write-protects boot sector on hard disk to protect against viruses.

Period of key/PS/2 mouse inactivity specified for secure mode to activate. A password is required for secure mode to function. Cannot be enabled unless at least one password is enabled.

Key assigned to invoke the Quicklock feature. Cannot be enabled unless at least one password is enabled.

System will boot in secure mode. The user must enter a password to unlock the system. Cannot be enabled unless at least one password is enabled.

Video Blanking

Floppy Write Protect

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

3-12 Configuring Your System

Blank video when secure mode is activated. The user must enter a password to unlock the system. Cannot be enabled unless at least one password is enabled.

When secure mode is activated, the diskette drive is write protected. The user must enter a password to disable. Cannot be enabled unless at least one password is enabled.

Server Menu

Feature Choices Description Your Setting

ENTER

System Management

Console Redirection

Press

ENTER

Refer to “System Management Submenu.”

Refer to “Console Redirection Submenu.”

Processor Retest Yes

PERR# Reporting

SERR# Reporting

Disabled

SMI Only SMI & NMI

Disabled

Enabled

Select Yes to have BIOS clear all processor status and retest the processor(s) on bootup.

If selected, system will detect and report PERR on PCI buses.

If enabled, system will detect and report SERR on PCI buses.

Configuring Your System 3-13

System Management Submenu

Feature Choices Description Your Setting

ENTER

Sever Management Info

Press

Refer to “System Management Info Submenu.”

System Event Logging Disabled

Enabled

Clear Event Log

Front Panel Clear CMOS

EMP Password switch

EMP Password

EMP ESC Sequence +++

EMP Hangup Line String

Modem Init String Refer to your

High Modem Init String Refer to your

Yes

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

[A…Z, 0 9]

Refer to your modem documentation.

modem documentation.

When enabled, system events will be logged by BIOS and BMC.

Yes clears the system event log (SEL) in BMC.

Clear CMOS command: Press the Reset button for 4 seconds and press Power button for 1 second. Release the buttons simultaneously.

Enables EMP password.

This field only shows up when EMP password is enabled.

EMP Access Mode Pre-boot Only

Always Active

Disabled

EMP Restricted Mode Access

EMP Direct Connect/Modem Mode

Disabled

Enabled

Direct Connect

Modem Mode

Pre-boot Only - EMP is only enabled during power down through power up to the end of POST. Com 2 is returned to system use at the end of Post when operating system boots. Always Active - EMP is always enabled. Com 2 cannot be used by operating system. It is now dedicated for EMP use. Disabled - EMP is disabled. Com 2 is always available for system use by console redirection or operating system

If set to Enabled, Power on/off and Reset server controls via EMP are no longer available.

Sets how EMP connects to the server. Direct Connect means a null modem serial cable directly connects COM 2 connector port to the EMP console machine. Modem mode indicates that a modem is connected on COM 2 for EMP use.

3-14 Configuring Your System

Server Management Information Submenu

Items on this menu can not be modified by the user. If items require changes, consult your system administrator.

Server Management Information Submenu

Feature Choices Description Your Setting

Board Part Number N/A Information field only

Board Serial Number N/A Information field only

System Part Number N/A Information field only

System Serial Number N/A Information field only

Chassis Part Number N/A Information field only

Chassis Serial Number N/A Information field only

BMC Revision N/A Information field only

Console Redirection Submenu

Feature Choices Description Your Setting

COM Port Address

IRQ # 3 or 4

Baud Rate 9600

Flow Control

Disabled

3F8 2F8 3E8

None

19.2k

38.4k

115.2k

No Flow Control CTS/RTS XON/XOFF

CTS/RTS + CD

When enabled, console redirection uses the I/O port specified. 3F8 is typically COM 1 and 2F8 is typically COM2. Make sure these values are identical to those of serial port A and B in the Peripheral Configuration Setup Menu.

When console redirection is enabled, this displays the IRQ assigned per the address chosen in the COM Port Address field.

Communications line dependent.

Configuring Your System 3-15

Boot Menu

Feature Choices Description Your Setting

ENTER

Boot Device Priority

Hard Drive

Removable Devices

Press

ENTER

Boot Device Priority Submenu

Use the up or down arrow keys to select a device, then press the <+> or <-> keys to move the device higher or lower in the boot priority list.

Boot Priority Device Description Your Setting

Removable Devices

Refer to “Boot Device Priority Submenu.”

Refer to “Hard Drive Submenu.”

Refer to “Removeable Devices Submenu.”

Boot Device Priority Submenu

Attempts to boot from a removable media device.

2. ATAPI CD-ROM Drive

3. Hard Drive Attempts to boot from a hard drive device.

LANDesk® Service Agent II

Attempts to boot from an ATAPI CD-ROM drive.

Attempts to boot from diagnostic boot partition of the flash memory.

3-16 Configuring Your System

Hard Drive Submenu

For options on this menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a device, then press the <+> or <-> keys to move the device higher or lower in the boot priority list.

Option Description

1. Hard Drive #1 (or actual drive string)

IDE drives will have a suffix attached to the drive ID string:

PM - hard drive on Primary Master Channel PS - hard drive on Primary Slave Channel SM - hard drive on Secondary Master Channel SS - hard drive on Secondary Slave Channel

SCSI CD-ROMs will be displayed here because the onboard Symbios SCSI bios treats CD-ROMs as hard drives.

SCSI removable drives will also appear here.

Hard Drive Submenu

2. Other Bootable Device

Covers all the boot devices that are not reported to the system BIOS through the BIOS boot specification mechanism. This includes all PCI cards that are not bios boot compliant (legacy) as well as ISA cards that are not PnP compliant.. ISA legacy cards will boot first before non bios boot compliant PCI cards (in scan order from lowest slot to highest).

Removable Devices

For options on this menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a device, then press the <+> or <-> keys to move the device higher or lower in the boot priority list.

Removable Devices Submenu

Option Description

1. Legacy Floppy Drive Refers to the onboard 3.5” floppy drive.

Configuring Your System 3-17

Exit Menu

You can make the following selections on the Exit Menu. Select an option using the up or down arrow keys, then press <Enter> to execute the option. Pressing <Esc> does not exit this menu. You must select one of the items from the menu or menu bar to exit.

Exit Menu

Choices Description

Exit Saving Changes Exits after writing all modified Setup item values to CMOS.

Exit Discarding Changes Exits leaving CMOS unmodified.

Load Setup Defaults Loads default values for all Setup items.

Load Custom Defaults [ENTER]

Save Custom Defaults [ENTER]

Discard Changes Reads the previous value of all Setup items from CMOS.

Save Changes Writes all Setup item values to CMOS.

Loads settings from custom defaults.

Saves present Setup values to custom defaults.

3-18 Configuring Your System

Symbios Configuration Utility

The Symbios Configuration Utility detects the SCSI host adapter located on the system board. Use the utility to:

Change adapter and SCSI device default values

Check and/or change SCSI device settings that may conflict with

those of other devices in the server.

Perform low-level formatting or verify operations on SCSI disk drives.

Running the Symbios Configuration Utility

Power-on the system. The system boots up.

When this message appears on the video monitor:

Press Ctrl-C to start the Symbios Configuration Utility

Press

The utility starts and the Main Menu displays.

Ctrl+C

to run this utility.

Symbios Configuration Utility Main Menu

IRQ Level

Number

SYM53C875 F800 11 On On* Yes

Change Adapter Status – Press ENTER twice to change adapter Next Boot Status.

Adapter Boot Order – Press ENTER to select and change boot order of each SCSI adapter.

Additional Adapter Configuration – Not used.

Display Mode-Verbose – Press ENTER to change display mode.

Mono/Color – Press ENTER to change display from black/white to color.

Language

Help

Quit

Current Next Boot

*Next Boot Status for this controller must be turned

StatusAdapter Port

OFF

if you install the optional

NVRAM Found

Mylex AcceleRAID 250 Controller board in your system. Refer to “Change Adapter Status” above.

The following keys are active for all SCSI Configuration screens:

Key Action

Arrows Up and down arrows move from one parameter to

another within a screen.

ENTER Displays options for a configurable parameter. Selects

an option.

ESC

Moves back to previous screen or parameter or EXIT if at the Main menu.

Configuring Your System 3-19

Changing the Adapter and Device Configurations

The SCSI Configuration Utility Main Menu lists the onboard SCSI adapter and shows its current settings. The adapter controls the operation of the SCSI devices in your system (hard disk drives or removable media devices).

Select “Adapter Setup” and press

ENTER

displays.

Adapter Setup Screen

Description Recommended Setting or

Display Only

SCAM Support On

Parity On

Host SCSI ID 7

Scan Order Low to High

Removable media support None

CHS Mapping SCSI Plug and Play Mapping

Highlight the function you want to change and press

will be prompted to save changes when you exit the configuration utility.

To change device configuration parameters, perform the following steps:

. The Adapter Setup screen

Your Configuration

ENTER

. You

At the SCSI Configuration Utility Main Menu, select “Device

Selections” and press

Select the SCSI device you are reconfiguring and press

ENTER

. The Devices 0 to 7 screen displays.

ENTER

you are configuring SCSI Hard Disk Drives, refer to the "SCSI Hard Disk Drives" Table below; if you are configuring SCSI Removable Media Devices, refer to the "SCSI Removable Media Devices" Table below for recommended settings.

. If

3-20 Configuring Your System

SCSI Hard Disk Drives

Description Recommended Setting or

Display Only

Your Configuration

Dev0Dev1Dev2Dev

Device Selections Press

device and press

Sync Rate 40

Width (bits) 16

Disconnect On

Read/Write I/O timeout (secs) 10

Scan for device at boot time Yes

Scan for SCSI LUNS No

Queue Tags On

SCSI Removable Media Devices

Display Only

Device Selections Press

device and press

ENTER

for menu. Select

ENTER

for menu. Select

ENTER

Your ConfigurationDescription Recommended Setting or

Dev0Dev1Dev2Dev

Sync Rate 10

Width (bits) 8

Disconnect On

Read/Write I/O timeout (secs) 10

Scan for device at boot time Yes

Scan for SCSI LUNS No

Queue Tags On

Highlight the function you want to change and press

will be prompted to save changes when you exit the configuration utility.

Note:

select “Format” or “Verify” from the Device Setup menu.

If you wish to format a disk or verify disk media,

ENTER

. You

Configuring Your System 3-21

Optional RAID Controller

Factory Installed Controller

One of the options available for your system is the dual channel Mylex AcceleRAID 250 ( system the added security of fault tolerance.

If you order a system with the RAID controller, the system is preconfigured at the factory. Refer to the “RAID Configurations” table to determine how the RAID controller was configured at the factory. If you want to reconfigure disk arrays and logical drives, you must run the AcceleRAID 250 BIOS Configuration Utility; if you want to change the RAID level, you must run the Mylex Disk Array Controller Utilities (DACCF) software. Refer to the AcceleRAID 250 documentation included with your system for information on running the AcceleRAID250 BIOS Configuration Utility and the DACCF Utility.

NEC SecuRAID 210)

RAID Configurations

Controller board, which gives your

er of Hard Drives RAID Level

Configured

JBOD 1 JBOD (RAID 0) JBOD is an acronym for Just

1 2 Mirroring (RAID 1) Drives are paired and

5 3 Striping with Parity (RAID 5) Data is striped

5 3 plus 1 hot

ore _ _ The first four disks are as stated above; the

Hard Drives in Array

spare drive

Description

a Bunch Of Disks. Each drive can operate independently as with a common host bus adapter; or multiple drives may be spanned and seen as a single very large drive. No redundancy is provided.

mirrored. All data is 100% duplicated on an equivalent drive (fully redundant).

across several physical drives. Parity protection is used for data redundancy.

Striping with Parity (RAID 5) Data is striped across three physical drives. Parity protection is used for data redundancy. This drive is used as the “Hot Spare.”

remaining disks are not part of the array, but are ready to be configured.

3-22 Configuring Your System

Add-on Controller

If you are adding the RAID controller to an existing system, the AcceleRAID™ 250 BIOS Configuration Utility allows you to configure disk arrays and logical drives in your system. Since the utility resides in the AcceleRAID™ 250 BIOS on the RAID controller, its operation is independent of the operating system in your server. Refer to Chapter 4 in this User’s Guide for information on installing an add-in option board. Refer to Chapter 4 of the AcceleRAID™ 250 information on running the AcceleRAID™ 250 BIOS Configuration Utility.

Installation Guide for

Note:

controller must be turned Mylex AcceleRAID 250 Controller board in your system. Refer to “Symbios Configuration Utility” found earlier in this chapter.

Next Boot Status for the first Symbios SYM53C875

DACCF Configuration Utility

The DACCF utility is included with the RAID controller. The AcceleRAID™ 250 supports various versions of RAID technology (referred to as RAID levels). To use any RAID level, you must configure the RAID controller using the DACCF Configuration Utility prior to installing your Network Operating System. For an explanation of this utility, refer to the that was shipped with the controller. Chapter 2 ( covers array hardware preparation, configuration, and initialization. After completing the steps in Chapter 2, you can install your Network Operating System.

Disk Array Controller Configuration Utilities Manual

OFF

if you install the optional

Preparing the Array)

Configuring Your System 3-23

Configuring System Board Jumpers

Before You Begin

Only a qualified technical person should perform the procedures in this section.

CAUTION

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage the system board. Modify the system board only at an ESD workstation. Otherwise, wear an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground.

The system board jumpers enable you to set specific operating parameters for your system. A jumper is a small plastic-encased conductor (shorting plug) that slips over two jumper pins.

The “System board Jumpers” illustration shows the location of the system board jumpers. The “System Board Jumper Configurations” table lists the system board jumpers and their factory default settings.

J7B1

J3J1

J2J1

System Board Jumpers

3-24 Configuring Your System

System Board Jumper Summary

Jumper Block Pins (default in bold) What it does at system reset

Block Write Protect

BMC Forced Update Mode

BIOS Boot Block Write Protect

Recovery Boot

E. Password Clear

F. CMOS Clear

9-10, Protect

10-11, Erase BMC boot block is erasable and programmable.

5-6, Normal

6-7, Program System tries to update BMC firmware.

1-2, Protect

2-3 Erase BIOS boot block is erasable and programmable.

9-10, Normal

10-11, Recovery BIOS attempts a recovery boot, loading BIOS

5-6, Protect

6-7, Erase Clears the password.

1-2, Protect

2-3, Erase Replaces the contents of NVRAM with the

BMC boot block is write protected.BMC Boot

System boots normally.

BIOS boot block is write-protected.

System attempts to boot using the BIOS stored in flash memory.

code from a floppy diskette into the flash device. This is typically used when the BIOS code has been corrupted.

Maintains the current system password.

Preserves the contents of NVRAM.

manufacturing default settings.

G. Reserved

1-2, Disabled

Required on factory default.

Configuring Your System 3-25

Moving System Board Jumpers

CAUTION

Before doing the procedures in this section, make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cord from the back of the chassis. Failure to disconnect power before moving the jumpers can result in personal injury and equipment damage.

Observe static precautions. Use an antistatic wrist strap.

To configure the system board options:

Power off the system and remove the left panel as described in

Chapter 4 of this guide.

Check to ensure the system power cord is removed from the back of

the system.

Locate the position of the jumpers on the system board you are

changing. To change a jumper setting, use a pair of needle-nose pliers or your fingers to remove the jumper from its current location. Position the jumper over the two pins for the desired setting and press it onto the pins. Be careful not to bend the pins. Refer the System Board Summary table for system board jumper settings.

Install the system cover and power up the system.

3-26 Configuring Your System

Resetting the CMOS NVRAM

To reset the CMOS NVRAM:

Power down the your system. Remove the left side panel as

described in Chapter 4 of this User’s Guide.

Move the CMOS Clear jumper from pins 1-2 to pins 2-3. Refer to

“Configuring System Board Jumpers” to see the location of this jumper.

Power on the system. Wait for POST to complete and for the

messages “Invalid NVRAM setting” and “Press F2 to enter Setup” to appear. This automatically reprograms CMOS and RTC to their default settings.

Power off the system.

Move the CMOS Clear jumper back to pins 1-2.

Replace the left side panel and power on the system.

Run the BIOS Setup Utility to check the configuration of your

system.

Clearing and Changing the Passwords

To clear and change the passwords:

Power down the your system. Remove the left side panel as

described in Chapter 4 of this User’s Guide.

Move the Password Clear jumper from pins 5-6 to pins 6-7. Refer to

“Configuring System Board Jumpers” to see the location of this jumper.

Power on the system and wait for POST to complete. This

automatically clears the old password.

Power off the system.

Move the Password Clear jumper back to pins 5-6.

Replace the panel and power on the system.

To specify a new password run the BIOS Setup Utility as described

earlier in this chapter.

Configuring Your System 3-27

Recovering the BIOS

This procedure should only be performed by qualified technical personnel.

Leave Recovery Boot jumper at factory-default setting.

This jumper should only be moved by a technically qualified person.

Boot Block Write Protect

This procedure should only be performed by qualified technical personnel.

Leave boot block jumper at factory-default setting:

Programming the boot block incorrectly will prevent the system from booting. Programming technically qualified person. The procedure requires a special “Boot Block Update Utility.” Contact your dealer or sales representative for more information.

CAUTION

should only be done

by a

BMC Forced Update Mode

This procedure should only be performed by qualified technical personnel.

Leave BMC Forced Update Mode jumper at factory-default setting:

booting. Programming person. Contact your dealer or sales representative for more information.

Setting this jumper incorrectly will prevent the system from

should only be done

CAUTION

by a technically qualified

3-28 Configuring Your System

Upgrading Your System

Static Precautions

Preparing Your System for Upgrade

Equipment Log

Removing a Side Panel

Installing a Side Panel

Modifying the System Board

Option Boards

Hard Disk Drives

Front Panel

Removing EMI Shields and Filler Panels

Removable Media Devices

WARNING

The DC push-button on/off switch on the front panel does not turn off the system AC power. Also, +5vdc is present on the system board whenever the AC power cord is connected between the system and an AC outlet. Before doing the procedures in this manual, make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cord from the back of the chassis. Failure to disconnect power before opening your system can result in personal injury and equipment damage.

CAUTION

The server management logic on your system board monitors and logs system voltage changes. When powering down your system you may experience a 1–5 second delay from the time you press the push-button power on/off switch on the front panel and your system powering down. This is normal system operation and is required by the server management logic.

Operating your system with the side panels removed can damage your system components. For proper cooling and airflow, always replace the side panels before powering on your system.

Contact your sales representative or dealer for a list of approved optional peripheral devices.

Static Precautions

An electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage disk drives, option boards, and other components. You can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground when handling system components.

Electronic devices can be easily damaged by static electricity. To prevent damage, keep them in their protective packaging when they are not installed in your system.

CAUTION

4-2 Upgrading Your System

Preparing Your System for Upgrade

Depending on the upgrade, you will need one or more of the following tools:

Phillips screwdriver (#1 bit and #2 bit)

Flat-head screwdriver

Small needle nose pliers

Pen or pencil

ESD workstation or antistatic wrist strap (recommended)

Equipment Log

Use the equipment log form located at the end of this manual to record the model and serial number of your system, all installed options, and any other pertinent information specific to your system. You will need this information when configuring your system.

Upgrading Your System 4-3

Removing a Side Panel

To install options in your system, you must remove the side panel on the left side of the system (as viewed from the front). The side panel on the right side of the system (as viewed from the front) only has to be removed when adding removable media devices. The right side panel removes in the same manner as the left side panel.

CAUTION

For proper cooling and airflow, do not operate the system with the side panels removed. Always replace the panels before powering on the system.

WARNING

If you are removing the side panel after the system is set up, you must first power off the system and all external devices.

Unplug

the system power cord

To remove a side panel:

Power off the system and ensure it is disconnected from the ac wall outlet.

The side panel is secured to the chassis with three screws. Remove the screws securing the side panel. Save the screws for reattaching the side panel.

Slide the side panel toward the rear of the chassis. This unlocks the locking fingers behind the side panel.

Pull the side panel up and away from the chassis.

4-4 Upgrading Your System

Removing a System Side Panel

Installing a Side Panel

Before replacing the side panel, make sure no tools or loose parts have been left inside the system chassis.

Make sure all option boards are firmly seated in their respective slots and that all interior cables are properly connected.

Insert the metal tabs on the top and bottom of the side panel into their slots on the chassis. Slide the side panel forward as far as it will go.

Replace the three side panel retaining screws.

If your system is already set up, plug the system back in,

Note:

reconnect the peripherals, and power on the peripherals and system.

Upgrading Your System 4-5

Modifying the System Board

The following sections provide procedures for upgrading and configuring the system board in your system. Topics covered include:

Replacing the real-time clock battery

Replacing the Pentium II processor

Installing or removing DIMMs.

CAUTION

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage add-in boards and other components; place them on an antistatic surface. Modify the system board only at an ESD workstation. Otherwise, wear an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground.

Replacing the Real-time Clock Battery

You may need to replace the real-time clock battery because of its life span. The battery (Vendor Part #CR2032) is a commodity part available through many vendors. Notice the plus (+) sign on the battery. This sign will assist you in correctly positioning the battery on the system board.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with same or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer. Dispose of lithium batteries as required by local ordinance or as normal waste if no local ordinance exists. Do not expose the component to excessive heat or fire. Keep all batteries away from children

CAUTION

Observe static precautions. Use an antistatic wrist strap.

4-6 Upgrading Your System

Replacing the Real-Time Clock Battery

Power off the system and remove the left side panel as described earlier in this chapter.

Insert the tip of a small flat-bladed screwdriver, or equivalent, under the plastic tab on the San-in plastic retainer (A in figure).

Gently push down on the screwdriver to lift the battery (B).

Remove the battery from its socket (C).

Dispose of the battery according to local ordinance.

Remove the new lithium battery from its package, and, being careful to observe the correct polarity, insert it in the battery socket.

Reinstall the plastic retainer on the lithium battery socket.

Replace the side panel and turn on the system.

Run the BIOS Setup to restore the configuration settings to the realtime clock.

Upgrading Your System 4-7

Replacing the Pentium II Processor

This subsection provides the procedure for upgrading the Pentium II Processor in your system. The Pentium II processor is packaged as a Single Edge Connector Cartridge (SECC), packaged as a Single Edge Processor Package (SEPP), or packaged as a Single Edge Connector Cartridge Version 2 (SECC2).

The SECC packaged cartridge includes:

processor core with an integrated 16 KB primary (L1) cache

secondary (L2) cache

thermal plate

back cover.

The SEPP packaged board includes:

processor core with an integrated 16 KB primary (L1) cache

secondary (L2) cache.

The SECC2 packaged cartridge includes:

processor core with an integrated 16 KB primary (L1) cache

secondary (L2) cache.

back cover.

CAUTION

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage components; place them on an antistatic surface. Modify the system board using an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground.

WARNING

If the system has been running, any processor and heat sink already installed on the board will be hot. To avoid the possibility of a burn, let the components cool for 10 minutes before continuing with the procedures described here

4-8 Upgrading Your System

Replacing the SECC Version

Power off the system and remove the left side panel as described earlier in this chapter.

Press the processor latches toward the center of the SEC cartridge to free them from the retention module, Item A in Figure "Removing a Processor" below.

Lift the SEC cartridge upward, out of the retention module and place it on a grounded, static-free surface or conductive foam pad.

Removing a Processor

Remove the two clips that secure the heat sink to the old processor, see Figure "Processor heat Sink Assembly" below.

Remove the heat sink and thermal pad from the top of the old processor, see Figure "Processor heat Sink Assembly" below.

Put the old processor in a piece of conductive foam and store in an antistatic package.

Processor Heat Sink Assembly

Upgrading Your System 4-9

Remove the new processor from its antistatic package and place it on a grounded, static-free surface or conductive foam pad.

Position the thermal pad on top of the new processor so that the holes in the thermal pad line up with the holes in the processor.

Position the heat sink on top of the new processor.

10.

Install the two clips that secure the heat sink to the processor.

11.

Position the processor back into the retention module. Ensure that the alignment notch in the SEC cartridge fits over the plug in Slot 1. Push down firmly, with even pressure on both sides of the top, until the SEC cartridge is seated.

12.

To lock in the processor, push the latches outward until they click into place in the retention module, Item A in Figure "Removing a Processor" above. The latches must be secured for proper electrical connection of the processor.

13.

After you have installed a new processor, you must run the BIOS Setup Utility (F2) to configure its speed. Refer to Chapter 3, “Configuring Your System.”

14.

Replace the left side panel and power up the system.

4-10 Upgrading Your System

Replacing the SEPP Version

Power off the system and remove the left side panel as described earlier in this chapter.

Pull the processor latches, Item A in Figure "Removing a Processor" below, out away from the edges of the SEPP to free them from the Universal Retention Module (URM).

Lift the SEP processor upward, out of the URM and place it on a grounded, staticfree surface or conductive foam pad.

Removing a Processor

Remove the attachment clip, Item A in Figure "Processor Heat Sink Assembly" below, that secures the heat sink to the old processor.

Remove the heat sink, Item C in Figure "Processor Heat Sink Assembly" from the front of the old processor, Item B in Figure "Processor Heat Sink Assembly" below.

Put the old processor in a piece of conductive foam and store in an antistatic package.

Processor Heat Sink Assembly

Upgrading Your System 4-11

Remove the new processor from its antistatic package and place it on a grounded, static-free surface or conductive foam pad.

Position the heat sink, Item C in Figure "Processor Heat Sink Assembly" above, on the front of the new processor so that the holes in the heat sink line up with the holes in the processor.

Install the attachment clip, Item A in Figure "Processor Heat Sink Assembly" above, that secures the heat sink to the processor.

10.

Position the processor back into the URM. Ensure that the alignment notch in the SEPP board fits over the plug in Slot 1. Push down firmly, with even pressure on both sides of the top, until the SEPP board is seated.

11.

To lock in the processor, push the latches inward until they secure the SEPP board into place in the URM, Item A in Figure "Removing a Processor" above. The latches must be secured for proper electrical connection of the processor.

12.

After you have installed a new processor, you must run the BIOS Setup Utility (F2) to configure its speed. Refer to Chapter 3, “Configuring Your System.”

13.

Replace the left side panel and power up the system.

4-12 Upgrading Your System

Replacing the SECC2 Version

Note:

includes a cooling fan.

Observe the safety and ESD precautions while performing these procedures.

Power off the system and remove the left side panel as described

The SECC2 processor has an active heat sink that

CAUTION

earlier in this chapter.

Tag and disconnect the fan cable from the system board.

Lift the cartridge upward out of the Universal Retention Module (URM) and place it on a grounded, static-free surface or conductive foam pad.

Removing a Processor

Remove the new processor from its antistatic package.

Position the processor into the URM. Ensure that the alignment notch at the bottom of the cartridge fits into the connector key in the slot. Push down firmly, with even pressure on both sides of the top until the cartridge is seated.

Upgrading Your System 4-13

Installing a Processor

Connect the fan cable to fan connector (B) on the system board.

After you have installed a new processor, you must run the BIOS Setup Utility (F2) to configure its speed. Refer to Chapter 3, “Configuring Your System.”

Replace the left side panel and power up the system.

4-14 Upgrading Your System

DIMMs

The system board contains three DIMM sockets labeled 1 through 3. Each socket can hold a single 72-bit DIMM module with 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, or 256MB of memory. When all three sockets are populated, the system board supports a maximum of 768 MB of memory with 256MB DIMMs. A DIMM will always be installed in the right socket. When you install additional DIMMs, you must start with the first empty socket to the left of DIMMs already installed. When you remove DIMMs, you must start with the first DIMM socket closest to the left edge of the system board.

231

DIMM Locations

Upgrading Your System 4-15

Memory DIMM Configurations

This table lists the distribution of DIMMs for specific memory configurations.

System Memory Configurations

System

Capacity

(MB)

32 32 64 32 32 64 64 96 32 32 32

96 64 32 128 64 32 32 128 64 64 128 128 160 64 64 32 192 64 64 64 192 128 32 32 192 128 64 224 128 64 32 256 128 64 64 256 128 128 256 256 288 128 128 32 288 256 32 320 128 128 64 320 256 32 32 320 256 64 384 128 128 128 384 256 64 64 384 256 128 416 256 128 32 448 256 128 64 512 256 128 128 512 256 256 544 256 256 32 576 256 256 64 640 256 256 128 768 256 256 256

Capacity per DIMM slot (MB) Any DIMM Slot Order

Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3

4-16 Upgrading Your System

Installing DIMMs

Power off the system and remove the left side panel as described earlier in this chapter.

Observe static precautions. Use an antistatic wrist strap. Hold DIMMs only by their edges.

Holding the DIMM module only by the edges, remove it from its antistatic package.

Position the DIMM so that the two notches in the bottom edge of the DIMM align with the keyed socket.

CAUTION

231

Inserting Memory DIMMs

Insert the bottom edge of the DIMM into the socket, and press down firmly on the DIMM until it seats correctly.

Gently push the plastic ejector levers on the socket ends to the upright position.

Repeat the steps to install each DIMM.

Replace the left side panel and turn on the system.

Upgrading Your System 4-17

Removing DIMMs

Use extreme care when removing a DIMM. Too much pressure can damage the socket slot. Apply only enough pressure on the plastic ejector levers to release the DIMM

Power off the system and remove the left side panel as described earlier in this chapter.

Gently push the plastic ejector levers out and down to eject a DIMM from its socket.

Hold the DIMM only by its edges, being careful not to touch its components or gold edge connectors. Carefully lift it away from the socket, and store it in an antistatic package.

Repeat the above steps to remove the remaining DIMMs.

Replace the side panel and turn on the system.

CAUTION

4-18 Upgrading Your System

Option Boards

This section describes how to install and remove ISA and PCI option boards. The system board has two ISA bus expansion slots and four PCI bus expansion slots. One of the ISA connectors shares a chassis expansion slot with a PCI connector.

The high-performance PCI local bus allows the adoption of newer networking technology, such as 100 MB/second Ethernet NICs, with a minimum of effort and without concern for I/O bottlenecks. The PCI local bus offers up to 133 MB/second bandwidth.

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4 ISA 1

ISA 2

PCI and ISA Slot Locations

Installation Considerations

Newer adapters, designed for Plug-and-Play systems, are automatically configured by the system without any user intervention. Older ISA adapters must be manually configured as detailed below. Once the manual configuration is complete, the Plug-and-Play adapters are configured around the manually configured ad47apters without causing any resource conflicts.

ISA adapters can be Plug-and-Play. ISA adapters that are not Plug-andPlay must be manually configured following the instructions supplied with the board. The configuration is defined to the system by creating the ISA configuration file when running the SSU. If you are adding a non-Plug and Play ISA option board, run the SSU before installing the board. For details on running the SSU, refer to Appendix B.

Upgrading Your System 4-19

Controller/Adapter Hardware Configurations

This table lists the option boards you may add to your system that require specific installation slots and provides information on memory and I/O addressing and assigned interrupt request number (IRQ).

Option Board Hardware Configurations

Option Board IRQ

NEC SecuRAID 110 (

Mylex AcceleRAID

150)

NEC SecuRAID 210 (

Mylex AcceleRAID

250)

Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS PCI Slot 2 (see PCI/ISA

Installing an Option Board

Power off the system and remove the left side panel as described earlier in this chapter.

Remove and save the expansion slot screw and cover.

Memory Address

I/O Address

Option Slot

Slot Location illustration above)

Removing the Expansion Slot Screw and Cover

Observe static precautions. Use an antistatic wrist strap.

Remove the option board from its protective wrapper, holding the board only by the edges. Do not touch the board components or the gold connectors.

Record the option board serial number in the equipment log.

4-20 Upgrading Your System

CAUTION

Set any board jumpers or switches as described in the documentation that comes with the option board.

Upgrading Your System 4-21

Refer to the documentation accompanying the option board for information on whether the board is a PCI or ISA board. Refer to “Option Board Hardware Configurations” table to determine the recommended option board slot assignment and configuration parameters.

Note:

board, run the SSU before installing the board. For details on the SSU, refer to Appendix B.

Holding the board by its top edge or upper corners, firmly press the

If you are adding a non-Plug and Play Legacy ISA option

board into an expansion slot on the system board. The tapered foot of the option board retaining bracket must fit into the mating slot in the expansion slot .

Align the rounded notch in the retaining bracket with the threaded hole in the expansion slot frame. The retaining bracket fits into the space that was occupied by the expansion slot cover.

Reinstall the screw in the threaded hole. Be sure to push the bracket slot up against the screw before you tighten it. If this is not done, the bracket may interfere with an adjacent bracket.

10.

Connect any external cables (if they are needed) to the installed option board.

11.

Replace the left side panel and power on the system.

4-22 Upgrading Your System

Installing an Option Board

Removing an Option Board

Expansion slot covers must be installed on all vacant slots

Note:

to maintain the electromagnetic emissions characteristics of the system and to assure proper cooling of the system components.

Power off the system and remove the left side panel as described earlier in this chapter.

Disconnect any cables attached to the option board you are removing.

Remove and save the option board retaining bracket screw

Hold the board at each end and carefully rock it back and forth until the edge connectors pull free. Make sure that you do not scrape the board against other components.

Remove the board from the expansion slot and place it in an antistatic wrapper. If you are replacing a board, go to "Installing an Option Board" earlier in this chapter, otherwise continue.

Install an expansion slot cover over the vacant slot using the previously removed screw.

Replace the left side panel and power on the system.

If you removed a non-Plug-and-Play ISA option board, run the SSU to configure the system as described in the Appendix B.

Upgrading Your System 4-23

Hard Disk Drives

Your system supports a variety of optional IDE or SCSI hard disks. Contact your sales representative or dealer for a list of approved devices. The internal hard disk drives are located in the 3.5-inch drive bay.

3 4

3.5-Inch Drive Bay Locations

If you are adding or removing an IDE hard disk device, consider the following:

The system board supports a primary and secondary IDE channel

connector. Each of these supports two devices, for a total of four IDE devices.

A first (master) device and a second (slave) device are supported on

both the primary and secondary IDE connector. The device configuration, master versus slave, is determined by jumpers on the device. Cable Sense (CS) device configuration is not supported.

Your system comes with a three-connector IDE cable connecting the

CD-ROM and an optional IDE device (either tape or the third hard disk) to the system board secondary connector. The CD-ROM that comes with your system is set as the master device and the optional device is set as the slave device on this connector.

4-24 Upgrading Your System

When adding IDE devices, such as hard disk, valid configurations

are:

Connector Device

Secondary CD-ROM (master)

HD3 or Tape (slave)

Primary HD1 (master)

HD2 (slave)

If you are adding or removing a SCSI hard disk device, consider the following:

The system uses single-ended SCSI host adapters and supports

single-ended or low Voltage Drives (LVD) drives.

The hard disk SCSI address assignment is:

Bay Device SCSI ID Address

1 First Hard Disk 0

2 Second Hard Disk 1

3 Third Hard Disk 3

4 Fourth Hard Disk 4

The SCSI cable is terminated, therefore remove any SCSI device

termination from the hard disk drives before they are installed.

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Installing an Internal Hard Disk Drive

Power off the system and remove the left side panel as described earlier in this chapter.

CAUTION

Observe static precautions. Use an antistatic wrist strap.

Remove the 3.5-inch hard disk drive from its protective wrapper. Record the drive model and serial number in the equipment log.

Set any drive jumpers or switches before you install the drive. See the documentation that comes with the device for jumper or switch information.

CAUTION

If a drive bezel is installed, it must be removed because it blocks the air flow around the drive. If the drive comes with drive rails, do not use them. Remove any rails already attached.

Remove the three screws holding the 3.5-inch drive bay to the rear of the chassis.

Disconnect the power and signal cables from any installed drives.

Swing the drive bay out of the chassis.

Slide the drive bay towards the top of the chassis until the tabs on the bay are free from the chassis. Remove the drive bay from the chassis and place it on an antistatic surface.

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Removing the Disk Drive Bay

Slide the drive into the bay until the screw holes line up. It may be necessary to temporarily loosen the mounting screws on the already installed drives to position the new drive. Secure the drive to the bay with the four supplied screws.

Replace the 3.5-inch drive bay. Insert the tabs into their slots on the chassis. Slide the drive bay towards the bottom of the chassis until the tabs hit their stops.

10.

Connect the signal and power cables to the drives. All device power cables are labeled and must be installed in specific locations as shown below:

Drive Location Power Connector

1 (HD0) P7

2 (HD1) P8

3 (HD2) P9

4 (HD2) Any available power connector

11.

Swing the drive bay into the chassis and replace the three screws on the drive bay.

12.

Replace the left side panel and power on the system. Configure the system as described in Chapter 3, “Configuring Your System.”

Cabling the Disk Drives

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Removing an Internal Hard Disk Drive

Power off the system and remove the left side panel as described earlier in this chapter.

Disconnect the signal and power cables from the back of the drive. It is necessary to completely remove the cables from all the drives before the drive can be removed.

Remove the three screws holding the 3.5-inch drive bay to the chassis.

Swing the drive bay out of the chassis.

Slide the drive bay towards the top of the chassis until the tabs on the bay are free from the chassis. Remove the drive bay from the chassis and place it on an antistatic surface.

Remove the hard disk drive by removing the four screws that secure the drive to the drive bay.

Replace the 3.5-inch drive bay. Insert the tabs into their slots on the chassis. Slide the drive bay towards the bottom of the chassis until the tabs hit their stops.

Connect the signal and power cables to the drives.

Verify that all cables are seated and routed properly.

Note:

Replace the three screws on the drive bay. Replace the left side panel and power on the system.

10.

Remove the drive serial number from the equipment log.

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Front Panel

The plastic front panel assembly is a one piece assembly. The appropriate removable filler panels are attached to the corresponding EMI shields. If you are installing peripheral devices in the external bays above the 3.5-inch floppy disk drive, you must remove the front cover along with the corresponding filler panel and EMI shield.

Removing the Front Panel

The front panel is secured with six locking tabs.

Note:

Power off the system and remove the side panels as described earlier in this chapter.

Remove the front panel by carefully pulling it off the front of the system chassis. Use an even amount of pressure around the edges of the panel.

Removing the Front Panel

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Installing the Front Panel

Align the front panel tabs with the slots in the front of the chassis.

Press the front panel onto the front of the system chassis until the tabs snap into their slots.

Install the side panels as described earlier in this chapter.

Power on the system as described earlier in this chapter.

Installing the Front Panel

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Removing EMI Shields and Filler Panels

Power off the system and remove the front panel as described earlier in this chapter.

Locate the EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) shield and filler panel covering the bay into which you are installing a peripheral device. The filler panel is released by pressing on its sides and removing it from the slots in the EMI shield. Save the panel for reinstallation.

The EMI shield is attached to the front of the chassis be two screws. Remove the screws and EMI shield covering the bay into which you are installing a peripheral device. Save the shield and screws for reinstallation.

EMI Shield and Filler Panels Removal

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Removable Media Devices

A variety of IDE and SCSI removable media devices can be installed in peripheral bays A, B, and C. An IDE CD-ROM is always mounted in bay C. A 3.5-inch diskette drive is always mounted in bay D. Other devices should be installed in the first available bay from the top (bay A). Contact your sales representative or dealer for a list of approved devices.

BAY A

BAY B

BAY C

BAY D

If you are adding or removing an IDE removable media device, consider the following:

The system board supports a primary and secondary IDE channel

connector. Each of these supports two devices, for a total of four IDE devices.

A first (master) device and a second (slave) device are supported on

both the primary and secondary IDE connector. The device configuration, master versus slave, is determined by jumpers on the device. Cable Sense (CS) device configuration is not supported.

Your system includes a three-connector IDE cable connecting the

CD-ROM to the system board secondary IDE connector. The CD-ROM that comes with your system is set as the master device. A second IDE connect is available to connect a slave IDE removable media device.

If only one device is on an IDE channel connector it must be set as

the master device.

If you are adding or removing a SCSI removable media device, consider the following:

The tape drive SCSI address assignment is 2.

If the SCSI tape is your only SCSI device on the SCSI controller, SCSI

termination must be installed in the tape drive.

If the SCSI tape is connected along with SCSI hard drives on the

SCSI controller, SCSI termination must be removed in the tape drive.

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Installing a 5.25-Inch Device

CD-ROM devices contain a laser system and are classified as CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCTS. To use these devices, thoroughly read the documentation provided by the CD-ROM manufacturer, and keep the documentation for future reference. In case of any trouble with a CD-ROM, please contact your nearest service representative. To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in the CD-ROM manufacturer's documentation may result in hazardous radiation exposure

Power off the system and remove the side panels as described earlier in this chapter.

Remove the front panel, EMI shield, and filler panel covering the bay into which you are installing a peripheral device as described earlier in this chapter.

CAUTION

Observe static precautions. Use an antistatic wrist strap.

Remove the device from its protective wrapper and place it on an antistatic surface. Record the drive model and serial number in the equipment log.

Set any drive jumpers or switches before you install the drive. See the documentation that comes with the device for jumper or switch information.

Note:

Remove any rails already attached.

Slide the drive into the bay until the screw holes line up. It may be

If the drive comes with drive rails, do not use them.

necessary to temporarily loosen the mounting screws on the already installed drives to position the new drive. Secure the drive to the bay with the four supplied screws.

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Power Cable

5.25" Drive

Installing a Removable Media Device

Connect the signal and power cables to the drive as shown in Figure 5-15. All device power cables are labeled and must be installed in specific locations as shown below:

Drive Location Power Connector

B (Tape) P5

C (CD-ROM) P3

D (Diskette) P6

Replace the front panel and side panels, and power on the system.

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NEC Express5800-ES1400 User's Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Using This Guide

Text Conven tions

Related Documents

Safety Notices

Safety Notice s for Users Outside of the U.S.A . and Canada

Care and Handling

System Overview

Overview

Overview

System Chassis

Power Supply

Peripheral Ba ys

System Board Features

Pentium II Processor

System Memory

I/O Expansion Slots

Real-Time Clock/Calendar

BIOS

IDE Controller

SCSI Controller

Network Controller

Video Controller

Periph eral Controller

External Device Connectors

System Board Management Control ler (BMC)

System Security

Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring

Software Locks via the System Setup Utility

Setting Up Your System

Selecting a Site

Unpacking the System

Getting Familiar with the System

Front View

Rear View

Making C onn ections

Setting the Line Voltage

Connecting the Powe r Cord

Powerin g On Your System

Configuring Your System

Configuring Your System

BIOS Setup Utility

Using the BIOS Setup Utility

BIOS Setup Configuration Settings

Main Menu

Advanced Menu

Symbios Configuration Utility

Optional RAID Controller

Configuring System Board Jumpers

Upgrading Your System

Static Precautions

Preparing Your System for Upgrade

Equipment Log

Removing a Side Panel

Installing a Side Panel

Modifying the System Board

Replacing the real-time clock battery

Replacing the Pentium II Processor

DIMMs

Option Boards

Installation Considerations

Controller/Adapter Hardware Configurations

Installing an Option Board

Removing an Option Board

Hard Disk Drives

Installing an Internal Hard Disk Drive

Removing an Internal Hard Disk Drive

Front Panel

Removing the Front Panel

Installing the Front Panel

Removing EMI Shields and Filler Panels

Removable Media Devices

Installing a 5.25-Inch Device