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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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

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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