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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 Feature Summary.............................................................. 1-3

Expanding the Server as Needs Grow........................................... 1-4

Configuration Constraints.............................................................. 1-4

Chassis ................................................................................................ 1-5

Status LED Indicator Descriptions ................................................ 1-6

Opening the Front Doors ............................................................... 1-7

Chassis Features and Controls....................................................... 1-9

System Board Features ..................................................................... 1-11

Processor...................................................................................... 1-16

Memory ....................................................................................... 1-16

Bus Master I/O Expansion Slots.................................................. 1-16

Real-Time Clock/Calendar.......................................................... 1-16

BIOS ............................................................................................ 1-16

Video ........................................................................................... 1-17

SCSI Controller ........................................................................... 1-17

Peripheral Controller ................................................................... 1-17

External Device Connectors........................................................ 1-17

Keyboard and Mouse................................................................... 1-18

Fans.............................................................................................. 1-18

Peripheral Devices............................................................................ 1-18

Ultra2 Wide SCSI-2 Hard Drive Bays......................................... 1-18

Removable Media Drive Bays..................................................... 1-19

System Power ................................................................................... 1-20

Software Locks via the BIOS Setup ................................................. 1-21

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

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

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

Moving the System to the Site............................................................ 2-3

Getting Familiar with the System ....................................................... 2-4

Making Connections........................................................................... 2-4

Connecting the Power Cords .............................................................. 2-6

Powering On Your System ................................................................. 2-7

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

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

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

When to Use the BIOS Setup Utility............................................. 3-3

Using the BIOS Setup Utility........................................................ 3-4

BIOS Setup Configuration Settings............................................... 3-5

Exiting BIOS Setup ..................................................................... 3-11

Symbios Configuration Utility.......................................................... 3-12

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Running the Symbios Configuration Utility ................................3-12

Changing the Adapter and Device Configurations ......................3-13

Configuring the RAID Controller .....................................................3-15

Configuring System Jumpers and Switches......................................3-16

Before You Begin ........................................................................3-16

Configuring I/O Riser Board Function Select Switches ..............3-16

Configuring Memory Board Function Jumpers...........................3-18

Configuring System I/O Board Switches and Jumpers................3-19

Setting Switches and Jumpers......................................................3-21

BIOS ............................................................................................3-22

Updating the BIOS..................................................................3-22

Resetting the CMOS NVRAM ....................................................3-22

Clearing and Changing the Password ..........................................3-23

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

Precautions .......................................................................................... 4-3

Preparing Your System for Upgrade...................................................4-5

Equipment Log...............................................................................4-5

Removing the Front Doors.............................................................4-6

Installing the Front Doors ..............................................................4-6

Removing the Top Cover and Side Panels.....................................4-6

Installing the Top Cover and Side Panels ...................................... 4-9

Modifying the System I/O Board ...................................................... 4-10

Replacing the Non-Volatile Memory (NVRAM) ........................4-10

Replacing the Real-time Clock Battery........................................4-11

DIMMs..............................................................................................4-13

Installing DIMMs.........................................................................4-14

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

Processors..........................................................................................4-16

Installing a Processor Cartridge ................................................... 4-17

Removing a Processor Cartridge or Termination Board..............4-20

Option Boards ................................................................................... 4-20

Installation Considerations...........................................................4-21

Controller/Adapter Hardware Configurations..............................4-22

Installing an Option Board........................................................... 4-23

Removing an Option Board .........................................................4-25

Power Supply ....................................................................................4-26

Installing a Power Supply ............................................................4-26

Removing a Power Supply...........................................................4-27

Hot-Swapping a Power Supply....................................................4-27

Removable Media Devices................................................................4-28

Installing a 5 1/4-Inch Device or 3 1/2-Inch Diskette Drive........4-30

Removing a 5 1/4-Inch Device or 3 1/2-Inch Diskette Drive ......4-34

Hard Disk Drives...............................................................................4-35

Installing a Hard Drive.................................................................4-36

Removing a Hard Drive...............................................................4-39

Hot-Swapping a Hard Drive ........................................................4-40

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

Resetting the System...........................................................................5-2

Troubleshooting Checklists.................................................................5-2

Initial System Startup.....................................................................5-2

Running New Application Software..............................................5-3

After System Has Been Running Correctly ...................................5-4

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Diagnostic Testing .............................................................................. 5-5

Error Checking .............................................................................. 5-5

Troubleshooting Guide.................................................................. 5-5

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

Monitoring POST While Running............................................ 5-6

Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Indicators ............ 5-6

Confirming Loading of the Operating System ......................... 5-7

Specific Problems and Corrective Actions ......................................... 5-7

Power LED Does Not Light .......................................................... 5-7

System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate............................................. 5-7

No Characters Appear On Screen.................................................. 5-8

Characters are Distorted or Incorrect............................................. 5-9

Floppy Disk Drive Activity LED Does Not Light......................... 5-9

Hard Disk Drive Activity LED Does Not Light............................ 5-9

Error Messages ................................................................................. 5-10

Alarm Indication during POST.................................................... 5-10

Alarm Indication During System Operation................................ 5-17

Error Code Hardware Reference....................................................... 5-25

Status LEDs ...................................................................................... 5-29

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

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

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

RAID Configuration .......................................................................... A-3

Memory Configurations........................................ B-1

Memory DIMM Configurations .........................................................B-2

Management Workstation Application.................. C-1

Overview.............................................................................................C-2

Remote Console.............................................................................C-3

Remote Drive.................................................................................C-3

MWA System Requirements ..............................................................C-3

Installing MWA..................................................................................C-4

Creating a Server System Generation Diskette (SG).....................C-4

Configuring Server BIOS Setup....................................................C-6

Installing MWA on the Management PC ......................................C-6

Registering SG Information on MWA ..........................................C-6

MWA Main Window..........................................................................C-7

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

Main Menu ....................................................................................C-8

Pop-Up Menus.............................................................................C-11

Using MWA......................................................................................C-12

Opening a Server Window ..........................................................C-12

Connecting and Disconnecting the Server...................................C-12

Using a Remote Drive .................................................................C-13

Setting and Clearing Server Pause...............................................C-13

Recovering from an SOS.............................................................C-14

Alerting ESMPROTM.................................................................C-15

Dialog Boxes ....................................................................................C-15

Select a Server Dialog Box..........................................................C-15

Server Properties Dialog Box ......................................................C-15

Default Server Properties Dialog Box .........................................C-16

Create/Copy FD Image File Dialog Box .....................................C-17

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Server Summary Dialog Box...................................................... C-17

Delete Logged Messages Dialog Box......................................... C-17

Data Dialog Box ......................................................................... C-18

Temporary Change to Remote Drive Dialog Box....................... C-18

SOS Receive Dialog Box............................................................ C-19

Troubleshooting ............................................................................... C-20

Hardware Event Log .............................................D-1

Introduction........................................................................................D-2

Viewing the Hardware Event Log......................................................D-2

Component Locations ........................................................................ D-4

Glossary

Equipment Log

Index

vi Contents

Using This Guide

This User’s Guide pro v ides 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:

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

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system’s major s yste m co mponent s. See t his chapter to familiarize yourself with your

system.

Chapter 2, “Setting Up Your S yste m” t ells you how to se lect a site, unpack t he syst em,

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make cable connections, and power on your system.

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

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provides instructions for running the BIOS Setup Utility and the Symbios Configuration

Utility. It also provides information on configuring system jumpers and switches.

Chapter 4, “Upgrading Your System” provides you with instructions for upgrading your

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system with additional processors, optional memory, option cards, and peripheral

devices.

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Chap ter 5, “Pro blem Solving” contains helpful informatio n for s olving pro blems t ha t

might occur with your system.

Appendix A, “System Cabling” includes cabling information for t he RAID controller

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inst a lled in yo ur sys t e m.

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Appendix B, “Memory Configurations” defines the allowable memory configurations

for your system.

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Appendix C, "Management Wo r kstation Application (MWA)" pro vides you w ith

information on using MWA for managing your server remotely in a network

environment.

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Appendix D, "Hardware Event Log" helps you locat e a hardware co mponent in your

system that the Hardwar e Event Log listed as causing an error in your system.

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“Glossary” defines the st andard acr onyms 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 Conventions

This guide u ses the follow ing t e xt conventions. War n ings, c autions, a nd notes ha ve the following me anings:

Warnings alert you to situations that could result in serious personal injury or loss of life.

Cautions indi c ate situations that can damage the system hardware or software.

Note:

Notes give important inf ormation about the material being

described.

Names of keyboard keys are printed as they appear on the keyboard. Fo r example, Ctrl,

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Alt, or Enter.

WARNING

CAUTION

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Text or keystrokes that you enter appear as boldface type. For examp le, type abc123 and

press ENTER.

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

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Safety Notices

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

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all safety notices. T he symbols shown are used in your documentat ion and on your equipment to indicate safety hazards.

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Warning: Lithium batte ries can be dangerous. Improper hand ling of lith ium batteries

may r esult in an explosion. Dis pose of lithi um batterie s as requir ed by local ord inanc e or as normal waste if no local ordinance e x ist s.

Warning: The detachable power supply cords are intended to serve as the disconnect

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devices.

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Warning: This equipment has two 3-wire, grounded power cords. To prevent elect r ical

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

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

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system AC power. Also, +5vdc is present o n t he syste m board whenever the AC power cord is connected between the system and an AC outlet. Before do ing the pro cedur es in this manual, make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cords from the back of the chassis. Failure to disconnect po wer before o pening your system can result in personal injury and equipment damage.

In the U.S.A. and Canada, each 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 mo lded-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 meter s).

Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, the plug must be rated for 250 VAC, 10 amp minimum, and must disp lay an internationa l a gency approval marking. The cord must be suita ble 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 Notices 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 vo ltage

integrity of the equipment, connect only equipment with mains-protected electrically-

compatible circu its to t he externa l port s.

Remote Earths: To pr event electr ica l shock, connect all local (individual o ffice)

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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 Bo ndi n g : For safe o per ation, o nly connect t he equipment to a building supply

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that is in accordance with current wiring regulat ions in your count r y. In the U.K., those

regulations are t he IEE.

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Care and Handling

Use the following guidelines to pro p er ly handle and care for your syste m.

Protect the system from extr emely low or high temperatures. Let the system warm (or cool) to room temperature before using it.

Keep the system awa y from magneti c forces.

Keep th e system dry. Do n ot wash the system with a wet cloth or pour fluid into it.

Prot ect t he s ystem from bein g bum ped or dropped.

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

Keep th e system away fr om dust , sand, and dirt.

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System Overview

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Overview

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Chassis

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System Board Features

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Peripheral Devic es

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System Powe r

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Software Locks via the BIOS Set up

Overview

The server is a modular, multiprocessing server based on the Intel Pentium® II Xeon chip set. The chip set incor po r ates a modular sca lea ble arc h itect ure that integrates a 64-bit bus interface with three Peripheral Co mponent I nt er connect (PCI) buses and an Indust r y Standard Arc h itect ure (ISA) bus. The architecture supports Symmetrical Multiprocessing (SMP) and a variety of operating systems. The chassis and system boards ar e des igned to meet the needs of the server marketplace.

The combination of comput ing performance, memory capacity, and integrated I/O provides a high performance environment for many applications including network servers and multi-user syste ms. The server is designed for use in applications where downtime must be minimized. To this end, the server includes or has the option to include the following.

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Power system redundancy; in a system configured with redundant power

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Se lf- c ontained powe r s upply units that c a n be easily ins talle d or removed

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Hot-swap Ultra2 SCSI-3 hard drive bays accessib le from the front of the

supplies, the system will continue to operate with a single power supply failure.

from the back of the chassis.

chassis; a failed drive can be removed, and a new drive installed without system power being turned off.

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High degree of SCSI hard disk fault tolerance and advanced disk array

management features through the use of RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) technology.

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Hardware monitors (temperature and voltage) and software monitors to

indicate failure s.

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Easy access to all part s for service.

1-2 System Overview

System Feature Summary

A summary of the system features is included in Table 1-1.

Table 1-1. System Features

Feature Description

Modular board set System is intended for use with a modular board set based on Pentium III

Xeon processor technology; from one to four 500 MHz processors and up to 8 GB of memory.

Add-in board support System I/O board supports up to 11 add-in boards (ten PCI boards,

including four slots supporting 64-bit PCI boards, and one combination

PCI/ISA board slot). 3 1/2-inch diskette drive 3 1/2-inch diskette drive is externally accessible. One location f or a 3 1/ 2-inc h

removable media device 5 1/4-inch SCSI CD-ROM 5 1/4-inch CD-ROM drive is externally accessible. Three locati ons for 5 1/4-

inch removable media devices

12 locations f or 3 1/2 - inch Ultra2 Wide SCSI-2 hard drives

Hot swap-capable backplane

Power supply From two to three 560 Watt autoranging power supplies are easily

Software: utilities, setup BIOS Setup and Symbios Configuration Utility. The E

Security

One extern ally acc essible 3 1/2-inc h half -hei ght bay i s avai lable for s erver

expansion.

Three externally accessible 5 1/4-inch half-height bays are available for

server expansion (diskette, CD-ROM, and/or tape drives).

Three hard disk drive cages; each holding up to four 3 1/2-inch hot-

swappable Ultra2 wide SCSI-3 hard drives. Each cage is secured behind

a metal EMI door; drives can be swapped in or out of the system without

powering it do w n. The array of drives al lows easy setup of RAID

applications.

A hot swap-capable backplane is part of each drive cage assembly for

SCSI hard drives. The backplane is designed for Ultra2 wide SCSI-3

devices that use the industry standard 80-pin Single Connector Attach

(SCA) connector. The backplane consists of a row of four drive

connectors.

removed/installed for service. In a three-supply system, the third supply is

redundant.

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CD-ROM contains utilities and dr ivers. The ESM PRO CD-ROM contains

the server management software.

Mechanical: Key lock at the front door. One intrus ion se nsor for front door

to secure diskette, hard di sk, remova ble media device, power on/off

switch, reset switch, top cover, and left/right panel access. Three power

inter-lock sensors one on each side of the chassis and one on top of the

chassis. BIOS: Password enable.

System Overview 1-3

Expanding the Server as Needs Grow

A typic a l minimu m s yst e m co n figu r atio n may in c lu de the fo llo w ing :

Board set co nsisti ng of system I/O boar d, CPU ba s ebo a rd with one

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500 MHz Pentium III Xeon processor, and one memory board containing 128MB of memory.

Diskette drive and SCSI CD-ROM drive

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Three SCSI hard drive cages with one hard drive and a RAID contro ller

installed Integrated Network Inter face Contr oller (NIC)

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Two 560 watt power supplies (an optional third power supply provides

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redundant power) Onboard 2 MB video memory

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System I/O board has o ne co mbination PCA/ISA slot and t en PCI slots

for add-in boards. The syste m I/O board also has a riser board for external I/O (serial, parallel, video) interfaces.

Chassis can hold six removable media drives: four 5 1/4-inch half-height

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bays with a CD-ROM drive installed in one bay; and two 3 1/2-inch halfheight bays with a dis kette dr ive installed .

As server/client needs grow, you can expand system processor capacity, memory, drives, option boards, and the number of power supplies.

CPU baseboard has four slots for CPUs, for a configurable range of one,

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two, three, or four processors.

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Two memory board support 32 DIMM devices for up to a maximum

memo ry size of 8 GB of memory.

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System I/O board has eleven option board slots (ten PCI and one

combination PC I or ISA slot).

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Chas sis can hold six removable media drives.

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Three SCSI hard drive cages support up to 12 hot-swap bays for 3 1/2-

inch Ultra2 wide SCSI-3 hard drives.

Confi gur a tion Constr aints

The system has four 5 1/4-inch half-he ig ht ba ys access ib le fro m the front . These bays are convenient for diskette, tape, and CD-ROM drives (removable media). Because of the EMI generated by hard drives, the increased susceptibility to ESD, and cooling requirements, hard drives should not be installed in the 5 1/4inch half- he ig ht bays.

1-4 System Overview

Chassis

Figure 1-1 shows the server fro nt chassis features and controls.

POWER

STATUS

B C

FGH

DISK

Power LED When green , power is present in system. When off, power is

turned of f or po w er source is disr upted. See Ta ble 1- 2 for a list and description of the system LEDs.

Status LED

Disk LED

Key lock

LCD panel

Drive present/power on

Drive acti v e

Drive faulty.

Casters ( 4) Used when m oving the server. Fixed by the caster holders.

When green the sy stem is OK. See Table 1-2 f or a list and description of the system LEDs.

When green , internal disk driv es are being accessed. S ee Table 1-2 for a list and description of the system LEDs.

Secures both front external doors. Displays information about BIOS and system failures (error

and diagnostic information). Each drive has three LEDs visible above the bay from the

front. See Table 1-3 for a list of SCSI disk drive status LED indicators.

Figure 1-1. Front Chassis Features and Controls

System Overview 1-5

Status LED In dicator Descr i ptions

Table 1-2 lists the system status LED indicators along with a description of each LED indicator. Table 1-3 lists the disk drive status LED panel indicators along with a description of each LED indicator. Table 1-4 lists system status abnormal conditions.

Table 1-2. System Status LED Indicators

LED Status Description Response

Power Off Power OFF None required (normal)

Green Power ON None required (normal) Amber Sleep Mode Power saving mode (This feature must

Status Off Power OFF None required (normal)

Green No alarms None required (normal)

be supported by your operating system).

Amber Abnormal condition

(see Table 1-4)

Disk Off Not accessing disk drives None required (normal)

Amber Internal disk drive failure Check disk drive status LEDs Green Accessing disk drives None required (normal)

Check condition

Table 1-3. Disk Drive Status LED Panel Indicators

LED Status Description Response

Disk Drive Present

Disk Drive Activity

Disk Drive Status

Off Disk drive not present None required (normal)

Green Disk drive present None required (normal) Off Not accessing disk drive None required (normal)

On Accessing disk drive None required (normal) Off No alarms None required (normal)

Amb er Disk drive failure Replace disk drive.

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Table 1-4. System Status Abnormal Conditions

LED (Amber) Conditions

System Status

Opening the Front Doors

You must open the right front door to turn the server power on or off, mount or dismount a floppy disk, or mount or dismount a hard disk drive. Open the left front door to mount or dismount 5 1/4-inch removable media devices.

Open the front doo rs as follows.

To open the front doors, you need to use the securit y key provided with the

server. Insert the secur it y key into t he key slot and turn the key to the right (see the following figure).

Chassis intrusion (front cover) Unit fan alarm Memory multi-bit error (SERR) Temperature Voltage CPU thermal trip CPU, memory or option board error or failure Power supply failure

LOCK

UNLOCK

System Overview 1-7

2. First open the right front door, then open the left door (see the following

figure).

1-8 System Overview

Chassis Fea tures and Contr ol s

Figure 1-2 shows the server fro nt chassis features and controls. Figure 1-3 shows the server rear chassis features and cont rols.

SCSI hard drive cages (3) Eac h cage c ontains four disk drives. Ab ove each drive are three

Ejector button, 3 1/2-inch diskette drive

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status LEDs. Refer to Table 1-3 for information on disk drive status LEDs.

Press to eject diskette.

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Activity light, 3 1/2-inch diskette drive

LCD panel Displays information about BIOS and system failures (error and

Power LED When green , power is present in system. When off, power is

Status LED When gr een the syst em is OK. See Table 1-2 for a list and

Disk LED When green, internal disk drives are being accessed. See Table

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

Sleep swi tch Press to en ter p ower sa ving (s leep) m ode. Press a gain to enter

Load/eject button, CD-ROM drive

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

When lit, drive is in u se.

diagnostic information).

turned of f or po w er source is disr upted. See Ta ble 1- 2 for a list and description of the system LED indicators.

description of the system LED indicators.

1-2 for a list and description of the system LED indicators.

normal mode of operation. This feature must be supported by your operating system.

Press to load CD and eject CD.

Figure 1-2. Front Chassis Features and Controls (front doors opened)

System Overview 1-9

A Printer LPT1 25-pin parallel port connector. B Monitor VGA monitor 15-pin connector. C External-SCSI Narrow-SCSI 50-pin connector D USB USB interface connec tor. Appropriate driv er r eq uired. E Keyboard PS/2-c om p ati bl e 6- pi n mi ni- D I N c onnector. F Mouse PS/2-comp ati bl e 6- pi n mi ni-DIN conn ec t or . G COM2 COM2 serial port 9-pin connector. H COM1 COM1 serial port 9-pin connector.

See

I Function select

switches

J Reset Button P ress to reset system. K Power statu s

LEDs

L ISA/PCI slots One ISA/PCI (PCI#11) combination add-in board slot. M PCI Slots Two PCI add-in board slot locations (PCI #12 and PCI #13). N PCI Slots Four 64-bit add-in board slot locations (PCI # 31, PCI #32, PCI#33, and PCI#34). O PCI slots Four PCI add-in board slot locations (PCI #21, PCI #22, PCI #23, and PCI #24).

P Power supplies

(three shown)

Q Status LED Lit when system is connected to a 10Base-T LAN Network; not lit when system is

R Active LE D Lit when information pac k ets are exc h anged bet w een the s ys t em an d the network. S LA N 10Bas e-T /1 00 Base-T X network LAN connector.

Configuring Switch and Jumper Settings

Both indicators are gr een duri ng nor m al op eration. Eith er or both indicators go off when power supply fails.

Possible configurations, installed from bottom most bay: 2 supp lies (nonredunda nt), 3 supplies (one redundant). Each power supply has a separate AC input powe r connector.

connected to a 100Bas e- T X LAN N etw or k

in Chapter 3 of this User’s Guide.

Figure 1-3. Rear Chassis Features and Controls

1-10 System Overview

System Board Features

The board set includes the system I/O board, CPU baseboard, and one or two memory board. The system I/O board is mounted at the top of the system. Figure 1-4 shows the system with the top cover removed.

System I/O Board

Option board Fan

Diskette drive

Four 5 1/4-inch half-height bays with a CD-ROM drive installed in bottom bay

I/O ris er boa rd

Expansion slot covers

Figure 1-4. System I/O Board Location

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The CPU base board plugs into the underside of the system I/O board and the memory board plugs into the CPU base board. Figure 1-5 shows the system with the left side cover removed.

A Memory B o ar d #2 o r Mem o ry

Termin ator Board

B Memory B o ar d #1 C Rear Fans (3) Top fan cools memory;

bottom two fans cool CPUs

D Voltage Regulator Module sockets

(VRM1 - VRM6)

E CPU Baseboard F Front Fans (3) Top fan cools memory;

bottom two fans cool CPUs

G Pentium III Xeon processors (1 - 4)

Figure 1-5. CPU Base Board and CPU Board Location

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Figures 1-6, 1-7, and 1-8 show the major components on the system I/O board, CPU baseboard, and memory board. T able 1-5 summarizes the features of the boa rd set.

Table 1-5. Features of the Board Set

Feature Description

Multiple processor slots

Upgradable memory

Add-in board support

SCSI controller Dual onboard SCSI-2 controller (PCI-based). BIOS Flash memory-based BIOS (Basic Input/Output System ) and Setup

Video Integr ated super VGA controller ships with eit her 2 MB of video

External device connectors

Clock Real-time clock/calendar (RTC). System hardware

monitoring Configuration

utilities

Four processor sockets on the CPU baseboard.

Sixteen DIMM sockets on each of two memory board, supporting up to 8 GB memory using 256 MB DIMMs.

One combination ISA/PCI bus slot, four dedicated 64-bit PCI bus slots and six 32-bit PCI bus slots on the system I/O board.

utilities.

memory. Onboard connectors for two serial ports, parallel port, narrow SCSI port,

PS/2-compatible keyboard, mouse, VGA monitor and 10/100Base-TX Network LANs.

Detects chassis intrusion and contains sensors for temperature, voltage, fan failure and Power supply failure.

BIOS Select and Symbios Configuration Utility.

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Riser Card Connecto r

ISA Board Slot

First PCI Board Slots (32-bit) (PCI #11, PCI #12 and PCI#13 from the left).

Third PCI Slots (64-bit) (PCI #31, PCI #32, PCI #33 and PCI #34 from the left).

Second PCI Board Slots (32-bit) (PCI #21, PCI #22, PCI #23 and PCI#24 from the left).

Ultra2 SCSI-3 SCSI Ch1 Connector for 5 ¼" Removable Media Devices

Battery (lithium)

Power PB Connector

Floppy Disk Drive Connector

Front Panel Connector

Power Connector 1

Power Connector 2

M N O P

Figure 1-6. System I/O Board Connector and Component Locations

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Non-volatile Memory (NVRAM) Fan Connector Ultra2 SCSI-3 SCSI Ch2 Connector (not used) Server Management Board Connector

A Memory b oa rd connector (O ptional) B Memory board connector (Standard) C Rear Fan Connector (2) D Voltage module socket (VRM1 - VRM6) E Rear Fan Connector (1) F Power Connector 1 G Power Connector 2 H Pentium III Xeon Processors sockets (1 - 4)

I Front Fan Connectors (3)

Figure 1-7. CPU Base Board Component Locations

A DIMM sockets B Configuration jumper

C DIMM sockets

Figure 1-8. Memory Board Component Locations

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Processor

Each Pentium III Xeon processor is packaged in a single edge contact (S.E.C.) cartridge. The cartridge includes t he processor core with an integrated 16 KB primary (L1) cache; the secondary (L2) cache (512K, 1MB or 2MB); a thermal plate; and a back cover. The cartridge is secured by a retention module att ached to the baseboard. Depending on configuration, your system has one to four processors (see Figure 1-7). Additional Pentium processors enhance performance and enable symmet ric multiprocessing (SMP) . All processors access the same memor y and I/O space and t asks can run o n either CPU if your operating system (OS) supports SMP.

Memory

The system supports a maximum of two memory boards. E ach memory board contains sixteen 168-pin DIMM sockets (see Figure 1-8, A and C). A minimum system configuration includes 128 MB (using four 32 MB DIMMs) of syste m memory. Sixtee n DIMM sockets on each memory board a llow for s ystem memory expansion up to 8 GB (using sixteen 256 MB DIMMs on each memory board). ECC generation/checking is provided for detection and correction of memory errors.

Only use DIMMs approved for use in this server

Note:

system. Call your custom er service representative for information.

Bus Master I/O Expansion Slots

The server's expansio n capab il it ies meet t he needs o f high performance I/O servers by providing a combination of PCI local bus and ISA connectors. The system I/O board offers ten dedicated PCI slot s, four of which are 64-bit, and one combination slot that may be configured as a PCI slot or an ISA slot. The ISA architecture supports 32-bit memory addressing and 16-bit data transfers for the CPU, DMA, and bus mast ers.

Real-Time Clock/Calendar

The real-time clock provides syste m clock/calendar information stored in a nonvolatile memory (NVRAM) (Figure 1-6, M). The real-time clock battery (see Figure 1-6, G) provides power backup for the real-time clock.

BIOS

A BIOS and Setup Utility are located in the Flash memor y on the syst em I/O board and include support for system setup and PCI/ISA Plug-and-Play autoconfiguration. A number of security, re liabilit y, and manageme nt featur es ar e also incorporated to meet vita l server needs.

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NEC Express5800-HX4600 User's Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Using This Guide

Text Conventions

Related Documents

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System Overview

Overview

System Feature Summary

Expanding the Server as Needs Grow

Confi gur a tion Constr aints

Chassis

Status LED In dicator Descr i ptions

Opening the Front Doors

Chassis Fea tures and Contr ol s

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Processor

Memory

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Real-Time Clock/Calendar

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