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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.

viii Using This Guide

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.

F G

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

System Overview 1-11

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

1-12 System Overview

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.

System Overview 1-13

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

1-14 System Overview

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

System Overview 1-15

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.

1-16 System Overview

Video

The onboard super VGA controller (PCI ) is a high-perfor mance SVGA subsystem that supports:

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

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MDA 2 MB of Video Memory

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16-bit bus for high-speed displa y memor y access

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Hardware accelerated bit block transfers ( BIT BLT )

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72Hz refresh, non-interlaced at: 640x480, 800x600, or 1280x1024

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resolutions Up to 16M colors at 640x480 and 800x600 resolutions, 64K colors at

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1024x768 resolutions and 256 colors at 1280x1024 resolutions with the optional 2 MB video memory.

SVGA drivers may be required to use the hi gh-

Note:

performance video modes.

SCSI Controller

The system I/O board includes a dual Symbios Ultra2 wide SCSI-3 controller integrated as a PCI bus master. This controller supports data paths of 8-bit (fast/narrow SCSI) at a data transfer rate of 10 MB/sec and 16-bit (fast/wide or ultra /wide SCSI) at a data transfer rate of 20 MB/sec or 40 MB/sec. As a PCI bus master, this controller supports burst data transfer rates up to the maximum of 133 MB/sec.

On this server, Channel 1 is cabled to SCSI devices in the removable media drive bays. Channel 2 is available for optional external SCSI devices.

Peripher al C o ntroller

The advanced integrated peripheral contro ller supports two serial ports and one parallel port through the I/O riser board (see Figure 1-6, A). The advanced integrated peripheral controller also supports the connection of two diskett e drives (see Figure 1-6, I).

External Device Connectors

The I/O panel provides connector s for a PS/2 compatible mouse and a keyboard, connectors for VGA monitor, two serial port connectors, a parallel port connector and two US B interface connect ors. It also provides a narrow SCSI external connector.

System Overview 1-17

Keybo ar d an d Mo us e

The keyboard/mouse cont ro ller is PS/2-co mpat ible.

Fans

In addition to the power supply fans, the system has an option board fan cabled to t he I/O boar d and six f ans cabled to t he CPU bas eboard. The six fans (front and rear) are redundant in configurat ion. If one fan fai ls, its associated fan changes its r o tating speed to high.

Peripheral Devices

The following paragraphs describe the Ultra2 wide SCSI-3 hard drive bays and 5 1/4-inch removable media drive bays.

Ultra2 Wide SCSI-2 Hard Drive Bays

The right side of the system contains three Ultra2 SCSI-3 hard drive cages for 3 1/2-inch SCSI-3 hard drives (see Figure 1-9). Each hard drive cage has a hot-

swap backplane that supports four drives. The backplanes require an 80-pin single connector attachment (SCA) connector on the drives you insta ll.

A drive carrier is required as part of the hot swap implementation. A 3 1/2-inch peripheral between 1.0 and 1.6 inches high can be accommodated in each carrier. A drive is mounted in the carr ier with four fasteners, and the carrier is retained in the chassis by a locking handle.

A fault light on the front panel board g ives a genera l indication that there has been a fault on a hot-swap drive. Each drive has a set of three lights to indicate the fault or other status: power-o n (green LED), activity (green LED), or fault (yellow LED).

1-18 System Overview

Three hard drive cages

(EMI panel and exterior door shown open)

Figure 1-9. Ultra2 Wide SCSI-2 Hard Drive Bays

The backplane has two main functions: SCSI drive control and system dat a logging. Drive status is monitored to detect failing drives and to control LED indicator s. T he backplane features include the following:

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insertion and removal of hard drives while power is on (referred to as “hot swap”)

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simplif ied ca ble mana gement

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SCA connectors to simplify inserting and removing hard drives SCSI management of fault LEDs.

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Each backplane supports SCSI drives with SCA connectors.

Removable Media Drive Bays

On the upper left side of the system, four 5 1/4-inch half-height bays (see Figure 1-10) are designed for peripherals with removable media (diskette, CDROM, tape). Two available adjacent 5 1/4-inch bays can be converted to a single fu ll-he ight bay. The 5 1/4-inch d rives c an be remove d direc tly fr om the front of the chassis. Remova l o f the syst em top cover may be required to install/remove t he device cables. Cosmetic filler panels are installed over all unused 5 1/4-inch bays.

System Overview 1-19

Factory-installed CD-ROM reader plus three bays for removable media drives.

Factory-installed 3 1/2-inch diskette drive plus second bay for removable 3 1/2-inch drive.

(Exterior doors shown open)

Figure 1-10. Removable Media Drive Bays

On the upper right side of the system, below the LCD panel, are two built-in 3 1/2-inch bays. One contains a 3 1/2-inch diskette drive that supports both 720 KB and 1.44 MB media (see Figure 1-10).

Note:

the last SCSI drive of the dai sy chain cabling (bottom media bay). All other dev ic es must have terminators removed.

System Power

The system may be configured with up to three 560 Watt power supplies. Each supply automatically switche s between these input voltage ranges:

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100-125 VAC at 50/60 Hz; 10.5 A maximum current

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200-240 VAC at 50/60 Hz; 5.5 A maximum current

Each power supply provides DC outputs of +5 V, +12 V, +3.3 V, -5 V, and

-12 V. All output grounds connect to the power supply chassis and to earth ground through the AC line cord. Each supply has:

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Individual AC input line cord that plugs into the external side of the power supply

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Isolating device on each DC output so that t he failure of one supply does not affect the operation of the others

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Cooling fan integral with each power supply enclosure. The fan circuit implements fan failure detection.

The SCSI terminati on r esi stor s must be installed in

1-20 System Overview

In a system, power is drawn equally from all supplies installed. A system with two power supplies can be fully loaded (all drive bays and add-in board slots filled). The supp lies use a forced cur r ent - shar ing technique t hat ensures the supplies share within 10 percent at full load. In a high-access system with three power supplies, the third supply gives redunda ncy, becau se the load is redistributed if one supply fails.

Software Locks via the BIOS Setup

The BIOS Setup has software feat ur es t hat let you cont rol access to one or more parts o f the s ystem:

Set and enable an administrative password

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Set and enable a user password

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Enable password on boot

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

If only a supervisor password is set and enabled, enter this password to boot the server.

If both the user and administrative passwords are set and enabled, enter e ither one to boot the server. Enter t he ad ministrative password to access the BIOS Setup to change the system configurat ion.

System Overview 1-21

Setting Up Your System

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Selecting a Site

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Unpacking the System

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Moving the System to the Site

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Getting Familiar With the System

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Making Connections

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Connecting the Power Cords

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Powering On Your System

Selecting a Site

The system operates r eliably in a t ypical o ffice en vironme nt . Choo se a site that meets the following requirements.

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Site the system near grounded, three-pronged power outlets.

Note:

NEMA 5-15R outlets for 100-120 VAC or NEMA 6-15R outlets for 200- 240 V A C. For ot her i nternational sites, this means three-pronged power outlets applicabl e for the electrical c ode of t he r egion.

Be sure the power service connec tion is through a properly grounded outlet.

For the United States and Canada, this means

CAUTION

Each power cord can be plugged into a separate phase of a main AC supply, assuming the circuit is rated for that load.

Note:

For Denmark, the system must be c onnec ted to an

AC power source rated at 16 amps.

Select a site that is clean, dust-free, and well vent ilated. Keep front and

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rear ventilating op enings free o f obstr u ctions. Locate the system away from sources of heat, vibration, or physical shock

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Isolate the system from strong electro magnetic fields and electrical no ise

produced by electrical devices (such as air cond it ioners, large fans, large electric motors, radio and TV transmitters, and high-frequency security devices)

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The site should be 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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Allow at least 11 inches (27 centimeters) in front o f the system for proper

front door clearance.

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Position t he system for easy access for system maintenance and

installation of system upgrades.

2-2 Setting Up Your System

Unpacking the System

CAUTION

Your system weighs between 132 pounds (60kg) and 220 pounds (100 kg) with optional equipment. To avoid personal injury, make sure you have someone help you lift or move the system.

When you receive your system, inspect the shipping co ntainers prior to unpacking. If the shipping boxes are damaged, note the damage, and if possible, photograph it for reference. After re moving the cont ent s of the containers, keep the cartons and the packing materials. If the cont ent s appear damaged when you unpack the boxes, file a damage claim with the carrier immediately. To unpack your system, see the unpacking instr uctions on the shipping carton.

Moving the System to the Site

Once you have selected t he system installation site, move it as fo llow s.

Casters are pro v ided on the botto m of the server. S low ly push the server t o the selected installation locat ion.

CAUTION

For safety reasons, be sure to attach the caster holders on the casters when the system is at the selected site.

To stabilize the syst em, attach the caster holders on t he casters as shown below.

Setting Up Your System 2-3

Getting Familiar With the System

Before sett ing up your system, see Chapter 1, “System Overview,” to become familiar with syst em features, such as the location of your system's security keylocks and front and rear panel switc hes, indicators and connecto r s, etc.

Making Connections

Connect your keyboard, monitor, and mouse (see Figure 2-1). Connect any external peripheral devices such as a printer or modem by following the instruct ions included with t hese devices. To connect external SCSI cables, re fer to Cabling in Appendix A.

CAUTION

Damage to the system may resul t if the k ey boar d c able is inserted or removed when power i s appl ied to the system.

CAUTION

Inserting a telephone line connector into a LAN board RJ-45 port may result in personal injury and equipment damage.

2-4 Setting Up Your System

Connections to optional disk cabine t

Device with the serial interface such as modem

Printer with the parallel interface

Monitor display unit

External SCSI device

Device with the USB interface such as terminal adapter. Requires NOS supporting USB interface.

Keyboard

Mouse

Device with the USB interface* such as terminal adapter

Hub (multi-port repeater)

Network system on LAN (to be connected via a hub)

Figure 2-1. Making Connections

Setting Up Your System 2-5

Connecting the Power Cords

Plug the female end of each AC power cord into the input receptacles on the rear of the power supplies (see Figure 2-2). Plug the male end of each power cord into NEMA 5-15R outlet for 100-120 VAC or NEMA 6-15R outlet for 200-240 VAC. If the power cords supplied with the system are not compatible with the AC wall outlet in your region, obtain a suitable power cord that meets the following criteria.

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

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current rating that is at least 125% of the current rat ing 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 t hat plugs into the syst em must be a n 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 two AC power cords. Do not attempt to modif y or use the supplied AC power cords if it not the exact type requi r ed.

Figure 2-2. Connecting the AC Power Cord

2-6 Setting Up Your System

Powering On Your System

Power o n you r system as follows.

1. Make sure all external devices, such as a video display, keyboard, and

mouse (optional) have been connected, and t he power cor ds are connected.

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

3. Open the right front door and press the power on/off switch on the front

panel (see Figure 2-3).

4. Verify that the Power LED is lit. If it is not lit, ensure the AC power cords

are connected to functional AC power sour ces.

After a few seconds your s yst em begins the internal Power-On Self Tests (POST). POST automatically checks the system, CPU module, memory, keyboard, and most installed peripheral devices. If you have problems powering on your system, refer to Problem Solving in Chapter 6.

After you have successful l y powered on your system, veri f y that t he syst em boo ts to a DOS pr ompt . You c a n now run the E

XPRESSBUILDER

CD-ROM.

Power LED

Power On/Off Switch

Figure 2-3. Powering On Your System

Setting Up Your System 2-7

Configuring Your System

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Configuring Your System

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BIOS Setup Utility

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Symbios Confi gurati on Utility

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Configuring the RAID Controller

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Configuring Syst em Jumpers and Switches

Configuring Your System

Configuration and setup utilities are used to change your system configuration. You can configure your system, as well as any option boards you may add to your system, using the BIOS Setup (stored in the system FLASH memory). A diskette is not needed to run BIOS S et up.

The SCSISelect Utility, also stored in the system FLASH memory, is used if you need to configure the SCSI controller in your system or to perform a SCSI disk format or verify disk operation of these dr ives. A diskette is not needed to run SCSISelect.

A Ut ilities di s kette contains the Event Log Utility. The Event Lo g Utility is u s e d to read stored syste m event information.

If your system has been facto ry configured, the BIOS Setup or SCSISelect utilities do not need to be run unless you want to change the password or security features, add option boards or devices, or upgrade the boards in your system.

There are some system configuration parameters that are set by jumpers. However, these parameter s do not usua lly require change. T he following sections provide procedures for running the BIOS Setup, and the Utilities diskette. Also, a section describing the system jumper configurations is presented. Several configurat ion tables are a lso pro vided to r ecor d changes you make to the default system configuration.

You use the E

XPRESSBUILDER

CD-ROM to create the Utilities diskett es.

3-2 Configuring Your System

BIOS Setup Utility

The BIOS Setup Utility, is used to change system configuration parameters. The utility is resident in the system FLASH memory and does not require a diskette or an operating syste m present to run.

When to Use the BIOS Setup Utility

In most cases, it is not necessary to run the BIOS Setup Ut ility to change the default parameters, since the default settings support most system configurations. In the following cases, however, you should initiate this utility to change the default settings.

When the set parameters are inco rrect : The parameters set with the BIOS Setup Utility are sto r ed to the nonvolat ile memory called CMOS. If the contents of this CMOS have been destroyed due some reason, an error message appears on the display during the execution of POST (Po wer On Self-Test) . When an error message appears, press the F2 key to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.

When the CMOS is cleared: A jumper, with which you can clear the contents of the CMOS, is provided on the syste m I/O board. If this jumper is used to clear the contents of the CMOS, a message appear s requesting you to run the BIOS Setup Utility during the execution of POST. Run the BIOS Setup Utility according to the instr uct ions d isp la yed on t he screen and provide necessary settings.

When the boot device priority is changed: The defaults instruct the your server to search the boot devices in the following order: floppy disk drive, CDROM drive, then the hard disk drive. If you want to change the boot order priority, run the BIOS Setup Utility to change the settings.

When you replace a processor or memory: Your server has a degradation function allowing continuation of operation in the event of a processor or memory error. After replacing the failed processor or memory, run the BIOS Setup Utility to clear the erro r information.

When you change cache memory configuration: Run the BIOS S et u p Utility to enable or disable the memory cache, or to set the cache in memor y areas such as system BIOS or video BIOS.

When you change a setup for a PCI or ISA board: Run the BIOS Setup Utility to configure the interrupt request (IRQ) for PCI/ISA devices and PCI and ISA bus slot s.

Configuring Your System 3-3

When using the remote power-on function: Enable or disable the remote power-on (Wake On LAN) function, which is used to power up your server remotely through a network.

When using the AC link function: AC link allows you to configure the power ON/OFF state of your server when AC power is restored after a power failure. Run the BIOS Setup Utility to change the power ON/OFF state of your server after a power failure.

When enabling and changing password and other security features: The BIOS Setup Utility includes password setup features and related security features. Run BIOS Set up to enable and change these features. (Do not set the password and securit y featur es be fore installing the operating syste m.)

When installing an ISA board (not Plug and Play): Run the BIOS Setup Utility to reserve system resources, including IRQ, memory addresses, and I/O addresses used by the board. T his ensures t hat there will not be a conflict with any Plug and Play controllers in your system.

Other: You can also change other BIOS settings including date/time, keyboard features, and standard I/O (serial Port and printer port) interrupt. However, these features can also be c hanged from your operating system menus.

Using the BIOS Setup Utility

You access the BIOS S et up Utility when you tu r n o n or reboot your system. To run the BIOS Setup Utility, perform the following procedure.

1. Power on or reboot the system. BIOS displays the following:

Press <F2> to enter SETUP

2. Press F2. After BIOS POST completes, the BIOS Setup Utility starts and the

Main Menu is displayed. The menu bar a t the top of t he Main Menu lists the following se le ctions.

Menu Use

Main Use this menu for basic system configuration. Adv anced Us e this menu for set ting t he Advanced Feat ures available on your

system.

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

and Virus-Check reminders. System Hardware Use this menu for configuring unique Server Features. Boot Use this menu to change the boot order of devices in your system. Exit Exits the current menu.

Use the arrow keys to select a menu or an ite m 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” select ion to save the current values on all the menus.

3-4 Configuring Your System

To display a submenu, posit ion the curso r on a selection that has a submenu and press

. Selections with submenus are preceded by an arrow.

Enter

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

Key Function in Setup Menu

F1 or Alt-H General Help window. ESC Exit the current m enu.

← or → arrow keys ↑ or ↓ arrow keys

HOME or END Move cursor t o top or bottom of window. F5 o r - Select t he 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 Sav e curr ent values and exit. ENTER

Select a different menu. Move cursor up and down. The cursor moves only t o the

settings that you can change.

Exec ute comma nd or Select

BIOS Setup Configuration Settings

Table 3-1 shows the normal settings for the BIOS Setup Utility and provides a place for you to record any changes you make to these settings.

Table 3-1. BIOS Setup Configurations, Main Menu

Menu Parameter Name Normal Setting or

Display On ly

MAIN MENU

➨

submenu.

Your Configuration

Processor Type Displays the type of

processor installed.

Processor Speed Displays the

processor speed.

Cache RAM Displays the cache

RAM size.

Configuring Your System 3-5

Table 3-1. BIOS Setup Configurations, Main Menu

Menu Parameter Name Normal Setting or

Display On ly

Cache Memory

Press Enter for menu. Memory Cache Enabled Cac he Sys tem BIOS Area Write Protected Cac he Video BIOS Area Write Protected Cache Base 0 - 512K Write Back Cache Base 512K - 640K Write Back Cac he Extended M emor y Area Write Back Cache C800-CBFF Disabled Cache CC00-CFFF Disabled Cache D000-D3FF Disabled Cache D400-D7FF Disabled Cache D800-DBFF Disabled Cache DC00-DFFF Disabled

System Memory 640KB (display only)

Indicates the total capacity of the basic memory.

Your Configuration

Extende d Memo ry XXXMB (display

only) Indicates the total capacity of the extended memory.

Language English

BIOS Version Indicates the version

of the system BIOS. (display only)

System Time

Enter current time (hour, minutes, seconds on 24 hour clock).

System Date

Enter current date.

Floppy Options

Diskette A:

Use +/- to change values; indicates the type of diskette dri ve install ed.

Diskette B:

Use +/- to change values; indicates the type of diskett e drive installed (Not Installed in your system).

Current Time

Current Date

1.44MB, 3 1/2”

Not Installed

3-6 Configuring Your System

Table 3-1. BIOS Setup Configurations, Advanced Menu

Menu Parameter Name Normal Setting or

Display On ly

ADVANCED MENU

Advanced

Press Enter for menu.

Plug & Play OS No

Reset Config uration Data No

Address Bit Permuting Enabled

ROMPilot Support Disabled

Memory Reconfiguration

Press Enter for menu. Memory Reconfiguration Enabl ed

DIMM Group #1 Status Normal (display only) DIMM Group #2 Status None (display only) DIMM Group #3 Status None (display only) DIMM Group #4 Status None (display only) DIMM Group #5 Status None (display only)

Your Configuration

DIMM Group #6 Status None (display only) DIMM Group #7 Status None (display only) DIMM Group #8 Status None (display only) Clear DIMM Error Press Enter to clear DIMM

error

DIMM Error P a u se Disabl ed

CPU Reconfiguration

Press Enter for menu. CPU Reconfiguration Enabled

CPU # 1 Stat us Nor mal (display only) CPU # 2 Stat us Nor mal (display only) CPU #3 Status None (display only) CPU #4 Status None (display only) Clear CPU Errors Press Enter CPU Error Pause Enabled

Configuring Your System 3-7

Table 3-1. BIOS Setup Configurations, Advanced Menu

Menu Parameter Name Normal Setting or

Display On ly

Peripheral Configuration

Press Enter for menu. Serial Port 1: Enabled

Base I/O Address: 3F8 Interrupt: IRQ4

Serial Port 2: Enabled

Base I/O Address: 2F8 Interrupt: IRQ 3

Parallel Port: Enabl ed

Parall el Mode: Bi-directi onal Base I/O address: 378

Interrupt: IRQ 7 Diskette Controller: Enabled Mouse Auto Detect SCSI controller 1 Enabled

Your Configuration

SCSI controller 2 Disabled LAN controller Enabled

Monitoring C onfi gurat ion

Press Enter for menu. POST Monitoring Observation POST-END

Boot Monitoring Disabled

PCI Device

Press Enter for menu. PCI IRQ line 1

to PCI IRQ line 1 7 *

PCI Parity Error

PCI Bus#1 Parity Error Enabled

PCI Bus#2 Parity Error Enabled

PCI Bus#3 Parity Error Enabled

* See Table 3-2 for PCI IRQ assignments to PCI bus slot or controller.

Auto Select

3-8 Configuring Your System

Table 3-1. BIOS Setup Configurations, Advanced, Security, and System Hardware Menus

Menu Parameter Name Normal Setting or

Display On ly

ISA Device

Press Enter for menu. IRQ None DMA Channel None Memory Si ze None Memory address None Enable Extended Memory Gap Disabled

Numlock

Press Enter for menu. Numlock On

Key Click Disabled Key Board auto-repeat rate 10/sec Key Board auto-repeat delay 1 sec

SECURITY MENU Supervisor Password is Disabled (display only)

User Password is Disabled (di spla y only) Set Supervisor Password Press Enter Set User Password Press Enter Password on boot Disabled Diskette Write Normal Power Switch Mask Unmasked Option ROM Menu Mask Unmasked Processor Serial Number Disabled

Your Configuration

SYSTEM HARDWARE MENU Thermal Sensor

Press Enter for menu. Thermal Sensor Enabled Upper Limit 45 Lower Limit 4

Wake On LAN Disabled AC-LINK Last State ESM IRQ IRQ 13 SMI Yes Error Log Initialization No

Configuring Your System 3-9

Table 3-1. BIOS Setup Configurations, Boot Menu

Menu Parameter Name Normal Setting or

Display On ly

BOOT MENU

First boot device Diskette Drive Second boot device CD- ROM Drive

Third boot device Hard Drive

Your Configuration

Table 3-2. PCI IRQ Bus and Controller Assignments

PCI IRQ Line Assignment PCI IRQ Line 1 SCSI Channel 1 on system I/O board PCI IRQ Line 2: SCSI Channel 2 on system I/O board PCI IRQ Line 3: LAN Controller and video controller on system I/O board PCI IRQ Line 4: PCI #11 (Int A)

PCI IRQ Line 5: PCI IRQ Line 6:

PCI IRQ Line 7: PCI #21 (Int A) PCI IRQ Line 8: PCI #22 (Int A) PCI IRQ Line 9: PCI #23 (Int A) PCI IRQ Line 10: PCI #24 (Int A)

PCI IRQ Line 11: PCI IRQ Line 12:

PCI IRQ Line 13: PCI #33 (Int A) PCI IRQ Line 14: PCI #34 (Int A) PCI IRQ Line 15:

PCI IRQ Line 16:

PCI #12 (Int A) PCI #13 (Int A)

PCI #31 (Int A) PCI #32 (Int A)

PCI #11 (Int B) PCI #12 (Int C) PCI #13 (Int D) PCI #21 (Int D) PCI #22 (Int B) PCI #23 (Int C) PCI #24 (Int D) PCI #31 (Int C) PCI #32 (Int D) PCI #33 (Int B) PCI #34 (Int C)

PCI #11 (Int C) PCI #12 (Int D) PCI #13 (Int B) PCI #21 (Int B) PCI #22 (Int C) PCI #23 (Int D) PCI #24 (Int B) PCI #31 (Int D) PCI #32 (Int B) PCI #33 (Int C) PCI #34 (Int D)

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Table 3-2. PCI IRQ Bus and Controller Assignments

PCI IRQ Line Assignment PCI IRQ Line 17:

PCI #11 (Int D) PCI #12 (Int B) PCI #13 (Int C) PCI #21 (Int C) PCI #22 (Int D) PCI #23 (Int B) PCI #24 (Int C) PCI #31 (Int B) PCI #32 (Int C) PCI #33 (Int D) PCI #34 (Int B)

Exiting BIOS Setup

To exit Setup, select Exit fr om the menu bar t o disp lay the E xit Setup menu. The following describes the options on this menu. Note that ESC does not exit

t his men u. Selec t one of the items from t h e menu or me n u bar to exit this menu.

Selection Description

Save changes and Exit Stores the selections displayed in the menus in CMOS and exits

the Setup program.

Exit without Saving Changes

Get Default Values Sets default values for all Setup menus. Useful if BIOS detects a

Load Previous Val ues Reverts to previously saved values if t he new values have not

Save Changes Stores the cur r ent selections without exiting the Setup program.

Exits the program without savi ng any changes you have made in this session. Previous selections remain in effect.

problem with the values stored in CMOS.

been saved to CMOS.

Configuring Your System 3-11

Symbios Configuration Utility

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

Change adapter and SCSI device default values Check and/or change SCSI device sett ings that may conflict with those of other

devices in the server. Perform low -level formattin g or ve ri fy operat ions o n SC SI dis k dri ves.

Running the Symbios Configuration Utility

1. Power-on the s ystem. The system bo o ts up.

2. When this message appears on the video monitor:

Press Ctrl-C to start the Symbios Configuration Utility

Press Ctrl+C to run this utility.

3. The utility st arts and the Main Menu displays.

Symbios Configuration Utility Main Menu

Port

Adapter

SYM53C895 (SCSI 1 - 5 ¼" removable media devices)

SYM53C895 (SCSI 2 - not used)

Change Adapter Status – Press ENTER to sel ect and change adapter stat us. Adapter Boot Order – Press ENTER to select and change boot order of each SCSI adapter. (not

required) 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 – Not used. Help/Quit

Number IRQ

Level

4000 11 On On Yes

5000 15 O n On Yes

Current Next Boot

Status

NVRAM Found

The following keys are active for all SCSI Configuration scree ns:

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.

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Changing the Adapter and Device Configurations

The Symbios Co n f iguration Ut ility Main Menu lists the two onboard SCSI adapters and shows their current settings. The first adapter listed (SCSI 1) controls the oper ation of the re movable med ia devices in your system; the second adapter listed nor mally co nt ro ls t he hard d isk dr ives in the system, however hard disk drives in your syste m are contr olled by a R AID controller.

To configure SCSI devices, perform the following procedure:

1. Using the arrow keys, select t he adapt er you want to reconfigure. Pr ess

ENTER.

2. Se lect “Adapter Setup” and press ENTER. The Adapt er S et up screen

displays.

Adapter Set u p Scr een

Your Configuration

Description Recommended Setting or

Display Only

SCAM Support Off

Parity On Host SCSI ID 7

SYM53C8951SYM53C895

Scan Order Low to High Removable Medi a

Support

CHS Mapping SCSI Plug and Play Mapping Spinup Delay (Secs) 2 Help

Restore Def ault Setup Exit this menu

None

3. Highlight the function you want to change and press ENTER. You will be

prompted to save changes when you exit the configuration utility.

To change device configuration parameters, perform the following steps:

1. At the Symbios Configuration Utility Main Menu, select the adapter which

connects to the SCSI device you are reconfiguring. The first adapter listed controls the operation of any SCSI removable media devices inst alled in your system; the second adapt er is not used.

Press ENTER.

2. Select “Device Selections” and press ENTER. The Devices 0 to 7 screen

displays.

3. Select the SCSI device you are reconfiguring and press ENTER.

4. Highlight the function you want to change and press ENTER. You will be

prompted to save changes when you exit the configuration utility.

Configuring Your System 3-13

Description

SYM53C875 Adapter 1 – SCSI Removable Media Devices

Recommended Setting or Display Only

Your Configuration

Device Sel ections

Sync Rate 80 Wi dth (bits) 16 Disconn ect On Read/Write I/O timeout

(secs)

Scan for device at boot time Yes Scan for SCSI LUNS Yes Queue Tags Enabled Initial Bo ot Devic e No

Format – Format a disk Verify – Verify disk media Help Restore Def ault Setup Exit this Menu

Select device and press ENTER.

Device Setting

3-14 Configuring Your System

Configuring the RAID Controller

The system includes a three channel SecuRAID 530 Redundant Array of Inexpensive Devices (RAID) Controller board (Mylex eXtremeRAID 1100). This board gives your system the added security of fault tolerance and is preconfigured at the factory. Use Table 3-2 to determine how your RAID co ntroller was configured at the factory. If you want to change the RAID level or add additional hard disks to t he arr ay, use the RAID Configuration Utility.

If you are adding the RAID controller to an existing system, the RAID Configur atio n U til ity allows you to configure your disk array before installing your network operating system.

Table 3-2. RAID Configurations

Number of Hard Drives

1JBOD1 JBOD (Mylex RAI D 7) JBOD is an acronym for Just

21 2 Mirrorin g (RAID 1) Dr ives are paired and mirrored.

35 3 Striping with Parity (RAID 5) Data is striped across

4 or more 5 4 (one standby

RAID Level Configured

Hard Drives in Array

drive)

Description

a Bunch Of Disks. Each drive can oper ate independently as wi th a common host bus adapter; or multiple drives m ay be spanned and seen as a single very large drive. No redundancy is provided.

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

several physical dr ives. Parity protection is used for data redundancy.

Striping with Parity (RAID 5) with a standby drive

The a rray consists of three ON-LINE dri ves and one STAN DBY dr ive. The standby replacement drive, or hot spare, is one of the most important features RAID provides to ac hieve automatic, non-sto p servi ce wit h a high degree of fault-tolerance.

The RAID Configuration Utility ut ility is included w ith the RAID cont roller. The SecuRAID 530 controller supports various versions of RAID technology (referred to as RAID levels). To use any RAID level, you must configure the RAID controller using the RAID Configuration Utility configuration utility prior to installing your Networ k Operating System. For an explanation of this utility, refer to the RAID Conf iguration Utility Utilities Installation Guide and User Manual that was shipped with the controller. Chapter 2 of the manual (Configuration Strategies) describes RAID technology and provides tips on making your ar ray perfor m well in yo ur spe cific app lication. Chapt er 3 (Preparing the Array) covers array hardware preparation, configuration, and initialization. After completing the steps in Chapter 3, you can install your Network Operating System.

Configuring Your System 3-15

If you want to remotely configure the array (from a PC client); increase arr a y capacity online; or monitor statistics on disk and controller activit y, you must install the Global Array Manager (GAM) o ption provided with your RAID subsystem. The GAM option includes diskettes and user documentation. Use of GAM is do cu mented in the Global Array Manager 2 Server Installation Guide. Increasing array capacity is covered in the MORE User Guide. This user guide covers enhancements to bot h the Globa l Array manager and RAID Configur a tion Util ity utilit ie s s oft ware that imp lement online RAID expansion (MORE) technology.

Configuring System Jumpers and Switches

This section describes t he jumpers and switches used on the I/O riser board, memory board, and system I/O board.

Before You Begin

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

Note:

system boards. Modify the boards only at an ESD workstation. Otherwise, wear an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground.

The system jumpers ena ble you to set specific operating parameters for your system. A jumper is a small plastic-encased conductor (sho rt ing plug) that slips over two jumper pins.

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage the

Configuring I/O Riser Board Function Se lect Switches

The following describes how to configure and set the I/O riser board function select sw itches for specific operating parameter s. The function select DIP switches configure the use of the rear panel reset / dump button.

CAUTION

Before doing the procedur es i n this section, make sure that your system is powered off. Unplug all AC power cords from the back of the chassis. Failure to disconnect power before setting switches and mov ing jumpers can result in personal injury and equipm ent damage.

Figure 3-1 shows the DIP sw itches. The sw itc hes consist of a block of four switches, access ib le o n t he I/O panel locat ed on the I/O r iser boar d at the rear of the chassis.

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Function Select Switches and Reset/Dump Button

OFF

1234

A Function select switches B Reset/Dump Button (Switches shown in factory default

position.)

Figure 3-1. Function Select Switches

Note:

your system configur ation. If your system requires a switch change, change only the switch setting for that conditi on. Otherwise keep the switches at t heir factory settings.

The switches are set correctly at t he factory for

Table 3-3 shows the switch configurations and functions. Set the switches per Table 3-3 and the following steps. To change a switch set ting, use the following procedure.

Note:

switches, otherwise the settings will not be recognized.

Power must be completely off before setti ng the

1. At t he fro nt o f the server, pr ess the power switch off.

2. At the rear of the server, locate the Function Select DIP switch (see Figure

3-1) that you want to change.

3. Set the appropriate sw itc h on or off, accord ing to Table 3-3.

4. Press the main power switch on.

Configuring Your System 3-17

Table 3-3. Function Select Switch Settings

SwitchDescription Settings Function

SW1 Dump/Reset

pushbutton control

SW2 Dump/Reset

pushbutton mode control

SW3 Reser ved for

future use.

SW4 Reser ved for

future use.

Off (fact ory setting)OnEnables the Reset/dump button.

Disables the Reset/dump butt on.

Off (fact ory setting)OnSets the Reset/dump button to Reset mode. Pressing

the button resets the system. Sets the Reset/dump button to Dump mode. Pressing

the button dumps the system memory. This function used only by quali fied technical personnel.

Off (fact ory setting) On

Confi gur i ng Me m ory Bo ar d Function J um pers

The system memory board jumpers enable you to spec ify the DIMM sp eed parameter. F igure 3-3 shows the location of the jumpers. The jumpers should be configured for 50ns as shown in Figur e 3-2.

P02 P04

P14 P16

A B

C D

Figure 3-2. Memory Board Jumpers

P03 P05

P15 P17

J05 J06

60 50

3-18 Configuring Your System

Configuring System I/O Board Switches and Jumpers

The system I/O board jumpers enab le you to set specif ic ope rating p arameters for your system. Figure 3-3 shows the location of the jumpers. Table 3-4 lists the system I/O board sw itches and jumpers and t heir fact ory default settings.

Area 16

AB CD

11A1

123

11A

1 2

G12 H H1H2H4 H6H7H8H10 J J1 J3 J7 J12

1 2

123

11M

1L7

2 3

1L11

Figure 3-3. System I/O Board Switches and Jumpers

Configuring Your System 3-19

Table 3-4. System I/O Board Jumper Configurations

Figure 3-3 Callout

A Reserved Required on

B Reserved Required on

C Proce ssor

D TEST Mode Required on

ECMOS ClearDisable

Description Option

factory default (1-2)

factory default (2-3)

500MHz 16J

Speed

factory default (1-2)

Enable

Factory

Jumper

16G1 1-2 1-2 1-2

16G12, 16H, 16H1, 16H2, 16H4, 16H6, 16H7, 16H8, 16H10

16J1 16J3 16J7

16J12 1-2 1-2 1-2

11A 2-3

Setting

2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3

1-2 1-2 2-3 2-3

1-2

Default

2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3

1-2 1-2 2-3 2-3

2-3

Your Setting

2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3

1-2 1-2 2-3 2-3

E Password

Clear

FCMOS

Erase/Write

GRTC Power

Supply

*Used on system I/O Board G7BNF; not used on G7BZJ/G7CEQ.

Disable

Enable Required on

factory default (1-2)

Required on factory defaults

11A1 2-3

11M 1-2 1-2 1-2

1L7 1L11*

1-2

1-2 OFF

2-3

1-2 OFF

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Setting Switches and Jumpers

Before doing the procedur es i n this section, make sure that your system is powered off. Unplug the AC power cords from the back of the chassis. Failure to disconnect power before moving the jumper s can resul t in personal injury and equipment damage.

CAUTION

Note:

wrist strap.

Observe static precauti ons. Use an antistatic

Change the setting of any of the configurat ion switc hes or jumpers on the syste m boards as follows.

Power off the system and remove t he co vers as described in Chapter 4, “Upgrades and Options.”

Check to ensure the syste m power cords are removed from the back of the system.

Locate the switch or jumper you are chang ing.

To change a switch setting, use a pen or your finger to move the switch to the desired setting. 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. Record changes to the board settings.

Inst all the system covers and power up the system.

Configuring Your System 3-21

BIOS

The following contains procedures for updating your BIOS .

Updating the BIOS

You should use this procedure when you receive a BIOS FLASH disket te from your service representative. Update the system BIOS as follows.

Note:

you want to save the event log cont ents, run the Event Log Reader Utility .

This procedure clears the ev ent log contents. If

1. Insert a bootable DOS diskette into Drive A and power up the syst e m.

2. Remove t he MS-DOS diskette and insert the BIOS FLASH diskette into

Drive A.

3. Enter PHLASH and press

4. After t he system reboot s, load the default values by pressing F2 to enter

setup. At the Exit Menu, select GET DEFAULT VALUES.

5. Clear t he event log by selecting CLEAR EVENT LOG at the Server Menu.

Press space bar to change NO to YES and press CHANGES & EXIT and pr ess

Resetting the CMOS NVRAM

Reset the CMOS NVRAM as fo llows.

1. Power off the system and remove the panels as described in chapter 5 of this

guide.

Enter

. Select SAVE

Esc

to cont inue. The system reboot s.

2. Move the CMOS C lear jumper 11A to ENABLE (1-2). See F igure 3-3 and

Table 3-4).

3. Turn the system on and wait for the POST to complete. This automatically

reprograms the CMOS NVRAM to the default settings.

4. Po wer off the syste m.

5. Move the CMOS Clear jump er 11A back to DISABLE (2-3).

6. Replace t he panels and power o n t he syste m.

7. Run the Setup Utility to configure your system.

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Clearing and Changing the Password

Clear and change the password as follows.

1. Power off the system and remove the panels as described in the Upgrades

and Options chapter.

2. Move the Password Clear jumper 11A1 to ENABLE (1-2). See Figure 3-3

and Table 3-4.

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

clears the old password.

4. Power off the system.

5. Move t he Password Clear jumper 11A1 back to DISABLE (2-3) .

6. Replace the panels and power o n t he system.

7. To specify a ne w password run the S etup Utility.

Configuring Your System 3-23

Upgrading Your System

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Precautions

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Preparing Your System for Upgrade

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Modifying the System I/O Board

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DIMMs

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Processors

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Option Boards

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Power Supply

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Removable Media Devices

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Hard Disk Drives

This sectio n contains st ep-b y-step ins truc tion s for re moval and installation of al l th e major syste m co mpone nt s. When you d isassemble the server, not e t he orientation and placement of any cables or shielding that you remove.

WARNING

The DC push button on/off switch on the front panel does not turn off system AC power. Also, +5v dc is present on t he system board whenever the AC power cord i s connected between the system and an AC outlet. Before performing any procedures, first power off the DC push button switch l oc ated on t he front panel. Make sure your system is powered off and the A C power cord i s unpl ugged from the system. Failure to disconnect power before opening your system can result in personal i njury and equipment damage.

CAUTION

The server management logic on the system board monitors system voltage changes. W hen poweri ng down your sy stem, you may experience a 1- to 5-second del ay from the time you press the push button power on/off switc h and y our system powering down. This is normal system operation and is required by the server managem ent logic.

CAUTION

Operating your system with the access cover removed can damage system components. F or pr oper c ooling and airflow, always replace the access cover befor e poweri ng on.

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Precautions

The following warnings and cautions apply throughout this chapter. Only a technically qualified person should integrate and configure the system.

The only procedure that can safely be done with the system power on is insta lling (or hot-swapping) an SCA drive/carrier assembly in one of the SCSI hot-swap drive cages or hot-swapping a failed power supply. For any other procedures inside the system, turn off system power and disconnect t he AC po wer co rd s.

Before doing the procedur es i n this chapter, make sure that your system is powered off and unpl ug all A C power cords. Failure to disconnect power befor e opening your system can result in personal injury and equipm ent damage.

WARNING

System power on/off.

button) on the front panel DOES NOT tur n off the system AC power. To remove power from system, y ou must unpl ug the AC power cords (from wall outlet s or power supply) .

Hazardous conditions, power supply.

and energy level s are present inside the power supply. There are no user serviceabl e parts inside it; servicing should be done by technically qualified personnel.

Hazardous conditions, devices & cables.

conditions may be present on power, t elephone, and communication cables. Turn off the system and disconnect the power cords, telecommunic ations systems, networks, and modem s attached to the system before opening it. Otherwise, personal injur y or equipment damage can r esul t.

The DC push-button on/off switc h ( a c onv ex

Hazardous voltage, current,

Hazardous electrical

Upgrading Your System 4-3

CAUTION

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) and ESD protection.

damage disk drives, boar ds, and other parts. This system can withstand normal levels of environmental ESD while you ar e hotswapping SCSI hard drives or hot-swapping a failed fan module or power supply. Howev er , we recommend that you do all procedures in this chapter only at an ES D workstati on. If one is not available, provide some ESD prot ection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground (any unpainted metal surf ac e) on your system when handling part s.

ESD can

ESD and handling boards.

can be extremely sensitive to ESD. Hold boards only by their edges. After removi ng a board fr om its prot ec tive wrapper or from the system, plac e it component- si de up on a gr ounded, static-free surface. Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the board wrapper. Do not slide board over any surface.

Chassis covers, proper coo ling and airflow.

and airflow, always install the chassis side and top covers befor e turning on the system. O per ating it without these covers in place can damage system parts.

Always handle boards caref ully . T hey

For proper cooling

Contact your sa les represe nt ative or dealer for a list of approved optional peripheral devices.

4-4 Upgrading Your System

Preparing Your System for Upgrade

Have the following t ools a vaila ble:

Phillips screwdriver (#1 bit and #2 bit)

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flat-head screwdriver

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sma ll nee d le no se plie r s

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pen or pencil

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ut il ity knife

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ESD workst ation or antistatic wrist st rap (recomme nded)

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IC removal tool.

Equipment Log

Use the equipment log form located at the end of this guide to record the model and serial nu mber of your system, all installed options, and any other pertinent in forma tion specific to your system. You need this information when configuring your system.

Upgrading Your System 4-5

Removin g th e Fr on t D oors

You must remove the front doors to remove the side panels on your system. To remove the front doors.

1. Open the front doo rs and power off the system. Ensure the power cords ar e

unplugged from the AC wall outlet.

2. Lift one of the front doors and pull it towards you (see Figure 4-1). The mounting

pins of the front door are disengaged from their mounting holes on the front of the system.

3. Re move t he other front door in the same manner.

Figure 4-1. System Front Doors

Installing the Front Doors

Insta ll the front doors as fo llows.

1. Position one of the front doors so the mounting pins of the front door are aligned

with their mounting holes on the front of the system. Slide the lower mounting pin into its mounting hole and then slide in the upper pin.

2. Install the other front door in the same manner.

Removing the Top Cover and Side Panels

To install options in your system, you should do the following.

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To modify the system I/O board, add an option board, or add a removable media

device, remove the top cover

4-6 Upgrading Your System

To add memor y or a pro cessor, remo ve the left sid e panel

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To install a hard disk cage, remove the top cover and right side panel.

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CAUTION

For proper cooli ng and airflow, do not operate the system with the top cover or side panels removed. Always replace them before powering on the system .

Do not damage or bend the EMI fingers that ar e loc ated along the edges of the top cover and side panels, as you remove and install them, or your system may not meet EMI requirements.

WARNING

If you are removing the top cov er or side panels after the system is set up, you must first power off the system and all external devices.

Unplug

the system power cords.

Upgrading Your System 4-7

Remove the top cover or a side panel as follows.

1. Power off the system and ensure the power cords are unplugged from their AC wall

outlet.

2. Observe t he safet y and ESD precaut ions listed at the beginning of this chapter .

3. The top cover and side panels are secured from the front edge with two thumb lock

screws. Loosen the thumbscrews (see Figure 4-2).

Top cover screws

Right panel screws

Left panel screws

Figure 4-2. Mounting Screws for Top Cover and Side Panels

4. Slide the top cover or side panel toward the front of the chassis about an inch until it

stops (see Figure 4-3).

5. Pull the to p cover or side panel out and away fro m the chassis.

6. Set the cover or panel aside for reattaching later .

4-8 Upgrading Your System

Figure 4-3. Top Cover and Side Panels Removal

Installing the Top Cover and Side Panels

Install the top co ver and side panels as follows.

1. Before replacing the top cover or side panel, make sure no tools or loose parts have

been left inside the system chassis.

2. Make sure all option boards are firmly seated in their respective slots and that all

interior cables are proper ly connected.

3. The top cover and side panels have tabs that align w it h t he slot s in the chassis (se e

Figure 4-3). Align the tabs with the slots in the chassis and carefully push inward.

4. Slide the co ver or panel to war d t he rear of the chassis so t he t abs firmly engage in

the slots.

5. Attach the cover or panel to the chassis by firmly tightening the two thumbscrews.

Note:

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

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

Upgrading Your System 4-9

Modifying the System I/O Board

The following provides procedures for upgrading and configuring the system I/O board in your system. Topics covered include:

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Replacin g the non-volatile memory

Replacing the real-time clock battery.

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Note:

and other components; place them on an antistatic surface. Wear an antistatic wri st str ap attached to chassis ground.

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage add-in boards

Replacing the Non-Volatile Memory (NVRAM)

You may need to replace the non-volatile memory because of its inter nal integr a l lithium batt e r y life span. Contact your sales represent ative or dealer for a list of approved devices. The NVRAM is locat ed on your system I/O board ( see Figure 4-4). Notice the dot on the chip. Use the dot to correctly position the chip on the system board.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with same or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer. Dispose of lithi um batteries as required by local ordinance or as normal waste if no local or dinanc e ex ists. Do not expose the component to excessive heat or fire. Keep all batteries away f r om children.

Replace the non-volatile memory as follows.

Note:

Power off the system and remove t he to p cover as described earlier.

If the non-volatile memory is secured by a tie-wrap, r emove the tie-wrap. Note the

Observe static precauti ons. Use an antistatic wrist strap.

position of the dot on the NVRAM in relation to its so cket . Using a IC re moval too l or a small pointed tool, gently pry up each end of the non-volatile memory and pull it straight up out of its socket (see Figure 4-4) .

Position the new chip over its socket so the dot is proper ly or iented. Carefully insert the chip into its socket connectors.

Press down on the chip until it is firmly seated in its so cket.

Replace the side panel and tur n o n the system.

Run the BIOS Setup to restore proper configuration settings.

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Figure 4-4. Non-Volatile Memory Location

Replacing the Real-time Clock Battery

You may need to replace the real-time clock (RTC) battery because o f its batt er y life span. The batter y powers the c lock in the absence of power. When the battery starts to weaken, it loses vo ltage, and t he syst em settings stored in CMOS RAM (for examp le, the date and time) may be wrong.

The battery (Vendor Part No. CR2450) is available through many vendors. It is located on your system I/O board (see Figure 4-5). Notice the plus (+) sign on the batt er y. The sign assists in cor r ectly pos it ioning t he battery on the system board. Contact your sales representative or dealer for a list o f approved devices.

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Figure 4-5. Location of the Real-Time Clock Battery

Replace the battery as follows.

CAUTION

Note:

Power off the system and remove t he to p cover as described earlier.

If the battery has a protective plastic cover, remove the cover by lifting it away from

Observe static precauti ons. Use an antistatic wrist strap.

the battery. Use your finger nail or a sma l l pointed tool to gently pus h up t he bottom edge of the battery. See Figure 4-5 for socket location.

Position the new battery over its socket with the plus (+) sign on the battery facing up.

Carefully insert t he top of the batter y into t he socket connectors and gently push the battery into the socket until it is firmly seated in t he socket.

Replace the top co ver and turn o n the syste m.

Run the BIOS Setup to restore configuration settings to the real-time-clock.

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DIMMs

The memory board cont ains sixteen DIMM sockets arranged in four banks (see Figure 4-6). Each 168-pin socket can hold a single 72-bit DI MM module with 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, or 256MB of memory. When all sixteen sockets are populated, t he memory board supports a maximum of 4GB of memory with 256MB DIMMs. Your s ystem supports a second memory board for a maximum system memory of 8GB. DIMMs must be ident ical within a bank on each boa rd.

The first bank of DIMMs shou ld be installed in Bank A sockets P02, P03, P04 and P0 5 (see Figure 4-6). When you install additional DIMMs, you must start with Bank B and continue to Bank D. When you remove DIMMs, you must start with the highest populated bank of DIMMs.

The following provides procedures for adding memory DIMMs to your system.

WARNING

If the system was running, any pr oc essor and heat sink installed is hot. To avoid the possibility of a burn while configuring mem ory, let the components cool for 10 minutes before continuing wit h the procedures described here.

P02 P04

P14 P16

A B

C D

Figure 4-6. Inserting Memory DIMMs

P03 P05

P15 P17

J05

J06

60 50

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Installing DIMMs

When properly installed, t he DIMM modu le is oriented at an angle of 90 degrees rela tive to th e me mory b oard.

1. Power off the system and remove the left side panel as descr ibed earlier.

2. Remove the metal panel supporting the memory board. The support panel is secured

to the chassis by a black fastener. Release the fastener by slowly pulling it towar ds you (listen for two clicks). Grasp the left side of the support panel and swing it away from the chassis to remove it. Set the support panel aside for later installation.

Note:

Hold DIMMs only by their edges.

Observe static precauti ons. Use an antistatic wrist strap.

3. Open the ejectors on both sides of the memory board (see Figure 4-7). Holding the

memory board by its edges, carefully pull it out until the edge connectors ar e free. Place the memory board o n an antistatic surface.

Figure 4-7. Memory Board Ejectors

4. Ho lding the DIMM module only by the edges, remove it from its antistatic package.

5. DIMMs are keyed so they can only be inserted one way. Posit ion t he DI MM over

the socket on the board (see Figure 4-6, A and B). The notches in the bottom edge of the DIMM mate w ith t he raised bumps in the DIMM socket.

6. Press do wn evenl y on the DIMM until it seats correct ly. The w hite levers on the

socket s ar e not "tools" to aid in the insertion, only to keep the DIMMs in place and to aid in extraction. The levers sho uld click in place once the DIMM is full y inserted.

7. Repeat t he above st ep s t o install any remaining DIMMs.

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8. Ensure the memory board jumper is positioned on J06 as shown in Figure 4-6

(50ns).

9. Hold the memory board by its edges and start to insert it into the slot guides. On the

CPU baseboard, locat e the memory boar d connect or . Do not pr ess in on the boar d yet! Ease board into the slot guides until it is just touching the connector on the CPU base boar d.

10. Be sure the ejector levers are exte nded so t hey can engage the chass is frame. P r ess

the board carefully but firmly into the CPU baseboard connecto r to seat t he board. Close the ejector s on both sides o f the memor y board. Be sure the ejector is firmly hooked in the chassis frame before closing the ejector.

11. Hook the right side of the support panel into the chassis frame and swing the

support panel into position so that the rear edge of the memory boards fits snug against the panel. The support panel is secured to the chassis by a black fastener. Push in on the support panel fastener until it clicks in the locked position.

12. Replace the left side panel and tur n on the syste m.

13. Run the BIOS Setup to confirm the DIMMs are insta lled cor r ectly.

Removing DIMMs

Remove DIMMs from their sockets as follows.

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

chapter.

2. Remove the metal panel supporting the memory board. The support panel is secured

to the chassis by a pin. Release the support panel by pulling the black fastener towards you (listen for two clicks). Grasp the left side of the support panel and swing it away from the chassis to remove it. Set the support panel aside for later installation.

3. Open the ejectors on both sides of the memory board (see Figure 4-7). Holding the

memory board by its edges, carefully pull it out until the edge connectors ar e free. Place the memory board o n an antistatic surface.

Note:

only by their edges. Place them on an antistatic surface; do not sli de them across any surface. A pplyi ng too much pressure can break the retaining clips or damage the socket slot. Apply only enough pressure on the retai ning clips to release the DIMM.

Use extreme care when removing a DIMM. Hold DIMM s

4. Remove t he DIMM modules one at a time starting from the highest nu mbered

sockets.

5. To remove each DIMM, gently spread the retaining clips (see Figure 4-6, C) just

enough so that you can pull the top edge of the DIMM awa y fro m the clips.

6. Carefull y lift the DIMM away from the socket and store it in an antistatic package.

7. Repeat the above steps t o remove the remaining DIMMs.

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8. Hold the memo ry board by its edges and start to insert it into the slot guides. On the

CPU baseboard, locat e the memory boar d connect or . Do not pr ess in on the boar d yet! Ease board into the slot guides until it is just touching the connector on the CPU base boar d.

9. Be sure the ejector levers are exte nded so t hey can engage the chassis frame. Press

10. Hook the right side of the support panel into the chassis frame and swing the

11. Replace the left side panel and tur n on the syste m.

Processors

The following sections provide procedures for installing and removing the Pentium III Xeon Processor Single Edge Contact (S.E.C.) cartr idge. Use t hese procedures when upgrading or replacing your processor(s). Each processor is packaged in a S.E.C. cartridge. The cartridge includes the processor cor e with an integrated 16 KB primary (L1) cache, secondar y (L2) cache, heat sink, and a back cover. The processors ar e supported by one or more voltage regulator modules (VRM) on the CPU baseboard, depending on the number of installed processors.

Each S.E.C. cart r idge installs in a Slot 2 connector on the CPU baseboard. Each slot must contain either a pro cessor cartridge or a termination board (if there are less t ha n four processors insta lled). The VRM modules are inst alled in a bank of VRM sock ets adjacent to the processors.

Note:

processors must be matched for speed. If replacing a processor, the replacement pr oc essor m ust m atch the speed and cache size of all install ed processors. If upgrading a processor, all pr oc essors must be upgraded to match.

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage components; place them on an antistatic surf ace. Update the CPU baseboard using an antistatic wri st str ap attached to chassis ground.

Your system may have up to four processors. All installed

CAUTION

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If the system was running, any pr oc essor and heat sink installed is hot. To avoid the possibility of a burn, let the components cool for 10 minutes before continuing with these procedures.

Installing a Processor Cartridge

Use the following procedure to inst all a processor cartridge.

WARNING

Note:

All systems ship with a processor cartr idge installed in the bottom slot and termi nation boards in the remaining slots. S om e systems may have more processors, depending on configurati on. All processors must be matched in speed and cache size.

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

VRM 6

VRM 5

VRM 4

VRM 3

VRM 2

VRM 1

PROC4

PROC3

PROC2

PROC1

Figure 4-8. Processor and VRM Loacations

Note:

Hold processors only by their edges.

Observe static precauti ons. Use an antistatic wrist strap.

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2. Remove the termination card from the slot abo ve t he installed processor

cartridge(s).

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Remove the retention arm locking the ter mination card in place by pressing in

on the right side o f the bar to release the arm. Pull the retention arm to war d s you to release the arm from the module (see

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Figure 4-9, 1 and 2).

Retention Arm

Figure 4-9. Removing the Retention Arm

Open the two card ejectors (one on each side) and pull the card out of the

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system (see Figure 4-10).

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Figure 4-10. Removing the Termination Card

3. Remove a new processor cartridge from its antist atic package and place it on a

grounded static-free surface or conductive foam pad. If tabs are not attached to the cartridge, remove them from the termination card and

install o n the ca rtridg e .

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Slightly spread open each tab so that the two pegs on the tab fit into two holes

at the corner of the cartridge. Use care in opening the tab to prevent breakage.

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4. Open the tabs on the cartr idge and align the cartr idge with the slot so that the heat

sink faces down. If installing a termination card, align the card so that the embossed logo on the card

faces up.

5. Insert the cartr idge into the gu ide rails of the retention module (see

Figure 4-11) and carefully push it into the module until resistance is felt. Three distinct clicks should be heard as the processor module seats in the retent ion module. Check that it is firmly seat ed (t abs sho uld be closed).

Figure 4-11. Installing the Processor

6. Reattach the retention arm as follows.

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Align the end of the retention arm with a single alignment dot to the left and the

end with the two dots to the right. The dots should match corresponding dots on the cartridge or terminator board.

Push the left end of the retention arm into its slot on the on the left side of the

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re te n tio n module .

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Turn the retention arm to the right and snap it into place on the right side of the

re te n tio n module .

7. Install the requ ired VRM modules (single pr ocessor syst ems come with two VRM

modules installed in VRM sockets 1 and 2). As you add processors, you need to install additional VRM mod ules.

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For a second pro cessor, install a VRM module in sockets 3 and 4 (for a total of

four VRM modules for two processors).

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For a third processor, install a VRM module in sockets 5 and 6 (for a total of six

VRM modules for three processo rs) .

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For a fourth processor, no additional VRM modules are required.

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8. Replace the left side panel and turn on the system.

9. After you have installed a new processor, run the BIOS Setup Utility to configure

its speed.

Removi ng a Processor Ca rtridge or Termination Board

Use the following procedure to remove a processor cartridge or termination board.

1. Power off the system and remove the left side panel as described earlier.

Note:

Hold processors only by their edges.

2. On the processor or termination card being removed, push in the right end of the

retention arm to unlock the arm.

3. Pull the retention arm toward you and remove the arm (see Figure 4-9).

4. Pull the two tabs on the cartridge or termination board straight out to disengage the

cartridge or board from the CPU baseboard (see Figure 4-10).

5. Pull the cartridge or t ermination boar d str aight out of the retention module. Place on

a grounded, static-free surface o r conduct ive foam pad.

6. Put the old cartr idge in conductive foam and store in an antist atic package.

7. Insta ll a new processor cartridge or termination card (see “ I nst alling a Processor

Cartridg e or Termination Card”) . If not in s talling a proc e s s or, ins tall a termination card the same way as a cartridge and remove the appropriate VRM module(s).

8. Replace the left side panel and tur n on the syste m.

Observe static precauti ons. Use an antistatic wrist strap.

Option Boards

The following sections describe how to install and remove ISA and PCI option boards. The system I/O board has four dedicated 64- bit PCI bus expansion slots, six dedicated 32-bit PCI expansion slots and one combinat ion expansion slot that may be used as an ISA expansion slot or a 32-bit PCI expansion slot. (see Figure 4-12).

The high-performance PCI loca l bus allows t he adopt ion of newer networ king technology, such as 100 Mega-bit/second Ethernet NICs, with a minimum of effort and without concern for I/ O bottlenecks. The PCI local bus offers up to 266 Megabyte/second bandwidth (64-bit slots).

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AB C D

I S A

11 12 13 31 32 33 34

21 22 23 24

Com bination I SA/PCI #11B oard Slot

First PCI Bu s Bo ar d Sl ot s ( 3 2- bi t) (PCI PCI #12 and PCI#13 from the left).

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

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

Figure 4-12. PCI and ISA Slot Locations

Installation Considerations

Newer adapters, designed for Plug-and-Play systems, are automatically configured by the system without any user inter vent ion. O lder ISA adapt er s must be manuall y configured as detailed below. Once the manual configuration is complete, the Plug-andPlay adapters are configured around the manually configured adapters without causing any resource co nflicts.

ISA adapters can be Plug-and-Play. ISA adapters that are not Plug-and-Play must be manually configured following the instru ctions supplied with the board. The configuration is defined to the system in BIOS Setup. If you are adding a non-Plug-andPlay ISA option board, run the BIOS Setup Utility before installing the board. For details on running the BIOS Setup Utility, see Chapter 3, “Configuring Your System”.

On system power-up and reboot, BIOS initiates a scan sequence looking for Plug-andPlay option boards installed since the last power up or reboot. The Plug-and-Play scan sequence is as follows.

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First - BIOS scans for any Plug-and-P lay IS A opt ion board installed in the ISA slot.

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Second - BIOS scans for any Plug-and-Play PCI option board installed in slot s

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PCI #11 through #13, PCI #21 through #24 and PCI #31 through #34.

Always install option boards in the first available slot in the scan sequence. Fo r example, if there are PCI option boards installed in slots PCI #11 and PCI #12 of yo ur system, install your Plug- a nd-P lay option board into slot PCI #13.

The SecuRAID 530 (Mylex 1100) is a 64-bit PCI controller and s hould be installed in PCI #31 slot. See Figure 4- 12. Additional SecuRAID 530 PCI controllers should be installed in slots PCI #32 through PCI #34.

Control ler / A dapter Hard war e C o nfi guratio ns

Table 4-1 lists the option boards you may add to your system and provides information on slot location.

Table 4-1. Option Board Hardware Configurations

Memory Address I/O Address

Option Board IRQ

Intel 10/100 (1st) Intel 10/100 (2nd) 3COM 3c905B (1st) 3COM 3c905B (2nd) Adaptec 3940UW SecuRAID 530 (Mylex 1100)

1, 4

Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS

1, 4

Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS

Onboard SCSI Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS

1 For disk controllers plugged into slots and the onboard disk controllers, the sequence for BIOS scanning to

determi n e the pr i m ary ( B oot) disk controll er is : ISA slots P11 and P12

PCI slot P2 and P3 (first PCI bus) Onboard 7895 SCSI (first PCI bus) PCI slot P4 through P6 (second PCI bus) PCI slot P7 through P10 (third PCI bus).

It’s recomm en ded that the BIOS b e disabled on all SC SI c ontrollers except for th e contr ol l er with th e boot disk drive attached (seeSymbios Configuration Utility in Chapter 3, “ Configuring Your System”. This saves memory address resources and provides control over the boot device independent of board slot locations.

2. Addition al IRQs c an b e mad e av ai l able as follows: Disabling Comm Port 1 = IRQ4 is available

Disabling Comm Port 2 = IRQ3 is available Disabling Parallel Port = IRQ7 is available.

3. A maximum of five LAN chann els c onsis ting of any c omb in at ion of singl e or dual c h annel. Inst all PC I LAN c ard

in the first available PCI slot from the top.

4. A maximum of four SCSI controllers may be installed. Install the first controller card in PCI slot #31 and the

second controller in PCI slot #32.

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Installing an Option Board

Install an option board as follows.

1. Power off the system and remove the top cover as descr ibed earlier in this chapter.

Note:

Observe static precauti ons. Use an antistatic wrist strap.

2. Remove the option board from its protective wrapper, holding the board only by the

edges. Do not touch the board components or the gold connecto r s.

3. Record the option board serial number in the equipme nt log.

4. Set any board jumpers or sw itches as described in the documentation that comes

with the option board.

Note:

board for information on whether the board is to be installed in a PCI or ISA expansion slot.

Refer to the documentation accompanying the option

5. If the PCI board has a handle attached to one end, remove the handle

(see Figure 4-13).

Figure 4-13. Removing the Board Handle

6. See Table 4-1 to determine the recommended option board slot assignment and

configuration parameters. See Figure 4-12 to determine system board slot locations.

7. Determine the expansion slot cover that correspo nds to the desired expansion slot.

Release the cover lock by pressing on the cover tab and remove the expansion slot cover (see Figure 4-14).

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Figure 4-14. Removing the Expansion Slot Cover

8. Holding the board by its top edge or upper corners, firmly press the board into an

expansion slot on the system I/O board. The tapered foot of the option board retaining bracket must fit into the mating slot in the expansion slot frame.

9. The retaining bracket fits into the space t hat was occupied by the expansion slot

cover. Secure the expansion board by pushing down on the cover tab (see Figure 4-15).

10. If you have installed a SCSI host adapter board, go to Appendix A, “Cabling,” for

procedures on cabling these boards into the system. For all other boards, continue with step 11.

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Figure 4-15. Installing an Option Board

11. Connect any externa l cab les (if they are needed) to the installed option board.

12. Replace the top cover and power on the system.

Removing an Option Board

Note:

slots to maintai n the electromagnetic emissions characteristics of the system and to assure proper cooling of the system components.

Expansion slot cover s must be installed on all vacant

1. Power off the syste m and remove the top cover as described earlier.

2. Unplug any cables att ached to the option board you are removing.

3. Determine the expansio n slot r etaining bracket that corresponds to desired

expansion slot and release the cover lock by pressing on the cover tab (see Figure 4-14).

4. Hold the board at each end, and carefully rock it back and forth until the edge

connectors pull free. Make sure t hat you do not scrape the board against ot her components.

5. Remove the boar d from the expa nsio n slot and place it in an antistatic wrapper.

6. If you are replacing a board, go to "Installing an Option Board," otherwise continue.

7. Insta ll an expansion slot cover over the vacant slot. Secure the cover by pushing

down on the cover tab (see Figur e 4- 15) .

8. Replace t he to p co ver and power on the system.

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9. If you remo ved an non-Plug-and -Pla y ISA optio n boar d, run the B IOS Setup Utility

to remove the ISA board configuration.

Power Supply

The following sections provide procedures for installing an additional power supply, removing a power supply, or swapping out a faulty power supply.

Installing a Power Supply

Use this procedure to add the optional power supply to your system.

1. Power off the system.

2. The empty power supply expansion bay has a blank cover. If you are installing the

optional power supply, remove the two screws securing the blank cover (see Figure 4-17, B).

3. Slide the new power supply into the chassis and tighten the thumbscrews (see

Figure 4-16, A) that secures the power supply.

4. Connect t he power cor d to the AC wall outlet and to the input receptac le on the rear

of the new power supply.

5. Power on the syste m.

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Figure 4-16. Power Supply

Removi ng a Power Suppl y

If both LED indicators on a power supply are lit, it’s reco mmended that power to the system be turned off before removing the power supply. To remove a power supply, perform the following steps.

1. Po wer off the syste m.

2. Unplug the power cord from the AC wall outlet and fro m the input receptacle o n t he

rear of the power supply you are removing.

3. Loosen the thumb lock screws (see Figure 4-16, A) that secure the power supply.

4. Hold the handle on the power supply and pull the power supply out of the system.

5. If you are replacing a power supply, go to “Installing a Power Supply,” otherwise

power on the system.

Hot-Swapping a Power Supply

If you are swapping out a faulty power supply, you can pinpoint which one to remove by checking the status LED indicato r s on each supply. If either or bot h of the LED indicators are off, the power supply can be hot-swapped.

If both LED indicators on a power supply are lit, it’s reco mmended that power to the system be turned off before removing the power supply. To remove a power supply, perform the following steps.

1. Unplug t he power cord from the AC wall outlet and fro m the input receptacle o n t he

rear of the power supply.

2. Loosen the thumb lock screws (see Figure 4-16, A) that secure the power supply

you want to replace.

3. Ho ld the handle on the power supply and pull the power supply out of the system.

4. Slide the replacement po wer supply into the chassis and tighten the thumbscrews

(see Figure 4-16, A) that secure the power supply.

5. Connect t he po wer cord to the AC wall outlet and to the input receptac le on the rear

of the new power supply.

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Removable Media Devices

A CD-ROM drive is always mounted in bay D. Any SCSI removable media devices can be installed in peripheral bays A, B, and C. The SCSI devices should be installed in the first available bay from the botto m (bay D).

Figure 4-17 illustrates the recommended removable media configuration. The bays are intended to hold ta pe, C D -ROM, or other removable me dia d rives. Nar row SCSI drives in the 5 1/4-inch bays receive control signals fro m channel 1 of the SCSI- 3 cont roller on the system I/O board.

Note:

last SCSI driv e of the daisy chai n c abling (bottom media bay D). All other devices must have terminators removed.

Hard disk drives cannot be installed in a 5 1/4-inch external bay because the drive generates EMI, is more suscept ible to ESD, and does not have sufficient cooling.

A 1.44 MB diskette drive is always mounted in bay F. A second 3 1/2-inch device can be inst alled in ba y E .

The SCSI termination resistor s must be installed in the

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Bay A

Removable media narrow SCS I de vice . Device must have the internal SCSI terminators removed.

BAY B

Removable media narrow SCS I de vice . Device must have the internal SCSI terminators removed.

Bay C

Removable media narrow SCS I de vice . Device must have the internal SCSI terminators removed.

Bay D

SCSI CD-ROM (always installed). Device must have the internal SCSI terminators installed.

Removable Media Device Bays

A. 5 1/4-inch expansion bay

B. 5 1/4-inch expansion bay

C. 5 1/4-inch expansion bay D. CD-ROM driv e E. 3 1/2-inch expansion bay

F. 1.44 MB diskette

Bay E

Second 3 1/2- inch devi ce.

Bay F

1.44 MB diskette drive (always installed).

Figure 4-17. Removable Media Device Bays

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

Install a 5 1/4-inch device or 3 1/2-inch diskette drive as follows.

CAUTION

CD-ROM devices contain a laser system and are classified as CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCTS. In case of any trouble with a CDROM, please contact your nearest service representative. To prevent direct ex posure t o the laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure.

Use of controls or adj ustm ents or performance of procedures other than those recomm ended by the manufacturer may result in hazardous radiat ion exposure.

Note:

diskette drive in bay E, use the internal diskette drive cabl es provided with t he system. If you are installing a SCSI device in bays A, B, or C, you must use the internal S CSI cabl es. Contact your sales representative or dealer for a list of approved optional peripheral dev ic es.

Power off the system. Remove t he left fro nt doo r and the top cover as described

If you are replacing a diskette drive in Bay F or installing a

earlier.

Each empty media or diskette drive bay has a blank panel tray. Fro m the bay where you want to install a drive, remove the two screws securing the blank panel tray to the chassis (see Figure 4-18).

Note:

two blank panels.

Grasp the blank panel tray and slide it out of the bay.

Remove the two screws securing each side rail to the blank panel tray (see Figure 4-

When installing a full height 5 1/4-inch device, remov e

19).

Save the blank panel tray and screws to reuse if you remove a drive from a bay later and do not reinstall one.

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Figure 4-18. Removing Blank Panel Tray

Figure 4-19. Removing Side Rails

6. Remove t he device fro m its prot ect ive wrapper and place it o n an antistat ic surface.

Record the drive model and serial number in the equipment log.

7. Set any device jumpers o r switches o n t he device. Re fer to t he installation

procedures that come with the device.

Note:

be installed i n the last SCSI dev ic e of t he daisy chain cabling (bottom media bay D). All other 5 1/4-inch devices must have terminators removed.

SCSI termination resi stor s for the 5 1/4-inch devices must

8. Us ing the four scre ws supplied with the drive, reinstall the side rails jus t removed

from the blank panel tray (see Figur e 4- 20, A).

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tray.

Note:

Do not use the screws used to secure the blank panel

Attaching side rails to removable media drive

A Side rails B Four drive mounting

screws

CDrive

Figure 4-20. Attaching Side Rails to a Device

Engage the device side rails into the bay guide rails (see Figure 4-21). Ensure that

the device side rails (see Figure 4-22, A) are inside the bay guide rails exactly as shown in Figure 4-22, B.

Push the drive into the bay unt il the screw holes of the side rails are directly in front

10.

of the chassis screw ho les and secure w it h t he screws previous l y re mo ved.

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Figure 4-21. Installing a Device

NEC Express5800-HX4600 User's Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Using This Guide

Text Conventions

Related Documents

Safety Notices

Care and Handling

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

System Board Features

Processor

Memory

Bus Master I/O Expansion Slots

Real-Time Clock/Calendar

BIOS

Video

SCSI Controller

Peripher al C o ntroller

External Device Connectors

Keybo ar d an d Mo us e

Fans

Peripheral Devices

Ultra2 Wide SCSI-2 Hard Drive Bays

Removable Media Drive Bays

System Power

Software Locks via the BIOS Setup

Setting Up Your System

Selecting a Site

Unpacking the System

Moving the System to the Site

Getting Familiar With the System

Making Connections

Connecting the Power Cords

Powering On Your System

Configuring Your System

Configuring Your System

BIOS Setup Utility

When to Use the BIOS Setup Utility

Using the BIOS Setup Utility

BIOS Setup Configuration Settings

Exiting BIOS Setup

Symbios Configuration Utility

Running the Symbios Configuration Utility

Changing the Adapter and Device Configurations

Configuring the RAID Controller

Configuring System Jumpers and Switches

Before You Begin

Configuring I/O Riser Board Function Se lect Switches

Confi gur i ng Me m ory Bo ar d Function J um pers

Configuring System I/O Board Switches and Jumpers

Setting Switches and Jumpers

BIOS

Resetting the CMOS NVRAM

Clearing and Changing the Password

Upgrading Your System

Preparing Your System for Upgrade

Equipment Log

Removin g th e Fr on t D oors

Installing the Front Doors

Removing the Top Cover and Side Panels

Installing the Top Cover and Side Panels

Modifying the System I/O Board

Replacing the Non-Volatile Memory (NVRAM)

Replacing the Real-time Clock Battery

DIMMs

Installing DIMMs

Removing DIMMs

Processors

Installing a Processor Cartridge

Removi ng a Processor Ca rtridge or Termination Board