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U.S. Government restricted rights. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 (Oct. 1988); or if provided under a contract or subcontract with NASA or a civilian agency of the Government, to the restrictions set forth in such contract or subcontract. PB NEC Corporation, 1 Packard Bell Way, Sacramento, CA 95828 U.S.A.

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Adaptec is a registered trademark of Adaptec Corporation INTEL is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation Mylex is a trademark of Mylex Corporation MS-DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft, Inc. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation Other product and company names are registered trademarks and trademarks of their respective holders.

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Safety Notices

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Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock which could cause personal injury, follow all safety notices. The symbols shown are used in your documentation and on your equipment to indicate safety hazards.

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Warning: Lithium batteries can be dangerous. Improper handling of lithium batteries may result in an explosion. Dispose of lithium batteries as required by local ordinance or as normal waste if no local ordinance exists.

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

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Warning: This equipment has a 3-wire, grounded power cord. To prevent electrical hazards, do not remove or defeat the ground prong on the power cord. Replace the power cord if it gets damaged. Contact your dealer for an exact replacement.

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

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

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

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

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Remote Earths: To prevent electrical shock, connect all local (individual office) computers and computer support equipment to the same electrical circuit of the building wiring. If you are unsure, check the building wiring to avoid remote earth conditions.

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Earth Bonding: For safe operation, only connect the equipment to a building supply that is in accordance with current wiring regulations in your country. In the U.K., those regulations are the IEE.

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Care and Handling

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

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

Keep the system away from magnetic forces.

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

Protect the system from being bumped or dropped.

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

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

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Features

Chapter 3 Configuring Your System

Chapter 4 Upgrades and Options

Chapter 5 Problem Solving

Appendix A Cabling

Appendix B Memory Configurations

Glossary

Equipment Log

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Chapter 1

Introduction

Contents

Organization ...........................................................................1

Notational Conventions ............................................................3

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Organization

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This guide tells you how to config ure and upgrade your server. Its goal is to familiarize yo u with your server and the tasks necessary for system config uration and upgrading.

Chapter 1

IntroductionIntroduces you to the purpose and structure of this guide.

Chapter 2

FeaturesGives you an overview of the server and describes major sy stem compone nts.

Chapter 3

Configuring Your System Tells you how to configure the system and provides instructions for running the Resource Configuration Utility (RCU), the BIOS Setup Utility and the SCSISelect Utility. Chapter 3 also tells you how to configure system bo ard jumpers to set specific operating paramete rs.

Chapter 4

Upgrades and OptionsProvides you with instructions for upgrading your system with optional memory, options cards, and peripheral devices.

Chapter 5

Problem SolvingContains helpful information for solving problems that might occur with y our system.

Appendix A

System CablingIncludes cabling information for your system.

Introduction

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Appendix B

Memory ConfigurationsDefines the allowable memory configurations for your system.

GlossaryDefines the standard acronyms and

technical terms used in this manual.

Equipment LogProvides you with a sample

equipment log for documenting the system configuration and updates.

Introduction

Notational Conventions

The notational conventions liste d below are used throughout this manual.

F1 A letter, number, symbol, or word in CAPs re presents a

key on your keyboard. For ex ample, the instruction press F1 means press the key labele d F1 on your keyboard.

ENTER The ENTER key is interchangeably used as RETURN

and CARRIAGE RETURN. CTRL + ALT Two or three key names, separated by plus sign (s),

indicate multiple-key entries. Fo r example, CTRL + ALT + DEL means hold down the CTRL and ALT keys and press the DEL key.

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The special notices listed below are use d throughout this manual to emphasize specific information:

Warning: Warning indicates a hazard that can cause

serious personal injury or de ath if the hazard is not avoided

Caution: Caution indicates a hazard that might cause personal injury

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Notice: Notice indicates the potential to damage equipment or data is present if the user does not take the necessary precautions recommended by the Notice.

Note: Notes are used to ide ntify or amplify a point to the reader. A Note may be use d to emphasize a recommended sequence of steps.

Introduction

Chapter 2

Features

Contents

Overview ................................................................................1

System Chassis ......................................................................3

System Board Features ...........................................................4

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Overview

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The system (see Figure 2-1) is a modular, multiprocessing server based on the Intel Pentium® II chip set. The chassis and system board have been designed to meet the needs of the server marketplace.

The combination of compute performance, memory capacity, and integrated I/O provide s a high performance environment for many app lications including network servers, multi-use r systems, and computer-aided design/computer-aided engineering (CAD/CAE) applications.

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

Figure 2-1. System Front and Rear View

FRONT

REAR

Features

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The server features the following major components:

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Up to two Pentium II processors

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A high-performance synchronous system bus to interconnect CPUs and memory subsystems with a bridge to expansion bus I/O.

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On-board IDE controller

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On-board ultra wide SCSI and fast narrow SCSI controllers.

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6 integrated I/O expansion slo ts (three ISA, two PCI and one combo).

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Up to 512MB of ECC memory (using 128MB DIMMS). Minimum configuration is 32MB of memory (using a 32MB DIMM).

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Integrated CD-ROM and 1.44MB diskette

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Four hard disk expansion bays

Features

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Three removable media expansio n bays.

System Chassis

The system chassis is an easy-to-ex pand, fabricated metal structure. Figu re 2-2 shows the m ajor system components.

Figure 2-2. System Chassis

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3 4

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5.25" front panel peripheral bays

1.44 MB 3.5" diskette drive

Fan

Speaker

System board

Power supply (behind 3.5" disk drive bay)

3.5" disk drive bays

Security Loop

Each system contains the following major co mponents:

Power Supply

The 300 watt power supply is switch- selectable for 115 or 230 Vac at an operating frequency of 50/60 Hz. It is designed to comply w ith existing emissions standards and provides sufficient p ower for a fully loaded system configuration.

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Peripheral Bays

CD-ROM Drive

Diskette Drive

The system suppo rts a variety of sing le-ended stand ard PC AT-compatible peripher al devices. The chassis includes these peripheral bays:

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A 3.5-inch front panel bay for a 3.5" diske tte drive

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5.25-inch front panel bays for mounting 3 halfheight 5.25-inch peripheral devices: d iskette drive, tape drive, or CD ROM driv e (not a hard disk drive)

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Internal disk drive bays for mounting four SCSI hard disk drives (1" to 1.63" high hard disk d rives only).

The system includes a 5.25" IDE CD-ROM drive installed in the top slot of the fr ont panel bays.

The system includes a 3.5" diskette driv e installed in a front panel bay. The drive supports 720 KB and 1.44 MB diskette media.

Security Loop

To physically lock the system, insert a p adlock (not shipped with the system) through the metal loop on the rear of the chassis.

System Board Features

Each model includes a multiprocessor system board . The system board offers a “flat” design with the processor and memory subsystems residing on the board. Figure 2-3 shows the major comp onents on the system board.

The following subsections d escribe the system board major components.

Features

Figure 2-3. System Board

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H G

C B

KML

V G

N O P

G Q

J41

R G

ISA expansion slots

BIOS

PCI expansion slots

RAID connector (reserved)

Optional Video DRAM sockets (2)

I/O riser board connector

Configuration jumpers

DIMM Sockets (4)

IDE connector

Wide SCSI connector

Narrow SCSI connector

Front panel connector

Diskette connector

CPU 2 (optional)

Voltage Module 2 (optional)

Voltage Module 1

CPU 1

Speaker connector

Fan connector

Real time clock battery

Non-volatile memory

Reserved

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Pentium II Processor

System Memory

The system can include one or two Pentium II processors mounted on the system board. The board also contains voltage regulators ( Figure 2-3, O and P) to power each processor. The primary Pentium II processor plugs into a socket on the this board ( Figure 2-3, Q). This processor features a 512 KB cache. ECC generation/checking is provide d for detection and correction of cache errors. An optional second Pentium II processor (Figure 2-3, N) enhances performance and enables processors acce ss the same memory and I/O space and tasks can run on either CPU if your operating system (OS) supports SMP.

The system board contains four 168-p in DIMM sockets (Figure 2-3, H). The minimum system board configuration includes 32 MB of system memory . 4 DIMM sockets allow for system me mory expansion to 512 MB. ECC generation/checking is provided for detection and correction of memory errors.

symmetric multiprocessing (SMP). Both

I/O Expansion Slots

Features

The server's expansion capabilitie s meet the needs of file and application servers for hig h performance I/O by providing a combination of PCI local bus and ISA connectors. The system board offers two dedicated PCI slots, three dedicated ISA slots, and one shared PCI/ISA slot.

The system board contains four ISA I/O (input/o utput) expansion slots (Figure 2-3, A). The ISA architecture supports 16-bit memory addre ssing and 16-bit data transfers.

The system board also contains three PCI bus I/O expansion slots (Figure 2-3, C). The PCI architecture supports 32-bit memory addre ssing and 32-bit data transfers. One of these slots shares a common chassis I/O expansion slot with one of the ISA slots; if you use this slot as a PCI slot, you cannot use it as an ISA slot.

Real-Time Clock/Calendar

The real-time clock provide s system clock/calendar information stored in a non-volatile memory (NVRAM). The real-time clock battery (Figure 2- 3, T) provides power backup for the real-time clock.

BIOS

A BIOS (Figure 2-3, B) and Setup Utility are located in the Flash EPROM on the system board and include support for system setup and PCI/ISA Plug-and-Play auto-configuration.

A number of security, reliability, and management features also have been incorporate d to meet vital server needs.

IDE Controller

The system includes an IDE interface controller o n the system board (Figure 2-3, I) supp orting a master and slave device. This provides suppo rt for the internally mounted CD-ROM (master device) and an optional slave device (not IDE hard disk drives).

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SCSI Controllers

The system includes two onboard SCSI contro llers, providing both ultra wide (Figure 2-3, K ) and fast narrow (Figure 2-3, J) SCSI support. The fast narrow SCSI controller provides support fo r internally or externally mounted optional de vices. The wide SCSI controller provides support for four inte rnally mounted ultra/wide hard disk drives.

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Video Controller

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

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

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1 MB of Video Random Access Memory (VRAM) expandable to 2 MB (Figure 2-3, E).

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16-bit bus for high-speed disp lay memory access.

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Hardware accelerated bit block transfer s (BITBLT).

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Display power management system.

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Supports 72Hz refresh, non-interlaced at: 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, or 1280x1024 resolutions.

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Displays of up to 16M colors at 640x480 and 800x600 resolutions, 64K colors at 1024x768 resolutio ns and 256 colors at 1280x1024 resolutions.

Note:

performance video modes.

Peripheral Controller

The advanced integrated periph eral controller supports 2 serial ports and one parallel port throug h the I/O riser board (Figure 2-3, F). The adv anced integrated peripheral controller also supports the connection of a diskette drive (Figure 2-3, M) .

External Device Connectors

The I/O panel provides connectors f or a PS/2 compatible mouse and a keyboard, connectors for VGA monitor, 2 serial port connectors, and a parallel port co nnector. It also provides a narrow SCSI external conne ctor.

Features

SVGA drivers may be required to use the high-

Chapter 3

Configuring Your System

Contents

Configuring Your System .........................................................1

Resource Configuration Utility (RCU) ........................................2

Using the RCU...................................................................3

RCU Command Line Parameters ..........................................5

RCU Configuration Settings ................................................6

ISA Board Configuration .....................................................7

BIOS Setup Utility ................................................................. 10

Using the BIOS Setup Utility ............................................. 10

BIOS Setup Configuration Settings.................................... 11

Exiting BIOS Setup ........................................................... 16

Using the Utilities Diskette..................................................... 16

Viewing the Event Log...................................................... 18

SCSISelect Utility............................................................. 19

Using the SCSISelect Utility......................................... 20

SCSISelect Configuration Settings ............................... 21

Exiting SCSISelect ...................................................... 22

Configuring the Optional RAID Controller................................ 22

Configuring System Board Jumpers ........................................ 24

Before You Begin............................................................. 24

Moving System Board Jumpers ......................................... 28

Updating the BIOS ........................................................... 29

Resetting the CMOS NVRAM ............................................ 30

Clearing and Changing the Password ................................ 30

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Configuring Your System

Configuration and setup utilities are used to change

your system configuration. You can configure your

system, as well as option board s you may add to your

system, using the Resource Configuration U tility (RCU)

diskette. Also, several unique syste m parameters are

configured using BIOS Setup which is store d in the

system FLASH memory. A diskette is not ne eded to run

BIOS Setup.

A Utilities diskette contains the SCSISelect Utility and

the Event Log Utility. The Ev ent Log Utility is used to

read stored system eve nt information. The SCSISelect

Utility is used if you need to conf igure the SCSI

controller in your system or to pe rform a SCSI disk

format or verify disk operation of these drives.

If your system has been factory configured, the RCU,

BIOS Setup, or SCSISelect utilities do no t need to be

run unless you want to change the password or security

features, add option boards or de vices, or upgrade your

system board.

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There are some system configuratio n parameters that

are set by jumpers on the sy stem board. However, these

parameters do not usually require change.

This chapter provides procedures for running the RCU,

BIOS Setup, and the Utilities diske tte. Also, a section

describing the system board jumpe r configurations is

presented. Several configuratio n tables are provided in

this chapter to record changes you make to the default

system configuration.

You use the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-RO M to create the

RCU and Utilities diskettes.

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Resource Configuration Utility (RCU)

The Resource Configuration Utility is used to configure

your system. The RCU can be used to conf igure the

memory subsystem, peripheral dev ice subsystems, and

interface adapters. RCU recognizes ISA Plug- and-Play

boards and PCI boards and displays their configuration.

ISA (non-Plug and Play) adapter board s must be added

to the RCU configuration to reserve the resources

required by the ISA boards.

After you add options using the RCU, the system

automatically configures and initializes them during

system initialization at boot up.

The RCU stores the configuration information in the

non-volatile memory on your sy stem. When you exit the

RCU the configuration information is written to non-

volatile memory. The RCU also maintains the Setup

configuration, which is stored in the battery -backed

memory. This means that when you exit the RCU, the

Setup and RCU configuration will agree with each

other.

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Using the RCU

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If you are adding a non-Plug and Play ISA option bo ard,

run the RCU before installing the board using

procedures found in the Upgrades and Options chapter

of this guide. If you are upgrad ing system memory, do

so before running the RCU using procedures found in

the Upgrades and Options chapter of this guide. To use

the RCU:

Notice: The system can fail following impro per

configuration. Always save the current settings bef ore

reconfiguring the system.

Note: Because of license restrictio ns, the RCU diskette,

as created by the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-RO M, is not

bootable. In order to use this diske tte, you must make it

bootable.

1 . Power o n t h e s y s t e m .

2. If the d iskette drive is disabled, enable it using the BIOS Setup utility, explained later in this chapter. Specify the correct type of diskette drive.

3. Using the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM, create the RCU diskette. Note that the CD-ROM refers to the RCU as the SCU.

Note: Perform Step 4 of this procedure the first time you use the RCU diskette. This step e nables the RCU diskette to be MS-DOS bootable.

4. Insert the RCU diskette into floppy disk drive A. At the C:\ prompt type:

SYS A:

Press ENTER. MS-DOS system files are copied onto the diskette. Your RCU diskette is no w bootable.

5. Start the RCU by rebooting the system, with the RCU diskette in Drive A. When the RCU banner is displayed, press ENTER and the System Configuration Utility Main Menu shown in Table 3-1 is displayed.

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Table 3-1. Resource Configuration Utility Main Menu

MENU OPTIONS DESCRIPTION

Learn about configuring your computer

Configure computer Lists automatically detected boards, and enables manually adding, moving

Set date Enables viewing and changing the date that the computer uses. Set time Enables viewing and changing the time that the computer uses. Maintain system

configuration diskette Exit from this utility Exits from the RCU.

Provides basic instructions on resource configuration and using the Help program.

and removing boards. Plug-and-Play boards don’t require configuration files. If you ISA boards which require configuration files, use “Add or remove boards” for a menu to enter or change ISA board configurations. (Refer to

INSERT adds a board not detected or has not been installed. DEL removes a selected board.

F7 moves a selected board to a different slot.

Enables viewing and changing Configuration (.CFG) files and System Configuration Information (SCI) files.

ISA Board Configuration

found later in this chapter).

6. Select Learn about configuring your computer from

the RCU Main Menu and press ENTER if you nee d information on system configuration. Re ad through the information and press the F10 key wh en you are done.

7. Using the  and  arrows highlight Configure

Computer and press ENTER. The Resource Configuration Utility Menu shown in Table 3-2 displays. The keys that are active while viewing a screen, are displayed on the bottom of the screen.

8. Select Step 1: Important Resource Config uration

9. Select Step 2 to add an ISA board to y our system.

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Note: Press the F1 key at any time for help and additional information on each optio n. To return from help, press the ESC key.

information and press ENTER to learn more abo ut the Resource Configuration Utility.

Refer to “ISA Board Configuration” in this chapter.

Table 3-2. Resource Configuration Utility Menu

MENU OPTIONS DESCRIPTION

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Step 1. Important Resource configuration information.

Step 2. Add or remove boards Lists automatically detected boards, and enables manually

Step 3. View or Edit Details Enables viewing and changing your system configuration

Step 4. Examine Switches or Print Report

Step 5. Save and Exit Allows you to save your configuration and exits to the

Provides information on the Resource Configuration program and how it differs from ISA board configuration.

adding, moving and removing boards. Plug-and-Play boards don’t require configuration files. This list shows all the boards and options that will be installed in your system.

settings including embedded features, functionality, IRQs, and port selections. Perform Step 3 only if you need to change the system default settings.

Enables viewing the required switch and jumper settings and allows printing of a configuration report.

operating system. You can also exit without saving.

10. Select Step 3 to view your sy stems configuration settings. The normal (d efault) RCU settings are shown in Table 3-3.

RCU Com m an d L i n e P a r a m e t e r s

There are RCU options that can be enable d by starting the RCU from the command line with the appropriate switch listed below. To enable an o ption, insert the RCU diskette in drive A and type A:SD at the MS-DOS prompt, followed by one of these command line parameters:

High resolution display. Sets the display mode to 43 lines

for an EGA add-in video controller board or to 50 lines for a VGA board. The default is 25 lines for all add-in video controller boards.

Monochrome display. The display screens are shown using

monochrome attributes, even on a color display. The default is to display color, unless a monochrome video display is detected. Use this parameter when you have redirected the console to one of the onboard serial ports.

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RCU Configuration Settings

Table 3-3 show s t h e R C U se t t i n g s f o r a s a m ple s y s t e m and provides a place for you to record any changes you make to the settings. To display the co nfiguration settings, select Step 3 under the Resource Configuration Utility Menu. To edit any of the config uration parameters, use the up and down arrows to highlight the desired configuration parameter and press ENTER. Pressing F6 at this point, allows you to ed it any of the parameters resources (IRQs, DMAs, I/O ports or memory).

Table 3-3. RCU Configurations

MAIN MENU NORMAL SETTING YOUR CONFIGURATION

System Board

Mouse Controller Enabled RS - 232 COMM Port 1 PORT 3F8h - 3FFh IRQ 4 RS - 232 COMM Port 2 PORT 2F8h - 2FFh IRQ 3 Parallel Port PORT 378h - 37Fh IRQ 7 IDE Controller Enabled Floppy Controller Enabled SLOT 1 - PCI Ethernet Controller

PCI Function 1 Enabled

Embedded - PCI SCSI Controller

PCI Function 1 Enabled

Embedded - PCI SCSI Controller

PCI Function 1 Enabled

Embedded - PCI VGA Controller

PCI Function 1 Enabled

Standard VGA Resources Enabled

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ISA Board Configuration

If you want to add a non-Plug and Play ISA bo ard to your system that is not included in a .cfg file , use the following procedures to define and add the option board. It is necessary to define an ISA board to pr event other boards in the system from using the same IRQ levels, DMA channels, I/O port addresses, or memory addresses, that your ISA board uses.

You must run the RCU and add the ISA board to the configuration before installing the ISA board in the system, otherwise the resources on the ISA board may conflict with a Plug-and-Plug board in the system.

BIOS automatically assigns ISA Plug-and-Plug board s to the next available slot. If the slot d isplayed in Step 2: “Add or Remove Boards” is not the actual slot, it can be moved by using the F7 function key .

Notice: IRQ levels, DMA channels, I/O port add resses, and memory addresses defined using this procedure should reflec t the same settings de fined by supplie d jumpers and/or configuration documents.

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1. Insert the RCU diskette into drive A: and p ower-on the system. The system boots-up using the RCU diskette.

2. The RCU Main Menu shown in Table 3-1 is displayed. At the Startup Menu, enter choice 2, Configure Computer.

3. The Resource Configuration Utility Menu shown in

Table 3-2 is displayed. Sele ct Step 2 Add or Remove Boards and press ENTER.

4. The Step 2: Add or remove boards screen is displayed. At this screen select Add by pre ssing INSERT.

5. The Add screen is displayed telling you to locate the diskette that contains the .cfg file fo r the board. Press ENTER at this screen.

6. The Select a Configuration (CFG) file to add screen is displayed. At this screen se lect Not Listed by pressing F5.

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7. The Add a board without a .cfg file screen is displayed. Read through the information and pre ss ENTER. The Add a board without a .cfg file screen reappears. When the screen re appears select Create .cfg file and press ENTER.

8. The Create A Board CFG File screen is displayed. At this screen enter the board descriptio n and manufacturer and press ENTER.

9. The New Board Setup screen is displayed. Using the scrollable list select the resources used by the new ISA board. Table 3-4 provides a place fo r you to record the configuration you assign to the board.

10. Press F10 when you are f inished selecting the resources used by the new ISA board.

11. The View Current Settings screen is displayed . Press ENTER to save the current setting s.

12. The Add confirmation screen is displayed. Rev iew the manufacture r’s comments and press ENTER.

Table 3-4. ISA Board Configurations

ISA BOARD DEFINITIONS YOUR CONFIGURATION Board Description: Manufacturer: Interrupts

DMA Channels Port address

Start End

Memory address

Start Length

Slot

(Select from scrollable list)

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13. The Add screen is displayed. Sele ct the slot in which you want to install the board and pre ss ENTER.

Note: If the board you add causes a conflict in the configuration, a Caution message is displayed . Press ENTER at the message. This leads you to the screens that allow you to resolv e the conflict.

14. The Step 2: Add or remove boards screen is displayed. At this screen se lect Done by pressing F10.

15. The Steps in configuring your computer screen is displayed. At this screen select “Step 4: Examine switches or print report” and press ENTER.

16. The Step 4: Examine switches or print report screen is displayed. The boards marked with an arrow indicate that the boards in your system may have jumpers and switches that you must physically ve rify or that a software statement with ad ditional information about the board is provide d. Select Done by pressing F10.

Note: If the ISA board you are adding to the configuration does not have switches, jump ers, software statements or connection inf ormation, an Information message appears on scree n. Press ENTER and proceed to the next step.

17. The Steps in configuring your computer screen is displayed. At this screen select “Step 5: Save and exit” and press ENTER.

18. The Save and exit screen is disp layed. At this screen select “Save the configuration and restart the computer” and press ENTER.

19. The Reboot screen is displayed. At this scre en press ENTER.

20. Now that you have reserve d the system reso urces, you can install the ISA board.

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BIOS Setup Utility

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

Using the BIOS Setup Utility

You access the BIOS Setup utility when you turn o n or reboot your system. To run the BIOS Setup U tility, perform the following procedure:

1. Powe r-on or reboot the system . BIOS displays the following:

Press <F2> to enter SETUP

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

Menu Use

Main Use this menu for basic system configuration. Advanced Use this menu for setting the Advanced Features

available on your system.

Security Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords

and the Backup and Virus-Check reminders. Server Use this menu for configuring Server Features. Exit Exits the current menu.

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

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To display a submenu, position the curso r on a selection that has a submenu and press ENTER. Selections with submenus are preceded by an arrow.

Refer to the following table fo r information on the keys you use with Setup. These key s are also listed at the bottom of the Se tup menu.

Key Function in Setup Menu

F1 or Alt-H General Help window. ESC Exit the current menu. left or right arrow keys Select a different menu. up or down arrow keys Move cursor up and down. The cursor

moves only to the settings that you can

change. TAB or SHIFT-TAB Cycle cursor up and down. HOME or END Move cursor to top or bottom of window. PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN Move cursor to next or previous page. F5 or - Select the previous value for the field. F6 or + or SPACE Select the next value for the field. F9 Load default configuration values for this

F10 Load previous configuration values for this

ENTER ALT-R Refresh the screen.

BIOS Setup Configuration Settings

Table 3-5 sh ows t h e n orm a l s e t t i n g s f or t h e B I O S S etu p Utility and provides a place for yo u to record any changes you make to these settings.

menu.

Execute command or Select

submenu.

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Table 3-5. BIOS Setup Configurations

MENU PARAMETER NAME NORMAL SETTING

OR DISPLAY ONLY

MAIN MENU System Time

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

System Date

Enter current date.

Language

Use +/- to change values; indicates the language used by Setup.

Diskette A:

Use +/- to change values; indicates the type of diskette drive installed.

Diskette B:

Use +/- to change values; indicates the type of diskette drive installed.

**IDE Adapter 0 Master **IDE Adapter 0 Slave Video System Memory Cache

Press ENTER for menu. Memory Cache Enabled Cache System BIOS Area Write Protect Cache Video BIOS Area Write Protect Cache Base 0 - 512K Write Back Cache Base 512K - 640K Write Back CacheExtended Memory Area Write Back *Cache Memory Regions

Cache C800-CBFF Uncached Cache CC00-CFFF Uncached Cache D000-D3FF Uncached Cache D400-D7FF Uncached Cache D800-DBFF Uncached Cache DC00-DFFF Uncached

Current Time

Current Date

English

1.44MB, 3 1/2”

Not Installed

CD-ROM None VGA

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* This parameter will be overwritten by the RCU setting. ** BIOS does not display the attached slave (tape) device, only the master (CD-ROM) is reported.

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MAIN MENU PARAMETER NAME NORMAL SETTING

OR DISPLAY ONLY

Memory Shadow

Press ENTER for menu. System Shadow Enabled Video Shadow Enabled *Regions with Legacy Expansion ROMs

Boot Sequence

Press ENTER for menu. Boot Sequence A: then C: SETUP Prompt Enabled POST Errors Enabled Floppy Check Disabled

Numlock

Press ENTER for menu. Numlock On Key Click Disabled Key Board auto-repeat rate 30/sec Key Board auto-repeat delay ½ sec

Base Memory: Extended Memory:

A: then C:

640 KB 127 MB

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ADVANCED MENU Integrated Peripherals

Press ENTER for menu.

Serial Port 1 3F8, IRQ 4

Serial Port 2 2F8, IRQ 3

*Parallel Port 378, IRQ 7 Parallel Mode Bi-directional Diskette Controller Enabled IDE Adapter Enabled Mouse Enabled

Memory Reconfiguration

Press ENTER for menu. Memory Reconfiguration Enabled

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This parameter will be overwritten by the RCU setting.

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Table 3-5. BIOS Setup Configurations (Continued)

MENU PARAMETER NAME DEFAULT SETTING

OR DISPLAY ONLY

DIMM J20 - Row #1 Status Normal

Row #2 Status None

DIMM J19 - Row #3 Status None

Row #4 Status None

DIMM J18 - Row #5 Status None

Row #6 Status None

DIMM J17 - Row #7 Status None

Row #8 Status None Memory Row Errors Clear Press ENTER Memory Configuration Message Enabled Memory Warning POST Error Enabled

CPU Reconfiguration

Press ENTER for menu. CPU Reconfigure Enabled CPU #1 Status Normal CPU #2 Status None Clear CPU Errors Press ENTER CPU Error Pause Enable

**SMB Configuration

Press ENTER for menu. ITF Monitoring Observation OptROM - END Boot Monitoring Disabled Boot Monitoring timeout period 5

Advanced Chipset Control

Press ENTER for menu. DRAM Speed 60ns DMA Aliasing Enabled 8-bit I/O Recovery 4.5 16 bit I/O Recovery 4.5

Use Mutiprocessor Specification

1.4

** Reserved for future use.

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MENU PARAMETER NAME DEFAULT SETTING

OR DISPLAY ONLY Plug & Play O/S Reset Configuration Data Pentium II BIOS Update

SECURITY MENU

Supervisor Password is: Disabled User Password is: Disabled

*Set Supervisor Password Set User Password

Password on boot

Diskette Write

Diskette access System backup reminder Execute User ROM Allow SCSI Select Power Switch Mask

No No Enabled

Press ENTER. Press ENTER. Disabled Normal Supervisor Disabled Disabled Enabled Unmasked

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SERVER MENU Thermal Sensor

Press ENTER for menu.

Thermal Sensor Enabled

Upper Limit 55

Lower Limit 7

ESM ASIC Interrupt SMI Event Log Initialization Clear Event Log Console Redirect Port

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Enabling supervisor password requires a password for entering SETUP.

IRQ 13 Enabled Disabled No Disabled

** These parameters require prior setting of supervisor password.

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Exiting BIOS Setup

To exit Setup, select Exit from the menu bar to display the Exit Setup menu .

The following table describes the options on this menu. Note that ESC does not exit this menu. You must sele ct one of the items from the menu or menu bar to exit this menu.

SELECTION DESCRIPTION

Save changes and Exit

Exit without Saving Changes

Get Default Values

Load Previous Values

Save Changes

Using the Utilities Diskette

The utilities diskette contains the SCSISelect U tility and an Event Log Reader Utility .

Note: Because of license restrictio ns, the Utilities diskette, as created by the EXPRESSBUILD ER CDROM, is not bootable. In order to use this diskette, you must make it bootable.

To run the Utilities diskette, perform the f ollowing procedure:

Stores the selections displayed in the menus in CMOS and exits the Setup program.

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

Displays default values for all Setup menus. Useful if BIOS detects a problem with the values stored in CMOS.

Reverts to previously saved values if the new values have not been saved to CMOS.

Stores the current selections without exiting the Setup program.

Note: Perform Step 2 of this procedure the first time you use the utilities d iskette. This step enables the diskette to be MS-DOS bootable.

1. Using the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM, create the

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Utilities diskette.

2. Insert the Utilities diskette into floppy disk drive A. At the C:\prompt type:

SYS A:

Press ENTER. MS-DOS system files are copied onto the diskette. Your Utilities diske tte is now bootable.

3. Reboot the system with the Utilities diskette in

Drive A.

4. The MS-DOS Startup Menu displays. See Table 3-6.

Table 3-6. MS-DOS Startup Menu

MENU OPTIONS DESCRIPTION

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1. Read the System Event Log.

2. Execute AIC-78xx SCSISelect Utility.

3. Exit to DOS. Exits Utilities and returns to A: prompt.

Executes the Log Display Utility which displays any events stored in the system log area.

Loads the SCSISelect Utility and di splays the current configurations.

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Viewing the Event Log

The system Event Log Utility d isplays information on the events stored in the system log area. The information stored includes the name of the event, the date and time the eve nt occurred and data pertine nt to the event. Event data may include POST error codes that reflect hardware errors or software conflicts within the system.

Note: Refer to Chapter 5 Problem Solving for definitions on all POST error co des.

To view the Event Log, perform the following procedure:

1. Insert the bootable Utilities diskette into floppy disk

2. Power-on the system. The system boots up.

3. The MS-DOS Startup Menu displays. See Table 3-6.

4. Se lect 1. Read the System Event Log from the MS-

drive A.

DOS Startup Menu.

5. The System Event Log Utility starts. The System Event Log Utility screen is disp layed. The following screen choices are available.

SCREEN DESCRIPTION

File

Saves the Event Log and System information to a file.

ElogInfo

SystemInfo

Event log Clear Event log Help Exit

Displays Event Log information such as: date, time, and number of times the log was erased; major and minor revision level; and amount of memory used by the event log.

Displays system information such as: system model; processor type and speed; ROM, SCSI and video BIOS version; number of ISA and PCI slots; total system memory size; and serial and parallel port configuration.

Displays the Event Log data. Clears the Event Log data. Description of information in this table. Exits the

System Event Log Utility.

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To select an option from the System Event Log Utility screen, use  and  to highlight the item and press ENTER.

To exit the menu item, press ESC.

Your system board includes 2 integrate d SCSI host controllers used to manage SCSI de vices in your system. The AIC7880 wide SCSI controller provide s support for four internally mounted ultra/wide hard disk d rives. The AIC7860 narrow SCSI controller provides supp ort for internally mounted optional de vices as well as externally connected devices.

The integrated SCSI host controller is config ured using the SCSISelect utility. Use the SCSISelec t utility to:

■

Change the SCSI host adapters default values.

■

Check and/or change SCSI device settings for a particular device.

■

Change the maximum SCSI bus transfer rate.

■

Perform low-level formatting on SCSI disk devices.

■

Perform verify operations on SCSI disk devices.

When disabling access to the SCSISelect Utility , the SCSISelect utility should be used in conjunction with the BIOS Setup utility. Changing the BIOS Setup utility “Allow SCSI Select” parameter to Disabled prevents the use of the SCSI Select utility via Ctrl-A, but the “Press <Ctrl-A> for SCSI Select” prompt is still displayed. Changing the SCSISelect utility “Display <Ctrl-A> Message During BIOS Initialization” parameter to Disabled prev ents the prompt from be ing displayed. In combination these parameters can be use d to prevent access to the SCSISe lect utility during boot.

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Using the SCSISelect Utility

To run the SCSISelect Utility, perform the fo llowing procedure:

1. Insert the bootable Utilities diskette into floppy disk drive A.

2. Power-on the system. The system boots up.

3. The MS-DOS Startup Menu displays. See Table 3-6.

4. Se lect 2. Execute AIC-78xx SCSISelect Utility from the MS-DOS Startup Menu. The SCSISelect Utility starts. When SCSISelect detects m ore than one AIC78xx host adaptors, it displays a sele ction menu listing the bus and device number of each adap ter. When the selection menu appears, sele ct the channel you wish to configure as follows:

Bus : Device Selected SCSI Adapter

00 : 08h AIC7880 00 : 0Bh AIC7860

3. O nce you select the adapter, the fo llowing screen is

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displayed:

SCREEN DESCRIPTION

Configure/View Host Adapter Settings

SCSI Disk Utilities The utility scans the SCSI

Configure host adapter and device settings.

bus for SCSI devices, reports a description of each device. Run these

before

configuring

utilities SCSI devices.

4. If you wish to format a disk, verify d isk media, or

display a list of devices and the ir SCSI Ids, select “SCSI Disk Utilities”. If you wish to configure the adapter or a dev ice, select “Configure/View Host Adapte r Settings”.

SCSISelect Configuration Settings

The following keys are active for all SCSISelect screens:

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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.

F5 F6

Switches between color and monochrome. Resets to host adapter defaults.

Table 3-7 show s t h e n orm a l s e t t i n g s f or t h e S C S I S e l ect Utility and provides a place for yo u to record any changes you make to these settings.

Table 3-7. SCSISelect Setup Configurations

RECOMMENDED SETTING

OPTION

SCSI Bus Interface Definitions

Host Adapter SCSI ID 7 SCSI Parity Checking Enabled Host Adapter SCSI Termination Enabled

Additional Options

Boot Device Options Press ENTER for menu Boot Target ID 0 Boot LUN Number 0 SCSI Device Configuration Press ENTER for menu Initiate Sync Negotiation Yes Maximum Sync Transfer Rate 40.0 Enable Disconnection Yes Initiate Wide Negotiation Yes Send Start Unit Command Yes BIOS Multiple LUN Support no Include in BIOS Scan Yes Advanced Configuration Options Press ENTER for menu. Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization Enabled

No effect if BIOS is disabled.

Set to 40.0 for AIC7880 or 10.0 for AIC7860.

OR DISPLAY ONLY

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Table 3-7. SCSISelect Setup Configurations (Continued)

RECOMMENDED SETTING

OPTION

Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives >1

OR DISPLAY ONLY

Enabled

GByte Host Adapter BIOS (Configuration Utility

Enabled

Reserves BIOS Space) Support Removable Disks

Under BIOS as Fixed Disks

1, 2

Display <Ctrl-A> Messages During BIOS

Boot Only

Enabled

Initialization BIOS Support for Bootable CD-ROM Disabled BIOS Support for Int13 Extensions Enabled

No effect if BIOS is disabled.

Do not remove media from a removable media drive if it is under BIOS control.

Set to Disable if NetWare 3.12 or 4.11 Network Operating System is installed.

Exiting SCSISelect

To exit SCSISelect, press ESC until a message prompts you to exit (if you changed any settings, you are prompted to save the changes before you exit).

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Configuring the Optional RAID Contr oller

One of the options av ailable for your system is the single channel DAC960 Redundant Array of Inexpensive Devices (RAID) Controller board, which gives your system the added se curity of fault toleranc e.

If you order a system with the RAID co ntroller, the system is pre-configured at the factory. Use Table 3-8 to determine how the RAID controller was configured at the factory. If you want to change the RAID level or add additional hard disks to the array, you must use the DACCF utility.

If you are adding the RAID controller to an existing system, the DACCF utility allows you to configure your disk array before installing your networ k operating system.

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Table 3-8. RAID Configurations

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Number of

Hard Drives

1 JBOD 1

212

353

4 or more 5 4 (one

RAID Level Configured

Hard Drives

in Array

standby drive)

The DACCF utility is included with the RAID controller. The DAC960 RAID controller suppo rts various versions of RAID technology (referred to as RAID levels). To use any RAID level, you must configure the RAID controller using the DACCF configuration utility prior to installing your N etwork Operating System. For an exp lanation of this utility, refer to the DACCF Utilities Installation Guide and User Manual that was shipped with the server. Chap ter 2 of the manual (Configuration Strategies) describes RAID technology and provides tips on making your array perform well in your specif ic application. Chapter 3 (Preparing the Array) covers array hardware preparation, configuration, and initialization. Afte r completing the steps in chapter 3, you can install yo ur Network Operating System.

Description

JBOD (Mylex RAID 7)

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

Mirroring (RAID 1)

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

Striping with Parity (RAID 5)

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

Striping with Parity (RAID 5) with a standby drive

The array consists of three ON-LINE drives and one STANDBY drive. The standby replacement drive, or hot spare, is one of the most important features RAID provides to achieve automatic, non-stop service with a high degree of fault-tolerance.

JBOD is an acronym

Drives are paired and

Data is striped

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If you want to be able to remotely (from a PC client) configure the array; increase array capacity online; or monitor statistics on disk and controller activity , you must install the Global Array Manager (GAM) op tion that was provided with your RAID subsystem. The GAM option includes diskettes and user do cumentation. Use of GAM is documented 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 both the Glo bal Array manager and DACCF utilities software that implement online RAID expansion (MORE) technology.

Configuring System Board Jumpers

Before You Begin

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

Notice:

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

The system board jumpe rs enable you to set spe cific operating parameters for your sy stem. A jumper is a small plastic-encased conductor (shorting plug ) that slips over two jumper pins.

Figure 3-1 shows the location o f the system board jumpers. Table 3-9 lists the system bo ard jumpers and their factory default settings.

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage the system

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Figure 3-1 . System Board Jumpers

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Model Type

Reserved

123

J54

J53

J21

Model Type

CPU 2

CPU 1

HD Activity

Model Type

Reserved

J7A

FLASH Code

J6A

Reserved

J5A

CPU Speed

J4A

CPU Speed

J3A

CPU Speed

J2A

CPU Speed

J1A J1B

3 2 1

123

3 2

Reserved

J7B

Reserved

J6B

CPU Speed

J5B

Model Type

J3B

Password Clear

J2B

3 2

CMOS Clear

J51

J50

J49

J612

J27 J26 J25 J29

J4B

Reserved

123

Model Type

Reserved

J52

J28

2 1

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Table 3-9. System Board Jumper Configurations

Jumper Description Option Setting Factory

Reserved

J7A

FLASH Code

J6A

Reserved

J5A

CPU Speed

J4A

CPU Speed

J3A

CPU Speed

J2A

CPU Speed

J1A

Reserved

J7B

Reserved

J6B

CPU Speed

J5B

Model Type

J4B

Reserved

J3B

Password Clear

J2B

CMOS Clear

J1B

Reserved

J21

Model Type

J25

FLASH reprogramming power protection

Used with jumpers at J1A, J2A, J3A, J5B and J5B to set CPU speed

Used with jumpers at J1A, J2A, J4A, J5B and J5B to set CPU speed

Used with jumpers at J1A, J3A, J4A, J5B and J5B to set CPU speed

Used with jumpers at J2A, J3A, J4A, J5B and J5B to set CPU speed

Used with jumpers at J1A, J2A, J3A and J4A to set CPU speed

Used with jumpers at J25, J26, J27, J29, J51, J52, J53 and J54 to set server model type

Password protection Password protection enabled

Real-time clock CMOS protection

All nine jumpers must beinRequired on factory default. IN IN IN

Used with jumpers at J4B, J26, J27, J29, J51, J52, J53 and J54 to set server model type

Required on factory default. 2-3 2-3 2-3

BIOS not write protected; FLASH update BIOS write protected; no FLASH update

Required on factory default. 1-2 1-2 1-2

Refer to Table 3-10 to set CPU speed. Bus:CP Freq = 1:4 = pins 1-2; Bus:CP Freq = 1:2, 1:3, 2:5 or 2:7 = pins 2-3

Refer to Table 3-10 to set CPU speed. Bus:CP Freq = 1:3 or 2:7 = pins 1-2; Bus:CP Freq = 1:2, 1:4 or 2:5 = pins 2-3

Refer to Table 3-10 to set CPU speed. Bus:CP Freq = 1:2, 1:3, 1:4, 2:5 or 2:7 = pins 2-3

Refer to Table 3-10 to set CPU speed. Bus:CP Freq = 2:5 or 2:7 = pins 1-2; Bus:CP Freq = 1:2, 1:3 or 1:4 = pins 2-3

Required on factory default. 1-2 1-2 1-2

Refer to Table 3-10 to set CPU speed. Bus Freq = 60 MHZ = pins 1-2; Bus Freq = 66 MHZ = pins 2-3

Required on factory default. 1-2 1-2 1-2

Password cleared; protection off RTC CMOS protection enabled

RTC CMOS cleared to factory defaults

Required on factory default. 1-2 1-2 1-2

1-2

2-3

Dependent on speed of installed CPU.

1-2 2-3

Default

1-2

Your

Setting

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Table 3-9. System Board Jumper Configurations (continued)

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Jumper Description Option Setting Factory

Model Type

J26

Model Type

J27

Reserved

J28

Model Type

J29

CPU 1

J49

CPU 2

J50

Model Type

J51

Model Type

J52

Model Type

J53

Model Type

J54

HD Activity

J612

Used with jumpers at J4B, J25, J27, J29, J51, J52, J53 and J54 to set server model type

Used with jumpers at J4B, J25, J26, J29, J51, J52, J53 and J54 to set server model type

Used with jumpers at J4B, J25, J26, J27, J51, J52, J53 and J54 to set server model type

CPU 0 installed

CPU 1 installed

Used with jumpers at J4B, J25, J26, J27, J29, J52, J53 and J54 to set server model type

Used with jumpers at J4B, J25, J26, J27, J29, J51, J53 and J54 to set server model type

Used with jumpers at J4B, J25, J26, J27, J29, J51, J52 and J54 to set server model type

Used with jumpers at J4B, J25, J26, J27, J29, J51, J52 and J53 to set server model type

Used to “OR” the two HD activity signals

Required on factory default. 1-2 1-2 1-2

Required on factory default. 2-3 2-3 2-3

Required on factory default. 1-2 1-2 1-2

Required on factory default. 2-3 2-3 2-3

CPU installed CPU NOT installed

Required on factory default. 2-3 2-3 2-3

Required on factory default. 1-2 1-2 1-2

Required on factory default.

“OR” the two HD activity signals Separate HD activity signals

1-2 2-3

1-2 1-2 1-2

1-2 2-3

Default

1-2 1-2

2-3

Setting

Your

Table 3-10. CPU Speed Jumper Configurations

CPU SPEED Jumper Settings

J1A J2A J3A J4A J5B

233/66 MHz 1-2 2-3 1-2 2-3 2-3 266/66 MHz 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-2 2-3 300/66 MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 1-2 2-3

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Moving System Board Jumpers

Caution: Before doing the procedure s in this section,

make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cord from the back o f the chassis. Failure to disconnect power before moving the jumpers can result in personal injury and equipmen t damage

Notice: Observe static precautions. U se an antistatic wrist strap.

To configure the system board options:

1. Power off the system and remove the covers as described in Chapter 4 of this guide.

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

3. Locate the position of the jumpers on the system board you are changing. Refer to Figure 3-1.

4. To change a jumper setting, use a pair of nee dle-nose pliers or your fingers to remov e 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. Ref er to Table 3-9 for system board jumpe r settings.

5. Record changes to the system board j umpers in Table 3-9.

6. Install the system covers and power up the system using procedures in chapter 4 of this guid e.

7. Run the RCU utility to verify your reconfiguration of the system board.

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To update the system BIOS: Note: This procedure clears the event log contents. If

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

1. Using the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM, create the

BIOS FLASH diskette.

2. Inse rt a bootable DOS diskette into Driv e A and

power up the system.

3. Inse rt the BIOS FLASH diskette into Drive A.

4. Enter PHLASH and press ENTER.

5. Af ter the system reboots, load the default values by

pressing F2 to enter setup. At the Exit Menu, select GET DEFAULT VALUES.

6. Cle ar the event log by selecting CLEAR EVENT LOG

at the Server Menu. Press space bar to chang e NO to YES and press ESC. Sele ct SAVE CHANGES & EXIT and press ENTER to continue. The syste m will reboot.

If the procedure fails, perfo rm the following steps and then retry the Update BIOS procedure.

1. Turn off the system and remove the panels as described in the Upgrades and Options chapter.

2. Ensure the FLASH Co de jumper J6A is set to pins 12 to enable updates to the BIOS ( see Figure 3-1).

3. Re place the panel and power up the sy stem with the

BIOS FLASH diskette inserted in Drive A

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Resetting the CMOS NVRAM

To reset the CMOS NVRAM:

1. Powe r off the system and remove the p anels as described in chapter 4 of this guide.

2. Move the CMOS Clear jumper J1B to pins 2-3 ( see Figure 3-1).

3. Turn the syste m on and wait for the POST to complete. This will automatically reprogram the CMOS NVRAM to the default settings.

4. Power off the system.

5. Move the CMOS Clear jumper to fro m pins 2-3 to pins 1-2.

6. Replace the panels and power on the system .

7. Run the Setup Utility to configure your system.

Clearing and Changing the Password

To clear and change the password:

1. Powe r off the system and remove the p anels as described in the Upgrades and Options chapter.

2. Move the Password Clear jumper J2B to pins 2-3 (see Figure 3-1).

3. Powe r on the system and wait for POST to complete. This automatically clears the old password .

4. Power off the system.

5. Move the Password Clear jumper back to pins 1- 2.

6. Replace the panels and power on the system .

7. To spe cify a new password run the Se tup Utility as described earlier in this chapter.

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Chapter 4

Upgrades and Options

Contents

Static Precautions ................................................................... 1

Preparing Your System for Upgrade ..........................................2

Equipment Log ...................................................................2

Removing the Side Panel ....................................................3

Installing the Side Panel.....................................................4

Modifying the System Board .....................................................5

Installing Video Memory .....................................................5

Replacing the Non-Volatile Memory.....................................6

Replacing the Real-time Clock Battery ................................. 8

Pentium II Processor..........................................................9

Installing a Processor .................................................. 10

Removing a Processor ................................................. 12

DIMMs............................................................................. 13

Installing DIMMs .......................................................... 14

Removing DIMMs......................................................... 15

Option Boards....................................................................... 15

Installation Considerations................................................ 16

Controller/Adapter Hardware Configurations ...................... 17

Installing an Option Board ................................................ 19

Removing an Option Board ............................................... 21

Hard Disk Drives ................................................................... 22

Installing an Internal SCSI Hard Disk Drive ........................ 23

Removing an Internal SCSI Hard Disk Drive ....................... 25

Front Panel ........................................................................... 26

Removing the Front Panel............................................ 26

Installing the Front Panel ............................................. 27

Removing EMI Shields and Filler Panels ....................... 28

Removable Media Devices ..................................................... 29

Installing a 5.25-Inch Device ............................................. 30

Removing a 5.25-Inch Device............................................ 33

3.5-Inch Diskette Drive..................................................... 34

Removing the 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive ........................... 34

Replacing the 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive ........................... 36

Caution: Before doing the procedure s in this chapter,

make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cord from the back o f the chassis. Failure to disconnect power before opening your system can result in personal injury and equipmen t damage

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Notice: Operating your system with the side panel removed can damage your system components. For proper cooling and airflow, alw ays replace the side panel before powering on your system.

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

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

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

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Preparing Your System for Upgrade

Have the following tools av ailable:

■ Phillips screwdriver (#1 bit and #2 bit)

■ Flat-head screwdriver

■ Small needle nose pliers

■ Pen or pencil

■ Utility knife

■ ESD workstation or antistatic wrist strap

(recommended)

■ IC removal tool.

Equipment Log

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

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Removing the Side Panel

To install options in your system, y ou must remove the external side panel.

Notice: For proper cooling and airflo w, do not operate the system with the side panel removed. Always replace the panel before powering on the system.

Caution: If you are removing the side panel after the

system is set up, you must first power o ff the system and all external devices. Unplug the system power cord

To remove the side panel:

1. Powe r off the system and ensure it is disconnected from the ac wall outlet.

2. The side panel on the left side of the system (as viewed from the front) is secured with three screws. Remove the padlock (if used) and the screws (Figure 4-1, 1) securing the side panel. Save the scre ws for reattaching the side panel.

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3. Put one hand on the protruding handle on the back of the panel and the other hand under the panel. Slide the side panel toward the rear of the chassis.

4. Pull the side panel up and away from the chassis.

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Figure 4-1. Removing the System Side Panel

Installing the Side Panel

1. Befo re replacing the side panel, make sure no to ols or loose parts have been left inside the system chassis.

2. Make sure all o ption boards are firmly seated in their respective slots and that all interio r cables are properly connected.

3. Insert the me tal tabs on the top and bottom of the side panel into their slots on the chassis. Slid e the side panel forward as far as it will g o.

4. Replace the three side panel retaining screws (Figure 4-1, 1) and install the padlock, if used.

Note: If your system is already se t up, plug the system back in, reconnect the peripherals, and po wer on the peripherals and system .

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Modifying the System Board

The following sections provid e procedures for upgrading and configuring the system board in yo ur system. Topics covered include:

■ Installing video memory DRAMs

■ Replacing the Non-Volatile Memory

■ Replacing the real-time clock battery

■ Installing or removing a processor

■ Installing or removing DIMMs.

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Notice:

in boards and other components; place the m on an antistatic surface. Modify the system bo ard only at an ESD workstation. Otherwise, wear an antistatic w rist strap attached to chassis g round.

Installing Video Memory

The base system includes two 512K video memory DRAM chips and two sockets on the sy stem board. If you add two additional 512K vide o memory DRAMs into the sockets shown in Figure 4-2, the base video memory size is increased from 1 MB to 2 MB.

Notice: Observe static precautions. U se an antistatic wrist strap.

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

2. Align the be veled edge of the DRAMs w ith the notched corner of the DRAM sockets. Refer to Figure 4-2 for the DRAM socket locations.

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage add-

3. Press the D RAMs down firmly until they are fully seated in their sockets.

4. Replace the side panel and power on the sy stem.

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Figure 4-2. Video Memory DRAM Location

Replacing the Non-Volatile Memory

You may need to replace the non-volatile memory because of its internal integral lithium battery lif e span. Contact your sales representativ e or dealer for a list of approved devices. Its located on your system board as shown in Figure 4-3. Notice the d ot on the chip. This dot will assist you in correctly po sitioning the chip on the system board.

Caution: Danger of explosion if battery is incorre ctly

replaced. Replace only with same o r equivalent type recommended by manufacturer. Dispose of lithium batteries as required by local ordinance or as no rmal waste if no local ordinance ex ists. Do not expose the component to excessiv e heat or fire. Keep all batte ries away from children

Notice: Observe static precautions. U se an antistatic wrist strap.

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Figure 4-3. Non-Volatile Memory Location

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

2. Using a IC remo val tool or a small pointed tool, gently pry up each end of the non-v olatile memory and pull it straight up out of its socke t (Figure 4-3).

3. Orient the new chip over its socket so the dot is properly oriented. Caref ully insert the chip into its socket connectors.

4. Press do wn on the chip until it is firmly seated in its socket.

5. Replace the side panel and turn on the system.

6. Run the BIOS SETUP and RCU to restore proper configuration settings.

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Replacing the Real-time Clock Battery

You may need to replace the real- time clock battery because of its life span. The battery ( Vendor Part #CR2450) is a commodity part available through many vendors. Its located on y our system board as shown in Figure 4-4. Notice the plus (+)sign on the battery. This sign will assist you in correctly positio ning the battery on the system board.

Caution: Danger of explosion if battery is incorre ctly

Notice: Observe static precautions. U se an antistatic wrist strap.

Figure 4-4. Real-Time Clock Location

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

2. Using your f inger nail or a small pointed tool, gently push down the top of the battery and pry up the battery out of its socket. Refe r to Figure 4-4 for the socket location.

3. Orient the new battery over its socket so the plus (+) sign on the battery is facing up.

4. Carefu lly insert the bottom of the battery into the socket connectors and gently push the batte ry into the socket.

5. Press do wn on the battery until it is firmly seate d in its socket.

6. Replace the side panel and turn on the system.

7. Run the RCU to restore configuration settings to the real-time clock.

Pentium II Processor

The following subsections provide procedures for upgrading and configuring the pro cessor in your system. Topics covered include:

■ Adding a Pentium II processor

■ Removing a Pentium II processor.

Notice:

components; place them on an antistatic surface . Modify the system board using an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground .

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage

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Installing a Processor

The system board h as two sockets for Pe ntium II Processors. Figure 4-5 illustrates the lo cation for the optional Pentium processor in y our system. When adding a second processo r, use as the processor shipped with your system. Contact your sales representative.

the same type and speed

Notice:

different type than the first p rocessor, will result in system damage. Do not touch or bend the processor's exposed pins.

Notice:

installed in a mono processor syste m.

Figure 4-5. Optional Pentium II Processor

Installing a second processor that is of a

The voltage module for CPU 2 sho uld not be

Socket for Voltage Module 2

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Socket for CPU 2

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The processor upgrade kit contains a voltage module, processor module, and heat sink with tw o heat sink clips. The heat sink has a heat transfer pad on the bottom. To install the second Pentium II pro cessor upgrade kit:

Warning: If the system has been running, any processor

and heat sink already installed on the board w ill be hot. To avoid the possibility of a burn, le t the components cool for 10 minutes before continuing with the procedures described here

1. Power off the system and remove the side panel as

described earlier in this chapter.

Notice: Observe static precautions. U se an antistatic wrist strap.

2. Remov e the terminator card from the CPU 2 socket.

3. Position the heat sink on the processor mo dule and insert the heat sink clips that secure the heat sink to the processor.

4. The pro cessor module is keyed so it can only be inserted one way. Position the processor over the CPU 2 socket on the board and pre ss down evenly on the processor until the latches on bo th sides lock in place correctly.

Note: Be sure the Pentium II module side latche s are pushed all the way out. Otherwise , the module will not be locked into the socke t.

5. Locate the voltage module. The connector f or the module (Figure 4-5) is keye d so it can only be inserted one way. Position the module over the socket on the board and press down evenly on the module until it seats correctly.

6. Move the CPU 2 jumper J50 from pins 2- 3 to pins 1-2 (Figure 3-1).

7. Replace the side panel and turn on the system.

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Removing a Processor

Refer to Figure 4-5 while pe rforming the following procedures. To remove an Pentium II p rocessor:

1. Power off the system and remove the side panel as

described earlier in this chapter.

Notice: Observe static precautions. U se an antistatic wrist strap.

2. Remove the processor module from the CPU 2 socket by pressing the release latches on either side of the module and pulling the module out o f the mounting bracket.

3. Remov e the heat sink support pins from the heat sink support base and remove the heat sink base .

4. Install a terminator card into the CPU 2 socket.

5. Remov e the CPU 2 voltage module.

6. Move the CPU 2 jumper J50 from pins 1- 2 to pins 2-3 (Figure 3-1).

7. Replace the side panel and turn on the system.

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DIMMs

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The system board contains four DI MM sockets labeled J17 through J20 (Figure 4-6). Each socket can hold a single 72-bit DIMM module with 32MB, 64MB, o r 128MB of memory. When all four sockets are p opulated, the system board supports a maximum o f 512MB of memory with 128MB DIMMs. A DIMM should be installed in the bottom (J20) socket. When you install additional DIMMs, you must start with the first empty socket above DIMMs already installe d. When you remove DIMMs, you must start with the first DIMM socket closest to the top edge of the system board.

Figure 4-6. Inserting Memory DIMMs

J17 J18 J19

J20

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Installing DIMMs

When properly installed, the DIMM module is oriented at an angle of 90 degrees relativ e to the system board.

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

Notice: Observe static precautions. U se an antistatic wrist strap. Hold DIMMs only by their edges.

2. Ho lding the DIMM module only by the edges, remove

it from its antistatic package.

3. D IMMs are keyed so they can only be inserted one

way. Position the DIMM over the socket on the board (Figure 4-6, A and B). The notches in the bottom edge of the DIMM mates w ith the raised bumps in the DIMM socket.

4. Press down evenly o n the DIMM until it seats correctly. The white levers on the sockets are not "tools" to aid in the insertion, only to keep the DIMM's in place and to aid in extraction . The levers should click in place once the DI MM is fully inserted.

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5. Re peat the above steps to install any re maining

DIMMs.

6. Re place the side panel and turn on the syste m.

Removing DIMMs

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Notice: Use extreme care when re moving a DIMM. Hold DIMMs only by their edge s. Place them on an antiststic surface; do not side them across any surface. Appying too much pressure can break the retaining clips or damage the socket slot. Apply only enough pressure on the retaining clips to release the D IMM.

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

2. Remov e the DIMM modules one at a time starting from the highest numbered sockets.

3. To remo ve each DIMM, gently spread the retaining clips (Figure 4-6, C) just enou gh so that you can pull the top edge of the DIMM (B) away from the clips.

4. Carefu lly lift the DIMM away from the so cket and store it in an antistatic package.

Option Boards

5. Repe at the above steps to remove the re maining DIMMs.

6. Replace the side panel and turn on the system.

This section describes how to install and remo ve ISA and PCI option boards. The system bo ard has three dedicated ISA bus expansion slots, two dedicated PCI bus expansion slots, and one combined ISA/PCI expansion slot. You can install one ISA board or o ne PCI board in the combined slot, not both. The exp ansion slots are shown in Figure 4-7.

The high-performance PCI local bus allow s the adoption of newer networking technolo gy, such as ATM and 100 MB/second Ethernet NICs, with a minimum of eff ort and without concern for I/O bottlenecks. The PCI local bus offers up to 133 MB/second bandwidth.

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Figure 4-7. PCI and ISA Slot Locations

INTERNAL SCSI TERMINATION RESISTORS

J11

J10

PCI

ISA

Installation Considerations

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

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ISA adapters can be Plug-and-Play. ISA adapters that are not Plug-and-Play must be manually configured following the instructions supplied with the board. The configuration is defined to the syste m by creating the ISA configuration file when running the RCU. For details on running the RCU, refer to Chapter 3.

Consider the following points w hen installing option boards:

■ ISA bus priority is slot J3 - J6, slot J3 having the

highest priority. ISA slot J3 is the bottom o ption board slot on the system board . See Figure 4-7 for ISA slot numbers.

■ PCI bus priority is slot J11 - J9, slot J11 having the

highest priority. PCI slot J11 is the top PCI o ption board slot on the system board . See Figure 4-7 for PCI slot numbers.

■ On system power-up and reboot, BIOS initiates a

scan sequence looking for Plug-and- Play option boards installed since the last power up or re boot. The Plug-and-Play scan sequence is as fo llows:

First - BIOS scans for any Plug-and-Play ISA option board installed in slots J3 - J6, starting with slot J3.

Second - BIOS scans for any Plug-and-Play PCI option board installed in slots J11 - J9, starting with slot J11.

Always install option boards in the first available slot in the scan sequence. As an example, if there are ISA option boards installed in slots J3 and J4 o f your system and slots J5 - J6 are vacant, install your Plug-and-Play option bo ard into slot J5.

Controller/Adapter Hardware Configurations

Table 4-1 lists the option boards yo u may add to your system and provides info rmation on slot location, memory and I/O addressing and assigned interrupt request number (IRQ).

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Table 4-1. Option Board Hardware Configurations

MEMORY ADDRESS

OPTION BOARD IRQ

SMC 8432BTA (1st) SMC 8432BTA (2nd) SMC 9332BDT (1st) SMC 9332BDT (2nd) SMC 9432TX (1st) SMC 9432TX (2nd) 3COM 3c905B (1st) 3COM 3c905B (2nd) Adaptec 2940UW

Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS PCI Slot J9 Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS PCI Slot J10 Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS PCI Slot J9 Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS PCI Slot J10 Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS PCI Slot J9 Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS PCI Slot J10 Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS PCI Slot J9 Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS PCI Slot J10

Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS PCI Slot J11 Mylex DAC960PDU Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS PCI Slot J11 Onboard 7880 SCSI Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS N/A Onboard 7860 SCSI Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS N/A

1. When more than 1 SCSI controller is plugged in, use IRQ 14 for secondary controller (non-booting controller).

2. For disk controllers plugged into slots and the onboard disk controllers, the sequence for BIOS scanning to determine the primary (Boot) disk controller is:

ISA slots J3 through J6 PCI slot J11 Onboard 7880 SCSI PCI slots J10 Onboard 7860 SCSI PCI slot J9.

I/O

ADDRESS

OPTION

SLOT

2 2

It is recommended that the BIOS be disabled on all SCSI controllers except for the controller with the boot disk drive attached (see The SCSISelect Utilities in the Configuring Your System chapter. This saves memory address resources and provides control over the boot device independent of board slot locations.

3. Additional IRQ’s can be made available as follows:

Disabling Comm Port 1 = IRQ4 is available Disabling Comm Port 2 = IRQ3 is available Disabling Parallel Port = IRQ7 is available.

4. A maximum of three LAN channels consisting of any combination of single or dual channel. Install

ISA LAN card in the first available ISA slot from the bottom. Install PCI LAN card in the first available PCI slot from the top.

5. A maximum of two SCSI controllers may be installed. Install the first controller card in the top PCI slot

and the second controller in the second from the top PCI slot.

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Installing an Option Board

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

2. Remove and save the expansion slot screw and cover (Figure 4-8, A).

Figure 4-8. Installing an Option Bo ard

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Notice: Observe static precautions. U se an antistatic wrist strap.

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

4. Record the option board serial number in the equipment log.

5. Set any bo ard jumpers or switches as describe d in the documentation that comes with the optio n board.

Note: Refer to the documentation accompanying the option board for information on whe ther the board is to be installed in a PCI or ISA expansion slot.

6. Refe r to Table 4-1 to determine the recommend ed option board slot assignment and config uration parameters. Refer to Figure 4- 7 to determine system board slot locations.

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7. Holding the board by its top edge o r upper corners, firmly press the board into an expansion slo t on the system board. The tapered foot of the option board retaining bracket must fit into the mating slot in the expansion slot frame (Figure 4-8, B).

8. Align the round ed notch in the retaining bracket with the threaded hole in the expansio n slot frame. The retaining bracket fits into the space that was occupied by the expansion slot cover.

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

10. If you have installed a SCSI host adapte r board, go to Appendix A for proced ures on cabling these boards into the system. For all other boards, continue with Step 11.

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

12. Replace the side panel, pow er on the system, and run

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the RCU if you have installed any non-Plug-and- Play ISA option boards.

Removing an Option Board

Note: Expansion slot covers must be installed on all vacant slots to maintain the electromagnetic emissions characteristics of the system and to assure p roper cooling of the system components.

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

2. Disconne ct any cables attached to the option bo ard you are removing.

3. Remov e and save the option board retaining bracket screw.

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

5. Remov e the board from the expansion slo t and place it in an antistatic wrapper.

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6. If you are replacing a board, go to "Installing an Option Board" earlier in this chapter, otherwise

continue.

7. Install an expansio n slot cover over the vacant slot using the previously removed screw.

8. Replace the side panel and power on the sy stem.

9. If you removed an non-Plug-and-Play ISA option board, run the RCU to configure the system as described in the Configuring Your System chapter.

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Hard Disk Drives

The system supports a variety of SCSI devices. Contact your sales representative o r dealer for a list of appro ved devices. The internal hard disk drives are lo cated in the

3.5-inch drive bay (Figure 4-9, A).

Notice: The system uses single-ended SCSI host adapter and devices. Failure to install single- ended SCSI drive types can result in electrical damage to the host adapter and the peripherals.

Notice: The “Terminator Enable” jumper must be installed in the last hard disk drive of the daisy chain cabling (top drive bay 1, SCSI ID = 0). The SCSI terminators must be removed from all o ther drives.

Figure 4-9. 3.5-Inch Drive Bay Locations

2 3

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SCSI ID ASSIGNMENT

BAY DEVICE ADDRESS

1 First Hard D isk 0 2 Second Hard Disk 1 3 Third Hard D isk 3 4 Fourth Hard Disk 4

Installing an Internal SCSI Hard Disk Drive

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

Notice: Observe static precautions. U se an antistatic wrist strap.

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

3. Set any drive jumpers or switche s as described in the installation procedures that came with the device .

Notice: If a drive bezel is installed, it must be remo ved because it blocks the air flow around the driv e.

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4. Remove the screw holding the 3.5-inch drive bay to the chassis (Figure 4 -10).

5. Disconnect the power and signal cables from the installed drives.

6. Swing the drive bay out of the chassis.

Figure 4-10. Removing the 3.5-inch Drive Bay

Remove Drive

Internal

Bay

Bay Screw

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7. Slide the drive bay towards the to p of the chassis until the tabs on the bay are free f rom the chassis. Remove the drive bay from the chassis and place it on an antistatic surface.

8. Install the hard disk drive component side d own. Slide the drive into the bay until the screw holes line up. It may be necessary to temporarily lo osen the mounting screws on the already installed driv es to position the new driv e. Secure the drive to th e bay with the four supplied screws.

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

10. Connect the signal and power cable s to the drives as shown in Figure 4-11.

Note: All device power cables are labe led and must be installed in specific locations as sho wn in Figure 4-11. Also, the hard drive cabling configuratio n may be different in your system if y our system includes the DAC960PDU Disk Controller Board. Howe ver, cable connections to the hard disk drives are the same.

11. Swing the drive bay into the chassis and replace the

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3 screws on the drive bay.

Figure 4-11. Cabling Hard Disk Drives

DRIVE LOCATION

POWER CONNECTOR

1 PS12 2 PS4 3 PS5 4 PS13

12. Replace the side panel and po wer on the system. Configure the system as described in the Configuring Your System chapter.

Removing an Internal SCSI Hard Disk Drive

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

2. Disconnect the signal and power cables from the back of the drive (Figure 4-11). It is nece ssary to completely remove the cables f rom all the drives before the drive can be removed.

3. Remov e the screws holding the 3.5-inch drive bay to the chassis (Figure 4 -10).

4. Swing the drive bay out of the chassis.

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

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

Note: There must be a drive in bay 1 with the

“Terminator Enable” jumper installed.

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

8. Connect the signal and power cables to the drive s as shown in Figure 4-11.

Note: The hard drive cabling configuration may be

different in your system if yo ur system includes the DAC960PDU Disk Controller Board. Howev er, cable connections to the hard disk drives are the same .

Note: Verify that all cables are seated and ro uted

properly.

9. Replace the 3 screws on the drive bay. Replace the side panel and power on the system.

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10. Remove the drive serial numbe r from the equipment log.

Front Panel

The plastic front panel assembly is a o ne piece assembly with removable filler panels. If you are installing peripheral devices in the external bays above the 3.5inch floppy disk drive, you must remove the appropriate filler panels.

Removing the Front Panel

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

2. Remo ve the screw securing the front panel to the chassis (Figure 4-12, A).

3. Squeeze the plastic tabs inside the front pane l so they clear the chassis slots (Figure 4-12, B).

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4. Pull the lef t side of the panel out slightly until the power and reset buttons are fr ee. Slide the panel to the right until the panel tabs come out o f the slots in the chassis (Figure 4-12, C).

Figure 4-12. Removing the Front Panel

Installing the Front Panel

1. Insert the me tal tabs of the front panel into the slots on the right side of the chassis ( Figure 4-13). Squeeze the front panel and the chassis together along the left side so the tabs snap into their slots. Replace and tighten the screw.

2. Install the side panel as described earlier in this chapter.

3. Powe r on the system as described e arlier in this chapter.

Figure 4-13. Installing the Front Panel

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Removing EMI Shields and Filler Panels

1. Powe r off the system as described earlier in this chapter.

2. Remov e the front panel as described earlie r in this chapter.

3. The EMI (Ele ctromagnetic Interference) shield is released by pressing the tab o n the left side of the shield to right. Remove the EMI shield co vering the bay into which you are installing a periphe ral device. Save the shield for reinstallation. Se e Figure 4-14, A.

4. Remove the screws and filler panel covering the bay into which you are installing a peripheral d evice. Save the panel and screws for reinstallation. Se e Figure 4-14, B.

Figure 4-14. EMI Shield and Filler Panels Removal

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Removable Media Devices

Removable media devices can be installe d in peripheral bays A, B, and C. An IDE CD-ROM drive is always mounted in bay A. A 3.5-inch diskette drive is alway s mounted in bay D. Other IDE or SCSI optional device s should be installed in the first available bay from the top (bay A). The following table illustrates the recommended removable media config uration.

BAY A BAY B

BAY C

BAY D

Bay A

IDE CD-ROM (master device) (always installed)

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Bay B

IDE Tape (slave device)

or 1st SCSI Tape (SCSI address 2) Device must have the internal SCSI terminators installed.

Bay C

2nd SCSI Tape (SCSI address 5) Device must have the internal SCSI terminators removed .

Bay D

1.44M floppy (always installed)

Notice: When using SCSI optional devices, the system board internal SCSI termination resistors (see Figure 4-

7) must be removed and the SCSI termination re sistors must be installed in the last SCSI drive of the daisy chain cabling. All other SCSI devices must have their terminators removed.

Notice: When using an IDE optional device , the device jumper must be set as the slave d evice.

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Installing a 5.25-Inch Device

Caution: CD-ROM devices contain a laser system and

are classified as CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCTS. In case of any trouble with a CD-ROM, please co ntact your nearest service representative. To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam, d o not try to open the enclosure.

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those recommended by the manufacturer may result in hazardous radiation exposure

Note: Contact your sales representativ e or dealer for a list of approved optional peripheral devices.

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

2. Remov e the front panel as described earlie r in this chapter.

Notice: Observe static precautions. U se an antistatic wrist strap.

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

4. Set any d rive jumpers or switches be fore you install the drive. See the documentation that co mes with the device for jumper or sw itch information.

Notice: When using SCSI optio nal devices, the SCSI termination resistors must be installed in the last SCSI device of the daisy chain cabling. All other de vices must have terminators removed.

Notice: When using an IDE optional device, the device jumper must be set as the slave d evice.

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5. Using the screws and grounding clips supplied with the drive, attach a plastic snap-in slide rail marked "A" (Figure 4-15, A) to the right side o f the device (D). Install a grounding clip (C) under each screw head.

6. Attach a plastic snap- in slide rail marked "B" (B) to the left side of the device (D). Install a grounding clip (C) under each screw head.

7. Position the device so that the plastic slide rails o n each side of the device engage the peripheral bay guide rails.

8. Push the de vice into the bay until the slide rails lock in place.

Figure 4-15. Attaching Slide Rails to a Device

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9. Locate and connect the power cable (Figure 4-16) to the device; the connector is keyed and can be inserted only one way.

Note: All power cables are labeled and must be connected to the devices as show n in Figure 4-16.

10. Locate and connect the ribbon data cable (Figure 4-

16) to the device; the connector is ke yed and can be inserted only one way.

Note: If you are installing a SCSI device, be ce rtain to use the 50-pin internal SCSI data cable. This cable comes from J36 on the syste m board to the externally accessible bays and end s at the last SCSI device. Do not confuse this cable with the 34-pin diskette drive cable which be gins on J12 of the system board and ends at the diske tte in bay D or the 40-pin IDE drive cable which begins o n J38 of the system board and ends at the CD -ROM in bay A.

11. Ensure that the peripheral filler panel is removed from the front panel.

DRIVE LOCATION

A PS6 B PS7 C PS8

12. Replace the front panel and side panel, and po wer on the system.

Figure 4-16. Installing a Device into the System

Power Cable

5.25" Drive

POWER CONNECTOR

Upgrades and Options

Removing a 5.25-Inch Device

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

2. Remov e the front panel as described earlie r in this chapter.

3.Disconnect the power cable (Figure 4- 17, A) and ribbon data cable (B).

Figure 4-17. Removing a Device

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4. Squeeze the protruding plastic snap-in rails (Figure 4-17, C) towards each other and carefully slid e the device forward (D).

5. Each plastic, snap- in slide rail is attached to the device with two screws. An EMI/ESD grounding clip is installed under each of the screw head s.

6. Remov e and save the four screws, four ground clips, and two snap-in slide rails from the de vice.

7. Install an EMI (Electro magnetic Interference) shield over the bay from which you removed the peripheral device.

8. Install the appr opriate filler panel into the front panel.

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

10. Remove the drive serial numbe r from the equipment log.

3.5-Inch Diskette Drive

You may need to replace the 3.5-inch d iskette drive located in bay D. Contact your sales rep resentative or dealer for a list of appro ved devices.

Removing the 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive

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

Notice: Observe static precautions. U se an antistatic wrist strap.

2. D isconnect the power cable and signal cable fr om

the rear of the diskette driv e. Note the orientation of the red (pin 1) cable.

3. Remove the screw that secures the diskette carrier

to the front bay (Figure 4-18) .

4. Slid e the diskette carrier back until the tabs hit

their stops. Pull the carrier away from the front bay and remove it from the chassis.

5. Re move the screws that hold the diskette driv e to

the carrier (Figure 4- 19).

6. Slide the diskette drive out of the carrier.

7. Pro ceed to the next section to install a replacement

diskette drive.

Upgrades and Options

Figure 4-18. Removing the Diskette Carrier

Remove Drive

Bay Screw

Carrier Tabs

Figure 4-19. Removing the Diskette Drive

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Replacing the 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive

Notice: Observe static precautions. U se an antistatic wrist strap.

1. If the system is on, powe r off the system and remove the side panel as described earlier in this chapte r.

2. Remove the replacement diskette from its protective wrapper and place it on an antistatic surface. Reco rd the drive model and serial number in the e quipment log.

3. Slide the replacement diske tte drive into the diskette carrier. Line up the holes on the carrier with the screw holes on the diskette d rive. Insert and tighten the screws.

4. Insert the tabs on the diskette carrier into their slots on the bottom of the bay. Slide the carrier forward until the screw hole in the bay and the hole in the carrier line up. Insert the screw that secures the carrier to the front bay and tighten.

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5. Attach the power cable labeled PS9 and the signal cable to the rear of the diskette driv e. Ensure that the signal cable is properly o riented as noted during removal.

Note: If the diskette signal cable is impr operly oriented, the diskette activity light remains on after the BIOS POST test.

The red wire on the power supply cable and the red wire on the data cable, with the twist, should mirro r each other. Mirrored means that if the red wire on the power supply cable face s towards the middle, pin 1 of the data cable also faces to the middle and vice versa.

6. Power on the system.

Chapter 5

Problem Solving

Contents

Resetting the System...............................................................2

Troubleshooting Checklists ......................................................3

Initial System Startup .........................................................3

Running New Application Software ...................................... 5

After System Has Been Running Correctly ........................... 6

Additional Troubleshooting Procedures ..................................... 7

Error Checking ...................................................................7

Troubleshooting Guide .......................................................7

Specific Problems and Corrective Ac tions ............................... 12

Power LED Does Not Light................................................ 12

System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate .................................. 13

No Characters Appear On Screen...................................... 14

Characters are Distorted or Incorr ect................................. 15

Incorrect Or No Beep Code............................................... 15

Floppy Disk Drive Activity LED Does Not Light................... 16

Hard Disk Drive Activity LED Does Not Light...................... 17

Problems with Application Software................................... 18

BIOS User’s Information ........................................................ 19

Error and Status Messages............................................... 19

Messages and Beep Codes ............................................... 22

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This chapter helps you identify and solve problems that may occur during system installation or while using your system. The first section of this chapter tells you how to reset your system in the event of problems. The next few sections provid e troubleshooting checklists and procedural steps that help yo u isolate specific system problems. The last section includes BIOS user information.

Warning: The DC push-button on/off switch on the front panel does not turn off the system AC power. Before doing the proced ures in this chapter, make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cord from the back of the chassis. Failure to disconnect power before opening your system can result in personal injury and equipment damage.

Problem Solving

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Resetting the System

There are two ways to reset the system:

Reset button

Pushing the reset butto n clears the system memo ry, restarts the POST, and reloads the ope rating system.

Power off/on

Turning the power off and then on with the pushbutton switch on the f ront panel has the same effect as pushing the reset button, excep t that power is halted to all peripherals.

Problem Solving

NEC Express5800-LE2200 User's Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Safety Notices

Care and Handling

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5