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First Issue — September 1998

NEC Computer Systems Division

Packard Bell NEC, Inc.

1 Packard Bell Way

Sacramento, CA 95828-0903

1 System Overview

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

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

Power Supply........................................................................................................................ 1-7

Peripheral Bays ..................................................................................................................... 1-7

SAF-TE Board ...................................................................................................................... 1-7

System Board Features.......................................................................................................... 1-8

Pentium II Processor................................................................................................... 1-9

System Memory .......................................................................................................... 1-9

I/O Expansion Slots ...................................................................................................1-10

Real-Time Clock/Calendar .........................................................................................1-11

BIOS .........................................................................................................................1-11

IDE Controller...........................................................................................................1-11

Network Controller....................................................................................................1-11

SCSI Controller .........................................................................................................1-12

Video Controller........................................................................................................1-12

Peripheral Controller..................................................................................................1-13

Serial Ports ..................................................................................................... 1-13

Parallel Port.................................................................................................... 1-13

External Device Connectors.......................................................................................1-13

System Board Management Controller (BMC)...........................................................1-13

System Security...................................................................................................................1-14

Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring ........................................................1-14

Software Locks via the System Setup Utility..............................................................1-14

2 Setting Up the System

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

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

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

Rack-Mount Subsystem Assembly........................................................................................ 2-4

Before You Begin....................................................................................................... 2-4

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

Assembly.................................................................................................................... 2-5

Getting Familiar with the System .......................................................................................... 2-8

Front View with Front Door Closed ............................................................................ 2-8

Front View with Front Door Opened........................................................................... 2-9

Rear View..................................................................................................................2-11

Status Indicator LED Descriptions .............................................................................2-12

Making Connections............................................................................................................2-14

Setting the Line Voltage.......................................................................................................2-15

Connecting the Power Cord(s)..............................................................................................2-17

Powering On Your System...................................................................................................2-18

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3 Configuring Your System

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Advanced Menu .......................................................................................................... 3-7

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

PCI Device, Slot 1 - Slot 7 Submenus ............................................................. 3-8

Integrated Peripheral Configuration Submenu................................................. 3-9

Advanced Chipset Control .............................................................................. 3-10

Security Menu............................................................................................................3-10

Security menu (Continued).........................................................................................3-11

Server Menu ..............................................................................................................3-12

System Management Submenu........................................................................ 3-13

Server Management Information Submenu...................................................... 3-14

Console Redirection Submenu ........................................................................ 3-14

Boot Menu .................................................................................................................3-15

Boot Device Priority Submenu........................................................................ 3-15

Hard Drive Submenu ...................................................................................... 3-16

Removable Devices ........................................................................................ 3-16

Exit Menu..................................................................................................................3-17

Symbios Configuration Utility .............................................................................................3-18

Running the Symbios Configuration Utility................................................................3-18

Changing the Adapter and Device Configurations ......................................................3-19

Optional RAID Controllers ..................................................................................................3-22

Factory Installed Controllers......................................................................................3-22

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Recovering the BIOS.................................................................................................3-27

Boot Block Write Protect...........................................................................................3-27

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

4 Upgrading Your System

General Information.............................................................................................................. 4-2

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

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

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

Opening the Front Door ........................................................................................................ 4-3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Installing a RAID Controller Board ......................................................................................4-23

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

Installing or Swapping a Hard Disk Drive in a Hot-swap Bay .....................................4-25

Installing or Swapping a Hard Disk Drive ..................................................................4-26

Removable Media Devices ...................................................................................................4-29

Installing a 5.25-Inch Media Device...........................................................................4-30

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

5 Problem Solving

Problem Solving ................................................................................................................... 5-2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate..........................................................................5-11

Diskette Drive Activity LED Does Not Light.............................................................5-11

CD-ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light ..........................................................5-12

Problems with Application Software..........................................................................5-12

Press F2 Key to Enter Setup: Prompt Does Not Display ............................................5-12

Enable F2 Prompt by Using SSU .................................................................... 5-13

Enable F2 Prompt by Changing a Jumper and Using SSU ............................... 5-14

Bootable CD-ROM Is Not Detected...........................................................................5-14

Problems with the Network..................................................................................................5-15

PNP Installation Tips...........................................................................................................5-16

BIOS User’s Information .....................................................................................................5-16

Error and Status Messages .........................................................................................5-16

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

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A System Cabling

System Cabling .....................................................................................................................A-2

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

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

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

RAID Configuration .............................................................................................................A-6

B System Setup Utility

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Adding and Removing ISA Cards ...............................................................................B-9

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

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

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

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

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

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

Exiting the SSU ..................................................................................................................B-15

C Emergency Management Port

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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D System Status Hardware Support Information

System Status Hardware Support Information .......................................................................D-2

Glossary

Equipment Log

Index

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Using This Guide

The LC1400 User’s Guide provides a quick reference to information about your system. Its goal is to familiarize you with your system and the tasks necessary for system configuring and upgrading.

This guide contains the following information:

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

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

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

assemble the rack-mount subsystem, make cable connections, and power on your system.

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

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

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

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

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

might occur with your system.

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

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

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

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

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

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

n Appendix D, “System Status Hardware Support Information” helps you identify a

system status hardware item indicated by one of several software monitoring components.

n “Glossary” defines the standard acronyms and technical terms used in this manual. n “Equipment Log” provides you with a sample equipment log for documenting the

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

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Text Conventions

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

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

of life.

Cautions indicate situations that can damage the system hardware or software.

Note: Notes give important information about the material being described.

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

Alt, or Enter.

WARNING

CAUTION

n Text or keystrokes that you enter appear as boldface type. For example, type abc123 and

press ENTER.

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

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System Overview

n Overview n System Chassis n Power Supply n Peripheral Bays n SAF-TE (SCSI Accessed Fault Tolerant Enclosure)

Board

n System Board Features n System Security

Overview

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

This server is also conveniently housed and available as a tower-based system or as a rack-mount system (fits into a standard IAE 19-inch rack assembly).

1-2 System Overview

Tower-Based System Front View

Rack-Mount System Front View

This server system is designed for minimum downtime. To this end, the server includes or has the options to include the following:

n Optional power system redundancy; in a system configured with two power supplies,

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

n Self-contained power supply units that can be easily installed or removed from the

back of the chassis.

n SCSI drive bays accessible from the front of the chassis. n Hot-swap SCSI disk drive backplane; a failed drive can be removed and a new drive

installed without system power being turned off, if an optional Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) controller is installed.

n High degree of SCSI disk fault tolerance and advanced disk array management

features through the use of RAID technology, if an optional RAID controller is installed.

n Chassis that supports up to two power supplies. The second power supply can be

added to provide redundant power.

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

Your server features the following major components:

n Single high-performance Pentium II processor. n 32 MB to 768 MB of memory, using up to three DIMMs. n Four PCI expansion slots for add-in boards (one slot shared with an ISA slot). 1x32

bit PCI bus.

n Two ISA expansion slots for add-in boards (one slot shared with a PCI slot).

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

n Integrated onboard Cirrus Logic CL-GD5480 Super Video Graphics Array (SVGA)

controller with 2 MB of video memory.

n Dual Symbios SYM53C875 SCSI controllers providing ultra wide and legacy

narrow SCSI interfaces.

n Integrated onboard Network Interface Controller (NIC), an Intel 82558 PCI LAN

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

n Dual Channel enhanced IDE controller n Chassis that holds up to 12 drives: seven hot-swap bays for ultra-2 (LVD) SCSI hard

drives; five removable media expansion bays with a CD-ROM reader already installed in one bay; and a half-height bay with a diskette drive already installed in the bay.

n Seven hot-swap SCSI hard disk drive bays accessible from the front of the chassis.

The bays are secured behind a lockable front door were the drives can be swapped in or out of the system without powering it down, if RAID is configured in the system.

n SCSI backplane is Ultra-2 (LVD) ready. n Integrated dual Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports. n One standard power supply module with a slot available for an additional redundant

power supply module. When an additional power supply module is installed, both the standard and additional redundant power supply module slots become hot swappable.

n Hardware monitors (temperature, fans, and voltage) and software monitors to

indicate failures.

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n Mechanical: Keylock at the front of the chassis and two metal padlocks loops (one at

the back of each side panel). Three intrusion sensor switches for the front, left and right side of the chassis. Two of the three intrusion sensor switches (left and right side intrusion sensor switches only) become power inter-lock switches when two power supplies are installed.

System Chassis

The system chassis is an easy-to-expand, fabricated metal structure. The major system components are shown in the following illustrations.

System Chassis (Left Side View)

A. Removable media bays (2) B. Speaker/Switch assembly C. System board D. Front input fan E. Rear exhaust fan F. Second rear exhaust fan (Optional) G. Intrusion/Interlock switch - Side Covers H. Intrusion switch - Front Cover

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System Chassis (Right Side View)

A. CD-ROM drive B. Removable media bay C. 1.44 MB 3.5"diskette drive D. SAF-T-E board E. SCSI disk drive bays (7) F. SCSI backplane board G. Fans, behind SCSI disk drive bays (2 standard plus 1 optional) H. Optional fan I. Intrusion/Interlock switch J. Standard power supply K. Power supply module slots (one standard power supply slot

and one optional power supply slot) L. Power supply status LED* M. DC power LED* N. Power available switch*

1-6 System Overview

O. Power supply distribution board*

*Part provided with optional power supply kit.

Power Supply

The ATX300 watt power supply is switch-selectable for 115 or 230 Vac at an operating frequency of 50/60 Hz. It is designed to comply with existing emission standards and provides sufficient power for a fully loaded system configuration. The power supply voltage selection switch is factory set to 115Vac for systems used in the United States; it is set to 230Vac for systems used in Europe.

Peripheral Bays

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

n A 3.5-inch front panel bay for mounting the standard 3.5" diskette drive (supports

720 KB and 1.44 MB diskette media)

n Four 5.25-inch removable media front panel bays for mounting half-height 5.25-inch

peripheral devices: standard CD ROM drive and optional tape drives, etc.

n Seven hot-swap SCSI hard disk drive bays for mounting up to seven SCSI hard disk

drives in easily removable drive carriers.

Note: The SCSI hard disk drive bays contain a hot-swap back

plane that require an 80-pin single connector attachment (SCA) connector on the drives that you install.

SAF-TE Board

The system has a SAF-TE (SCSI Accessed Fault Tolerant Enclosure) board that provides an interface for the RAID subsystem to automatically integrate with peripheral packaging that supports status signals, hot swapping drives, and enclosure monitoring.

The transport mechanism for the standardized alert detection and status reporting is the SCSI bus. Disk drives, power supplies, cooling fans, and temperature are continually monitored and the conditions then reported over the SCSI bus to the system. When used with RAID management software the user can be alerted of impending or imminent conditions requiring attention. This allows the user to react to conditions that could normally go unnoticed until data loss.

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System Board Features

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

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B CDE

F G

M N

System Board

A. Processor connector R. Reserved B. DIMM slot 3 S. Diskette drive connector C. DIMM slot 2 T. Wide SCSI connector D. DIMM slot 1 U. Reserved

Fan3 (CPU) connector (used when optional

power supply is installed) F. ATX power connector W. ISA slots for add in boards G. Reserved X. VGA monitor port H. Secondary IDE connector Y. USB connectors I. Primary IDE connector Z. RJ-45 network connector J. Fan1 connector (chassis front fan) AA. WOL enable jumper (not used) K. AT front panel connector BB. Serial port 2 connector L. Lithium backup battery CC. Parallel port connector M. Configuration jumper block DD. Fan4 connector (chassis upper rear fan) N. Configuration jumper block EE. Reserved O. System fan connector (not used) FF. Serial port 1 connector P. Reserved GG. Keyboard and Mouse connectors Q. Reserved

V. PCI slots for add in boards

PQRS

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Pentium II Processor

The system board includes a Pentium II processor that includes the processor core with an integrated 16 KB primary (L1) cache and a secondary (L2) cache. The processor implements the MMX™ technology and the processor’s numeric coprocessor significantly increases the speed of floating-point operations.

The processor external interface operates at a maximum of 100 MHz. The second-level cache is located on the substrate of the SEC cartridge. The cache includes burst pipelined synchronous static RAM (BSRAM). The L2 cache is offered with error correcting code (ECC) that operates at half the core clock rate.

System Memory

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

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

System Overview 1-9

I/O Expansion Slots

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

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

n Bus speed up to 8.33 MHz n 16-bit memory addressing n 8- or 16-bit data transfers n Plug and Play ready.

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

n Bus speed up to 33 MHz n 32-bit memory addressing n 5 V signaling environment n Burst transfers of up to 133 Mbps n 8-, 16-, or 32-bit data transfers n Plug and Play ready n Parity enabled.

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Real-Time Clock/Calendar

The real-time clock provides system clock/calendar information stored in a non-volatile memory (NVRAM). The real-time clock battery provides power backup for the realtime clock.

BIOS

A BIOS and Setup Utility are located in the Flash EPROM on the system board and include support for system setup and PCI/ISA Plug-and-Play auto-configuration. A number of security, reliability, and management features also have been incorporated to meet vital server needs.

IDE Controller

The system includes a dual channel enhanced IDE interface controller. The controller has a primary and secondary connector located on the system board, each connector supporting a master and a slave device. The IDE controller provides support for the internally mounted CD-ROM and an optional tape device.

Network Controller

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

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

Specification, Revision 2.1

n Chained memory structure with improved dynamic transmit chaining for

enhanced performance

n Programmable transmit threshold for improved bus utilization n Early receive interrupt for concurrent processing of receive data n On-chip counters for network management n Autodetect and autoswitching for 10 or 100 Mbps network speeds n Support for both 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps networks, capable of full or half

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

The network status LEDs on the system board indicate:

n Transmit/receive activity on the LAN n Valid link to the LAN n 10/100 Mbps transfer mode.

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