NEC MH4500 User Manual

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Proprietary Notice and Liability Disclaimer.....................................................................vii

Using This Guide........................................................................................................... viii

Text Conventions .............................................................................................................ix

Related Documents............................................................................................................x

Safety Notices..................................................................................................................xi

Safety Notices for Users Outside of the U.S.A. and Canada........................................xii

Care and Handling......................................................................................................... xiii

System Overview................................................................1-1

System Chassis Features................................................................................................ 1-3

Power Supplies......................................................................................................... 1-4

System Cooling........................................................................................................ 1-4

Peripheral Bays ........................................................................................................ 1-5

System Board Features.................................................................................................. 1-5

Pentium II Xeon Processor ....................................................................................... 1-7

System Memory ....................................................................................................... 1-7

I/O Expansion Slots.................................................................................................. 1-7

Real-Time Clock/Calendar....................................................................................... 1-8

BIOS........................................................................................................................ 1-8

IDE Controller.......................................................................................................... 1-8

SCSI Controllers ...................................................................................................... 1-9

Video Controller..................................................................................................... 1-10

Peripheral Controller.............................................................................................. 1-10

External Device Connectors.................................................................................... 1-11

System Board Management Controller (BMC)........................................................ 1-11

System Security Features............................................................................................. 1-11

Mechanical Locks and Monitoring.......................................................................... 1-11

Software Locks....................................................................................................... 1-11

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

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

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

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

Installing the System......................................................................................................2-7

Connecting Peripherals.................................................................................................. 2-7

Connecting the Power Cords.......................................................................................... 2-7

Powering On the System................................................................................................ 2-8

Converting to a Rack Mount Server Unit..................................................................... 2-10

Equipment Rack Warnings and Cautions................................................................ 2-11

Converting the System Pedestal Unit...................................................................... 2-12

Preparing the Rack................................................................................................. 2-18

Installing the Rack Unit in the Rack........................................................................ 2-21

Contents iii

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

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

Main Menu............................................................................................................... 3-4

Advanced Menu....................................................................................................... 3-6

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

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

Boot Menu............................................................................................................. 3-14

Exit Menu.............................................................................................................. 3-16

Using the Symbios SCSI Utility................................................................................... 3-16

Running the Symbios SCSI Utility.......................................................................... 3-16

Changing the Adapter and Device Configurations................................................... 3-17

Using the Optional RAID Controller............................................................................ 3-20

Factory Installed Controller .................................................................................... 3-20

Add-on Controller.................................................................................................. 3-20

DACCF Configuration Utility................................................................................. 3-21

Configuring System Board Jumpers............................................................................. 3-22

Moving System Board Jumpers.............................................................................. 3-23

Resetting the CMOS NVRAM................................................................................ 3-24

Clearing and Changing Passwords.......................................................................... 3-24

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

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

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

Preparing the Equipment Log........................................................................................ 4-3

Removing the Access Cover.......................................................................................... 4-4

Installing the Access Cover.......................................................................................4-5

Opening the Subchassis and Electronics Bay.................................................................. 4-6

Closing the Subchassis and Electronics Bay.............................................................. 4-7

Upgrading the System Board......................................................................................... 4-8

Replacing the Real-time Clock Battery..................................................................... 4-8

Installing/Removing the Processor Cartridge........................................................... 4-10

Installing DIMM Modules...................................................................................... 4-14

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

Installation Considerations...................................................................................... 4-20

Controller/Adapter Hardware Configurations.......................................................... 4-21

Installing an Option Board...................................................................................... 4-21

Removing an Option Board.................................................................................... 4-22

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

Installing an Optional SCSI Hard Disk Drive.......................................................... 4-25

Hot-Swapping a SCSI Hard Disk Drive.................................................................. 4-26

Installing Removable Media Devices........................................................................... 4-27

Installing a 5 1/4-Inch Media Device...................................................................... 4-28

Removing a 5 1/4-Inch Media Device..................................................................... 4-30

Solving Problems................................................................5-1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monitoring POST..................................................................................................... 5-6

Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Indicators...............................................5-7

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

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

Power LED Does Not Light...................................................................................... 5-8

No Beep Code.......................................................................................................... 5-8

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

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

System Cooling Fan(s) Does Not Rotate................................................................... 5-9

Diskette Drive Activity LED Does Not Light.......................................................... 5-10

Hard Disk Drive Activity LED Does Not Light....................................................... 5-10

CD ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light....................................................... 5-11

Problems with Application Software....................................................................... 5-11

Press F2 Key to Enter Setup: Prompt Does Not Display.......................................... 5-11

Bootable CD-ROM Is Not Detected........................................................................ 5-13

Problems with the Network..................................................................................... 5-14

PCI Installation Tips.................................................................................................... 5-14

BIOS User’s Information............................................................................................. 5-15

Error and Status Messages...................................................................................... 5-15

Messages and Beep Codes...................................................................................... 5-17

POST Error Codes and Messages............................................................................ 5-21

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

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

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

Standard Configuration..................................................................................................A-2

Power Cabling..........................................................................................................A-3

Diskette Drive Data Cabling.....................................................................................A-3

SCSI Cabling............................................................................................................A-3

RAID Configuration......................................................................................................A-5

System Setup Utility...........................................................B-1

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

Running the SSU...........................................................................................................B-3

Customizing the SSU................................................................................................B-4

Launching a Task.....................................................................................................B-5

Resource Configuration Add-in (RCA) Window.......................................................B-6

Defining an ISA Board.............................................................................................B-7

Adding and Removing ISA Boards...........................................................................B-8

Modifying Resources................................................................................................B-8

Recommended Resource Settings.............................................................................B-9

System Resource Usage..........................................................................................B-11

Multiboot Add-in (MBA) Window.........................................................................B-11

Password Administration (PWA) Window..............................................................B-12

System Event Log (SEL) Window ..........................................................................B-12

Sensor Data Record (SDR) Manager Add-In Window............................................. B-13

Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) Manager Add-In Window ........................................B-14

Exiting the SSU...........................................................................................................B-14

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Emergency Management Port...........................................C-1

How the EMP Works.....................................................................................................C-2

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

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

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

Console Redirection Submenu..................................................................................C-6

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

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

Status Bar.................................................................................................................C-7

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

Server Control Operations ........................................................................................C-8

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

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

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

SDR Viewer...........................................................................................................C-14

FRU Viewer...........................................................................................................C-15

FRU and SDR Load Utility..........................................................................................C-16

When to Run the FRUSDR Load Utility................................................................. C-16

What You Need to Do............................................................................................ C-17

How You Use the FRUSDR Load Utility................................................................C-17

Cleaning Up and Exiting.........................................................................................C-21

Glossary

Equipment Log

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System Overview

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Syst em Ch assis F eatures

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System Board Features

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System Security Features

The MH4500 System is a modular, multiprocessing server based on the Intel Pentium® II Xeon™ microprocessor. The combination of compute performance, memory capacity, and integrated input/o ut put (I/O) provides a high performance environment for many server market applications. These range from large corporations supporting remote offices to small companies looking to obtain basic connectivity capability such as file and print services, email, web access, and web site server.

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

The server is available in two configurations: a stand-alone pedest al system and a rack system. The pedesta l syste m can be converted to a rack-mounted system using an optional rack mount kit. Both configurations use the same components (except there is no outer covers on the rack unit). The following figures show the pedestal system and a rack system mounted in a rack.

Rack Mounted Server System (three servers shown)

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Stand-A lon e Pedestal Server Sys t em

Your server features the following major components:

up to four high-performance Pentium II Xeon pro cessors, each packaged

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in a Single Edge Connector (S.E.C.) cartridge

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integrated 512 KB or 1 MB secondary cache integrated in the S.E.C.

cartridge 128 MB to 4 GB of memory, using up to sixteen dual-inline memory

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modules (DIMMs)

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six PCI expansion slots for add-in boards (one slot shared with an ISA

slot; one slot for half-length PCI boards). one half-length ISA expansion slot for add-in boards (shared with a PCI

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

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controller

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2 MB of video DRAM memory

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onboard s ingle channel enhanc ed I DE cont r oller

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onboard Symbio s SYM53C 810AE sing le channel na rrow S C SI contr oller

on the PCI-A bus providing a narrow SCSI interface for 5 1/4-inch devices

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onboard Symbios SYM53C896 dual-channel wide SCSI controller on the

PCI-B bus providing an ultra 2 wide SCSI interface for 3 1/2-inch devices

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1.44MB diskette drive

SCSI CD-ROM drive

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six S C SI hot s wap ha rd disk d rive expansio n bays

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SCSI single connecto r att achment ( S CA) compatible backplane that

provides continuous fast/w ide ultra 2 S CS I bus for access t o all ho t-swap drive ba ys

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three 5 1/4-inch bays for removable media devices

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PS/2-compatible mouse and keyboard ports

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VGA video port

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one Universal Serial Bus (USB) port.

System Chassis Features

The system chassis is an easy-to-expand, fabricated metal struct ure housing the power supplies, fans, expansion bays, system board, and supporting components. A key feature o f the chassis is t he “swing-out” electronics bay and subchassis modu les, allowing easy access to t he interior of the system.

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Several major syste m co mponent locations are shown in the fo llowing figure and briefly described in the following paragraphs.

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A. Fans (8) E. System Board B. SCSI Backplane F. Expansion Board Connectors C. Removable Media Device Bays (3) G. Memory Module Connector D. S.E.C. Processor Bays (4)

Power Supplies

Two 400 watt auto-voltage-sensing power supplies provide system power. Each operates at 115 or 230 Vac at an operating frequency of 50/60 Hz. Both supplies are designed to operate together during system operation. Both power supplies comply w ith ex is ting emis sions standards and pro vid e s uff icie nt power for a fully loaded system configuration. An optional third power supply can be added to the system as a backup unit.

System Cooling

The chassis houses eight fans for cooling and airflow.

the chassis access cov er m ust be installed whenever the system is running.

Note:

System Chassi s

To maintain proper system cooling and air flow,

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Peripher al B ay s

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

3 1/2-inch front panel bay for mounting the standard 3 1/2-inch diskette

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drive (supports 720 KB and 1.44 MB diskettes) three 5 /14-inch removable media device front panel bays for mounting

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one inch high 5 1/4-inch peripheral devices, including the standard SCSI CD ROM drive.

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recommended due t o cooli ng r estr aints and EMI requirements.

six internal hard disk drive bays for mounting up to six, one inch high,

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ounting a hard drive in the 5 1/4-inch bay is not

SCSI hot-swap hard disk drives.

System Board Features

The system board features processor and memory subsystems residing on the board. The following figure shows the components on the system board. Brief descriptions of the major components follow the figure.

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A. Wide SCSI B Connector U. VRM Connector for Processor 1 B. System Jumpers V. Processor 1, Slot 2 Connector C. Hard Drive Input LED Connector W. Main Power Connector D. System Speaker Connector X. Processor 2, Slot 2 Connector

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E. Lithium Battery Y. Processor 3, Slot 2 Connector F. Wake-on LAN Connector Z. Main Power Connector G. ISA Slot AA. Front Panel Connector H. PCI Slots B4, B3, B2, B1, A3, A2 BB. Processor 4, Slot 2 Connector I. Memory Module Connector CC. IDE Connector J. ICMB Connector DD. Diskette Drive Connector K. PCI Slot A1 EE. Au xiliary Power Connector L. Video and Parallel Port Connectors FF. USB Internal Header M. Serial Port Connector GG. SMBus Connector N. Keyboard and Mouse Connector HH. F16 Expansion Connector O. USB Connector II. ITP Connector P. VRM Connector for Processor 4 JJ. Narr ow SCSI Connector Q. VRM Connector for Processors 4 and 3 KK. External IPMB Connector R. VRM Connector for Processor 3 LL SMM Connector S. VRM Connector for Processor 2 MM. Wide SCSI A Connector T. VRM Connector for Processors 2 and 1

1-6 System Overview

System Board

Pentium II Xeon Processor

The system board support s up to four Pentium II Xeon processo r s, each packaged in a Single Edge Contact (S.E.C.) cartr idge. The cartr idge includes t he processo r core with an integrated 16 KB primary (L1) cache; the secondary (L2) cache; a thermal plate; and a back cover. T he processor implements the MMX™ technolog y and the processor’s numeric coprocessor signific antly increases the speed of floating-point operations.

The processo r exter nal inter face operates at 100 MHz. The second-level cache is located on the substrat e of the S.E. C. cart r idge. The cache inc ludes burst pipelined synchronous st at ic RAM (BSRAM). T he L2 cache is offered in 512 KB and 1 MB configurations, with error correcting code (ECC) that operates at half the core clock rate.

The processors are supported by one or more voltage regulator modules (VRM) on the system board, with the number of VRMs dependent on t he number of processors installed.

Each S.E.C cartridge connects to the system board through a 330-pin Slot 2 edge connector. The Slot 2 connectors are arranged in a vertical stack o f four on the system board. The VRM modu les are located adjacent to the processors.

System Memory

S ystem m emory is mounted on a memory module that connects to t he system board. The module contains sixteen 168-pin DIMM sockets arranged in four banks. Up to 4 GB of EDO DIMM memory is supported, with 32 MB being the minimum (the system ships with a minimum of 128 MB). The memory module supports a 64/72 bit four-way-interleaved pathway to main memory on the module and supports 4:1 interleaving.

System memory begins at address 0 and is continuous (flat addressing) up to the maximum amount of DRA M installed (excep tion: s ys te m memory is noncontiguous in the ranges defined as memory holes using configuration registers). The system supports both base (conventional) and extended memory.

The system BIOS automatically detects, sizes, and initialize s the memory array, depending on the type, size, and speed of the insta lled DIMMs. The BIOS reports memory size and allocat ion to t he syst em via configuration register s.

The memory module connects to the system board through a 242-pin connector.

I/O Expansion Slots

The server's expansio n capab il it ies meet t he needs o f file and application servers for high performance I/O by providing a combination of PCI local bus and ISA connectors.

The system boar d has o ne full- le ngt h IS A bus connector. The co nnector shares a chassis expansion slot with a PCI connector and supports half-length ISA boards.

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ISA features include:

bus speed up to 8.33 MHz

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16-bit memory addressing

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Type A transfers at 5.33 MB/seco nd

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Type B transfers at 8 MB/ second

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8- or 16-bit data transfers

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Plug and Play ready.

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The system board has two 32-bit PCI bus segments: PCI-A and PCI-B. The segments provide seven PCI connectors, three on PCI-A and four on PCI-B. PCI-A supports half-length boards only and PCI-B supports full-length boards. One of the PCI-B connectors shares a chassis expansion slot with an ISA connector.

PCI features include:

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bus speed up to 33 MHz

32-bit memory addressing

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5 V signaling environment

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burst transfers of up to 133 Mbps

8-, 16-, or 32-bit data transfers

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Plug and Play ready

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parity enabled.

Real-Time Clock/Calendar

The real-time clock provides syste m clock/calendar information stored in a nonvolatile memory (NVRAM). The replaceable real-time clock battery provides power backup for the real-time clock.

BIOS

A BIOS and Setup Utility are located in the Flash EP ROM on the system board and include support for system setup and PCI/ISA Plug-and-Play autoconfiguration. A number of security, re liabilit y, and manageme nt featur es also have been incorpor at ed to meet vita l server needs.

IDE Controller

The system includes a single channel enhanced IDE interface controller. The controller has a primary co nnect or locat ed o n the system boar d that suppo rts a master and a slave device.

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The IDE controller featur es:

PIO and IDE DMA/bus master operations

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Mod e 4 timings

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transfer rates up to 22 MB/second

buffering for PCI/IDE burst transfers

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master/slave I DE mo de.

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SCSI Controllers

The system board contains two SCSI controllers: a narrow SCSI controller (SYM53C810AE) on the PCI-A bus, and a dual-channel wide LVD/SE (Ultra2/Ultra) SCSI controller (SYM53C896) on the PCI-B bus. The narrow controller provides support for legacy 8-bit SCSI devices in the 5 1/4-inch drive bays, including the factory inst alled SCSI CD-ROM dr ive . The wide c ontrolle r drives one SCSI backplane and provides support for external expansion.

Internally, each wide channel is ident ical, capa ble o f operat ions using either 8- or 16-bit SCSI providing 10 MB/sec (Fast-10) or 20 MB/sec (Fast-20) throughput, or 20 MB/sec (Ultra), 40 MB/sec (Ultra-wide) or 80 MB/sec (40 MHz) (Ultra-2).

The SYM53C810AE (narrow) contains a high-performance SCSI cor e capable of Fast 8-bit SCSI transfers in single-ended mode. It provides programmable active negation, PCI zero wait-state bursts of faster than 110 MB/sec at 33 MHz, and SCSI transfer rat es fro m 5 to 10 MB/sec. The narrow SCSI comes in a 100-pin rectangular plastic quad flat pack (PQFP).

The Sym53C896 (wide) contains a high-performance SCSI bus interface. It supports SE mode with 8-bit (10 or 20 MB/sec) or 16-bit (20 or 40 MB/sec) transfers and LVD mode with 8-bit (40 MB/sec) or 16-bit (80 MB/sec) transfers in a 329-pin ball grid array (BGA) package.

Each controller has its own set of PCI configurat ion registers and SCSI I / O registers. As a PCI 2.1 bus master, the SYM53C896 supports burst data transfers on PCI up to the maximum rate of 132 MB/second using on-chip buffers.

In the hot-swap bay, the system supports up to six, one-inch high SCSI hard disk drives. Also, in the 5 1/4-inch bays, the system supports three SCSI or IDE devices (the SCSI controller itself supports more devices, but the 5 1/4-inch bay can only hold a maximum of three devices).

A wide SCSI cable provides two connecto r s for Ultra SCSI devices, one of which is used for the SCSI backplane. However, S CSI devices do not need to operate at the ultra transfer r ate. All drives on the bus must be Ultra-2 ( LVD) to run at 80 MB/sec (40 MHz). The 5, 10, and 20 MHz operations can coexist on the bus and each device interact s at its appro pr iate speed.

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No logic, termination, or resistor loads are required to co nnect devices to the SCSI controller other than terminat ion in the device at the end of the cable. The SCSI bus is terminated o n t he system boar d with active terminators that can be disabled.

Video Controller

The system has an onboard integrated Cirrus Logic CL-GD5480 64-bit highperformance SVGA subsystem that supports the following:

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

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MDA 2 MB of 10 ns video random access memory (VRAM) video buffer

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

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hardware accelerated bit block transfers ( BITBLT)

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display power management system

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supports 100 Hz refresh, non-interlaced at 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768,

1240x1024, and 1600x1200 resolutions

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displays up to 16 million colors at 640x480 and 800x600 resolutions,

64K colors at 1024x768 resolutions, and 256 colors at 1280x1024 resolutions.

Peripher al C o ntroller

The advanced integrated peripheral contro ller supports two serial ports, one parallel port, diskette drive, PS/2-compatible keyboard and mouse, and integrated Real Time Clock (RTC). The system provides the connector interface for each port.

Serial Ports

Both serial ports ar e relocat able. E ach serial port can be set to one of four different COM ports and can be enabled separately. When disabled, serial port interrupts are available to add- in boards.

Parallel Port

One IEEE 1284-compatible 25-pin bidirectional EPP (supporting levels 1.7 and

1.9) parallel port is provided. BIOS programming enables the parallel port and determines the port address and interrupt. When disabled, the interrupt is available to add-in boards.

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External Device Connectors

The external I/O connectors provide support for a PS/2 compatible mouse and a keyboard, connector for VGA monitor, two serial port connectors, a parallel port connector, and a USB connector.

System Board Management Controller (BMC)

Ser ver ma nagement is controlled by the Syste m Board Ma na gement Co ntroller (BMC). The BMC and asso ciated circuits are power ed from a 5Vdc standby voltage, which remains active when system power is switched off.

The BMC supports the Emergency Management Port (EMP) Console which allows remote se rver management via a modem or direct con ne ction to a manager system. Events monitored by the manager system include overtemperature and over-voltage co nd it ions, fan failure, o r chassis intrus io n.

Infor mation on the Emerg enc y M anagement Port (E M P) Console is inclu ded in Appendix C, “Emergency M anag ement Port.”

System Security Features

To help prevent unauthor ized entr y or use of the syste m, the syst em includes a three-po sit ion key lock/switch combination to permit selected access to the drive bays. The system also includes Server Ma nagement software that monitors t he chas s is int r u s io n mic r o sw it c h.

Mechanical Locks and Monitoring

The chassis intrusion micro switch is activated whenever the system’s access cover is removed (pedestal system only). When the access cover is removed, the switch tr ansmits an a larm signal to the system board, where server management software processes the sig na l. The alarm syste m softwar e can be progr ammed t o respond to an intrusion by powering down the system or by locking the keyboard.

Software Locks

The BIOS Setup Utility and the Syste m Setup Utility (SSU) pro vide a number of security features to pr event unautho r ized or accide nt al access to the system. Once the security measures are enabled, access to t he system is allowed only after the user enters the co rrect password(s). For example, t he SSU allows you to:

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enable the keyboard locko ut timer so t hat t he server requires a password

to reactivate the keyboard and mouse after a specified t ime-out per iod (1 to 120 minutes)

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set and enable administ r ato r and user passwords

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set secure mode to prevent keyboard or mouse input and to prevent use of

the front panel reset and power switches

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activate a hot-key combination to enter secure mode quickly

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disable writing to the diskette dr ive when secure mode is set.

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Further informat ion on the secur it y features is conta ined in Chapter 3, “Configuring Your System.”

1-12 System Overview

Setting Up Your System

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Selecting a Site

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Unpacking the System

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Getting Familiar with the System

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Installing the System

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Connecting Peripherals

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Connecting the Power Cords

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Powering on the System

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Converting to a Rack Mount Server Unit

Your system ships as a st and-a lone, single ser v er pedestal unit or as a rack unit ready to install in a rack. The pedestal system can also be convert ed to a rackmounted server unit using a rack conversion kit (not supplied). You can purchase the kit from your dealer.

The information in this chapter pertains to bot h configurations. Where differences occur bet ween configurat ions, they are noted.

Use this chapter to guide you in

selecting a site

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unpacking the system

becoming familiar with the system

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installing the syste m

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connecting peripherals

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connecting power cords

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powering on the system

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converting the system to a rack-mounted server unit.

Selecting a Site

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

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Install the syste m near two or more grounded, three-pronged power

outlets, preferab ly on separ ate electrical circuits.

Note:

NEMA 5-15R outlets for 100-120 Vac or NEMA 6-15R outlets for 200-240 Vac. For other international sites, this means three-pronged power outlets applic able for the electrical c ode of t he r egion.

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

For the United States and Canada, this means

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The site must be clean, dust-free, and well vent ilated. Keep the front and

rear ventilation op enings free o f obstr u ctions and away from sources of heat, vibration, or physical shock.

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The site must be isolated from strong electromagnetic fields and electrical

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

Provide at least eight inches (20.32 centimeter s) beh ind t he system and

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three inches (eight centimeters) on each side of the syste m for prop er cooling, airflow, and cable clearance.

Site the syste m so that it is easily accessible for system maintenance and

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installation of system upgrades.

With the site selected, unpack and set up the system as described next.

Unpacking the System

WARNING

Your system weighs approximately 85 pounds (38.25 kg), minimum confi gur ation. If your system contains optional boards and peripheral devices, it may weigh up to 100 pounds (45.4 kg). To avoid per sonal injury, make sure you have someone help you lif t or m ov e the system.

When you receive your syste m, inspect the shipping carton(s) pr ior to unpacking. If the shipping carton(s) is damaged, note the damage, and if possible, photograph it for reference.

After removing the cont ent s of the carton(s) , inspect for damage. If the contents appear damaged, file a damage claim with the carrier immediately. Keep the cartons and the packing materials.

Check that you have all the parts listed on the packing slip. If any are missing, contact the dealer where you purchased the system.

Set the system where you can easily look at t he fro nt and rear. Take a few minutes and become familiar with the system’s controls, indicators, and connector s ( see “Getting Familiar with the S yst em,” next).

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Getting Familiar with the System

Before setting up your system, you should become familiar with the system’s features, such as the locat ion of your syst em's front and rear panel switches, indicato r s, and connectors.

Front View

The following figure shows locations of controls and indicat ors on the front of the system. A brief descr ipt ion of the cont rols and indicators follows the figure.

Note:

indicators are shown in t he following front and rear vi ew figures. All controls and indicators shown on the stand-alone unit are the same on the rack unit ex c ept f or orientation, as the unit is mounted in the rac k on its side.

The stand-alone serv er unit and it s cont r ols and

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CD-ROM Drive Standard, factory-installed CD-ROM Drive Diskette Drive Standard, factory-installed 3 1/2-inch diskette drive. Power On/Off Button Press to turn system DC power on or off. Sleep/Service Button Press to put system in power saving mode or service

mode. Reset Button Press to reset system. Front Panel LEDs (starting at top)

Power On Disk Bay Power On Hard Disk Activity Fan Failure Power Supply Failure Six Hard Drive LEDs (labeled 0 - 5)

NMI Button Used for system troubleshooting by qualified technical

System Security Lock Key operated lock to prevent unauthorized access to

EMI Shield Lock Latches metal EMI shield door. Internal Drive Bays Holds up to six 1” high SCSI hot-swap hard disk drives. Metal EMI Shield EMI shield for SCSI hard drives.

When lit (green), DC power is present.

When lit (green), DC power is present at hard drive ba y.

When lit (green), hard disk drive i s in use.

When lit (yello w ) , a cooli ng fan has f ail ed.

When lit (yello w ) , a power supply ha s failed.

When lit (yello w ) , associated drive failed.

personnel only.

server controls.

5 1/4-inch Expansion Drive Bay Holds up to three 5 1/4-inch devices, including the

factory-installed CD-ROM drive.

Front Features and Controls

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Rear View

The following figure shows the location of system controls, indicat ors, and connectors on the rear of the system. The rack unit is similar except that it is mounted in the rack on its side.

Parallel Port Connector 25-pin parallel printer port connector.

VGA Monitor Connector 15-pin monitor connector.

Serial Port A (COM1) 9-pin serial COM1 port connector.

Serial Port B (COM2) 9-pin serial COM2 port connector.

Mouse Connector 6-pin PS/2-compatible mini-DIN mouse connector.

Keyboard Connector 6-pin PS/2-compatible mini-DIN keyboard connector.

USB Connector Single Universal Serial Bus connector.

Expansion Slots 1 shared ISA/PCI slot, 1 ISA slot, and 6 PCI slots.

Power Supply Bay Optional power supply bay for one backup power supply.

AC Input Power Connector Supplies AC power to the power supply.

Power Supply Fan Supplies cooling air to the power supply.

Power Supply LED When lit, indicates AC power is available to power

M. Power Supply Failure LED When

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supply.

not

lit, indicates power supply failure.

Rear Features and Controls

Installing the System

How you install the system depends on whether you have the stand-alone pedestal unit or the rack-mounted unit. If you have the pedestal unit, install it at your site and connect peripherals and power as explained next.

If you have the rack mounted unit, you need to install slide bars on the sides of the unit before it can be installed in a standard E I A-compatible 19-inch equipment rack. Yo u must also install rack extension brackets and slider assemblies in the rack for the unit to mount on. See “Att aching the Outer Slide Bars to the Chassis” and Pr epar ing the Rack” later in this chapt er for procedures. Once your rack unit is in the rack, connect peripherals a nd power as explained next.

Connecting Peripherals

If your system normally operates without a monitor, keyboard, or mouse (for example, as a networ k server), you must install them to configure t he syst em. You may remove them after running the System Setup Utility (SSU). For information on running the SSU, refer to Appendix B of this User’s Guide.

Refer to the preceding figure and connect your keyboard, monitor, and mouse. Connect any external peripheral de vices such as a pr inter by follow ing the instructions included with the device.

CAUTION

System damage may result if the key boar d/mouse cable is connected or disconnected when power is applied t o the system.

Connecting the Power Cords

The system contains two 400-watt power supplies. Each power supply is designed for automatic sensing of 115 or 230 Vac power, eliminating the need for a line voltage selector switch. The power supplies operat e at a frequency of 50/60 Hz.

The system operates with both power supplies connect ed to po wer. Each power supply is separately connected to a power source with its own power cord.

Connect each power cord as fo llows.

Plug the female end of the AC power cord into its socket on the back of the power supply.

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You may need to slide the plug-lock away from the socket to allow

insertion of the plug into the socket.

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To unplug the power cord, slide the lock away from the plug while

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carefully pulling it out of the socket. Do not pull on the cord, only the plug.

2. Plug the male end of the power cord into a wall-mounted power outlet.

Plug the male end of the power cord into an NEMA 5-15R outlet for

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100-120 Vac. Plug the male end of the power cord into an NEMA 6-15R outlet for

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200-240 Vac.

If the power cords supplied with the system are not compatible with the AC wall outlets in your r egion, obtain s uitable pow er cords that mee t the follow ing criteria.

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

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current rating that is at least 125% of the current rat ing of the system.

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The power cord connector that plugs into the wall outlet must be

terminated in a grounding-type male plug designed for use in your region. It must have certification marks showing cert ification by an agency acceptable in your region.

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The power cord connector t hat plugs into the syst em must be a n

IEC type CEE-22 female connector.

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The power cord must be less than 1.8 meters (6.0 feet) long.

WARNING

Your system ships with two power cords, one for each power supply. Do not attempt t o m odify or use the suppl ied AC power cords if they are not the ex act type required.

Powering On the System

Power o n you r system as fo llows.

1. Make sure all external devices (monitor, keyboard, mouse) and power cords

are connected.

2. Make sure both AC power supply cords are connected to the system and

power outlets.

3. Power on the monitor and any other external devices.

4. Press the dc push-button power on/off switch on the front panel.

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Verify that the dc power-on LED on the front panel is lit. If it is not lit,

ensure that the AC power cords are connected to funct ional AC power sources.

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Verify that the AC power-on and power supply failure LEDs on the

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back of each power supply are lit. If the power supply failure LED is not lit, ensure that the AC power cord is connected to a functional AC power source.

WARNING

The DC push-button on/off switch on the front panel does not turn off AC power. To turn off AC power, you must unplug all power supply cords from either the power suppli es or from the power sources.

without first turning off DC power

Do NOT turn off AC power

After a few seconds your s yst em begins the internal Power-On Self Tests (POST). POST automat ica lly checks the system board, CP U modu le(s), memory, keyboard, and most installed peripheral devices.

CAUTION

Always allow POST to complet e before powering down your system.

CAUTION

The server management logic on your system board monitors and logs system v oltage changes. When powering down your system, you may experi enc e up to five seconds delay from the time you pr ess the push-butt on power on/off switch on the front panel and y our system poweri ng down. This is normal system operat ion and is required by the server management logic.

If you have problems powering on your system, refer to Chapter 5, “Solving Pro blems , ” in this guide.

After you have successfully powered on your system, insert the

XPRESSBUILDER

E follow the screen prompts to run E

CD ROM into the CD ROM drive, reboot t he syst em, and

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Converting to a Rack Mount Server Unit

You can convert a pedestal system to a rack mounted server unit using an optional rack installat ion kit available from your dealer. The kit contains the slide rails, bezel frame, and other hardware necessary for mounting the system in an EIA-compatible 19-inch equipment r ack. Once you have the kit, use t he following procedures to pr epar e the system for mount ing in a rack. You should also follow any inst r uctions that may come with the k it.

Before starting the conversion, ensure that you have all the part s necessary for the conversion (check t he pack ing slip t hat comes with t he rack inst allation kit). You sho uld also obs e rve and impleme nt the fo llowing equipment rack warnings and cautions.

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