Silicon Graphics IRIS Indigo Owner's Manual

IRIS Indigo®Workstation
Owner’s Guide

Document Number 007-9065-050

CONTRIBUTORS

Written by Maria Chambers, Amy Smith, Judy Muchowski
Edited by Loraine McCormick, Christina Cary
Illustrations by Dany Galgani
Production by Linda Rae Sande
Cover design and illustration by Rob Aguilar, Rikk Carey, Dean Hodgkinson,

Erik Lindholm, and Kay Maitz

© 1996, Silicon Graphics, Inc.— All Rights Reserved
The contents of this document may not be copied or duplicated in any form, in whole

or in part, without the prior written permission of Silicon Graphics, Inc.

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Supplement. Unpublished rights reserved under the Copyright Laws of the United
States. Contractor/manufacturer is Silicon Graphics, Inc., 2011 N. Shoreline Blvd.,
Mountain View, CA 94043-1389.

Silicon Graphics, the Silicon Graphics logo, IRIS Indigo, and IRIS are registered
trademarks and Indigo

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, Indigo Magic, IRIS InSight, IRIX, and WorkSpace are
trademarks of Silicon Graphics, Inc. FrameMaker is a trademark of Frame
Technology Corporation. Macintosh and ImageWriter are registered trademarks of
Apple Computer, Inc. Spaceball is a trademark of Spatial Systems, Inc. NFS is a
registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. NetLS is a trademark of Apollo
Computer , Inc., a subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard Company. R3000, R4000 and R4400
are registered trademarks of MIPS Technologies, Inc.

IRIS Indigo® Workstation Owner’s Guide
Document Number 007-9065-050

Contents

List of Figures ix
List of Tables xv

1. Introduction 3

Finding the Information You Need 4

Indigo Workstation Owner’s Guide 5
IRIS Software Installation Guide 5

Conventions 5
IRIS InSight Online Documentation and Help 6
System Tour 7

Where to Go from Here 8

2. Getting Started 11

Selecting a Site 12
Unpacking and Setting Up the IRIS Indigo Workstation 12
About the CD Software Media 15
Putting the Pieces Together 16
Turning On the IRIS Indigo Workstation 25
Logging In to the Workstation 27

Creating Your Login Account and Network Connection 28

Using the Indigo Magic User Environment 30

Mouse Techniques and Shortcuts 30
System Tour 31
The Desktop and the Icons 31
Console Window 32
The Toolchests 32
IRIS InSight and Online Help 33

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Shutting Down and Turning Off IRIS Indigo 34
Locking Your IRIS Indigo Workstation 36

3. Installing Memory 41

Adding SIMMs to the IRIS Indigo Workstation 41

Shutting Down the System 42
Removing the Covers and CPU Board 42
Locating the SIMM Sockets 45
Installing the SIMMs 46

Installing the SIMMs in an IRIS Indigo R3000 Workstation 47
Installing the SIMMs in an IRIS Indigo R4000 Family Workstation 49

Replacing the CPU Board and Covers 51
Checking New Memory 54
Removing Memory 55

Shutting Down the System 56

Removing the Covers and CPU Board 56

Removing the Memory SIMMs 58

Removing the Memory SIMMs from an IRIS Indigo R3000 Workstation 59
Removing the Memory SIMMs from an IRIS Indigo R4000 Family Workstation

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Replacing the CPU Board and Covers 62

4. Installing Peripherals 67

Installing Internal Drives 67

Installing the Drive 68

Testing the Internal Drive 72

If You Installed a CD-ROM Drive 72

If You Installed a Floppy or Floptical Disk Drive 73

If You Installed a Tape Drive 73

Cleaning DAT Drives 73

On Removing Drives 75

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Installing External Devices 75

Assigning a SCSI Address to the External Device 75
Setting the SCSI Address on the External Device 76
Attaching the Device 76
Testing the External Device 80
If You Installed a CD-ROM Drive 81
If You Installed a Floppy or Floptical Disk Drive 82
If You Installed a Tape Drive 82
If You Installed a Printer 82

Installing Serial Devices 83

Installing the Device 83
Configuring the Device 85

Other Serial Cables 85

Printer/Modem/Dumb Terminal Serial Cable 86
Modem Cable 87
Serial Devices Using a Silicon Graphics Adapter Cable 88

Serial Devices Using a PC Adapter Cable 89

Contents

5. Installing and Removing Software 93

Installing a New Version of the Operating System Software 93

Installing Optional Software 97

Choosing Subsystems to Install or Remove 102

Troubleshooting Software Installation 105

System Cannot Find the New Software 105
System Cannot Complete an Installation 106
System Reports Errors After an Installation 107

Removing Optional Software 107

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6. Troubleshooting 111

Overview 111

Power-On Tests 112

No Visible Light from the LED with No Error Message 113
A Blinking Amber LED with No Error Message 113
A Blinking Amber LED with an Error Message 114
A Solid Amber LED with No Error Message 114
A Solid Amber LED with an Error Message 115
Green LED But the Keyboard Doesn't Work 116

Green LED But the Mouse Doesn’t Work 116
Interactive Diagnostic Environment (IDE) Tests 118
Confidence Tests 121

Audio 122
Dial and Button, Tablet, Genlock, and Spaceball 123
CD-ROM Drive 123
Floppy Drive 124
Keyboard 124
Monitor 125
Mouse 126
Quarter Inch Tape and Digital Audio Tape Drives 127

Recovering From a System Crash 129

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Ordering, Removing and Installing Parts 134

Ordering Replacement Parts 135

Removing and Installing Parts 135

Replacing the Keyboard 136

Replacing the Graphics Board 136

Shutting Down the System 136

Removing the Covers and Graphics Board 137
Replacing the Graphics Board and Covers 139
Replacing the CPU Board or CPU Module 141

Shutting Down the System 142

Removing the Covers and CPU Board 142

Replacing the CPU Module 145

Replacing the CPU Board and Covers 148
Replacing the Power Supply 151

Shutting Down the System 151

Removing the Covers and Power Supply 152

Installing the Power Supply 155

Checking and Removing Memory 156

Replacing SCSI Devices 156

Disconnecting the Device 157

Installing the New Device 158

Replacing Internal Drives 159

Removing the Drive 159

Installing the New Drive 160

Service and Support Information 161

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7. Safety, Maintenance, and Regulatory Information 165

Maintaining Your Hardware and Software 165

Hardware Do’s and Don’ts 165
Software Do’s and Don’ts 166

Human Factors Guidelines for Setting up your IRIS Indigo Workstation 166

ANSI Standard for Visual Display Terminal (VDT) Workstations 167
Computer Aided Design (CAD) Operator Preferences 169

Tips for Setting Up and Using Your Workstation 169

Facilities Selection 169
Adjusting Your Chair, Work Surface, and IRIS Indigo 170
Workstation Usage 171

Manufacturer’s Regulatory Declarations 171

Electromagnetic Emissions for IRIS Indigo R3000 and IRIS Indigo R4400 175
Electromagnetic Emissions for IRIS Indigo R3000 Elan and IRIS Indigo R4000 176
Radio and Television Interference 176
Product Safety 178
Ergonomics 178
Electrostatic Discharge 178
Shielded Cables 179

Limited User Warranty 179

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A. Cable Pinout Assignments 181

Serial Ports 181
Parallel Port 182
Ethernet AUI 184
Keyboard 185
SCSI Port 186
Audio 188

Glossary 189
Index 205

List of Figures

Figure 1-1 Sources of Information for the Indigo Workstation 4
Figure 1-2 Documentation 5
Figure 1-3 IRIS Insight Icon 6
Figure 1-4 System Tour Icon 7
Figure 2-1 Lifting the IRIS Indigo Chassis Out of the Box 13
Figure 2-2 Tipping the IRIS Indigo Chassis Upright 13
Figure 2-3 The IRIS Indigo Parts 14
Figure 2-4 Removing the Front Cover of the IRIS Indigo Chassis 16
Figure 2-5 Orientation of the Drive 17
Figure 2-6 Installing the System Disk 17
Figure 2-7 Installing the Option Drives in the Top or Middle Slot 18
Figure 2-8 Replacing the Front Cover of the IRIS Indigo Workstation 19
Figure 2-9 Connecting the Monitor Video Cable to the IRIS Indigo Chassis 20
Figure 2-10 Connecting the Monitor to the Workstation with the Monitor

Power Cable 21

Figure 2-11 Connecting the Keyboard to the IRIS Indigo Chassis 22
Figure 2-12 Connecting the Ethernet Cable 23
Figure 2-13 Connecting the Power Cable 24
Figure 2-14 Turning on the Power Switch 25
Figure 2-15 Running the Power-On Diagnostics Notifier 26
Figure 2-16 System Startup Notifier 26
Figure 2-17 System is Coming Up Notifier 26
Figure 2-18 The Login Screen 27
Figure 2-19 The EZsetup Screen 28
Figure 2-20 System Tour Icon 31

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List of Figures

Figure 2-21 Desktop Icons 31
Figure 2-22 CD Player Icon 32
Figure 2-23 The Minimized Console Window 32
Figure 2-24 The Toolchests 32
Figure 2-25 IRIS InSight Icon 33
Figure 2-26 The Toolchests 34
Figure 2-27 Okay to Power Off Notifier 34
Figure 2-28 Turning Off the Power Switch 35
Figure 2-29 Locating the Lockbar Slot on the Front of the IRIS Indigo

Workstation 36

Figure 2-30 Sliding the Lockbar into the Slot in the Front of the Workstation 37
Figure 2-31 Locking the IRIS Indigo Workstation 38
Figure 3-1 The Toolchests 42
Figure 3-2 Removing the Plastic Cover of the Indigo Chassis 42
Figure 3-3 Opening the Front Metal Panel 43
Figure 3-4 Removing the CPU Board From the Indigo Chassis 44
Figure 3-5 Locating the SIMM Sockets 45
Figure 3-6 Orienting Yourself to the IRIS Indigo R3000 SIMM 47
Figure 3-7 Pressing the SIMM Into the Socket 48
Figure 3-8 Orienting Yourself to the CPU Board 49
Figure 3-9 Orienting Yourself to the IRIS Indigo R4000 family SIMM 50
Figure 3-10 Tilting the SIMM Up to a Vertical Position 50
Figure 3-11 Installing the CPU Board 51
Figure 3-12 Tilting the Metal Panel Up to the IRIS Indigo Chassis 52
Figure 3-13 Replacing the Front Plastic Cover 53
Figure 3-14 System Startup Notifier 54
Figure 3-15 System is Coming Up Notifier 54
Figure 3-16 The Toolchests 55
Figure 3-17 The Toolchests 56
Figure 3-18 Removing the Plastic Cover From the Indigo Chassis 56
Figure 3-19 Opening the Front Metal Panel 57

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List of Figures

Figure 3-20 Removing the CPU Board From the Indigo Chassis 58
Figure 3-21 Orienting Yourself to the CPU Board 59
Figure 3-22 Removing the SIMM Using the SIMM Removal Tool 60
Figure 3-23 Removing a Memory SIMM from an IRIS Indigo R4000 Family

Workstation 61

Figure 3-24 Installing the CPU Board 62
Figure 3-25 Tilting the Metal Panel Up to the Indigo Chassis 63
Figure 3-26 Replacing the Front Plastic Cover 64
Figure 4-1 Turning Off the Power Switch 68
Figure 4-2 Removing the Front Plastic Cover of the Chassis 69
Figure 4-3 Drive Slots in the Front of the Chassis 70
Figure 4-4 Holding Drive to Install in a Front Slot 70
Figure 4-5 Sliding the Drive Into the Slot 71
Figure 4-6 Replacing the Front Cover of the IRIS Indigo Workstation 71
Figure 4-7 The Toolchests 72
Figure 4-8 SCSI Connector on the Back of the Indigo Chassis 77
Figure 4-9 SCSI Cable and Terminator on the Back of the SCSI Drive 78
Figure 4-10 Daisy-chaining an External SCSI Device to Another External

SCSI Device 79

Figure 4-11 Power Cable and Power Switch on the Back of the SCSI Drive 80
Figure 4-12 CD-ROM Icon 81
Figure 4-13 Connecting the Serial Cable to the Serial Port on the Indigo Chassis 84
Figure 6-1 Okay to Power Off Notifier 118
Figure 6-2 Pressing the Reset Button 119
Figure 6-3 Starting Up the System Notifier 119
Figure 6-4 Confidence Tests Form 121
Figure 6-5 Audio Confidence Test Form 122
Figure 6-6 Keyboard Test 125
Figure 6-7 Pressing the Reset Button 129
Figure 6-8 System Startup Notifier 129
Figure 6-9 System Recovery Menu 130

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List of Figures

Figure 6-10 Media Request Notifier 130
Figure 6-11 Replaceable Indigo Parts 134
Figure 6-12 The Toolchests 136
Figure 6-13 The Toolchests 136
Figure 6-14 Removing the Plastic Cover of the Indigo Chassis 137
Figure 6-15 Opening the Front Metal Panel 138
Figure 6-16 Removing the Graphics Board From the Indigo Chassis 138
Figure 6-17 Installing the Graphics Board 139
Figure 6-18 Tilting the Metal Panel Up to the Indigo 140
Figure 6-19 Replacing the Front Plastic Cover 141
Figure 6-20 The Toolchests 142
Figure 6-21 Removing the Plastic Cover From the Indigo Chassis 142
Figure 6-22 Opening the Front Metal Panel 143
Figure 6-23 Removing the CPU Board From the Indigo Chassis 144
Figure 6-24 Removing the CPU Module 146
Figure 6-25 Installing the CPU Module 147
Figure 6-26 Installing the CPU Board 148
Figure 6-27 Tilting the Metal Panel Up to the Chassis 149
Figure 6-28 Replacing the Front Plastic Cover 150
Figure 6-29 The Toolchests 151
Figure 6-30 Removing the Plastic Cover of the Indigo Chassis 152
Figure 6-31 Locating the Power Supply 153
Figure 6-32 Screw that Secures the Power Supply 154
Figure 6-33 The Toolchests 157
Figure 6-34 SCSI Connector on the Back of the Chassis 158
Figure 6-35 Turning off the Power Switch 159
Figure 6-36 Removing the Front Plastic Cover of the Indigo Chassis 160
Figure 7-1 Basic Parameters of VDT Workstation Adjustment (Adapted From

ANSI/HFS 100-1988) 168

Figure 7-2 VCCI Class 2 Statement for Japan 175
Figure 7-3 VCCI Class 1 Statement for Japan 176

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Figure A-1 Serial Port Pinout Assignments 181
Figure A-2 Serial Port Pinout Assignments 182
Figure A-3 Parallel Port Pinout Assignments 182
Figure A-4 Ethernet AUI Port Pinout Assignments 184
Figure A-5 Keyboard Port Pinout Assignments 185
Figure A-6 SCSI Port Pinout Assignments 186

List of Figures

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List of Tables

Table 4-1 Cable Connector Pinout Assignments for the Printer/Modem/Dumb

Terminal Serial Cable 86

Table 4-2 Cable Connector Pinout Assignments for the Modem Cable 87
Table 4-3 Cable Connector Pinout Assignments for the Adapter Cable 88
Table 4-4 Cable Connector Pinout Assignments for the PC Adapter Cable 89
Table 6-1 Troubleshooting Symptoms and Probable Causes 112
Table 7-1 ANSI/HFS 100-1988 Guidelines for VDT Workplace Adjustment 167
Table 7-2 Workstation Adjustments Preferred by CAD Users 169
Table A-1 4D Compatible Pin Assignments (RS-232) 181
Table A-2 Macintosh SE Compatible Pin Assignments (RS-422) 182
Table A-3 Parallel Port (25-pin DSUB Connector) 182
Table A-4 Ethernet AUI Port (Thicknet) 184
Table A-5 Keyboard Port (6-pin MINIDIN on the keyboard)) 185
Table A-6 SCSI Port 186
Table A-7 Audio Ports 188

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Chapter 1

Introduction

This chapter explains where to find the information you need to set up and use
your IRIS Indigo workstation. It explains when to use this manual, and when
to use the online documentation and help.

Chapter 1

1. Introduction

Welcome to the IRIS Indigo®! The IRIS Indigo Owner’s Guide is your complete guide to
installing, diagnosing, and repairing your IRIS Indigo workstation. Specifically, it tells
you how to:

• set up your IRIS Indigo workstation and turn it on

• install and remove SIMMs

• install peripherals

• install and remove software

• diagnose hardware problems

• replace faulty parts

• correctly maintain your workstation

Refer to this guide to set up the system, install hardware options, or find a solution when
you suspect there is a hardware pr oblem. Basic information on installing software is also
included. For a complete reference on installing software, refer to the IRIS Software

Installation Guide.

The system and all the procedures in this guide are designed so that you may maintain
and repair the system without the help of a trained technician. However , do not feel that
you must work with the hardware yourself. You can always contact your maintenance
provider to have an authorized technician work with the hardware instead.

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Finding the Information You Need

The Indigo workstation ships with the following sources of information, as shown in
Figure 1-1:

• Indigo Workstation Owner’s Guide and pictorial setup poster

• IRIS Software Installation Guide

• IRIXTM 5.2 Release Notes (on the compact disc)

• online System Tour

• IRIS InSightTM online documentation and help

Hardcopy

CDs

IRIS

Indigo

Owner's

Guide

Documentation

Software

Installation

Guide

Online

InSight

System Tour

Desktop Help

Figure 1-1 Sources of Information for the Indigo Workstation

The following sections contain information on options that can help you get your
workstation up and running and help you become productive as soon as possible.

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Software

IRIS Indigo

Installation

Owner's Guide

Guide

Figure 1-2

Documentation

Finding the Information You Need

Indigo Workstation Owner’s Guide

Refer to this manual (shown in Figure 1-2) to set up the system and install hardware
options, or find solutions when you suspect there is a hardware problem. In addition,
refer to it when you install or remove optional software. For complete softwar e reference
information, refer to the IRIS Software Installation Guide.

IRIS Software Installation Guide

This guide explains how to install Silicon Graphics software and how to use the
installation program, inst. Basic information on installing and removing software is
contained in the IndigoWorkstation Owner’s Guide. TheIRIS Software Installation Guide is a
complete reference guide.

Conventions

This documentation uses these conventions.

• References to other documents are in italics.

• References to other chapters and sections within this guide are in quotation marks.

• Names of buttons are in italics.

• Names of menu choices are in quotation marks.

• Numbered sentences are steps you follow to complete a task. Below a step,
sentences preceded by a box describe in detail how to do the step. For example:

1. Remove the front panel.

■ Press down on the two tabs on the top of the panel.

■ Pull the panel away from the Indigo chassis.

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IRIS InSight Online Documentation and Help

The online documentation package is called IRIS InSight. The InSight icon is shown in
Figure 1-3.

To view the manuals, go to the Help toolchest and choose “On-line Books.” It includes
the following end-user manuals:

• Document Catalog—Lists all manuals available to purchase in hardcopy.

Figure 1-3

IRIS Insight Icon

• IRIS Essentials—Includes step-by-step instructions for using your system’s Indigo
Magic environment to perform tasks such as running applications, finding files,
printing files, and so on.

• Personal System Administration Guide—Explains how to manage your system: create
login accounts, set up network connections, do backups, and so on.

• IRIS Utilities Guide—Describes how to use the Desktop tools, such as the basic text
editor jot.

• ImageVision Tools User’s Guide—Describes how to use the ImageVision tools to scan,
lay out, and edit images.

• Media Tools User’s Guide—Describes how to use the media tools such as Capture,
Sound Editor, and Movie Maker. Media Control Panels User’s Guide—Describes how
to use the Audio and Video Control Panels.

• IRIS ShowcaseTM User’s Guide —Describes how to use the integrated drawing and
presentation program.

The above manuals are available online only. However, you can print the sections and
chapters you need.

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Finding the Information You Need

IRIS InSight includes the following online administrator manuals.

• Advanced Site and Server Administration Guide

• NetLSTM (Network License System) Administration Guide

You will also see the following administrator manuals, if you purchased them.

• NFS® (Network File System) Administration Guide

• NIS (Network Information Service) Administration Guide

Printed versions of the manuals listed above, the Diskless Workstation Administration
Guide, and other manuals are available in a System Administrator’s Kit, M4-ADMN. To
buy the kit, in the U.S. or Canada call SGI Express at 1-800-800-SGI1 (7441), extension

4650. Outside these areas, contact your local sales office or distributor.

To see what other printed manuals are available to purchase, open the “Document
Catalog” in IRIS InSight.

System Tour

Figure 1-4

System Tour Icon

The online System Tour introduces you to the features and functionality of the Silicon
Graphics Indigo Magic User Environment. This environment combines a unique desktop
management system with digital media tools in one “Media User Interface” that uses
audio, video, and graphics.

Additionally, the System Tour teaches you how to use many of the tools available in the
environment. To view the System Tour, double-click the System Tour icon (shown in
Figure 1-4) on the desktop.

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Where to Go from Here

T o set up your IRIS Indigo workstation, go to Chapter 2, “Getting Started.” This chapter
tells you how to choose a site, put all the pieces together , turn the system on, and set up
your login account and network connection software.

To install extra SIMMs, go to Chapter 3, “Installing Memory.”

To install peripherals, go to Chapter 4, “Installing Peripherals.” This chapter tells you

how to install internal drives and external drives, serial devices, and audio peripherals.
You’ll also learn which modems, printers, and other cables you can use with your IRIS
Indigo workstation.

To install Silicon Graphics software, go to Chapter 5, “Installing and Removing
Software.”

If you have a problem while powering on or using your IRIS Indigo, go to Chapter 6,
“Troubleshooting.”

For information on safety, maintenance, and some tips on making your work
environment comfortable, see Chapter 7, “Safety, Maintenance, and Regulatory
Information.”

In addition to this manual, the Indigo workstation ships with an online documentation
package called IRIS InSight. T o open IRIS InSight, choose “On-line Books” from the Help
toolchest.

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Chapter 2

Getting Started

This chapter explains how to connect the parts of your IRIS Indigo
workstation, turn the system on, log in, and set yourself up on a network. It
also explains how to use the Indigo Magic User Environment.

Chapter 2

2. Getting Started

This chapter tells you how to set up your IRIS Indigo workstation. It includes
instructions on:

• selecting a site

• unpacking the pieces

• putting all the pieces together

• turning on your system

• creating your login account

• setting up your network software

• shutting down and turning off your system

• locking your workstation

If you’ve already set up your IRIS Indigo workstation and want to learn how to use the
IRIX system software, go to “Using the Indigo Magic User Environment” on page 30.

If you want to mechanically secure your workstation, follow the instructions in “Locking
Your IRIS Indigo Workstation” on page 36 at the end of this chapter.

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Selecting a Site

The IRIS Indigo workstation is designed to fit easily into your office. Its fan is quiet, and
the system is small enough to fit under or on your desk, or on a bookshelf. Find a
convenient site using these suggestions:

• Place the workstation and the monitor within 6 feet of each other; you’ll connect
them with cables that are 10 feet long.

• Place IRIS Indigo within 8 feet of a standard three-prong (grounded) electrical
outlet.

• Do not place the workstation in a small, enclosed area, such as a closet, as it may
overheat. It is important not to block the front, side, or rear vents.

• Do not drape anything, such as a jacket or blanket, over IRIS Indigo.

Unpacking and Setting Up the IRIS Indigo Workstation

Your IRIS Indigo workstation came to you with the pieces shown in Figure 2-3. If you
ordered extra memory or internal drives, they will be in separate boxes.

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Follow these steps to unpack your system:

1. Unpack the workstation and its parts.
The first item in the main IRIS Indigo shipping container is a fold-out poster with

pictorial instructions on how to unpack and set up the system. You can use the
poster to set up your workstation, or, if you prefer, follow the step-by-step
instructions below.

■ Lift both trays out of the shipping container and set them aside.

Unpacking and Setting Up the IRIS Indigo Workstation

■ You’ll find the workstation and keyboard in the bottom of the shipping

container. The chassis has a sling for lifting it out, as shown in Figure 2-1.

■ Grasp the handles of the sling and pull the chassis straight out of the shipping

container, as shown in Figure 2-1. Be sure to use your knees to lift, and keep
your back straight.

Figure 2-1 Lifting the IRIS Indigo Chassis Out of the Box

■ Set the chassis down near the site you selected, then tip the chassis upright, as

shown in Figure 2-2.

Figure 2-2 Tipping the IRIS Indigo Chassis Upright

■ Lift the keyboard out of the shipping container.

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2. Unpack the monitor from the monitor box.

Note: The monitor is very heavy. Have someone help you lift it out of the box.

Make sure you have all the parts shown in Figure 2-3.

IRIS Indigo

Keyboard

Power Cable

Monitor Power Cable

Monitor Video Cable

Figure 2-3 The IRIS Indigo Parts

Mouse

Keyboard Cable

System Disk

Monitor

Software

Installation

Guide

Lockbar

SiliconGraphics

IRIS

Indigo

Owner's

Guide

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About the CD Software Media

You received one or more compact discs (CDs) with your workstation. The CDs include
optional software that you might find useful, and a copy of the operating system and
software installation tools that are already on your system disk. You don’t need the
compact discs to set up and use your system. Store them in a safe and convenient place
so you can find them if you need to install new software, or if the system fails.

For more information on installing software, refer to Chapter 5, “Installing and
Removing Software.”

About the CD Software Media

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Chapter 2: Getting Started

Putting the Pieces Together

T o put your IRIS Indigo workstation together , you must install the system disk drive and
any other drives into the chassis before connecting the monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
Finally, after you’ve connected all the cables and installed the drives, you must plug the
workstation in and turn it on.

Place the monitor and the IRIS Indigo chassis near the site you selected. Then follow
these steps:

1. Remove the front plastic cover of the chassis.

■ Face the front of the chassis.

■ Press down on the tabs and pull the cover away, as shown in Figure 2-4.

Two tabs on top of the front cover hold it in place.

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Figure 2-4 Removing the Front Cover of the IRIS Indigo Chassis

Putting the Pieces Together

2. Install the system disk.

The system disk contains the operating system software that makes IRIS Indigo run.
It’s labelled “SYSTEM DISK” and has a black front panel with a green light.

Note: If you plan to run the workstation as a diskless system, you did not receive a

system disk. Skip ahead to step 3.

■ Pick up the drive so the green lever is facing you and is on the bottom of the

drive, as shown in Figure 2-5.

Figure 2-5 Orientation of the Drive

■ Slide the drive into the slot, making sure that the guides underneath the drive

line up with the guides in the chassis, as shown in Figure 2-6. The green lever
underneath the drive moves to the right as you do this.

■ Push the drive in firmly and then push the green lever underneath the drive all

the way to the right. The green lever below the drive should line up with the
green line on the front of the drive, and you should hear the lever click into
place.

Figure 2-6 Installing the System Disk

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If the green lever does not slide to the right as you push in the drive, the drive may
not be lined up with the guides in the chassis. Take the drive out and reinstall it,
making sure the guides on the bottom of the drive line up with the guides in the
chassis. Try pulling on the drive. The drive should not come out when you pull it.

3. Install any option drives you received.
An option drive is any drive other than the system disk. Option drives include

floppy disk drives, secondary hard disk drives, or DAT drives.

■ Install option drives the same way you installed the system disk, but install

them in the top or middle slot, as shown in Figure 2-7.

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Figure 2-7 Installing the Option Drives in the Top or Middle Slot

If you installed a drive in the top drive slot, you need to remove the top plastic
blanking panel. If you installed a drive in the middle slot, remove the bottom black
blanking panel.

■ Pick up the plastic front cover of IRIS Indigo and open the door on the front of

the cover.

■ Push the black blanking panel out from the back of the cover. The panel falls

out. Save the panel in case you ever remove and do not replace the drive.

Putting the Pieces Together

4. Replace the front cover of the workstation.

■ Place the bottom of the front cover in the guides on the bottom of the chassis.

■ Tilt the cover up to the chassis, as shown in Figur e 2-8. The cover snaps in place.

Figure 2-8 Replacing the Front Cover of the IRIS Indigo Workstation

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5. Connect the monitor video cable to the monitor and the IRIS Indigo chassis.

■ Pick up the monitor video cable. It is thick and beige, with large connectors on

both ends.

■ Connect one end of the cable to the connector on the back of the monitor, as

shown in Figure 2-9. Screw in the thumbscrews on both sides of the connector.

■ Connect the other end of the cable to the connector with the large monitor icon

on the back of the chassis, as shown in Figure 2-9. Screw in the thumbscrews on
both sides of the connector.

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Putting the Pieces Together

6. Connect the monitor power cable to the monitor and the IRIS Indigo chassis.

■ Pick up the monitor power cable. It is thick and beige and has a male and

female end.

■ Connect the female end of the cable to the power connector on the back of the

monitor.

■ Connect the male end of the cable to the monitor power connector on the back

of the chassis, as shown in Figure 2-10.

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7. Connect the mouse to the keyboard.

■ Connect the mouse cable to the connector on either side of the keyboard, as

shown in Figure 2-11.

8. Connect the keyboard to the IRIS Indigo chassis.

■ Pick up the keyboard cable.

■ Connect one end of the keyboard cable to the remaining connector on the

keyboard, as shown in Figure 2-11.

■ Connect the other end of the cable to the connector designated by the keyboard

icon on the back of the workstation, as shown in Figure 2-11.

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Figure 2-11 Connecting the Keyboard to the IRIS Indigo Chassis

Putting the Pieces Together

9. If you are using a network, attach the Ethernet cable, as shown in Figure 2-12.

■ Get a cable (drop line) from your network administrator that reaches the back of

your workstation.

■ Make sure the sliding bracket is pushed all the way up.

■ Plug the cable into the port labelled Ethernet.

■ Slide down the bracket to hold it in place.

■ Route the cable through the U-shaped bracket.

Figure 2-12 Connecting the Ethernet Cable

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10. Connect the system power cable, as shown in Figure 2-13.
The system power cable is black.
Caution: Make sure the power switch is OFF before plugging in your workstation.

The power switch is off when the “O” is pressed down.

■ Connect the female end of the power cable to the power connector on the back

of the chassis.

■ Plug the male end into a three-prong grounded electrical outlet, as shown in

Figure 2-13.

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Figure 2-13 Connecting the Power Cable

Congratulations! You have finished connecting the IRIS Indigo parts and are ready to
power up the system.

Turning On the IRIS Indigo Workstation

Once you’ve connected all the pieces, as described in the last section, power up IRIS
Indigo by following these steps:

1. Turn on the power.

■ Turn on the monitor’s power switch.

The monitor’s power switch is on the front of the monitor in the lower right corner.
The LED next to the switch lights up when you turn on the system’s power.

■ Turn on the system’s power switch.

The workstation’s power switch is on the back of the chassis, as shown in
Figure 2-14.

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Turning On the IRIS Indigo Workstation

Figure 2-14 Turning on the Power Switch

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When you power on your system, you hear the boot “tune” and the LED on the front of
the machine turns on. While the system is running power-on diagnostics, you see an
orange light. Then you see the notifier shown in Figure 2-15.

Figure 2-15 Running the Power-On Diagnostics Notifier

If the system passes all of the diagnostics tests, the light turns green, the system continues
booting, and you see the startup notifier shown in Figure 2-16.

Figure 2-16 System Startup Notifier

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After a few seconds, you see the notifier shown in Figure 2-17.

Figure 2-17 System is Coming Up Notifier

If you do not hear the boot tune or the LED does not turn green, you may have a problem
with IRIS Indigo. Go to Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting,” to run some tests.

The system now boots the operating system and then you see the login screen.

Logging In to the Workstation

Welcome to your new system. Once you create a user login account for yourself and set
up networking software, your system has the basic information it needs to create a
personal work area for you and to let you communicate with other systems and people
on your network.

After the system boots, you see the login screen, as shown in Figure 2-18.

Logging In to the Workstation

Figure 2-18 The Login Screen

If you already have a login account, double-click the icon that’s labeled with your login
name. If you do not have a login account, double-click theEZsetup icon and go to the next
section, “Creating Your Login Account and Network Connection.”

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Creating Your Login Account and Network Connection

After double-clicking the EZsetup icon, you see the EZsetup screen shown in Figur e 2-19.

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Figure 2-19 The EZsetup Screen

Setting up your login account through EZsetup gives you administrative (root)
privileges.

• If you plan to connect to an existing network, contact your network administrator
for a login name for yourself, a hostname and IP address for your system, and the IP
address of another system on the network that has a master list of all systems on the
network. Then go to Step 1 below.

• If you don’t have the network information, you can complete the login name and full
name fields, and click the OK button to set up your login account. Your network
administrator can set up your network connection later. Or you can set it up
yourself by choosing “System Manager” from the System toolchest and
double-clicking the Network Setup icon.

Logging In to the Workstation

For more information on setting yourself up on a network, log in and select
“On-line Books” from the Help toolchest. Then select the Personal System
Administration Guide and look in Chapter 3, “Setting up Network, Peripheral, and
Printer Connections.”

Follow the steps below to set up your login account and network connection.

Note: If you change your mind at any time while entering the information, click the

Cancel button. The system makes no changes, logs you out of the EZsetup account, and
shows the login screen again.

1. Type your login name (usually a shorter version of your name; for example, your

first name or initials) in the field labeled Your login name.

2. Type your full name in the field labeled Your full name.

3. If your system is already physically connected to a network, and you have the

necessary network information from your network administrator, go on to step 4.
If your system is not connected to a network, skip to step 5.

4. Move the cursor over the box next to Set up basic networking and click the mouse

button. Enter the network information that your network administrator provided.

■ Type the hostname in the field labeled This system’s name.

■ Type the IP address in the IP address field. Make sure it consists of two to four

numbers, separated by periods, such as 192.0.2.2

■ The box next to Use default netmask is checked by default. Do not remove the

check mark unless your network administrator wants to specify a custom
netmask.

■ Click the box next to Turn on networking. The system will not turn on the

networking software until you click OK.

■ In the field labeled Address of system with host list, type the IP address of a

system on the network that contains a master list of all other systems on the
network.

5. When all the information is correct, click the OK button.

The system sets up the software, logs you out of the EZsetup account, and shows
the login screen displaying people who have accounts on the system.

6. When you see the login screen, log in to your new account by double-clicking the

icon that’s labeled with your login name.

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Now that you have a login account, go to the next section to learn about the desktop
management system called the Indigo Magic User Environment.

Using the Indigo Magic User Environment

Once you’re logged in, you are in the Indigo Magic User Environment. Before learning
about the environment, however, you may be interested in learning a few tips and
shortcuts for using the mouse.

Mouse Techniques and Shortcuts

T o get started, you need to know a few basic techniques for using the mouse and working
with icons.

•Toselect an icon, place the cursor over the icon and then click the left mouse button.
Icons turn yellow when they are selected.

•Toselect several icons, press the <Shift> key while selecting the icons, or press the
left mouse button in the background and drag the mouse. A box is created as you
drag the mouse. All icons touched by the box you create are selected.

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•Toopen an icon, place the cursor over the icon and then double-click the left mouse
button. When you open an application icon, you run the application; when you
open a folder icon, you open a window that shows the contents of that directory.

•To drag and drop icons, place the cursor on an icon, press the left mouse button, and
move the mouse. Release the mouse button to drop the icon.

This drag-and-drop technique lets you copy icons from one directory to another
and launch applications with a particular file.

•Todisplay a pop-up menu that contains commands from the Selected menu, place the
cursor over a window and then press the right mouse button.

Now you are ready to use the desktop management system called the Indigo Magic User
Environment.

Reading the following sections will give you a quick overview of the new environment
and help you become productive rapidly.

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System Tour Icon

Using the Indigo Magic User Environment

System Tour

The fastest way to become familiar with the Indigo Magic User Environment is to look at
the online System Tour. The tour introduces you to the features and functionality of the
system and teaches you how to use many of the tools available in the environment.

T o start the System Tour, double click the System Tour icon (shown in Figure 2-20) on the
desktop.

The Desktop and the Icons

When you log in, a collection of windows and icons (small pictures), called a desk,
appears on your screen by default. Examples of icons are shown in Figure 2-21. If there
are no items on your desk, contact your system administrator to see if the desktop has
been disabled.

Figure 2-21 Desktop Icons

The default desk, or working desk, contains:

• the console window

• the toolchests

• the desktop and the icons that appear on it

The screen background is called the desktop. It’s a place for you to set frequently used
icons so you have quick and easy access to them. In this way, the desktop is similar to an
actual office desk. For example, on your desk you might have a telephone, a container of
pens and pencils, and a stack of folders or notebooks related to the projects on which
you’re currently working. Other, less frequently used items are stashed away in desk
drawers. Your online desk mimics this arrangement using icons.

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Figure 2-23 The
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By default, several icons (small pictures) appear on the desktop: a folder icon
representing your home directory, a dumpster icon, and icons for peripherals you have
installed.

The peripheral icons show the current state of the devices they represent. For example, if
you place a music CD into the compact disc player, the icon changes to display a few
musical notes. (See Figure 2-22.) When you double-click the icon, it opens CD Manager,
a utility that lets you play and record from a compact disc.

Console Window

The small box next to the stack of toolchests is the console window. It looks like a small
box because it has been minimized. Many of the error messages that the system generates
appear in this window . You can open it to its full size by clicking on it with the left mouse
button.

Clicking on the console brings up the IRIXTM shell where you can type IRIX commands.
For information on IRIX commands, from the Help toolchest, choose “On-line Books.”
Select IRIS Essentials and look for “Using IRIX Commands.”

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The Toolchests

The stack of toolchests in the top left hand corner of the screen provides a listing of most
of the system functions and programs. Under the System toolchest is the System
Manager , which provides hardwar e information about your workstation. From the Help
toolchest you can access the library of online documentation and online help.

To pop up a menu, move the cursor over a label on a toolchest, and then press the left or
right mouse button.

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IRIS InSight Icon

Using the Indigo Magic User Environment

IRIS InSight and Online Help

The IRIS Indigo workstation includes IRIS InSight, a library of online documentation and
extensive online help that is available from the desktop and from most Silicon Graphics
application. From the desktop, you access the online help and documentation from the
Help toolchest as follows:

• From the Help toolchest, choose “On-line Books” and the IRIS InSight Document

Library appears. Once the IRIS InSight Document Library is open, you can type in a
word or phrase and quickly find and open the books that contain the information
you need. See the IRIS InSight online help for instructions.

• From the Help toolchest, choose “Desktop Help.” A listing of system-level help

appears. Additionally, each application provides a Help button or Help menu so
that you can get help on a particular application.

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Shutting Down and Turning Off IRIS Indigo

To shut down the operating system software, follow these steps:

1. Choose “System Shutdown” from the System menu in the toolchest. The Toolchest
is shown in Figure 2-26.

2. Place the cursor over the word “System” in the toolchest in the upper left corner of
your screen, as shown in Figure 2-26.

■ Press the left or right mouse button so that you see the menu.

■ Place the cursor over the words “System Shutdown” and click the mouse

button.

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After a few seconds you see the notifier in Figure 2-27.

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Figure 2-27 Okay to Power Off Notifier

3. If you wish to shut down and restart the system without powering off, click the
Restart button.

Shutting Down and Turning Off IRIS Indigo

4. If you wish to power off the system, press and release the power button, as shown

in Figure 2-28.

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Figure 2-28 Turning Off the Power Switch

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Locking Your IRIS Indigo Workstation

A lockbar came with your workstation. It is a long piece of metal that shows a lock icon
on the end. To lock your workstation, follow these steps:

1. Open the front drive door.
The drive door is on the front of the chassis. It swings out to the right.

2. Install the lockbar.

■ Locate the lockbar slot. It is labelled with a lock icon and is above the top drive

slot, as shown in Figure 2-29.

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Figure 2-29 Locating the Lockbar Slot on the Front of the IRIS Indigo Workstation

Locking Your IRIS Indigo Workstation

3. Hold the lockbar so the lock icon faces you and is upright, as shown in Figure 2-30.

Slide the lockbar all the way into the slot.

Figure 2-30 Sliding the Lockbar into the Slot in the Front of the Workstation

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■ The lockbar passes through the back of the workstation, revealing a hole for a

lock. You can then attach a lock and a locking cable to the other end of the
lockbar, as shown in Figure 2-31.

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Figure 2-31 Locking the IRIS Indigo Workstation

4. Close the drive door on the front of the chassis.

Chapter 3

Installing Memory

This chapter describes how to install SIMMs (Single Inline Memory Modules)
in your IRIS Indigo workstation.

Chapter 3

3. Installing Memory

This chapter tells you how to work with single inline memory modules (SIMMs). You
install SIMMs after you have set up the rest of your Indigo. If you haven’t set up your
IRIS Indigo workstation yet, go to Chapter 2, “Getting Started,” for instructions. Y ou may
need to remove and replace SIMMs if diagnostic tests in Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting”
report failures, or if you are upgrading the memory in your system.

Caution: SIMMs and the system’s internal components are sensitive to static electricity.
Handle the SIMMs carefully, and use the wrist strap to avoid the flow of static electricity .

Adding SIMMs to the IRIS Indigo Workstation

Many customers order additional memory for their systems to increase the speed at
which applications run. You may have received extra SIMMs either in the same box as
your workstation or later in a separate package.

Note: The IRIS Indigo R3000

SIMMs. You cannot transfer SIMMs from one type of system to the other.

Carefully follow all steps in the following sections to shut down your system, install the
SIMMs, and test to make sure they are installed and working properly.

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Shutting Down the System

To shut down the system, follow these steps:

1. Shut down and turn off the system.

■ Choose “System Shutdown” from the System toolchest. The toolchests are

shown in Figure 3-1.

■ Turn off the power switch on the back of the Indigo chassis.

2. Disconnect the cables from the back of the workstation.
Make sure to disconnect the black power cable.

Removing the Covers and CPU Board

Once the system is shut down and all the cables are disconnected, follow these steps:

1. Remove the plastic front cover.

■ Face the front of the Indigo chassis.

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■ Two tabs on top of the front cover hold it in place.

■ Press down on the tabs and pull the panel away from the chassis, as shown in

Figure 3-2.

Figure 3-2 Removing the Plastic Cover of the Indigo Chassis

Adding SIMMs to the IRIS Indigo Workstation

Caution: The CPU board is extremely sensitive to static electricity; you must wear
the wrist strap provided with the system while removing it. The wrist strap prevents
the flow of static electricity, which could damage the board.

2. Ground yourself to the metal part of the chassis.

■ Put the wrist strap over your wrist, making sure it’s tight against your arm.

Then attach its alligator clip to a metal part of the chassis. The notch above the
top drive slot works well.

3. Open the front metal panel.

A thumbscrew holds the metal panel in place.

■ Loosen the panel by unscrewing the thumbscrew, as shown in Figure 3-3.

■ You may need a screwdriver to loosen the screw.

■ Tilt the panel down until it rests on the flat surface.

Figure 3-3 Opening the Front Metal Panel

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4. Remove the CPU board.
You see two boards inside the Indigo chassis; the left board is the CPU boar d and is

labelled CPU.
Two levers hold the board in place.

■ Pull the levers toward you to release the board. The board slides out of the

chassis as you pull the levers, as shown in Figure 3-4.

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Figure 3-4 Removing the CPU Board From the Indigo Chassis

■ Slide the board out of the slot and set it down on a flat, anti-static surface (such

as a clean, dry desktop), so the side with the large chips on it faces up.

Adding SIMMs to the IRIS Indigo Workstation

Locating the SIMM Sockets

To locate the SIMM sockets, follow these steps:

1. Orient yourself to the CPU board so the SIMM sockets are closest to you and the

connectors are facing away from you, as shown in Figure 3-5.

■ Ground yourself by removing the alligator clip from the chassis and attaching

the clip to the CPU board. Attach the clip to the metal part with the connectors.
Make sure the strap is tight around your wrist.

2. Locate the SIMM sockets.

■ Look for the SIMM sockets in the lower right corner of the board.

The sockets have room for up to 12 SIMMs.
The SIMM sockets are labelled in groups A, B, and C, as shown in Figure 3-5. Your

system already has at least four SIMMs installed in the group labelled S1A, S2A,
S3A, and S4A. (If you have an IRIS Indigo R3000, these sockets are labeled A1, A2,
A3, and A4.)

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You receive SIMMs in groups of four; each group contains 4 SIMMs of the same
capacity. For example, you will have either four 2 MB SIMMs, or four 4 MB SIMMs,
or four 8 MB SIMMs. You can install the SIMMs into any group (A, B, or C), as long
as you install four of the same type into each group.You cannot mix 2 MB SIMMs
and 4 MB SIMMs in the same group.

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For example, if you received four 8 MB SIMMs, install them in sockets:

S1B, S2B, S3B, and S4B (or B1, B2, B3, and B4 in an R3000)

or

S1C, S2C, S3C, and S4C (or C1, C2, C3, and C4 in an R3000)

Installing the SIMMs

You have one of two types of SIMMs—one type for an IRIS Indigo R3000 workstation,
another type for the IRIS Indigo R4000 family of workstations.

To install the SIMMs in IRIS Indigo R3000, follow the instructions below. To install the
SIMMs in IRIS Indigo R4000 family workstation, see “Installing the SIMMs in an IRIS
Indigo R4000 Family Workstation” on page 49.

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Installing the SIMMs in an IRIS Indigo R3000 Workstation

To install the SIMMs in IRIS Indigo R3000, remove the SIMMs from the anti-static bag
and follow these steps:

1. Install the first SIMM.

■ Orient the CPU board, as shown in Figure 3-5.

■ The SIMMs have many small chips on one side, with one large chip on the other

side.

■ Using both hands, grasp the top of the SIMM so the side with the small chips

faces you, as shown in Figure 3-6.

Note: Do not touch the gold edge of the SIMM.

2MB

This side faces you.

This side faces

the rest of the board.

Figure 3-6 Orienting Yourself to the IRIS Indigo R3000 SIMM

■ Put the gold edge of the SIMM into one of the sockets.

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■ Gently work the SIMM straight down into the socket by pressing across the top

of the SIMM until the bottom edge of the SIMM touches the connectors on the
socket, as shown in Figure 3-7.

white
lever

Figure 3-7 Pressing the SIMM Into the Socket

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■ Firmly press the SIMM into the socket until you hear it snap into place on both

sides. This may require considerable pressure.

■ If the SIMM is installed correctly, you should see no space between the socket

and the bottom row of small chips, and you should not be able to lift the white
lever easily.

■ The white lever is for removing the SIMM. If you can lift it easily, the SIMM

isn’t in all the way. Press down on the top of the SIMM to push it all the way
into the socket.

2. Install the other SIMMs.

3. Visually check the tops of the SIMMs to make sur e they ar e installed all the way. If a
SIMM sticks up above the rest, push it farther into its socket.

See “Replacing the CPU Board and Covers” on page 51 to complete the installation.

Adding SIMMs to the IRIS Indigo Workstation

Installing the SIMMs in an IRIS Indigo R4000 Family Workstation

To install the SIMMs in IRIS Indigo R4000 family workstation, remove the SIMMs from
the anti-static bag and follow these steps:

1. Install the first SIMM.

■ Orient yourself to the CPU board, as shown in Figure 3-8.

S1A

S2A

S1B

S2B

S1C

S2C

S1A

S2A

S1B

S2B

S1C

S2C

Figure 3-8 Orienting Yourself to the CPU Board

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■ Using both hands, grasp the top of the SIMM so the notch in the bottom corner

of the SIMM is on your left, as shown in Figure 3-9.

Notch

This side faces you.

This side faces away from you.

Figure 3-9 Orienting Yourself to the IRIS Indigo R4000 family SIMM

■ Tip the top of the SIMM toward you, and press the SIMM securely into the

socket at a 45-degree angle to the board.

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■ Tilt the SIMM up into a vertical position, as shown in Figure 3-10.

■ The SIMM is positioned correctly when the latches on both sides of the SIMM

socket are hugging the edges of the SIMM. You will not hear a snapping sound
when the SIMM is pushed into place.

Figure 3-10 Tilting the SIMM Up to a Vertical Position

Adding SIMMs to the IRIS Indigo Workstation

2. Install the other SIMMs.

3. Visually check the tops of the SIMMs to make sur e they ar e installed all the way. If a

SIMM is not sitting vertically, push it farther upward.

Replacing the CPU Board and Covers

To replace the CPU board and all the covers, follow these steps:

1. Position the board for installation.

■ Face the front of the Indigo chassis.

■ Move the alligator clip of your wrist strap back to a metal part of the chassis.

■ Place the board in the Indigo chassis so the lever labelled CPU lines up with

CPU on the Indigo chassis. The SIMMs should be facing left, as shown in

Figure 3-11.
The card guides hold the board in the top and bottom of the chassis.

Figure 3-11 Installing the CPU Board

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2. Slide the board into the Indigo chassis.

■ Slide the board in almost all the way.

Make sure the notch in the top lever goes under the top edge of the chassis.

3. Return the levers to their original positions. They should snap into place.

4. Replace the front metal panel.

■ Tilt the metal panel back up to the Indigo chassis, as shown in Figure 3-12.

■ Screw the thumbscrew back in to secure the panel. The panel should be snug

against the chassis.

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Figure 3-12 Tilting the Metal Panel Up to the IRIS Indigo Chassis

Adding SIMMs to the IRIS Indigo Workstation

5. Replace the front plastic cover.

■ Place the bottom of the front cover in the guides on the bottom of the chassis.

■ Tilt the panel up to the chassis, as shown in Figure 3-13. The cover snaps in

place.

Figure 3-13 Replacing the Front Plastic Cover

6. Reconnect the cables to the connectors on the back of the system.

You are finished installing your new memory. Now you are ready to start up the system
and check that the system recognizes the new memory.

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Checking New Memory

Now make sure the system recognizes the new memory. T o check the amount of memory
on your system, follow these steps:

1. Press the power switch to turn on the power.

Figure 3-14 System Startup Notifier

After the power-on diagnostics run, you’ll see a notifier, as shown in Figure 3-14.

After a few seconds, you see the notifier shown in Figure 3-15.

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Figure 3-15 System is Coming Up Notifier

The system boots and brings up the login screen.
If no picture appears on your screen and the yellow fault light blinks, one or more

SIMMs are not installed correctly. Turn off the system, remove the cover, and check
that the SIMMs are installed correctly. Then try this procedure again.

2. Log in to your account. For more information on logging in, refer to “Logging In to
the Workstation” on page 27.

When you log in, the default desk appears. In the upper left-hand corner of the
screen are the toolchests.

Figure 3-16

The Toolchests

Removing Memory

Removing Memory

3. Choose “System Manager” from the System toolchest. The toolchest is shown in

Figure 3-16.
You see a window showing Hardware and Shared Resources.

4. Look under the Hardware listing for the line showing memory. The amount of

memory shown in megabytes should equal the amount of memory that came with
IRIS Indigo plus the amount of memory you installed.

For example, if you had 16 MB of memory on the workstation when you started and
you installed another 32 MB, you should have a total of 48 MB.

Note: If the amount of memory you just installed is not added to the original amount,

the SIMMs are not installed correctly. Make sure that all the SIMMs are all the way in.
Return to “Adding SIMMs to the IRIS Indigo Workstation” on page 41 to remove the
CPU board, check the SIMMs, and replace the CPU board. Then try this pr ocedure again.

Now you are ready to use the IRIS Indigo workstation.

You may need to remove SIMMs if one fails or if you want to upgrade the memory in
your system.

Caution: SIMMs and the system's internal components are sensitive to static electricity.
Handle the SIMMs carefully, and wear the wrist strap to avoid the flow of static
electricity.

When you receive new SIMMs or a SIMM to replace a failed SIMM in an IRIS Indigo
R3000 workstation, you also receive a plastic SIMM removal tool. It has a handle on one
end and a notch on the other . You do not need a removal tool to remove SIMMs from an
IRIS Indigo R4000 family workstation.

T o remove memory, you must shut down the system, remove the covers and CPU board,
remove the SIMMs, and then replace the CPU board and covers.

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Shutting Down the System

To shut down the system, follow these steps:

1. Shut down and turn off the system.

■ Choose “System Shutdown” from the System toolchest. The toolchests are

shown in Figure 3-17.

■ Turn off the power switch on the back of the Indigo chassis.

Figure 3-17

The Toolchests

2. Disconnect all the cables from the back of the chassis.

■ Make sure to disconnect the black power cable.

Removing the Covers and CPU Board

Once the system is shut down and all the cables are disconnected, follow these steps:

1. Remove the plastic front cover.

■ Face the front of the Indigo chassis.

■ Two tabs on top of the front cover hold it in place.

■ Press down on the tabs and pull the panel away from the chassis, as shown in

Figure 3-18.

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Figure 3-18 Removing the Plastic Cover From the Indigo Chassis

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2. Ground yourself to the metal part of the chassis.

Caution: The CPU board is extremely sensitive to static electricity; you must wear
the wrist strap while removing it. The wrist strap prevents flow of static electricity,
which could damage the board.

■ Snap the two pieces of the wrist strap together and put the wrist strap over your

wrist, making sure it is tight against your arm. Attach its alligator clip to a metal
part of the chassis; the notch above the top drive slot works well.

3. Open the front metal panel.

A thumbscrew holds the metal panel in place.

■ Loosen the panel by unscrewing the thumbscrew, as shown in Figure 3-19.

■ Tilt the panel until it rests on the flat surface.

Figure 3-19 Opening the Front Metal Panel

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4. Remove the CPU board.
You see two boards inside the Indigo chassis; the left board is the CPU boar d and is

labelled CPU.
Two levers hold the board in place.

■ Pull the levers toward you to release the board. The board slides out of the

chassis as you pull the levers, as shown in Figure 3-20.

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Figure 3-20 Removing the CPU Board From the Indigo Chassis

■ Slide the board out of the slot and set it down on a flat, anti-static surface (such

as a clean, dry desktop), so the side with the large chips on it faces up.

You are ready to remove the SIMMs.

Removing the Memory SIMMs

Y our system has one of two types of memory SIMMs—one type for an IRIS Indigo R3000
workstation, and another type for the IRIS Indigo R4000 family of workstations.

To remove SIMMs from IRIS Indigo R3000, follow the instructions below. T o remove the
SIMMs from IRIS Indigo R4000 family workstation, see “Removing the Memory SIMMs
from an IRIS Indigo R4000 Family Workstation” on page 61 for instructions.

Removing Memory

Removing the Memory SIMMs from an IRIS Indigo R3000 Workstation

To remove memory SIMMs from IRIS Indigo R3000, follow these steps:

1. Orient the CPU board so the memory sockets are closest to you, as shown in

Figure 3-21.

■ Ground yourself by removing the alligator clip from the Indigo chassis and

attaching the clip to the CPU board. Attach the clip to the metal part with the
connectors. Make sure the wrist strap is tight around your arm.

S1A

S2A

S1B

S2B

S1C

S2C

S1A

S2A

S1B

S2B

S1C

S2C

Figure 3-21 Orienting Yourself to the CPU Board

2. Locate the SIMM sockets.

■ Look for the SIMM sockets in the lower right corner of the board.

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3. Loosen and remove the SIMMs.

■ Locate the memory SIMMs you want to remove.

Look for the white lever on the right side of the memory socket.

■ Grasp the SIMM removal tool by the handle.

■ Slip the notched edge of the removal tool under the white lever on the right side

of the SIMM socket, as shown in Figure 3-22.

■ Pull straight up to lift one side of the SIMM free from the socket contacts. The

SIMM is tightly seated, so this may take considerable force.

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Figure 3-22 Removing the SIMM Using the SIMM Removal Tool

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■ Use your fingers to pull up on the other side of the SIMM to remove it from the

socket.

■ Remove the other SIMMs.

See “Replacing the CPU Board and Covers” on page 62 to replace the CPU board and
covers.

Removing the Memory SIMMs from an IRIS Indigo R4000 Family Workstation

T o r emove the memory SIMMs from IRIS Indigo R4000 family workstation, follow these
steps:

1. Orient yourself to the CPU board so the memory sockets are closest to you, as

shown in Figure 3-22.

■ Ground yourself by removing the alligator clip from the Indigo chassis and

attaching the clip to the CPU board. Attach the clip to the metal part with the
connectors. Make sure the wrist strap is tight around your arm.

2. Locate the SIMM sockets.

■ Look for the SIMM sockets in the lower right corner of the board.

3. Remove the SIMMs.

■ Locate the memory SIMMs you want to remove.

■ Use your thumbs to press the latches away from the sides of the SIMM, as

shown in Figure 3-23.

Figure 3-23 Removing a Memory SIMM from an IRIS Indigo R4000 Family Workstation

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■ Tip the SIMM toward you about 45 degrees, then pull the SIMM out of the

socket.

■ Remove the other SIMMs.

Replacing the CPU Board and Covers

To replace the CPU board and all the covers, follow these steps:

1. Position the board for installation.

■ Face the front of the Indigo chassis.

■ Move the alligator clip of your wrist strap back to a metal part of the chassis.

■ Place the board in the Indigo chassis so the lever labelled CPU lines up with

CPU on the Indigo chassis. The SIMMs should be facing left.

The card guides hold the board in the top and bottom of the chassis, as shown
in Figure 3-24.

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Figure 3-24 Installing the CPU Board

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2. Slide the board into the chassis.

■ Slide in the board almost all the way.

■ Make sure the notch in the top lever goes under the top edge of the chassis.

3. Return the levers to their original positions. They should snap into place.

4. Replace the front metal panel.

■ Tilt the metal panel back up to the Indigo chassis, as shown in Figure 3-25.

Figure 3-25 Tilting the Metal Panel Up to the Indigo Chassis

■ Screw the thumbscrew back in to secure the panel. The panel should be snug

against the chassis.

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5. Replace the front plastic cover.

■ Place the bottom of the front cover in the guides on the bottom of the Indigo

chassis.

■ Tilt the panel up to the chassis, as shown in Figure 3-26. The cover snaps in

place.

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Figure 3-26 Replacing the Front Plastic Cover

6. Reconnect the cables to the connectors on the back of the Indigo chassis.

You are finished removing the SIMMs.

Chapter 4

Installing Peripherals

This chapter describes how to install internal drives in your IRIS Indigo
workstation and how to connect external audio and SCSI devices.

Chapter 4

4. Installing Peripherals

This chapter tells you how to install:

• internal drives

• external SCSI devices

• serial devices

T o install a peripheral, you must first install the har dwar e, and then bring up the system
software so the system recognizes the peripheral.

Installing Internal Drives

This section tells you how to install internal drives in a IRIS Indigo workstation. Internal
drives include the system disk drive, a secondary hard disk drive, a floppy disk drive,
and a DAT drive.

Caution: Drives are sensitive pieces of equipment. Handle your drive carefully. Do not
drop it or otherwise abuse it.

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Installing the Drive

To install the drive, follow these steps:

1. Power down the system.

■ Choose “System Shutdown” from the System toolchest.

The Toolchest is in the upper left corner of your screen.

■ Turn off the power switch on the back of the Indigo chassis, as shown in

Figure 4-1.

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Figure 4-1 Turning Off the Power Switch

Installing Internal Drives

2. Remove the front cover.

■ Face the front of the Indigo chassis.

Two tabs on top of the front cover hold it in place.

■ Press down on the tabs and pull the cover away from the chassis, as shown in

Figure 4-2.

Figure 4-2 Removing the Front Plastic Cover of the Chassis

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3. Choose a slot to install the drive in.
Caution: Install only the system disk in the bottom slot.
Install a second hard disk, floppy disk drive, or a DAT drive into either the top or

the middle slot, as shown in Figure 4-3.

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Figure 4-3 Drive Slots in the Front of the Chassis

4. Pick up the drive so the two plastic guide pins on the back are on the top half of the
drive and facing away from you, as shown in Figure 4-4.

Figure 4-4 Holding Drive to Install in a Front Slot

Installing Internal Drives

5. Slide the drive into the slot.

■ Place the drive into the slot and push firmly. The green lever underneath the

drive moves to the right.

■ Once the drive is all the way in, push the green lever underneath the drive all

the way to the right, as shown in Figure 4-5.

1

2

Figure 4-5 Sliding
the Drive Into the Slot

You should hear a click when the drive locks into place.

■ Try pulling gently on the drive. The drive should not come out when you pull

it.

If you installed a drive in the top drive slot, you need to remove the top black plastic
blanking panel. If you installed a drive in the middle slot, remove the bottom black
blanking panel.

■ Pick up the plastic front cover of the Indigo and open the door on the front of

the cover.

■ Push the black blanking panel out from the back of the cover. The panel falls

out. You may want to save the panel in case you ever remove your drive.

6. Replace the front cover of the chassis.

■ Place the bottom of the front cover in the guides on the bottom of the Indigo

chassis.

■ Tilt the cover up to the chassis, as shown in Figur e 4-6. The cover snaps in place.

Figure 4-6 Replacing the Front Cover of the IRIS Indigo Workstation

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7. Turn on the power.

When you see the login screen, you are ready to log in and turn on the software. Go on
to the next section.

Testing the Internal Drive

The system automatically sets up the system software for internal devices you install and
places an icon on the desktop.

Once you install the drive, follow these steps to check that the system recognizes the new
drive.

1. Log in to your account. For more information on logging in, refer to “Logging In to

2. If the device is installed correctly, you should see an icon for it on the desktop.

3. You can also use the System Manager to check that the drive is shown correctly.

■ Turn on the power switch on the back of the Indigo chassis.

the Workstation” on page 27.

Double-click the icon to set up the drive.

Figure 4-7

The Toolchests

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■ From the System toolchest, select “System Manager.” The toolchests are shown

in Figure 4-7.

■ You see a window showing Hardware and Shared Resources.

■ .Pull down the Hardware menu and select “Disks.” You see a list of installed

drives.

Note: If the drive you installed does not appear, power down the system and

make sure the drive is installed all the way in the slot. Then restart the system
and check the System Manager listing again.

If You Installed a CD-ROM Drive

If other users are going to access your CD-ROM drive, refer to the onlinePersonal System
Administration Guide for special instructions. Select “On-line Books” from the Help

Toolchest. Then select the Personal System Administration Guide, and search for “Setting
Up SCSI Peripherals.”

Installing Internal Drives

If You Installed a Floppy or Floptical Disk Drive

If you are using the drive as an IRIX device, follow these steps to format a floppy or
floptical disk:

1. Choose “Disk Manager” from the System toolchest.

You see a photo of the drive with a labeled button underneath it.

2. Click the button beneath the photo of your floppy or floptical drive.

You see the “Disk Information” window.

3. Click the “Initialize” button.

Floppy disks take about 2 minutes to format; floptical disks take about 10 minutes.

You are finished formatting the floppy or floptical disk.

If You Installed a Tape Drive

If this is the only tape drive installed on your system, the drive is ready to use. For each
additional tape drive you install, you must open the shell window and type the following
commands.

su
cd /dev
./MAKEDEV tape

For information on backing up data onto a tape, select “On-line Books” from the Help
toolchest. Then select the Personal System Administration Guide, and search for “Backing
Up and Restoring Files.”

Cleaning DAT Drives

If you use your DA T drive frequently, magnetic dust or debris can collect on the heads of
the drive. This may make your DAT tapes unreadable or unwritable.

If the green LED on the front of the DAT drive flashes at about 5 second intervals, you
should clean the DAT drive heads. You should clean your DAT drive after about every
30 hours of use.

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Note: If the LED on the front of the DAT drive still flashes after you have cleaned the

drive heads, you may have a worn out DAT tape. Try using a new DAT.

Follow these steps to clean your DAT drive:

1. Insert a cleaning DAT tape.

2. After about 10 seconds, the drive ejects the tape.

Use a cleaning DAT tape authorized by the DAT drive manufacturer.
The drive loads the tape and starts cleaning the heads.

Note: Be sure to use a data cleaning tape only. An audio cleaning tape does not work.

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On Removing Drives

If you remove a secondary hard drive or floppy drive and do not intend to replace it, you
need to inform the system that the drive is no longer there. For more information, select
“On-line Books” from the Help toolchest, and search for “Removing a Disk” in the
Personal System Administration Guide.

Installing External Devices

This section explains how to connect an external SCSI device to an IRIS Indigo
workstation. External devices include the 1/4” tape drive, CD-ROM drive, and other
external SCSI devices.

Follow the steps below to connect an external SCSI device to your IRIS Indigo
workstation.

Assigning a SCSI Address to the External Device

On Removing Drives

Before shutting down your system and installing an external device, you need to assign
an address to the device.

• If you currently do not have any extra internal devices or external devices attached

to your system, you can assign any number from 1 to 7 to the new device. Skip to
“Setting the SCSI Address on the External Device” on page 76.

• If you have at least one or more internal or external devices attached to your system

and you are adding another device, you must check which addresses are assigned
to the existing external devices and then choose a number between 1 and 7 that has
not already been assigned.

To check available addresses for external devices, follow these steps:

1. If IRIS Indigo is powered off, turn on the power switch on the back of the Indigo

chassis.

2. Log in to your account. For more information on logging in, refer to “Logging In to

the Workstation” on page 27.

3. When the system comes up, select “System Manager” from the System toolchest.

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4. Pull down the Hardware menu and select “Summary.”

5. Choose a number from 1 to 7 that is not assigned to your current devices and then

Setting the SCSI Address on the External Device

Now you must manually set the address you chose in step 5 above on the external device.

This may be done in a number of ways, depending on the device. In some cases, it may
mean installing jumpers on the device.

If the device has a switch or dial on the back, follow the steps below . If ther e is no switch
or dial on the device, see the instructions included with the device.

1. Take the device out of its box.

2. Locate the address dial on the back of the device.

You see a listing of your system’s hardware devices and their address numbers.

go to the next section,“Setting the SCSI Address on the External Device.”

Caution: Do not assign number 0! This number is reserved for the SCSI controller.

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3. Click the dial buttons or turn the dial with a screwdriver to assign the drive the
number you chose in step 5 above.

Attaching the Device

You can attach one or more external devices to the SCSI port on the back of your
workstation. Connecting more than one device is called daisy chaining. The devices are
connected together in a chain, with the first device attached to the SCSI port on the
workstation.

If one or more of the devices you are attaching to your workstation is a FAST SCSI-2
device, then the maximum combined cable length of all SCSI cables should not exceed 3
meters. If you are not attaching any FAST SCSI-2 devices, then the maximum combined
cable length of all SCSI cables should not exceed 6 meters.

Note: Use the cables and active terminator that came with the device. You must use an

active terminator . Using other types of cables or terminators can result in data loss. If you
have a device that you want to attach to your system, but you do not have the
appropriate cables, you can order them by contacting your service provider.

Installing External Devices

Follow the steps below to connect the device to your IRIS Indigo workstation.

1. Power down your system.

■ Choose “System Shutdown” from the System menu in the Toolchest.

■ Turn off your system.

2. Locate the SCSI connector on the back of the Indigo chassis, as shown in Figure 4-8.

3. Remove the terminator from the workstation or from the last external device

attached to your workstation.

■ If you are attaching the device to the workstation, remove the terminator from

the SCSI connector on the Indigo chassis by squeezing the clips on both sides of
the terminator and pulling it off, as shown in Figure 4-8.

Save the terminator. You must reattach it to the system if you remove and do
not replace the external device.

■ If you are daisy-chaining a device to another device, remove the terminator

from the connector on the device by squeezing the clips on both sides of the
terminator and pulling it off.

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1

2

SCSI
Connector

Figure 4-8 SCSI Connector on the Back of the Indigo Chassis

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4. Attach the appropriate cable. Silicon Graphics SCSI devices come with two cables;
one with identical connectors at each end, and one with different connectors at each
end.

■ If you are attaching the device to the workstation, use the cable that has a different

connector on each end.
Attach the flat, smaller end of the cable to the SCSI connector on the

workstation, as shown in Figure 4-8.

■ Connect the other end of the SCSI cable to one of the SCSI connectors on the

back of the device and secure the clips on each side of the connector, as shown
in Figure 4-9.

Terminator

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cable

Figure 4-9 SCSI Cable and Terminator on the Back of the SCSI Drive

Installing External Devices

■ If you are daisy-chaining a device to another device, use the cable that has identical

connectors at each end.
Connect one end of the cable to the open connector on the first device, as shown

in Figure 4-10. Attach the other end to one of the connectors on the device you
are adding.

To Indigo

Workstation

Figure 4-10 Daisy-chaining an External SCSI Device to Another External SCSI Device

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5. Connect one end of the power cable that came with your device to the power
connector on the back of the device, as shown in Figure 4-11.

Power
button

Power
cable

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Figure 4-11 Power Cable and Power Switch on the Back of the SCSI Drive

6. Plug the other end of the power cable into a grounded three-prong electrical outlet.

7. Turn the device on.
The power button is on the back of the device, as shown in Figure 4-11.

Note: Remember to turn on the external devices first and then your system to make sure

the devices are recognized.

Testing the External Device

After you’ve attached the device to your system, check to make sure your system
recognizes the device.

The system automatically sets up the system software for most external devices you
install and places an icon on the desktop.

Figure 4-12

CD-ROM Icon

Installing External Devices

To check the system configuration, follow these steps:

1. Turn on the external device. The power switch is on the back of the device.

Note: Always turn on the external device before the system; otherwise, the system

may not recognize the device.

2. If IRIS Indigo is powered off, turn on the power switch on the back of the chassis.

After a few moments, the system starts up.
When you see the login screen, log in to your account. For more information on

logging in, go to “Logging In to the Workstation” on page 27.
If the device is installed correctly, you see an icon for it on the desktop. Figure 4-12

shows the icon for a CD-ROM drive.

3. You can also use the System Manager to check that the drive is shown correctly.

From the System toolchest, select “System Manager.”
You see a window showing Hardware and Shared Resources.

4. Pull down the Hardware menu and select “Disks.” You see a list of installed drives.

If the drive you installed does not appear, do the following:

1. Power down the system.

2. Check that you’ve connected the correct SCSI cable to the drive.

3. If the drive is the last SCSI device on the daisy-chain, make sure it has a terminator

installed on it.

4. Restart the system and check the System Manager listing again.

You are now ready to turn on the software.

If You Installed a CD-ROM Drive

If other users are going to access your CD-ROM drive, refer to the onlinePersonal System
Administration Guide for special instructions. Select “On-line Books” from the Help

Toolchest. Then select the Personal System Administration Guide, and search for “Setting
Up SCSI Peripherals.”

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If You Installed a Floppy or Floptical Disk Drive

If you are using the floppy or floptical drive as an IRIX device, see “If You Installed a
Floppy or Floptical Disk Drive” on page 73 for instructions on formatting the floppy
disk.

If You Installed a Tape Drive

If this is the only tape drive installed on your system, the drive is ready to use. For each
additional tape drive you install, you must open the shell window and type the following
commands.

su
cd /dev
./MAKEDEV tape

If you installed a tape drive, the drive is ready to use. For information on backing up data
onto a tape, select “On-line Books” from the Help toolchest. Select the Personal System
Administration Guide, and search for “Backing Up and Restoring Files.”

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If You Installed a Printer

If you installed a printer , select “Printer Manager” from the System toolchest, and set up
the printer. For more information on setting up the printer, select “On-line Books” from
the Help toolchest. Select the Personal System Administration Guide, and search for
“Setting Up Network, Peripheral, and Printer Connections.”

Installing Serial Devices

This section tells you how to install serial devices. Serial devices include:

• dial and button boxes

• dials box

• digitizer tablet

Installing the Device

To install a serial device, follow these steps:

1. Unpack the serial device and cables.

2. Locate the serial connector on the back of the Indigo chassis.

Caution: Do not connect the serial devices to the connector labelled keyboard.

Installing Serial Devices

■ The serial connectors are labelled 1 and 2.

Note: For information on using other serial cables, see “Other Serial Cables” on page 85.

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3. Plug in the serial cable.
If you are attaching a console terminal, attach it to serial connector 1 only. If you are

attaching any other device, you can attach it to either connector.

■ Plug one end of the serial cable into the connector on the back of the serial

device.
See the instructions that came with the serial device for detailed instructions on

how to connect the cable to the device.

■ Plug the other end of the cable to the serial connector on the back of the Indigo

chassis, as shown in Figure 4-13.

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Figure 4-13 Connecting the Serial Cable to the Serial Port on the Indigo Chassis

Note: If you are installing a dial and button box, a small serial adapter cable came with

the box. First connect the serial adapter cable to the serial cable. Then connect the other
end of the serial adapter cable to the Indigo chassis.