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Page 1: ...P R I O R I S H X S E R V E R U S E R S G U I D E...

Page 2: ...Prioris HX Server User s Guide Part Number ER 881WW UA A01 Digital Equipment Corporation...

Page 3: ...52 227 7013 Prioris HX Server User s Guide Copyright Digital Equipment Corporation All Rights Reserved DEC Prioris ServerWORKS and the Digital logo are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation Bany...

Page 4: ...ng the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation betwee...

Page 5: ...l area When used near a radio or TV receiver it may become the cause of radio interference Read the instructions for correct handling This equipment meets or exceeds requirements for safety in the U S...

Page 6: ...uction Server Software and Support Documentation 1 3 Diagnostic Software 1 4 Server Utilities and Technical Support 1 4 Restarting Your Server 1 5 Important Information 1 5 Identifying Model and Seria...

Page 7: ...SCU Diskette 2 16 SCU Options 2 17 System 2 18 Diskette Drive Group 2 18 Hard Disk Group 2 19 Boot Options Group 2 19 Keyboard Features Group 2 20 Serial Port Group 2 20 Parallel Port Group 2 21 Video...

Page 8: ...Expansion Brackets 3 32 Installing or Replacing a Device Into the Hot Swap Drive Bay 3 34 SBB LED Status Indicators 3 36 Connecting SCSI Devices 3 37 Storage Backplane 3 37 SCSI Drive IDs 3 39 Single...

Page 9: ...Specifications A 1 Server Specifications A 2 Performance Specifications A 2 Server Dimensions A 2 Environmental Specifications A 3 EISA Expansion Slots A 3 PCI Local Bus Expansion Slots A 4 Power Supp...

Page 10: ...onents Right Side 3 7 3 4 Main Logic Board Components 3 9 3 5 CPU Module Removal 3 11 3 6 Memory Module Removal 3 13 3 7 SIMM Socket Locations and Bank Designations 3 15 3 8 Installing a SIMM 3 19 3 9...

Page 11: ...SCSI Configuration 3 47 3 21 External SCSI Bus Connections 3 50 3 22 Connecting an External SCSI Storage Box 3 52 3 23 Installing an Optional Power Supply 3 54 3 24 Installing Side Covers 3 55 5 1 Fr...

Page 12: ...ion Guide identifies all the components that were shipped from the factory as well as how to connect the mouse keyboard monitor and ac power The Installation Guide also shows how to turn your server o...

Page 13: ...gic board options install CPU modules install memory modules and mass storage devices Also refer to your SCSI RAID and other options documentation Chapter 4 Problem Solving and Troubleshooting This ch...

Page 14: ...dows Monospaced text indicates information that your server or software displays For example a directory path or error message Enter Square brackets surrounding text represents a keyboard key Ctrl Alt...

Page 15: ...rd architecture EPP Enhanced parallel port FRU Field replaceable unit IDE Integrated drive electronics h An h suffix to a numerical value denotes hexadecimal numbers For example 0F8h equals 0F8 hexade...

Page 16: ...Real time clock SBB Storage building block SCSI Small computer system interface SCU System Configuration Utility SIMM Single in line memory module VGA Video graphics array Windows Microsoft Windows a...

Page 17: ...emphasize specific information WARNING indicates the presence of a hazard that can cause personal injury if the hazard is not avoided CAUTION indicates the presence of a hazard that might cause damag...

Page 18: ...program enables you to install one of several supported operating systems and provides a single source for all server documentation technical support information diagnostics and other related product...

Page 19: ...About This Guide xiv D EC 00421 Typical Prioris HX Server NOTE Your monitor keyboard and mouse might look different...

Page 20: ...6 KB external cache All modes support a 32 bit PCI interface Memory Module One memory module supports two SIMM types 64 bit parity configuration with eight SIMM sockets capable of supporting 16 MB to...

Page 21: ...uick Launch Enables you to install your operating system and configure your server from a single CD ROM disk application ServerWORKS Manager Enables a network administrator to monitor critical PC serv...

Page 22: ...ch program steps you through the initial server setup and operating system installation process ServerWORKS Manager contains the software and documentation for installing the ServerWORKS Manager LAN m...

Page 23: ...ime from the MS DOS partition you created 2 Using the Install Software Conventional method in ServerWORKS Quick Launch you can create a bootable diagnostic software diskette This enables you to run th...

Page 24: ...programs TSRs and memory registers operating system specific Reset Press the Reset button at the front of the server Same as a hard boot Important Information Under circumstances of poor posture or po...

Page 25: ...supported with a backrest Keyboard or mouse Your wrists are straight and do not bend more than 15 degrees They may be supported when resting but not on sharp edges Type comfortably with no more key p...

Page 26: ...vantage of work breaks to move around and do other activities Lighting Avoid direct lighting or sunlight on the screen which causes glare and reflections Place lighting behind or to the side of your w...

Page 27: ...ake a rest break and review the instructions for proper ergonomic setup and use If the pain or discomfort continues after resuming use of the server discontinue use and report the condition to your jo...

Page 28: ...rd any internal serial numbers for example main logic board CPU module and so on until there is a need to remove the server s outside panels Take a few moments to record the externally available model...

Page 29: ...port and ordering information Warranty and Service information Specific software application problems or questions Operating system documentation application software documentation or contact the soft...

Page 30: ...s available for RAID ready servers only This utility enables you to configure your RAID array Flash Utility This utility enables you to update or restore your server s BIOS EPP3SMC EXE This utility en...

Page 31: ...level formatting on new SCSI disk drives To start the SCSISelect configuration utility Press Ctrl A when the BIOS banner appears during the boot process Refer to the AHA 2940W User s Guide for more i...

Page 32: ...erver comes equipped with flash memory This means that you can restore your server s BIOS simply by running the flash utility You can also upgrade your server s BIOS to future releases by running the...

Page 33: ...be device C epp3smc exe 3 Save the new version of your CONFIG SYS file 4 Press Ctrl Alt Del and reboot your server 5 Run the SCU and choose the Parallel Port Group 6 Choose EPP mode 7 Exit the SCU to...

Page 34: ...be manually set on ISA expansion boards to avoid resource conflicts The SCU identifies an expansion board s operating characteristics and resource requirements through Configuration CFG files These f...

Page 35: ...u selected to create a MS DOS partition the SCU is copied to the MS DOS partition on your hard disk drive This enables you to run the SCU anytime from the MS DOS partition At the MS DOS prompt change...

Page 36: ...unction keys used to scroll through the menu screens and select specific menu items in the SCU Keyboard Key Function Moves the cursor down one menu item Moves the cursor up one menu item Moves the cur...

Page 37: ...ssion refer to the appropriate sections in this chapter to change your server s configuration DEC00456 Maintain Configuration Learn About Configuring Your Set Time Configure Computer Main Menu Set Dat...

Page 38: ...f no configuration errors appear the Welcome screen displays Press Enter to display the Main menu If a configuration error appears the Welcome screen displays information about the error and tells you...

Page 39: ...er menu select Step 2 Adding and Removing Boards and update the list of expansion boards and options to include any ISA expansion boards you are going to install in your server 3 Select Step 4 Examine...

Page 40: ...partition or insert the SCU diskette into drive A and soft boot reset your server After your server boots the following message appears EISA Configuration Error Run Configuration Utility This indicat...

Page 41: ...s in conflict its current settings and the settings that will change if you choose to set that IRQ 5 Select Step 5 Save and Exit to save your configuration and exit the SCU Adding PCI Expansion Boards...

Page 42: ...lcome screen and then Enter again to continue 4 From the Configure Your Computer menu select Step 3 View or Edit Details 5 Highlight the appropriate PCI slot Options Group for each installed PCI expan...

Page 43: ...d Removing Boards 4 Highlight the expansion board you want to relocate press Enter and then follow the instructions displayed on your monitor screen 5 Select Step 5 Save and Exit to save your configur...

Page 44: ...ht be faster to change the date and time using the BIOS Setup options To access this menu item 1 Start the SCU from the MS DOS partition or insert the SCU diskette into drive A and soft boot reset you...

Page 45: ...CI file Copy update CFG files Copy update SCI files Delete CFG files Delete SCI files Return to the Main Menu To access this menu item 1 Start the SCU from the MS DOS partition or insert the SCU diske...

Page 46: ...In most cases your server will operate according to the most recent changes regardless of which utility you use to make changes However Digital recommends that you use the SCU to configure your serve...

Page 47: ...memory each time your server boots System BIOS Not user selectable Displays the current BIOS version Diskette Drive Group Menu Fields Settings Comments Onboard diskette controller Enabled Disabled En...

Page 48: ...hard disk drives Hard drive 2 Not installed Your server does not support IDE hard disk drives Large disk access mode DOS Other Select DOS if you have MS DOS installed Select Other if you have another...

Page 49: ...ion causes your server to pause and display a setup entry or resume the boot prompt if an error occurs at boot Disabling this option causes your server to always attempt to boot regardless of a setup...

Page 50: ...eat delay 1 2 sec 3 4 sec 1 sec 1 4 sec Sets the delay time after a key is held down before it begins to repeat a keystroke Serial Port Group Menu Fields Settings Comments Serial port 1 Auto Disabled...

Page 51: ...ress Parallel port mode EPP 1 7 EPP 1 9 Sets the enhanced parallel port mode ECP Sets the extended capabilities port mode Compatible mode Compatible mode standard printer connection Bi directional mod...

Page 52: ...ables or disables your server s shadow video ROM option Shadow 16K at C8000h CC000h D0000h D4000h D8000h DC000h DFFFFh Enabled Disabled Allows you to enable or disable shadowing and caching of individ...

Page 53: ...access Supervisor User Enables you to control who has access to diskette drives Fixed disk boot sector Normal Write protect Enables you to write protect the boot sector on your hard disk drive Network...

Page 54: ...or disables your server s external cache Cache system BIOS ROM Enabled Disabled Enables or disables caching control of the system BIOS system area Cache video ROM Enabled Disabled Enables or disables...

Page 55: ...the PCI arbiter priority scheme Select System Default for optimal setting Select Pure Rotating or a device with the highest priority if absolutely needed OCP saver timer 5 minutes 15 minutes 30 minut...

Page 56: ...board PCI slot device latency timer 40h through 38H Enables you to set a specific latency timer in units of PCI clocks for a PCI expansion board VGA Graphics Controller Menu Fields Settings Comments...

Page 57: ...l replace or modify the following hardware CPU module Memory modules Server battery real time clock RTC Optional EISA and PCI local bus expansion boards Mass storage devices Redundant power supply Too...

Page 58: ...m circuit boards and components Keep circuit boards in anti static bags Disconnect External Devices and Power Before removing the side panels perform the following 1 Turn off power to all external dev...

Page 59: ...Expanding Your Server 3 3 1 Unlock side panels 2 Slide panels to rear of server DEC00405 2 Figure 3 1 Unlocking and Removing the Side Panels...

Page 60: ...E Main logic board F Memory module G 3 inch diskette drive H Front access 5 inch or 3 inch half height drive bays I CD ROM drive bay J Integral hot swap device bay slots 0 through 6 from top to botto...

Page 61: ...Expanding Your Server 3 5 A D B L Q E F C H G I J DEC00407 2 N P O M R S K Figure 3 2 Server Components Left Side...

Page 62: ...panel C Keyboard and mouse ports D Parallel port E Video port F Serial ports G AC power plug H AC power out monitor plug I Optional fan or redundant power supply area J Power interlock switch K Power...

Page 63: ...Expanding Your Server 3 7 J DEC00438 2 K M I B B B F H G C D E A P N L O Figure 3 3 Server Components Right Side...

Page 64: ...eyboard connections D Serial port connections E Parallel port and video connections F Six EISA expansion slots G Primary PCI expansion slots 1 2 and 3 H Flash ROM BIOS I Dedicated CPU module connector...

Page 65: ...Expanding Your Server 3 9 M C E D G F B H K I DEC00400 2 J A L 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 N Figure 3 4 Main Logic Board Components...

Page 66: ...ove left side panel 4 Remove CPU module retaining bracket 5 Carefully remove CPU module from main logic board Refer to the User Documentation in Quick Launch for CPU module information 6 Replace CPU m...

Page 67: ...Expanding Your Server 3 11 DEC0040 4 2 Figure 3 5 CPU Module Removal...

Page 68: ...anel 4 Remove memory module retaining bracket 5 Carefully remove memory module from main logic board 6 Install a higher performance memory module or add additional server memory on existing memory mod...

Page 69: ...Expanding Your Server 3 13 DEC0 0404 3 Figure 3 6 Memory Module Removal...

Page 70: ...ory make sure you Install 36 bit SIMMs having an access time of 70 ns or less Fill two sockets at a time using the same SIMM size type and speed 4 MB 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB and 64 MB densities are available...

Page 71: ...Expanding Your Server 3 15 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 DE C0040 1 Figure 3 7 SIMM Socket Locations and Bank Designations...

Page 72: ...MB 32 MB 72 MB 4 MB 4 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 72 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 32 MB 32 MB 80 MB 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 80 MB 8 MB 8 MB 32 MB 32 MB 80 MB 4 MB 4 MB 8 MB 8 MB 32 MB 32 MB 88 MB...

Page 73: ...4 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 272 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 288 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 64 MB 320 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 448 MB 64 MB 64...

Page 74: ...A Figure 3 8 Rock SIMM gently until it completely engages bottom of socket Tip SIMM upright until both retaining clips engage B C Figure 3 8 6 Replace memory module and retaining bracket 7 Replace and...

Page 75: ...Expanding Your Server 3 19 DEC00089 2 A B C A B Figure 3 8 Installing a SIMM...

Page 76: ...owing 1 Turn off your server 2 Disconnect external devices ac power and monitor power 3 Unlock and remove left side panel 4 Remove old battery WARNING Depending on your locality your server s battery...

Page 77: ...Expanding Your Server 3 21 DEC00400 4 A Figure 3 9 Replacing the Battery...

Page 78: ...is enables your server to deliver maximum performance by using a faster data path for greater computing speed It also improves the expandability of your server Expansion Slot Designation Description E...

Page 79: ...Server 3 23 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 5 PCI Slot 6 DEC00400 5 PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 EISA Slot 1 EISA Slot 2 EISA Slot 3 EISA Slot 4 EISA Slot 5 EISA Slot 6 Figure 3 10 Prioris HX Server Expansio...

Page 80: ...nd your optional expansion board s documentation before installing it 1 Turn off your server 2 Disconnect external devices ac power and monitor power 3 Unlock and remove left side panel 4 Unscrew and...

Page 81: ...oard firmly into place DEC0040 8 3 Figure 3 12 Installing an Expansion Board 6 Secure expansion board to slot with screw removed in step 4 7 Replace and lock left side panel 8 Connect external devices...

Page 82: ...three drive bay areas are Left front access drive bay area This area has one 5 inch SCSI CD ROM drive and one 3 inch diskette drive standard on all Prioris HX Servers Top right front access drive bay...

Page 83: ...ith a unique ID number SCSI host adapters usually default to ID 7 The SCSI CD ROM drive defaults to ID 5 Use the remaining IDs 0 through 4 and 6 narrow and wide adapters and 8 through 15 wide adapters...

Page 84: ...t used to connect to Channel A One 68 pin to 68 pin jumper cable to connect the two hot swap backplane segments together to make a single SCSI channel Two 68 pin internal terminators one for channel A...

Page 85: ...it to device 7 Insert device into drive bay slot from front 8 Secure device to slot using supplied mounting screws 9 If applicable replace plastic filler panel Refer to Connecting SCSI Devices DEC004...

Page 86: ...nd monitor power 3 Unlock and remove side panels 4 Unlock and open door 5 Remove both plastic filler panels by pushing them out from inside server 6 Remove bottom brackets from inside of drive bay and...

Page 87: ...Expanding Your Server 3 31 DEC00634 2 A Figure 3 14 Installing a Full Height 5 Inch Device Into Top Right Drive Bay...

Page 88: ...ight drive bay If you plan to install a 3 inch device in a 5 inch drive bay slot you must first install expansion brackets onto the device Expansion brackets are either supplied with the device or can...

Page 89: ...Expanding Your Server 3 33 DEC00723 Figure 3 15 Installing Expansion Brackets...

Page 90: ...t all SCSI host adapters support the hot swap method Refer to your SCSI host adapter documentation to determine if the hot swap method is supported Also you might need to reconfigure your server to re...

Page 91: ...Expanding Your Server 3 35 DEC00443 2 A Figure 3 16 Installing a Device Into the Hot Swap Drive Bay...

Page 92: ...a SBB when the left LED is on or flashing can cause the loss or corruption of data For RAID servers the right LED amber is the SBB fault LED and indicates an error condition when it is either on or fl...

Page 93: ...s seven hot swap devices split between two SCSI bus sections see Figure 3 17 SCSI bus A and SCSI bus B SCSI bus A is the upper section and consists of four SCSI device connec tions SCSI bus B is the l...

Page 94: ...Server 3 38 Figure Legend Description A Wide SCSI connectors B Narrow SCSI connectors C Power connectors J181 W1 W2 and W3 SCSI ID jumper block DEC00581 W1 W2 W3 A B C B A B C B A J181 Figure 3 17 Sto...

Page 95: ...n be configured as two separate SCSI buses or as a single SCSI bus using a jumper cable Note that The SCSI ID addressing is independent of the single or dual SCSI bus arrangement Make sure you select...

Page 96: ...2 W3 W1 W2 W1 W3 W2 W3 W1 W2 W3 SCSI Bus 1 SBB slot0 ID SBB slot1 ID SBB slot2 ID SBB slot3 ID 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 8 9 10 11 0 1 2 3 8 9 10 11 0 1 2 3 8 9 10 11 8 9 10 11 SCSI Bus 2 or Jumper Cable SBB sl...

Page 97: ...ect appropriate power cable to device 3 Replace and lock side panels 4 Connect external devices and restore power 5 Run SCU and or RAID utilities to configure your server Refer to Chapter 2 Server Uti...

Page 98: ...68 pin to 50 pin adapter cable to CD ROM drive C 68 pin to 50 pin adapter cable to top right drive bay D Backplane 68 pin connector E Terminator 1 F Jumper cable G External SCSI connector 1 This termi...

Page 99: ...Expanding Your Server 3 43 DEC00571 A G E D C B F Figure 3 18 Single Channel SCSI Configuration...

Page 100: ...your server Refer to Chapter 2 Server Utilities and to your SCSI and RAID documenta tion for additional configuration information NOTE Server s with this configuration are shipped with an additional...

Page 101: ...Expanding Your Server 3 45 DEC00576 A B C D E F G H I C Figure 3 19 Two Channel SCSI Configuration...

Page 102: ...Run SCU and or RAID utilities to configure your server Refer to Chapter 2 Server Utilities and to your RAID documentation for additional configuration information Figure 3 20 Legend Component A Adapt...

Page 103: ...Expanding Your Server 3 47 DEC00575 A B E D C B H H I I F G Figure 3 20 Three Channel SCSI Configuration...

Page 104: ...rive must be set to the lowest SCSI address connected to the SCSI host adapter To improve server performance you might want to distribute the SCSI devices across the SCSI host adapters When arranging...

Page 105: ...orage backplane for the bus you want to connect 2 Connect the 68 pin unshielded cable connector part no FR PCXAR WG to the storage backplane A Figure 3 21 3 Using a screwdriver gently pry away one of...

Page 106: ...Expanding Your Server 3 50 DEC00444 A B Figure 3 21 External SCSI Bus Connections...

Page 107: ...he external device making sure the SCSI bus is properly terminated 3 Run SCU and or RAID utilities to configure your server External SCSI Bus Guidelines Make sure that the SCSI addresses you select fo...

Page 108: ...Expanding Your Server 3 52 DEC00626 Figure 3 22 Connecting an External SCSI Storage Box...

Page 109: ...your server 2 Disconnect external devices ac power and monitor power 3 Unlock and remove right side panel 4 Remove metal panel from rear of chassis 5 Install optional power supply making sure it full...

Page 110: ...Expanding Your Server 3 54 DEC00419 2 Figure 3 23 Installing an Optional Power Supply...

Page 111: ...Expanding Your Server 3 55 Installing the Side Covers 1 Slide panels to front of server 2 Lock side panels DEC00405 3 Figure 3 24 Installing Side Covers...

Page 112: ...ails after you configure it or after you install optional hardware or software Server Troubleshooting Disk Drive Troubleshooting Monitor Troubleshooting CD ROM Troubleshooting Refer to Appendix B Serv...

Page 113: ...ion device drivers are properly installed Try not to troubleshoot more than one problem at a time Try to duplicate the problem Run the diagnostic software Run the SCU Refer to Chapter 2 Server Utiliti...

Page 114: ...ll outlet Contact your Digital service representative Set all appropriate jumpers Contact your Digital service representative Make sure the jumpers are correctly set Install SIMMs and memory module In...

Page 115: ...n board after installation Did not install CFG file for expansion board Expansion board has failed Remove expansion board and reinstall Run the SCU to properly configure expansion board Refer to Chapt...

Page 116: ...yboard port Replace keyboard or contact your Digital service represen tative No response to mouse commands Mouse might be pass word protected by a local or remote control program Mouse is not con nect...

Page 117: ...y but application software does not Application software installed incorrectly Having external cache enabled causes conflict with application soft ware Refer to your application soft ware documentatio...

Page 118: ...I cable SCSI cable incorrectly installed between SCSI host adapter SCSI device or backplane Refer to the supplied kit installation instructions Refer to the supplied kit installation instructions and...

Page 119: ...tween SCSI host adapter and rear panel connector or external SCSI device and rear panel connector Refer to the supplied kit installation instructions Refer to the supplied kit installation instruction...

Page 120: ...appropriate operat ing system Partition the SCSI hard disk drive and then reload the op erating software Set SCSI boot hard disk drive to lowest primary SCSI ad dress Server does not boot from a targe...

Page 121: ...incorrectly installed cables SCSI hard disk drive is not correctly formatted or partitioned Refer to the supplied kit installation instructions Make sure all cables are correctly installed Format and...

Page 122: ...tor brightness and contrast controls are incorrectly set Run the SCU to configure the server for correct video opera tion Set the jumper for correct video operation Refer to Ap pendix A Adjust the mon...

Page 123: ...he jumper for correct video operation Refer to Appendix A Monitor fails to switch to high resolution mode Appropriate high resolution video drivers are not installed or incorrectly installed Correctly...

Page 124: ...ncorrect SCSI ID as signed Tray open Install correct device drivers Insert a disk Make sure correct SCSI ID is assigned Refer to Chapter 3 Close the tray Power is on but indica tor shows no activity N...

Page 125: ...accidental loss of software and hardware The Prioris HX Server provides the following levels of protection Left and right security door lock located at the front of your server Left and right side pa...

Page 126: ...s To open the left front security door insert the key into the keylock at the bottom position and then turn the key clockwise to the first unlock position To open the right front security door continu...

Page 127: ...the key as shown and then turn to the right Note that your server keys fit both the front keylock and rear chassis lock CAUTION Be careful not to lose your server keys Losing these keys prevents you...

Page 128: ...he problem has been resolved restart the server 2 Start the SCU from the MS DOS partition or insert the SCU diskette into drive A and soft boot reset your server 3 Press Enter to display the Main menu...

Page 129: ...Refer to Appendix A Technical Specifications for jumper location and setting 3 Reconnect your server and turn it on Booting your server with this jumper installed erases the existing password s 4 Turn...

Page 130: ...itor screen each time your server boots Diskette Write Protection Setting this option to enabled prevents unauthorized personnel from writing data to a diskette Diskette Access Setting this option to...

Page 131: ...ns Server specifications EISA expansion slots PCI expansion slots Power supply and input power requirements Current requirements Power cord requirements Main logic board jumpers CPU Specifications CPU...

Page 132: ...ributes Specification Bus clock EISA PCI 7 5 8 33 MHz 30 33 MHz Data I O EISA PCI 8 bit and 16 bit 32 bit Memory module DRAM 8 MB minimum up to 512 MB parity memory using 64 MB SIMMs and 256 MB ECC me...

Page 133: ...80 relative humidity maximum wet bulb 35 C 95 F Storage humidity noncondensing 10 to 90 relative humidity maximum wet bulb 65 C 149 F Altitude Operating Nonoperating 2 438 m 8 000 ft maximum 4 876 m...

Page 134: ...Power Requirements The 450 W auto sensing power supply provides five dc voltages 12 V dc 12 V dc 5 V dc 5 V dc and 3 3 V dc These voltages are used by the various components within the server The fol...

Page 135: ...following output ratings 5 V dc 2 5 A min 52 A max 3 43 V dc 0 A min 37 4 A max 12 V dc 0 A min 13 A max 12 V dc 0 A min 0 5 A max 5 V dc 0 A min 0 2 A max 5 V dc and 3 43 V dc maximum total output 3...

Page 136: ...ngth is 4 5 meters 14 5 feet Main Logic Board Jumpers Jumper pins allow you to set specific server parameters see Figure A 1 They are set by changing the pin location of jumper blocks A jumper block i...

Page 137: ...troller requires an interrupt other than what was factory assigned Boot block update Enabled 1 Disabled J28 pins 1 and 2 jumpered 1 J28 pins 2 and 3 jumpered Set this jumper to disabled to prevent una...

Page 138: ...open 1 If you forget your password set this jumper to password clear and then restart your server Refer to Chapter 5 for more information BIOS up grade Enabled 1 Disabled J41 jumpered 1 J41 open Your...

Page 139: ...Technical Specifications A 9 J28 J41 1 2 3 J39 J38 J17 J9 DEC00400 3 J42 Figure A 1 Main Logic Board Jumper Locations...

Page 140: ...ion about your server Each time the POST displays a message on your screen or the server s OCP the server s speaker beeps twice If an error occurs before the monitor is initialized specific beep codes...

Page 141: ...esentative Run the SCU and restore all settings to original val ues Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of extended memory in kilobytes that tested successfully Failing Bits nnnn nnnn is a ma...

Page 142: ...g system cannot be found on drive A or drive C Run the SCU and correctly identify drive A or drive C Correctly install the operating system Refer to the supplied operating system documentation Parity...

Page 143: ...ings to original val ues If the problem persists contact your Digital service representative System CMOS checksum bad run SETUP Run the SCU and ensure that all settings are correct Save the configurat...

Page 144: ...installed Shadow ROMs Determines whether or not your server s BIOS SCSI or video read only memory ROM is shadowed Test 512K to 640K DRAM Determines whether or not your server is configured for 512 KB...

Page 145: ...ette drives installed in your server Scanning optional ROM Tests the functionality of any installed optional ROM Searching the other CPUs Tests and determines the number of CPUs installed Enable IRQs...

Page 146: ...ciated beep codes Each code represents the number of short beeps that are grouped to gether Fatal errors errors that lock up your server are generally the re sult of a failed main logic board or some...

Page 147: ...eaning do not allow any ex cess fluid to leak into the server keyboard or monitor Wait until the server is completely dry before applying power Cleaning the Server Clean the outside of the server peri...

Page 148: ...hipping or moving the server 1 Back up all files stored on all hard disk drives 2 Turn off the server the monitor automatically shuts off 3 Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet then from the...

Page 149: ...ver or moving it by vehicle pack the server to avoid damage Pack the server in the original packing material and containers If you did not save the boxes and packing material use a sturdy carton and c...

Page 150: ...slots A 3 PCI bus local bus expansion slots A 4 current requirements A 5 D device expansion brackets installing 3 32 drive IDs SCSI 3 39 E EISA PCI expansion board installing 3 24 EISA PCI expansion...

Page 151: ...0 J jumper settings A 6 M main logic board jumper settings A 6 SIMM bank designations 3 15 SIMM socket locations 3 15 main logic boardcomponents 3 8 mass storage devices installing 3 26 memory configu...

Page 152: ...ide 3 4 components right side 3 6 CPU specfications A 1 current requirements A 5 disconnecting external devices 3 2 error messages B 1 expanding 3 1 expansion board slot designations 3 22 initial trou...

Page 153: ...ssword 5 4 T technical specifications A 1 three channel SCSI configuration 3 46 troubleshooting 4 1 CD ROM 4 13 disk drive 4 7 initial 4 2 monitor 4 11 server 4 3 two channel SCSI configuration 3 44 U...

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