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Page 4: ...ctors such as system configuration customer data and operator control Since implementation by customers of each product may vary the suitability of specific product configurations and applications must be determined by the customer and is not warranted by NEC CSD To allow for design and specification improvements the information in this document is subject to change at any time without notice Repr...

Page 5: ...oller 1 12 The keyboard and mouse controller is PS 2 compatible 1 12 Network Controller 1 12 SCSI Controller 1 13 Video Controller 1 13 Peripheral Controller 1 13 Serial Ports 1 13 Parallel Port 1 13 External Device Connectors 1 13 System Board Management Controller BMC 1 14 ACPI 1 15 AC Link Mode 1 15 Remote Power On Wake On LAN Function 1 16 System Security 1 16 Security with Mechanical Locks an...

Page 6: ...enu 3 10 Numlock Submenu 3 11 Security Menu 3 12 System Hardware Menu 3 13 Thermal Sensor Submenu 3 13 Wake On Event Submenu 3 13 Console Redirection Submenu 3 14 Boot Menu 3 14 Boot Device Priority Submenu 3 14 Exit Menu 3 15 Adaptec SCSI Utility 3 16 Running the SCSI Utility 3 16 Adaptec SCSI Utility Configuration Settings 3 17 Exiting Adaptec SCSI Utility 3 18 Configuring the RAID Controller 3 ...

Page 7: ...king 5 6 Troubleshooting Guide 5 6 Preparing the System for Diagnostic Testing 5 6 Monitoring POST 5 7 Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Indicators 5 8 Confirming Loading of the Operating System 5 8 Specific Problems and Corrective Actions 5 9 Power LED Does Not Light 5 9 Incorrect or No Beep Code 5 10 No Characters Appear on Screen 5 10 Characters are Distorted or Incorrect 5 11 System Coo...

Page 8: ... and Disconnecting the Server B 12 Using a Remote Drive B 13 Setting and Clearing Server Pause B 13 Recovering from an SOS B 14 Alerting ESMPROTM B 15 Dialog Boxes B 15 Select a Server Dialog Box B 15 Server Properties Dialog Box B 15 Default Server Properties Dialog Box B 16 Create Copy FD Image File Dialog Box B 17 Server Summary Dialog Box B 17 Delete Logged Messages Dialog Box B 17 Data Dialog...

Page 9: ...m This chapter also provides information on system board jumper settings Chapter 4 Upgrades and Options provides you with instructions for upgrading your system with an additional processor optional memory options cards peripheral devices and redundant power supply Chapter 5 Problem Solving contains helpful information for solving problems that might occur with your system Appendix A System Cablin...

Page 10: ...loss of life CAUTION Cautions indicate situations that can damage the system hardware or software Note Notes give important information about the material being described Names of keyboard keys are printed as they appear on the keyboard For example Ctrl Alt or Enter Text or keystrokes that you enter appear as boldface type For example type abc123 and press ENTER File names are printed in uppercase...

Page 11: ...d released Getting Started Sheet The Getting Started Sheet provides several easy to follow steps to become familiar with your server documentation and to complete your installation successfully Network Operating System Configuration Guide This guide contains supplemental instructions needed to install and configure your server Windows NT 4 0 plus Service Pack 6 Novell NetWare v5 0 Santa Cruz Opera...

Page 12: ...ing the procedures in this manual make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cord from the back of the chassis Failure to disconnect power before opening your system can result in personal injury and equipment damage In the U S A and Canada the power cord must be a UL listed detachable power cord in Canada CSA certified type ST or SJT 16 AWG 3 conductor provided with a molde...

Page 13: ...the external ports Remote Earths To prevent electrical shock connect all local individual office computers and computer support equipment to the same electrical circuit of the building wiring If you are unsure check the building wiring to avoid remote earth conditions Earth Bonding For safe operation only connect the equipment to a building supply that is in accordance with current wiring regulati...

Page 14: ...system warm or cool to room temperature before using it Keep the system away from magnetic forces Keep the system dry Do not wash the system with a wet cloth or pour fluid into it Protect the system from being bumped or dropped Check the system for condensation If condensation exists allow it to evaporate before powering on the system Keep the system away from dust sand and dirt ...

Page 15: ...1 System Overview Overview System Chassis Power Supply Peripheral Bays SAF TE Logic System Board Features AC Link Mode Remote Power On Wake On LAN Function System Security ...

Page 16: ...ment for many server market applications These range from large corporations supporting remote offices to small companies looking to obtain basic connectivity capability such as file and print services e mail web access web site server etc This server is conveniently housed and available as a tower based system or as a rack mount system fits into a standard EIA 19 inch rack assembly as shown in Fi...

Page 17: ...ver features the following major components Single or dual high performance Pentium III processors packaged in Single Edge Contact Cartridge Version 2 SECC2 64 MB to 4 GB of memory using up to four DIMMs Seven PCI expansion slots for add in boards one slot shared with an ISA slot One ISA expansion slot shared with a PCI slot for add in board Embedded PC compatible support serial parallel mouse key...

Page 18: ...r system only and an interlock switch on the side cover Hot Swap SCSI Hard Drive Bays Six hot swap 1 0 inch SCSI hard disk drive bays accessible from the front of the chassis which can be swapped in or out of the system without powering it down if RAID is configured in the system High degree of SCSI disk fault tolerance and advanced disk array management features through the use of RAID technology...

Page 19: ... components are shown in the following illustrations F G A B C D E H I J A Removable Media Bay B SCSI Hard Disk Drive Bays C SCSI Hard Disk Drive Bay Fan D Front Input Fan E System Board F Rear Exhaust Fan G System Power Supply H Pentium III Processors 2 nd Processor is optional I Memory J Diskette Drive Figure 1 4 System Chassis ...

Page 20: ...ur drives or six hot swap drive bays for mounting up to six drives in easily removable drive carriers Note The hot swap SCSI hard disk drive bays contain a hot swap back plane that require an 80 pin single connector attachment SCA connector on the drives that you install SAF TE Logic Note SAF TE Logic is in systems that include the hot swap SCSI disk drive cage SAF TE Logic is not available in sys...

Page 21: ... 64 bit 33MHz PCI slots for add in boards G Power switch and Interlock switch connector X 32 bit 33MHz PCI slots for add in boards H Not used Y PCI ISA shared slot for add in board I Management interface connector Z Fan connectors Fan1 Fan2 J Main power connector AA LAN RJ 45 network controller connector K Reset switch connector BB SVGA monitor port connector L Speaker connector CC Parallel port c...

Page 22: ...aximum of 133 MHz The second level cache is located on the substrate of the processor cartridge The cache includes burst pipelined synchronous static RAM BSRAM System Memory The system board contains four 168 pin DIMM sockets Memory is partitioned as four banks of SDRAM registered DIMMs PC133 compatible each providing 72 bits of noninterleaved memory 64 bit main memory plus ECC Your system may inc...

Page 23: ...upport bus speeds up to 66 MHz The third connector slot PCI 3 supports a bus speed of up to 33 MHz Note The bus speed for the two 66 MHz PCI connector slots PCI 1 or PCI 2 is decreased to 33 MHz if a PCI card is installed into connector slot PCI 3 or if a 33 MHz PCI card is installed into any one of the two 66 MHz PCI connector slots PCI features Bus speed up to 66 MHz PCI 1 and PCI 2 Bus speed up...

Page 24: ...with an ISA connector ISA 1 PCI features Bus speed up to 33 MHz 32 bit memory addressing 5 V signaling environment Burst transfers up to a peak of 132 MB s 8 16 or 32 bit data transfers Plug and Play ready Parity enabled Note If a 33 MHz PCI card is installed into one of the 66 MHz PCI slots the bus speed for the 66 MHz PCI slots is decreased to 33 MHz Figure 1 7 32 Bit PCI Connector Slots ...

Page 25: ...igure 1 8 Shared ISA PCI Connector Slot Real Time Clock Calendar The real time clock provides system clock calendar information stored in a non volatile memory NVRAM The real time clock battery provides power backup for the real time clock BIOS A BIOS and Setup Utility are located in the Flash EPROM on the system board and include support for system setup and Legacy device configuration A number o...

Page 26: ...er As a PCI bus master the controller can burst data at up to 132 MB sec The controller contains two receive and transmit FIFO buffers that prevent data overruns or underruns while waiting for access to the PCI bus The controller has the following 32 bit PCI bus master interface direct drive of bus compatible with PCI Bus Specification Revision 2 1 Chained memory structure with improved dynamic tr...

Page 27: ...cy of 100 Hz Peripheral Controller The advanced integrated peripheral controller supports two serial ports two universal serial ports one parallel port diskette drive PS 2 compatible keyboard and mouse and integrated Real Time Clock RTC The system provides the connector interface for each port Serial Ports Both serial ports are relocatable Each serial port can be set to one of four different addre...

Page 28: ...rence in the nonvolatile System Event Log SEL The events being monitored include overtemperature and overvoltage conditions fan failure or chassis intrusion To enable accurate monitoring the BMC maintains the nonvolatile Sensor Data Record SDR from which sensor information can be retrieved The BMC provides an ISA host interface to SDR sensor information so that software running on the server can p...

Page 29: ...e AC power is disconnected is the system completely off The sleep states are defined as follows s0 Normal running state s1 Processor sleep state No context will be lost in this state and the processor caches will maintain coherency s4 Hibernate or Save to Disk The memory and machine state are saved to disk Pressing the power button or other wakeup event restores the system state from the disk and ...

Page 30: ...computer chassis The computer chassis includes an interlock switch on the side cover When any these covers are opened the switch transmits an alarm signal to the system board where server management software processes the signal Software Locks via the System Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility provides a number of security features to prevent unauthorized or accidental access to the system Once t...

Page 31: ... System Making Connections Setting the Line Voltage Connecting the Power Cord Powering On Your System Overview This chapter describes how to select a site unpack the system make cable connections and power on the tower based or rack mount system units Also provided are the instructions for assembling the rack mount system unit ...

Page 32: ...and well ventilated Front and rear ventilating openings kept free of obstructions Away from sources of heat vibration or physical shock Isolated from strong electromagnetic fields and electrical noise produced by electrical devices such as air conditioners large fans large electric motors radio and TV transmitters and high frequency security devices Spacious enough to provide at least five inches ...

Page 33: ...ltage is removed only when the power cords are unplugged Avoid excessive vibration and shock Dropping an electronic component can cause serious damage Do not disconnect or remove parts other than those specified in the procedure Do not touch I O connector pins All screws are Phillips head unless otherwise specified On completion of any assembly or reassembly perform a power on test If a fault occu...

Page 34: ... configuration for the rack cabinet you should consider the length of the cables that interconnect system components 2 Locate the two support brackets D Using four self tapping screws E supplied with the rack cabinet for each support bracket attach the two support brackets to the vertical mounting rails A and B of the rack cabinet 3 Install the four caged nuts C that secure the front of the rack m...

Page 35: ...Up the System 2 5 A Rear vertical mounting rail B Front vertical mounting rail C Four caged nuts D Two support brackets E Eight self tapping screws Figure 2 1 Assembling the Support Brackets in the Rack Cabinet ...

Page 36: ...when lifting and assembling the rack mount server unit into a rack cabinet 5 Secure the front bezel to the rack cabinet s front vertical mounting rails B using the four screws E and plastic washers D provided See Figure 2 2 A Rear vertical mounting rail B Front vertical mounting rail C Rack mount server unit D Four plastic washers E Four screws Figure 2 2 Installing the Rack Mount Server Unit into...

Page 37: ...s section describes the tower based system controls switches and indicators and connectors which are identical for the rack mount system Front View with Front Door Closed Figure 2 3 shows the location of the front system features tower based system only A B A Keylock When locked secures the front door not allowing access to the front system controls B System indicators Refer to Figures 2 5 and 2 6...

Page 38: ...gure 2 4 and open the front door of the cabinet as follows tower based system only 1 If the front door is locked unlock it 2 Grasp the indentation located on the right edge of the front door and pull the door towards you to open it Figure 2 4 Opening the Front Door ...

Page 39: ...or off F DC Power ON OFF LED When green power is present in system When off power is turned off power source is disrupted or system is in the sleep mode See Table 2 1 for a list and description of the system LEDs G Intrusion LED When OFF the system is OK See Table 2 1 for a list and description of the system LEDs H Disk Fault LED Non functional on systems that include the standard SCSI disk drive ...

Page 40: ...2 2 H DC power ON OFF Button Press to turn system DC power on or off I DC Power ON OFF LED When green power is present in system When off power is turned off power source is disrupted or system is in the sleep mode See Table 2 1 for a list and description of the system LEDs J Intrusion Indicator LED When OFF the system is OK See Table 2 1 for a list and description of the system LEDs K Disk Fault ...

Page 41: ...2 compatible 6 pin mini DIN connector Purple H Mouse port PS 2 compatible 6 pin mini DIN connector Green I SVGA connector SVGA monitor 15 pin connector Blue J LAN connector RJ 45 Ethernet connector K AC input power connector Supplies AC power to the power supply L 66 MHz 64 bit PCI Slots Two 66 MHz 64 bit PCI add in board slot locations M 33 MHz 64 bit PCI Slot One 33 MHz 64 bit PCI add in board s...

Page 42: ...l disk drive failure Check disk drive status LEDs Off System in Normal mode None required normal Sleep Status Amber System power saving sleep mode Press Sleep button to return to Normal mode Hot swap chassis and disk array configuration only This function requires specific operating system support Table 2 2 Disk Drive Status LED Panel Indicators LED Status Description Response Off Disk drive not p...

Page 43: ...er to Chapter 3 Configuring Your System of this User s Guide Refer to the previous figure Rear Features and Controls and connect your keyboard monitor and mouse Connect any external peripheral devices such as a printer or modem by following the instructions included with these devices CAUTION Damage to the system may result if the keyboard mouse cable is inserted or removed when power is applied t...

Page 44: ...for the power supply is correct To use the system with line source voltages between 200 and 240 VAC the line voltage selector switch on the power supply must be set to 230 If you set the switch to the 115 VAC position the power supply will be damaged when you plug in your system If you need to change the line voltage setting perform the following steps Note If you are setting up your system for th...

Page 45: ...is not compatible with the AC wall outlet in your region obtain a suitable power cord that meets the following criteria The power cord must be rated for the available AC voltage and have a current rating that is at least 125 of the current rating of the system The power cord connector that plugs into the wall outlet must be terminated in a grounding type male plug designed for use in your region I...

Page 46: ... is lit If it is not lit ensure the ac power cord is connected to a functional ac power source After a few seconds your system begins the internal Power On Self Tests POST POST automatically checks the system board CPU module memory keyboard and most installed peripheral devices CAUTION Always allow POST to complete before powering down your system CAUTION The server management logic on your syste...

Page 47: ...3 Configuring Your System Configuring Your System BIOS Setup Utility Adaptec SCSI Utility Configuring the RAID Controller Configuring System Board Jumpers ...

Page 48: ... your system or to perform a SCSI disk format or verify disk operation on the SCSI disk drives The Adaptec Configuration Utility is also used to configure any SCSI removable media devices installed in your system If your system has been factory configured the BIOS Setup or Adaptec Configuration Utility do not need to be run unless you want to change the password or security features add certain ty...

Page 49: ... Advanced Use this menu for setting the Advanced Features available on your system Security Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords and the Backup and Virus Check reminders System Hardware Use this menu for configuring unique Server features Boot Use this menu to configure Boot Device priority Exit Exits the current menu Use the arrow keys to select a menu or an item on a displayed menu...

Page 50: ...ndow PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN Move cursor to next or previous page F5 or Select the previous value for the field F6 or or SPACE Select the next value for the field F9 Load default configuration values for this menu F10 Save configuration values and exit ENTER Execute command or Select submenu BIOS Setup Configuration Settings The BIOS Setup Configurations tables show the default settings for the BIOS ...

Page 51: ... the total capacity of the extended memory Language English US French German Spanish Italian Selects which language BIOS displays Note This feature immediately changes to the language BIOS selected BIOS Version Display Only Indicates the version of the system BIOS System Time HH MM SS Sets the system time hour minutes seconds on 24 hour clock System Date MM DD YYYY Sets the system date month day y...

Page 52: ...n Submenu Peripheral Configuration Refer to Peripheral Reconfiguration Submenu Monitoring Configuration Refer to Monitoring Configuration Submenu It sets POST Monitoring and Boot Monitoring PCI Device Refer to PCI Device Submenu Option ROM Refer to Option ROM Submenu It Disables Enables the Option ROM BIOS on the PCI Bus ISA Device Refer to ISA Device Submenu Numlock Refer to Numlock Submenu It se...

Page 53: ...Disables or enables RomPilot support The Boot time diagnostic screen is enabled if RomPilot is enabled See Appendix B for more details Memory Reconfiguration Submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting DIMM 1 Status Normal Display Only DIMM 2 Status Normal Display Only DIMM 3 Status Normal Display Only DIMM 4 Status Normal Display Only Clear DIMM Errors Press ENTER Clears the ...

Page 54: ...cts the base address and interrupt IRQ for the Parallel port Parallel Mode Output only Bi directional EPP ECP DMA1 ECP DMA3 Selects the parallel port operation mode Diskette Controller Disabled Enabled Configure using these options Disabled No configuration Enabled User configuration Mouse Disabled Enabled Auto Detect Disabled prevents any installed PS 2 mouse from functioning but frees up IRQ12 E...

Page 55: ...eady in use by ISA devices Use Auto only if no ISA legacy cards are installed Option ROM Submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting Onboard SCSI Enabled Disabled Disables Enables the mapping of the onboard SCSI BIOS Onboard LAN Enabled Disabled Disables Enables the mapping of the onboard LAN BIOS PCI Slot 1 Enabled Disabled Initializes Device Expansion ROM PCI Slot 2 Enabled ...

Page 56: ...MA 3 DMA 4 DMA 5 DMA 6 DMA 7 Reserves specific DMA channels for use by legacy ISA devices DMA Channel 2 Same as above I O Port Address 1 0 Select I O port base address Reserved 16 byte 110 3F0 0 None I O Port Address 2 0 Same as above I O Port Address 3 0 Same as above I O Port Address 4 0 Same as above Memory Size None 16 32 48 64 80 96 Reserves specific memory for use by legacy ISA devices Memor...

Page 57: ... Auto On OFF Selects the power on state for Numlock Key Click Disabled Enabled Disables or enables keyclick Keyboard Auto repeat Rate 2 sec 6 sec 10 sec 13 3 sec 18 5 sec 21 8 sec 26 7 sec 30 sec Selects key repeat rate Keyboard Auto repeat Delay 0 25 sec 0 5 sec 0 75 sec 1 sec Selects delay before key repeat ...

Page 58: ...ssed the user is prompted for a password press ESC key to abort Once set this can be disabled by setting it to a null string or by clearing password jumper on system board refer to System Board Jumpers in this chapter Set User Password Press ENTER When the Enter key is pressed the user is prompted for a password press ESC key to abort Once set this can be disabled by setting it to a null string or...

Page 59: ...play System Event Log Not Cleared Console Redirection Additional setup menu to configure console The Boot Time diagnostic screen is enabled if redirection is enabled Thermal Sensor Submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting Thermal Sensor Enabled Disabled When enabled determines if the BIOS will disable boot if temperature is not within a safe range Upper Limit 50 Sets the up...

Page 60: ... flow control Console Connection Direct Via Modem Indicate whether the console is connected directly to the system or a modem is used to connect Boot Menu Use the up or down arrow keys to select a device then press the or keys to move the device higher or lower in the boot priority list Boot Device Priority Menu Boot Priority Device Description Your Setting 1 ATAPI CD ROM Drive Attempts to boot fr...

Page 61: ...ou must select one of the items from the menu or menu bar to exit Exit Menu Choices Description Save Changes and Exit Exits System Setup after saving all changes to CMOS Exit Without Saving Changes Exits System Setup without saving setup data to CMOS Get Default Value Loads default values for all Setup items Load Previous Values Loads previous values of all Setup items Save Changes Writes all Setu...

Page 62: ...ty starts When the Adaptec SCSI Utility detects more than one AIC 78xx host adapter it displays a selection menu listing the bus and device number of each adapter When the selection menu appears select the channel you wish to configure as follows Bus Device Channel Selected SCSI Adapter 01 04 A AIC7899 01 04 B AIC7899 Internal SCSI connector 5 Once you select the adapter the following screen is di...

Page 63: ...e to these settings Table 3 1 Adaptec SCSI Utility Setup Configurations OPTION RECOMMENDED SETTING OR DISPLAY ONLY YOUR CONFIGURATION SCSI Bus Interface Definitions Host Adapter SCSI ID 7 SCSI Parity Checking Enabled Host Adapter SCSI Termination Enabled Additional Options Boot Device Options Press ENTER for menu Boot Channel A First Boot SCSI ID 0 Boot LUN Number 0 SCSI Device Configuration Press...

Page 64: ...st Adapter BIOS Configuration Utility Reserves BIOS Space Enabled 1 Domain Validation Enabled Support Removable Disks Under BIOS as Fixed Disks Disabled 1 2 BIOS Support for Int13 Extensions Enabled 1 1 No effect if BIOS is disabled 2 Do not remove media from a removable media drive if it is under BIOS control Exiting Adaptec SCSI Utility To exit the Adaptec SCSI Utility press ESC until a message ...

Page 65: ...RAID 5 with a standby drive The array consists of three ON LINE drives and one STANDBY drive The standby replacement drive or hot spare is one of the most important features RAID provides to achieve automatic non stop service with a high degree of fault tolerance If you want to change the RAID level or add additional hard disks to the array use the RAID configuration utility The RAID configuration...

Page 66: ...rocedures in this section CAUTION Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage the system board Modify the system board only at an ESD workstation Otherwise wear an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground The system board jumpers enable you to set specific operating parameters for your system A jumper is a small plastic encased conductor shorting plug that slips over two jumper pins The System...

Page 67: ...ction make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cords from the back of the chassis Failure to disconnect power before moving the jumpers can result in personal injury and equipment damage Observe static precautions Use an antistatic wrist strap To configure the system board options 1 Power off the system and remove the left panel as described in Chapter 4 of this guide 2 Ch...

Page 68: ...able of jumper block 1M5 Refer to the previous illustration System Board Jumpers to find the location of this jumper 4 Power on the system and while waiting for POST to complete press the F2 key to enter BIOS setup This automatically clears all passwords provided you exit and save the BIOS setup 5 Power off the system 6 Remove the Password Disable jumper from pins 3 4 7 Replace the panel and power...

Page 69: ...r on off switch on the front panel and your system powering down This is normal system operation and is required by the server management logic CAUTION Operating your system with the side panels removed can damage your system components For proper cooling and airflow always replace the side panels before powering on your system Note Your system error log will be lost if your system ac power source...

Page 70: ... of your system all installed options and any other pertinent information specific to your system You will need this information when configuring your system Opening and Removing the Front Door You must open the front door to remove the side panels on your system Perform this procedure to open and remove the front door 1 Power off the system and ensure the power cord is unplugged from the AC wall ...

Page 71: ...isengaged from their mounting holes on the front of the system Figure 4 2 Removing the Front Door To install the front door 1 Position the front door so the mounting pins of the front door are aligned with their mounting holes on the front of the system Slide the lower mounting pin into its mounting hole and then slide in the upper pin 2 Close the front door ...

Page 72: ...er the system is set up you must first power off the system and all external devices and then Unplug the system power cord To remove the left side panel 1 Power off the system and ensure it is disconnected from the ac wall outlet 2 Open the front door following procedures in the previous section 3 The left side panel is secured to the chassis with one thumbscrew Figure 4 3A Remove the screw securi...

Page 73: ...ing fingers behind the side panel 5 Pull the side panel out and away from the chassis Installing Side Panels 1 Before replacing the side panel make sure no tools or loose parts have been left inside the system chassis 2 Make sure all option boards are firmly seated in their respective slots and that all interior cables are properly connected 3 Insert the metal tabs on the top and bottom of the sid...

Page 74: ... ground Replacing the Real time Clock Battery You may need to replace the real time clock battery because of its life span The battery Vendor Part CR2450 is a commodity part available through many vendors Notice the plus sign on the battery This sign will assist you in correctly positioning the battery on the system board CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only ...

Page 75: ...ent under the plastic tab on the San in plastic retainer 6 Gently push down on the screwdriver to lift the battery Figure 4 5B 7 Remove the battery from its socket Figure 4 5C 8 Dispose of the battery according to local ordinance 9 Remove the new lithium battery from its package and being careful to observe the correct polarity insert it in the battery socket 10 If applicable reinstall the plastic...

Page 76: ...d a back cover The primary processor connector is shown at Figure 4 6 A in the illustration below The secondary processor connector is shown at Figure 4 6 B CAUTION Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage components place them on an antistatic surface Modify the system board using an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground Figure 4 6 Removing and Installing a Pentium III Processor WARNING...

Page 77: ...nd you are replacing it leave the terminator board intact in the empty secondary processor connector Remove the processor you want to replace 5 If your system has two processors and you are replacing one or both remove the appropriate one s 6 Pull the processor latches Figure 4 7 A out away from the edges of the SECC2 cartridge to free them from the Universal Retention Module URM 7 Lift the SECC2 ...

Page 78: ...he system DIMMs The system board contains four DIMM sockets labeled 1 through 4 Figure 4 8 Each socket can hold a single 72 bit DIMM module with 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB or 1GB of memory When all four sockets are populated the system board supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with 1GB DIMMs A DIMM will always be installed in socket 1 When you install additional DIMMs you must start with the first em...

Page 79: ...nly by the edges remove it from its antistatic package 4 Position the DIMM so that the two notches in the bottom edge of the DIMM align with the keyed socket See Figure 4 9 Figure 4 9 Inserting Memory DIMMs 5 Insert the bottom edge of the DIMM into the socket and press down firmly on the DIMM until it seats correctly 6 Gently push the plastic ejector levers on the socket ends to the upright positi...

Page 80: ...n the front door and remove the left side panel as described earlier in this chapter 3 Gently push the plastic ejector levers out and down to eject a DIMM from its socket See Figure 4 9 4 Hold the DIMM only by its edges being careful not to touch its components or gold edge connectors Carefully lift it away from the socket and store it in an antistatic package 5 Repeat the above steps to remove th...

Page 81: ...re configured around the manually configured adapters without causing any resource conflicts ISA adapters can be Plug and Play ISA adapters that are not Plug and Play must be manually configured following the instructions supplied with the board The configuration is defined to the system by running the BIOS Setup Utility If you are adding a non Plug and Play ISA option board run the BIOS Setup uti...

Page 82: ...t comes with the option board 7 Refer to the documentation accompanying the option board for information on whether the board is a PCI or ISA board Note If you are adding a non Plug and Play Legacy ISA option board run the BIOS Setup utility press F2 at the startup screen before installing the board For details on running the BIOS Setup utility refer to Chapter 3 Configuring Your System 8 Holding ...

Page 83: ...s if they are needed to the installed option board 12 Replace the left side panel and close the front panel 13 Plug in the system power cord and power on the system Removing an Option Board Note Expansion slot covers must be installed on all vacant slots to maintain the electromagnetic emissions characteristics of the system and to assure proper cooling of the system components 1 Power off the sys...

Page 84: ...m power cord and power on the system 9 If you removed a non Plug and Play ISA option board run the BIOS Setup utility press F2 at the startup screen to configure the system as described in the Configuring Your System Chapter 3 Installing a RAID Controller Board Use this procedure to install a RAID controller board 1 Install the RAID controller board into any PCI slot on the system board See Instal...

Page 85: ...sk device consider the following CAUTION Do not hot swap a non LVD disk drive into a LVD disk drive only system for it may cause data corruption The only way a non LVD disk drive can be used with an all LVD disk drive system is by first powering down the system installing the non LVD disk drive and then powering the system back up Note Installing a non LVD disk drive into an all LVD disk drive sys...

Page 86: ...dual SCSI drive fault LED yellow light is on steadily this indicates that the drive has been flagged as faulty by the RAID host controller See Figure 4 14 A Follow the procedure described in this section to remove the faulty drive and swap in a good one Note ESD can damage disk drives boards and other parts This system can withstand normal levels of environmental ESD while you are hot swapping SCS...

Page 87: ... two thumb lock screws counter clockwise see Figure 4 14 B 3 If swapping a hard disk drive remove the drive and its carrier from the SCSI hard disk drive bay by performing the following procedures CAUTION Depending on the drive fault the drive may be still spinning when you remove it Follow the next steps exactly when removing drives Push the disk carrier locking tab downward see Figure 4 15 Grasp...

Page 88: ...rial numbers in the equipment log 8 Install the replacement drive onto the drive carrier Place the drive on the carrier with its connector facing the rear of the carrier Turn the drive and carrier over and secure the drive in the carrier with the four screws supplied with the disk drive See Figure 4 16 9 Install the drive carrier with drive into the bay as follows Open the disk carrier locking tab...

Page 89: ...ing a Disk Carrier into the Disk Bay Right Wrong Figure 4 18 Locking the Disk Carrier 10 Close and secure the EMI metal panel 11 Close the front door on the system If necessary configure the system as described in Chapter 3 Configuring Your System ...

Page 90: ...ust use the industry standard 68 pin Wide SCSI interface connector Note To order a hard disk drive contact your sales representative or dealer If installing new drives follow an installation scheme starting with the left most drive Fill the bays right to left 1 through 4 See Figure 4 19 0 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 Figure 4 19 SCSI Disk Drive Installation Scheme The suggested hard disk SCSI address assignm...

Page 91: ...ensure it is disconnected from the AC power source 2 Open the front door as described earlier in this chapter 3 Remove the left and right side panel as described earlier in this chapter 4 Tag and disconnect all interface cables and voltage cables connected to all drives in the drive bay Note The drive bay is secured to the system chassis with five screws one screw is located on the left side of th...

Page 92: ...t of the left side of the chassis See Figure 4 21 Figure 4 21 Removing the Drive Bay out of the Chassis 10 If you are installing a new or replacement hard disk drive remove the drive from its protective wrapper Record the drive model and serial number in the equipment log 11 Set any drive jumpers or switches before you install the drive See the documentation that comes with the device for jumper o...

Page 93: ...in Step 6 See Figure 4 20 C and D 16 Install the mounting screws that secure the drive bay to the right side of the chassis See Figure 4 20 A and B 17 Install the mounting screw that secures the drive bay to the left side of the chassis See Figure 4 20 E 18 Connect all interface cables and voltage cables to all drives in the drive bay 19 Install the left and right side panels as described earlier ...

Page 94: ...rive address assignment is 2 The SCSI termination resistors must be installed in the last SCSI drive of the daisy chain cabling If the SCSI tape drive is your only SCSI device on the SCSI controller B termination must be enabled in the tape drive Removing the 3 5 Inch Diskette Drive Mounting Assembly 1 Power off the system and ensure it is disconnected from the AC power source 2 Open the front doo...

Page 95: ...emovable media drive cage See Figure 4 25 Figure 4 25 Removing the Diskette Assembly 7 Remove the diskette and mounting bracket from the system and place the assembly on an antistatic surface 8 If you are replacing the diskette drive remove the four screws securing the diskette drive to the mounting bracket 9 Reverse Steps 1 through 8 to install a replacement diskette drive ...

Page 96: ...ion exposure 1 Power off the system and ensure it is disconnected from the AC power source 2 Open the front door as described earlier in this chapter 3 Remove the left side panel as described earlier in this chapter CAUTION Observe static precautions Use an antistatic wrist strap 4 Perform Steps 4 5 and 6 of Removing the 3 5 Inch Diskette Drive described earlier in this chapter It is not necessary...

Page 97: ...er in the equipment log 8 Set any drive jumpers or switches before you install the drive See the documentation that comes with the device for jumper or switch information Note If the drive comes with drive rails do not use them Remove any rails already attached 9 Position the right device rail along the right side of the device so that the four holes in the device rail match the four holes located...

Page 98: ... right slide rail is against the system cabinet See Figure 4 30 A 11 Secure the right side of the device to the system with the screw supplied See Figure 4 30 A 12 Secure the left side of the device to the device bay with two screws supplied See Figure 4 31 A A Figure 4 31 Securing a Removable Media Device 13 Connect the interface and power cable to the device 14 Replace the left side panel and cl...

Page 99: ... documentation may result in hazardous radiation exposure 1 Power off the system and ensure it is disconnected from the AC power source 2 Open the front door as described earlier in this chapter 3 Remove the left side panel as described earlier in this chapter CAUTION Observe static precautions Use an antistatic wrist strap 4 Perform Steps 4 5 and 6 of Removing the 3 5 Inch Diskette Drive describe...

Page 100: ... of the device bay and set it down on an antistatic surface 8 Remove the screws securing the right side rail to the device See Figure 4 29 9 To install a replacement device follow the procedures in Installing a 5 25 Inch Media Device described earlier in this chapter ...

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Page 102: ...g Static Precautions Troubleshooting Checklists Diagnostic Testing Specific Problems and Corrective Actions Problems with the Network Plug and Play Installation Tips BIOS User s Information How to Identify BIOS and BMC Revision Levels ...

Page 103: ...n AC outlet Before doing the procedures in this manual make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cords from the back of the chassis Failure to disconnect power before opening your system can result in personal injury and equipment damage CAUTION Operating your system with the side panels removed can damage your system components For proper cooling and airflow always replace...

Page 104: ...ard Are all jumpers and switch settings on option boards and peripheral devices correct If applicable ensure that there are no conflicts for example two option boards sharing the same interrupt Are the processors fully seated in their slots on the system board Refer to the Upgrades and Options chapter for installation instructions Are all DIMMs fully seated and installed correctly Refer to the Upg...

Page 105: ...o not work Obtain an authorized copy of the software If you are running the software from a diskette is it a good copy If you are running the software from a hard disk drive is the software correctly installed Where all necessary procedures followed and files installed If you are running the software from a CD ROM disk is the disk scratched or dirty Are the correct device drivers installed Is the ...

Page 106: ...led If the problem recurs you may need to reformat the hard disk drive The hard disk drive the drive controller or the system board may be defective If the problems are intermittent there may be a loose cable dirt in the keyboard if keyboard input is incorrect a marginal power supply or other random component failures If you suspect that a transient voltage spike power outage or brownout might hav...

Page 107: ...pare the system for diagnostic testing perform the following Note Before disconnecting any peripheral cables from the system turn off the system and any external peripheral devices Failure to do so can cause permanent damage to the system and or the peripheral devices 1 Turn off the system and all external peripheral devices Disconnect all devices from the system except the keyboard and video moni...

Page 108: ...se there is a problem with the display it emits a series of long and short beeps Write down any beep code emitted This information is useful to your service representative Refer to the BIOS User s Information section in this chapter for a list of items to check for each error code and for an explanation of the error beep codes The POST Tests table at the end of this chapter lists keys active durin...

Page 109: ... System Indicators As POST determines the system configuration it tests for the presence of each mass storage device installed in the system As each device is checked its activity indicator should turn on briefly Check for the following Does the diskette drive activity indicator turn on briefly If not refer to Diskette Drive Activity Indicator Does Not Light in this chapter If there is a hard disk...

Page 110: ...activity LED does not light CD ROM drive activity LED does not light Problems with application software The startup prompt Press F2 key if you want to run Setup does not appear on the screen The bootable CD ROM is not detected Try the solutions in the order given If you cannot correct the problem contact your service representative for assistance Power LED Does Not Light Check the following Is the...

Page 111: ... controls on the video monitor properly adjusted Are the video monitor switch settings correct Is the video monitor signal cable properly installed Is the onboard video controller enabled If you are using a video controller board verify that the video controller board is fully seated in the system board connector If there are still no characters on the screen after you reboot the system contact yo...

Page 112: ...s functioning the power supply has probably failed Contact your service representative for assistance Diskette Drive Activity LED Does Not Light Check the following Are the diskette drive s power and signal cables properly installed Is the diskette drive properly configured Is the diskette drive activity light always on If so the signal cable may be plugged in incorrectly If you are using the onbo...

Page 113: ...he software vendor s customer service representative for assistance Bootable CD ROM Is Not Detected Check the following Is the BIOS set to allow the CD ROM to be the first bootable device Check your BIOS Setup F2 configuration Problems with the Network Diagnostics pass but the connection fails Make sure the network cable is securely attached The controller stopped working when an add in adapter wa...

Page 114: ...can be used to adjust the interrupt numbers for PCI devices For certain drivers it may be necessary to alter settings so that interrupts are not shared BIOS User s Information This section describes the various screen messages and beep codes of the system BIOS The BIOS indicates errors by writing an error code to the PS 2 standard logging area in the Extended BIOS Data Area and by displaying a mes...

Page 115: ...ure Fixed Disk 0210 Stuck Key 0211 Keyboard error 0212 Keyboard Controller Failed 0213 Keyboard locked Unlock key switch 0220 Monitor type does not match CMOS Run SETUP 0230 System RAM Failed at offset 0231 Shadow RAM Failed at offset 0232 Extended RAM Failed at address line 0233 Memory type mixing detected 0234 Single bit ECC error 0235 Multiple bit ECC error occurred 0250 System battery is dead ...

Page 116: ...ture out of range 0B74 The error occurred during voltage sensor reading 0B75 System Voltage out of range 0B7C The error occurred during fan sensor reading 0B80 BMC Memory Test Failed 0B81 BMC Firmware Code Area CRC check failed 0B82 BMC core hardware failure 0B83 BMC IBF or OBF check failed 0B90 BMC Platform Information Area Corrupted 0B91 BMC update firmware corrupted 0B92 Internal Use Area of BM...

Page 117: ...rts error number xx None Expansion ROM not initialized None Invalid System Configuration Data None System Configuration Data Read error None Resource Conflict None System Configuration Data Write Source None NOTICE Your System Redundant Power Supply is not configured None WARNING IRQ not configured ...

Page 118: ...byte Error Memory data signal failure low Change DIMM or M B 1 4 1 1 DRAM Test high byte Error Memory data signal failure high Change DIMM or M B 1 4 3 3 All Memory Group Errors 2 1 2 3 BIOS ROM Copy Write Test Error Error with Shadow RAM Change system board 2 2 3 1 Unexpected Interrupt Test Error Unexpected interrupt Change CPU or system board 2 3 1 3 All Memory Group Errors Memory address signal...

Page 119: ...S setting in your system BMC Revision Level Identification During system Power On Self Test POST which runs automatically when your system is powered on system diagnostics are run Following the memory test diagnostic several messages will appear informing you that the mouse was detected and system configuration data updated when you see these messages the BMC messages are displayed next Note In or...

Page 120: ...A System Cabling System Cabling Before You Begin Static Precautions Standard Configuration RAID Configuration ...

Page 121: ...ore doing the procedures in this manual make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cords from the back of the chassis Failure to disconnect power before opening your system can result in personal injury and equipment damage Static Precautions An electrostatic discharge ESD can damage disk drives option boards and other components You can provide ESD protection by wearing an ...

Page 122: ...rt SCSI devices in the removable media bays A 68 pin to 50 pin converter is also available to be used when installing SCSI narrow devices A 3 5 inch diskette drive is also installed in all systems and interfaces separately to the system board Figure A 1 illustrates a system that includes the hot swap hard disk drive bay Referring to the Figure A 1 below a 68 pin Ultra 160 M SCSI interface cable K ...

Page 123: ...onnector 68 pin C Diskette drive K Ultra 160 M SCSI interface cable D IDE connector L Six SCSI disk drive bays E IDE interface cable M SCSI backplane F IDE CD ROM drive N SCSI hard disk drives G Ultra2 SCSI connector 68 pin O System board H Ultra2 SCSI interface cable Figure A 1 Standard System Cable Configuration Hot swap Drive Bay ...

Page 124: ...System board G Ultra2 SCSI connector 68 pin Figure A 2 Standard System Cable Configuration Standard Drive Bay RAID Configuration The RAID options available for your system provide your system with the added security of fault tolerance If you order a system with a RAID controller the system is pre cabled at the factory see RAID System Cabling Configuration figures below If you are adding a RAID con...

Page 125: ...e drive K Ultra 160 M SCSI connector 68 pin D IDE connector L Ultra 160 M SCSI interface cable E IDE interface cable M Six SCSI disk drive bays F IDE CD ROM drive N SCSI hard disk drives G Ultra2 SCSI connector 68 pin O SCSI backplane H Ultra2 SCSI interface cable P System board Figure A 3 RAID System Cable Configuration Hot swap Drive Bay ...

Page 126: ...D controller C Diskette drive K Ultra 160 M SCSI connector 68 pin D IDE connector L Ultra 160 M SCSI interface cable E IDE interface cable M Four SCSI disk drives F IDE CD ROM drive N System board G Ultra2 SCSI connector 68 pin H Ultra2 SCSI interface cable Figure A 4 RAID System Cable Configuration Standard Drive Bay ...

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Page 128: ...B Management Workstation Application Overview MWA System Requirements Installing MWA MWA Main Window Using MWA Dialog Boxes Troubleshooting ...

Page 129: ... This function enables you to see the screen of a server from the console of the management PC and to key in data to the server from the keyboard of the management PC Remote drive access This function enables a server to access a floppy disk drive on the management PC A server can also be booted from the floppy disk on the management PC SOS recovery If a SOS message is received from a server MWA r...

Page 130: ...s file can be used instead of a floppy disk as a remote drive for a server A server can also be booted from a floppy disk on the management PC When the remote drive function is in use RD is displayed at the title bar of the server window In this case diskette drive A on a server is allocated as a remote drive Therefore the floppy disk drive of the server itself cannot be used while the remote driv...

Page 131: ...the management PC Configure and register SG information within MWA at the management PC Creating a Server System Generation Diskette SG For the management PC to connect with a server server system generation SG information must be configured and registered on MWA software running on the management PC In this procedure you will create a diskette containing your server s SG information In the follow...

Page 132: ...on used between server SMC and management PC MWA community name for SNMP trap Default value is public Magic Number SMC supported servers Enter code key that is used between server SMC and management PC MWA Recovery Mode SMC supported servers Select automatic or manual If automatic is selected SMC automatically executes recovery processing when a fault occurs It will be accepted as an instruction f...

Page 133: ...nagement PC perform the following procedure 1 Start Windows95 Windows 98 or Windows NT on the management PC 2 Insert the EXPRESSBUILDER CD into the PC CD ROM drive 3 Using Explorer execute setup exe in MWA folder of the CD ROM MWA installer will start 4 Follow MWA installer instructions Note MWA will be registered in the Startup folder after installation and started automatically when an OS start ...

Page 134: ...llows Open The Open command opens a server window for a specified server Connect The Connect command connects a current server Disconnect The Disconnect command disconnects a current server Pause POST The Pause POST command will pause to the server in the middle of POST if selected when the current server is executing POST To resume POST select the Go to End of POST command the Go MWA mode command...

Page 135: ...the server list SG information for only one server can be saved on a floppy disk because the server SG information for all files is saved under the same name Properties displays or set properties for the current server If no servers are in operation the Select a Server dialog box opens Select a server to change its properties In the Server Properties dialog box view or set necessary information De...

Page 136: ...utton is selected the Delete Logged Messages dialog box displays The operator can delete all or part of the log When the History Log dialog box is open a check mark appears next to the menu item Reset Reboot Cold Reset executes a cold reset on a current server Warm Reset command executes a warm reset on a current server Some types of servers have been set such that a cold reset is executed by the ...

Page 137: ...me and so on Window Cascade command arranges the opened windows in an overlapping fashion Tile arranges the opened windows in a non overlapping fashion Arrange Icons arranges icons for minimized windows at the bottom of the main window If there is an open window at the bottom of the main window then some or all of the icons may not be visible because they will be underneath this window Server Wind...

Page 138: ... current server is executing POST To resume POST select the Go to End of POST command then select Go MWA mode command or the Go No MWA mode command Go to End of POST command pauses the server at the end of POST when the current server is executing POST To resume booting select the Go MWA mode command or the Go No MWA mode command Go MWA mode command When the Go MWA mode command is selected when PO...

Page 139: ...is connected the remote control function displays the server screen in the server window at the management PC Most MWA functions can be executed only when a server is connected Connect to a server as follows Connect command Select Connect from the Pop up menu in the server window Setting automatic connection Select Properties from the Pop up menu in the server window The Server Properties dialog b...

Page 140: ...r a file name Note If Read Only is checked a FD image file can be used in some servers Note The Server must be reset after a remote drive is used in the server Setting and Clearing Server Pause MWA can pause server processing during or at the end of the server Power On Self Test POST Set a server pause as follows Pause command During server POST select Pause POST from the Pop up menu in the server...

Page 141: ...SOS message is received MWA opens an SOS Receive dialog box to display the SMC event log and other information The server recovery method depends on the recovery mode of each server Automatic recovery mode If an SOS message is received from a server MWA displays the server information in an SOS Receive dialog box but does not accept a server recovery instruction from the operator The server automa...

Page 142: ...POST stalled SMI handler alarm SMI handler stall Not supported by some server models Dialog Boxes Select a Server Dialog Box The Select a server dialog box displays a list of SG registered servers on MWA Server Properties Dialog Box From the Server Properties dialog box you can view and set properties for the current server The contents of the server properties are as follows ID page provides serv...

Page 143: ...nd Default Server Properties Dialog Box From the Default Server Properties dialog box you can view and set basic properties of all servers If Use Default Settings in the Server Properties dialog box is checked the server property is set to the values set by the Defaults command Alert page Set MWA operation for each type of alert from a server Sound check MWA beeps when an alert is received from a ...

Page 144: ...om the history log Delete history timed at xx xx xx xx xx xx and earlier If a logged message is selected in the History Log dialog box a condition for deletion can be set for messages of the same date and time and earlier The condition becomes invalid after deletion If Server xxx xxx xxx xxx only is checked only the messages of the specified server are deleted If General Non server messages only i...

Page 145: ...red data Read Data from Server The present data of the current server is acquired and displayed The Save As button is used to save the acquired data in a file Temporary Change to Remote Drive Dialog Box The Temporary Change to Remote Drive dialog box changes a remote drive for a server temporarily If Floppy A is checked a floppy disk drive on MWA active management PC becomes a remote drive for the...

Page 146: ...dialog box displays The server cannot be controlled from MWA Message The dialog box displays the SOS message received from a server on the first line The display box also displays the SMC event log of the server sequentially from the latest data up to when the SOS occurred Server last status The dialog box displays the LCD contents immediately before the SOS message transmission the POST code of t...

Page 147: ...blem MWA cannot be operated after the reset command was executed Probable Cause When some reset commands are issued MWA waits for a response and cannot perform other operations Wait for a while Problem The Read button cannot be selected in the Data dialog box Probable Cause Data read from a server is restricted as follows The server is connected CMOS data and DMI data can be read at the end of POS...

Page 148: ...OS program is activated in English mode the server displays corrupted characters Probable Cause If MS DOS in the server is in English mode MWA remote console correctly displays messages from the MS DOS programs in the server However the server cannot display messages for other language correctly Problem OS cannot be booted from the server disk Probable Cause When the remote drive is set on MWA the...

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Page 150: ...C System Status Hardware Support Information ...

Page 151: ...e component Monitoring capability relates to how the software component interacts with system hardware ESMPRO interacts with all hardware components See Figure System Chassis Right Side View under System Overview in Chapter 1 of this guide The Monitor Matrix table below shows a component relating to selected status item This table also relates the terminology used by the software component to the ...

Page 152: ...y of data for safe keeping The data is copied from computer memory or disk to a floppy disk magnetic tape or other media backup battery The battery in your computer that maintains the real time clock and the configuration information when the computer s power is removed base memory An area of memory between 0 and 640 kilobytes baud rate The speed with which data is transmitted during serial commun...

Page 153: ...ROM drive A type of mass storage device that reads information from a compact disk Centronics port An industry standard parallel port See also parallel port CGA Color Graphics Adapter A type of video display system that provides low resolution text and graphics on TTL monochrome and color monitors CMOS Complimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor A type of low power integrated circuit used in computers...

Page 154: ...A software program that a computer must use to recognize and operate certain hardware such as a mouse or a video monitor disk drive A device that stores data on a hard or floppy disk A floppy disk drive requires a floppy disk to be inserted a hard disk drive has a permanently encased hard disk DOS Disk Operating System See operating system DRAM Dynamic RAM See RAM E ECC Error Checking and Correcti...

Page 155: ...and ROM expansion slot See backplane slot extended memory The protected memory above 1M that is directly accessible by the microprocessor through certain utilities and operating systems F fault resilient boot FRB Logic on the system board controlled by the System Management Board Controller that allows the system to continue to boot when system errors occur flash EPROM A type of memory device that...

Page 156: ...pe of hard disk drive with the control circuitry located inside the disk drive rather than on a drive controller card interface A connection between the computer and a peripheral device that enables them to exchange data See also parallel port and serial port ISA Industry Standard Architecture An industry standard for computers and circuit cards that transfer 16 bits of data at a time J jumper A s...

Page 157: ...puter that stores data and programs See also EMS extended memory RAM and ROM microprocessor The integrated circuit that processes data and controls the basic functions of the computer modem A device used to exchange information with other computers over telephone or data lines module A circuit board that plugs into a dedicated connector on the system board in your computer mouse A small input devi...

Page 158: ... bus controllers that processes and communicates 32 bits of data at a time This microprocessor also contains power management capabilities peripheral A device connected to and controlled by the computer such as an external disk drive or a printer pixel The smallest element that is visible on a video display The resolution of a video display system is measured in pixels PnP Plug n Play Plug and pla...

Page 159: ...stem management events The information stored includes the name of the event the date and time the event occurred and data pertinent to the event Event data may include POST error codes that reflect hardware errors or software conflicts within the system serial communication Information sent sequentially one bit at a time serial port The connector on the back of your computer that allows the trans...

Page 160: ...CSI interface based on Ultra3 SCSI technology This interface features data transfer speeds up to 160MB second double edge clocking cyclical redundancy checking CRC providing higher levels of data reliability and domain validation that detects the configuration of the SCSI bus and automatically tests and adjusts the SCSI bus transfer rate to optimize interoperability Note that the Ultra 160 m uses ...

Page 161: ...10 Glossary ...

Page 162: ...onents added to the system such as a power supply hard disk drives add in boards or printers Record the model and serial numbers of the unit and system baseboard The model and serial numbers of the system unit are recorded on a label attached to the rear of the unit The serial number of the system board is located along the left side of the board near the PCI expansion slot covers The location of ...

Page 163: ...MM Slot 2 DIMM Slot 3 DIMM Slot 4 Modem Diskette Drive A Tape Drive 1 Tape Drive 2 CD ROM Drive 1 Hard Disk Drive 1 Hard Disk Drive 2 Hard Disk Drive 3 Hard Disk Drive 4 Hard Disk Drive 5 Hard Disk Drive 6 Optional RAID Controller Network Controller 1 Network Controller 2 Monitor Keyboard Mouse External Peripheral 1 External Peripheral 2 Power Supply ...

Page 164: ... 3 22 password 3 22 recovery boot 3 22 L LAN status 2 13 Lithium backup battery installing 4 8 M Management workstation application B 2 dialog boxes B 15 installing B 4 main window B 7 system requirements B 3 troubleshooting B 20 using B 12 Memory addresses 1 8 Monitoring system status 1 14 1 15 N Network controller 1 12 O Overview 1 2 P Password administrative 1 16 user 1 16 PCI feature summary 1...

Page 165: ...ion 1 4 1 16 Setup Advanced menu 3 6 Boot menu 3 14 Exit menu 3 15 Integrated Peripheral Configuration menu 3 8 Security menu contents 3 12 Switches alarm 1 4 1 16 System board configuration jumpers 3 22 System Chassis 1 5 T Termination board removing 4 10 U User password 1 16 ...

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