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SERVER LS2400

Summary of Contents for LS2400

Page 1: ...U s e r s G u i d e SERVER LS2400...

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Page 3: ...U s e r s G u i d e SERVER LS2400...

Page 4: ...ors 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...

Page 5: ...roller 1 9 SCSI Controller 1 10 Video Controller 1 10 Peripheral Controller 1 11 Serial Ports 1 11 Parallel Port 1 11 External Device Connectors 1 11 System Board Management Controller BMC 1 11 System...

Page 6: ...20 Running the Symbios Configuration Utility 3 20 Changing the Adapter and Device Configurations 3 21 Optional RAID Controllers 3 24 Mylex AcceleRAID Controller 3 24 Factory Installed Controller 3 24...

Page 7: ...n Software 5 4 After System Has Been Running Correctly 5 5 Additional Troubleshooting Procedures 5 5 Preparing the System for Diagnostic Testing 5 6 Monitoring POST 5 7 Verifying Proper Operation of K...

Page 8: ...s B 11 System Resource Usage B 12 Multiboot Add in MBA Window B 13 Password Administration PWA Window B 13 System Event Log SEL Window B 14 Exiting the SSU B 15 Emergency Management Port C 1 Emergency...

Page 9: ...Contents vii Glossary Equipment Log Index xxxx...

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Page 11: ...jumper settings Chapter 4 Upgrades and Options provides you with instructions for upgrading your system with an additional processor optional memory options cards and peripheral devices Chapter 5 Pro...

Page 12: ...s 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 print...

Page 13: ...eleased 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 O...

Page 14: ...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...

Page 15: ...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 a...

Page 16: ...ystem 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 fr...

Page 17: ...1 System Overview Overview System Chassis Power Supply Peripheral Bays Diskette Drive System Board Features System Security...

Page 18: ...performance memory capacity and integrated I O provides a high performance environment for many server market applications These range from large corporations supporting remote offices to small compan...

Page 19: ...one slot shared with an ISA slot 1x32 bit PCI bus Two ISA expansion slots for add in boards one slot shared with a PCI slot Embedded PC compatible support serial parallel mouse keyboard diskette and P...

Page 20: ...pand fabricated metal structure The major system components are shown in this illustration System Chassis A Removable Media Bays 3 B 1 44 MB 3 5 diskette drive C System Board D Speaker E Power supply...

Page 21: ...ited States it is set to 230Vac for systems used in Europe Peripheral Bays The system supports a variety of standard PC AT compatible peripheral devices The chassis includes these peripheral bays A 3...

Page 22: ...slots for add in boards E Diskette drive connector S ISA slots for add in boards F Front panel power LED connector T Intrusion alarm connector G Speaker connector U USB connector H Front panel hard di...

Page 23: ...erates at 100 MHz The second level cache is located on the substrate of the processor cartridge The cache includes burst pipelined synchronous static RAM BSRAM The L2 cache is offered in 512 KB config...

Page 24: ...ectors share a chassis expansion slot with a PCI connector ISA features Bus speed up to 8 33 MHz 16 bit memory addressing 8 or 16 bit data transfers Plug and Play ready The system board has four full...

Page 25: ...em board includes a 10BASE T 100BASE TX network controller based on the Intel 82558 Fast Ethernet PCI Bus Controller As a PCI bus master the controller can burst data at up to 132 MB sec The controlle...

Page 26: ...SCSI Ultra wide hard disk drives or three 1 6 inch high SCSI Ultra wide hard disk drives Controller B attaches to a 50 pin 8 bit narrow SCSI connector interface capable of supporting three 5 25 inch...

Page 27: ...disabled the interrupt is available to add in boards External Device Connectors The external I O connectors provide support for a PS 2 compatible mouse and a keyboard connectors for VGA monitor 2 ser...

Page 28: ...em Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility and the System Setup Utility SSU provide a number of security features to prevent unauthorized or accidental access to the system Once the security measures are...

Page 29: ...2 Setting Up the System Selecting a Site Unpacking the System Getting Familiar with the System Making Connections Setting the Line Voltage Connecting the Power Cord Powering On Your System...

Page 30: ...h a properly grounded outlet Clean dust free and well ventilated Front and rear ventilating openings kept free of obstructions Away from sources of heat vibration or physical shock Isolated from stron...

Page 31: ...e sure you have someone help you lift or move the system When you receive your system inspect the shipping containers prior to unpacking If the shipping boxes are damaged note the damage and if possib...

Page 32: ...controls and indicators Front Features and Controls A Load eject button CD ROM reader Press to load CD and eject CD B Activity light CD ROM reader When lit CD ROM reader is in use C Activity light 3 i...

Page 33: ...patible 6 pin mini DIN connector D Mouse PS 2 compatible 6 pin mini DIN connector E COM1 COM1 serial port 9 pin connector F VGA VGA monitor 15 pin connector G Network Connector RJ 45 connector H Print...

Page 34: ...running the SSU refer to Appendix B of this User s Guide Refer the following figure and connect your keyboard monitor and mouse Connect any external peripheral devices such as a printer or modem by f...

Page 35: ...ector D VGA VGA monitor 15 pin connector E Network Connector RJ 45 connector F Printer 25 pin parallel port connector G COM2 Remoted COM2 serial port 9 pin connector H USB Connectors Two remoted USB C...

Page 36: ...e setting for the power supply is correct To use the system with line source voltages between 200 and 230 VAC the line voltage selector switch on the power supply must be set to 230 If you set the swi...

Page 37: ...Setting Up the System 2 9 Setting the Line Voltage A Voltage selector switch set to 115 VAC B Voltage selector switch set to 230 VAC 115V 115V 115V 230V A or B...

Page 38: ...t 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 i...

Page 39: ...em 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 system boar...

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Page 41: ...3 Configuring Your System Configuring Your System BIOS Setup Utility Symbios Configuration Utility Optional RAID Controller Configuring System Board Jumpers...

Page 42: ...y detects the SCSI host adapters on the system board Use this utility if you need to configure the two SCSI controllers in your system or to perform a SCSI disk format or verify disk operation on the...

Page 43: ...u bar at the top of the Main Menu lists the following selections Menu Use Main Use this menu for basic system configuration Advanced Use this menu for setting the Advanced Features available on your s...

Page 44: ...dow 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...

Page 45: ...25 MB 2 88 MB Selects the diskette type Primary IDE Master Press ENTER Refer to Primary IDE Master and Slave Submenu Primary IDE Slave Press ENTER Refer to Primary IDE Master and Slave Submenu Second...

Page 46: ...Transfer Disabled 2 4 8 or 16 sectors Determines the number of sectors per block for multi sector transfers This field is informational only for Type Auto LBA Mode Control Disabled Enabled Enabling LB...

Page 47: ...below Multi Sector Transfer Disabled 2 4 8 or 16 sectors Determines the number of sectors per block for multi sector transfers This field is informational only for Type Auto LBA Mode Control Disabled...

Page 48: ...gs Submenu Feature Choices Description Your Setting CPU Speed Settings Processor Speed List Processor speed list is determined by the speed of the processor s installed Select speed to match speed of...

Page 49: ...to PCI Configuration Submenu Integrated Peripherals Configuration Press ENTER Refer to Intergrated Peripherals Configuration Submenu Advanced Chipset Control Press ENTER Refer to Advanced Chipset Cont...

Page 50: ...the device as a PCI bus master Latency Timer Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00C0h 00E0h Minimum guaranteed time in units of PCI bus clocks that a device may be master on a PCI bus PCI Device S...

Page 51: ...BIOS to configure the port OS Controlled forces OS to configure the port If this COM port is used for Console Redirection make sure I O and IRQ are identical to the values in the server Setup Menu Ba...

Page 52: ...field requires a password for entering Setup The passwords are not case sensitive Feature Choices Description Your Setting User Password is Clear Set Status only user cannot modify Once set this can b...

Page 53: ...Boot Diskette Access Administrator User Controls access to diskette drives Fixed Disk Boot Sector Normal Write Protect Write protects boot sector on hard disk to protect against viruses Secure Mode T...

Page 54: ...Server Menu Feature Choices Description Your Setting System Management Press ENTER Refer to System Management Submenu Console Redirection Press ENTER Refer to Console Redirection Submenu PCI IRQs to I...

Page 55: ...to System Management Info Submenu EMP Password Switch Disabled Enabled This field enables or disables EMP Password EMP ESC Sequence Refer to Appendix B EMP Hangup Line String Refer to your modem docum...

Page 56: ...ription Your Setting Board Part Number N A Information field only Board Serial Number N A Information field only System Part Number N A Information field only System Serial Number N A Information fiel...

Page 57: ...on is enabled this displays the IRQ assigned per the address chosen in the COM Port Address field Baud Rate 9600 19 2k 38 4k 115 2k Communications line dependent Console Type PC ANSI VT100 Communicati...

Page 58: ...he boot devices that are not reported to the system BIOS through the BIOS boot specification mechanism This includes all PCI cards that are not bios boot compliant legacy as well as ISA cards that are...

Page 59: ...to exit Choices Description Exit Saving Changes Exits after writing all modified Setup item values to CMOS Exit Discarding Changes Exits leaving CMOS unmodified Load Setup Defaults Loads default value...

Page 60: ...ration Utility Press Ctrl C to run this utility 3 The utility starts and the Main Menu displays Symbios Configuration Utility Main Menu Status Adapter Port Number IRQ Level Current Next Boot NVRAM Fou...

Page 61: ...r listed controls the operation of the hard disk drives in your system the second adapter listed controls any SCSI removable media devices installed in your system 1 Using the down arrow key select th...

Page 62: ...ces 0 to 7 screen displays 3 Select the SCSI device you are reconfiguring and press ENTER If you are configuring SCSI Hard Disk Drives refer to the SYM53C875 Adapter 1 Table below if you are configuri...

Page 63: ...ENTER Dev0 Dev1 Dev2 Dev3 Sync Rate 10 Width bits 8 Disconnect On Read Write I O timeout secs 10 Scan for device at boot time Yes Scan for SCSI LUNS No Queue Tags On 4 Highlight the function you want...

Page 64: ...Disk Array Controller Utilities DACCF software Refer to the Mylex AcceleRAID documentation included with your system for information on running the Mylex AcceleRAID BIOS Configuration Utility and the...

Page 65: ...M53C875 controller must be turned OFF if you install the optional Mylex AcceleRAID Controller board in your system Refer to Symbios Configuration Utility found earlier in this chapter DACCF Configurat...

Page 66: ...static 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...

Page 67: ...de from a floppy diskette into the flash device This is typically used when the BIOS code has been corrupted D Boot Block Write Protect 13 14 Protect BIOS boot block is write protected 14 15 Erase Pro...

Page 68: ...1 Power off the system and remove the left panel as described in Chapter 4 of this guide 2 Check to ensure the system power cord is removed from the back of the system 3 Locate the position of the ju...

Page 69: ...Clear jumper back to pins 1 2 6 Replace the left side panel and power on the system 7 Run the BIOS Setup Utility to check the configuration of your system Clearing and Changing the Passwords To clear...

Page 70: ...tion Fault Resilient Booting FRB Timer Enable Jumper Fault resilient booting insures the system will not stop from a boot problem Two sets of timers are implemented that will automatically reset the s...

Page 71: ...e system and wait for POST to complete 5 Run the SSU to configure the system Chassis Intrusion Detection Jumper The chassis contains an alarm switch that sends a notification signal to the server mana...

Page 72: ...eave BMC Forced Update Mode jumper at factory default setting Setting this jumper incorrectly will prevent the system from booting Programming should only be done by a technically qualified person Con...

Page 73: ...autions Preparing Your System for Upgrade Equipment Log Removing a Side Panel Installing a Side Panel Modifying the System Board Option Boards Hard Disk Drives Front Panel Removing EMI Shields and Fil...

Page 74: ...time you press the push button power 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 yo...

Page 75: ...ad screwdriver Small needle nose pliers Pen or pencil ESD workstation or antistatic wrist strap recommended Equipment Log Use the equipment log form located at the end of this manual to record the mod...

Page 76: ...side panels removed Always replace the panels before powering on the system WARNING If you are removing the side panel after the system is set up you must first power off the system and all external d...

Page 77: ...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 side panel into their slots on the chassis Slide th...

Page 78: ...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 CR2032 is a commodity part available through many vendors Not...

Page 79: ...ently push down on the screwdriver to lift the battery B 4 Remove the battery from its socket C 5 Dispose of the battery according to local ordinance 6 Remove the new lithium battery from its package...

Page 80: ...E C cartridge and each Pentium III processor is packaged in a Single Edge Contact Cartridge Version2 SECC2 The cartridge includes the processor core with an integrated 16 KB primary L1 cache the secon...

Page 81: ...ap Hold the processor only by its edges 2 If your system has one processor and you are replacing it leave the termination board intact in the empty secondary processor connector Remove the processor y...

Page 82: ...ket and the terminator board B up and out of the retention module and store it appropriately Removing a Termination Board 3 If your system has one processor and you are replacing it leave the terminat...

Page 83: ...e plug in slot Push down firmly with even pressure on both sides of the top until the cartridge is seated 10 To lock in the processor push the latches outward until they click into place in the retent...

Page 84: ...connector and store it appropriately 3 If your system has one processor and you are replacing it leave the terminator board intact in the empty secondary processor connector Remove the processor you...

Page 85: ...he cartridge fits into the connector key in the slot A Push down firmly with even pressure on both sides of the top until the cartridge is seated A B Installing a Processor 10 Connect the fan cable to...

Page 86: ...ll four sockets are populated the system board supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory with 256MB DIMMs A DIMM will always be installed in the bottom socket When you install additional DIMMs you must sta...

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Page 88: ...edges remove it from its antistatic package 3 Position the DIMM so that the two notches in the bottom edge of the DIMM align with the keyed socket 1 2 3 4 Inserting Memory DIMMs 4 Insert the bottom e...

Page 89: ...and remove the left side panel as described earlier in this chapter 2 Gently push the plastic ejector levers out and down to eject a DIMM from its socket 3 Hold the DIMM only by its edges being carefu...

Page 90: ...apters designed for Plug and Play systems are automatically configured by the system without any user intervention Older ISA adapters must be manually configured as detailed below Once the manual conf...

Page 91: ...by BIOS PCI Slot 2 see PCI ISA Slot Location illustration above Installing an Option Board 1 Power off the system and remove the left side panel as described earlier in this chapter 2 Remove and save...

Page 92: ...board into an expansion slot on the system board The tapered foot of the option board retaining bracket must fit into the mating slot in the expansion slot Installing an Option Board 8 Align the roun...

Page 93: ...cket screw 4 Hold the board at each end and carefully rock it back and forth until the edge connectors pull free Make sure that you do not scrape the board against other components 5 Remove the board...

Page 94: ...d in the 3 5 inch drive bay A 3 5 Inch Drive Bay Locations If you are adding or removing a SCSI hard disk device consider the following The system uses single ended SCSI host adapters and supports sin...

Page 95: ...AUTION If a drive bezel is installed it must be removed because it blocks the airflow around the drive If the drive comes with drive rails do not use them Remove any rails already attached 4 Remove th...

Page 96: ...l and power cables to the drives All device power cables are labeled and must be installed in specific locations as shown below Drive Location Power Connector 1 HD0 P7 2 HD1 P8 3 HD2 P9 4 HD2 Any avai...

Page 97: ...ds the top of the chassis until the tabs on the bay are free from the chassis Remove the drive bay from the chassis and place it on an antistatic surface 6 Remove the hard disk drive by removing the f...

Page 98: ...3 5 inch floppy disk drive you must remove the front cover along with the corresponding filler panel and EMI shield Removing the Front Panel Note The front panel is secured with six locking tabs 1 Po...

Page 99: ...h the slots in the front of the chassis 2 Press the front panel onto the front of the system chassis until the tabs snap into their slots 3 Install the side panels as described earlier in this chapter...

Page 100: ...into which you are installing a peripheral device The filler panel is released by pressing on its sides and removing it from the slots in the EMI shield Save the panel for reinstallation 3 The EMI shi...

Page 101: ...supports two devices for a total of four IDE devices Your system includes he primary channel IDE interface cable A first master device and a second slave device are supported on both the primary and s...

Page 102: ...ughly read the documentation provided by the CD ROM manufacturer and keep the documentation for future reference In case of any trouble with a CD ROM please contact your nearest service representative...

Page 103: ...alled drives to position the new drive Secure the drive to the bay with the four supplied screws Installing a Removable Media Device 6 Connect the signal and power cables to the drive as shown in Figu...

Page 104: ...t the power cable A and ribbon data cable B from the device you are removing Removing a Removable Media Device 4 Remove and save the four screws from the device 5 Install an EMI Electromagnetic Interf...

Page 105: ...em Solving Static Precautions Troubleshooting Checklists Additional Troubleshooting Procedures Specific Problems and Corrective Actions Problems with the Network PCI Installation Tips BIOS User s Info...

Page 106: ...The DC push button on off switch on the front panel does not turn off the system AC power Also 5vdc is present on the system board whenever the AC power cord is connected between the system and an AC...

Page 107: ...lowing Is the system power cord properly connected to the system and plugged into a NEMA 5 15R outlet 100 120 V ac or a NEMA 6 15R outlet 200 240 V ac Is AC power available at the wall outlet Is the p...

Page 108: ...orrectly If you have problems while running new application software check the following Does the system meet the minimum hardware requirements for the software Refer to the software documentation Is...

Page 109: ...is incorrect a marginal power supply or other random component failures If you suspect that a transient voltage spike power outage or brownout might have occurred reload the software and try running i...

Page 110: ...nitor 2 Make sure the system power cord is plugged into a properly grounded AC outlet 3 Make sure your video display monitor and keyboard are correctly connected to the system Turn on the video monito...

Page 111: ...e there is a problem with the display puts out 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 Info...

Page 112: ...ence 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...

Page 113: ...bootable CD ROM is not detected The SSU does not boot Try the solutions in the order given If you cannot correct the problem contact your service representative for assistance Power LED Does Not Ligh...

Page 114: ...ke effect If there are still no characters on the screen after you reboot the system contact your service representative or authorized dealer for assistance POST emits one long beep and two short beep...

Page 115: ...et is 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 power an...

Page 116: ...to make sure that the hard disk drive is configured with the correct parameters For information about running the SSU refer to the Configuring Your System chapter If the problem persists there may be...

Page 117: ...software installation and operation documentation for instructions on setting up and using the software Verify a different copy of the software to see if the problem is with the copy that you are usin...

Page 118: ...each the Boot Subsystem Group It is toward the end of the groups 7 Find and select the option that says Display F2 for Setup Message during POST 8 Press Enter to display the option menu 9 Select Enabl...

Page 119: ...es and Options chapter for information on removing the side cover You do not need to remove the system board from the chassis and you probably do not need to remove any add in boards 4 Locate the CMOS...

Page 120: ...ct type of cable between the adapter and the hub Some hubs require a crossover cable while others require a straight through cable for more information on crossover cabling see your hub documentation...

Page 121: ...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...

Page 122: ...ixed disk is not working or not properly configured Check to see if the fixed disk is attached properly Run Setup to be sure the fixed disk type is correctly identified Incorrect Drive A type run SETU...

Page 123: ...d the next time the system is booted Real time clock error Real time clock fails BIOS test May require board repair Shadow Ram Failed at offset nnnn Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64K block a...

Page 124: ...y screen and causes the speaker to beep as the message appears The POST Error Codes and Messages table is a list of the error codes and messages written at the start of each POST test POST Error Codes...

Page 125: ...ansion ROM not initialized 0506 Warning IRQ not configured 0601 Device configuration changed 0602 Configuration error device disabled 8100 Processor 1 failed BIST 8101 Processor 2 failed BIST 8104 Pro...

Page 126: ...r Message 810F Processor 2 failed FRB level 3 timer 8110 Server Management Interface failed to function 8120 IOP subsystem is not functional 8150 NVRAM Cleared by Jumper 8151 NVRAM Checksum Error NVRA...

Page 127: ...A System Cabling Before You Begin Static Precautions Standard Configuration RAID Configuration...

Page 128: ...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 pers...

Page 129: ...r B attaches to a 50 pin 8 bit narrow SCSI connector interface capable of supporting two SCSI 5 25 inch removable media devices Also a 3 5 inch diskette drive is installed in all systems and interface...

Page 130: ...rface cable D Wide SCSI connector 68 pin E Diskette drive connector F Diskette drive G Diskette interface cable H Primary IDE connector I IDE Interface Cable J IDE CD ROM Drive K Narrow SCSI Connector...

Page 131: ...System Cabling A 5 Standard System Cable Routing WIDE SCSI CABLE 68 pins NARROW SCSI CABLE 50 pins IDE CABLE 40 pins OPTIONAL...

Page 132: ...SecuRAID 110 or 210 Mylex AcceleRAID 150 or 250 RAID Controller If you are adding the SecuRAID 110 or 210 Disk Array Controller to an existing system you must install cable and configure the controlle...

Page 133: ...C Wide SCSI interface cable D Wide SCSI connector 68 pin E Diskette drive connector F Diskette drive G Diskette interface cable H Primary IDE connector I IDE Interface Cable J IDE CD ROM Drive K Narro...

Page 134: ...A 8 System Cabling Mylex AcceleRAID System Cable Routing WIDE SCSI CABLE 68 pins NARROW SCSI CABLE 50 pins IDE CABLE 40 pins OPTIONAL...

Page 135: ...B System Setup Utility System Setup Utility SSU Creating SSU Diskettes Running the SSU Exiting the SSU...

Page 136: ...SSU works with any compliant configuration CFG or overlay OVL file supplied by the peripheral device manufacturer The I O baseboard includes CFG and OVL files The CFG file describes the characteristic...

Page 137: ...it so that you can use the SSU If necessary you can disable the drive after you exit the SSU Information entered using the SSU overrides information entered using Setup Note Because of license restri...

Page 138: ...diskette From diskette after installing your operating system Insert the SSU diskette in Drive A At the MS DOS prompt type a and press Enter to change to drive A Type SSU and press Enter 3 Follow the...

Page 139: ...actions each task performs For a new mode setting to take effect the user must exit the SSU and restart it Language this button lets you change the strings in the SSU to strings of the appropriate la...

Page 140: ...rol by keeping the task as the center of operation until the user closes the task window There are three ways to launch a task In the SSU Main window double click on the task name under Available Task...

Page 141: ...ard Bus 00 dev 09 Multifunction Controller PCI Card Bus 00 dev 0A SCSI Controller PCI Card Bus 00 dev 0B Ethernet Controller PCI Card Bus 00 dev 0C VGA Controller PCI Card Bus 00 dev 0F Multifunction...

Page 142: ...RCA tries to resolve conflicts 1 From the SSU main window launch the RCA by selecting the Resources task under the RCA heading in the task box 2 When the RCA window appears click on the Define ISA Car...

Page 143: ...the cards This alerts you to any possible problems with that particular card in the current configuration To add an ISA card 1 Click on Add ISA Card in the RCA window 2 Specify the directory for the C...

Page 144: ...ected device along with possible choices and the resources associated with those choices displays To make a modification 1 Highlight the function in the Configuration window 2 Double click or press th...

Page 145: ...ons Use BIOS Setup Utility ON BOARD DISK CONTROLLER GROUP On board Floppy Controller Enable On board IDE Controller Enable Primary and Secondary ON BOARD COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE GROUP Serial Port 1 Conf...

Page 146: ...e System Resource Usage window This window shows what resources each device is consuming This information is useful for choosing resources if a conflict occurs Devices can be organized according to th...

Page 147: ...n in the Hard Drives list starting at the top of the list 3 To change the priority of an entry in either list select the entry and click on the Move UP or Move Down buttons 4 Click on the Save button...

Page 148: ...The following screen choices are available Screen Choice Description File Menu Loads saves and clears the Event Log data The Event Log data file is saved in either text or binary format depending on...

Page 149: ...em Setup Utility B 15 Exiting the SSU Exiting the SSU causes all windows to close 1 Exit the SSU by opening the menu bar item File in the SSU Main window 2 Click on Exit or Highlight Exit and press En...

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Page 151: ...C Emergency Management Port Emergency Management Port How the EMP Works EMP Requirements and Configurations Setting Up the Server for the EMP Main EMP Window Phonebook Management Plug ins...

Page 152: ...o a selected server Referring to the above figure the Board Management Controller BMC in your server monitors system management events and logs their occurrence in the System Event Log SEL These inclu...

Page 153: ...mmunicates with the server allowing the client to remotely reset or power the server up or down The client can also view the server s System Event Log SEL Field Replaceable Unit FRU information or Sen...

Page 154: ...COM 2 port is configured for console redirect in BIOS The three EMP access modes are disabled pre boot and always active EMP Access Modes Server Configured for Console Redirect Mode Server is powered...

Page 155: ...16 MB of RAM 32 MB recommended 20 MB disk space Windows NT Windows NT 4 0 or later 24 MB of RAM 32 MB recommended 20 MB disk space Client Configuration The EMP will support all COM ports on the clien...

Page 156: ...ame EMP Password Anytime you attempt to initiate a connection a prompt for the user password appears If you never set up the EMP password anyone can access the EMP by clicking OK through the password...

Page 157: ...server control operations and to launch the management plug ins from At the top of the GUI is the menu and tool bar These provide the options to initiate plug ins and other support features A status b...

Page 158: ...the status bar says Connected Otherwise the line is blank EMP Main Menu File Exit Exits the EMP Connect Disconnect disconnects the server connection Re Connect raises the connect dialog A list of the...

Page 159: ...a server initiating connection generates a warning message It lets you know that the existing connection will be terminated if you continue trying to initiate the new connection You are prompted to e...

Page 160: ...splays dialog level help information Power On Off Selecting Power On Off from the Action menu allows you to power the server on or off with post power up options It generates the Power on off dialog P...

Page 161: ...System Reset resets the server with the selected post reset options This operation is not allowed if the server is configured in RESTRICTED mode for EMP operations Option Group sets the post reset op...

Page 162: ...peration New lets you make a new entry in the phonebook Selecting this option clears the Server and Phone No fields You must click Save for the entry to be added to the phonebook Modify lets you edit...

Page 163: ...ay records in either hexadecimal or text verbose form Options available through the SEL viewer see the SEL Viewer figure below are View the SEL from a file Save the SEL to a file View SEL summary info...

Page 164: ...f there is no data an error message will be displayed Exit exits the EMP Connect View SEL Information displays SEL summary information as returned by the server All Events displays all events in the S...

Page 165: ...essage The Generator ID column in the table identifies the microcontroller that reported the event to the SEL Detailed information regarding the event is available from the Event Description column in...

Page 166: ...ard Fan0 BMC Physical Security 26 Chassis Intrusion BMC Secure Mode Violation Attempt 27 EMP password at the time of connecting to the server BMC Secure Mode Violation Attempt 28 Secure Mode Violation...

Page 167: ...C Memory EF OC EF E7 02 Memory Parity error Parity Critical Interrupt EF 13 EF E7 00 Bus Timeout Bus timeout Critical Interrupt EF 13 EF E7 02 I O Check I O Channel check NMI Critical Interrupt EF 13...

Page 168: ...server Settings lets you change operating parameters for the SDR viewer This menu displays the following sub option Display HEX Verbose toggles between HEX mode and interpreted mode of displaying SDR...

Page 169: ...rd and product information FRU Info displays the FRU summary information as returned by the server Settings lets you change operating parameters for the FRU viewer This menu displays the following sub...

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Page 171: ...at allows you to install circuit cards backup A copy 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 i...

Page 172: ...ry A very fast limited portion of RAM set aside for temporary storage of data for direct access by the microprocessor CD ROM drive Compact Disk ROM drive A type of mass storage device that reads infor...

Page 173: ...omputer uses unless you instruct it otherwise For example when powering up the computer will boot from the default drive density The capacity of information bytes that can be packed onto a storage dev...

Page 174: ...speeds Some software requires EMS to operate EPROM Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory A type of memory device that is usually used to store system BIOS code This code can be erased with ultraviole...

Page 175: ...ram that you use to change the configuration of some ISA desktop computers This program also contains information about the hardware in the computer IDE Integrated Drive Electronics A type of hard dis...

Page 176: ...tage Differential LVD Parallel SCSI Interface A new SCSI interface that provides greater I O bandwidth device connectivity data reliability and longer cable lengths for Ultra2 SCSI hard disk drives No...

Page 177: ...formation See also RAM and SRAM O operating system A set of programs that provides the interface between other software programs and the computer P parallel port The connector on the back of your comp...

Page 178: ...r recognize that the device is there The user doesn t have to tell the computer POST Power On Self Test R RAM Random Access Memory A temporary storage area for data and programs This type of memory mu...

Page 179: ...ogram The program that you use to change the configuration of some ISA desktop and notebook computers This program also contains information about the hardware in the computer software Programs with s...

Page 180: ...ce using magnetic tape TTL Transistor Transistor Logic A type of integrated circuit used in computers See also CMOS V VGA Video Graphics Array A type of video display system that provides high resolut...

Page 181: ...ny components added to the system such as 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 uni...

Page 182: ...DIMM Slot 1 DIMM Slot 2 DIMM Slot 3 DIMM Slot 4 Modem Diskette Drive A Diskette Drive B 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...

Page 183: ...ort FRU viewer C 18 main console window C 7 phonebook C 12 requirements C 5 SDR viewer C 17 SEL viewer C 13 server control operations C 9 Emergency Management Port Console C 2 EMP See Emergency Manage...

Page 184: ...ing in Setup 3 16 Server menu configuring in Setup 3 14 Setup advanced menu 3 9 boot menu 3 17 exit menu 3 19 hard Drive menu 3 18 integrated Peripheral Configuration menu 3 11 PCI Device Slot 1 Slot...

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