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Intel SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH10R

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Press <Enter> when the

Create Volume

item is highlighted. A

warning message displays, indicating that all data on the selected disks
will be lost.

At the

Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N)

prompt, press <Y> to create the RAID volume or <N> to return to the

Create Volume

menu.

Creating a RAID1 Volume

Follow these steps to create a RAID1 volume:

Select

Create RAID Volume

from the main menu and press <Enter>.

Specify a name for the RAID1 set and press <Tab> or <Enter> to go to
the next field. (To select the previous menu, press <Esc>.)

When

RAID Level

is highlighted, use the up and down arrow keys to

select

RAID1 (Mirror)

and press <Enter>.

When

Disks

is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the HDD to

configure for RAID.

Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight a drive and press the
space bar to select it. A triangle appears to confirm the drive selection.

When

Capacity

is highlighted, press <Enter> to specify the disk

capacity to configure for RAID1.

Press <Enter> when

Create Volume

is highlighted. A warning

message displays, indicating that all data on the selected disks will be
lost.

At the

Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N)

prompt, press <Y> to create the RAID volume or <N> to return to the

Create Volume

menu.

Recovery

Use this feature to create the recovery volume by copying data from a
designated master drive to a designated recovery drive.

Note

A recovery drive is a backup drive to store data copied from the original (master)

drive. A master drive is the original drive containing the source files to be copied to the
recovery drive.

Follow these steps to create a recovery drive:

Select

Create RAID Volume

from the main menu and press <Enter>.

The Create Volume Menu screen appears.

Summary of Contents for RMC-8355

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Page 5: ...re encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the antenna of the receiver the device suffering interference Relocate the transmitter the device generating interference with respect to the receiver Plug the transmitter into a different outlet so that the transmitter and the receiver are on different branch circuits Some hardware may require the u...

Page 6: ...y 1 3 Slots 1 3 Video 1 3 HDD 1 3 DVD R W 1 3 Onboard LAN 1 3 Onboard I O 1 3 Power Supply 1 4 Fan 1 4 Power Management Features 1 4 Front Panel LEDs 1 4 System Management 1 4 NI RMC 8355 Description 1 5 Upgrade Optional Equipment 1 6 Memory Upgrades 1 6 Upgrade Options 1 6 National Instruments Software 1 7 Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup Safety Information 2 1 Chassis Cooling Considerations...

Page 7: ...Configuration 2 21 Remote Access Configuration 2 22 Hardware Health Event Monitoring 2 23 ACPI Configuration 2 25 IPMI Configuration Not Supported 2 27 View BMC System Event Log 2 27 Set LAN Configuration 2 28 Event Log Configuration 2 29 Security Settings 2 30 Supervisor Password 2 30 Change Supervisor Password 2 30 User Access Level 2 31 Change User Password 2 31 Clear User Password 2 31 Passwor...

Page 8: ...ng the Slide Mounting Brackets in the Rack 2 38 Installing the Outer Slides in the Rack 2 39 Installing the Chassis into the Rack 2 40 Chapter 3 I O Information Rear Panel Connectors 3 1 PS 2 3 2 Universal Serial Bus 3 3 Serial 3 4 VGA 3 5 Ethernet 3 7 MXI Express Connectors 3 8 Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions General Questions 4 1 Boot Options 4 2 Chassis Configuration 4 2 Upgrade Inform...

Page 9: ...Contents NI RMC 8355 User Manual x ni com Appendix C Intel SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH10R Appendix D Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index ...

Page 10: ...etic Compatibility for information about precautions to take bold Bold text denotes items that you must select or click in the software such as menu items and dialog box options Bold text also denotes parameter names italic Italic text denotes variables emphasis a cross reference or an introduction to a key concept Italic text also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value that you mu...

Page 11: ... manual CompactPCI Specification PICMG 2 0 R 3 0 PXI Hardware Specification Revision 2 1 PXI Software Specification Revision 2 1 ANSI IEEE Standard 1014 1987 IEEE Standard for a Versatile Backplane Bus VMEbus ANSI VITA 1 1994 VME64 NI VISA User Manual NI VISA Programmer Reference Manual Read Me First Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility National Instruments ...

Page 12: ...ke sure all hardware and switches are undamaged If damage appears to have been caused during shipment file a claim with the carrier Retain the packing material for possible inspection and or reshipment What You Need to Get Started The NI RMC 8355 kit contains the following items NI RMC 8355 rack mount controller NI RMC 8355 User Manual Windows recovery CD DVD not included in the RT version Rack mo...

Page 13: ...processor Key Features The NI RMC 8355 offers the performance of a high end PC in a compact 1U rack mountable form factor for controlling a PXI or PXI Express system using a National Instruments remote controller Mainboard Features CPU Dual Intel Xeon E5620 2 4 GHZ 80 W LGA1366 second processor optional upgrade Chipset Intel 5520 chipset including the 5520 North Bridge and ICH10R South Bridge Tabl...

Page 14: ...racket Note The x8 bottom slot requires a custom bracket and supports only half height cards Video Matrox G200eW 16 MB DDR2 max resolution 1280 1024 HDD 1 500 GB or 2 500 GB SATA 3 Gbps hard drive JBOD RAID0 1 Upgrade option 1 300 GB or 2 300 GB SATA 3 Gbps SSD JBOD RAID0 1 DVD R W Front removable slim slot load DVD R W drive Onboard LAN 2 Intel 82576 Gigabit Ethernet controller Onboard I O PS 2 k...

Page 15: ...ent Main switch override mechanism Wake On LAN WOL header Wake up on keyboard mouse from Soft Off Power on mode from AC power recovery Front Panel LEDs Power indicator Power shuttle indicators LAN status indicators HDD indicator System temp overheat and fan fail warning indicator System Management Monitoring for CPU and chassis environment CPU thermal trip support 5 V standby alert LED Fan speed c...

Page 16: ... drive activity Power shuttle indicators Glow when power shuttles are powered on LAN status indicators Flash when there is activity on LAN1 or LAN2 Overheat fan fail indicator Off Normal On Overheat Flashing Fan failure warning Power indicator Glows when the NI RMC 8355 is powered on 1 DVD R W Drive 2 Hard Drives 3 Hard Drive Ejector Buttons 4 USB Ports 5 Hard Drive Activity Indicator 6 Power Shut...

Page 17: ...3 RDIMM modules from National Instruments Other off the shelf DDR 3 RDIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly Upgrade Options Table 1 2 lists upgrade options available for the NI RMC 8355 Table 1 2 NI RMC 8355 Upgrade Options Orderable P N Description 782116 01 Spare optical drive for NI RMC 8355 782117 01 Spare 250 GB SSD and drive bay for NI RMC 8355 782314 01 Spare 500 GB HDD and drive ...

Page 18: ... s Visual Basic Visual C and Visual Studio NET for the core of your application Measurement Studio adds tools for measurement and automation to each language For more information visit ni com mstudio LabWindows CVI is an interactive ANSI C programming environment designed for building virtual instrument applications LabWindows CVI includes a drag and drop editor for building user interfaces a comp...

Page 19: ... high end modular instrumentation systems RF applications leverage two drivers NI RFSG and NI RFSA and dynamic signal acquisition is available through NI DAQmx For more information visit ni com modularinstruments You can expand the timing and triggering functionality of your PXI system with PXI timing and synchronization products These products provide precision clock sources custom routing of tri...

Page 20: ...e circuits may damage supply wiring Do not exceed the ratings on the equipment nameplate when connecting equipment to the supply circuit Note Tighten the thumbscrew for the top panel cover with a tool after both initial installation and subsequent access Caution To avoid risk of explosion do not replace the battery JBAT1 with an incorrect battery type Dispose of used batteries according to the bat...

Page 21: ...cur if replacement parts are unsuitable Modification Do not modify any part of the NI RMC 8355 from its original condition Unsuitable modifications may result in safety hazards Chassis Cooling Considerations The NI RMC 8355 is designed to operate on a bench or in an instrument rack Determine how you want to use the NI RMC 8355 and follow the appropriate installation instructions Caution If install...

Page 22: ...355 front and rear panel ports Caution To minimize shock hazard make sure the electrical power outlet you use to power the NI RMC 8355 has an appropriate earth safety ground Refer to the Connecting Safety Ground section for more information Caution Use the DC power cable provided with DC power supplies for VDC input 5 Connect the AC power cable to the AC inlet on the rear panel and to an AC power ...

Page 23: ... Ground The NI RMC 8355 is designed with a three position NEMA 5 15 style plug for the U S that connects the ground line to the chassis ground To minimize shock hazard make sure the electrical power outlet you use to power the chassis has an appropriate earth safety ground Note The NI RMC 8355 also includes a grounding screw 8 32 thread size nut on the back of the chassis The nut is not supplied w...

Page 24: ...osition if not already on Observe that all fans become operational and the power indicator is lit BIOS Setup This section describes all main BIOS setup options To enter the BIOS menu press Del Use the up and down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu Use the left and right arrow keys to change the options for each setting Press Esc to exit the CMOS setup menu The next sectio...

Page 25: ...em Time or System Date using the arrow keys The date is displayed in MM DD YY format The time is displayed in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 p m appears as 17 30 00 SuperMicro X8DTU Version This item displays the BIOS revision used in your system Build Date This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed Processor The AMI BIOS automatically display...

Page 26: ... Physical Count This item displays the number of processors installed in your system as the BIOS detects Logical Count This item displays the number of CPU cores installed in your system as the BIOS detects System Memory This item displays the system s available memory size Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and press Enter to access the submenu items The Advance...

Page 27: ...s feature to select the power on state for the Num Lock key The options are Off and On Wait for F1 If Error This forces the system to wait until you press the F1 key if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled Hit Del Message Display Select Enabled to display Press DEL to run Setup during POST The options are Enabled and Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interr...

Page 28: ...wer loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Power Off and Last State Processor and Clock Options Use this submenu to configure the processor and clock settings CPU Ratio Select Manual to manually configure the ratio between the CPU core clock and FSB frequency Select Auto to allow the BIOS to configure the CPU ratio automatic...

Page 29: ...ons of your applications installed in your server to enable or disable this feature The options are Enabled and Disabled MPS and ACPI MADT Ordering Use this feature to configure the multiprocessor specification MPS and ACPI settings for your motherboard Select Modern Ordering if using Windows XP or later on the motherboard Select Legacy Ordering if using Windows 2000 or earlier The options are Mod...

Page 30: ...formance The default is Disabled Refer to the Intel intel com and Microsoft microsoft com Web sites for more information Simultaneous Multithreading1 Set to Enabled to use the simultaneous multithreading technology for increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s second core and beyond Refer to the Intel Web site intel co...

Page 31: ...tions are Auto C1 C3 C6 and C7 C1 Auto Demotion When this item is set to Enabled the CPU conditionally demotes C3 C6 or C7 requests to C1 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled C3 Auto Demotion When this item is set to Enabled the CPU conditionally demotes C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled AC...

Page 32: ...tion IDs based on the QPI IO bandwidth and the Request Transaction ID RTID setting 32 24 32 or 32 16 40 Once transaction IDs are allocated to an agent it assigns a transaction ID to an event so it can be processed in the QPI Select Balanced to allocate transaction IDs to an agent based on the 32 24 32 setting Select IO Bias to allocate RTIDs based on the 32 16 40 setting The options are Balanced a...

Page 33: ...The spare memory is put online and used as active memory in place of the failed memory This option is supported by Intel 5600 Series processors only The options are Independent Channel Mirroring and Lockstep Demand Scrubbing This option is a memory error correction scheme in which the processor writes corrected data back into the memory block from where the processor read it The options are Enable...

Page 34: ...che accesses This feature reduces or increases the frequency the system prefetches data The options are 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96 104 112 and 120 Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel...

Page 35: ... disable onboard USB support The options are Disabled and Enabled Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to use legacy USB devices If this item is set to Auto legacy USB support is enabled automatically if a legacy USB device is installed on the motherboard and vise versa The settings are Disabled Enabled and Auto Port 60h 64h Emulation Select Enabled to enable 60h 64h emulation for complete USB keyboa...

Page 36: ...SATA mode The options are Disabled Compatible and Enhanced Configure SATA 1 As Use this feature to select the drive type for SATA 1 The options are IDE RAID and AHCI When RAID is selected ICH RAID Code Base appears When AHCI is selected SATA AHCI is available ICH RAID Code Base1 Select Intel to enable the Intel SATA RAID firmware to configure the Intel SATA RAID settings Select Adaptec to enable A...

Page 37: ...ity is 137 GB For drive capacities over 137 GB your system must be equipped with a 48 bit LBA mode addressing support If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multisector Transfer Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred When not in Block Mode data...

Page 38: ...2 1 PIO Mode Options Option PIO Mode Maximum Transfer Rate 0 PIO Mode 0 3 3 Mbytes s 1 PIO Mode 1 5 2 Mbytes s 2 PIO Mode 2 8 3 Mbytes s 3 PIO Mode 3 11 1 Mbytes s 4 PIO Mode 4 16 6 Mbytes s Table 2 2 DMA Mode Options Option DMA Mode Maximum Transfer Rate SWDMA 0 Single word DMA 0 2 1 Mbytes s SWDMA 1 Single word DMA 1 4 2 Mbytes s SWDMA 2 Single word DMA 2 8 3 Mbytes s MWDMA 0 Multiword DMA 0 4 2...

Page 39: ...ation Clear NVRAM This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot The options are No and Yes Plug Play OS Selecting Yes allows the OS to configure Plug Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system OS supports Plug Play Select No to allow the AMI BIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency timer of each PCI device installed on a P...

Page 40: ... x4 slots The options are Enabled and Disabled Onboard LAN Option ROM Select Select iSCSI to use iSCSI option ROMs to boot the computer using a network device Select PXE to use PXE option ROMs to boot the computer using a network device The options are iSCSI and PXE Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 or LAN2 Option ROM to boot the co...

Page 41: ... following items display Serial Port Number Use this feature to select which serial port to use for console redirection The options are COM 1 and COM 2 Serial Port Mode Use this feature to set the serial port mode for console redirection The options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 9600 8 n 1 Flow Control Use this feature to set the flow control for console redirection The ...

Page 42: ... may result in CPU overheating or system instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cooling fans run at full speed To avoid possible system overheating be sure to provide adequate airflow to your system Use this option to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which determines when the CPU OH alarm is activated to warn of possible CPU overheating The o...

Page 43: ...ons in the processor low medium and high This makes it easier to understand the CPU temperature status rather than by seeing a temperature reading such as 25 ºC The CPU temperature feature displays the CPU temperature status as the BIOS detects it Low This level is the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU temperature tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU run normally a...

Page 44: ...effective system cooling Select Full Speed FS to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed for maximum cooling The FS setting is recommended for special system configuration or debugging Select Performance PF for better system cooling The PF setting is recommended for high power consuming and high density systems Select Balanced BL for the onboard fans to run at a speed that balances the needs b...

Page 45: ...ort for an OS that does not support ACPI The options are Yes and No ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to include the ACPI APIC Table Pointer in the Root System Description Table RSDT pointer list The options are Enabled and Disabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ When this item is set to Enabled the system supports APIC ACPI SCI IRQ The options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode Use this feature to enable t...

Page 46: ...or more information about the IPMI specifications refer to the Intel Web site intel com IPMI Firmware Revision Not Supported This item displays the current IPMI firmware revision Status of BMC Working Not Supported The Baseboard Management Controller BMC manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware This item displays the current BMC controller status View BMC Syst...

Page 47: ...ddress is assigned to a client computer or network device Select Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP to allow a client computer or device to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server that manages a pool of IP addresses and network information on a request and grant basis On timeout or lease expiration you can reassign the IP address assigned to the client to a new client Select Static static al...

Page 48: ...dress The BIOS automatically enters the Mac address of this machine however it may be overwritten Mac addresses are six two digit hexadecimal numbers separated by dots Event Log Configuration View Event Log Use this option to view the system event log Mark All Events as Read This option marks all events as read The options are OK and Cancel Clear Event Log This option clears the Event Log memory o...

Page 49: ...ssword This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been entered for the system Not Installed means a supervisor password has not been used User Password This item indicates whether a user password has been entered for the system Not Installed means that a user password has not been used Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the Security menu and then en...

Page 50: ...nter a new user password Clear User Password2 Use this item to clear a user password after it has been entered Password Check Use this item to check a password after it has been entered The options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection If this feature is enabled the AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus issues a disk format command or attempts to write to the boot secto...

Page 51: ...Hard Drive CD DVD USB Network and Disabled Hard Disk Drives Use this feature to specify the boot sequence from all available hard disk drives The settings are Disabled and a list of all hard disk drives that have been detected that is 1st Drive 2nd Drive 3rd Drive and so on Removable Drives Use this feature to specify the boot sequence from available removable drives The settings are 1st boot devi...

Page 52: ...tem continues to search for the next boot device if the current boot device is not available The options are Enabled and Disabled Exit Options Select the Exit tab on the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so that th...

Page 53: ...y not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter The fail safe settings are for maximum system stability but not maximum performance BIOS Error Beep Codes Errors may occur during the Power On Self Test POST routines which are performed each time the system is powered on Nonfatal errors are th...

Page 54: ...d to reinstall your operating system you can use the included OS recovery CD DVD Boot the NI RMC 8355 using the OS recovery CD DVD to recover the OS Note You also may need to update or reinstall software after using the OS reinstallation CD DVD to recover your OS The OS reinstallation CD DVD may contain drivers that are older or newer than the factory installed version of the OS and may not contai...

Page 55: ...damage the chassis Avoid chemicals that contain benzene toluene xylene acetone or similar solvents Clean the exterior surfaces of the chassis with a dry lint free cloth or a soft bristle brush Do not use abrasive compounds on any part of the chassis Rack Mounting Caution When mounting the equipment in the rack do not create a hazardous condition due to uneven mechanical loading The NI RMC 8355 rac...

Page 56: ...IOS Setup National Instruments 2 37 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Installing the Inner Slides Install the inner slides to the NI RMC 8355 as shown in Figure 2 2 Figure 2 2 Installing Inner Slides 1 Retaining Screw x14 2 Inner Slide 1 2 ...

Page 57: ... 38 ni com Installing the Slide Mounting Brackets in the Rack Install the slide mounting brackets in the rack as shown in Figure 2 3 Figure 2 3 Installing Slide Mounting Brackets in Rack 1 Retaining Screw x4 2 Slide Mounting Bracket x4 3 Washer x8 4 Nut x4 1 2 4 3 ...

Page 58: ...ational Instruments 2 39 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Installing the Outer Slides in the Rack Install the outer slides in the rack as shown in Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Installing Outer Slides in Rack 1 Nut x6 2 Outer Slide 3 Retaining Screw x6 2 3 1 ...

Page 59: ... Manual 2 40 ni com Installing the Chassis into the Rack Push the inner slides attached to the chassis into the grooves of the outer slides in the rack and slide the NI RMC 8355 into the rack as shown in Figure 2 5 Figure 2 5 Installing NI RMC 8355 in Rack ...

Page 60: ...rals Overview Peripheral External Connector Description Keyboard PS 2 5 pin Din PS 2 style keyboard Mouse PS 2 5 pin Din PS 2 style mouse USB USB 4 pin Series A stacked receptacle USB 2 0 capable USB USB 4 pin Series A stacked receptacle USB 2 0 capable IPMI IPMI dedicated LAN Not supported Serial COM1 9 pin DSUB 16550 RS 232 serial port Video VGA 15 pin DSUB Matrox G200eW graphics controller Ethe...

Page 61: ...and pinouts for the PS 2 keyboard and mouse connectors on the NI RMC 8355 Table 3 2 lists and describes the PS 2 connector signals Figure 3 2 PS 2 Connector Location and Pinout 1 PS 2 Mouse Connector 2 IPMI Dedicated LAN Not Supported 3 PS 2 Keyboard Connector 4 USB Port 0 5 USB Port 1 6 Serial Port 7 VGA Port 8 LAN 1 9 LAN 2 10 UID Switch LED Not Supported 1 9 8 7 6 4 3 2 5 10 PS 2 1 2 4 3 5 6 ...

Page 62: ...le 3 3 lists and describes the USB connector signals Figure 3 3 USB Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 2 PS 2 Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 DATA Data Keyboard 2 NC Data Mouse 3 GND Ground 4 VCC VCC 5 CLK Clock Keyboard 6 NC Clock Mouse Table 3 3 USB Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 VCC Cable Power 5 V 2 Data USB Data 3 Data USB Data 4 GND Ground US...

Page 63: ...lists and describes the serial connector signal Figure 3 4 Serial Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 4 Serial Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect 2 SIN Receive Data 3 SOUT Transmit Data 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 5 GND Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 RTS Ready to Send 8 CTS Clear to Send 9 RI Ring Indicator 1 5 9 6 Serial ...

Page 64: ...uments 3 5 NI RMC 8355 User Manual VGA Figure 3 5 shows the location and pinouts for the VGA connector on the NI RMC 8355 Table 3 5 lists and describes the VGA connector signals Figure 3 5 VGA Connector Location and Pinout VGA 15 10 5 11 6 1 ...

Page 65: ...onnector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 R Red 2 G Green 3 B Blue 4 NC Not Connected 5 GND Ground 6 GND Ground 7 GND Ground 8 GND Ground 9 5V 5 V 10 GND Ground 11 NC Not Connected 12 SD Serial Data 13 HSync Horizontal Sync 14 VSync Vertical Sync 15 SC Serial Clock ...

Page 66: ...s and describes the Ethernet connector signals Figure 3 6 Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 6 Ethernet Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 D0P Differential Pair 0 2 D0N Differential Pair 0 3 D1P Differential Pair 1 4 D2P Differential Pair 2 5 D2N Differential Pair 2 6 D1N Differential Pair 1 7 D3P Differential Pair 3 8 D3N Differential Pair 3 Ethernet 1 8 ...

Page 67: ...s only 188 PCI buses by default For large multichassis systems requiring more than 188 PCI buses use the NI MXI Express BIOS Compatibility Software to work around this limitation on Windows At this time there is no workaround available for systems running LabVIEW RT To access the NI MXI Express BIOS Compatibility Software search for MXI Express BIOS Compatibility Software at ni com drivers ...

Page 68: ... more information refer to Figure 1 1 Front View of the NI RMC 8355 How do I check the configuration of the memory hard drive time date and so on You can view these parameters in the BIOS setup To enter the BIOS setup reboot the NI RMC 8355 and press Delete during the memory tests Refer to the BIOS Setup section of Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup for more information Can I use the internal S...

Page 69: ...ote There are some limitations when booting from a USB device Windows XP can be installed from a USB CD ROM but earlier versions of Windows cannot The NI RMC 8355 BIOS configures the USB devices so that they will work in a DOS environment How do I configure the controller to boot from these devices Press Delete enter the BIOS and select Boot Set the order by device type and set the order for the d...

Page 70: ...The information in this file is combined with information about the system controller to create a single system initialization file called pxisys ini PXI System Initialization The NI RMC 8355 uses MAX to generate the pxisys ini file from the chassis ini file Device drivers and other utility software read the pxisys ini file to obtain system information For detailed information about initialization...

Page 71: ...nd drive bay for NI RMC 8355 782301 01 PCI Express plug in video card with dual digital display outputs 782302 01 Rack mount rails for NI RMC 8355 782544 01 Spare replacement AC power supply for NI RMC 8355 782545 01 Spare replacement DC power supply for NI RMC 8355 782547 01 DC power cable for NI RMC 8355 782546 01 Spare replacement fan for NI RMC 8355 782567 1024 1 GB RAM replacement upgrade for...

Page 72: ...t you saw for reference when consulting National Instruments technical support What has changed about the system Did you recently move the system Was there electrical storm activity Did you recently add a new module memory chip or piece of software Has the system overheated If the Overheat FanFail LED is lit this indicates overheating Unplug the AC power cord from the controller and allow it to co...

Page 73: ...essible through the Advanced tab of the Display item in the Control Panel Alternately you can try a different monitor preferably a newer and larger one My system boots fine as long as a particular module is not in my chassis The most common cause of this is a damaged module Try the module in a different chassis or with a different controller Also remove any external cables or terminal blocks conne...

Page 74: ...x 480 W max single power supply Power disconnect The AC power cable provides main power disconnect Depressing the front panel power switch enables or inhibits the internal power supply DC Input Input 23 36 V 16 8 A 10 Current rating 12 V 41 A 5 VSB 0 3 A DC output 360 W max Note The connection to a DC mains supply is considered an energy hazard and must not be in an operator access area The DC pro...

Page 75: ...B per processor PCI Express One PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot and one PCI Express 2 0 x8 slot SATA Two SATA ports compliant with the Serial ATA 2 0 specification USB ports Four USB 2 0 ports Keyboard PS 2 keyboard port Mouse PS 2 mouse port Video VGA port onboard Matrox G200eW 16 MB DDR2 max resolution 1280 1024 Serial One RS 232 serial port LAN Two RJ45 LAN jacks Onboard LAN controller Intel 82576 Dua...

Page 76: ...ry 1 GB 128 M 72 bit DDR III SDRAM RDIMM ECC 800 1066 MHz 4 GB memory upgrade 64 bit OS 4 GB 128 M 72 bit DDR III SDRAM RDIMM ECC 800 1066 MHz 8 GB memory upgrade 64 bit OS 8 GB 512 M 72 bit DDR III SDRAM RDIMM ECC 800 1066 MHz Notes Six memory slots per CPU Maximum RAM per CPU is 48 GB 6 8 GB Standard shipping memory is 3 GB per CPU 3 1 GB Mechanical Overall dimensions standard chassis Height 1U ...

Page 77: ...hock Operating 30 g 11 ms Test Procedures Standard Operating IEC 68 2 27 Non operating IEC 68 2 27 Frequency Hz Vibration Level 5 350 0 0002 g2 Hz 350 500 3 dB octave 500 0 00014 g2 Hz Total grms 0 31 Frequency Hz Vibration Level 5 100 0 02 g2 Hz 100 200 3 dB octave 200 350 0 01 g2 Hz 350 500 3 dB octave 500 0 007 g2 Hz Total grms 2 46 ...

Page 78: ... accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 Operating temperature Single Xeon 0 to 45 C CPU turbo mode on Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 Operating temperature Dual Xeon 0 to 45 C CPU turbo mode off Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 Operating temperature Dual Xeon 0 to 40 C CPU turbo mode on Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 Storage temperature 40 to 70 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068...

Page 79: ...t nameplate when connecting equipment to the supply circuit Note For UL and other safety certifications refer to the product label or the Online Product Certification section Electromagnetic Compatibility This product meets the requirements of the following EMC standards for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use EN 61326 IEC 61326 Class A emissions Basic immunity EN 55011...

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Page 82: ...igure and upgrade the NI RMC 8355 hardware Caution Hazardous Voltage Area No user operator serviceable parts are inside the NI RMC 8355 The hardware configuration and upgrade procedures described in this appendix must be performed only by a qualified service technician Disconnect the power cord before servicing ...

Page 83: ...49 USB0 1 50 Keyboard Mouse KB MS Fan8 CPU1Fan IPMI LAN USB 0 1 COM1 PHY VGA LAN1 LAN2 LAN CTRL BMC CTRL BIOS COM2 USB6 USB7 USB4 5 JTAG Of CPLD JPI2C P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM3B P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM1B P2 DIMM1B P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM3A LE2 JUIDB JPL1 J10 UIOP SXB2 PCI E 2 0 x 8 SXB1 PCI E 2 0 x 16 SXB3 PCI E 2 0 x 8 in x 4 Slot J1 J2 J3 JPG1 Fan6 IPMB JI2C1 JBT1 ...

Page 84: ...e motherboard connect the UIOP PWR connector to the power supply for these cards to work properly Note When the LE1 LED is on the onboard power connection is on Be sure to unplug the power cables before removing or installing components Table B 1 Jumper Descriptions Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS clear Refer to CMOS Clear JBT1 JI2C1 JI2C2 SMB to PCI Express slots Off disabled JPG1 VG...

Page 85: ...ATA5 SATA ports Intel south bridge T SGPIO 1 T SGPIO 2 Serial general purpose input output headers UIOP Universal I O riser card power connector required for add on cards refer to caution above USB0 1 Universal serial bus USB ports back panel F P USB 2 3 4 5 6 7 Front panel accessible USB headers VGA Video port Table B 3 LED Descriptions LED Description LE1 Onboard standby PWR warning LED indicato...

Page 86: ...server chassis Refer to Figure B 2 for descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions Figure B 2 JF1 Header Pins 19 20 2 1 Ground Key FP PWR LED HDD LED NIC1 Link LED NIC2 Link LED Blue Overheat Fan Fail PWR Fail Blue_UID LED PWR Fail LED Ground Ground NMI Key 3 3 V ID_UID 3 3 V SB NIC1 Activity LED NIC2 Acti...

Page 87: ...s on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a hard drive LED cable to these pins to display disk activity status for any hard drive activities on the system including serial ATA activity Connect a UID switch cable to use a UID switch connection The front UID switch works in conjunction with the UID LED on pins 7 8 Refer to Table B 6 for pin definitions Table B 4 NMI Button Pin Definitions Pin Definition 19 ...

Page 88: ...o use the overheat OH fan fail power fail and UID LED connections The red LED on pin 7 provides warnings of an overheat fan failure or power failure The blue LED on pin 8 works as the front panel UID LED indicator The red LED takes precedence over the blue LED by default Refer to Tables B 9 and B 10 for pin definitions and LED statuses Table B 7 NIC1 GLAN1 LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 11 NIC...

Page 89: ...rdware reset switch on the computer case Refer to Table B 12 for pin definitions Table B 10 Overheat Fan Fail Power Fail LED Status Pin 7 Pin 8 Red LED Blue LED Low High On overheat fan fail PWR fail Solid on overheat Fast blinking fan fail Slow blinking power fail Off High Low Off system normal On UID LED High High Off Off Table B 11 Power Fail LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 5 3 3 V 6 PWR fai...

Page 90: ...bmenu Refer to Tables B 13 and B 14 for pin definitions Table B 13 Power Button Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Signal 2 3 V standby Table B 14 Power Button Power On Off Settings PWR_Off Setting In BIOS PWR Activity on Motherboard PWR_Off set to instant off To power on power is turned on immediately To power off power is turned off immediately PWR_Off set to 4 second suspend To power on power is ...

Page 91: ...rs meet the SSI EPS 12 V specification Figure B 3 ATX Main Power Connector Figure B 4 CPU Power Connector Caution To prevent damage to your power supply or motherboard use a power supply with a 20 pin and two 8 pin power connectors Be sure to connect these power connectors to the 20 pin and two 8 pin power connectors on your motherboard for adequate power supply to your system Failure to do so voi...

Page 92: ...Pin Definitions Pin Definition Wire Color Pin Definition Wire Color 1 3 3 Vdc Orange 11 3 3 Vdc Orange 2 3 3 Vdc Orange 12 12 Vdc Blue 3 Ground Black 13 Ground Black 4 5 Vdc Red 14 PS on Green 5 Ground Black 15 Ground Black 6 5 Vdc Red 16 Ground Black 7 Ground Black 17 Ground Black 8 PWR_OK Gray 18 5 Vdc White 9 5 Vdc VSB standby voltage Purple 19 5 Vdc Red 10 12 Vdc Yellow 20 5 Vdc Red Table B 16...

Page 93: ...in definitions Figure B 5 Universal I O Power Connector J10 Table B 17 Universal I O Power Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition B1 P5V A1 P3V3 B2 P5V A2 P3V3 B3 P5V A3 P3V3 B4 P5V A4 P3V3 B5 P5V A5 P3V3 B6 P5V A6 P3V3 B7 P5V A7 P3V3 B8 P5V A8 P3V3 B9 P5V A9 P3V3 B10 P5V A10 P3V3 B11 N12V A11 P3V3 B12 P3V3 standby A12 P3V3 B13 P3V3 standby A13 P12V B14 Ground A14 P12V B15 Ground ...

Page 94: ... headers Fan1 to Fan6 and two CPU fan headers Fan7 Fan8 on the motherboard These 4 pin fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans However fan speed control is available for 4 pin fans only A hardware monitoring setting in the BIOS controls the fan speeds The default setting is Disabled Refer to Table B 19 for pin definitions Figure B 7 Fan Header Fan1 Fan8 B17 Ground A17 P...

Page 95: ...or speaker pin definitions The speaker connector pins 4 7 are for use with an external speaker To use the onboard speaker close pins 6 7 with a jumper Figure B 8 Speaker Power LED Header JD1 Table B 19 Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 12 V 3 Tachometer 4 PWR modulation Table B 20 Speaker Power LED Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 3 Power LED 4 7 External speaker 6 7 Internal s...

Page 96: ...fer to Table B 21 for pin definitions Figure B 9 T SGPIO Header TSGPIO 1 T SGPIO 2 Overheat Fan Fail LED Header JOH1 The JOH1 header connects an LED indicator to warn of chassis overheating or fan failure This LED blinks when a fan failure occurs Refer to Table B 22 for pin definitions Figure B 10 Overheat Fan Fail LED Header JOH1 Table B 21 T SGPIO Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 No connection 2...

Page 97: ...system temperatures Refer to Table B 24 for pin definitions Figure B 11 Power SMB I2C Connector JPI2C Table B 22 Overheat Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5 VDC 2 Overheat active Table B 23 Overheat Fan Fail LED States State Message Solid Overheat Blinking Fan fail Table B 24 Power SMB I2C Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data 3 Power fail 4 Ground 5 3 3 V 1 5 ...

Page 98: ...a square solder pad on the printed circuit board Refer to Figure B 1 for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers closed means the jumper is on and open means the jumper is off the pins Figure B 12 Jumper Example GLAN Enable Disable JPL1 JPL1 enables or disables GLAN port1 GLAN port2 on the motherboard Refer to Table B 25 for jumper settings The default setting is Enabled Figure B 13 GLAN Enable D...

Page 99: ... down the system remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS Figure B 14 CMOS Clear Jumper JBT1 Watchdog Enable Disable JWD Watchdog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs Close pins 1 2 on the JWD jumper to reset the system if an application hangs Close pins 2 3 to generate a nonmaskable interrupt NMI signal for the application that hangs R...

Page 100: ...er settings Figure B 16 I2C Bus to PCI Express Slot Jumpers JI2C1 and JI2C2 VGA Enable JPG1 Use jumper JPG1 to enable or disable the onboard VGA connection The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA Refer to Table B 28 for jumper settings Figure B 17 VGA Enable Jumper JPG1 Table B 27 I2C Bus to PCI Express Slot Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled defau...

Page 101: ...ctivity while the link LED left may be green amber or off to indicate the connection speed Refer to Tables B 29 and B 30 for status information Figure B 18 GLAN LEDs LAN1 LAN2 1 Link Indicator LED 2 Activity Indicator LED Table B 29 GLAN Activity Indicator LED Statuses Color Status Off Inactive Blinking yellow Active Table B 30 GLAN Link Indicator LED Statuses Color Status Off No connection or 10 ...

Page 102: ...ctions Serial ATA Ports JS1 JS6 Six Serial ATA Ports I SATA0 I SATA5 are at JS1 JS6 on the motherboard These ports provide serial link signal transmission which is faster than traditional parallel ATA Refer to Table B 32 for pin definitions Figure B 19 I SATA Connector JS1 JS6 Table B 31 Onboard Power LED Indicator Statuses Color Status Off System off power cable not connected Solid green System o...

Page 103: ...nts under the following orderable part numbers 1 1 GB DDR3 RAM for NI RMC 8355 1 1 GB RDIMM 1 4 GB DDR3 RAM for NI RMC 8355 1 4 GB RDIMM 1 8 GB DDR3 RAM for NI RMC 8355 1 8 GB RDIMM Memory Installation Note Check the National Instruments Web site ni com for recommended memory modules Caution Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Also note tha...

Page 104: ... slot 3 Repeat for the desired number of modules Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a Motherboard with One CPU CPU1 Installed Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2 3 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM3A 6 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM3B Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a Motherboard with One CPU CPU2 Installed Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2 3 DIMMs P2 DIMM...

Page 105: ...MMs Note Mixing 1 35 V and 1 5 V DIMMs is not recommended Table B 33 1 5 V RDIMM Population for the Motherboard with 5600 Processors Installed DIMM Slots per Channel DIMMs Populated per Channel DIMM Type Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM 3 1 Registered DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 SR or DR 3 1 Registered DDR3 ECC 800 1066 QR 3 2 Registered DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 SR and DR 3 2 Registered DDR3 ECC 800 SR DR an...

Page 106: ...rank DR dual rank and QR quad rank 1333 MHz for two DIMMs per channel is supported with unbuffered ECC DIMMs only Table B 35 1 35 V RDIMM Population for the Motherboard with 5600 Processors Installed DIMM Slots per Channel DIMMs Populated per Channel DIMM Type Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM 3 1 Registered DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 SR or DR 3 1 Registered DDR3 ECC 800 QR 3 2 Registered DDR3 ECC 800 1066...

Page 107: ...e in any combination of SR single rank DR dual rank and QR quad rank 1333 MHz for two DIMMs per channel is supported with unbuffered ECC DIMMs only Table B 37 System Memory Allocation and Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware hub flash memory system BIOS 1 MB 3 99 GB Local APIC 4 KB 3 99 GB Area reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3 99 GB I O APIC 4 ...

Page 108: ...ta This change is specific to the Physical Address Extension PAE mode behavior which improves driver compatibility For more information refer to the Microsoft KnowledgeBase article at http support microsoft com kb 888137 Installing DDR Modules Follow these steps to install DDR modules 1 Press the cover release buttons on the top of the NI RMC 8355 2 Push the cover backward to remove it 3 Align the...

Page 109: ...ic clip at each side of the slot automatically closes as shown below 5 Replace the NI RMC 8355 cover by sliding the cover forward Make sure the safety lock fits firmly Removing DDR Modules Follow these steps to remove DDR modules 1 Open the plastic clips on both sides of the module 2 Remove the module from the slot ...

Page 110: ...ard disk 1 I SATA5 2 I SATA4 3 I SATA3 4 I SATA2 5 I SATA1 6 I SATA0 KB MS Fan8 CPU1Fan IPMI LAN USB 0 1 COM1 PHY VGA LAN1 LAN2 LAN CTRL BMC CTRL BIOS COM2 USB6 USB7 USB4 5 JTAG Of CPLD JPI2C P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM3B P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM1B P2 DIMM1B P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM3A LE2 JUIDB JPL1 J10 UIOP SXB2 PCI E 2 0 x 8 SXB1 PCI E 2 0 x 16 SXB3 PCI E 2 0 x 8 in x 4...

Page 111: ...ctor Figure B 21 I SATA0 I SATA5 Connector Hard Drive Part Numbers Use the part numbers in Table B 38 to order a spare upgrade hard drive Table B 38 Hard Drive Part Numbers Part Number Description 782117 01 Spare 250 GB SSD and drive bay for NI RMC 8355 782314 01 Spare 500 GB HDD and drive bay for NI RMC 8355 1 7 ...

Page 112: ...arrow keys to highlight an option and press Enter In some cases selecting an option displays another menu To return to the previous menu at any time press Esc Intel HostRAID Configurations The following types of Intel HostRAID configurations are supported RAID0 Data Striping RAID0 writes data in parallel interleaved striped sections between two hard drives RAID0 doubles the data transfer rate over...

Page 113: ...r to save the changes and exit the BIOS The system reboots 7 After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility the system automatically reboots When the system is rebooting press Ctrl and I simultaneously to enter the Intel HostRAID utility Creating a RAID0 Volume Follow these steps to create a RAID0 volume 1 Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press Enter 2 Specify a name for the RA...

Page 114: ...configure for RAID 5 Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight a drive and press the space bar to select it A triangle appears to confirm the drive selection 6 When Capacity is highlighted press Enter to specify the disk capacity to configure for RAID1 7 Press Enter when Create Volume is highlighted A warning message displays indicating that all data on the selected disks will be lost 8 At the A...

Page 115: ...select Continuous data on the master drive is copied to the recovery drive automatically as long as both drives are connected to the system If you select On Request data on the master drive is copied to the recovery drive when you request it 8 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays indicating that all data on the selected disks will be lost 9 At the Are y...

Page 116: ...ry drive is a backup drive to store data copied from the original master drive A master drive is the original drive containing the source files to be copied to the recovery drive Follow these steps to select a recovery volume option 1 From the main menu select Recovery Volume Options 2 When Recovery Volume Options is highlighted press Enter 3 To boot from a recovery disk only select Enable Only Re...

Page 117: ...C 6 ni com Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility Follow these steps to exit the Intel Matrix Storage Manager utility 1 From the main menu select Exit and press Enter 2 A warning message appears At the prompt press Y to delete the drive or N to return to the main menu ...

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Page 119: ...e Partner members can help To learn more call your local NI office or visit ni com alliance You also can visit the Worldwide Offices section of ni com niglobal to access the branch office Web sites which provide up to date contact information support phone numbers email addresses and current events ...

Page 120: ...tera 1012 Symbols Degrees Ω Ohms Percent A A Amperes A D Analog to digital Most often used as A D converter AC Alternating Current ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface ANSI American National Standards Institute API Application Programming Interface A standardized set of subroutines or functions along with the parameters that a program can call ...

Page 121: ...ons are the fundamental level of any PC or compatible computer BIOS functions embody the basic operations needed for successful use of the computer s hardware resources C C Celsius CAS Column Address Strobe CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor A process used in making chips COM Communications port CPU Central Processing Unit CSA Carrier Serving Area D D A Digital to analog Most often used ...

Page 122: ...equent intervals E ECC Error Correcting Code EDO RAM Extended Data Output RAM A type of random access memory RAM chip that improves the time to read from memory on faster microprocessors such as the Intel Pentium EEPROM Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility EMI Electromagnetic Interference EPP Enhanced Parallel Port F FCC Federal Communications Com...

Page 123: ...ure specifically the 16 bit AT bus K KB Kilobytes of memory L LAN Local Area Network Communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area It is made up of servers workstations a network operating system and a communications link LCD Liquid Crystal Display A display technology using polarizing filters and liquid crystal cells LED Light emitting diode M MAX Measurement Automa...

Page 124: ...latform Event Filter PIO Programmed Input Output POSC Power On Self Configuration POST Power On Self Test PXI PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation An open implementation of CompactPCI that adds electrical features that meet the high performance requirements of instrumentation applications by providing triggering local buses and system clock capabilities PXI also offers two way interoperability with ...

Page 125: ...ial Presence Detect EEPROM SRAM Static RAM A memory chip that requires power to hold its content It does not require refresh circuitry as a dynamic RAM chip but it does take up more space and uses more power U UDMA Ultra Direct Memory Access See also DMA USB Universal Serial Bus V V Volts VGA Video Graphics Array The minimum video display standard for all PCs VISA Virtual Instrument Software Archi...

Page 126: ...Glossary National Instruments G 7 NI RMC 8355 User Manual W W Watts WDT Watchdog Timer ...

Page 127: ...djacent Cache Line Prefetcher 2 10 Advanced Chipset Control 2 12 Advanced setup menu 2 7 APIC ACPI SCI IRQ 2 26 BIOS EHCI Hand Off 2 17 Block Multisector Transfer 2 18 Boot Configuration 2 32 Boot Device Priority 2 32 Boot Features 2 8 Boot Graphics Adapter Priority 2 21 Boot Sector Virus Protection 2 31 Bootup Num Lock 2 8 Build Date 2 6 C1 Auto Demotion 2 12 C1E Support 2 12 C3 Auto Demotion 2 1...

Page 128: ...IOH PCI Express Max Payload Size 2 15 IP Address 2 28 IP Address Source 2 28 IPMI Configuration X8DTU F Only 2 27 IPMI Firmware Revision 2 27 LBA Large Mode 2 18 Legacy USB Support 2 16 Load Fail Safe Defaults 2 34 Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM 2 21 Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM 2 21 Load Optimal Defaults 2 34 Logical Count 2 7 Mac Address 2 29 main BIOS setup menu 2 5 Mark All Events as Read 2 29 M...

Page 129: ...ay Delay 2 23 SR IOV Supported 2 21 Status of BMC Working 2 27 Subnet Mask 2 29 Super IO Device Configuration 2 21 Supervisor Password 2 30 System Date 2 6 System Memory 2 7 System Overview screen 2 6 System Temperature 2 25 System Time 2 6 Terminal Type 2 23 Third IDE Master 2 18 Throttling Closed Loop Throttling Open Loop 2 14 Type 2 18 USB 2 0 Controller 2 16 USB 2 0 Controller Mode 2 16 USB Dr...

Page 130: ...o 2 9 CPU Revision 2 12 CPU specifications A 2 CPU Type 2 7 CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature 2 24 C State Package Limit Setting 2 12 Current Memory Frequency for CPU1 CPU2 2 13 Current QPI Frequency 2 12 D Data Reuse Optimization 2 10 DCA Prefect Delay 2 15 DCU Prefetcher 2 10 DDR DIMMs from National Instruments note 1 6 installing B 27 removing B 28 Demand Scrubbing 2 14 diagnostic tools NI reso...

Page 131: ...ite considerations 2 2 testing power up 2 5 unpacking the NI RMC 8355 1 1 installing NI RMC 8355 2 1 instrument drivers NI resources D 1 Intel AES NI 2 11 Intel C State Tech 2 12 Intel EIST Technology 2 11 Intel HostRAID configurations C 1 Intel I OAT 2 15 Intel Matrix Storage Manager utility exiting C 6 Intel RAID Configuration utility C 1 configuring AMI BIOs for SATA RAID settings C 2 creating ...

Page 132: ...B 27 removing DDR modules B 28 Memory Error Log 2 29 Memory Frequency 2 14 Memory Mode 2 14 Memory Reference Code Rev 2 13 modular instruments 1 8 MPS and ACPI MADT Ordering 2 10 N National Instruments software 1 7 support and services D 1 NB Revision 2 14 Network Drives 2 33 NI RMC 8355 BIOS setup 2 5 boot options 4 2 cable retention bracket 2 4 chassis configuration 4 2 chassis cooling considera...

Page 133: ...xpress Slot from SXB3 2 21 PCI IDE Bus Master 2 20 PCI Latency Timer 2 20 PCI PnP Configuration 2 20 peripheral expansion overview table 3 1 Physical Count 2 7 PIO Mode 2 18 PIO mode options table 2 19 Plug Play OS 2 20 Port 60h 64h Emulation 2 16 Power Button Function 2 9 power cables table 1 2 power configuration 2 9 power supply connecting to 2 5 power up testing 2 5 Primary IDE Master Slave 2 ...

Page 134: ... Port 2 Attribute 2 22 Serial Port Mode 2 22 Serial Port Number 2 22 Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address 2 21 serial ports 3 1 See also COM1 and COM2 connectors Set LAN Configuration 2 28 shock and vibration specifications A 4 Simultaneous Multithreading 2 11 slide mounting brackets installing in rack figure 2 38 Slot SXB1 Width 2 16 Slot SXB2 SXB3 Width 2 16 SMART for Hard Disk Drives 2 20 ...

Page 135: ...igure 3 3 connector signals table 3 3 connectors and signals 3 3 overview table 3 1 unpacking the NI RMC 8355 1 1 upgrade equipment 1 6 upgrade options 1 6 upgrading hard disk drives B 29 upgrading memory B 22 installing DDR modules B 27 removing DDR modules B 28 USB 2 0 Controller 2 16 USB 2 0 Controller Mode 2 16 USB Drives 2 33 USB Functions 2 16 User Access Level 2 31 User Password 2 30 V Vers...

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