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Page 1: ...System board D970 Technical Manual ...

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Page 4: ... reciclado Questo manuale è stato stampato su carta da riciclaggio Denna handbok är tryckt på recyclingpapper Dit handboek werd op recycling papier gedrukt Herausgegeben von Published by Siemens AG D 81730 München Bestell Nr Order No A26361 D970 Z120 3 7619 A26361 D970 Z120 3 7619 A26361 D970 Z120 3 7619 A26361 D970 Z120 3 7619 Printed in the Federal Republic of Germany AG 1198 11 98 A26361 D970 Z...

Page 5: ...m board D970 Technical Manual Introduction Important Notes Settings in BIOS Setup Settings in SCSI Setup Settings on the system board Extensions on the system board Error messages Index November 1998 edition ...

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Page 7: ...aking advanced system settings 16 Cache Memory 17 Shadow Memory 19 Peripheral Configuration 20 PCI Configuration 23 Advanced System Configuration 27 Use Multiprocessor Specification 27 Plug Play O S Plug Play functionality 28 Reset Configuration Data 28 Large Disk Access Mode 28 Menu Security Setting up the security features 29 Setup Password System Password 29 Set Setup Password 30 Setup Password...

Page 8: ...e Changes Exit 50 Discard Changes Exit 50 Get Default Values 50 Load Previous Values 50 Save Changes 50 Settings in SCSI Setup 51 Setting SCSI addresses IDs 51 Connecting SCSI devices 52 SCSI Setup 53 Starting the SCSI Setup 53 Terminating the SCSI setup 54 Default Settings in the SCSI setup 55 SCSI Bus Interface Definitions 56 Additional Options 57 Boot Device Options 57 SCSI Device Configuration...

Page 9: ...loppy disk drive switch 4 69 Clock speed switch 5 6 7 and 8 69 Extensions on the system board 71 Upgrading main memory 72 Replacing the processor 73 Upgrading the video memory 74 Replacing the lithium battery 75 Error messages 77 Messages d erreur 80 Mensajes de error 83 Messagi di errore 86 Felmeddelanden 89 Foutmeldingen 91 Index 94 ...

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Page 11: ...ay lead to loss of data i This symbol is followed by supplementary information remarks and tips Ê Texts which follow this symbol describe activities that must be performed in the order shown Ë This symbol means that you must enter a blank space at this point Ú Ú Ú Ú This symbol means that you must press the Enter key Texts in this typeface are screen outputs from the PC Texts in this bold typeface...

Page 12: ...shared Monitor controller connected to PCI bus graphics processor Cirrus Logic CL GD5436 1 Mbyte DRAM video memory upgrade to 2 Mbytes possible Siemens ASIC for Server Management Ultra Wide SCSI controller AIC 7880P IDE hard disk controller connected to PCI bus for two IDE drives Real time clock calendar with integrated battery backup Floppy disk controller up to 2 88 Mbytes format Connector for l...

Page 13: ...ocessor 2 optional 7 Control panel 1 8 Control panel 1 9 Fan for processor 1 optional 10 Temperature sensor for processor 1 11 Loudspeaker 12 Fan 1 13 Temperature sensor environment 14 Fan 2 15 Signaling auxiliary voltage for PRIMERGY 500 700 series 16 Power supply for 500 700PRIMERGY series 5 V 3 3 V and 12V 17 SCSI indicator 18 IDE drives 19 Ultra wide SCSI drives 20 Floppy disk drives 21 Connec...

Page 14: ...oller Screen resolution Refresh rate Hz Horizontal rate kHz Max number of colors 640x350 70 31 5 16 640x480 60 31 5 16777216 640x480 75 37 5 16777216 640x480 85 43 4 16777216 640x480 100 50 6 16777216 720x400 70 31 5 16 720x400 84 38 16 800x600 60 38 65536 800x600 72 48 65536 800x600 75 47 65536 800x600 85 53 7 65536 800x600 100 63 65536 1024x768 60 48 4 256 1024x768 75 60 256 1024x768 85 68 7 256...

Page 15: ...ace LPT1 IRQ7 Real time clock RTC IRQ8 free IRQ9 free IRQ10 free IRQ11 Mouse controller IRQ12 Numeric processor IRQ13 IDE controller free IRQ14 free IRQ15 Assigned IRQ interrupts assigned as shipped i Note that an interrupt cannot be used by two ISA boards or onboard controllers at the same time The monitor controller of the system board does not require interrupt IRQ9 If you are using a different...

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Page 17: ...sposed of in the proper manner ADVARSEL Lithiumbatteri Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type Lever det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandøren ADVARSEL Eksplosjonsfare ved feilaktig skifte av batteri Benytt samme batteritype eller en tilsvarende type anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten Brukte batterier kasseres i henhold til fabrikantens i...

Page 18: ...e modules fitted with ESDs you must observe the following points under all circumstances You must always discharge yourself e g by touching a grounded object before working The equipment and tools you use must be free of static charges Pull out the power plug before inserting or pulling out modules containing ESDs Always hold modules with ESDs by their edges Never touch pins or conductors on modul...

Page 19: ...ges you make take effect as soon as you save the settings and quit the BIOS Setup The Operating Manual describes how to call the BIOS Setup and change menu entries You can select the following settings in the BIOS Setup Main system functions Advanced advanced system configuration Security security features Server Server management features Exit save and quit i The various menus are described below...

Page 20: ... Memory 640K Extended Memory 63M Item Specific Help F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Ê Sub Menu F7 Previous Values Example for Main menu System Time System Date The System Time field and the System Date field show the time and date respectively according to the system The time is shown in the format hh mm ss hours minutes seconds and the date is...

Page 21: ... disk drive i You should change the default settings only if you are connecting an additional IDE drive The following description of the setting options for Hard Disk 1 also applies to Hard Disk 2 The default settings depend on the installed drive PhoenixBIOS Setup Main Hard Disk 1 850 Mbyte Item Specific Help Autotype Hard Disk Press Enter Type User Cylinders 1647 Heads 16 Sectors Track 63 Write ...

Page 22: ...rd disk drive None You cannot change the hard disk parameters Cylinders Heads Sector Track and Write Precomp An IDE drive has not been installed 1 to 39 The hard disk parameters Cylinders Heads etc are preset Auto If the hard disk supports this mode the setup menu reads the hard disk parameters from the disk itself You do not need to select the parameters yourself User You can enter the hard disk ...

Page 23: ... the hard disk with LBA mode disabled Enabled If the hard disk supports LBA and it has a capacity of more than 528 Mbytes the BIOS translates the hard disk parameters allowing the disk s full capacity to be used This allows the disk s full capacity to be used If the hard disk does not support LBA its parameters are not translated Disabled The BIOS uses the hard disk parameters and supports a maxim...

Page 24: ... self test detects an error system startup is aborted after the self test and the system is halted No Halt On Any Errors The system startup is not aborted The error is ignored as far as possible The error is ignored as far as possible Default entry Quick Boot can reduce the extent of the self test and thus accelerate the system startup Enabled When the system is switched on the quick self test is ...

Page 25: ... is operated on a SCSI controller this setting must be made in the SCSI controller s setup routine Video Display This field is used to specify the type of monitor connected EGA VGA Color 80 Monochrome Default entry EGA VGA Base Memory This field indicates the size of the available base memory below 1 Mbyte Extended Memory indicates the size of the memory above 1 Mbyte ...

Page 26: ...ration submenu Multiprocessor table in the Use Multiprocessor Specification field Plug Play functionality in the Plug and Play O S field Configuration data in the Reset Configuration Data field Hard disk access in the Large Disk Access Mode field PhoenixBIOS Setup Main Advanced Security Server Exit Warning Setting items on this menu to incorrect values may cause your system to malfunction Ê Cache ...

Page 27: ...isabled D800 DBFF Disabled DC00 DFFF Disabled F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Ê Sub Menu F7 Previous Values Example for submenu Cache Memory Cache cache utilization This field switches the cache on and off The cache is a buffer to which parts of the main memory and BIOS can be temporarily copied The system performance is higher when the cache i...

Page 28: ...e and the information is only written to the main memory if necessary The information is only written to the main memory if necessary Main memory and cache contents are not identical In write back mode the system performance is higher than in write through mode In write through mode the processor writes information to the cache and to the main memory Main memory and cache contents are identical Wr...

Page 29: ...F Disabled D800 DBFF Disabled DC00 DFFF Disabled F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Ê Sub Menu F7 Previous Values Example for submenu Shadow Memory System Shadow This field is always Enabled because the System BIOS is automatically copied to the faster RAM Video Shadow This field allows you to copy the video BIOS to fast RAM Copying the video BIOS...

Page 30: ...d default entry Peripheral Configuration Peripheral Configuration calls the submenu to make the settings for the ports and controllers PhoenixBIOS Setup Advanced Peripheral Configuration Item Specific Help Serial 1 Auto Serial 2 Auto Parallel Auto Parallel Mode Printer Diskette Controller Enabled Hard Disk Controller Enabled Mouse Controller Enabled F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defau...

Page 31: ...ecify whether the parallel interface is to be used as a bi directional input output port or just as an output port ECP and EPP transfer modes allow faster transfer rates of 2 and 2 4 Mbytes s These modes will only work with peripheral devices which support them In addition at EPP the field Parallel must be set to 378h or 278h Printer The port functions as an output port only default entry Bidirect...

Page 32: ... available if no IDE hard disk drive is physically connected Enabled The IDE hard disk controller is enabled default entry Disabled The IDE hard disk drive controller is disabled Mouse Controller This field is used to enable and disable the built in mouse controller on the system board Enabled The mouse controller is enabled default entry IRQ 12 is used Disabled The mouse controller is disabled IR...

Page 33: ... Auto PCI IRQ Line 7 Auto PCI IRQ Line 8 Auto Interrupt Routing Auto F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Ê Sub Menu F7 Previous Values Example for submenu PCI Configuration PCI Parity Checking determines whether a parity check is carried out on PCI data bus If you use PCI modules which do not behave in accordance with PCI bus guidelines you can dea...

Page 34: ...omatically assigned an ISA interrupt according to the Plug Play Guidelines Default entry Disabled No ISA interrupt is assigned to the SCSI PCI interrupt 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 The selected ISA interrupt is assigned to the SCSI PCI interrupt You may not select an ISA interrupt that is used by a component on the system board e g controller or an ISA board PCI IRQ line x Assignment of the PCI int...

Page 35: ...dition due to reduced performance If you use a setting other than Auto the Plug Play functionality of the system BIOS for the corresponding PCI boards is deactivated Auto The PCI interrupts are assigned automatically in accordance with the Plug Play guidelines default entry Disabled No ISA interrupt is assigned to the PCI interrupt 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 The PCI interrupt is switched to the se...

Page 36: ...nge is made from compatible interrupt handling PCI interrupt is switched to ISA interrupt to the faster interrupt handling mode PCI interrupt is switched directly to the multiprocessor interrupt controller If no multiprocessor operating system is detected compatible interrupt handling is retained Enabled The compatible interrupt handling is retained under the multiprocessor operating system Use th...

Page 37: ... memory area of 15 to 16 Mbytes at 00F0000h The ISA memory area is inserted Disabled The ISA memory area is not inserted default Use Multiprocessor Specification Defines which version of the multiprocessor table is generated by the system BIOS The multiprocessor table is needed by multiprocessor operating systems to recognize the multiprocessor characteristics of the system 1 4 The multiprocessor ...

Page 38: ...he configuration data is reset and the entry in this field is set to NO The new configuration data is determined by means of the Plug Play functionality The mounted modules and drives are then initialized with this data Non Plug Play components must be entered manually e g Windows 95 ICU No After the system is started the Plug Play functionality ascertains the current configuration data and uses t...

Page 39: ... Prevention of write operations to floppy disk in the field marked Diskette Write Write protection of System BIOS in the field marked Flash Write On Off functionality in the submenu Power On Off PhoenixBIOS Setup Main Advanced Security Server Exit Setup Password Not Installed System Password Not Installed Set Setup Password Press Enter Setup Password Lock Standard Set System Password Press Enter S...

Page 40: ...xtended The Setup Password prevents unauthorized calls of the BIOS Setup and locks the keyboard when the PC is initialized This prevents unauthorized access to settings for installed boards with a BIOS of their own The BIOS of the module can be accessed only if the setup password is entered during initialization of the module You must conclude password entry with the enter key No request for a pas...

Page 41: ... locked The system password unlocks the keyboard and mouse i No request for a password is issued on the screen System Load This field specifies the drive from which the operating system can be loaded Standard The operating system can be loaded from floppy disk or hard disk default entry Diskette Lock The operating system can only be loaded from hard disk Setup Prompt Setup message specifies whethe...

Page 42: ...isabled Confirm This entry confirms a required change in a boot sector e g new operating system Disabled The boot sectors are not checked default entry Diskette Write This field is used to enable and disable floppy disk write protection Enabled Floppy disks can be read written or deleted provided switch 4 of the switch block is set to OPEN default entry Disabled Floppy disks can only be read Flash...

Page 43: ...ge Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Ê Sub Menu F7 Previous Values Example for submenu Power On Off If you have assigned a system password in System Mode the boot procedure is suspended during remote power on of the system using Remote Power On or Timer On as the system waits for entry of the system password For this reason you should not assign a system password in System...

Page 44: ...e system can be switched on by an incoming message e g modem The signal can be supplied externally via serial interface 1 or internally via the modem on connector Enabled The system can be switched on from an incoming message default entry Disabled The system cannot be switched on from an incoming message Power On Source Keyboard specifies whether the system can be switched on using a special on o...

Page 45: ...lar period of time The switch on time cannot be specified in BIOS Setup You require a suitable program for setting this switch on time Enabled The system can be switched on under timer control default entry Disabled The system cannot be switched on under timer control Rebooting after a critical system error ASR R Boot Delay field in the Server menu is not affected by this setting ...

Page 46: ...itoring Processor status in the submenu CPU Status Main memory status in the submenu of Memory Status Error transmission in the submenu marked Pager Configuration VT100 functionality in the submenu marked VT100 Configuration Communication with storage extensions in the submenu Storage Extensions PhoenixBIOS Setup Main Advanced Security Server Exit Server Management Enabled O S Boot Timeout Disable...

Page 47: ...ent field O S Boot Timeout specifies whether a system reboot is performed when the operating system is not able to establish a connection with the server management BIOS within a defined period after system booting The server management BIOS assumes that there is a boot error and initiates a reboot If the operating system does not have a server management process you must select the setting Disabl...

Page 48: ...followed by a system reboot Other critical system errors also result in system reboot and in counter decrementing After the last retry the system is definitively shut down or a diagnostic system started if still possible and Enabled 0 to 7 Number of possible retries default entry 3 Diagnostic System Requirement Enabled must be set in the Server Management field Specifies what is to happen after th...

Page 49: ...ent field Specifies whether the system is switched off if the ambient temperature or the temperature of a processor exceeds the critical value This protects against damage to the system or data If the operating has an active server management process this takes over the temperature monitoring function and executes a shutdown if critical temperatures occur Depending on the Boot Retry Counter the sy...

Page 50: ...etup Server CPU Status Item Specific Help CPU 0 Status Enabled CPU 1 Status Enabled F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Ê Sub Menu F7 Previous Values Example for the submenu CPU Status CPU 0 Status CPU 1 Status Enabled The processor can be used by the operating system default entry Disabled The processor cannot be used by the operating system i All...

Page 51: ...PhoenixBIOS Setup Server Memory Status Item Specific Help Memory Bank 0 Enabled Memory Bank 1 Enabled Memory Bank 2 Enabled Memory Bank 3 Enabled F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Ê Sub Menu F7 Previous Values Example for the submenu Memory Status Memory Bank n Status of the Memory Module shows the current status of the memory module Enabled If t...

Page 52: ... F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Ê Sub Menu F7 Previous Values Example for the submenu Pager Configuration Pager enables or disables the pager Enabled In the event of an error a message server number is sent to a pager A modem must be attached that can be accessed at the address set in the field Pager Interface Addr Disabled In the event of an ...

Page 53: ...default entry 0 Baud Rate Requirement Enabled must be set in the field Pager Indicates the baud rate of the serial port at which the modem for remote error transmission is attached 2400 Error transmission is performed at 2400 baud This value is predefined and cannot be changed Com Setting port setting Requirement Enabled must be set in the field Pager Indicates the data format used for error trans...

Page 54: ... for VT100 functionality either via an operating system server management process or with the SCU The telephone number of the pager server the subscriber number and the modem initialization sequences can also be entered there It is not possible to enter a system password in Keyboard Mode at the VT100 terminal PhoenixBIOS Setup Server VT100 Configuration Item Specific Help VT100 Disabled VT100 Mode...

Page 55: ...t the operating system via a selection menu from the terminal After the operating system has been selected and started it generally stops communication with the terminal The area in main memory used for communication with the terminal may however no longer be available to the operating system VT100 Interface Addr VT100 address Requirement Enabled must be set in the field VT100 Defines the I O addr...

Page 56: ...dem dialup connection when the system is booted Baud Rate Requirement Enabled must be set in the field VT100 Specifies the baud rate for communication with the terminal 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 Data communication with the terminal is performed at the rate set default entry 9600 Com Setting port setting Requirement Enabled must be set in the field VT100 Indicates the data format used for terminal ...

Page 57: ... group each unit server SE is given it s own device ID via which it can be addressed for purposes of communication over the communication bus CAN bus These devices can be combined into a maximum of ten groups A group may comprise a maximum of five servers and 16 SEs Phoenix BIOS Setup Server Storage Extensions Item Specific Help SE Communication Enabled Group number 0 Local Server ID 1 Number of c...

Page 58: ...on bus is not possible default entry The SEs are not enabled with the server Group number Specifies the group number for SE and server Communication between SEs and servers is possible only within a group 0 to 9 Group number default entry 0 i The group number of the SE is set using the rotary switches on the control board in the SE see SE Operating Manual Local Server ID Specifies the device ID of...

Page 59: ...ssumes the role of the first primary server if this fails Server Type specifies whether the server is the primary or secondary server within a Servershield configuration If the server is not integrated into a Servershield configuration the default entry must be Primary Primary The server is the primary server default entry Secondary The server is the secondary server in a Servershield configuratio...

Page 60: ...1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Ê Sub Menu F7 Previous Values Example for menu Exit Save Changes Exit saves the settings you have made and exits BIOS Setup Discard Changes Exit exits BIOS Setup without saving the new settings Get Default Values reverts all settings to the default values Load Previous Values sets the values which were in effect w...

Page 61: ...puter system CPU Central Processing Unit All the information you require to install the SCSI Utility Software e g drivers for MS DOS Windows 3 x is contained in the User Guide for the SCSI Utility Software EZ SCSI Details of how you install and operate your SCSI device may be found in the associated Manual Setting SCSI addresses IDs Each device which is connected to the ultra wide SCSI controller ...

Page 62: ... are in any doubt contact your sales office or customer service How you install internal devices in the system unit and connect them to the power supply is described in the Operating Manual or Technical Manual for your Server under the heading System unit Installing a disk drive Further information is provided in the descriptions of your SCSI devices The following hints are only for the connectors...

Page 63: ...or rectify the error please contact your dealer or our service Starting the SCSI Setup You must enable the ultra wide SCSI controller in the system BIOS to be able to call the SCSI Setup Call the BIOS Setup and set the SCSI Controller field in the PCI Configuration menu to enabled Ê Start your PC and press key combination and when the following message appears Press Ctrl A for SCSI Select TM Utili...

Page 64: ... menu by pressing the Esc Esc Esc Esc key If you have made changes in the current menu you will be prompted to store them Ê Keep pressing Esc Esc Esc Esc until you arrive at the first menu Configure View Host Adapter Settings Ê Press the Esc Esc Esc Esc button in the first menu and then follow the instructions on the screen to terminate the SCSI Setup ...

Page 65: ...able Disconnection Yes Initiate Wide Negotiation Yes Send Start Unit Command No Include in BIOS Scan Yes Advanced Configuration Options Default setting Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization Enabled Host Adapter BIOS Enabled Support Removable Disks Under BIOS as Fixed Disks Boot only Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives 1 GByte Enabled Display CTRL CTRL CTRL CTRL A A A A Message During BIOS Initi...

Page 66: ... data from your SCSI devices Parity checking may not be supported on older SCSI devices You must disable the option in this case Enabled Parity checking is enabled default setting Disabled Parity checking is disabled i If parity checking is disabled this applies to all SCSI devices on the SCSI bus Host Adapter SCSI Termination If the ultra wide SCSI controller is the last device on the SCSI cable ...

Page 67: ...correspond to the ID configured on the boot device 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 The ultra wide SCSI controller boots from the drive with the displayed SCSI ID default entry 0 Boot LUN Number If your boot device has multiple LUNs Logical Unit Numbers and Multiple LUN Support is Enabled this option allows you to specify which LUN to boot from on your boot device 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The ultra wi...

Page 68: ...r will automatically go into synchronous mode if it receives a request from one of your SCSI devices It can however also exchange data with slow SCSI devices Yes Cache is enabled default entry No The function is disabled i Synchronous data transfer is required for fast and ultra SCSI operation Initiate Wide Negotiation This option determines whether the SCSI controller attempts 16 bit data transfe...

Page 69: ...g rewinding and can be disconnected from the SCSI bus for this period You can disable the function if you have only connected one SCSI device In this case disconnection improves performance slightly Yes Cache is enabled default entry No The function is disabled Send Start Unit Command If the function is enabled SCSI devices which support it are only started when they receive the Start Unit command...

Page 70: ...e SCSI device can be the boot drive and is assigned a drive identifier default entry No The SCSI device is not accessed by the SCSI BIOS i This function should be set to No for drives which you know will never be used as the boot drive e g DAT drives This saves time during system startup Advanced Configuration Options RESET SCSI Bus at IC The SCSI bus is reset if you activate this menu item Enable...

Page 71: ...ng Disabled The SCSI BIOS is disabled i Note that you will have to install additional drivers for your devices if the SCSI BIOS is disabled Support Removable Disks under BIOS as Fixed Disks This option allows you to use removable media drives such as MO drives without installing additional drivers Boot Only Only the removable media drive designated as the boot device is treated as a hard disk defa...

Page 72: ...s option the drive must be re partitioned and high level formatted with the DOS FDISK and FORMAT programs Display CTRL CTRL CTRL CTRL A A A A Message During BIOS Initialization This option determines whether the Press Ctrl A for SCSISelect TM Utility message appears on your screen during system bootup If this setting is disabled you can still invoke the SCSI configuration program by pressing at sy...

Page 73: ...ether the SCSI BIOS supports disks with more than 1024 cylinders The default setting is Enabled Enabled Hard disk drives with more than 1024 cylinders are supported default entry Disabled Hard disk drives with more than 1024 cylinders are not supported Support for Ultra SCSI Speed This option determines whether the SCSI controller BIOS supports the fast transfer rate 40 Mbyte s at 16 bit data tran...

Page 74: ...disk drives Verify and Format Disk Verify With Verify you can have a selected hard disk drive checked All defects that are detected will be entered in the existing error list for the hard disk Format Disk With Format Disk a selected hard disk is formatted in low level format Normally hard disks are already formatted in low level format You should use this menu item only if you want to erase the ha...

Page 75: ... wide SCSI controller or the connected SCSI devices Are all SCSI devices supplied with power Are the SCSI and power cables connected correctly on the SCSI device Is the SCSI cable connected correctly to the system board Has each SCSI device and the onboard SCSI controller been set to a different SCSI ID Are the SCSI devices and the onboard SCSI controller correctly terminated Is the SCSI controlle...

Page 76: ...r the SCSI device concerned If the message still appears check the settings required for the SCSI device in its documentation Start unit request failed The SCSI BIOS could not issue a start unit command to the SCSI device Call the SCSI Setup and set Send Start Unit to No for the SCSI device concerned Time out failure during A timeout has occurred Check the SCSI bus termination Remove the SCSI cabl...

Page 77: ...ings on the system board S600 OPEN OFF ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Switch 1 System BIOS recovery Switch 2 must be set to open Switch 3 Write protection for system BIOS Switch 4 write protection for floppy disk drive Switch 5 6 7 8 clock speed ...

Page 78: ... module default setting ON The system is started from the Flash BIOS Diskette in drive A A recovery of the system BIOS is executed i If switch 1 is set to ON switch 3 must be set to OPEN OFF Write protection for System BIOS switch 3 Switch 3 enables and disables system BIOS updating Before an update of the system BIOS can be carried out write protection for the system BIOS must also be disabled in...

Page 79: ...rite protection in BIOS setup must be disabled in menu Security the field Diskette Write must be set to Enabled OPEN Read write and delete floppy disks is possible default setting ON The floppy disk drive is write protected Clock speed switch 5 6 7 and 8 The switch may only be set as specified in the table below for the particular processors used processor switch 5 switch 6 switch 7 switch 8 166 M...

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Page 81: ... Main memory bank 1 4 Main memory bank 0 5 Voltage converter for processor 2 6 Second processor optional 7 First processor OverDrive processor 8 Voltage converter for processor 1 9 Lithium battery 10 Flash BIOS 11 ISA slots from below 1 and 2 12 PCI slots from below 2 3 4 5 6 7 13 Video memory 1 Mbyte 14 Video memory 1 Mbyte optional ...

Page 82: ...es access time 60 ns or less Equipping must be performed starting with bank 0 and continuing through to bank 3 Installing memory modules Ê Flip the levers to the right and left of the location outwards Ê Push the memory module into the relevant location until it snaps in place The lateral levers will then flip back up Removing a memory module Ê Flip the levers to the right and left of the location...

Page 83: ...ive processor is installed in the socket for the first processor after removing the old processor socket type 8 The old processor must be removed for this The OverDrive processor cannot be operated with a second processor dual mode A second processor must therefore be removed before using the OverDrive processor 5 5 7 5 1 2 6 4 3 Ê Push the lever in the direction of the arrow 1 and lift it as far ...

Page 84: ...odule Ê Set the switches 5 6 7 and 8 depending on the processor which is installed Upgrading the video memory If your system board is supplied with a video memory configuration of 1 Mbyte you may enlarge the video memory up to 2 Mbytes Information on which DRAM components you can use is available from your sales office or the customer service Note the location of the DRAM chip when you plug in DRA...

Page 85: ...hrow lithium batteries into the trashcan Your vendor or dealer or their authorized representatives will take used batteries back free of charge so that they can be recycled or disposed of in the proper manner Make sure that you insert the battery the right way round The plus pole must be on the top 1 2 3 Ê Lift the contact 1 a few millimeters and remove the battery from its socket 2 Ê Insert a new...

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Page 87: ...iled at offset nnnn Failing Bits nnnn System RAM Failed at offset nnnn Switch the PC off and on again If the message is still displayed please contact your sales office or customer service Failure Fixed Disk 0 Failure Fixed Disk 1 Fixed Disk Controller Failure Check the entry for the hard disk drive in the Main menu and the entry for the IDE drive controller in the Advanced Peripheral Configuratio...

Page 88: ...se contact your sales office or customer service Previous boot incomplete Default configuration used By pressing function key F2 F2 F2 F2 you can check and correct the settings in BIOS Setup By pressing function key F1 F1 F1 F1 the system starts with incomplete system configuration If the message is still displayed please contact your sales office or customer service Real time clock error Call the...

Page 89: ...ery on the system module and redo the settings in the BIOS Setup System cache error Cache disabled Switch the PC off and on again If the message is still displayed please contact your sales office or customer service System CMOS checksum bad run SETUP Call the BIOS Setup and correct the previously made entries or set the default entries System timer error Switch the PC off and on again If the mess...

Page 90: ...S setup l entrée correspondant au lecteur de disque dur et dans le menu Advanced Peripheral Configuration du BIOS setup l entrée correspondant au controleur du lecteur de disque dur IDE Vérifiez les connecteurs du lecteur de disquettes Incorrect Drive A run Setup Incorrect Drive B run Setup Entrez dans le menu Main du BIOS setup et paramétrez correctement l entrée correspondant au lecteur de disqu...

Page 91: ...le menu Server Storage Extensions Number of connected SE du Setup du BIOS est incorrect Vérifiez le nombre de SE qui au sein du groupe sont connectées au serveur et modifiez le réglage dans le Setup du BIOS Vérifiez si vous n avez pas attribué deux fois une identification d unité xy numéro de groupe x nombre d unités d extension mémoire SE détectées sur le bus de communication y nombre de SE indiq...

Page 92: ...Messages d erreur 82 A26361 D970 Z120 3 7619 Uncorrectable ECC DRAM error Unknown PCI error Redémarrez votre PC Si le message réapparaît adressez vous à votre revendeur ou à notre S A V ...

Page 93: ...tended RAM Failed at offset nnnn Failing Bits nnnn System RAM Failed at offset nnnn Arranque de nuevo el PC Si sigue visualizándose este mensaje diríjase a su distribuidor o a nuestro servicio de postventa Fixed Disk 0 Failure Fixed Disk 1 Failure Fixed Disk Controller Failure En el menú Main del BIOS Setup verifique los valores para la unidad de disco duro y en el menú Advanced Peripheral Configu...

Page 94: ... unidad de disquete Parity Check 1 Parity Check 2 Arranque de nuevo el PC Si sigue visualizándose este mensaje diríjase a su distribuidor o a nuestro servicio de postventa Previous boot incomplete Default configuration used Pulsando la tecla F2 F2 F2 F2 puede verificar y corregir los registros del BIOS Setup Pulsando la tecla F1 F1 F1 F1 el sistema arranca con la configuración incompleta Si sigue ...

Page 95: ... registrado en Number of connected SE k1 k2 Identificación de dispositivo de las unidades de expansión de memoria System battery is dead Replace and run SETUP Sustituya la pila de litio en el módulo de sistema y repita las operaciones de ajuste en el BIOS Setup System Cache Error Cache disabled Arranque de nuevo el PC Si sigue visualizándose este mensaje diríjase a su distribuidor o a nuestro serv...

Page 96: ...fset nnnn Failing Bits nnnn System RAM Failed at offset nnnn Riavviate nuovamente il PC Se il messaggio ricompare rivolgeteVi al Vostro rivenditore o al nostro servizio di assistenza tecnica Fixed Disk 0 Failure Fixed Disk 1 Failure Fixed Disk Controller Failure Controllate nel BIOS Setup menu Main i valori per il drive del disco fisso e nel menu Advanced Peripheral Configuration il valore per il ...

Page 97: ...hetti Parity Check 1 Parity Check 2 Riavviate nuovamente il PC Se il messaggio ricompare rivolgeteVi al Vostro rivenditore o al nostro servizio di assistenza tecnica Previous boot incomplete Default configuration used Premendo il tasto funzione F2 F2 F2 F2 potete verificare e corregere le impostazioni nel BIOS Setup Premendo il tasto funzione F1 F1 F1 F1 il PC viene avviato con la cofigurazione di...

Page 98: ...chio delle unità di espansione di memoria individuate System battery is dead Replace and run SETUP Sostituite la batteria al litio dell unità di sistema ed inserite nuovamente i valori di impostazione nel BIOS Setup System Cache Error Cache disabled Riavviate nuovamente il PC Se il messaggio ricompare rivolgeteVi al Vostro rivenditore o al nostro servizio di assistenza tecnica System CMOS checksum...

Page 99: ...trollera inställningarna för hårddiskenheten i menyn Main i BIOS Setup menyn och inställningarna för IDE drivenhets controllern i menyn Advanced Peripheral Configuration Kontrollera hårddiskenhetens kontakter och kopplingspaneler Incorrect Drive A run Setup Incorrect Drive B run Setup Korrigera inställningen för diskettenheten i menyn Main i BIOS Setup menyn Keyboard controller error Anslut ett an...

Page 100: ...ge Extensions Number of connected SE är felaktigt Kontrollera hur många SE s som är anslutna inom servergruppen och ändra inställningen i BIOS Setup Kontrollera om apparat ID har specificerats två gånger xy gruppnummer x antal påträffade SE s minnesutökningsenheter på kommunikationsbussen y Antal angivna SE s under Number of connected SE k1 k2 apparat ID för påträffade minnsexpansionsenheter Syste...

Page 101: ... de melding opnieuw verschijnt dient u contact op te nemen met uw filiaal of onze klantendienst Extended RAM Failed at offset nnnn Failing Bits nnnn System RAM Failed at offset nnnn Start de PC opnieuw Als de melding opnieuw verschijnt neem dan a u b contact op met uw dealer of met onze klantendienst Fixed Disk 0 Failure Fixed Disk 1 Failure Fixed Disk Controller Failure Controleer in de BIOS Setu...

Page 102: ...de harde schijf en het diskettestation Parity Check 1 Parity Check 2 Start de PC opnieuw Als de melding opnieuw verschijnt neem dan a u b contact op met uw dealer of met onze klantendienst Previous boot incomplete Default configuration used Als u op de functietoets F2 F2 F2 F2 drukt kunt u in de setup van het BIOS de instelling uittesten en verbeteren Als u op de functietoets F1 F1 F1 F1 drukt sta...

Page 103: ...eidingseenheden System battery is dead Replace and run SETUP Vervang de lithiumbatterij op het motherboard en stel de BIOS opnieuw in System Cache Error Cache disabled Start de PC opnieuw Als de melding opnieuw verschijnt neem dan a u b contact op met uw dealer of met onze klantendienst System CMOS checksum bad run SETUP Roep de setup van het BIOS op en corrigeer wat u voor het laatst heeft ingest...

Page 104: ...essing hard disk 13 Advanced Configuration Options 60 Advanced System Configuration 27 Anführungszeichen 1 ASR R Boot Delay 35 38 39 Assignment Interrupt 5 Attempts booting 38 Autotype Hard Disk 12 Available base memory 15 extended Memory 15 B Base Memory 15 Battery recycling 7 75 replacement 7 75 Baud Rate Pager 43 VT100 46 Bidirection 21 BIOS recovery 68 Ultra wide SCSI controller 53 ...

Page 105: ...IOS update 68 BIOS update diskette 32 Boot Delay 38 Boot Device Options 57 Boot drive 60 Boot error 37 Boot LUN Number 57 Boot Options 14 Boot Retry Counter 38 Boot routine 14 Boot sector changes 32 Boot Sequence 14 Boot Target ID 57 Boot Timeout 37 Bootable CD ROM 63 Booting 37 operating system 38 Bus width 13 C Cable connection direct 46 Cache 17 BIOS 18 ROM areas 18 Cache Cache DRAM Memory Area...

Page 106: ...0 46 Command Start Unit 59 Communication bus 47 Communication SE 48 Computer viruses 32 Configuration BIOS Setup 9 pager 42 PCI slot 23 VT100 44 Configuration data initializing 28 Configuration Options 60 Connecting SCSI devices 52 Connection 46 type 46 Connector 50pin 52 68pin 52 SCSI controller 24 Controller floppy disk drive 21 Hard Disk 22 mouse 22 setting 20 Counter Boot Retry 38 Courier 1 CP...

Page 107: ... Exit 50 Disk controller 20 Diskette A B 11 Diskette Controller 21 Diskette Lock 31 Diskette Write 32 Diskette write protection 32 Display Message 62 Display monitor type 15 Drive identifier 60 Drive capacity 62 E ECP 21 Effect Setup Password 30 System Password 31 Eliminating errors SCSI controller 65 Enable Disconnection 59 Enabling mouse controller 22 Plug Play 28 Enhanced Capability Port see EC...

Page 108: ...rd 71 External cache Second level Cache 17 setting 17 External device connecting 52 F F1 9 F2 31 Fast SCSI bus 52 59 Faulty memory module 41 Felmeddelanden 89 Fette Schreibmaschinenschrift 1 First level cache internal cache 17 setting 17 Flash BIOS Diskette 68 Flash BIOS write protection 32 Flash Write 32 Floppy disk controller 21 write protection 32 Floppy disk drive type 11 write protection 69 F...

Page 109: ...ling 22 setting 20 Hard disk drive 11 checked 64 parameter 12 transfer mode 12 Hard disk parameter Cylinder 12 Heads 12 Sector Track 12 Write Precomp 12 Hard Disk Type 12 Hardware Abstraction Layer see HAL Hardware Watchdog 39 Heads hard disk parameter 12 Help text calling 9 High temperature 38 Host Adapter 51 Host Adapter BIOS 61 Host Adapter SCSI ID 56 Host Adapter SCSI Termination 56 I I O Addr...

Page 110: ...tion 58 Installation Setup Password 30 System Password 30 Installing memory module 72 Interface setting 20 43 Interface Address 42 45 Interface see Port Internal cache First level cache 17 setting 17 Interrupt controller 26 serial port 21 table 5 Interrupt Routing 26 Interrupt see IRQ IRQ VT100 45 ISA interrupt 24 SCSI controller 24 ISA memory area 27 ISA Memory Gap 27 K Keyboard on off button 34 ...

Page 111: ...vel cache module 71 Logical Block Addressing see LBA Logical Unit Number see LUN Low level format 64 LUN 57 62 M Main Memory 72 location 71 size 15 upgrading 72 Main menu 10 Maximum Sync Transfer Rate 59 Memory Base Memory 15 Cache Memory 17 Extended Memory 15 main 72 Main Memory 15 upgrade 72 upgrading 72 Memory area ISA board 27 Memory module 41 72 faulty 41 installing 72 removing 72 status 41 M...

Page 112: ...em dialup connection 46 Modules notes 8 system board 71 Monitor controller 4 Monitor type setting 15 Monofunctional PCI boards 24 Mouse Controller 22 Multifunctional PCI boards 24 Multiple LUN Support 57 62 Multiprocessor operating system 26 Multiprocessor table 27 N Notes important 7 Notes module 8 Novell NetWare 37 Number attempts booting 38 system reboots 38 Number of connected SE 48 O O S Boot...

Page 113: ...rface Addr 42 Parallel Mode 21 Parallel port 21 Parameter hard disk drive 12 Parity Checking PCI 23 SCSI 56 Password Setup Password 30 System Password 30 31 PCI 1 PCI configuration 23 PCI interrupt 24 26 PCI IRQ Line x 24 PCI Parity Checking 23 PCI slot 24 Performance enhancing 13 17 18 19 20 Period after system boot 37 Peripheral Component Interconnect siehe PCI Peripheral Configuration 20 Periph...

Page 114: ...A for SCSISelect TM Utility 62 Press F2 to enter SETUP 31 Primary connector hard disk controller 22 Primary server 49 Printer 21 Processor internal Cache 17 OverDrive 73 replacing 73 status 40 type 69 Processor status 40 Program Power Off 33 ServerMan 37 40 Programmed Input Output Mode see PIO Q Quick boot 14 Quick self test 14 R RAM 19 RAM memory 72 Random Access Memory see RAM Read Only Memory s...

Page 115: ... Resource table 5 Retry Counter 38 ROM 19 ROM areas 20 copying 19 S Save Changes 50 Save Changes Exit 50 Saving settings 50 Schreibmaschinenschrift 1 Schrift kursiv 1 Screen resolution 4 SCSI address 51 56 SCSI BIOS messages 66 SCSI BIOS Setup calling 53 SCSI Bus Interface Definitions 56 SCSI bus reset 60 SCSI cable 52 SCSI connection 52 SCSI controller eliminating errors 65 enabling BIOS 61 ISA i...

Page 116: ...8 Second processor 73 location 71 Secondary connector hard disk controller 22 Secondary server 49 Second level cache external cache 17 setting 17 Second level cache module location 71 Sector Track hard disk parameter 12 Security features BIOS Setup 29 Self test 14 Send Start Unit Command 59 Serial 1 address 21 disabling 21 interrupt 21 Serial 2 address 21 disabling 21 interrupt 21 Serial port baud...

Page 117: ... cache 17 hard disk controller 20 interface 20 SCSI setup 51 Second level cache 17 Settings additional 27 BIOS Setup 9 saving 50 system board 67 Setup 9 Setup Password 29 effect 30 installation 30 Setup Password Lock 30 Setup Prompt 31 Setup see BIOS Setup Shadow Memory 19 Shadow Memory Regions 20 Slot PCI configuration 23 Software Power Off 33 Specification multiprocessor 27 Start Diagnostic Syst...

Page 118: ... frequency 69 Switch 7 clock frequency 69 Switch 8 clock frequency 69 Switching On Off system 33 SWOFF 33 System halted 14 Switching On Off 33 System availability 49 System BIOS recovery 68 write protection 32 68 System BIOS recovery switch 1 68 System board extension 71 settings 67 System boot 37 System Date 10 System Load 31 System Password 29 effect 31 installation 30 System Password Mode 31 33...

Page 119: ...outine 14 Time setting 10 Timeout O S Boot 37 Timer control 35 Timer Power On 35 Transfer Mode 12 Hard disk drive 12 parallel 21 Transfer rate 59 63 hard disk 13 parallel 21 Transmission mode 18 Transmission error 42 Type Hard Disk Type 12 U Ultra SCSI Speed 63 Ultra wide SCSI controller 51 cables 52 connector 52 Update BIOS 68 Upgrading main memory 72 processor 73 video memory 74 Use Multiprocess...

Page 120: ... 46 Com Setting 46 communication 45 configuration 44 Interface Addr 45 IRQ 45 operating mode 44 VT100 Mode 45 W Warning Virus 32 Watchdog 39 Wide negotiation 58 Windows NT 37 Write Precomp hard disk parameter 12 Write protection floppy disk 32 floppy disk drive 69 System BIOS 32 68 Write protection for floppy disk drive switch 4 69 Write protection for system BIOS switch 3 68 ...

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