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Serial Cables

239

Origin200 to O2, Onyx2, and IBM Compatible (DB9 to DB9)

This serial cable connects an Origin200 to Silicon Graphics O2 and Onyx2 workstations,
and IBM compatibles with a DB9 serial port.

Table B-4 shows the cable connector pin assignments.

Table B-4

Connector Pin Assignments for an Origin200 to O2, Onyx2, and IBM Compatible
Serial Cable

Pin Number
(DB9 Female)

Signal

Pin Number
(DB9 Female)

Signal

1

Data Carrier Detect (DCD)

4

DTR

2

Receive Data (RXD)

3

TXD

3

Transmit Data (TXD)

2

RXD

4

Data Terminal Ready (DTR)

1

DCD

5

Ground (GND)

5

GND

6

Data Set Ready (DSR)

N/C

N/C

7

Request To Send (RTS)

8

CTS

8

Clear To Send (CTS)

7

RTS

9

N/C

N/C

N/C

Summary of Contents for Origin200

Page 1: ...Origin200 Owner s Guide Document Number 007 3415 003 ...

Page 2: ...are clause at DFARS 52 227 7013 and or in similar or successor clauses in the FAR or in the DOD or NASA FAR Supplement Unpublished rights reserved under the Copyright Laws of the United States Contractor manufacturer is Silicon Graphics Inc 2011 N Shoreline Blvd Mountain View CA 94043 1389 Silicon Graphics the Silicon Graphics logo Indigo CHALLENGE and Onyx are registered trademarks and O2 Origin ...

Page 3: ...elded cables in order to maintain compliance pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules International Special Committee on Radio Interference CISPR This equipment has been tested to and is in compliance with the Class A limits per CISPR publication 22 Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment Germany s BZT Class A limits for Information T...

Page 4: ...Origin200 Owner s Guide Document Number 007 3415 003 TUV geprufte Sicherheit R NRTL C ...

Page 5: ...World Wide Web Accessible Documentation xxvi Release Notes xxvii InfoSearch xxvii Conventions xxviii About the CD Software Media xxviii Where to Go From Here xxviii 1 Overview of the Origin200 System 3 Installation Options Tower and Rackmounting 4 Feature Summary 7 Logic Carrier 8 Main System Board 10 CPU Daughter Card 10 Module System Controller MSC 12 PCI Backplane and Expansion Slots 12 Memory ...

Page 6: ...le Modules and Power Sources 26 2 Setting Up an Origin200 System 29 Choosing a Location for the Server 30 Providing Correct Electrical Grounding Earthing 30 Supporting the Weight of the System 32 Providing Space Around the System 33 Putting the Pieces Together 34 Overview of the System Connectors and Ports 36 Safety Considerations 37 Assembling the Server 37 Installing 3 5 Inch Drives 38 Installin...

Page 7: ...About the Master Power Switch and Front Power Switch 79 Turning On the System 80 Turning Off the System 83 Accessing Your Server Over the Web 87 Separating Two Modules 88 Using Another Computer or Workstation as the System Console 89 Using an IBM Compatible or Macintosh Computer as the System Console 89 Obtaining and Connecting the Correct Serial Adapter Cable 89 Setting Up and Starting the Termin...

Page 8: ...Power On Automatically 104 Resetting the System 105 MSC Error Messages 105 MSC Command Reference 105 Determining the Devices Installed on Your Server 107 How Devices Are Detected and Numbered 108 How to Use the Hardware Graph 108 5 Origin200 Cosmetic Features and Covers 113 Locking the System 113 Locking the Front Door 113 Locking the Chassis 114 Adjusting the Feet 115 Removing the Front Door 116 ...

Page 9: ...ring 5 25 Inch Peripherals 159 About the 5 25 Inch Peripheral Bay 160 Configuring a 5 25 Inch Peripheral 161 Installing a 5 25 Inch Peripheral 161 Removing 5 25 Inch Peripherals 166 Installing Removing and Configuring 3 5 Inch Peripherals 171 About the 3 5 Inch Peripheral Bay 171 Configuring 3 5 Inch Peripherals 173 Installing a 3 5 Inch Peripheral 173 Removing a 3 5 Inch Peripheral 176 Verifying ...

Page 10: ... Origin200 for Servicing 199 Replacing the SCSI Backplane 200 Installing a New SCSI Backplane 202 Replacing Fans 202 Installing a New Fan 204 Replacing the Logic Carrier 205 Installing a New Logic Carrier 210 Replacing the Power Supply 215 Installing a New Power Supply In the Origin200 Server 216 Replacing the Module System Controller 218 Installing a New Module System Controller 223 A Connector P...

Page 11: ...ll Handshake 237 Origin200 to Indy and Indigo2 Cable DB9 to DIN 8 238 Origin200 to O2 Onyx2 and IBM Compatible DB9 to DB9 239 Origin200 to Onyx DB9 to DB9 240 Origin200 to Macintosh Cable DB9 to DIN 8 241 AUX Port Cables 242 AUX Port Terminal Cable 242 AUX Port Modem Cable 243 C Supported Terminals 245 Index 251 ...

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Page 13: ...00 Server 23 Figure 2 1 Origin200 Power and Grounding Earthing Overview 31 Figure 2 2 Minimum Clearances for the Origin200 Server Tower Configuration 33 Figure 2 3 Items Included With the Origin200 Server Tower Configuration 34 Figure 2 4 Basic Items Included With the Origin200 Server Rackmountable Configuration 35 Figure 2 5 Origin200 Connectors 36 Figure 2 6 SCSI Drive ID Numbering for 3 5 Inch ...

Page 14: ...Figure 3 4 Installing the Rackmounting Shelf 68 Figure 3 5 Lifting the Origin200 Server Into a Rack 69 Figure 3 6 Attaching the Plastic End Caps to a Rackmounted Server 70 Figure 4 1 The Origin200 Front Panel 76 Figure 4 2 Turning On the Master Power Switch 80 Figure 4 3 Turning On the Front Power Switch 81 Figure 4 4 Turning Off the Front Power Switch 84 Figure 4 5 Turning Off the Master Power Sw...

Page 15: ...Strap 153 Figure 7 9 Removing a PCI Option Screw and Board 154 Figure 7 10 Replacing a PCI Option Blanking Plate and Screw 155 Figure 8 1 Location of the 5 25 Inch Drive Bay 160 Figure 8 2 Removing the 5 25 Inch Peripheral Carrier 162 Figure 8 3 Removing a Blanking Plate and the Rear Access Plate From the Peripheral Carrier 163 Figure 8 4 Installing a 5 25 Inch Drive in the Peripheral Carrier 164 ...

Page 16: ...gic Carrier 207 Figure 10 8 Unfastening the Logic Carrier 208 Figure 10 9 Removing the Logic Carrier 209 Figure 10 10 Lowering A Logic Carrier Into the System 210 Figure 10 11 Fastening the Logic Carrier 211 Figure 10 12 Attaching the Logic Carrier Cables 212 Figure 10 13 Installing the PCI Plenum Divider 213 Figure 10 14 Fastening the PCI Plenum Divider 214 Figure 10 15 Removing the Power Supply ...

Page 17: ...le System Controller MSC Error Messages 105 Table 4 5 Module System Controller MSC Commands 105 Table 8 1 Sources of Information for Drive Configuration 180 Table 8 2 Serial Port Numbers and Correspondence to IRIX Device Files 182 Table 9 1 Status LED Messages 192 Table A 1 Origin200 Serial Port Pin Assignments RS 232 Mode 228 Table A 2 Origin200 Serial Port Pin Assignments RS 422 Mode 228 Table A...

Page 18: ...n Origin200 to Onyx Serial Cable 240 Table B 6 Connector Pin Assignments for an Origin200 to Macintosh Serial Cable 241 Table B 7 SIlicon Graphics AUX Port Cables for Origin200 System 242 Table B 8 Connector Pin Assignments for an AUX Port Terminal Cable 242 Table B 9 Connector Pin Assignments for an AUX Port Modem Cable 243 Table C 1 Some Supported Terminals 245 ...

Page 19: ...00 System in a Rack describes how to install a one module or two module Origin200 system in a rack cabinet Chapter 4 Operating an Origin200 System documents common tasks in operating the server including turning the system on and off using the front panel buttons reset nonmaskable interrupt using the AUX port and the system controller and how to open the system chassis for servicing Chapter 5 Orig...

Page 20: ...eplacing Internal Components shows how to remove components from an Origin200 module order replacement parts and install replacement parts In addition this guide contains the following appendices Appendix A Connector Pinout Assignments shows the pinouts of the various connectors available on the Origin200 system Appendix B Cable Descriptions describes various cables that can be used with the Origi...

Page 21: ... If a section is given only that particular section is searcced for the specified title The current list of valid sections are any single digit 0 9 plus the sections local public new and old corresponding to the sections l p n and o respectively When a section name of this form is given the first character is mini to be searched To find a man page with the mane of one of these sections it is neces...

Page 22: ...system without the help of a trained technician However do not feel that you must work with the hardware yourself You can always contact your maintenance provider to have an authorized service provider work with the hardware instead Optional Documentation The IRIX Admin manual set is recommended as a reference for system administration tasks This set of manuals contains the following books IRIX Ad...

Page 23: ...n the software for peripheral devices such as terminals modems printers and CD ROM and tape drives It also includes specifications for the associated cables for these devices IRIX Admin Selected Reference Pages not available in IRIS InSight This book provides concise reference manual page information on the use of commands that may be needed while the system is down Generally each reference page c...

Page 24: ...and the section number in which the command is found For example Add_disk 1 refers to the Add_disk command and indicates that it is found in section 1 of the IRIX reference For additional information about displaying reference pages using the man command see man 1 In addition the apropos command locates reference pages based on keywords For example to display a list of reference pages that describ...

Page 25: ...on Silicon Graphics computers With InfoSearch you can search or browse through release notes reference pages application help cards online books and other forms of online information There are two ways to use InfoSearch The infosearch utility which runs on Silicon Graphics workstations A World Wide Web interface infosrch cgi that you can access through any Web browser Your Origin200 system can be ...

Page 26: ... is preceded by a square bullet Words that are found in the glossary are in italics About the CD Software Media You received one or more compact discs CDs with your Origin200 server The CDs include optional software that you might find useful and a copy of the operating system and software installation tools that are already on your system disk If your server was shipped with a Silicon Graphics sy...

Page 27: ...es an overview of the Origin200 server It describes the basic components of the system summarizes its features and lists physical and environmental specifications for the server Overview of the Origin200 System Chapter 1 ...

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Page 29: ...ckmounting on page 4 Feature Summary on page 7 Logic Carrier on page 8 Memory on page 14 Internal Drive Options and SCSI Channels on page 15 Serial Ports on page 18 AUX Port on page 19 Parallel Port on page 19 Ethernet Port on page 20 External Interrupt Ports on page 20 Power Supply on page 21 Air Flow and Fans on page 22 Physical and Environmental Specifications on page 25 ...

Page 30: ...anels and top cap and feet The rackmountable configuration does not have these cosmetic features and feet but does provide a mounting shelf mounting ears a different front bezel and two pairs of end caps for use in 19 inch and 21 inch equipment racks If you wish to change your system from a tower configuration to a rack mountable configuration contact Silicon Graphics or your local support provide...

Page 31: ...Installation Options Tower and Rackmounting 5 Figure 1 2 shows a rear view of a two module Origin200 system Figure 1 2 Two Module Origin200 System Rear View ...

Page 32: ...rigin200 System The Origin200 server can be mounted in a 21 inch Silicon Graphics rack or a standard 19 inch rack Figure 1 3 shows an example of a two module system in a 19 inch rack Figure 1 3 Two Module Origin200 Server in a Rack ...

Page 33: ...ast narrow Two single ended Ultra SCSI Two single ended Fast narrow 5 25 inch drives One full height two half height or two 1 inch Two full height four half height or two 1 inch 3 5 inch drives Six 3 5 inch Fast 20 wide Twelve 3 5 inch Fast 20 wide Serial ports Two RS 232 50 baud to 460 Kbaud Four RS 232 50 baud to 460 Kbaud Parallel port One Two Ethernet One 10 Base T and 100 Base TX Two 10 Base ...

Page 34: ...nvironmental Specifications on page 25 Logic Carrier The Origin200 logic carrier is a sheet metal tray that holds the main system board CPU daughter card PCI backplane Together the logic carrier sheet metal the main system board CPU daughter card and the PCI backplane form a single field replaceable unit The logic carrier may be serviced only by Silicon Graphics trained personnel Figure 1 4 shows ...

Page 35: ...Logic Carrier 9 Figure 1 4 Logic Carrier Carrying handle PCI backplane Main system board Back panel and I O connectors CPU daughter card ...

Page 36: ... expansion slots four banks of two dual inline memory module DIMM sockets eight total DIMM sockets CrayLink Interconnect connector External connectors for the serial Ethernet and parallel interfaces and the CrayLink Interconnect are all mounted directly to the main system board See Figure 1 5 CPU Daughter Card Figure 1 5 shows the main system board the CPU daughter card and points out the location...

Page 37: ...System controller connector CPU daughter card Parallel port connector SCSI channel 1 5 25 inch drives 50 pin connector SCSI channel 0 3 5 inch drives 68 pin Connector Power connector Ethernet port connector CrayLink Interconnect connector Serial port connectors External real time interrupt ports ...

Page 38: ...uing commands to the MSC via a terminal or modem connected to the AUX port at the rear of the system See Front Panel Functions Status LED Power Reset NMI in Chapter 4 for a description of the front panel See Using the AUX Port and Module System Controller Commands in Chapter 4 for a description of the commands that the MSC can accept PCI Backplane and Expansion Slots There are three expansion slot...

Page 39: ...Logic Carrier 13 Figure 1 6 PCI Backplane and Slot IDs PCI backplane Foot Feature cable connectors Rear of System PCI option slots 5 6 7 ...

Page 40: ...ine memory module DIMM that you install DIMMs are installed in sockets that are grouped into two banks of four sockets each Figure 1 7 shows the layout of the DIMM sockets on the main system board Figure 1 7 Layout of DIMM Sockets on the Origin200 Main System Board Front of system Rear of system Bank 1 Bank 3 Bank 2 Bank 0 Socket numbers 1 3 5 7 8 6 4 2 ...

Page 41: ...signed into the memory architecture you cannot alter the interleaving factors Maximum interleaving is achieved with a single bank Internal Drive Options and SCSI Channels The Origin200 server provides bays for two sizes of internal drive options 5 25 inch drives and 3 5 inch drives 5 25 Inch Drives and Drive Bay The 5 25 inch drive bay can be used for two combinations of drive form factor one full...

Page 42: ... drives mounted individually on sleds The 3 5 inch drives are attached to SCSI channel 0 Each sled attaches to the 3 5 inch SCSI midplane with SCA connectors Drive IDs are set by the position of the drive in the drive bay with ID 1 at the bottom of the drive bay and ID 6 at the top of the drive bay Figure 1 9 shows a 3 5 inch drive sled and drive bay 5 25 inch peripheral carrier ...

Page 43: ...Internal Drive Options and SCSI Channels 17 Figure 1 9 Origin200 3 5 inch Drive Sled and Bay 3 5 inch drive and sled 3 5 inch drive bays ...

Page 44: ...detection and numbering Serial Ports Each Origin200 module provides two serial ports capable of transferring data at speeds ranging from 50 baud to 460 Kbaud in RS 232 mode The default serial port configuration is RS 232 but the serial ports can be opened programmatically in RS 422 mode The serial port connectors are DB9 male and are designed to be IBM compatible Because of this they do not use th...

Page 45: ... Chapter 4 For a description of the pin assignments of the AUX port see Appendix A Connector Pinout Assignments Parallel Port The parallel port is a 36 pin high density connector that meets the IEEE 1284 specification See Appendix A Connector Pinout Assignments for a description of the pin assignments Table 1 3 IRIX Device Files for Serial Port Numbers Module Serial Port Number IRIX Device File RS...

Page 46: ... has two connectors for use with the external interrupt interface This interface allows separate systems to send and receive interrupts over a dedicated wire for purposes of inter system synchronization Using this device a user process may generate outgoing interrupts to other systems or receive interrupts from other machines in a variety of ways The connectors are 1 8 inch 3 5 mm stereo jacks one...

Page 47: ... damaged if you use them with an Origin200 server In addition there is the possibility of fire or other hazard if these UPS units are unable to supply sufficient current Table 1 4 Origin200 Server Power Supply Specifications per Module Specification Value Input volts 100 to 120 VAC and 200 to 240 VAC autoranging Input watts 805 watts for a fully configured module Input amps 8 amps at 100 VAC 4 amp...

Page 48: ...sec Figure 1 10 shows the direction of air flow through an Origin200 server Figure 1 10 Air Flow Through the Origin200 Server Air is drawn up from PCI plenum duct over PCI cards towards the fan plenum Main air flow over 3 5 inch peripherals Air flow through 5 25 inch peripheral carrier Air flow through PCI plenum duct Air from 5 25 inch peripheral carrier 3 5 inch peripherals and PCI plenum blown ...

Page 49: ... inch peripherals The lower pressure in the fan plenum behind the SCSI backplane also draws air from a duct located at the front of the system next to drive 1 to the rear of the PCI plenum where it is channeled forward through the PCI plenum cooling any PCI boards that are installed Figure 1 11 shows the locations and numbering of the fans Figure 1 11 Locations and Numbering of Fans in the Origin2...

Page 50: ...ans fails the status LED displays solid amber Also the MSC automatically adjusts the speed of the remaining two fans or shuts down the system if the temperature is too high See Table 1 6 You can use the MSC to determine which fan has failed See Using the AUX Port and Module System Controller Commands in Chapter 4 for more information For information about replacing fans see Chapter 10 Removing and...

Page 51: ... 3 cm D x 22 8 cm W 6 8 H x 25 D x 17 4 W 17 3 cm H x 63 5 cm D x 44 2 cm W Weight Minimum Maximum 40 lbs 18 kg 75 lbs 34 kg Environmental Operating Temperature Humidity Altitude Noise 41 F to 104 F 5 C to 40 C 10 to 80 noncondensing 10 000 MSL 55 dBa Heat dissipation 2737 BTU per hour maximum Air conditioning load 0 23 tons maximum Vibration max sustained oper max peak operating sensitive freq op...

Page 52: ...rrent each power supply draws Modules may be on separate circuits but the circuits must be connected to the same power source and ground See Figure 2 1 in the section Providing Correct Electrical Grounding Earthing on page 30 for examples of correct and incorrect power and grounding configurations Caution If you do not connect both modules of a two module system to the same grounded power source r...

Page 53: ...o unpack and set up a free standing Tower Origin200 system It also describes how to attach peripherals install drives and start an Origin200 server in both tower or rackmount configurations Setting Up an Origin200 System Chapter 2 ...

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Page 55: ... 3 5 Inch Drives on page 38 Installing 5 25 Inch Drives on page 41 Attaching an Ethernet Networking Cable on page 50 Attaching the System Console on page 51 Connecting Two Origin200 Modules on page 52 Turning On the System on page 57 Logging In for the First Time on page 59 Specific information about mounting an Origin200 module in an equipment rack is provided in Chapter 3 Installing an Origin200...

Page 56: ...to different electrical circuits but those circuits must originate at the same power supply electrical service entrance or breaker box Figure 2 1 shows four possible power and grounding configurations for a two module Origin200 server Configuration A is valid Note that both modules are connected to the same branch circuit and such a circuit would be required to supply 30 A Configuration B is also ...

Page 57: ... Server 31 Figure 2 1 Origin200 Power and Grounding Earthing Overview A B C D Modules are connected to separately grounded power circuits This may damage one or both modules N L G 3 wire branch circuits Service entrance Subpanel ...

Page 58: ...g per module Rackmounted Origin200 servers ship with a mounting shelf that can support the weight of a fully loaded system Note The rackmounting shelf does not isolate the server from mechanical shock and vibration If you plan to use a rackmount Origin200 server in an environment that will subject the system to excess vibration you should obtain a mounting system capable of dampening the vibration...

Page 59: ...em for a complete list of environmental specifications Also see Air Flow and Fans on page 22 for a description of the air flow through the Origin200 server Figure 2 2 shows the minimum distances required around the chassis Figure 2 2 Minimum Clearances for the Origin200 Server Tower Configuration 6 inches 15 cm 8 inches 20 cm 4 inches 10 cm 1 5 inches 3 8 cm Top View Front Rear Feet swiveled inwar...

Page 60: ...ncluded With the Origin200 Server Tower Configuration Origin200 Owners Guide Software CDs Origin200 Owner s Guide Computer Systems Console serial cable DB9 to DB25 Grounding cable AUX port cable DIN 8 to DB25 CrayLink Interconnect cable One module system Two module system adds these items Chassis locking tabs PC laptop adapter DB9 to DB25 Origin200 Owner s Guide Computer Systems ...

Page 61: ...n200 Owners Guide Origin200 Owner s Guide Computer Systems Console serial cable DB9 to DB25 AUX port cable DIN 8 to DB25 Laptop PC adapter DB9 to DB25 One module system Grounding cable CrayLink Interconnect cable Two module system adds these items Software CDs Mounting shelf Mounting ears left and right End caps for 19 inch and 21 inch racks Chassis locking tabs Screws and washers Origin200 Owner ...

Page 62: ...he various connectors that are available Figure 2 5 Origin200 Connectors For a complete description of these connectors see Chapter 1 Overview of the Origin200 System and Appendix A Connector Pinout Assignments Rear of System Parallel port connector Serial port connector 2 AUX port Reserved Main power switch Power cord connector CrayLink Interconnect connector Serial port connector 1 system consol...

Page 63: ...nded with a wrist or heel strap before handling sensitive boards and drives All Silicon Graphics peripheral memory and upgrade options are shipped with wrist straps Assembling the Server Follow these steps to assemble the Origin200 module 1 Unpack each module that was shipped as part of your complete Origin200 system 2 Make sure you have all the parts See Figure 2 3 and Figure 2 4 3 If you have ad...

Page 64: ...er place it in the location you determined earlier see Choosing a Location for the Server on page 30 Installing 3 5 Inch Drives After you have placed the server in the desired location either in a free standing tower configuration or mounted in an equipment rack install any option drives All 3 5 inch drives shipped from Silicon Graphics for use in Origin200 systems are attached to mounting sleds T...

Page 65: ...Putting the Pieces Together 39 Figure 2 6 SCSI Drive ID Numbering for 3 5 Inch Drives Install any 3 5 inch drives as shown in Figure 2 7 Slot 6 SCSI ID 6 Slot 1 SCSI ID 1 ...

Page 66: ... Figure 2 7 Installing 3 5 Inch Drives in the Origin200 Server Save any blanking plates you remove in case you remove the drives later For more information about using 3 5 inch drives see Chapter 8 Installing and Configuring Peripherals 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 67: ...nch Peripheral on page 161 5 25 inch drives are installed in a removable carrier Follow these step to remove the carrier 1 Remove the door Pull the door open If your system is in a tower configuration push down on the top outer edge of the door as shown in Figure 2 8 The door pops off its hinges Figure 2 8 Removing the Front Door Tower Configuration ...

Page 68: ...er 2 Setting Up an Origin200 System If the system is in a rackmount configuration lift the door assist tab and pull the door off as shown in Figure 2 9 Figure 2 9 Removing the Front Door Rackmount Configuration ...

Page 69: ...r as shown in Figure 2 10 Pull out the carrier handle Using a 2 Phillips screwdriver release the captive screws that attach the carrier to the system Pull the carrier out of the system by the handle Figure 2 10 Removing the 5 25 Inch Peripheral Carrier ...

Page 70: ... the blanking plates from the front of the carrier depending upon whether you are installing a half height or a full height drive Using a 2 Phillips screwdriver remove the screws that hold the access plate to the rear of the carrier then remove the access plate See Figure 2 11 Figure 2 11 Removing a Blanking Plate and the Rear Access Plate From the Peripheral Carrier Front Rear ...

Page 71: ...ach it with four screws through the side of the carrier as shown in Figure 2 12 When installing the drive be careful to keep track of its orientation in the carrier so that you do not install the drive upside down Figure 2 12 Inserting a 5 25 Inch Drive in the Peripheral Carrier Front ...

Page 72: ... connectors at the rear of the carrier to the drive Use whichever connector fits conveniently for the position of the drive s power receptacle See Figure 2 13 Figure 2 13 Attaching a Power Connector to a 5 25 inch Drive Carrier power receptacle Peripheral power connector ...

Page 73: ...ver connector fits conveniently for the position of the drive s SCSI connector See Figure 2 14 Tuck the unused connector and terminator inside the carrier Figure 2 14 Attaching the SCSI Cable to a 5 25 Inch Drive Carrier connector Unused connector and terminator tucked inside carrier Peripheral connector ...

Page 74: ... all of the loose wires power and SCSI at the rear of the carrier Figure 2 15 Replacing the Rear Access Plate on the Peripheral Carrier Note Be sure to reinstall the access plate on the rear of the carrier The plate protects the power and SCSI cables from damage when you slide the carrier into the system Rear ...

Page 75: ...tting the Pieces Together 49 8 Slide the carrier into the system secure it with the captive screws and push in the retractable handle See Figure 2 16 Figure 2 16 Replacing the 5 25 Inch Peripheral Carrier ...

Page 76: ...ernet Networking Cable Figure 2 17 shows how to attach an Ethernet 10 Base T or 100 Base TX cable to an Origin200 module Figure 2 17 Attaching an Ethernet Networking Cable to an Origin200 Module Note Category 5 wiring is required for proper 100 Base TX operation ...

Page 77: ... system as shown in Figure 2 18 Figure 2 18 Attaching the Serial Cable Connect the other end of the serial cable which has a D shaped 25 pin connector to a serial ASCII terminal You can use a computer such as an IBM compatible or Macintosh or a workstation such as a Silicon Graphics O2 or Indy as the system console instead of an ASCII terminal For more information see Using Another Computer or Wor...

Page 78: ...ou can communicate with the module system controller through the AUX port in the master but not in the slave module Both master and slave modules must have memory DIMMs installed in them The slave module does not require any disk drives When connecting power to the two modules you may use different electrical circuits circuits protected by individual fuses or breakers However both circuits must be...

Page 79: ...a tower configuration remove the side panel as shown in Figure 2 19 Remove the two screws at the top rear and bottom rear of the side panel Lift the side panel slightly away from the chassis then slide it back towards the rear of the system and away Figure 2 19 Removing the Side Panel of the Second Slave Module ...

Page 80: ...hown in Figure 2 20 Remove the single screw that attaches the plate to the chassis Swing the plate out and away Figure 2 20 Removing the Module System Controller MSC Access Plate 3 Locate the MSC DIP switch as shown in Figure 2 21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OPE N 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OPE N 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OPE N ...

Page 81: ...e the side panel 6 Connect the grounding cable and CrayLink cable between the two chassis as shown in Figure 2 22 Connect the ground cable first Connect the CrayLink cable and tighten the thumbscrews Be sure to tighten the thumbscrews on the connectors for proper CrayLink operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Default switch settings On Off Legend Default settings 1 9 Off 10 On On Off...

Page 82: ...thout the grounding cable or serious damage to the system will occur 7 Connect the power cables You may attach the modules to different electrical circuits or a power distribution unit PDU of sufficient amperage Caution You must connect the power cables to the same grounded power supply or the system will be damaged You are finished connecting the modules You can now turn on the system Grounding c...

Page 83: ...he master power switch on as shown in Figure 2 23 Figure 2 23 Turning On the Master Power Switch If you have a two module system turn on the master power switches for both modules It does not matter which you turn on first When you turn on the master power switch the status LED on the front panel flashes green momentarily ...

Page 84: ...58 Chapter 2 Setting Up an Origin200 System 2 At the front of the system press the power button as shown in Figure 2 24 Figure 2 24 Turning On the Front Power Switch ...

Page 85: ...sign an internet protocol IP address to the system so that it can communicate on the network Optional Assign passwords to critical system accounts such as root and httpd Optional Allow or deny access to network services available on your Origin200 server such as finger ftp telnet and so forth You can perform these basic tasks from the system console for example an ASCII terminal that you attached ...

Page 86: ...ee a series of screens with various prompts and information Make whatever changes you wish to your system configuration Part of the process of making those changes includes rebooting the system After the system has rebooted you can modify your system s configuration over the network using a World Wide Web browser See Accessing Your Server Over the Web in Chapter 4 ...

Page 87: ...This chapter describes how to install an Origin200 server in an equipment rack Installing an Origin200 System in a Rack Chapter 3 ...

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Page 89: ...200 server in a tower configuration and you wish to convert it to a rackmount configuration a conversion kit is available from Silicon Graphics P S RM KIT This kit provides items that are not included in tower configurations rackmounting ears a rackmounting shelf a door assist tab mounting screws and cosmetic end caps to cover the mounting screws Contact Silicon Graphics or your local service prov...

Page 90: ...tween them Caution If you are installing a two module Origin200 server be extremely careful with the CrayLink Interconnect cable Do not allow it to become kinked or bent excessively inside the rack Be careful not to catch and smash it between the system and other parts of the equipment rack when sliding the Origin200 chassis in and out Installing the Mounting Hardware on the Chassis Each rackmount...

Page 91: ...Installing the Mounting Hardware on the Chassis 65 Figure 3 1 Placing the Origin200 on a Work Surface 2 Attach the ears There are two ears one for the left side and one for the right side See Figure 3 2 ...

Page 92: ...2 Origin200 Rackmounting Ears Using a 2 Phillips screwdriver and the 6 32 x 1 4 inch screws provided with the Origin200 system fasten each ear to the side of the chassis behind the front flange as shown in Figure 3 3 Use two screws for each mounting ear Left Right ...

Page 93: ...ory and PCI cards do so now For instructions about opening the system see Removing the System Cover and Chassis Access Door in Chapter 5 For information on installing memory see Chapter 6 Installing and Removing Memory For information on installing PCI options see Chapter 7 Installing and Removing PCI Option Boards Do not install drive options yet Proceed to the next section to install the rackmou...

Page 94: ...eight of the server Follow these steps to install the mounting shelf in your equipment rack 1 Locate four 10 32 x 1 2 inch screws and the four washers 10 203 ID x 562 OD x 040 inch thick included with the system 2 Install the mounting shelf in the rack attaching it with the four screws Place a washer between each screw head and the mounting shelf as shown in Figure 3 4 Figure 3 4 Installing the Ra...

Page 95: ...ded Lock the front door with the key This prevents the door from being pulled open accidentally while you install the server 2 With a person on each side of the chassis lift the server and move it to the equipment rack as shown in Figure 3 5 Figure 3 5 Lifting the Origin200 Server Into a Rack Warning Two people are required to lift an Origin200 system ...

Page 96: ...sing four of the 5 Attach the plastic end caps to the front of the server to conceal the mounting flange as shown in Figure 3 6 Figure 3 6 Attaching the Plastic End Caps to a Rackmounted Server The system is shipped with two pairs of end caps one for 19 inch racks and one for 21 inch racks Use whichever is appropriate for your installation ...

Page 97: ...onal Depending upon how far out of the rack you plan to pull the server the length of your cables and what you are planning to do to the server you may wish to unplug the cables attached to the rear of the system before you begin removing the chassis 2 Recommended Lock the front door with the key This prevents the door from being pulled open accidentally while you are installing the server 3 Recom...

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Page 99: ...te an Origin200 server including how to turn the system on and off how to reset the system how to use the nonmaskable interrupt NMI feature and how to use the module system controller MSC features Operating an Origin200 System Chapter 4 ...

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Page 101: ...us LED Power Reset NMI on page 76 Turning the System On and Off on page 79 Accessing Your Server Over the Web on page 87 Separating Two Modules on page 88 Using Another Computer or Workstation as the System Console on page 89 Using the AUX Port and Module System Controller Commands on page 98 Determining the Devices Installed on Your Server on page 107 ...

Page 102: ... status LED is part of the system controller assembly which is located behind the front panel A piece of light conductive plastic light pipe channels the light from the LED to the front panel When the master power switch is turned on the status LED flashes green briefly but does not stay illuminated When the system boots the LED flashes red momentarily then turns green For a complete list of statu...

Page 103: ...hut off power to the drive bays PCI backplane and main system board and CPU daughter card The module system controller itself remains active until the master power switch is turned off Using the Reset Button Use the reset button if the system is completely unresponsive you cannot type commands to it and you want to reboot the server without shutting it off The reset button skips the automatic powe...

Page 104: ...r data or examine the system To generate an NMI press the NMI button See Figure 4 1 What happens when you generate an NMI depends upon the state of the system at the time If the system was running in PROM mode the CPU immediately enters power on diagnostics POD mode If a kernel debugging facility such as symmon is available the system may start that utility If the kernel debugging facility fails d...

Page 105: ...n the front panel between the 3 5 inch and 5 25 inch drive bays When you press the switch to turn the system on the module system controller signals the power supply to send power to the other components of the server thus causing the system to boot When you press the switch to turn the system off the module system controller signals the power supply to immediately shut off current to the various ...

Page 106: ...m turn the master power switch on as shown in Figure 4 2 Figure 4 2 Turning On the Master Power Switch If you have a two node system turn on the master power switches for both nodes It does not matter which you turn on first When you turn on the master power switch the status LED at the front of the system flashes green momentarily ...

Page 107: ...Turning the System On and Off 81 2 At the front of the system press the power button as shown in Figure 4 3 Figure 4 3 Turning On the Front Power Switch ...

Page 108: ...t apply power until you press the front power switch However you can set it to automatically power on using the aut module system controller command See Using the AUX Port and Module System Controller Commands on page 98 3 You see several screens of diagnostic messages as the system performs various self tests Be aware that the more memory that is installed in the system the longer the tests may t...

Page 109: ... turn off all power to the system for example if you are servicing internal components replacing drives or moving the system Follow these steps to turn off the system 1 Log in to the system as root 2 Verify that no one is using the system or that it is not in the middle of a critical task 3 At a shell prompt enter this command etc shutdown g0 This causes the system to begin shutting down immediate...

Page 110: ...igin200 System 4 Once you see the System Maintenance Menu locate the power button at the front of the chassis the master chassis in a two module system and press it once See Figure 4 4 Figure 4 4 Turning Off the Front Power Switch ...

Page 111: ... so that you can turn the system on remotely through the AUX port do not continue to the next step turning off the master power switch 5 If you wish to turn off all power to the system for example to service it turn off the master power switch at the rear of the server as shown in Figure 4 5 If you are power cycling the system wait 7 seconds after turning off the main power switch before you turn ...

Page 112: ...ing an Origin200 System Figure 4 5 Turning Off the Master Power Switch Note Once you turn off the master power switch the system controller is no longer active and you cannot boot the system remotely through the AUX port ...

Page 113: ...e steps to access the server with a Web browser 1 Start the Web browser on a computer attached to your network 2 Open the URL that corresponds to your server s name and domain using port 2077 For example if your server is atlas and your domain is donut com you open the following URL http atlas donut com 2077 You can use this URL to administer various aspects of your server that relate to networkin...

Page 114: ...nterconnect cable from each chassis See Figure 2 22 3 Detach the grounding cable from each chassis See Figure 2 22 4 Reset the system controller DIP switch on the slave system so that it is a master module See Figure 2 21 5 Reassemble the individual chassis 6 Attach a system console to the former slave module and boot the system The former slave system may not display any output on the system cons...

Page 115: ...Tcomm or Macterm The basic steps to using a computer as a system console for your Origin200 server are Connect a serial port of the computer to serial port 1 of the Origin200 server Start your terminal emulator software and log in to the Origin200 server The next sections describe this process Obtaining and Connecting the Correct Serial Adapter Cable Silicon Graphics has adapter cables that you ca...

Page 116: ...ation in Appendix B Cable Descriptions Once you have obtained the correct adapter cable follow these steps to connect the computer and the Origin200 server 1 Make sure the Origin200 server is turned off 2 Locate the serial cable that was shipped with your Origin200 server 3 Attach the DB9 connector to serial port 1 as shown in Figure 4 6 Figure 4 6 Attaching a Serial Cable to Port 1 of the Origin2...

Page 117: ...6 Make a note of which serial port you use You may need this information later when you set up your terminal emulator Setting Up and Starting the Terminal Emulator To communicate with the Origin200 server you need a terminal emulator for your IBM compatible or Macintosh computer Many operating systems such as Microsoft Windows ship with a terminal emulator package also known as modem or communicat...

Page 118: ...ure the terminal emulator software is configured to use the serial port on your computer to which you attached the serial cable Note which terminal type such as VT100 or ANSI you choose to emulate You will need this information when you log in to the Origin200 server Other settings such as upload and download protocol initialization strings and file transfer settings do not matter for this procedu...

Page 119: ...e in port 1 of the server Make sure you have configured the terminal emulator to use the correct serial port on your computer Make sure the baud rate and other emulator settings are correct See Table 4 2 If you see strange characters on your screen such as xx x when you press the return key you may not have set the baud rate correctly 3 Type 1 and press Enter The Origin200 server starts booting IR...

Page 120: ...and log in Obtaining the Correct Serial Cable If you are connecting the Origin200 to a Silicon Graphics workstation you need one of three RS 232 serial cables DB9 to DIN 8 null modem has a D shaped nine pin connector on one end and a small round connector on the other end use this cable to connect the Origin200 server to a Silicon Graphics Indy Indigo2 Indigo Personal IRIS 4D 30 or Personal IRIS 4...

Page 121: ...uring the Workstation Configuring the Workstation Follow these steps to configure the workstation 1 Log in as root or use su to invoke superuser privileges on the workstation that you will connect to the Origin200 server 2 Use a text editor such as vi jot or emacs to edit the file etc inittab Find the line that corresponds to the serial port you wish to use on the workstation For example this line...

Page 122: ...ems At the end of the file add this line Direct Any Direct 9600 Save the file and exit 5 Test the configuration on the workstation Enter this command at a shell prompt cu Direct You should see this message Connected This message means that cu has successfully opened the serial port You are ready to proceed to the next section Connecting the Serial Cable Enter the following command to exit from cu ...

Page 123: ...ample port 2 Logging In to the Server On the workstation enter this command at a shell prompt cu Direct You should see this message Connected Press Enter once or twice You should see a login prompt from the Origin200 server IRIS login At the IRIS login prompt enter root guest or another account name if you have already created one as appropriate You see some brief messages and the following prompt...

Page 124: ...module system controller MSC Figure 4 7 shows the location of the AUX port Figure 4 7 Location of the AUX Port The AUX port uses a standard RS 232 interface and the pin assignments are identical to those used on Silicon Graphics Indy and Indigo2 workstations and the CHALLENGE S server See Appendix A Connector Pinout Assignments However you cannot use the Origin200 AUX port to log in to IRIX AUX po...

Page 125: ...gure 4 7 for the location of the AUX port 2 Attach the other end of the cable to your input device for example a terminal modem or other computer 3 Use the following settings with your terminal or modem or other input device 9600 baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity None or XON XOFF flow control 4 Test the connection by typing Ctrl t and pressing Enter You should see the module system controller ...

Page 126: ...he MSC functions such as power on and power off you must be in Supervisor mode and a four character password is required to enter that mode If you attempt to use a protected function and are not in Supervisor mode you see the following error message err perm See MSC Error Messages below for a list of all the possible messages To enter Supervisor mode type the following command Ctrl t pas xxxx In t...

Page 127: ...u see the letter o the system is running at over the normal temperature You should verify that all the fans are working properly and that airflow into and out of the system is not blocked If there are no problems with airflow check the ambient air temperature When the ambient air temperature is between 83 3 F 28 5 C to 104 F 40 C this can cause the system to run at over the normal temperature Be a...

Page 128: ...The letter f indicates a fan failure The letters xxx represent a three digit error code that indicates which fans have failed Table 4 3 shows how to interpret the error code The fans are numbered in order 1 2 and 3 with fan 1 directly behind the 5 25 inch drive bay fan 2 in the middle and fan 3 closest to the PCI backplane See Air Flow and Fans on page 22 for a diagram of the fan locations Table 4...

Page 129: ...the fans are running properly that airflow through the system is not blocked and that the temperature of the air where the Origin200 server is installed is within proper specifications To determine the proper ambient air temperature see Physical and Environmental Specifications in Chapter 1 To run the speed the fans at high speed enter this command Ctrl t fan h To run the speed the fans at low spe...

Page 130: ...witch is turned on By default the MSC does not turn on power to the system until you either press the front power switch or issue a pwr u command through the AUX port To cause the system to power on automatically enter this command Ctrl t aut 1 To cause the MSC to wait for you to press the front panel switch or issue a pwr u command enter this command Ctrl t aut 0 To find out the current setting a...

Page 131: ...tered is not valid or you typed the command incorrectly err arg The argument you gave with a command is not valid or you typed it incorrectly Table 4 5 Module System Controller MSC Commands Command Function aut Displays 0 if the system is not set to automatically power on and 1 if the system is set to automatically power on The default is 0 aut 0 Do not power on automatically when the master power...

Page 132: ...or mode xxxx is the four character password for your system All Origin200 servers ship with the word none as the default password pas s xxxx Sets the password to xxxx Note that the password must be exactly 4 characters long pwr Displays u if the power is on and d if the power is off pwr u Turns on power to the drives logic carrier fans and PCI boards pwr d Turns off power to the drives logic carri...

Page 133: ...s currently selected to receive MSC input Prints none if no CPU is selected sel auto The last CPU to have output anything is automatically selected to receive MSC input this is the power on default see cpu No CPU is selected to receive MSC input see Discards output from all CPUs other than a specific CPU ordinarily the output from all CPUs is displayed intermixed by line CPUs are named by module a...

Page 134: ...ort SCSI controllers 0 and 1 and the primary Ethernet port When you remove devices from the system the logical controller numbers are not automatically removed from etc ioconfig conf You can change the way that devices are numbered by editing the file etc ioconfig conf See ioconfig 1M for more information How to Use the Hardware Graph The hardware graph is a tool for inventorying the I O devices o...

Page 135: ...ttym2 ttymidi2 tty4d3 tty4f3 tty4m3 ttyc3 ttyd3 ttyf3 ttym3 ttymidi3 tty4d4 tty4f4 tty4m4 ttyc4 ttyd4 ttyf4 ttym4 ttymidi4 ls hw scsi sc0d1l0 sc0d2l5 sc0d4l2 sc0d5l7 sc1d3l4 sc2d2l1 sc2d3l6 sc2d5l3 sc0d1l1 sc0d2l6 sc0d4l3 sc1d1l0 sc1d3l5 sc2d2l2 sc2d3l7 sc2d5l4 sc0d1l2 sc0d2l7 sc0d4l4 sc1d1l1 sc1d3l6 sc2d2l3 sc2d4l0 sc2d5l5 sc0d1l3 sc0d3l0 sc0d4l5 sc1d1l2 sc1d3l7 sc2d2l4 sc2d4l1 sc2d5l6 sc0d1l4 sc...

Page 136: ...ne I O devices of the module follow the directory structure Figure 4 8 shows a simplified example of a hw module filesystem with two nodes modules in the second module there are two CPUs and one XIO board Figure 4 8 Example hw Filesystem For example ls hw module 1 slot n2 node link cpu 0 1 ls hw module 1 slot n2 node link xtalk 0 To see connectivity of an I O device use ls in the link subdirectory...

Page 137: ...his chapter describes the various covers and doors on an Origin200 system and how to use them It also describes how to remove various exterior components Origin200 Cosmetic Features and Covers Chapter 5 ...

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Page 139: ...page 121 Locking the System The Origin200 provides two mechanisms to physically lock the system a key lock on the front door removable tabs to lock the chassis cover Both of these mechanisms are designed to provide enough security for your system that if it is locked the only way to remove components from the server or to move it is to destroy some part of the server Locking the Front Door To lock...

Page 140: ...5 1 Locking the Chassis With the Locking Tabs Follow these steps to lock the chassis refer to Figure 5 1 1 Place the two locking tabs together flat so that the pivot points join 2 Insert the two tabs into the tab slot at the rear of the chassis 3 Spread tabs apart in a scissor like fashion so that the two exposed holes in the tabs align 4 Insert a lock cable or other device through the holes in th...

Page 141: ...ront and rear feet on an Origin200 server in a tower configuration can be swiveled in or out See Figure 5 2 Figure 5 2 Adjusting the Feet To adjust the feet 1 Raise the server slightly or tilt it to one side 2 Rotate the feet inward or outward as desired ...

Page 142: ...otherwise forced too far open In a rackmount configuration an additional spring steel catch called the door assist tab holds the door in place when it is open In both rackmount and tower configurations the door can be removed and reattached easily without tools To remove the front door in a tower configuration press down on the top of the door and pull outward as shown in Figure 5 3 Figure 5 3 Rem...

Page 143: ...To remove the front door in a rackmount configuration follow these steps 1 Lift the door assist tab catch as shown in Figure 5 4 2 Pull one side of the door off its hinge Figure 5 4 Removing the Front Door Rackmount Configuration ...

Page 144: ... remove the system cover and chassis access panel of an Origin200 server follow these steps 1 Power off the system See Turning Off the System on page 83 2 Remove the system cover as shown in Figure 5 5 Using a 2 Phillips screwdriver remove the two screws that secure the side panel to the chassis Pull the rear edge of the side panel away from the rear of the system Slide the system cover back and o...

Page 145: ...6 Using a 2 Phillips screwdriver remove the four screws that secure the door to the chassis two at the rear of the door and two near the door hinge Swing the door out away from the chassis Optional You can remove the door by lifting it up slightly and away from the chassis In some cases it may be easier to service the Origin200 if you remove the chassis access door ...

Page 146: ...120 Chapter 5 Origin200 Cosmetic Features and Covers Figure 5 6 Opening the Chassis Access Door Tower Origin200 System ...

Page 147: ...rs a rackmounting shelf a door assist tab mounting screws and cosmetic end caps to cover the mounting screws Contact Silicon Graphics or your local service provider to obtain this kit The following sections describe how to remove various exterior parts of an Origin200 server in a tower configuration Preparing to Remove Components Before you remove exterior components Remove the front door see Remo...

Page 148: ...etween the top cap and sheet metal as shown in Figure 5 7 Twist the screwdriver while pulling the top cap forward The top cap should move forward slightly as one side disengages from the sheet metal Repeat this step on the opposite side of the top cap as shown in Figure 5 7 When the second side of the top cap disengages from the sheet metal pull the top cap forward then lift it up and off of the c...

Page 149: ...m 123 2 Remove the lower bezel Insert a flat blade screwdriver between one side of the lower bezel and the sheet metal as shown in Figure 5 8 Twist the screwdriver to disengage the lower bezel from the sheet metal Pull off the lower bezel Figure 5 8 Removing the Lower Bezel ...

Page 150: ...em on its side on a sturdy work surface capable of supporting at least 40 pounds 18 kg and up to 75 pounds 34 kg Be careful not to scratch or damage the front bezel Using a 2 Phillips screwdriver remove the four screws that hold the pedestal assembly to the chassis and remove the pedestal assembly Figure 5 9 Removing the Pedestal Assembly Feet ...

Page 151: ...This chapter describes how to install and remove memory Installing and Removing Memory Chapter 6 ...

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Page 153: ...sitive to electrostatic discharge ESD Observe the following precautions when installing and removing memory Handle the DIMMs by their edges only and do not touch the gold connector pads Handle DIMMs with care Do not toss them roughly onto hard surfaces such as tables or other equipment Do not leave DIMMs loose inside the chassis while you work When you are not handling DIMMs for installation or re...

Page 154: ...f the System in Chapter 4 Be sure to turn off the master power switch 2 Prepare the system for servicing Disconnect any cables from the rear of the chassis If you have to move the system you may find it easier to lift and carry if you remove the disk drives first If the system is mounted in an equipment rack remove it from the rack and place it on a sturdy work surface See Removing a Server From a...

Page 155: ... to your wrist as shown on the wrist strap package and in Figure 6 1 All Silicon Graphics options including memory are shipped with wrist straps to help prevent damage to components from static electricity Figure 6 1 Attaching a Grounding Wrist Strap ...

Page 156: ...130 Chapter 6 Installing and Removing Memory 5 Locate the DIMM slots See Figure 6 2 Figure 6 2 Locating DIMMs in the Origin200 Server DIMM banks ...

Page 157: ...e Origin200 Server Figure 6 3 shows one pair of DIMMs installed in bank 0 all modules must have memory in bank 0 if you have a two module system both must have memory in bank 0 If you are installing one additional pair of DIMMs install them in bank 1 Install a third pair of DIMMs in bank 2 Install a fourth pair of DIMMs in bank 3 Front of system Rear of system Bank 1 Bank 3 Bank 2 Bank 0 Socket nu...

Page 158: ... lower the DIMM into its socket press down first on one side then the other to seat the DIMM upper drawing Press straight down across the entire top to make sure the DIMM is firmly seated Avoid placing sideways pressure on the DIMM The DIMM release lever should move upward and towards the edge of the DIMM when it is completely seated ...

Page 159: ...ystem After you have installed memory you can verify that it is recognized by the system Follow these steps 1 Log in to the server as root guest or any account you wish 2 At a shell prompt enter the following command hinv t memory You should see a message similar to this Main memory size 128 Mbytes If you originally had 64 MB of memory and you installed an additional 64 MB hinv should report that ...

Page 160: ...er to lift and carry if you remove the disk drives first If the system is mounted in an equipment rack remove it from the rack and place it on a sturdy work surface See Removing a Server From an Equipment Rack in Chapter 3 3 Open the system If the system is in a tower configuration remove the side panel See Removing the System Cover and Chassis Access Door on page 118 Remove the chassis access pan...

Page 161: ...Removing Memory 135 4 Attach a grounding strap to your wrist Figure 6 5 shows an example of a disposable grounding strap Figure 6 5 Attaching a Grounding Wrist Strap ...

Page 162: ...136 Chapter 6 Installing and Removing Memory 5 Locate the DIMMs See Figure 6 6 Figure 6 6 Locating DIMMs in the Origin200 Server DIMM banks ...

Page 163: ...oving bank 3 then bank 2 then bank 1 Do not skip banks You must have at least one bank of memory installed in both modules in order for the system to operate You cannot operate a two module system unless there are DIMMs installed in both modules Figure 6 8 shows how to remove the DIMMs from their sockets Front of system Rear of system Bank 1 Bank 3 Bank 2 Bank 0 Socket numbers 1 3 5 7 8 6 4 2 ...

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Page 165: ...along the edges and pull it up out of its socket with an end to end rocking motion Avoid excess side to side motion as this may damage the socket 7 After you have finished removing DIMMs remove your wrist strap and reassemble the system Replace the chassis access door and side panel the reverse of removing them Reattach the cables to the back of the system ...

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Page 169: ...ir edges only and do not touch the gold edge connectors and components on the board Handle boards with care Do not toss them roughly onto hard surfaces such as tables or other equipment Many boards have fragile surface mount components on their undersides these components can break off with rough handling Do not leave the option boards loose inside the chassis while you work When you are not handl...

Page 170: ...ystem you may find it easier to lift and carry if you remove the disk drives first If the system is mounted in an equipment rack remove it from the rack and place it on a sturdy work surface See Removing a Server From an Equipment Rack in Chapter 3 3 Open the system If the system is in a tower configuration remove the side panel See Removing the System Cover and Chassis Access Door on page 118 Rem...

Page 171: ...rap to your wrist as shown on the wrist strap package and in Figure 7 1 All Silicon Graphics options including PCI boards are shipped with wrist straps to help prevent damage to components from static electricity Figure 7 1 Attaching a Grounding Wrist Strap ...

Page 172: ...n install a PCI board in any open slot you may observe better I O performance if you install boards starting in order with slot 5 particularly if the PCI board you are installing can perform prefetching Figure 7 2 Locating the PCI Option Slots PCI backplane Foot Feature cable connectors Rear of System PCI option slots 5 6 7 ...

Page 173: ...plate from the slot Using a 2 Phillips screwdriver remove the single screw that secures the blanking plate to the chassis See Figure 7 3 Remove the blanking plate by lifting it straight up as shown in Figure 7 3 Figure 7 3 Removing a PCI Slot Blanking Plate ...

Page 174: ...for multimedia applications To install such a board in an Origin200 server you must install a cable from a connector on the board to the feature connector on the PCI backplane If you are not sure if the PCI board you are installing uses a feature connector refer to Figure 7 4 Figure 7 4 Example PCI Board With Feature Connectors Feature connector for O2 and Octane Feature connector for Origin200 ...

Page 175: ... 5 Attach one end of the feature connector cable to the connector next to the desired PCI slot on the Origin200 PCI backplane as shown in Figure 7 5 Figure 7 5 Attaching a Feature Connector Cable to the PCI Backplane Slot 5 Feature connector cable PCI backplane PCI backplane feature connector Rear of System ...

Page 176: ...all the PCI option board in the PCI slot Align the connector on the base of the PCI card with the PCI slot as shown in Figure 7 7 Press the card down into the slot until it engages See Figure 7 7 Be sure the tab at the bottom of the PCI card plate slides into the slot on the rear chassis wall Press firmly until the board is seated You may find that a slight front to back rocking motion helps seat ...

Page 177: ...ul not to kink or damage the flexible EMI gasket that surrounds the inside of the rear chassis wall Attach the screw that secures the PCI option board to the chassis as shown in Figure 7 7 Figure 7 7 Securing the PCI Option Board to the Chassis ...

Page 178: ...down the system completely See Turning Off the System in Chapter 4 Be sure to turn off the master power switch 2 Prepare the system for servicing Disconnect any cables from the rear of the chassis If you have to move the system you may find it easier to lift and carry if you remove the disk drives first If the system is mounted in an equipment rack remove it from the rack and place it on a sturdy ...

Page 179: ...Removing a PCI Option Board 153 4 Attach a grounding strap to your wrist Figure 7 8 shows an example of a disposable grounding strap Figure 7 8 Attaching a Grounding Wrist Strap ...

Page 180: ...oards 5 Locate the PCI option board you wish to remove 6 Remove the board Using a 2 Phillips screwdriver remove the screw that secures the PCI option board to the Origin200 chassis as shown in Figure 7 9 Figure 7 9 Removing a PCI Option Screw and Board ...

Page 181: ...t that surrounds the inside of the rear chassis wall Place the PCI option board in an antistatic bag preferably the bag in which the board was originally packaged 7 Replace the blanking plate Align the blanking plate and slide it in place as shown in Figure 7 10 Attach the screw that secures the blanking plate to the Origin200 chassis as shown in Figure 7 10 Figure 7 10 Replacing a PCI Option Blan...

Page 182: ...ur wrist strap and reassemble the system Replace the chassis access door and side panel the reverse of removing them Reattach the cables to the back of the system Note You must replace the blanking plate to cover the gap in the rear of the Origin200 chassis in order to ensure proper airflow through the chassis ...

Page 183: ...This chapter describes how to install and configure internal and external peripherals These include 5 25 inch and 3 5 inch drives and serial devices Installing and Configuring Peripherals Chapter 8 ...

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Page 185: ...tly on page 179 Using Drives In the Origin200 Server on page 179 Attaching Serial Devices on page 181 This chapter also directs you to additional documentation about using peripherals with your Origin200 system Installing Removing and Configuring 5 25 Inch Peripherals The following sections describe how to configure install and remove peripherals from the 5 25 inch drive bay About the 5 25 Inch Pe...

Page 186: ...e bay holds a peripheral carrier mounting frame to which you attach peripherals The carrier is open at the front to accept peripherals and has blind mating connectors at the rear for power and SCSI data Drives in the 5 25 inch bay are connected to SCSI channel 1 which is single ended fast and narrow running at 10 MHz and is capable of transferring 10 MB per second The next sections describe how to...

Page 187: ...o much current when the system is first turned on Set the drive termination jumper to off or remove the drive terminators Configure the drive to supply termination power SCSI drives are typically formatted by the manufacturer so no further formatting is necessary All Silicon Graphics supplied SCSI drives are preformatted Installing a 5 25 Inch Peripheral Follow these steps to install a 5 25 inch p...

Page 188: ...epare the peripheral carrier as shown in Figure 8 3 Remove one or two of the blanking plates from the front of the carrier depending upon the height of the drive you are installing Using a 2 Phillips screwdriver remove the screws that hold the access plate to the rear of the carrier then remove the access plate ...

Page 189: ...h the side of the carrier as shown in Figure 8 4 5 Attach the power and SCSI connectors at the rear of the carrier to the drive Use whichever connectors fit conveniently for the position of the drive in the carrier 6 Replace the access plate See Figure 8 4 Note Be sure to reinstall the access plate on the rear of the carrier The plate protects the power and SCSI cables from damage when you slide t...

Page 190: ... Installing and Configuring Peripherals Figure 8 4 Installing a 5 25 Inch Drive in the Peripheral Carrier 7 Slide the carrier into the system and secure it with the two captive screws See Figure 8 5 Rear Rear Front ...

Page 191: ...Installing Removing and Configuring 5 25 Inch Peripherals 165 Figure 8 5 Replacing the 5 25 Inch Peripheral Carrier 8 Replace the front door You are finished installing the 5 25 inch peripheral ...

Page 192: ...e the peripheral carrier as shown in Figure 8 6 Pull out the peripheral carrier handle The handle flexes downward allowing access to two captive screws Using a 2 Phillips screwdriver undo the two captive screws that secure the peripheral carrier to the Origin200 chassis Grasp the handle of the peripheral carrier and pull the carrier out of the 5 25 inch drive bay Figure 8 6 Removing the Peripheral...

Page 193: ... peripheral carrier as shown in Figure 8 7 Using a 2 Phillips screwdriver remove the screws that hold the access plate to the rear of the carrier then remove the access plate Figure 8 7 Removing the Rear Access Plate From the Peripheral Carrier 4 Disconnect the power and SCSI cables from the drive Rear ...

Page 194: ...r as shown in Figure 8 8 Figure 8 8 Removing a Drive From the Peripheral Carrier 6 Replace the blanking and access plates on the peripheral carrier See Figure 8 9 The front blanking plate ensures proper airflow through the system The rear access plate protects the cables in the peripheral carrier from damage when installing and removing the carrier Front ...

Page 195: ...Installing Removing and Configuring 5 25 Inch Peripherals 169 Figure 8 9 Replacing the Front Blanking Plate and Rear Access Plate Front Rear ...

Page 196: ...170 Chapter 8 Installing and Configuring Peripherals 7 Slide the carrier into the system and secure it with the two captive screws See Figure 8 10 Figure 8 10 Replacing the 5 25 Inch Peripheral Carrier ...

Page 197: ...ral is mounted on a sled to make it convenient to install and remove and set their SCSI ID numbers The next sections describe how to configure install and remove 3 5 inch peripherals About the 3 5 Inch Peripheral Bay The 3 5 inch peripheral bay holds up to six drives mounted on sleds The SCSI ID of each drive is determined by the slot into which it is installed The system boot disk must be install...

Page 198: ...o Drive Sots Drive bays that do not contain peripherals are covered by blanking plates Figure 8 12 shows a blanking plate for the 3 5 inch drive bay These plates provide for proper airflow through the system as well as EMI shielding Figure 8 12 Example 3 5 Inch Drive Slot Blanking Plate Slot 6 SCSI ID 6 Slot 1 SCSI ID 1 ...

Page 199: ...raphics are preconfigured and installed on drive sleds You can install them in the 3 5 inch drive bay with no additional configuration Installing a 3 5 Inch Peripheral Follow these steps to install a 3 5 inch peripheral 1 Open the front door of the chassis as shown in Figure 8 13 Figure 8 13 Opening the Front Door of the Origin200 System ...

Page 200: ...ves are Numbered in an Origin200 System 3 Install the peripheral If there is a plastic blanking plate covering the slot remove it as shown in Figure 8 15 Line up the drive on the sled and slide the drive forward until it is almost flush with the edge of the drive bay Fold the locking lever up to latch the drive in place as shown in Figure 8 15 Slot 6 SCSI ID 6 Slot 1 SCSI ID 1 ...

Page 201: ...eripheral in an Origin200 System Note Save the blanking plates you remove If you ever remove a peripheral and do not replace it with another one you should reinstall the blanking plate to ensure proper cooling air flow and electromagnetic interference EMI shielding in the Origin200 chassis 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 202: ...nd Configuring Peripherals Removing a 3 5 Inch Peripheral Follow these steps to remove a 3 5 inch peripheral 1 Open the front door of the chassis as shown in Figure 8 16 Figure 8 16 Opening the Front Door of an Origin200 System ...

Page 203: ...remove The drives are numbered as shown in Figure 8 17 Figure 8 17 How the 3 5 inch Drives Are Numbered in an Origin200 System 3 Remove the drive as shown in Figure 8 18 Pull the locking lever down Grasp the lever and pull the drive straight out of the chassis Slot 6 SCSI ID 6 Slot 1 SCSI ID 1 ...

Page 204: ... If you are not replacing the drive with another peripheral cover the open slot with a plastic blanking plate as shown in Figure 8 18 Note Always cover an open peripheral slot with a plastic blanking plate to ensure proper cooling air flow and electromagnetic interference EMI shielding in the Origin200 chassis 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 205: ...0B Disk drive unit 1 on SCSI controller 0 Disk drive unit 3 on SCSI controller 0 Integral SCSI controller 1 Version QL1040B Integral SCSI controller 4 Version QL1040B Disk drive unit 1 on SCSI controller 4 Disk drive unit 2 on SCSI controller 4 Integral SCSI controller 5 Version QL1040B This indicates the system recognizes two disk drives on SCSI channel 0 the system drive in slot 1 and a second d...

Page 206: ...matting and initializing fx 1M Disks files in the volume header adding and removing dvhtool 1M Disks displaying partitions prtvtoc 1M fx 1M Disks repartitioning fx 1M The xdkm graphical tool Disks creating a system boot disk PROM monitor from the System Maintenance Menu fx 1M mkfs 1M MAKEDEV 1M dump 1M xfsdump 1M Disks adding as a mounted filesystem Add_disk 1 Disks use quotas quota 1 Filesystem c...

Page 207: ...ctors for two serial ports at the rear of the chassis Figure 8 19 shows the locations of the connectors for these ports Figure 8 19 Location of the Serial Port Connectors on an Origin200 System Serial port connector 2 Serial port connector 1 system console on the master module Rear of System ...

Page 208: ...ine the serial port connectors are DB9 male and are designed to be IBM compatible Because of this they do not use the same pinouts as DB9 serial ports on older Silicon Graphics systems Table 8 2 shows the correspondence of ports to IRIX device files and protocols Note For more information on how devices are detected and configured see Determining the Devices Installed on Your Server in Chapter 4 F...

Page 209: ... 4 Set the terminal with the following operational characteristics 9600 baud 8 bits 1 stop bit no parity Use the following steps to properly connect a terminal 1 Attach the keyboard if applicable and power connectors to the terminal Caution Before plugging the terminal into either a 110 VAC or 220 VAC outlet be sure that the electrical rating on the UL CSA label is in either the 100 120 VAC or 200...

Page 210: ...for the system console and the second serial port t1 23 respawn etc getty ttyd1 co_9600 alt console t2 23 off sbin getty N ttyd2 co_9600 port 2 These lines are for ports 3 and 4 on a second module t5 23 off sbin getty N ttyd3 co_9600 port 3 t6 23 off sbin getty N ttyd4 co_9600 port 4 Notice that ports 2 3 and 4 are marked off This means that you cannot log in on those ports To allow logging in on ...

Page 211: ...tyd3 vt100 ttym3 vt100 ttyf3 You can also change the terminal type designated for the particular serial port by changing vt100 to another shorthand terminal name See Appendix C Supported Terminals for a list of some terminals and shorthand names 7 Add the following line to your login or profile file This sets the terminal type syntax erase and kill parameters automatically when you log in eval tse...

Page 212: ...nsmit and data receive pins are opposite those in a DTE cable Also the cable must provide full flow control See Appendix B Cable Descriptions for information about this type of cable See the etc uucp fix hayes or etc uucp fix telebit files for information on specific modems supported see step 5 below The following general procedures are used when connecting a modem 1 Make sure that the power switc...

Page 213: ... available on the cu 1 reference page Useful Serial Commands To show the standard settings on a particular serial port become superuser and enter stty dev ttydx Where x is the number of the tty port on which you want information for example 1 2 3 or 4 To show the various settings on a particular serial port enter stty a dev ttydx To change the baud rate the example is 2400 on a particular serial p...

Page 214: ...lling and Configuring Peripherals The following files are commonly used to configure serial port operation for the Origin200 server etc inittab etc gettydefs etc ttytype usr lib terminfo etc uucp Devices etc uucp Systems ...

Page 215: ...This chapter describes the various LED codes displayed by an Origin200 server how to check the power supply and what regular maintenance is required Troubleshooting and Maintenance Chapter 9 ...

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Page 217: ...page 193 Status LED Messages The status LED on the front panel can display three colors green amber red See Front Panel Functions Status LED Power Reset NMI on page 76 for the location of the status LED Table 9 1 lists the messages displayed by the status LED Note Only the status LED of the master module of a two module system displays messages The status LED of a slave module is inactive ...

Page 218: ...wer supply See Replacing the Power Supply on page 215 Red blinking followed by system shutdown The system temperature is too high and the server is shutting down Check ambient air temperature If the ambient air temperature is below 104 F 40 C verify there is no debris or other obstruction preventing the flow of air into and through the system Also see Checking the Fans in Chapter 4 to verify that ...

Page 219: ...pply The power supply is not customer replaceable Contact Silicon Graphics or your local service provider for information about replacing the power supply Regular Maintenance The only regular maintenance that the Origin200 server requires is periodic cleaning to remove any dust accumulation Because the server is designed to be operated in a typical office computing environment that is relatively d...

Page 220: ... and examine the peripheral carrier and the bay into which it slides If dust has accumulated on the rear of the carrier remove the access plate on the rear of the carrier and examine the interior of the carrier for dust Vacuum off any dust you find and replace any components you removed See Chapter 8 Installing and Configuring Peripherals for information on removing the peripheral carrier With the...

Page 221: ...This chapter describes how to remove and replace internal components of an Origin200 server Removing and Replacing Internal Components Chapter 10 ...

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Page 223: ...acing Internal Parts on page 198 which contains Replacing the SCSI Backplane on page 200 Replacing Fans on page 202 Replacing the Logic Carrier on page 205 Replacing the Power Supply on page 215 Replacing the Module System Controller on page 218 Tools Required to Remove and Replace Components These tools are required to service parts inside the Origin200 server 2 Phillips screwdriver grounding wri...

Page 224: ...ent rack washers 10 203 ID x 562 OD x 040 inch thick for use with 10 32 x 1 2 inch screws in rackmounting Removing and Replacing Internal Parts This section describes how to remove and install the following internal parts of the Origin200 server SCSI backplane fans logic carrier power supply system controller Procedures to remove and replace the following components are described in other chapters...

Page 225: ...yLink Interconnect Ethernet and so on 4 Place the system on its side on a flat work surface Caution Two people are required to lift and move the Origin200 server If the system is mounted in an equipment rack remove it according to the instructions in Removing a Server From an Equipment Rack in Chapter 3 Installing an Origin200 System in a Rack If the system is in a tower configuration you may wish...

Page 226: ...nternal components always use a grounding wrist strap to prevent the flow of potentially damaging static electricity You are now finished preparing the system for servicing Proceed with the next appropriate section depending upon which component you are replacing Replacing the SCSI Backplane If you have not done so already follow the procedures in Preparing the Origin200 for Servicing to make sure...

Page 227: ...re 10 2 Cable Connections and Spring Clips on the SCSI Backplane 3 Snap down the six spring clips on the SCSI backplane The spring clips are shown in Figure 10 2 4 Grasping the SCSI backplane by the edges tilt it out The backplane hangs on two pins pull the backplane up off the pins 5 With the board partway out of the chassis unhook the SCSI cable at the left side of the SCSI backplane if you have...

Page 228: ...4 Reattach the cables 5 Snap the six spring clips back up into place Replacing Fans If you have not done so already follow the procedures in Preparing the Origin200 for Servicing to make sure the system is opened up and ready to work on Once you have opened the Origin200 chassis follow these steps to remove a fan 1 Unplug the power connector from the fan to the power supply as shown in Figure 10 3...

Page 229: ...Removing and Replacing Internal Parts 203 Figure 10 3 Disconnecting the Fan and Fan Power Cable Other Components Removed for Clarity Fan 3 Fan 2 Fan 1 ...

Page 230: ... rivet in the top corners of the fan to secure it to the sheet metal The rivet has two parts a sleeve and a pin Place the pin partway inside the sleeve then slide both through the hole in the fan Press the pin and sleeve together towards the sheet metal The pin and sleeve will slide into place with the ends of both protruding through the sheet metal If you have large hands or fingers you may find ...

Page 231: ...up and ready to work on Once you have opened the Origin200 chassis follow these steps to remove the logic carrier 1 If there are any PCI boards in the system remove them 2 Using a 2 Phillips screwdriver remove the sheet metal screw and captive fastener that secure the PCI plenum divider and lift the divider out of the system See Figure 10 5 Figure 10 5 Unfastening the PCI Plenum Divider Sheetmetal...

Page 232: ...206 Chapter 10 Removing and Replacing Internal Components 3 Lift the PCI plenum divider sheetmetal out of the system as shown in Figure 10 6 Figure 10 6 Removing the PCI Plenum Divider ...

Page 233: ...t the cables that are attached to the logic carrier as shown in Figure 10 7 Detach the two SCSI cables Disconnect the power connector Remove the system controller cable Disconnect the PCI power cable Figure 10 7 Disconnecting Cables from the Logic Carrier ...

Page 234: ...208 Chapter 10 Removing and Replacing Internal Components 5 Unfasten the captive screws and sheet metal screws that secure the logic carrier See Figure 10 7 Figure 10 8 Unfastening the Logic Carrier ...

Page 235: ...Grasp the logic carrier handle with one hand and the connector panel with the other As you lift the logic carrier tilt the side with the CPU daughter card up slightly higher than the side with the PCI backplane Angling the logic carrier in this way makes it easier remove Figure 10 9 Removing the Logic Carrier ...

Page 236: ...placing Internal Components Installing a New Logic Carrier Follow these steps to replace the logic carrier 1 Lower the new logic carrier into the system as shown in Figure 10 10 Figure 10 10 Lowering A Logic Carrier Into the System ...

Page 237: ...oving and Replacing Internal Parts 211 2 Secure the logic carrier by tightening the captive fasteners and installing the sheet metal screws as shown in Figure 10 11 Figure 10 11 Fastening the Logic Carrier ...

Page 238: ...12 Chapter 10 Removing and Replacing Internal Components 3 Attach the power SCSI and system controller cables to the logic carrier as shown in Figure 10 12 Figure 10 12 Attaching the Logic Carrier Cables ...

Page 239: ...um divider sheet metal as shown in Figure 10 13 Be extremely careful not to pinch the SCSI cables when installing the PCI plenum divider Make sure that the SCSI cables are not underneath the plenum divider captive screw Figure 10 13 Installing the PCI Plenum Divider ...

Page 240: ...ightening the captive screw and installing the sheet metal screw as shown in Figure 10 14 Figure 10 14 Fastening the PCI Plenum Divider You are finished replacing the logic carrier You can now reinstall any PCI option boards that were present in the system and return the system to working order ...

Page 241: ...ce the power supply 1 Remove any PCI boards that are in the system 2 Remove the logic carrier as described in Replacing the Logic Carrier on page 205 3 Disconnect all cables from the power supply fan power the combined SCSI backplane and 5 25 inch drive power connector and module system controller cable 4 Using a 2 Phillips screwdriver remove the screws that secure the power supply to the chassis ...

Page 242: ...emoving the Origin200 Server Power Supply Installing a New Power Supply In the Origin200 Server Follow these steps to install a new power supply in an Origin200 server 1 Lower the power supply into the chassis with the power switch and receptacle towards the rear of the system 2 Slide the power supply back until it latches on the underside and the power switch and receptacle are flush with the bac...

Page 243: ...ly to the chassis Figure 10 17 Location of Origin200 Server Power Supply Screws 4 Reconnect some of the cables fan power cables SCSI drive power cable module system controller cable 5 Install the logic carrier and any PCI boards 6 Replace the chassis access cover 7 If the system is in a tower configuration replace both side panels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 244: ...single assembly This assembly is housed behind the plastic bezel crossbar that forms the system front panel where the status LED is located Follow these steps to remove the MSC 1 Power the system off and turn off the master power switch 2 Open the front door 3 Remove the front panel With your index finger press against the catch on the inside of the recess in the crossbar on the outside right or t...

Page 245: ... Replacing Internal Parts 219 Figure 10 18 Removing the Front Bezel Crossbar 4 Using a 2 Phillips screwdriver remove the two screws that fasten the system controller assembly to the chassis as shown in Figure 10 19 ...

Page 246: ...moving the System Controller Assembly From the Chassis 5 Pull out the system controller assembly and lay it on a flat worksurface Caution To prevent ESD damage to the module system controller be careful not to touch the board s edge connectors gold fingers System Controller ...

Page 247: ... its carrier it is secured by a screw and two pins as shown in Figure 10 20 Using a 2 Phillips screwdriver remove the screw Slide the board on the carrier until you can lift the board off the pins Figure 10 20 Removing the Module System Controller Board From Its Carrier Pins Screw NIC ...

Page 248: ... at the rear of the controller board It looks like a very large watch battery See Figure 10 21 The NIC stores the system serial number and should stay with your original Origin200 server Slide the NIC out of its socket and put it aside You will install the NIC in the replacement module system controller Figure 10 21 Removing the NIC From the Module System Controller ...

Page 249: ... 20 3 Remove the disks or blanking plates if no disks are installed from slots 5 and 6 of the Origin200 server Removing the disks or blanking plates allows you to see how the edge connector on the module system controller board aligns with its socket inside the chassis 4 Slide the system controller assembly into the chassis The assembly only installs in one direction If necessary guide the edge co...

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Page 251: ...These appendices include information about connector pinouts cables and supported terminals Appendices Appendix A ...

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Page 253: ...Ports on page 227 Parallel Port on page 229 Ethernet Port on page 231 AUX Port on page 232 module system controller External Interrupt Ports on page 233 For a description of cables that can be used with the serial and diagnostic ports see Appendix B Cable Descriptions Serial Ports Figure A 1 Origin200 Serial Port Pinout Assignments 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 ...

Page 254: ...ts RS 232 Mode Pin Assignment 1 Data Carrier Detect DCD 2 Receive Data RXD 3 Transmit Data TXD 4 Data Terminal Ready DTR 5 Ground GND 6 Data Set Ready DSR 7 Request To Send RTS 8 Clear To Send CTS 9 Not Connected Table A 2 Origin200 Serial Port Pin Assignments RS 422 Mode Pin Assignment 1 Reserved 2 Receive Data RXD 3 Transmit Data TXD 4 Transmit Data TXD 5 Signal Ground GND 6 Receive Data RXD 7 O...

Page 255: ...rigin200 parallel port uses a 36 pin Centronics connector IEEE 1284 C Table A 3 shows the connector pinout assignments for the parallel port Table A 3 Origin200 Parallel Port Pin Assignments Pin Assignment 1 STB 2 DATA1 3 DATA2 4 DATA3 5 DATA4 6 DATA5 7 DATA6 8 DATA7 9 DATA8 10 ACK 1 18 36 19 ...

Page 256: ...out Assignments 11 BUSY 12 PE 13 ONLINE 14 PR SC 15 NOPAPER 16 Not Connected 17 NOINK 18 Not Connected 19 30 Signal Ground GND 31 RESET 32 36 Not Connected Table A 3 continued Origin200 Parallel Port Pin Assignments Pin Assignment ...

Page 257: ...4 shows the connector pinout assignments for the Ethernet 10 Base T 100 Base TX port Table A 4 Origin200 Ethernet 10 Base T 100 Base TX Port Pin Assignments Pin Assignment 1 Transmit 2 Transmit 3 Receive 4 Reserved 5 Reserved 6 Receive 7 Reserved 8 Reserved 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Transmit LED green Packet detect LED yellow ...

Page 258: ... the port Note These pin assignments are the same as the ones for the serial ports on the Silicon Graphics Indy and Indigo2 workstations and the CHALLENGE S server Cables that are appropriate for the serial ports of those systems can be used with the AUX port as well Table A 5 Origin200 AUX Port Pin Assignments Pin Assignment Description 1 DTR Data Terminal Ready 2 CTS Clear to Send 3 TXD Transmit...

Page 259: ...rigin200 server and are wired as indicated in Table A 6 When constructing interrupt cables use two conductor shielded cable wired straight through tip to tip ring to ring sleeve to sleeve using the shield For more information on the external interrupt interface see the ei 7 man page Table A 6 External Interrupt Port Conductors Conductor Function Tip Interrupt active low Ring 5 V Sleeve Chassis gro...

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Page 261: ...ions contain descriptions of various types of serial cables that you can use to attach devices to Origin200 Printer Character ASCII Terminal Cable The cable described in this section attaches a printer or a character ASCII terminal to the Origin200 server The server ships with a cable of this type and you can purchase an additional or replacement cable from Silicon Graphics or your local service p...

Page 262: ... assignments Table B 1 Connector Pin Assignments for Printer Character ASCII Terminal Serial Cable Pin Number DB9 Female Pin Number DB25 Signal 1 N C not connected N C 2 2 Receive Data RXD 3 3 Transmit Data TXD 4 N C N C 5 7 Ground GND 6 N C N C 7 N C N C 8 N C N C 9 N C N C ...

Page 263: ...ith a null modem adapter to attach printers and character terminals You can purchase this full handshake serial cable from Silicon Graphics or from your local service provider Table B 2 shows the cable connector pin assignments Table B 2 Connector Pin Assignments for a Modem Cable Pin Number DB9 Female Pin Number DB25 Signal 1 8 Data Carrier Detect DCD 2 3 Receive Data RXD 3 2 Transmit Data TXD 4 ...

Page 264: ...ble connector pin assignments Table B 3 Connector Pin Assignments for an Origin200 to Indy and Indigo2 Serial Cable Pin Number DB9 Female Signal Pin Number DIN 8 Male Signal 1 Data Carrier Detect DCD 1 DTR 2 Receive Data RXD 3 TXD 3 Transmit Data TXD 5 RXD 4 Data Terminal Ready DTR 7 DCD 5 Ground GND 4 GND 6 Data Set Ready DSR N C N C 7 Request To Send RTS 2 CTS 8 Clear To Send CTS 6 RTS 9 N C N C...

Page 265: ...e cable connector pin assignments Table B 4 Connector Pin Assignments for an Origin200 to O2 Onyx2 and IBM Compatible Serial Cable Pin Number DB9 Female Signal Pin Number DB9 Female Signal 1 Data Carrier Detect DCD 4 DTR 2 Receive Data RXD 3 TXD 3 Transmit Data TXD 2 RXD 4 Data Terminal Ready DTR 1 DCD 5 Ground GND 5 GND 6 Data Set Ready DSR N C N C 7 Request To Send RTS 8 CTS 8 Clear To Send CTS ...

Page 266: ...B 5 shows the cable connector pin assignments Table B 5 Connector Pin Assignments for an Origin200 to Onyx Serial Cable Pin Number DB9 Female Signal Pin Number DB9 Male Signal 1 Data Carrier Detect DCD 9 DTR 2 Receive Data RXD 2 TXD 3 Transmit Data TXD 3 RXD 4 Data Terminal Ready DTR 8 DCD 5 Ground GND 7 GND 6 Data Set Ready DSR N C N C 7 Request To Send RTS 5 CTS 8 Clear To Send CTS 4 RTS 9 Not C...

Page 267: ...le B 6 Connector Pin Assignments for an Origin200 to Macintosh Serial Cable Pin Number DB9 Female Signal Pin Number DIN 8 Male Signal 1 Data Carrier Detect DCD 8 RXD 2 Receive Data RXD 3 TXD 3 Transmit Data TXD 5 7 RXD GPi 4 Data Terminal Ready DTR 6 TXD 5 Ground GND 4 GND 6 Data Set Ready DSR N C N C 7 Request To Send RTS 2 HSKi 8 Clear To Send CTS 1 HSKo 9 Not Connected N C N C ...

Page 268: ...dentical to the one used to attach a terminal to a Silicon Graphics Indy Indigo or Indigo2 workstation and CHALLENGE S server The cable is available as Silicon Graphics part number 018 8114 001 Table B 8 shows the cable connector pin assignments Table B 7 SIlicon Graphics AUX Port Cables for Origin200 System Cable Connector Type Marketing Code Terminal cable DIN 8 male to DB25 male 018 8114 001 Mo...

Page 269: ... CHALLENGE S server The cable is available as Silicon Graphics part number 018 8109 001 Table B 9 shows the cable connector pin assignments Table B 9 Connector Pin Assignments for an AUX Port Modem Cable Pin Number DIN 8 Male Pin Number DB25 Male Signal 1 20 Data Terminal Ready DTR 2 5 Clear To Send CTS 3 2 Transmit Data TXD 4 7 Ground GND 5 3 Receive Data RXD 6 4 Request To Send RTS 7 8 Data Carr...

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Page 271: ...o database Table C 1 shows some supported terminals and their shorthand names When prompted for a terminal type at a TERM prompt enter the shorthand name shown in the far right column of this table Note This list does not constitute an endorsement of any particular terminal or manufacturer Table C 1 Some Supported Terminals Terminal Name Vendor Shorthand Name Adds Viewpoint Adds viewpoint Adm3a Le...

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Page 273: ... megabyte and gigabyte cache Memory used exclusively by the CPU for temporary storage and calculations channel A specific I O bus typically used to describe SCSI bus numbers for example SCSI channel 1 See also controller chassis The mechanical framework to which components of a computer are attached controller Literally the circuitry typically an ASIC that controls a bus or device Also used to des...

Page 274: ...megabytes MB See also byte kilobyte and megabyte hertz Hz Frequency in cycles per second kilobyte KB A measure of data 1024 bytes See also byte megabyte and gigabyte kilogram kg A unit of weight 1000 grams about 2 2 pounds See also pound MAC address Unique hexadecimal serial number assigned to each Ethernet network device to identify it on the network With Ethernet devices as with most other netwo...

Page 275: ...ounted on the module system controller contains the system serial number node node board A board that contains one or two R10000 processors and their caches a section of the global main memory a crosstalk I O port and an inter node routing network connection CrayLink Interconnect peripheral component interconnect PCI A bus specification pound A unit of weight 16 ounces about 64 kilograms See also ...

Page 276: ...c port you can log in to IRIX via the system console In Origin200 the system console is connected to serial port 1 terminal emulation The process by which software emulates a character based ASCII terminal See also terminal emulator terminal emulator Software that emulates a character based ASCII terminal Typically used with modems for remote dial up access a terminal emulator can also be used ove...

Page 277: ...ral 41 166 chassis access door removing 120 A accessing the server over the Web 59 accessing the system over the Web 87 adding 3 5 inch peripherals 173 5 25 inch peripherals 161 memory 128 air conditioning load 25 air flow through system 22 maximum rate 22 altitude maximum operating 25 apropos locating reference man pages with xxvi attaching CrayLink Interconnect 55 grounding cable 55 power cables...

Page 278: ...ules 52 connectors AUX 98 on back panel 36 serial 181 console attaching 51 conventions used in this guide xxviii cooling air flow through system 22 heat dissipation maximum 25 maximum air flow 22 CPU daughter card in logic carrier 8 CrayLink Interconnect using to connect two modules 52 56 crossbar See front panel cu command 94 current drawn by power supply 21 inrush 21 D dev directory 108 devices ...

Page 279: ... 64 67 earthing See grounding emacs 95 end caps attaching to rackmounted chassis 70 eoe sw uucp subsystem 94 186 error messages module system controller MSC 105 etc gettydefs file 184 etc inittab 95 etc inittab file 184 etc ioconfig conf 108 etc ioconfig utility 108 etc ttytype file 185 etc uucp Devices 96 etc uucp Systems 96 Ethernet attaching cable 50 cable used for 100 Base TX 50 connector pin ...

Page 280: ...179 checking memory with 133 httpd password assigning 59 humidity maximum operating 25 hw filesystem 107 I IBM compatible Origin200 to IBM compatible cable 239 terminal emulator settings 91 using as a system console 89 Indigo Origin200 to Indigo cable 238 Indy Origin200 to Indy cable 238 InfoSearch xxvii inrush current per module 21 InSight online document viewer xxv installing 3 5 inch peripheral...

Page 281: ...autions 127 installing 132 interleaving 15 layout of DIMMs and sockets 14 location of DIMM sockets 130 removing 134 verifying installation of 133 modem attaching 186 cable for 237 cable for AUX port 243 module system controller MSC 7 12 access plate removing 54 and AUX port 98 automatic power on 104 cable for AUX port 242 checking and setting fan speed 103 checking for power on off 103 checking sy...

Page 282: ...d handling precautions 143 installing boards 144 location of option slots 146 power available for 12 recommended order of board installation 146 removing boards 152 slot numbers 12 146 peripherals determining address of 109 installing 3 5 inch drives 38 173 installing 5 25 inch drives 41 159 161 removing 3 5 inch drives 176 178 removing 5 25 inch drives 166 physical and environmental specification...

Page 283: ...64 67 attaching the end caps 70 installing mounting hardware 64 options 4 6 reference man pages xxvi relnotes xxvii removing 3 5 inch peripherals 176 5 25 inch peripherals 166 171 a second module 88 fans 202 memory 134 module system controller MSC 218 PCI option boards 152 SCSI backplane 200 the system from an equipment rack 71 replacing logic carrier 205 module system controller MSC 223 Origin200...

Page 284: ...on 78 system accessing over the Web 87 administration documentation where to find xxiv via the network 59 assembling 34 37 AUX port 7 changing between tower and rack configuration 4 checking for power on off remotely 103 configuring 59 connecting two modules 52 53 console using another computer as 89 drive capacities 7 15 feature summary 7 grounding considerations 56 locations of fans 23 locking 1...

Page 285: ...type iris ansi 97 vt100 97 185 terminfo file 245 tower configuration changing to rackmount 4 components included with 34 troubleshooting Ethernet indicator LEDs 193 status LED 191 tty device files listing in hw 109 turning the system off 83 turning the system on 57 80 U using drives in the Origin200 server 179 V verifying a serial connection 185 vi 95 vibration 25 vt100 terminal type 97 W watts po...

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Page 287: ...printing and binding Please send the title and part number of the document with your comments The part number for this document is 007 3415 003 Thank you Three Ways to Reach Us To send your comments by electronic mail use either of these addresses On the Internet techpubs sgi com For UUCP mail through any backbone site your_site sgi techpubs To fax your comments or annotated copies of manual pages...

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