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Silicon Graphics Prism

™

Visualization System

User’s Guide for Power & Team Scalable
Configurations

Document Number 007-4701-003

Summary of Contents for Prism

Page 1: ...Silicon Graphics Prism Visualization System User s Guide for Power Team Scalable Configurations Document Number 007 4701 003 ...

Page 2: ...cquired as commercial computer software subject to the provisions of its applicable license agreement as specified in a 48 CFR 12 212 of the FAR or if acquired for Department of Defense units b 48 CFR 227 7202 of the DoD FAR Supplement or sections succeeding thereto Contractor manufacturer is Silicon Graphics Inc 1500 Crittenden Lane Mountain View CA 94043 TRADEMARKS AND ATTRIBUTIONS Silicon Graph...

Page 3: ...uary 2005 Added Prism Team configurations routed NUMAlink Added Multi Xserver configuration instructions Added additional rack handling instructions Added description of optional IO9 card 003 May 2005 Added FireGL X3 256 card Removed references to optional L2 controller Updated XF86Config section ...

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Page 5: ...and Compute Modules 2 Front Panel Controls 5 Compute Module Rear Panel Items 7 Internal Components 8 Safety Precautions 9 Hazard Statements 9 ESD Precautions 10 Safety Measures 11 Quick Start Information 12 Positioning and Power for Your Silicon Graphics Prism 12 NUMAlink Cabling for a Silicon Graphics Prism 15 Optional SGI ImageSync Cabling 16 Connecting a Monitor 18 Connecting a Keyboard and Mou...

Page 6: ...0 Router Module Front Panel Components 42 Router Module Rear Panel Components 43 Storage Expansion 44 SGI TP900 Storage Module 45 2Gb SGI TP9100 Optional Storage System 46 Power Components 48 SGI Racks for Silicon Graphics Prism 49 Optional Devices 52 Optional IO9 PCI Card 53 Optional Tape Devices 53 Optional DM8 Audio Board 54 Board Installation 54 Cables and Connectors 55 Functional Features 55 ...

Page 7: ...9 Closing the Cover 80 PCI and PCI X Cards 81 Rules for Card Installation and Removal 82 Installing a PCI or PCI X Card 83 Removing a PCI or PCI X Card 87 Replacing an XG2N Graphics Card 91 Disk Drives 98 Installing a Disk Drive 99 Removing a Disk Drive 101 Removing and Replacing Power Supplies 103 Removing and Replacing Memory DIMMs 107 Memory DIMM Group Placement and Guidelines 107 Installing a ...

Page 8: ...out Section for Four Monitors in a Line 143 Example ServerLayout Section for Four Monitors in a Square 144 Configuring Monitor Types 145 Example Device Section for Use With Two Analog Monitors 145 Configuring a System for Multiple Xservers 146 Identifying Event Devices 147 Creating a Multi Seat XF86Config File 148 Example ServerLayout Sections for Three Xservers 152 Pointing X to the New XF86Confi...

Page 9: ... Hardware 181 Preparing the Optional Slide Rail Assemblies 182 Preparing the Module 185 Determining Where to Attach the Slide Rail in the Rack 186 Attaching the Slide Rail to the Rack 187 Installing Clip Nuts in Rack Rails 190 Installing the Module in the Rack 191 Adjusting the Position of the Rackmounted Module 193 Removing a Rail Mounted Module from a Rack 194 C Installing Rack Systems 197 Pre I...

Page 10: ...urer s Regulatory Declarations 217 System Model Number 217 CE Notice and Manufacturer s Declaration of Conformity 217 Electromagnetic Emissions 218 FCC Notice USA Only 218 Industry Canada Notice Canada Only 219 VCCI Notice Japan Only 219 Chinese Class A Regulatory Notice 219 Korean Class A Regulatory Notice 219 Shielded Cables 220 Electrostatic Discharge 220 Laser Compliance Statements 221 Lithium...

Page 11: ...ternal View 8 Figure 1 8 Example Connection of a Non Racked System to Power 13 Figure 1 9 Connection Example of a Racked System to Power 14 Figure 1 10 NUMAlink Cabling in a Two module System 15 Figure 1 11 Cabling Example of SGI ImageSync Card to Graphics 17 Figure 1 12 Connecting the USB Keyboard and Mouse to the System Compute Module 19 Figure 1 13 Multi port Adapter Serial Cable 20 Figure 1 14...

Page 12: ...ted Configuration Conceptual Diagram 69 Figure 3 7 Module Ordering in Maximum Routed Configuration 70 Figure 4 1 Opening the System Cover 74 Figure 4 2 Removing an Optional Chassis Rail 76 Figure 4 3 Removing the Lower PCI PCI X Support Bracket 77 Figure 4 4 Replacing the Lower PCI PCI X Support Bracket 78 Figure 4 5 Replacing the Chassis Rail 79 Figure 4 6 Closing the System Cover 80 Figure 4 7 P...

Page 13: ...ear Panel of Compute Module 165 Figure A 2 DVI I Connector Pinout 166 Figure A 3 Non Proprietary Connectors on Rear Panel of CMPX Module 168 Figure A 4 Non Proprietary Connectors on Rear Panel of TP900 Module 169 Figure A 5 DB 9 Serial Connector Pin Assignments 170 Figure A 6 RJ 45 Connector Pin Assignments 172 Figure A 7 Pin Number Locations for 36 pin MDR Connector 173 Figure A 8 Pin Number Loca...

Page 14: ... Figure C 3 Dimensions of Tall Rack Shipping Crate 203 Figure C 4 Dimensions of Short Rack Shipping Crate 204 Figure C 5 Removing a Short Rack from the Shipping Crate 207 Figure C 6 Removing a Tall Rack from the Shipping Crate 210 Figure C 7 Leveling Bolts 211 Figure C 8 Seismic Tie down Attachment Points 212 Figure C 9 Leveling Bolts 213 Figure C 10 Joining Locations 215 Figure D 1 VCCI Notice Ja...

Page 15: ...o Formats Framelock 142 Table 5 6 Options for Monitor Layout 145 Table A 1 Environmental Specifications 156 Table A 2 Bandwidth Characteristics of the Compute Module 157 Table A 3 General Features of the Compute Module 157 Table A 4 Compute Module Physical Specifications 158 Table A 5 Bandwidth Characteristics of the CMPX Module 159 Table A 6 CMPX Module Specifications 159 Table A 7 Router Port Sp...

Page 16: ...ssignments 172 Table A 17 Multi port Serial Adapter Pinouts 173 Table A 18 Pin Assignments for USB Type A Connector 175 Table A 19 Pin Assignments for USB Type B Connector 176 Table B 1 Rackmounting Space Requirements for Modules 180 Table B 2 Slide Rail Rackmounting Hardware 181 Table C 1 Installation Tools 198 ...

Page 17: ...e in this module A CPU memory and PCI PCI X expansion CMPX module provides zero one or two optional processors up to 24 GB of memory and four PCI and PCI X card slots A Router module provides eight NUMAlink 4 ports and functions as a high speed switch to route network packets between base compute XG2N CPU expansion and CMPX modules The SGI TP900 storage module provides additional disk storage to t...

Page 18: ... graphics boards Installing and removing PCI and PCI X cards Caution Exception Because the installation and removal of an IO10 PCI card which installs in the lowermost slot is more complicated and can cause damage to your system if not performed properly it can only be installed and removed by a trained SGI system support engineer Installing and removing disk drives Installing and removing power s...

Page 19: ...rives Power supplies Memory DIMMs L1 system controller display Chapter 5 Troubleshooting describes how to troubleshoot your system by using the L1 controller and your system LEDs Information on reconfiguring the system s XF86Config file for changes in hardware usage is included Appendix A Technical Specifications contains environmental and physical specifications for the Silicon Graphics Prism as ...

Page 20: ...y of the same optional modules that you may use with your Silicon Graphics Prism You can obtain SGI documentation release notes or man pages in the following ways See the SGI Technical Publications Library at http docs sgi com Various formats are available This library contains the most recent and most comprehensive set of online books release notes man pages and other information SGI ProPack for ...

Page 21: ...ds files routines path names signals messages and programming language structures variable The italic typeface denotes variable entries and words or concepts being defined Italic typeface is also used for book titles user input This fixed space font denotes literal items that the user enters in interactive sessions Output is shown in nonbold fixed space font Brackets enclose optional portions of a...

Page 22: ...ment number is located at the bottom of each page You can contact SGI in any of the following ways Send e mail to the following address techpubs sgi com Use the Feedback option on the Technical Publications Library website http docs sgi com Contact your customer service representative and ask that an incident be filed in the SGI incident tracking system Send mail to the following address Technical...

Page 23: ...ble in a number of configurations to meet your visualization and compute requirements This chapter introduces the two primary modules used in the system and provides an abbreviated overview quick start on how to begin using your system The following chapters elaborate on various topics relating to larger systems configuration and cabling questions component replacement and upgrades basic troublesh...

Page 24: ...odule with FireGL X2PRO 256 is shown in Figure 1 1 on page 3 The rear panel of the XG2N module with FireGL X3 256 is shown in Figure 1 3 on page 4 The XG2N module is a node connected module and therefore connects to the host system using NUMAlink either directly or through an optional NUMAlink module router This way the XG2N module becomes an integral part of the system and can contain both CPUs a...

Page 25: ...s with FireGL X2PRO 256 USB B L1 port L1 console port NUMAlink 1 connector NUMAlink 0 connector Power connector StereoSync connector Left channel Right channel Bus 2 slot 1 Pipe 1 Bus1 slot 1 Pipe 0 NUMALINK 0 NUMALINK 1 CONSOLE L1 PORT REPEAT IS1 IS2 NUMALINK 0 NUMALINK 1 CONSOLE L Port Repeat IS1 IS2 Pipe n 1 Pipe n Pipe n 1 left channel Pipe n 1 right channel Pipe n left channel Pipe n right ch...

Page 26: ...phics Modules with FireGL X3 256 USB B L1 port L1 console port NUMAlink 1 connector NUMAlink 0 connector Power connector StereoSync connector Left channel Right channel Bus 2 slot 1 Pipe 1 Bus1 slot 1 Pipe 0 NUMALINK 0 NUMALINK 1 CONSOLE L1 PORT REPEAT IS1 IS2 NUMALINK 0 NUMALINK 1 CONSOLE L1 PORT REPEAT IS1 IS2 Pipe n 1 Pipe n Pipe n 1 left channel Pipe n 1 right channel Pipe n left channel Pipe ...

Page 27: ...ontroller Note Refer to the SGI L1 and L2 Controller Software User s Guide 007 3938 00x for more information on the L1 controller Status LEDs The front panel has the following LEDs Power button LED This green LED illuminates when the internal components are on Service required LED This amber LED illuminates to indicate that an item is not functioning properly for example a fan is off but the syste...

Page 28: ...to reset the internal processors and ASICs The reset will cause a memory loss NMI button Pressing this button issues a non maskable interrupt command to a module When the system hangs you can send the affected module an NMI interrupt The interrupt goes to PROM and causes the CPU state to be captured for that module This information is saved in flash PROM and in the system log and can assist SGI te...

Page 29: ...2 controller NUMAlink connectors These NUMAlink connectors are used to connect base compute XG2N CPU expansion or CMPX modules to each other or to optional router modules These connections are made with a NUMAlink cable at 3 2 GB s in each direction NUMAlink LEDs Each NUMAlink connector has a yellow LED and a green LED both located to the right of the NUMAlink connector These LEDs provide informat...

Page 30: ...aphics Prism The green LED illuminates when a link has been established to another module through this NUMAlink connector Internal Components Figure 1 7 shows an internal view of the XG2N module Figure 1 7 Silicon Graphics Prism XG2N Module Internal View ...

Page 31: ...advisory statements with icons which signify the following Caution Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that if not avoided can result in minor or moderate injury A caution statement also alerts you to unsafe practices that can result in equipment damage and or data corruption A caution message is accompanied by an icon as shown in the following example Caution Warning indicates a potential...

Page 32: ... precautions during the entire installation process to eliminate possible ESD damage to the equipment Wear an SGI approved wrist strap when you handle an ESD sensitive device Connect the wrist strap cord directly to earth ground Caution Observe all ESD precautions Failure to do so can result in damage to the equipment ...

Page 33: ...s connected to power Warning Keep fingers and conductive tools away from high voltage areas Failure to follow these precautions will result in serious injury or death The high voltage areas of the system are indicated with high voltage warning labels Ensure that a qualified electrician has properly installed the power receptacles Set all circuit breakers to the OFF O position before you plug in th...

Page 34: ...f the system was shipped as a number of individual chassis they may be placed on a flat surface as shown in Figure 1 8 on page 13 or placed in a rack For instructions on mounting modules in a rack see Appendix B Installing Silicon Graphics Prism Modules Into a Rack If your system was shipped pre mounted in a rack see Appendix C Installing Rack Systems for important information regarding unloading ...

Page 35: ...Quick Start Information 007 4701 003 13 Figure 1 8 Example Connection of a Non Racked System to Power XG2N graphics module Base compute module ...

Page 36: ...ked System to Power FAU LT OU TPU T GO OD FAU LT OU TPU T GO OD I D RANG E CHANN EL 1 CHANN EL 2 I D RANG E CHANN EL 1 CHANN EL 2 Power distribution unit PDU Power source Components within rack XG2N graphics module Base compute module CMPX module optional XG2N graphics module TP900 storage module optional ...

Page 37: ...his section describes the NUMAlink cabling for the basic configuration For additional NUMAlink cabling information see System Configurations on page 60 Figure 1 10 shows a system with a base compute module and one XG2N graphics module Figure 1 10 NUMAlink Cabling in a Two module System NUMALINK 0 NUMALINK 1 CONSOLE L1 PORT REPEAT IS1 IS2 NUMALINK 0 NUMALINK 1 PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 L1 PORT CONSOL...

Page 38: ...onnector labeled IS1 located above the NUMAlink 1 connector on the back of the XG2N using an SGI ImageSync DB9 to DB9 cable 2 Daisy chain the SGI ImageSync cable from this first XG2N to any additional graphics modules in your system by connecting an ImageSync DB9 to DB9 cable from the Repeat connector located above the NUMAlink 0 connector and routing it to the ImageSync connector labeled IS1 on t...

Page 39: ...o Graphics NUMALINK 0 NUMALINK 1 CONSOLE L1 PORT REPEAT IS1 IS2 NUMALINK 0 NUMALINK 1 CONSOLE L1 PORT REPEAT IS1 IS2 NUMALINK 0 NUMALINK 1 PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 L1 PORT CONSOLE CPU NUMAlink 0 NUMAlink 0 Base compute module XG2N module NUMAlink 1 NUMAlink 1 NUMAlink 0 XG2N module NUMAlink 1 ...

Page 40: ...be located in that module If you have multiple XG2N graphics modules pipe 0 will typically be in the XG2N module located directly above the base compute module The Silicon Graphics Prism platform comes with a choice of optional monitor types and sizes Caution Ensure that the electrical rating on the monitor label matches the outlet voltage range 100 120 VAC or 220 240 VAC before you plug in the mo...

Page 41: ...mice with your system Figure 1 12 shows the USB PCI card in bus 2 slot 2 the top PCI slot of the base module which is the preferred location for this card Some configurations may have the USB card in a different PCI slot in the host system Note If your keyboard mouse pair will be further than 10 feet 3 meters away from the USB ports on the system please refer to the section Optional USB Extender o...

Page 42: ...at converts the serial output on the IO10 board into four DB 9 serial cables is included with each base compute module containing an IO10 Figure 1 13 shows an example connection Note Leave the multi port serial adapter cable unplugged if you are not using it for optional serial connections Figure 1 13 Multi port Adapter Serial Cable ...

Page 43: ... Connect a serial terminal to the Level 1 console connector on the base compute module as shown in Figure 1 14 Figure 1 14 Connecting a Serial Terminal to the Base Compute Console Port Base compute module DB 9 serial port connector L1 console DB 9 connector Serial terminal ...

Page 44: ... optional TP900 storage module press the rear panel power button to ON I b Power on all the XG2N graphics modules c Power on any optional compute expansion or CMPX modules d Power on the base system compute module last To boot the system from the L1 interface you must have a console connected to the system via the console port on the base compute module The serial connection parameters are 38400 b...

Page 45: ...FireGL X2 Secondary 2 rev xxx on pci12 01 1 3 To verify all graphics boards in the system are seen count the number of entries in the output similar to the example output in step 2 Each two line entry represents one graphics pipe 4 If the output does not show all the graphics pipes present recheck all power and cable connections to be sure they are properly plugged in See Chapter 5 Troubleshooting...

Page 46: ...ilicon Graphics Prism 3 If the output does not show all the graphics pipes present recheck all power and cable connections to be sure they are properly plugged in See Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for additional trouble shooting tips and L1 messaging ...

Page 47: ...e operating system by entering the following command init 0 2 Press the power buttons or power switches on each of the modules that you want to power off You may power off the modules in any order To power off the TP900 storage module press the power button on its rear panel to the OFF O position To power off the base compute XG2N expansion compute or CMPX module press the power button on the fron...

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Page 49: ... Silicon Graphics Prism platform System configurations and components are described and illustrated This chapter includes the following sections Physical Features on page 28 Functional Architecture on page 30 System Components on page 33 Power Components on page 48 SGI Racks for Silicon Graphics Prism on page 49 Optional Devices on page 52 ...

Page 50: ... the available PCI PCI X slots may be used to support I O USB ImageSync or optional audio or SCSI cards needed for the system For most configurations the visualization system is housed in one 17U rack or one 39U rack as shown in Figure 2 1 however for small system configurations the system modules can be placed on a table top Systems that are housed in 17U racks have a maximum weight of approximat...

Page 51: ...Physical Features 007 4701 003 29 Figure 2 1 Example of Silicon Graphics Prism Rack Systems 17U rack 39U rack 2 TM 2 TM ...

Page 52: ...em to create a single contiguous memory in the system of up to 192 GB and enables every processor in a system direct access to every I O slot in the system Together the SHub ASICs and the NUMAlink interconnect enable efficient access to processors local and remote memory and I O devices without the bottlenecks associated with switches backplanes and other commodity interconnect technologies System...

Page 53: ... the lowermost PCI PCI X slot Note See Optional IO9 PCI Card on page 53 for information about the optional IO9 card Note Each system or partition requires a minimum of base I O card The standard card providing this base I O functionality is an IO10 PCI card Additional IO10 cards are required if you want additional serial ATA hard drives and or DVD ROM drives in additional modules These cards must ...

Page 54: ...hard drives or a removable media device CMPX module Like the base compute module the CMPX module contains a node board and local memory This module is different from the base compute module however in the following ways It has zero one or two CPUs the base compute module must have two CPUs It does not contain an IO10 PCI card hard drives or a removable media device Router module The router module ...

Page 55: ...IMM memory 4 8 or 12 DIMMs One to four PCI PCI X cards Note At least one base compute module comes factory installed with a base I O card in the bottom PCI PCI X slot and a four port USB card in the upper slot This base I O card is typically an IO10 card but may optionally be an IO9 card described in Optional IO9 PCI Card on page 53 One or two sled mounted serial ATA disk drives at least one disk ...

Page 56: ...7 4701 003 2 System Overview and Options Figure 2 2 shows the front and rear views of a base compute module Figure 2 2 Front and Rear Views of Base Compute Module with IO10 PCI Card Rear view Front view 2 TM ...

Page 57: ...l Itanium 2 processors each with integrated L1 L2 and L3 caches Between 0 GB and 24 GB of local DIMM memory 4 8 or 12 DIMMs One L1 controller that provides the following services Controls and sequences power Controls and monitors the environment Initiates a reset Stores identification and configuration information Figure 2 3 Front and Rear Views of XG2N Module Rear view Front view 2 TM ...

Page 58: ...ium 2 processors each with integrated L1 L2 and L3 caches Between 2 GB and 24 GB of local DIMM memory 4 8 or 12 DIMMs One L1 controller that provides the following services Controls and sequences power Controls and monitors the environment Initiates a reset Stores identification and configuration information Figure 2 4 shows the front and rear views of a CPU expansion module ...

Page 59: ...System Components 007 4701 003 37 Figure 2 4 Front and Rear Views of CPU Expansion Module Front view Rear view 2 TM ...

Page 60: ...two Intel Itanium 2 processors each with integrated L1 L2 and L3 caches Between 2 and 24 GB of local DIMM memory 4 8 or 12 DIMMs Four PCI PCI X slots One L1 controller that provides the following services Controls and sequences power Controls and monitors the environment Initiates a reset Stores identification and configuration information ...

Page 61: ...System Components 007 4701 003 39 Figure 2 5 Front and Rear Views of CMPX Option Module Rear view Front view 2 TM ...

Page 62: ...t modules interconnected as a single system image The section NUMAlink Cabling in Routed Systems on page 65 details the cable connection points used in a system with a router The key component within the module is the router chip an SGI custom designed ASIC The router chip is an eight port crossbar that connects any input link channel to any of the seven possible output link channels ports The rou...

Page 63: ...2 6 Router Functional Block Diagram LVDS LVDS LVDS LVDS LVDS LVDS LVDS LVDS Port 5 Port 6 Port 3 Port 2 Port 1 Port 4 Port 8 Port 7 NL4 Router ASIC G H D F E C A B L2 host Type A USB connector USB System control board L1 console DB9 connector ...

Page 64: ...turn on the router internal components at a system console Three LEDs Power button LED This green LED illuminates when the router internal components are on and turns off when they are off Service required LED This amber LED illuminates to indicate that an item is broken or not operating properly for example a fan is off but the router is still operating Failure LED This red LED illuminates to ind...

Page 65: ...troller via this port and distribute these signals to the L1 of the router Console connector This serial port provides optional connection to a terminal for system control purposes Link connector LEDs Each NUMAlink connector has two LEDs as follows The yellow LED illuminates to indicate that both the router and the module to which this NUMAlink port is connected are powered on The green LED illumi...

Page 66: ...rs the TP900 storage module With the addition of an optional SCSI PCI card the TP900 can be connected to base compute modules or CMPX expansion modules For a Fibre Channel solution that supports both JBOD and RAID configurations SGI offers the 2Gb SGI TP9100 storage system The Silicon Graphics Prism also supports a number of tape devices check with your SGI sales or support representative for avai...

Page 67: ...2 strings of 4 drives This storage module has the following features It mounts in a standard 19 inch rack it is available in factory installed configurations It uses SCSI Parallel Interface 3 SPI 3 capable Low Profile 1 inch high 3 5 inch disk drives Its drive carriers accept SGI qualified 10 000 or 15 000 RPM SCSI disk drives For more information about the TP900 storage module see SGI Total Perfo...

Page 68: ...eskside tower or a rackmounted configuration You can start with a basic JBOD configuration and later add RAID controllers or you can start with a RAID configuration The 2Gb SGI TP9100 storage system connects to base compute and or CMPX modules via an optional Fibre Channel PCI card For more information about the SGI TP9100 storage system see SGI Total Performance 9100 2 Gb TP9100 Storage System Us...

Page 69: ...System Components 007 4701 003 47 Figure 2 10 2Gb SGI TP9100 Storage System sgi sgi sgi Deskside tower configuration Rackmounted configuration ...

Page 70: ...nits PDUs The second PDU is added to the system only when more than 10 AC power receptacles are needed within the rack The PDU inputs AC voltage from an external power receptacle and it can output AC voltage to the base compute modules XG2N graphics modules CPU expansion modules CMPX modules router modules and TP900 storage modules See Figure 1 9 on page 14 for an example ...

Page 71: ...is equal to 1 75 in 4 45 cm The short rack is a 17U rack see Figure 2 11 The tall rack is a 39U rack see Figure 2 14 Each component within the rack is identified by the lowest U number that it occupies For example the top XG2N module shown in Figure 2 11 is described as being located in U12 Figure 2 11 Unit Numbering Within Racks 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 XG2N graphics module Base ...

Page 72: ...ules within the rack For example the base compute XG2N CPU expansion and CMPX modules can use shelf rails or optional slide mounting rails see Figure 2 12 The optional TP900 storage modules always use shelf rails which are two parallel L shaped mounting rails within the rack see Figure 2 13 Figure 2 12 Optional Slide Rails Figure 2 13 Shelf Rails 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 9 Slide rail 2 TM 19 in Shelf rails ...

Page 73: ...the rear Both rack types are mounted on four casters two of which are swivel casters The casters enable the rack to be rolled out of a shipping crate and to its placement at your site Warning Follow the guidelines in Safety Measures on page 11 and Appendix C Installing Rack Systems to avoid damage to equipment injury or death The base of each rack has seismic tie down attachment points The base of...

Page 74: ... This section describes some of the optional devices available for the Silicon Graphics Prism system in the following subsections Optional IO9 PCI Card on page 53 Optional Tape Devices on page 53 Optional DM8 Audio Board on page 54 Optional USB Extender on page 57 ...

Page 75: ... pin SCSI connector 10 100 1000BaseT Ethernet connector Real time interrupt output RTO and real time interrupt input RTI connectors Note The RT interrupt input and RT interrupt output functionality of the IO9 PCI card is not supported under SGI Linux ProPack The optional IO9 card also contains an IOC 4 ASIC that supports the following features One IDE channel for the DVD ROM NVRAM and time of day ...

Page 76: ...pport representative for functional confirmation It is recommended that it not be removed and installed in other SGI systems SGI Linux based visualization systems support only one DM8 option board Under most circumstances you should always leave the DM8 installed in the original factory configured slot If it does become necessary to either move or replace the board use the information on removing ...

Page 77: ...Right speakers If you are using a basic two speaker stereo setup this is the jack you will use This is also the jack to use for stereo headphones Line In blue a stereo line level input intended for recording into an audio recording program Mic In pink a mic input for connecting a mono microphone for recording videophone or voice recognition applications This jack is a three conductor TRS type jack...

Page 78: ...t Mono 1 8 inch mini analog microphone input with electret mic power Troubleshooting Tips Use the following information to help correct any functional problems with the DM8 audio PCI option board If the sound is distorted or a channel is not producing sound try the following Check all cable connections between the audio card and speakers Confirm that any powered speakers are powered on If the audi...

Page 79: ...er that allows you to place the keyboard and mouse up to 328 68 feet 100 m from the compute module see Figure 2 16 on page 58 Note The local extender LEX receives AC power from the system power source or power distribution strip PDS in the rack A 6 ft 1 82 m adapter cable connects the extender s power adapter to the PDU The REX requires AC power from a source within a 6 ft 1 82 m range from the ke...

Page 80: ...ed via Optional USB Extender USB ports LEX 30 ft 9 1 m 9 84 ft 3 m RJ45 connector RJ45 connector REX LINK 1 HOST POWER Power adapter Keyboard USB type A connectors USB type B connector USB Type B connector USB Type A connector Mouse 6 ft 1 82 m adapter cable Power distribution unit PDU ...

Page 81: ...007 4701 003 59 Chapter 3 3 Configurations and Cabling This chapter describes the configuration ranges of the Silicon Graphics Prism Power and Team Systems and provides NUMAlink cabling instructions ...

Page 82: ...me based on new technology available check with your SGI sales or service representative for the latest available options and configurations Compute expansion modules 1 3 Graphics modules 1 2 Processors 4 8 Memory capacity 2 GB 96 GB Internal disk storage 1 serial ATA disk 6 serial ATA disks Internal PCI PCI X slotsb b Each base compute module has four internal PCI PCI X slots however one slot is ...

Page 83: ...ute expansion modules 1 5 Graphics modules 2 4 NUMAlink modules routers 2 2 Processors 8 16 Memory capacity 8 GB 192 GB Internal disk storage 1 serial ATA disk 10 serial ATA disks Internal PCI PCI X slotsb b Each base compute module has four internal PCI PCI X slots however one slot is required for the base IO PCI card one for the ImageSync card and one for USB Therefore the number of available sl...

Page 84: ...rect connection to two other modules and providing an alternative path if a connection fails between two modules The Silicon Graphics Prism system may also be configured in routed configurations which are described in NUMAlink Cabling in Routed Systems on page 65 The bisection bandwidth per node depends on the number of modules on the ring as well as what type of modules they are the bisection ban...

Page 85: ...NK 1 CONSOLE L Port Repeat IS1 IS2 NUMALINK 0 NUMALINK 1 PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 L1 PORT CONSOLE CPU 1 2 Base compute module XG2N graphics module NUMAlink NUMAlink 1 NUMAlink NUMAlink 2 NUMALINK 0 NUMALINK 1 CONSOLE L Port Repeat IS1 IS2 NUMALINK 0 NUMALINK 1 CONSOLE L Port Repeat IS1 IS2 NUMALINK 0 NUMALINK 1 PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 L1 PORT CONSOLE CPU XG2N graphics module NUMAlink NUMAlink 3 NUM...

Page 86: ... NUMALINK 0 NUMALINK 1 CONSOLE L Port Repeat IS1 IS2 NUMALINK 0 NUMALINK 1 CONSOLE L Port Repeat IS1 IS2 NUMALINK 0 NUMALINK 1 PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 L1 PORT CONSOLE CPU NUMAlink NUMAlink 1 2 4 3 Base compute module XG2N graphics module NUMAlink NUMAlink XG2N graphics module NUMAlink NUMAlink NUMAlink NUMAlink 3 1 2 4 CPU expansion or CMPX module ...

Page 87: ... containing routers Prism systems containing routers will have between four and eight base compute XG2N CPU or CMPX modules as well as two routers This section provides cabling details for the smallest configuration four modules two routers and largest configuration eight modules two routers Other configurations are similar to the ones shown ...

Page 88: ...ative module ordering Figure 3 4 Minimum Routed Configuration Conceptual Diagram Table 3 4 Minimum Routed Configuration Cable Chart Router a Cables Router b Cables Router a port A to module 1 port NL 0 Router b port A to module 1 port NL 1 Router a port B to module 2 port NL 0 Router b port B to module 2 port NL 1 Router a port C to module 3 port NL 0 Router b port C to module 3 port NL 1 Router a...

Page 89: ...in Routed Systems 007 4701 003 67 Figure 3 5 Module Ordering in Minimum Routed Configuration 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Router module XG2N module XG2N module Base compute module Router module CMPX module ...

Page 90: ...b Cables Router a port A to module 1 port NL 0 Router b port A to module 1 port NL 1 Router a port B to module 2 port NL 0 Router b port B to module 2 port NL 1 Router a port C to module 3 port NL 0 Router b port C to module 3 port NL 1 Router a port D to module 4 port NL 0 Router b port D to module 4 port NL 1 Router a port E to module 1 port NL 0 Router b port E to module 1 port NL 1 Router a po...

Page 91: ...NUMAlink Cabling in Routed Systems 007 4701 003 69 Figure 3 6 Maximum Routed Configuration Conceptual Diagram 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 A B C D E F G H R b C B A D E H G F R a ...

Page 92: ... in Maximum Routed Configuration 38 37 39 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Router module Router module XG2N module XG2N module CMPX module XG2N module XG2N module Base compute module CMPX module CMPX module ...

Page 93: ... remove customer replaceable units CRUs This information is covered in the following sections Safety Instructions on page 72 Accessing the System s Internal Components on page 74 PCI and PCI X Cards on page 81 Replacing an XG2N Graphics Card on page 91 Disk Drives on page 98 Removing and Replacing Power Supplies on page 103 Removing and Replacing Memory DIMMs on page 107 L1 Controller Display on p...

Page 94: ...r or in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided This product should be operated with the type of power indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer or local power company Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this product where people will walk on the cord Do not use extension cords with your SGI...

Page 95: ...technician to restore the product to normal condition If the product has been dropped or if the cabinet has been damaged If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance which indicates a need for service Only qualified service personnel should replace the soldered lithium battery or batteries in the Silicon Graphics Prism platform Please see Appendix D Regulatory Specifications and Safety...

Page 96: ...cket in order to access the internal components you are removing or replacing This section describes how to remove and replace these items Opening the Cover Use the following steps to open the cover 1 To remove the module s top cover and access the internal system components remove the ten Phillips screws as shown in Figure 4 1 2 Lift the hinged cover into the fully open position Figure 4 1 Openin...

Page 97: ...s rail To do this unscrew the five Phillips screws as shown in Figure 4 2 If you are not installing a card into one of the lower most card slots or your module is not slide rail mounted you will not need to perform this step Caution The module may or may not have a factory installed IO10 card which always comes installed in the lowermost slot To prevent damage to your system only a trained SGI ser...

Page 98: ...76 007 4701 003 4 Installing and Removing Customer Replaceable Units Figure 4 2 Removing an Optional Chassis Rail ...

Page 99: ... bottom card in the case of an XG2N module you must remove the lower PCI PCI X support bracket that covers the two lower most slots To do this remove the four Phillips screws as shown in Figure 4 3 If you are not installing a card into one of the lower most card slots you will not need to perform this step Figure 4 3 Removing the Lower PCI PCI X Support Bracket ...

Page 100: ...Customer Replaceable Units Reinstalling the PCI PCI X Support Bracket If you removed the PCI PCI X support bracket replace it and screw in the four Phillips screws as shown in Figure 4 4 Figure 4 4 Replacing the Lower PCI PCI X Support Bracket ...

Page 101: ...Internal Components 007 4701 003 79 Reinstalling the Optional Chassis Rail If you removed the optional chassis rail replace it and screw in the five Phillips screws as shown in Figure 4 5 Figure 4 5 Replacing the Chassis Rail ...

Page 102: ... Customer Replaceable Units Closing the Cover Use the following steps to close the cover 1 Close the hinged cover on the system and screw in the ten Phillips screws to secure the cover as shown in Figure 4 6 Figure 4 6 Closing the System Cover ...

Page 103: ...s cards see Replacing an XG2N Graphics Card on page 91 Figure 4 7 shows the location of the PCI and PCI X card slots in the base compute module For an updated list of supported PCI and PCI X cards see SGI Supportfolio at http support sgi com This section describes the following Rules for Card Installation and Removal on page 82 Installing a PCI or PCI X Card on page 83 Removing a PCI or PCI X Card...

Page 104: ...e aware that if an IO10 card a PCI card that runs at 66 MHz is installed in your module in the lowermost slot and if you want to install a card in the slot immediately above the IO10 the slot will operate only in PCI mode at a speed no faster than 66 MHz Note the following caution when installing or removing a card Caution Electronic equipment can be irreparably damaged by electrostatic discharge ...

Page 105: ... cover as described in Opening the Cover on page 74 6 If you are installing a card into the top two PCI PCI X slots you can install it without completely removing the module from the rack optional slide rails only Note If you are removing a card from one of the two lower slots bus 1 slot 1 or bus 1 slot 2 you must remove the module from the rack For detailed instructions see Removing a Rail Mounte...

Page 106: ... you must remove the lower PCI PCI X support bracket that covers the two lowermost slots as described in Removing the PCI PCI X Support Bracket on page 77 10 If a blanking plate covers the slot that is needed for the installation remove the retaining screw as shown in Figure 4 8 and the blanking plate Figure 4 8 Removing the Blanking Plate ...

Page 107: ...Bracket on page 78 13 If you removed the optional chassis rail replace it as described in Reinstalling the Optional Chassis Rail on page 79 14 Close the top cover as described in Closing the Cover on page 80 15 If you removed the module from the rack perform the following substeps If you have not removed the module from the rack proceed to step 16 a Fully extend the left and right slide rails from...

Page 108: ...e module into the rack 17 Install the two screws that secure the module to the front rails of the rack For shelf mounted units install the two screws at the rear of the module 18 Install all of the cables at the rear of the module 19 Power on the Silicon Graphics Prism platform For power on instructions see Power On the System on page 22 ...

Page 109: ...ed on shelf rails remove the two screws at the rear of the unit 5 If your system uses optional slide rails pull the module from the rack until it is stopped by the safety latches then press the latches to release the unit 6 Use two people to move the module from the rack to a sturdy non static surface Note If you are removing a PCI or PCI X card from one of the two lower slots bus 1 slot 1 or bus ...

Page 110: ...tory installed IO10 card which always comes installed in the lowermost slot To prevent damage to your system only a trained SGI service support engineer can install or remove an IO10 card 10 If you are removing a card from one of the two lower most card slots you must remove the lower PCI PCI X support bracket that covers the two lowermost slots as described in Removing the PCI PCI X Support Brack...

Page 111: ...lacing the card that you have removed proceed to the next step 13 Place a blanking plate to cover the slot where you removed the card and screw in the retaining screw as shown in Figure 4 11 After installing the blanking plate if you have removed a card from one of the two lowermost slots proceed to the next step Otherwise proceed to step 14 Figure 4 11 Replacing a Blanking Plate ...

Page 112: ...extend the left and right slide rails from the rack until they lock into place b This step requires two people With one person holding each side of the module align the chassis rails of the module with the slide rails of the rack c Slide the chassis rails into the slide rails until stopped by the safety latches 18 Press the safety latches on both sides of the module and slide it into the rack 19 F...

Page 113: ...he rear also If your module is not rackmounted proceed to step 6 4 If the module is mounted with the optional slide rail kit pull the module from the rack until it is stopped by the safety latches Otherwise two people should lift the unit from the rack and place it on a stable work surface 5 Remove the module using two people from the optional slide rails by depressing the safety latches and slidi...

Page 114: ...n cable connected from the PCI riser board to the underside of the graphics card Be careful not to pull the graphics card away from the board too far as you remove it 11 Pull the card gently out of the main connector on the riser board until it is clear of the back panel and main connector 12 Carefully rotate the board over and disconnect the 7 pin keyed synchronization cable from the bottom of th...

Page 115: ...Replacing an XG2N Graphics Card 007 4701 003 93 Figure 4 13 Remove XG2N Graphics Board Assembly Rotate board upward ...

Page 116: ...in synchronization cable into the connector on the bottom of the replacement graphics card see Figure 4 14 The connector is keyed and will only insert in the proper orientation You should hear or feel a slight snap as the connector is seated 3 Insert the card into the slot the old graphics card was removed from by pushing the card into the connector until it is properly seated and installing the b...

Page 117: ...Replacing an XG2N Graphics Card 007 4701 003 95 Figure 4 15 Installing the Graphics Card and Retaining Screws Rotate board downward ...

Page 118: ...er as described in Closing the Cover on page 80 7 If your system uses optional slide rails follow substeps a d otherwise go to step 8 a Fully extend the left and right slide rails from the rack until they lock into place b This step requires two people With one person holding each side of the module align the chassis rails of the module with the slide rails of the rack c Slide the chassis rails in...

Page 119: ... into the rack 9 Install the two screws that secure the module to the front rails of the rack For shelf mounted units secure the two screws at the back 10 Install all of the cables at the rear of the module 11 Power on the Silicon Graphics Prism platform For powering on instructions see Power On the System on page 22 ...

Page 120: ...1 003 4 Installing and Removing Customer Replaceable Units Disk Drives Each base compute module contains one or two sled mounted serial ATA disk drives see Figure 4 17 Figure 4 17 Disk Drive Locations Disk drives ...

Page 121: ... handle fully swung open gently push the drive into the bay until the locking handle engages with left side of the bay opening as shown in Figure 4 18A Note If you have only one disk drive in your system it should be located in the bottom most slot 2 Swing the locking handle towards the chassis until the locking handle engages the latch as shown in Figure 4 18B and Figure 4 18C 3 Close the bezel d...

Page 122: ...100 007 4701 003 4 Installing and Removing Customer Replaceable Units Figure 4 18 Installing a Disk Drive B A C D 2 TM ...

Page 123: ...le with your forefinger Figure 4 19B Then swing open the locking handle away from the chassis until the handle disengages the drive connector from the backplane connector see Figure 4 19C Note If you will have only one disk drive it should be located in the bottom most slot 4 Carefully slide the drive out of the bay see Figure 4 19D and gently place it on a flat ESD safe surface Do not use the han...

Page 124: ...102 007 4701 003 4 Installing and Removing Customer Replaceable Units Figure 4 19 Removing a Disk Drive A D C B 2 TM ...

Page 125: ...must be shut down prior to power supply replacement Figure 4 20 Power Supplies Location To replace a power supply follow these steps 1 If you are replacing a power supply in an XG2N module power off the Silicon Graphics Prism platform as described in the section Powering Off Manually on page 25 The XG2N module always uses two supplies There is no redundant power supply option available 2 Remove th...

Page 126: ...llows a Position the power supply in the slot and with the power supply handle pulled up fully opened gently push the power supply into the bay as shown in Figure 4 22A Caution When installing the power supply make sure that the power supply does not clip or pinch the power supply fan s ribbon cable b Push in and down on the green colored handle and snap the power supply into place as shown in Fig...

Page 127: ...Removing and Replacing Power Supplies 007 4701 003 105 Figure 4 21 Removing a Power Supply D C Bezel door A B Ribbon cable ...

Page 128: ...106 007 4701 003 4 Installing and Removing Customer Replaceable Units Figure 4 22 Installing the Power Supply Screen cover Ribbon cable Bezel door C A B D ...

Page 129: ...ups of four Follow these guidelines when installing DIMM groups Memory is increased or decreased in four DIMM group increments only Each of the four DIMMs that make up a DIMM group must be the same memory size and speed however different groups of DIMMs can differ in memory size The first four DIMMs group 0 must be in place for the base compute module to operate properly Mixing DIMM groups with di...

Page 130: ...e preventive measures when you handle a system component Remove a component from its antistatic bag only when you are ready to install it If you handle a component before installation do not place it on surfaces that produce ESD carpeting for example or near devices that create static electricity Attach a static wrist strap to a grounded connection on your system when you install or remove a compo...

Page 131: ...id injury allow the components to cool for approximately five minutes before you proceed with these instructions 3 Remove the two screws that secure the module to the front rails of the rack For shelf mounted modules remove the two screws at the rear of the unit 4 With shelf mounted rails use two people to slide the module out and move it to a stable work surface With optional slide rails pull the...

Page 132: ...open position leaning away from the slot b Hold the DIMM only by its edges and remove it from its antistatic package c Align the bottom edge of the DIMM with the keyed socket d Insert the bottom edge of the DIMM into the socket and then press down evenly on the DIMM until it seats correctly Use extreme care when you install a DIMM If you apply too much pressure you can damage the socket e When the...

Page 133: ...elf mounted units use two people to slide the module back into the rack 9 Install the two screws that secure the module to the front rails of the rack If shelf rails are used install the two rear screws 10 Install all of the cables at the rear of the module 11 Power on the Silicon Graphics Prism platform as described in Power On the System on page 22 Figure 4 25 Inserting a DIMM ...

Page 134: ...ll the module from the rack until it is stopped by the safety latches 5 Open the top cover as described in Opening the Cover on page 74 6 Remove the DIMM as follows see Figure 4 24 and Figure 4 26 Note For guidelines on removing or replacing the DIMMs make sure to read the introductory material in Removing and Replacing Memory DIMMs on page 107 and see Figure 4 23 on page 108 a Push out and down o...

Page 135: ...elf mounted units use two people to slide the module back into the rack 10 Install the two screws that secure the module to the front rails of the rack If shelf rails are used install the two rear screws 11 Install all of the cables at the rear of the module 12 Power on the Silicon Graphics Prism platform as described in Power On the System on page 22 Figure 4 26 Removing a DIMM ...

Page 136: ...splay panel for an XG2N CPU expansion or CMPX module Figure 4 27 L1 Controller Display on Base Compute Module To replace an L1 controller display follow these steps 1 Power off the system as described in Powering Off Manually on page 25 2 Disconnect all of the cables at the rear of the module Warning Components may be hot To avoid injury allow the components to cool for approximately five minutes ...

Page 137: ... Holding the L1 display cover with one hand unscrew the single Phillips screw holding the L1 display cover to the chassis as shown in Figure 4 28B Gently unhook and pull away the L1 display cover from the chassis 8 Unscrew the two Phillips screws holding the L1 controller display panel to the L1 display protective cover as shown in Figure 4 28C 9 Gently disconnect the L1 controller cable from the ...

Page 138: ...116 007 4701 003 4 Installing and Removing Customer Replaceable Units Figure 4 28 Removing the L1 Controller Display Panel C D A A Hook slots B 2 TM ...

Page 139: ...the holes on the L1 display protective cover and screw in the two Phillips screws as shown in Figure 4 29B 12 Hook in the L1 display protective cover onto the slots on the front chassis and holding the L1 display cover up against the front chassis screw in the Phillips screw as shown in Figure 4 29C 13 Replace the front bezel onto the front chassis of the system by screwing in the two Phillips scr...

Page 140: ...play Panel 14 Close the top cover as described in Closing the Cover on page 80 15 If using optional slide rails press the safety latches on both sides of the module and slide the module into the rack For shelf mounted units use two people to slide the module back into the rack C A B Red stripe Hook slots A D 2 TM ...

Page 141: ...crews that secure the module to the front rails of the rack If shelf rails are used install the two rear screws 17 Install all of the cables at the rear of the module 18 Power on the Silicon Graphics Prism platform as described in Power On the System on page 22 ...

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Page 143: ...ides the following sections to help you troubleshoot your system Troubleshooting Chart on page 122 L1 Controller Error Messages on page 124 Reading Power Supply Status LEDs on page 129 SGI Electronic Support on page 130 Customizing the XF86Config File on page 133 ...

Page 144: ...1 display see Table 5 2 if an error message is present If the L1 controller is not running contact your SSE Check the connection between the module and its power source The system will not boot the operating system Contact your SSE The amber service required LED illuminates on a module View the L1 display of the failing module see Table 5 2 for a description of the error message The failure LED il...

Page 145: ...ly module also has an amber LED that indicates a fault The cooling status LED of the TP900 is amber Contact your SSE to replace the cooling module The cooling module also has an amber LED that indicates a fault The amber LED of a disk drive is on Replace the disk drive Table 5 1 Troubleshooting Chart continued Problem Description Recommended Action ...

Page 146: ...1 or optional L2 prompt The log being referenced is the L1 log Users can get the contents by using the log command from an L1 prompt or l1 log command from an optional L2 prompt Actions that could cause serial number error messages include Moving a base compute XG2N expansion or CMPX module from one system to another Replacing the interface board of a system module L1 NVRAM memory failure Incorrec...

Page 147: ...ached xx RPM A fan has reached its maximum RPM level The ambient temperature may be too high Check to see if a fan has failed ATTN FAN x warning limit reached xx RPM A fan has increased its RPM level Check the ambient temperature Check to see if the fan stabilizes ATTN FAN x stabilized xx RPM An increased fan RPM level has returned to normal Temperature messages low alt ATTN TEMP advisory temperat...

Page 148: ...off messages Auto power down in xx seconds The L1 controller has registered a fault and is shutting down The message displays every five seconds until shutdown Base module appears to have been powered down The L1 controller has registered a fault and has shut down Serial number messages Brick Serial Number mismatch See L1 log for details System Serial Number mismatch See L1 log for details Invalid...

Page 149: ...xadecimal Boot Error Codes Error code Message Meaning or Action Needed 0x80 The unit has no DIMM memory insure that DIMM group 0 is fully populated See the information in Removing and Replacing Memory DIMMs on page 107 0x81 Write to system controller timed out 0x82 Request for system reset failed 0x83 Local master arbitration failed 0x84 No memory available to allocate hardware configuration struc...

Page 150: ...d 0xbd SDA transfer area overflowed 0xbe No PROM segment eg EFI found 0xbf PROM segment eg EFI exited 0xc0 Out of SAL EFI handoff memory 0xc1 Cache tests failed 0xc2 Error flashing PROM 0xc3 Could not write new value to cr lid 0xd8 This unit has illegal DIMM population Check and replace memory see Removing and Replacing Memory DIMMs on page 107 0xf0 Waiting for primary lock Table 5 3 L1 Controller...

Page 151: ...wer supply is not receiving AC power If your system has two power supplies the LED on both power supplies would be Off and it would indicate that both power supplies are not receiving AC power Power supplies will not be receiving AC power because either the module is not plugged into power or an electrical fuse has blown Amber Indicates a fault condition for one of the following reasons In a syste...

Page 152: ...grates several services so they work together to monitor your system notify you if a problem exists and search for solutions to the problem Figure 5 1 shows the sequence of events that occurs if you use all of the SGI Electronic Support capabilities Figure 5 1 Full Support Sequence Page or e mail alert 5 Supportfolio Online View the case solutions 2 e mail 6 Implement solution SGI customer and SGI...

Page 153: ... tested solutions for possible fixes to the problem Solutions that are located in SGI Knowledgebase are attached to the service case 5 You and the SGI support engineers can view and manage the case by using Supportfolio Online as well as search for additional solutions or schedule maintenance 6 Implement the solution Most of these actions occur automatically and you may receive solutions to proble...

Page 154: ...uestions that can be searched by sophisticated knowledge management tools You can log on to SGI Knowledgebase at any time to describe a problem or ask a question Knowledgebase searches thousands of possible causes problem descriptions fixes and how to instructions for the solutions that best match your description or question Supportfolio Online is a customer support resource that includes the lat...

Page 155: ...hannel of a pipe but may not be enabled on both channels simultaneously 1 Create a copy of the XF86Config file to be customized for stereo cp etc X11 XF86Config etc X11 XF86Config Stereo 2 Edit the XF86Config Stereo file to include the following line at the end of each Device section Option Stereo 1 Option StereoSyncEnable 1 see the Example Device Section for Stereo on page 134 3 Edit the new XF86...

Page 156: ...old 7 Edit the etc X11 gdm gdm conf file to use the new XF86Config Stereo file you created Replace the line command usr X11R6 bin X with command usr X11R6 bin X xf86config etc X11 XF86Config Stereo 8 Save the gdm conf file and reboot the system to restart graphics in stereo mode Note that a stereo sync signal will not be present until you run a stereo application One such application is ivview If ...

Page 157: ...0 190 960 1280 1376 1520 1760 1024 1025 1028 1085 hsync vsync Mode 1280x1024_96s_mirage DotClock 152 928 HTimings 1280 1330 1390 1500 VTimings 1024 1026 1030 1062 EndMode Example Monitor Section for Stereo Section Monitor Identifier Stereo Monitor HorizSync 30 96 multisync VertRefresh 50 160 multisync Modeline 1024x768 96 103 5 1024 1050 1154 1336 768 771 774 807 EndSection Example Screen Section ...

Page 158: ...mprove the quality of your output 2 Edit the new XF86Config AntiAlias file to include the following line at the end of each Device section Option FSAAScale X where X is 1 2 4 or 6 see the example Device section on page 137 Note Per window full scene anti aliasing is accomplished by setting FSAAScale to 1 The anti aliasing level may then be set by the appropriate selection of visuals Global anti al...

Page 159: ...anagement Option FSAAScale 1 Option FSAADisableGamma no Option FSAACustomizeMSPos yes Option FSAAMSPosX0 0 250000 Option FSAAMSPosY0 0 416666 Option FSAAMSPosX1 0 083333 Option FSAAMSPosY1 0 083333 Option FSAAMSPosX2 0 416666 Option FSAAMSPosY2 0 750000 Option FSAAMSPosX3 0 750000 Option FSAAMSPosY3 0 916666 Option FSAAMSPosX4 0 583333 Option FSAAMSPosY4 0 250000 Option FSAAMSPosX5 0 916666 Option...

Page 160: ...Device section Option DesktopSetup mode where mode is one of the following 0x00000100 this mode clones the managed area 0x00000200 this mode scales the managed area by 2 horizontally 0x00000300 this mode scales the managed area by 2 vertically see the example Device section on page 139 Note All pipes managed by the same X server must be set to the same mode 3 When using monitors or monitor cables ...

Page 161: ...usr X11R6 bin X xf86config etc X11 XF86Config DualChannel 6 Save the gdm conf file 7 Restart graphics CTRL ALT BKSPC Example Device Section for Dual Channel Section Device Identifier SGI SG 0 Driver fglrx BusId PCI 23 0 0 Option DesktopSetup 0x00000200 EndSection ...

Page 162: ...st channel on the pipe 1 Edit the etc X11 XF86Config file to include the following line in each Device section for which you want overlay planes enabled Option OpenGLOverlay On 2 Log out from the desktop then log back in Example Device Section to Enable Overlay Planes Section Device Identifier SGI SG 0 Driver fglrx BusId PCI 23 0 0 Option OpenGLOverlay On EndSection ...

Page 163: ... Monitor section of the etc X11 XF86Config file To set the system for framelock execute the following command setmon ppipenumber Lvideoformat graphicsformat where pipenumber is the pipe to which this setting should be applied videoformat is the input video format to be used as a framelock source and graphicsformat is one of the framelock certified timings modes listed in the Monitor section of the...

Page 164: ...94Hz 720p_5994 1920x1154_5994f 720 line progressive scan at 60Hz 720p_60 1280x1024_60f 1920x1154_60f 1920x1200_60f 1080 line progressive scan at 25Hz 1080p_25 1280x1024_50f 1920x1154_50f 1080 line interlaced at 25Hz 1080i_25 1280x1024_50f 1920x1154_50f 1080 line progressive scan at 29 97Hz 1080p_2997 1920x1154_5994f 1080 line interlaced at 29 97Hz 1080i_2997 1920x1154_5994f 1080 line progressive s...

Page 165: ... 2 and the following subsection show an example of four monitors arranged in a line Programs started by clicking on an icon appear on the screen from which you invoked them Note that once a program has been launched it is not possible to move it from one screen to another Figure 5 2 Four Monitors in a Line Example ServerLayout Section for Four Monitors in a Line Section ServerLayout Identifier Fou...

Page 166: ...mple ServerLayout Section for Four Monitors in a Square Section ServerLayout Identifier Four in a Square Screen Screen SG 0 Screen SG 2 Screen SG 1 Screen Screen SG 1 Screen SG 3 Screen SG 0 Screen Screen SG 2 Screen SG 0 Screen SG 3 Screen Screen SG 3 Screen SG 1 Screen SG 2 InputDevice Mouse1 CorePointer InputDevice Keyboard1 CoreKeyboard EndSection SG 0 SG 1 SG 2 SG 3 ...

Page 167: ...nitorLayout channel1type channel2type where channel1type is the type AUTO TMDS CRT or NONE of monitor attached to channel 1 the left DVI I connector for this pipe and channel2type is the type AUTO TMDS CRT or NONE of monitor attached to channel 2 the right DVI I connector for this pipe Example Device Section for Use With Two Analog Monitors Section Device Identifier SGI SG 0 Driver fglrx BusId PCI...

Page 168: ...d by extending the instructions provided here Note When configuring multiple seats the best method is to first attach all devices keyboards pointing devices and monitors and configure the system with a single Xserver Once this is done the configuration may be modified to assign individual subsets of these devices to be managed by separate Xservers Configuring a system for multi seat operation invo...

Page 169: ...ID v1 00 Mouse SILITEK USB Keyboard and Mouse on usb1 9 1 input6 USB HID v1 00 Mouse Logitech N43 on usb1 10 0 All input devices detected during boot up will have device nodes created for them in the dev input directory as follows Each keyboard will have an associated event device node Each pointing device will have both an associated event device node and an associated mouse device node The mappi...

Page 170: ...l ServerLayout section always identified as Main Layout is typically left unchanged allowing the system to easily be reconfigured as a single Xserver system Creating a New XF86Config File Start out by creating a new XF86Config file The easiest way to do this is to simply make a copy of the system s regular XF86Config file as follows cp etc X11 XF86Config etc X11 XF86Config Nservers where N is the ...

Page 171: ...ifier Keyboard1 Driver evdev Option Device dev input event0 EndSection Note See Identifying Event Devices on page 147 for instructions on how to determine the appropriate event device for each section Note You may assign any number of keyboards to a single Xserver but no keyboard may be assigned to more than one Xserver 3 Copy the section beginning Section InputDevice Identifier Mouse1 and insert ...

Page 172: ...put mouse0 EndSection Note See Identifying Event Devices on page 147 for instructions on how to determine the appropriate event device Note You may assign any number of pointing devices to a single Xserver but no pointing device may be assigned to more than one Xserver ...

Page 173: ...en that will not be used in that layout Screen Screen SG 0 Screen SG 1 Screen Screen SG 1 Screen SG 0 Note You may assign any number of screens to a single Xserver but no screen may be assigned to more than one Xserver 4 Edit each Server Layout section to make sure than no remaining uncommented screen lists as adjacent another screen that will be managed by a different Xserver Screen Screen SG 0 S...

Page 174: ...use1 CorePointer InputDevice Keyboard1 CoreKeyboard EndSection Section ServerLayout Identifier Layout0 Screen Screen SG 0 InputDevice Mouse1 CorePointer InputDevice Keyboard1 CoreKeyboard EndSection Section ServerLayout Identifier Layout1 Screen Screen SG 1 InputDevice Mouse2 CorePointer InputDevice Keyboard2 CoreKeyboard EndSection Section ServerLayout Identifier Layout2 Screen Screen SG 2 Screen...

Page 175: ...onf old 2 Edit the etc X11 gdm gdm conf file to use the new server layouts you defined in the XF86Config file In the servers section comment out the standard server then add the new server layouts you will be using 0 Standard 0 Layout0 1 Layout1 2 Layout2 3 Define each new server layout For example server Layout0 name Layout0 server command usr X11R6 bin X 0 xf86config etc X11 XF86Config 3server l...

Page 176: ... bin X flexible true server Layout0 name Layout0 server command usr X11R6 bin X 0 xf86config etc X11 XF86Config 3server layout Layout0 flexible true server Layout1 name Layout1 server command usr X11R6 bin X 1 xf86config etc X11 XF86Config 3server layout Layout1 flexible true server Layout2 name Layout2 server command usr X11R6 bin X 2 xf86config etc X11 XF86Config 3server layout Layout2 flexible ...

Page 177: ...our system as follows Environmental Specifications on page 156 Compute Module Specifications on page 157 CMPX Module Specifications on page 159 Router Module Specifications on page 160 SGI TP900 Storage Module Specifications on page 162 Non proprietary I O Port Specifications on page 163 XG2N Module Connectors on page 166 ...

Page 178: ...nmental Specifications Characteristic Specification Temperature operating 5 ºC 41 ºF to 35 ºC 95 ºF up to 1500 m 5 000 ft 5 ºC 41 ºF to 30 ºC 86 ºF 1500 m to 3000 m 5 000 ft to 10 000 ft Temperature non operating 40 ºC 40 ºF to 60 ºC 140 ºF Humidity 10 to 95 RH noncondensing Altitude Sea level to 40 000 ft 12 000 m nonoperating Sea level to 10 000 ft 3 000 m operating ...

Page 179: ...lex 3 2 GB s each direction 2 8 GB s each direction Main memory Up to 10 8 GB s Up to 10 8 GB s Front Side Bus FSB 6 4 GB s 6 4 GB s Table A 3 General Features of the Compute Module Feature Base Compute Module Expansion Compute Module NUMAlink ports 2 3 2 GB s each direction 2 3 2 GB s each direction Serial console port 1 1 L1 port 1 1 RT interrupt input port 1 not functional under Linux RT interr...

Page 180: ...ot 2 PCI X 4 PCI X Table A 4 Compute Module Physical Specifications Characteristic Specification Height 3 44 in 8 74 cm Width 17 06 in 43 33 cm Depth 27 in 68 58 cm with bezel Weight 50 lb 22 7 kg maximum configurationa a Weight will vary depending on whether the system has one or two power supplies on the amount of DIMMs installed and on whether you have one or two disk drives in your system Nois...

Page 181: ... s full duplex 3 2 GB s each direction 2 8 GB s each direction Main memory Up to 10 8 GB s Up to 10 8 GB s Front Side Bus FSB 6 4 GB s 6 4 GB s Table A 6 CMPX Module Specifications Characteristic Specifications Height 3 44 in 8 80 cm Width 17 06 in 43 36 cm Depth 27 in 68 58 cm with bezel Weight 50 lb 22 7 kg maximum configurationa a Weight will vary slightly depending on whether the module has pr...

Page 182: ...l specifications of the router Table A 7 Router Port Specifications Port Quantity Peak Transfer Rate NUMAlink 8 3 2 GB s each direction L1 1 12 Mbits s Table A 8 Router Technical Specifications Characteristic Specification Height 3 3 in 83 82 mm Width 17 38 in 441 45 mm Depth 27 5 in 698 50 mm Weight 20 lb 9 1 kg Heat dissipation 205 Btu hr maximum Input power 60 W ...

Page 183: ...pecifications of the tall rack Table A 9 Short Rack Specifications with Skins Characteristic Specification Height 36 06 in 916 mm Width 25 38 in 645 mm Depth 40 63 in 1032 mm Weight maximum 610 lb 277 kg Shipping weight maximum 685 lb 312 kg Table A 10 Tall Rack Specifications Characteristic Specification Height 75 82 in 1925 83 mm Width 23 62 in 599 95 mm Depth 41 25 in 1048 mm Weight maximum 1 3...

Page 184: ...ts the specifications of the SGI TP900 storage module Table A 11 TP900 Storage Module Specifications Characteristic Specification Height 3 37 in 85 7 mm Width 17 6 in 447 mm Depth 21 46 in 545 mm Input power 100 254 VAC 175 W Weight Maximum configuration Empty enclosure 48 5 lb 22 kg 14 3 lb 6 5 kg ...

Page 185: ... 4701 003 163 Non proprietary I O Port Specifications This section provides pin assignment information for the non proprietary connectors on the following components Compute module base and expansion XG2N module CMPX module TP900 storage module ...

Page 186: ... available on a PCI card DB 9 See Figure A 5 on page 170 Console port DB 9 See Figure A 5 on page 170 Ethernet portb b These connectors are available only when the compute module has an IO10 PCI card RJ 45 See Figure A 6 on page 172 and Table A 16 on page 172 External serial port IEEE 1284 36 pin MDR multi port serial adapter See Figure A 7 on page 173 and Table A 17 on page 173 RT interrupt input...

Page 187: ...he RT interrupt input and RT interrupt output functionality of the IO10 PCI card is not supported under SGI Linux ProPack NUMALINK 0 NUMALINK 1 PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 L1 PORT CONSOLE CPU Multi port serial connector Ethernet port CONSOLE port L1 port Power connector NUMAlink connector NUMAlink connector ...

Page 188: ...Table A 13 DVI I Connector Signals and Pins Pin Function Pin Function 1 T M D S a Data 2 16 Hot Plug Detect 2 T M D S Data 2 17 T M D S Data 0 3 T M D S Data 2 4 Shield 18 T M D S Data 0 4 T M D S Data 4 19 T M D S Data 0 5 Shield 5 T M D S Data 4 20 T M D S Data 5 6 DDC Clock 21 T M D S Data 5 7 DDC Data 22 T M D S Clock Shield 8 Analog Vertical Sync 23 T M D S Clock 9 T M D S Data 1 24 T M D S C...

Page 189: ...Data 3 C2 Analog Green Video Out 13 T M D S Data 3 C3 Analog Blue Video Out 14 5V Power C4 Analog Horizontal Sync 15 Ground for 5V C5 Analog Common Ground a Transition Minimized Differential Signaling Table A 13 DVI I Connector Signals and Pins Pin Function Pin Function ...

Page 190: ...ble indicates where you can find the pin assignments for these connectors Figure A 3 Non Proprietary Connectors on Rear Panel of CMPX Module Table A 14 CMPX Module Connectors Port Connector Pin Assignments Console port DB 9 See Figure A 5 on page 170 L1 port USB type B See Figure A 9 on page 176 and Table A 19 on page 176 NUMALINK 0 NUMALINK 1 PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 L1 PORT CONSOLE port L1 port C...

Page 191: ...SCSI port connectors on the rear panel of the TP900 storage module Note that your system will need an optional SCSI PCI card installed to interface with the TP900 storage option module Figure A 4 Non Proprietary Connectors on Rear Panel of TP900 Module FAULT OUTPUT GOOD FAULT OUTPUT GOOD SCSI port connectors ...

Page 192: ... subsystem also uses DB9 connectors these connectors whether on the ImageSync card or on the XG2N bricks are not serial ports Connecting a serial device to these connectors may cause damage to both the ImageSync devices and the serial devices Figure A 5 DB 9 Serial Connector Pin Assignments Pin 3 Transmit data TD Pin 2 Receive data RD Pin 4 Data terminal ready DTR not used Pin 1 Data carrier detec...

Page 193: ... Connector Pin Assignments DB 9 Connector Pin Pin Assignment 1 Data carrier detect DCD not used 2 Receive data RD 3 Transmit data TD 4 Data Terminal Ready DTR not used 5 Ground 6 Data set ready DSR not used 7 Request to send RTS 8 Clear to send CTS 9 Ringing indicator RI not used ...

Page 194: ... Pin Assignments Table A 16 Ethernet Connector Pin Assignments 10 100BaseT Ethernet Pinouts Pin Assignment 1000BaseT Ethernet Pinouts Pin Assignment 1 Transmit 1 Transmit Receive 0 2 Transmit 2 Transmit Receive 0 3 Receive 3 Transmit Receive 1 4 Not used 4 Transmit Receive 2 5 Not used 5 Transmit Receive 2 6 Receive 6 Transmit Receive 1 7 Not used 7 Transmit Receive 3 8 Not used 8 Transmit Receive...

Page 195: ...r Locations for 36 pin MDR Connector Table A 17 lists the pin assignments for the multi port serial adapter connector Table A 17 Multi port Serial Adapter Pinouts Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 GND 19 S0 DSR 2 S0 DCD 20 S0 RTS 3 S0 RXD 21 S0 CTS 4 S0 TXD 22 S0 RI 5 S0 DTR 23 GND 6 S1 DSR 24 S1 DCD 7 S1 RTS 25 S1 RXD 8 S1 CTS 26 S1 TXD 9 S1 RI 27 S1 DTR 10 GND 28 S2 DSR 11 S2 DCD 29 S2 RTS 12 S2 R...

Page 196: ...1 003 A Technical Specifications 14 S2 DTR 32 GND 15 S3 DSR 33 S3 DCD 16 S3 RTS 34 S3 RXD 17 S3 CTS 35 S3 TXD 18 S3 RI 36 S3 DTR Table A 17 Multi port Serial Adapter Pinouts continued Pin Assignment Pin Assignment ...

Page 197: ... for USB ports 1 through 4 of the optional L2 controller that connects to the compute and or CMPX modules Figure A 8 Pin Number Locations for USB Type A Connector Table A 18 lists the pin assignments Table A 18 Pin Assignments for USB Type A Connector Signal Color Pin Number VCC Red 1 Data White 2 Data Green 3 Ground Black 4 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 198: ...t is used for the USB L1 port of the compute module XG2N module and the CMPX module Table A 19 lists the pin assignments Figure A 9 Pin Number Locations for USB Type B Connector Table A 19 Pin Assignments for USB Type B Connector Signal Color Pin Number VCC Red 1 Data White 2 Data Green 3 Ground Black 4 4 3 2 1 ...

Page 199: ...nting with Optional Slide Rails on page 179 Removing a Rail Mounted Module from a Rack on page 194 Choosing Locations Within a Rack The rack locations for your XG2N and other modules will be partially determined by cable lengths and routings Since the Silicon Graphics Prism is a highly configurable system it is not practical to list every possible configuration For valid configurations not shown i...

Page 200: ...X is the rack number in this example rack 001 y is the module type in this case c indicates a compute module ZZ is the U number within that rack counting from the bottom in this case slot 12 If the position indicated on an L1 display is not correct you should correct it as follows 1 Connect a serial terminal to the console port on the brick in question 2 Display the current location setting in the...

Page 201: ...with Optional Slide Rails This section describes how to rackmount modules with slide rail assemblies and includes the following topics Determining Module Space Requirements on page 180 Slide Rail Mounting Hardware on page 181 Preparing the Optional Slide Rail Assemblies on page 182 Preparing the Module on page 185 Determining Where to Attach the Slide Rail in the Rack on page 186 Attaching the Sli...

Page 202: ...Width 17 06 inches 43 33 cm Depth 27 inches 68 58 cm with bezel Weight 50 lb 22 7 kg maximum configurationa a Weight will vary depending on configuration of memory PCI cards and disks Required front clearance for module 8 25 inches 20 96 cm Required rear clearance for module 10 inches 25 40 cm Required side clearance for module right side 6 inches 15 24 cm left side none required Required front cl...

Page 203: ...ical 2 inch rear mounting bracket 2 Mounts the slide rails to the rear rack rails The left and right brackets are identical 10 24 x 1 4 inch Phillips screw 10 Secures the chassis rails to the module 10 32 x 1 2 inch Phillips screw Shoulder washer Bar nut 8 8 4 Secures the slide rails to the rack rails 10 32 x 1 2 inch Phillips screw Bar nut 4 2 Secures the slide rails to their mounting brackets 10...

Page 204: ...ach the chassis rail to the module see Preparing the Module on page 185 To remove the chassis rail from the slide rail follow these steps 1 Remove the two slide rail assemblies and the rear mounting brackets from the shipping container 2 Extend each slide rail assembly until the safety latch snaps into place 3 Press the safety latch and remove the chassis rail from the slide rail as shown in Figur...

Page 205: ...the position of the mounting bracket on the slide rail according to the depth of the rack 5 Place a bar nut next to the mounting bracket Secure the mounting bracket to the slide rail by inserting two 10 32 x 1 2 inch screws through the assembly and into the bar nut as shown in Figure B 2 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to attach a mounting bracket to the other slide rail ...

Page 206: ...184 007 4701 003 B Installing Silicon Graphics Prism Modules Into a Rack Figure B 2 Attaching the Rear Mounting Bracket to the Slide Rail Rear mounting bracket Slide rail Bar nut ...

Page 207: ...ils to the right side of the module chassis Ensure that the rail is installed in the correct direction see Figure B 3 Caution Use only the 1 4 inch 0 64 cm length screws Longer screws damage internal components in the module 3 Using five 10 24 x 1 4 inch screws attach the second rail to the left side of the module chassis Again ensure that the rail is installed in the correct direction Figure B 3 ...

Page 208: ...ole 1 The top mounting hole in the 2U space is hole 6 See Figure B 4 Note A module in the rack is identified by the lowest U number that it occupies For example in Figure B 4 the module resides in U5 the fifth unit within the rack Figure B 4 Mounting hole Pattern of Rack Vertical Rails To determine how many mounting holes you must count use the following formula 3 x the lowest U number that the mo...

Page 209: ...ews eight shoulder washers and four bar nuts 2 Place one of the bar nuts inside the rack and align it with the second and third holes of the selected 2U of space see Figure B 5 Note The holes in the bar nuts are not centered The bar nuts need to be placed in such a way that the holes are closest to the inside edge of the rack rails See Figure B 5 3 Insert two screws with shoulder washers through t...

Page 210: ...188 007 4701 003 B Installing Silicon Graphics Prism Modules Into a Rack Figure B 5 Placing the Bar Nuts on the Rack Rails Barnut 3 2 1 4 5 6 3 2 1 4 5 6 2U of space Inside edge ...

Page 211: ...6 Tighten the screws on the front and rear end of the rails Do not tighten firmly at this point because all screws will be firmly tightened once the module is installed in the rack 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to attach the second slide rail to the other side of the rack Figure B 6 Attaching the Slide Rail to the Rack 3 2 1 4 5 6 7 3 2 1 4 5 6 7 Tighten screws Slide rail assembly Rack rail Bar nut ...

Page 212: ...Nuts in Rack Rails Clip nuts secure the modules to the rack To install the clip nuts slide the clip nuts over the fifth hole of the selected 2U of space on each of the front rails See Figure B 7 for details Figure B 7 Installing Clip Nuts in Rack Rails 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 8 2U space 5th hole 5 6 ...

Page 213: ... lock into place 2 With one person holding each side of the module align the chassis rails of the module with the slide rails of the rack 3 Slide the chassis rails into the slide rails until the chassis rails are stopped by the safety latches 4 Press the safety latches on both sides of the module to fully seat the chassis rails into the slide rails see Figure B 8 5 Firmly tighten all screws the ei...

Page 214: ...01 003 B Installing Silicon Graphics Prism Modules Into a Rack Figure B 8 Pressing the Safety Latches 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Safety latch Slide rail extended locked in place 2 3 4 5 6 1 Safety latch Push latches 2 TM 2 TM ...

Page 215: ...Module Once the module is installed in the rack you can adjust the position of the module in the rack up and down side to side To adjust the position of the module loosen the front mounting screws adjust the module to the desired position then tighten the mounting screws Caution Do not lift the module by its bezel it is not designed to handle the weight of the module Instead use the chassis ears t...

Page 216: ...t To avoid injury allow the components to cool for approximately five minutes before you proceed with these instructions 3 Remove the two screws that secure the module to the front rails of the rack 4 Carefully pull the module from the rack until it is stopped by the safety latches 5 With one person holding each side release the safety latches on both sides of the module and pull the module out of...

Page 217: ...ing Silicon Graphics Prism Modules with a Rack 007 4701 003 195 Figure B 10 Releasing the Safety Latches 2 3 4 5 6 1 Safety latch Push latches 2 3 4 5 6 1 Safety latch Slide rail extended locked in place ...

Page 218: ...k 7 To slide the slide rails back into the rack push down on the slide latches as shown in Figure B 11 Note Before you reinstall a module into the rack fully extend the slide rails from the rack until they lock into place Figure B 11 Releasing the Slide Latches Slide latch ...

Page 219: ...on page 198 Unloading and Moving System Equipment on page 202 Removing a Short Rack from the Shipping Crate on page 206 Removing a Tall Rack from the Shipping Crate on page 208 Positioning and Leveling a Single Rack System on page 211 Positioning and Leveling Multiple Racks on page 213 After you have completed installing your rack return to Positioning and Power for Your Silicon Graphics Prism on ...

Page 220: ...re your system arrives If you have questions about the site requirements or you would like to order full size floor templates for your site contact a site planning representative by e mail site sgi com or by telephone 1 715 726 2820 Tools Required Table C 1 lists the tools that you need in order to complete the installation Table C 1 Installation Tools Tool Part Number Purpose 13 mm wrench 7260744...

Page 221: ... is properly wired 1 Set the voltmeter to a high AC voltage range 2 Check the voltage between socket X and socket Y see Figure C 1 The meter should read between 200 and 240 VAC 3 Check the voltage between socket X and the ground socket The meter should read approximately 120 VAC 4 Check the voltage between socket Y and the ground socket The meter should read approximately 120 VAC 5 Check the volta...

Page 222: ...etween 200 and 240 VAC 3 Check the voltage between socket 1 line and the ground socket The meter should read between 200 and 240 VAC Note The ground pin is slightly larger in diameter than the other two pins 4 Check the voltage between socket 2 neutral and the ground socket The meter should read approximately 0 VAC 5 Check the voltage between the ground socket and an earth ground location The mete...

Page 223: ... any additional single phase power receptacles Caution If a voltage reading is incorrect or if the resistance measured in step 7 is more than 1 ohm contact a site approved electrician Do not proceed with the installation Figure C 2 32 amp Single phase Power Plug for International Sites Power cord connector Socket 1 line Ground socket Socket 2 neutral Receptacle Pin 2 neutral Ground pin Pin 1 line ...

Page 224: ...nloading the Equipment from the Truck on page 202 Inspecting the Shipping Crate on page 205 Transporting the Shipping Crate on page 205 Unloading the Equipment from the Truck If your loading dock is the same height as the transportation vehicle use a pallet jack to unload the system from the transportation vehicle The pallet jack should have 48 in tines or forks Follow any instructions that are pr...

Page 225: ...t two or three people are available to help unload the equipment Move all crates slowly and carefully Figure C 3 shows the lift openings and dimensions of a tall rack shipping crate This figure also shows where to position the pallet jack Figure C 3 Dimensions of Tall Rack Shipping Crate Pallet jack position Side view End view 50 5 1524 mm 81 5 2070 1 mm 51 25 1301 75 mm 40 1016 mm ...

Page 226: ...hows the lift openings and dimensions of a short rack shipping crate This figure also shows where to position the pallet jack Figure C 4 Dimensions of Short Rack Shipping Crate Pallet jack position 48 75 1238 mm 42 75 1068 mm 29 25 743 mm Side view End view ...

Page 227: ...ransporting the Shipping Crate Use a pallet jack with forks that are 48 in 122 cm long or longer to transport the shipping crate to the designated location See Figure C 3 and Figure C 4 for the crate dimensions and location to position the pallet jack For system weight and dimensions contact site planning by e mail site sgi com or by telephone 1 715 726 2820 If the crate does not fit through all a...

Page 228: ...ond to the numbered steps 1 Ensure that the temperature of the rack is acclimated to the environment in which you are installing it 2 Remove the crate cover 3 Lift the ramp out of the crate and set it aside 4 Remove the documentation carton accessories carton and cardboard packing material 5 Lift the sidewalls of the crate up and over the system 6 Remove the four bolts that secure the rack to the ...

Page 229: ...Removing a Short Rack from the Shipping Crate 007 4701 003 207 Figure C 5 Removing a Short Rack from the Shipping Crate Peg ...

Page 230: ...ing it and that the system crate is in a stable upright position 2 Remove the bands that secure the crate Note Brace the wooden ramp as you remove the horizontal band that surrounds the crate and the wooden ramp The ramp moves freely after you remove this band 3 Place the ramp so that the three holes in the edge of the ramp align with the pegs in the base of the pallet deck 4 Remove the cardboard ...

Page 231: ... rack down the ramp Personal injury and system damage could result if the rack becomes unbalanced or gains too much momentum when it rolls down the ramp 7 Bolt the tip tray to the front of the rack before you move the rack to its designated location This tray prevents the rack from tipping while you move the rack ...

Page 232: ...Systems Figure C 6 Removing a Tall Rack from the Shipping Crate 3 Pegs Ramp 4 Cardboard sidewalls Foam cushion Cardboard cover 5b Front mounting bracket Tip tray Bolt Front mounting bracket 5c Bolt Rear mounting bracket 5a Tip tray 7 6 2 ...

Page 233: ...and level a single rack system follow these steps 1 Grasp the rear of the rack and roll the rack to its designated location 2 Remove the ESD bag 3 If you are installing a tall rack adjust the leveling bolts as shown in Figure C 7 until the rack is level Figure C 7 Leveling Bolts 4 Ensure that the circuit breaker on the power distribution unit is in the OFF O position Then connect the power cord to...

Page 234: ...e Tall and short racks have four threaded holes that are located at the bottom of the rack see Figure C 8 Use these holes to secure the seismic tie downs SGI does not supply the seismic tie downs Figure C 8 Seismic Tie down Attachment Points Top view of short rack Top view of tall rack Seismic tie down attachment points Leveling pads Casters ...

Page 235: ...s shown in Figure C 9 until the rack is level Figure C 9 Leveling Bolts 4 Using the leveling bolts of rack 002 adjust rack 002 so that the joining holes of rack 002 align with the joining holes of rack 001 See Figure C 10 5 Using the provided straps screws and washers bolt the racks together in the four designated locations shown in Figure C 10 6 If your system has additional racks repeat steps 4 ...

Page 236: ...ismic tie downs if you are installing the system in an earthquake zone Note Tall racks have four threaded holes that are located at the bottom of the rack see Figure C 8 on page 212 Use these holes to secure the seismic tie downs SGI does not supply the seismic tie downs ...

Page 237: ...Positioning and Leveling Multiple Racks 007 4701 003 215 Figure C 10 Joining Locations Joining holes of Location 1 Location 2 Location 3 location 4 Strap Washer Screw ...

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Page 239: ... conformity to the European requirements Caution Each SGI system has several governmental and third party approvals licenses and permits Do not modify this product in any way that is not expressly approved by SGI If you do you may lose these approvals and your governmental agency authority to operate this device System Model Number The CMN model number for each system is printed on the system labe...

Page 240: ... radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television rec...

Page 241: ... de perturbations radioélectriques dépassant les normes applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe A préscrites dans le Règlement sur les interferences radioélectriques établi par le Ministère des Communications du Canada VCCI Notice Japan Only Figure D 1 VCCI Notice Japan Only Chinese Class A Regulatory Notice Figure D 2 Chinese Class A Regulatory Notice Korean Class A Regulatory Notice Figur...

Page 242: ...ays use the cable that is supplied with your system If your monitor cable becomes damaged obtain a replacement cable from SGI Electrostatic Discharge SGI designs and tests its products to be resistant to the effects of electrostatic discharge ESD ESD is a source of electromagnetic interference and can cause problems ranging from data errors and lockups to permanent component damage It is important...

Page 243: ...as d ouverture Evitter toute exposition aux rayons Warning Vorsicht Unsichtbare Laserstrahlung Wenn Abdeckung geöffnet nicht dem Strahl aussetzen Warning Advertencia Radiación láser invisible al ser abierto Evite exponerse a los rayos Warning Advarsel Laserstråling vedåbning se ikke ind i strålen Warning Varo Lavattaessa Olet Alttina Lasersåteilylle Warning Varning Laserstrålning når denna del år ...

Page 244: ...atteritype eller en tilsvarende type anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten Brukte batterier kasseres i henhold til fabrikantens instruksjoner Warning Varning Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte Anvãnd samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren Kassera anvãnt batteri enligt fabrikantens instruktion Warning Varoitus Päristo voi räjähtää jos se on virheellisesti a...

Page 245: ...ctor pin assignments 164 general features 157 rear panel items 7 compute node bandwidth 157 connector LINK 7 connector pin assignment compute module 164 DB9 170 RJ 45 172 TP900 storage module 169 USB type A 175 USB type B 176 console port 7 customer service xxi D DB9 connector pin assignments 170 digital monitors 145 DIMMs adding or replacing 107 installation 109 111 removal 112 113 disk drives ad...

Page 246: ...ck configuring 141 H hazard advisory statements 9 I Industry Canada Notice Canada only 219 install disk drive 99 memory 109 111 PCI PCI X card 83 86 short rack 206 207 tall rack 208 210 internal view of XG2N 8 I O ports 7 IO10 base I O card 44 53 IO9 base I O card 53 K keyboard extender 57 Knowledgebase 132 Korean Class A regulatory notice 219 L L1 console port 7 L1 controller 5 L1 controller disp...

Page 247: ...ct support xxi R rack locations 177 numbers 178 short install 206 207 tall install 208 210 types 51 rack examples 17U and 39U 51 rack short specifications 161 rack tall specifications 161 rackmounting bricks 179 R brick router module 40 rear panel of the XG2N 2 regulatory declarations manufacturer 217 regulatory specifications 217 CE notice and Manufacturer s declaration of conformity 217 Chinese ...

Page 248: ...206 207 site requirements 198 slot number rack 178 space requirements 180 specifications environmental 156 short rack 161 tall rack 161 TP900 storage module 162 Status LEDs 5 stereo images configuring 133 storage expansion TP900 45 TP9100 46 Supportfolio Online 132 system rack 17U 49 39U 49 T tall rack install 208 210 tape devices 53 tape drives 53 Team Systems 60 technical specifications router m...

Page 249: ...r dual channel 138 configuring for external framelock 141 configuring for external Genlock 141 configuring for full scene anti aliasing 136 configuring for overlay planes 140 configuring for stereo 133 configuring monitor types 145 XG2N module description 2 ...

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