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Страница 4: ...ch as system configuration customer data and operator control Since implementation by customers of each product may vary the suitability of specific product configurations and applications must be determined by the customer and is not warranted by NEC CSD To allow for design and specification improvements the information in this document is subject to change at any time without notice Reproduction...

Страница 5: ...2 Video Controller 1 12 Peripheral Controller 1 13 Serial Ports 1 13 Parallel Port 1 13 External Device Connectors 1 13 System Board Management Controller BMC 1 13 System Security 1 14 Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring 1 14 Software Locks via the System Setup Utility 1 14 Setting Up the System 2 1 Overview 2 2 Selecting a Site 2 2 Unpacking the System 2 3 Rack Mount Subsystem Assembly ...

Страница 6: ...em Management Submenu 3 15 Server Management Information Submenu 3 16 Console Redirection Submenu 3 17 Boot Menu 3 17 Boot Device Priority Submenu 3 18 Hard Drive Submenu 3 18 Removable Devices 3 18 Exit Menu 3 19 Symbios Configuration Utility 3 20 Running the Symbios Configuration Utility 3 20 Changing the Adapter and Device Configurations 3 21 Optional RAID Controllers 3 24 Factory Installed Con...

Страница 7: ...ves 24 Installing or Swapping a Hard Disk Drive in a Hot swap Bay 25 Installing or Swapping a Hard Disk Drive 26 Removable Media Devices 29 Installing a 5 25 Inch Media Device 30 Removing a 5 25 Inch Device 35 Problem Solving 5 1 Problem Solving 5 2 Static Precautions 5 2 Troubleshooting Checklists 5 3 Initial System Startup 5 3 Running New Application Software 5 4 After System Has Been Running Co...

Страница 8: ...AID Configuration A 6 System Setup Utility B 1 System Setup Utility SSU B 2 Creating SSU Diskettes B 3 Running the SSU B 4 Customizing the SSU B 5 Launching a Task B 6 Resource Configuration Add in RCA Window B 7 Defining an ISA Card B 8 Adding and Removing ISA Cards B 9 Modifying Resources B 10 Recommended Resource Settings B 11 System Resource Usage B 12 Multiboot Add in MBA Window B 13 Password...

Страница 9: ... Menu Options C 14 Sensor Type Codes C 15 Using the Sensor Type Code Table C 15 SDR Viewer C 17 SDR Viewer Menu Options C 18 FRU Viewer C 18 FRU Viewer Menu Options C 19 System Status Hardware Support Information D 1 System Status Hardware Support Information D 2 Glossary Equipment Log Index ...

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Страница 11: ...tructions for upgrading your system with an additional processor optional memory options cards and peripheral devices Chapter 5 Problem Solving contains helpful information for solving problems that might occur with your system Appendix A System Cabling includes cabling information for the two onboard SCSI controllers the onboard IDE controllers and the optional RAID controllers Appendix B System ...

Страница 12: ...ss of life CAUTION Cautions indicate situations that can damage the system hardware or software Note Notes give important information about the material being described Names of keyboard keys are printed as they appear on the keyboard For example Ctrl Alt or Enter Text or keystrokes that you enter appear as boldface type For example type abc123 and press ENTER File names are printed in uppercase l...

Страница 13: ...released Getting Started Sheet The Getting Started Sheet provides several easy to follow steps to become familiar with your server documentation and to complete your installation successfully Network Operating System Configuration Guide This guide contains supplemental instructions needed to install and configure your server Windows NT v4 0 Novell NetWare v3 12 Novell NetWare v4 11 Santa Cruz Oper...

Страница 14: ... doing the procedures in this manual make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cords from the back of the chassis Failure to disconnect power before opening your system can result in personal injury and equipment damage In the U S A and Canada the power cord must be a UL listed detachable power cord in Canada CSA certified type ST or SJT 16 AWG 3 conductor provided with a m...

Страница 15: ... the external ports Remote Earths To prevent electrical shock connect all local individual office computers and computer support equipment to the same electrical circuit of the building wiring If you are unsure check the building wiring to avoid remote earth conditions Earth Bonding For safe operation only connect the equipment to a building supply that is in accordance with current wiring regulat...

Страница 16: ...system warm or cool to room temperature before using it Keep the system away from magnetic forces Keep the system dry Do not wash the system with a wet cloth or pour fluid into it Protect the system from being bumped or dropped Check the system for condensation If condensation exists allow it to evaporate before powering on the system Keep the system away from dust sand and dirt ...

Страница 17: ...1 System Overview Overview System Chassis Power Supply Peripheral Bays SAF TE SCSI Accessed Fault Tolerant Enclosure Board System Board Features System Security ...

Страница 18: ... server market applications These range from large corporations supporting remote offices to small companies looking to obtain basic connectivity capability such as file and print services e mail web access web site server etc This server is also conveniently housed and available as a tower based system or as a rack mount system fits into a standard IAE 19 inch rack assembly Tower Based System Fro...

Страница 19: ...d from the back of the chassis SCSI drive bays accessible from the front of the chassis Hot swap SCSI disk drive backplane a failed drive can be removed and a new drive installed without system power being turned off if an optional Redundant Array of Independent Disks RAID controller is installed High degree of SCSI disk fault tolerance and advanced disk array management features through the use o...

Страница 20: ...rated onboard Network Interface Controller NIC an Intel 82558 PCI LAN controller for 10 or 100 Mbps TX Fast Ethernet networks RJ 45 Ethernet connector Dual Channel enhanced IDE controller Chassis that holds up to 12 drives seven hot swap bays for ultra 2 LVD SCSI hard drives five removable media expansion bays with a CD ROM reader already installed in one bay and a half height bay with a diskette ...

Страница 21: ...n sensor switches only become power inter lock switches when two power supplies are installed System Chassis The system chassis is an easy to expand fabricated metal structure The major system components are shown in the following illustrations System Chassis Left Side View A Removable media bays 2 B Speaker Switch assembly C System board D Front input fan E Rear exhaust fan F Second rear exhaust ...

Страница 22: ... board G Fans behind SCSI disk drive bays 2 standard plus 1 optional H Optional fan I Intrusion Interlock switch J Standard power supply K Power supply module slots one standard power supply slot and one optional power supply slot L Power supply status LED M DC power LED N Power available switch O Power supply distribution board Part provided with optional power supply kit ...

Страница 23: ...drives etc Seven hot swap SCSI hard disk drive bays for mounting up to seven SCSI hard disk drives in easily removable drive carriers Note The SCSI hard disk drive bays contain a hot swap back plane that require an 80 pin single connector attachment SCA connector on the drives that you install SAF TE Board The system has a SAF TE SCSI Accessed Fault Tolerant Enclosure board that provides an interf...

Страница 24: ...connector D Main power connector Q Memory DIMM sockets E Diskette drive connector R PCI slots for add in boards F Front panel reset connector S ISA slots for add in boards G Speaker connector T USB connector H Not used U RJ 45 network controller connector I Front panel power switch connector V Serial port B COM 2 connector J Lithium backup battery W VGA monitor port connector K System fan connecto...

Страница 25: ... at a maximum of 100 MHz The second level cache is located on the substrate of the processor cartridge The cache includes burst pipelined synchronous static RAM BSRAM The L2 cache is offered in 512 KB configurations only with error correcting code ECC System Memory The system board contains four 168 pin DIMM sockets Memory is partitioned as four banks of SDRAM DIMMs each providing 72 bits of nonin...

Страница 26: ...ors shares a chassis expansion slot with a PCI connector ISA features Bus speed up to 8 33 MHz 16 bit memory addressing 8 or 16 bit data transfers Plug and Play ready The system board has four full length PCI connectors One of the connectors shares a chassis expansion slot with an ISA connector PCI features Bus speed up to 33 MHz 32 bit memory addressing 5 V signaling environment Burst transfers u...

Страница 27: ...tem board includes a 10BASE T 100BASE TX network controller based on the Intel 82558 Fast Ethernet PCI Bus Controller As a PCI bus master the controller can burst data at up to 132 MB sec The controller contains two receive and transmit FIFO buffers that prevent data overruns or underruns while waiting for access to the PCI bus The controller has the following 32 bit PCI bus master interface direc...

Страница 28: ...SI backplane that supports up to seven Ultra 2 SCA drives Controller B may be used to support SCSI devices in the removable media bays Video Controller The system has a high performance SVGA subsystem that supports the following BIOS compatibility with VGA EGA CGA Hercules Graphics and MDA 2 MB of Video Random Access Memory VRAM video buffer 16 bit bus for high speed display memory access Hardware...

Страница 29: ...is available to add in boards External Device Connectors The external I O connectors provide support for a PS 2 compatible mouse and a keyboard connectors for VGA monitor 2 serial port connectors a parallel port connector and two USB connections System Board Management Controller BMC Server management is concentrated in the System Board Management Controller BMC The BMC and associated circuitry ar...

Страница 30: ...wer supply module is installed the switches operate as intrusion switches or if two power supply modules are installed the switches operate as inter lock switches controlling power shut down to the system for safety reasons Security with the rack mount system is identical to the tower based system stated above except that there is no front cover associated with the rack mount system Software Locks...

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Страница 33: ...he System Overview Selecting a Site Unpacking the System Rack Mount Subsystem Assembly Getting Familiar with the System Making Connections Setting the Line Voltage Connecting the Power Cord s Powering On Your System ...

Страница 34: ...wer service connection is through a properly grounded outlet CAUTION When two power supplies are installed in the system the power plug from each of the power supplies must be plugged into the same common ground power outlets Clean dust free and well ventilated Front and rear ventilating openings kept free of obstructions Away from sources of heat vibration or physical shock Isolated from strong e...

Страница 35: ...ke sure you have someone help you lift or move the system When you receive your system inspect the shipping containers prior to unpacking If the shipping boxes are damaged note the damage and if possible photograph it for reference After removing the contents of the containers keep the cartons and the packing materials If the contents appear damaged when you unpack the boxes file a damage claim wi...

Страница 36: ... other than those specified in the procedure Do not touch I O connector pins All screws are phillips head unless otherwise specified On completion of any assembly or reassembly perform a power on test If a fault occurs verify that the assembly or reassembly was performed correctly If the problem persists see Problem Solving in Chapter 5 Static Precautions An electrostatic discharge ESD can damage ...

Страница 37: ...inet you should consider the length of the cables that interconnect system components 2 Locate the two support brackets D Using four self tapping screws E supplied with the rack cabinet for each support bracket attach the two support brackets to the vertical mounting rails A and B of the rack cabinet 3 Install the four caged nuts C that secure the front of the rack mount server unit to the rack ca...

Страница 38: ... Setting Up the System Assembling the Support Brackets in the Rack Cabinet A Rear vertical mounting rail B Front vertical mounting rail C Four caged nuts D Two support brackets E Eight self tapping screws ...

Страница 39: ...resent when lifting and assembling the rack mount server unit into a rack cabinet 5 Secure the front bezel to the rack cabinet s front vertical mounting rails B using the four screws E and plastic washers D provided Installing the Rack Mount Server Unit into the Rack Cabinet A Rear vertical mounting rail B Front vertical mounting rail C Rack mount server unit D Four plastic washers E Four screws ...

Страница 40: ...at this section describes the tower based system controls switches and indicators and connectors which are identical for the rack mount system Front View with Front Door Closed This figure shows the location of the front system features tower based system only Front Features A System indicators See Front View with Front Door Opened later in this chapter B Keylock When locked secures the front door...

Страница 41: ...t door of the cabinet as follows tower based system only 1 If door is locked unlock the front door 2 Pull the bottom of the front door out and tilt up until it is aligned level with the top of the cabinet then push the door back directly over the top of the cabinet as far as it will go Opening the Front Door ...

Страница 42: ...s to eject diskette E DC power ON OFF switch Press to turn system DC power on or off F Reset switch Press to reinitialize system G DC power ON OFF See table Front System Status Indicator LEDs that follow H Power alarm See table Front System Status Indicator LEDs that follow I Fan alarm See table Front System Status Indicator LEDs that follow J Array alarm See table Front System Status Indicator LE...

Страница 43: ...l that follows H Orange LAN status light See Table LAN Status Indicator LEDs I O Panel that follows I Power supply status green light See Table Power Supply Status Indicator LEDs Rear Panel that follows J DC power status amber light See Table Power Supply Status Indicator LEDs Rear Panel that follows K Line voltage selector switch Selects AC input power of 115 VAC or 230 VAC L AC input power conne...

Страница 44: ...mber that follows Fan Alarm Off All fans operating normally None required normal ON Amber Fan failure Replace fan in chassis or replace power supply Array Alarm Off Always OFF unless RAID is installed None required normal ON Amber RAID Array failure Replace disk drive with amber light lite 1 Valid only when a second power supply is installed Note The Power Supply Status Indicator LEDs are present ...

Страница 45: ... See the Disk Drive Status Conditions table that follows Disk Drive Status Conditions Condition LED No Error Off Faulty or Rebuild Stopped Steady ON Rebuild Slow Blink for approximately one second Identify Fast Blink for approximately three seconds Predicted Fault Four fast blinks pause repeats Hot Spare Two fast blinks pause repeats LAN Status Indicator LEDs I O Panel LED Status When On When Blin...

Страница 46: ...SSU refer to Appendix B of this User s Guide Refer to the previous figure Rear Features and Controls and connect your keyboard monitor and mouse Connect any external peripheral devices such as a printer or modem by following the instructions included with these devices CAUTION Damage to the system may result if the keyboard mouse cable is inserted or removed when power is applied to the system Ins...

Страница 47: ...between 200 and 240 VAC the line voltage selector switch on the power supply must be set to 230 If you set the switch to the 115 VAC position the power supply will be damaged when you plug in your system When two power supplies are installed in the system both power supplies must have their line voltage selector switch set to the same voltage If you need to change the line voltage setting perform ...

Страница 48: ...2 16 Setting Up the System Setting the Line Voltage A Voltage selector switch set to 115 VAC B Voltage selector switch set to 230 VAC ...

Страница 49: ... by an agency acceptable in your region The power cord connector that plugs into the system must be an IEC type CEE 22 female connector The power cord must be less than 1 8 meters 6 0 feet long WARNING Your system shipped with a power cord for each power supply Do not attempt to modify or use the supplied AC power cord if it is not the exact type required CAUTION When two power supplies are instal...

Страница 50: ...system voltage changes When powering down your system you may experience a 1 5 second delay from the time you press the push button power on off switch on the front panel and your system powering down This is normal system operation and is required by the server management logic If you have problems powering on your system refer to Problem Solving in Chapter 5 of this User s Guide After you have s...

Страница 51: ...3 Configuring Your System Configuring Your System BIOS Setup Utility Symbios Configuration Utility Optional RAID Controllers Configuring System Board Jumpers ...

Страница 52: ...lity detects the SCSI host adapters on the system board Use this utility if you need to configure the two SCSI controllers in your system or to perform a SCSI disk format or verify disk operation on the SCSI disk drives The Symbios Configuration Utility is also used to configure any SCSI removable media devices installed in your system If your system has been factory configured the SSU BIOS Setup ...

Страница 53: ...enu bar at the top of the Main Menu lists the following selections Menu Use Main Use this menu for basic system configuration Advanced Use this menu for setting the Advanced Features available on your system Security Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords and the Backup and Virus Check reminders Server Use this menu for configuring Server Management features Boot Use this menu to confi...

Страница 54: ...ndow PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN Move cursor to next or previous page F5 or Select the previous value for the field F6 or or SPACE Select the next value for the field F9 Load default configuration values for this menu F10 Save configuration values and exit ENTER Execute command or Select submenu BIOS Setup Configuration Settings The BIOS Setup Configurations tables show the default settings for the BIOS ...

Страница 55: ...1 25 MB 2 88 MB Selects the diskette type Primary IDE Master Press ENTER Refer to Primary IDE Master and Slave Submenu Primary IDE Slave Press ENTER Refer to Primary IDE Master and Slave Submenu Secondary IDE Master Press ENTER Refer to Secondary IDE Master and Slave Submenu Secondary IDE Slave Press ENTER Refer to Secondary IDE Master and Slave Submenu Keyboard Features Press ENTER Refer to Keybo...

Страница 56: ...escribed below Multi Sector Transfer Disabled 2 4 8 or 16 sectors Determines the number of sectors per block for multi sector transfers This field is informational only for Type Auto LBA Mode Control Disabled Enabled Enabling LBA causes logical block addressing to be used in place of cylinders heads and sectors This field is informational only for Type Auto 32 Bit I O Disabled Enabled Enabling all...

Страница 57: ...ibed below Multi Sector Transfer Disabled 2 4 8 or 16 sectors Determines the number of sectors per block for multi sector transfers This field is informational only for Type Auto LBA Mode Control Disabled Enabled Enabling LBA causes logical block addressing to be used in place of cylinders heads and sectors This field is informational only for Type Auto 32 Bit I O Disabled Enabled Enabling allows ...

Страница 58: ...gs Submenu Feature Choices Description Your Settings CPU Speed Settings Processor Speed List Processor speed list is determined by the speed of the processor s installed Select speed to match speed of installed processor s Caution DO NOT select a speed above the speed of the installed processor s Processor Retest No Yes Select Yes if you want the BIOS to clear old processor status and retest all p...

Страница 59: ...o PCI Configuration Submenu Integrated Peripherals Configuration Press ENTER Refer to Integrated Peripherals Configuration Submenu Advanced Chipset Control Press ENTER Refer to Advanced Chipset Control Submenu Use Multiprocessor Specification 1 1 1 4 Selects the version of multiprocessor specification to use Some operating systems require version 1 1 Large Disk Access Mode LBA CHS Select LBA for I...

Страница 60: ...s the device as a PCI bus master Latency Timer Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00C0h 00E0h Minimum guaranteed time in units of PCI bus clocks that a device may be master on a PCI bus PCI Device Slot 1 Slot 4 Submenus This submenu should only be changed by qualified technical personnel CAUTION Leave PCI Device Submenu at factory default settings This submenu should only be changed by a techni...

Страница 61: ...s BIOS to configure the port OS Controlled forces OS to configure the port If this COM port is used for Console Redirection make sure I O and IRQ are identical to the values in the server Setup Menu Base I O Address 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 Selects the base I O address for COM port B Interrupt IRQ 4 IRQ 3 Selects the IRQ for COM port B Parallel Port Disabled Enabled Auto OS Controlled Auto forces BIOS to c...

Страница 62: ... field requires a password for entering Setup The passwords are not case sensitive Feature Choices Description Your Setting User Password is Clear Set Status only user cannot modify Once set this can be disabled by setting it to a null string or by clearing password jumper on system board see System Board Jumpers in Chapter 3 Administrator Password is Clear Set Status only user cannot modify Set U...

Страница 63: ...ode Boot Diskette Access Administrator User Controls access to diskette drives Fixed Disk Boot Sector Normal Write Protect Write protects boot sector on hard disk to protect against viruses Secure Mode Timer Disabled 1 min 2 min 5 min 10 min 20 min 1 hr 2 hr Period of key PS 2 mouse inactivity specified for secure mode to activate A password is required for secure mode to function Cannot be enable...

Страница 64: ... be enabled unless at least one password is enabled Server Menu Feature Choices Description Your Setting System Management Press ENTER Refer to System Management Submenu Console Redirection Press ENTER Refer to Console Redirection Submenu PCI IRQs to IO APIC mapping Disabled Enabled If enabled BIOS will describe direct PCI interrupt connections to IO APIC in multiprocessor table Do not enable if O...

Страница 65: ... to System Management Info Submenu EMP Password Switch Disabled Enabled This field enables or disables EMP Password EMP ESC Sequence Refer to Appendix C EMP Hangup Line String Refer to your modem documentation Modem Init String Refer to your modem documentation High Modem Init String Refer to your modem documentation EMP Access Mode Disabled Always Active Pre Boot Only Enabled EMP Restricted Mode ...

Страница 66: ...iption Your Setting Board Part Number N A Information field only Board Serial Number N A Information field only System Part Number N A Information field only System Serial Number N A Information field only Chassis Part Number N A Information field only Chassis Serial Number N A Information field only BMC Revision N A Information field only Primary HSBP Revision N A Information field only ...

Страница 67: ...ion is enabled this displays the IRQ assigned per the address chosen in the COM Port Address field Baud Rate 9600 19 2k 38 4k 115 2k Communications line dependent Console Type PC ANSI VT100 Communications line dependent Flow Control No Flow Control CTS RTS XON XOFF CTS RTS CD Communications line dependent Boot Menu Feature Choices Description Your Setting Boot Device Priority Press ENTER Refer to ...

Страница 68: ...ill have a suffix attached to the drive ID string PM hard drive on Primary Master Channel PS hard drive on Primary Slave Channel SM hard drive on Secondary Master Channel SS hard drive on Secondary Slave Channel SCSI CD ROMs will be displayed here because the onboard Symbios SCSI bios treats CD ROMs as hard drives SCSI removable drives will also appear here 2 Other Bootable Device Covers all the b...

Страница 69: ...xit Exit Menu Choices Description Exit Saving Changes Exits after writing all modified Setup item values to CMOS Exit Discarding Changes Exits leaving CMOS unmodified Load Setup Defaults Loads default values for all Setup items Load Custom Defaults ENTER Loads settings from custom defaults Save Custom Defaults ENTER Saves present Setup values to custom defaults Discard Changes Reads the previous v...

Страница 70: ...n this utility 3 The utility starts and the Main Menu displays Symbios Configuration Utility Main Menu Status Adapter Port Number IRQ Level Current Next Boot NVRAM Found SYM53C875 F800 11 On On Yes SYM53C875 F400 10 On On Yes Change Adapter Status Press ENTER twice to change adapter Next Boot Status Adapter Boot Order Press ENTER to select and change boot order of each SCSI adapter Additional Adap...

Страница 71: ...er listed controls the operation of the hard disk drives in your system the second adapter listed controls any SCSI removable media devices installed in your system 1 Using the down arrow key select the adapter you want to reconfigure Press ENTER 2 Select Adapter Setup and press ENTER The Adapter Setup screen displays Adapter Setup Screen Your Configuration Description Recommended Setting or Displ...

Страница 72: ...ices 0 to 7 screen displays 3 Select the SCSI device you are reconfiguring and press ENTER If you are configuring SCSI Hard Disk Drives refer to the SYM53C875 Adapter 1 Table below if you are configuring SCSI Removable Media Devices refer to the SYM53C875 Adapter 2 Table below for recommended settings SYM53C875 Adapter 1 SCSI Hard Disk Drives Description Recommended Setting or Display Only Your Co...

Страница 73: ... ENTER Dev0 Dev1 Dev2 Dev3 Sync Rate 10 Width bits 8 Disconnect On Read Write I O timeout secs 10 Scan for device at boot time Yes Scan for SCSI LUNS No Queue Tags On 4 Highlight the function you want to change and press ENTER You will be prompted to save changes when you exit the configuration utility Note If you wish to format a disk or verify disk media select Format or Verify from the Device S...

Страница 74: ...stems preloaded at the factory If a network operating system is preloaded on your server system then use of the DACCF utility is not required However if you do use the DACCF utility you may need to reload the network operating system Make sure that you have all the pertinent software to perform the reload RAID Configurations Number of Hard Drives RAID Level Configured Hard Drives in Array Descript...

Страница 75: ...s SYM53C875 controller must be turned OFF if you install the optional Mylex AcceleRAID 150 SecuRAID 110 or Mylex AcceleRAID 250 SecuRAID 210 Controller board in your system Refer to Symbios Configuration Utility found earlier in this chapter DACCF Configuration Utility The DACCF utility is included with the RAID controller The AcceleRAID 150 and the AcceleRAID 250 support various versions of RAID ...

Страница 76: ...istatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground The system board jumpers enable you to set specific operating parameters for your system A jumper is a small plastic encased conductor shorting plug that slips over two jumper pins The System board Jumpers illustration shows the location of the system board jumpers The System Board Jumper Configurations table lists the system board jumpers and their f...

Страница 77: ...ode from a floppy diskette into the flash device This is typically used when the BIOS code has been corrupted D Boot Block Write Protect 13 14 Protect BIOS boot block is write protected 14 15 Erase Program BIOS boot block is erasable and programmable E FRB Timer Enable 1 2 Enable FRB operation is enabled system boots from processor 1 if processor 0 fails 2 3 Disable FRB is disabled F Chassis Intru...

Страница 78: ...ns 1 Power off the system and remove the left panel as described in Chapter 4 of this guide 2 Check to ensure the system power cord is removed from the back of the system 3 Locate the position of the jumpers on the system board you are changing To change a jumper setting use a pair of needle nose pliers or your fingers to remove the jumper from its current location Position the jumper over the two...

Страница 79: ...word Clear jumper back to pins 5 6 6 Replace the panel and power on the system 7 To specify a new password run the BIOS Setup Utility as described earlier in this chapter Recovering the BIOS Qualified technical personnel should only perform this procedure CAUTION Leave Recovery Boot jumper at factory default setting A technically qualified person should only move this jumper Boot Block Write Prote...

Страница 80: ...ed the system to hang The primary processor is taken off line and the system will boot off the secondary if installed otherwise it will try to boot again off of the primary Bad memory or a bad plug in card may cause a FRB 3 failure All failures are logged to the system event log The system will remember all FRB errors and display them at the end of POST until you select the Processor Retest option...

Страница 81: ...ystem and remove the left panel as described in Chapter 4 of this guide 2 Move the chassis intrusion detection jumper from pins 5 6 to pins 6 7 to disable the alarm switch 3 Reinstall the side cover for your safety and connect the power cord to the system 4 Power on the system on and wait for POST to complete 5 Run the SSU to configure the system BMC Forced Update Mode CAUTION Leave BMC Forced Upd...

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Страница 83: ...tic Precautions Preparing Your System for Upgrade Equipment Log Opening the Front Door Removing a Side Panel Installing a Side Panel Modifying the System Board Option Boards Installing a RAID Controller Board Hard Disk Drives Removable Media Devices ...

Страница 84: ...wer on off switch on the front panel and your system powering down This is normal system operation and is required by the server management logic CAUTION Operating your system with the side panels removed can damage your system components For proper cooling and airflow always replace the side panels before powering on your system Note Your system error log will be lost if your system ac power sour...

Страница 85: ...pencil ESD workstation or antistatic wrist strap recommended Equipment Log Use the equipment log form located at the end of this manual to record the model and serial number of your system all installed options and any other pertinent information specific to your system You will need this information when configuring your system Opening the Front Door To open the front door see Front View with Fro...

Страница 86: ...with the side panels removed Always replace the panels before powering on the system WARNING If you are removing the side panel after the system is set up you must first power off the system and all external devices and then Unplug the system power cord To remove a side panel 1 Power off the system and ensure it is disconnected from the ac wall outlet 2 The side panel is secured to the chassis wit...

Страница 87: ...s are firmly seated in their respective slots and that all interior cables are properly connected 3 Insert the metal tabs on the top and bottom of the side panel into their slots on the chassis Slide the side panel forward as far as it will go 4 Replace the two side panels retaining screws Note If your system is already set up plug the system back in reconnect the peripherals and power on the peri...

Страница 88: ... Replacing the Real time Clock Battery You may need to replace the real time clock battery because of its life span The battery Vendor Part CR2032 is a commodity part available through many vendors Notice the plus sign on the battery This sign will assist you in correctly positioning the battery on the system board CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with sa...

Страница 89: ...n on the screwdriver to lift the battery B 4 Remove the battery from its socket C 5 Dispose of the battery according to local ordinance 6 Remove the new lithium battery from its package and being careful to observe the correct polarity insert it in the battery socket 7 Reinstall the plastic retainer on the lithium battery socket 8 Replace the side panel plug in the system power cord and turn on th...

Страница 90: ...act S E C Cartridge and each Pentium III processor is packaged in a Single Edge Contact Cartridge Version2 SECC2 The cartridge includes the processor core with an integrated 16 KB primary L1 cache the secondary L2 cache a thermal plate and a back cover The primary processor connector is shown at A in the illustration below The secondary processor connector is shown at B CAUTION Electrostatic disch...

Страница 91: ...d the processor only by its edges 2 If your system has one processor and you are replacing it leave the termination board intact in the empty secondary processor connector Remove the processor you want to replace 3 If your system has two processors and you are replacing one or both remove the appropriate one s 4 Press the processor latches toward the center of the S E C cartridge to free them from...

Страница 92: ...or board C up and out of the retention module and store it appropriately Removing a Termination Board 3 If your system has one processor and you are replacing it leave the termination board intact in the empty Slot 1 secondary connector Remove the processor you want to replace See Removing the Pentium II Processor 4 If your system has two processors and you are replacing one or both remove the app...

Страница 93: ...both sides of the top until the S E C cartridge is seated 10 To lock in the processor push the latches outward until they click into place in the retention module see figure below The latches must be secured for proper electrical connection of the processor Locking in the Processor 11 After you have installed a new processor you must run the BIOS Setup Utility F2 to configure its speed Refer to Ch...

Страница 94: ...then you must remove the termination board in the Slot 1 secondary connector and store it appropriately 3 If your system has one processor and you are replacing it leave the terminator board intact in the empty secondary processor connector Remove the processor you want to replace 4 If your system has two processors and you are replacing one or both remove the appropriate one s 5 Pull the processo...

Страница 95: ...pressure on both sides of the top until the cartridge is seated 10 To lock in the processor push the latches inward until they secure the SEC cartridge into place in the URM Item A in Figure Removing a Processor above The latches must be secured for proper electrical connection of the processor 11 After you have installed a new processor you must run the BIOS Setup Utility F2 to configure its spee...

Страница 96: ...re Remove the baffle 2 Install the cooling baffle as follows Align the baffle mounting holes with the fan mounting holes Fasten the baffle in place with the four fan mounting screws Replace the left side panel plug in the power cords and power up the system Run the BIOS Setup utility press F2 at the startup screen to configure your system s speed A Screws B Baffle Removing Installing the Cooling B...

Страница 97: ...all four sockets are populated the system board supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory with 256MB DIMMs A DIMM will always be installed in the bottom socket When you install additional DIMMs you must start with the first empty socket above DIMMs already installed When you remove DIMMs you must start with the first DIMM socket closest to the top edge of the system board DIMM Locations 1 2 3 4 ...

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Страница 99: ...it from its antistatic package 3 Position the DIMM so that the two notches in the bottom edge of the DIMM align with the keyed socket 1 2 3 4 Inserting Memory DIMMs 4 Insert the bottom edge of the DIMM into the socket and press down firmly on the DIMM until it seats correctly 5 Gently push the plastic ejector levers on the socket ends to the upright position 6 Repeat the steps to install each DIMM...

Страница 100: ... left side panel as described earlier in this chapter 2 Gently push the plastic ejector levers out and down to eject a DIMM from its socket 3 Hold the DIMM only by its edges being careful not to touch its components or gold edge connectors Carefully lift it away from the socket and store it in an antistatic package 4 Repeat the above steps to remove the remaining DIMMs 5 Replace the side panel plu...

Страница 101: ...adapters designed for Plug and Play systems are automatically configured by the system without any user intervention Older ISA adapters must be manually configured as detailed below Once the manual configuration is complete the Plug and Play adapters are configured around the manually configured adapters without causing any resource conflicts ISA adapters can be Plug and Play ISA adapters that are...

Страница 102: ...ard 1 Power off the system and remove the left side panel as described earlier in this chapter 2 Remove and save the expansion slot retainer bar by pressing down on its top snap fastener and pulling the bar out Removing the Expansion Slot Retainer Bar ...

Страница 103: ...Record the option board serial number in the equipment log 6 Set any board jumpers or switches as described in the documentation that comes with the option board 7 Refer to the documentation accompanying the option board for information on whether the board is a PCI or ISA board Refer to Option Board Hardware Configurations table to determine the recommended option board slot assignment and config...

Страница 104: ...nto the space that was occupied by the expansion slot cover 10 Be sure to push the bracket slot up against the expansion slot frame If this is not done the bracket may interfere with an adjacent bracket 11 Install the previously removed expansion slot retainer bar by pressing its top fastener into the top of the expansion slot frame The bottom tapered tab of the expansion slot retainer bar fits in...

Страница 105: ...nstall an expansion slot cover over the vacant slot 7 Install the previously removed expansion slot retainer bar by pressing its top fastener into the lock plate at the top of the expansion slot frame The bottom tapered tab of the expansion slot retainer bar fits into the mating slot on the bottom of the expansion slot frame 8 Replace the left side panel plug in the system power cords and power on...

Страница 106: ... corruption The only way a non LVD disk drive can be used with an all LVD disk drive system is by first powering down the system installing the non LVD disk drive and then powering the system back up Note Installing a non LVD disk drive into an all LVD disk drive system causes all the drives to operate in the non LVD mode The onboard SCSI controller support single ended drives If a RAID controller...

Страница 107: ...tes that the drive has been flagged as faulty by the RAID host controller Follow the procedure described in this section to remove the faulty drive and swap in a good one Note ESD can damage disk drives boards and other parts This system can withstand normal levels of environmental ESD while you are hot swapping SCSI hard drives However we recommend that you do all procedures in this chapter only ...

Страница 108: ... the retainer Save the disk carrier s front panel retainer and two screws for future use Removing the Disk Carrier s Front Panel Go to step 5 3 If swapping a hard disk drive remove its carrier from the SCSI hard disk drive bay by performing the following procedures CAUTION Depending on the drive fault the drive may be still spinning when you remove it Follow the next steps exactly when removing dr...

Страница 109: ...rews removed in step 2 8 Install the drive on the drive carrier Place the drive on the carrier with its connector facing the back of the carrier Turn the drive and carrier over and secure the drive in the carrier with the four screws and one additional screw and EMI ground clip supplied with the disk drive The EMI ground clip A is installed under the screw being installed on the left side toward t...

Страница 110: ...4 28 Upgrading Your System Installing a Disk Carrier into the Bay 10 Close the front door on the system If necessary configure the system as described in Chapter 3 Configuring Your System ...

Страница 111: ...DE channel connector Each of these supports two devices for a total of four IDE devices Your system includes the primary channel IDE interface cable A first master device and a second slave device are supported on both the primary and secondary IDE connector Jumpers on the device determine the device configuration master versus slave Cable Sense CS device configuration is not supported Your system...

Страница 112: ...ion for future reference In case of any trouble with a CD ROM please contact your nearest service representative To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam do not try to open the enclosure Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in the CD ROM manufacturer s documentation may result in hazardous radiation exposure 1 Power off the system unplug the sy...

Страница 113: ...Front System Bezel 4 Remove the EMI metal shield covering the bay where you are installing a media device as shown below The metal shield is removed by pulling on the tabs at the top and bottom of the metal shield Removing an EMI Metal Shield ...

Страница 114: ...lation Removing a Filler Panel 6 Remove the device from its protective wrapper and place it on an antistatic surface Record the drive model and serial number in the equipment log 7 Set any drive jumpers or switches before you install the drive See the documentation that comes with the device for jumper or switch information Note If the drive comes with drive rails do not use them Remove any rails ...

Страница 115: ... Rails 9 Install the media device into the bay as follows Move any cables in the bay out of the way Align the rails on the media device with the supports in the bay Slide the device into the bay until it locks in place Installing a Removable Media Device ...

Страница 116: ... goes to pin 1 on the cable connector Align the red edge of the connector with pin 1 notched end on the drive connector If you are installing a SCSI device connect the SCSI cable and system power cable Be sure to align the SCSI cable connector not keyed with the device connector 11 Carefully reinstall the front system bezel by inserting its top plastic tabs into the chassis top tab slots and then ...

Страница 117: ... from and as described earlier in this chapter 2 Open the front door as described earlier in this chapter 3 Observe static precautions Use an antistatic wrist strap CAUTION Observe static precautions Use an antistatic wrist strap 4 Carefully remove the front system bezel by releasing its two plastic snap tabs on the back of the bezel and pulling it out see Figure below Removing the Front System Be...

Страница 118: ...the device completely out of the bay see Figure above 7 Install an EMI metal shield over the bay area where you removed the peripheral device The EMI shield is secured by just snapping it into place 8 Install a filler panel in the open area of the system bezel corresponding to the bay where the media device was removed 9 Replace the side panel and front panel and power on the system 10 Remove the ...

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Страница 121: ...tic Precautions Troubleshooting Checklists Additional Troubleshooting Procedures Specific Problems and Corrective Actions Problems with the Network PNP Installation Tips BIOS User s Information How to Identify BIOS and BMC Revision Levels ...

Страница 122: ...n AC outlet Before doing the procedures in this manual make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cords from the back of the chassis Failure to disconnect power before opening your system can result in personal injury and equipment damage CAUTION Operating your system with the side panels removed can damage your system components For proper cooling and airflow always replace...

Страница 123: ...h settings on option boards and peripheral devices correct To check these settings see the respective appendices If applicable ensure that there are no conflicts for example two option boards sharing the same interrupt Are the processors fully seated in their slots on the system board Refer to the Upgrades and Options chapter for installation instructions Are all DIMMs fully seated and installed c...

Страница 124: ...o not work Obtain an authorized copy of the software If you are running the software from a diskette is it a good copy If you are running the software from a hard disk drive is the software correctly installed Where all necessary procedures followed and files installed If you are running the software from a CD ROM disk is the disk scratched or dirty Are the correct device drivers installed Is the ...

Страница 125: ... problem recurs you may need to reformat the hard disk drive The hard disk drive the drive controller or the system board may be defective If the problems are intermittent there may be a loose cable dirt in the keyboard if keyboard input is incorrect a marginal power supply or other random component failures If you suspect that a transient voltage spike power outage or brownout might have occurred...

Страница 126: ...pheral devices Failure to do so can cause permanent damage to the system and or the peripheral devices 1 Turn off the system and all external peripheral devices Disconnect all devices from the system except the keyboard and video monitor 2 Make sure the system power cords are plugged into a properly grounded AC outlet 3 Make sure your video display monitor and keyboard are correctly connected to t...

Страница 127: ...se there is a problem with the display it emits a series of long and short beeps Write down any beep code emitted This information is useful to your service representative Refer to the BIOS User s Information section in this chapter for a list of items to check for each error code and for an explanation of the error beep codes The POST Tests table at the end of this chapter lists keys active durin...

Страница 128: ...sence of each mass storage device installed in the system As each device is checked its activity indicator should turn on briefly Check for the following Does the diskette drive activity indicator turn on briefly If not refer to Diskette Drive Activity Indicator Does Not Light in this chapter If a second diskette drive is installed does its activity indicator turn on briefly If not refer to Disket...

Страница 129: ...D does not light CD ROM drive activity LED does not light Problems with application software The startup prompt Press F2 key if you want to run Setup does not appear on the screen The bootable CD ROM is not detected The SSU does not boot Try the solutions in the order given If you cannot correct the problem contact your service representative for assistance Power LED Does Not Light Check the follo...

Страница 130: ...e video monitor switch settings correct Is the video monitor signal cable properly installed Is the onboard video controller enabled If you are using an option video controller board perform the following 1 Verify that the video controller board is fully seated in the system board connector 2 Run the SSU to disable the onboard video controller 3 Reboot the system for changes to take effect If ther...

Страница 131: ...vailable at the wall outlet Are the system power cords properly connected to the power supplies and the AC wall outlets Are the power connectors for the cooling fan module and fans connected to the system board Is the front panel power on indicator lit If the switches and connections are correct and the power outlet is functioning the power supply has probably failed Contact your service represent...

Страница 132: ...ing the software Verify a different copy of the software to see if the problem is with the copy that you are using Make sure all cables are installed correctly Verify that the system board jumpers are set correctly Refer to the Configuring Your System chapter for jumper settings If other software runs correctly on the system contact your vendor about the failing software If the problem persists co...

Страница 133: ...reach the Boot Subsystem Group It is toward the end of the groups 7 Find and select the option that says Display F2 for Setup Message during POST 8 Press Enter to display the option menu 9 Select Enable and press Enter 10 If you are finished editing the settings for the system board press Esc This takes you back up to the main menu Step 3 11 Press Esc again to return to the main SSU menu 12 Select...

Страница 134: ...d to remove the system board from the chassis and you probably do not need to remove any add in boards 4 Locate the CMOS configuration jumper at the edge of the system board toward the front of the system Refer to the Configuring Your System chapter for information on the location of the CMOS jumper 5 Move the CMOS CLR jumper from the CMOS Protect setting on pins 1 and 2 to the CMOS Clear setting ...

Страница 135: ...r more information on crossover cabling see your hub documentation The Activity LED doesn t light Make sure you ve loaded the correct network drivers Network may be idle Try accessing a server The controller stopped working when an add in adapter was installed Make sure the cable is connected to the port from the onboard network controller Make sure your PCI BIOS is current Try the PCI Installatio...

Страница 136: ...nformation This section describes the various screen messages and beep codes of the system BIOS The BIOS indicates errors by writing an error code to the PS 2 standard logging area in the Extended BIOS Data Area and by displaying a message on the screen which is sometimes preceded by the POST Error Code The error code will also be logged to the Event Logging area Note Your system error log will be...

Страница 137: ...Fixed disk is not working or not properly configured Check to see if the fixed disk is attached properly Run Setup to be sure the fixed disk type is correctly identified Incorrect Drive A type run SETUP or Incorrect Drive B type run SETUP Type of floppy drive is not correctly identified in Setup Invalid NVRAM media type Problem with NVRAM CMOS access Keyboard controller error The keyboard controll...

Страница 138: ...ed the next time the system is booted Real time clock error Real time clock fails BIOS test May require board repair Shadow Ram Failed at offset nnnn Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64K block at which the error was detected nnnn Shadow RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested System battery is dead Replace and run SETUP The CMOS clock battery indic...

Страница 139: ... Memory Blocks indicating released segments of the BIOS which may be reclaimed by a virtual memory manager Video BIOS shadowed The video BIOS is successfully copied to shadow RAM If your system displays this message write down the message and notify your customer representative If your system fails after you made changes in the BIOS Setup menus you may be able to correct the problem by entering Se...

Страница 140: ...Failure Fixed Disk 0210 Stuck Key 0211 Keyboard error 0212 Keyboard Controller Failed 0213 Keyboard locked Unlock key switch 0220 Monitor type does not match CMOS Run SETUP 0230 System RAM Failed at offset 0231 Shadow RAM Failed at offset 0232 Extended RAM Failed at offset 0250 System battery is dead Replace and run SETUP 0251 System CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used 0260 System timer e...

Страница 141: ...ternal Error IERR failure 8106 Processor 1 Thermal Trip failure 8107 Processor 2 Thermal Trip failure 8108 Watchdog Timer failed on last boot 810A Processor 2 failed initialization on last boot 810B Processor 1 failed initialization on last boot 810C Processor 1 disabled system in Uni processor mode 810D Processor 2 disabled system in Uni processor mode 810E Processor 1 failed FRB level 3 timer 81...

Страница 142: ...6 In the example above BIOS 11 is the current BIOS revision level loaded on your system BMC Revision Level Identification During system Power On Self Test POST which runs automatically when your system is powered on system diagnostics are run Following the memory test diagnostic several messages will appear informing you that the keyboard and mouse were detected when you see these messages you can...

Страница 143: ...A System Cabling System Cabling Before You Begin Static Precautions Standard Configuration RAID Configuration ...

Страница 144: ...ore doing the procedures in this manual make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cords from the back of the chassis Failure to disconnect power before opening your system can result in personal injury and equipment damage Static Precautions An electrostatic discharge ESD can damage disk drives option boards and other components You can provide ESD protection by wearing an ...

Страница 145: ...ow a 68 pin wide SCSI interface cable D is connected to the SCSI connector E in the lower middle of the system board This cable connects to the rear of the hard disk drive s SCSI backplane C The IDE interface cable J is connected to the IDE connector I towards the right edge of the system board This cable connects to the rear of the internally mounted CD ROM drive K Optional internally mounted SCS...

Страница 146: ...Interface cable E Wide SCSI connector 68 pin F Diskette drive connector G Diskette drive H Diskette interface cable I Primary IDE connector J IDE Interface Cable K IDE CD ROM Drive L Secondary IDE connector M Optional IDE removable media devices cable not supplied N Narrow SCSI connector O Narrow SCSI interface cable P Optional SCSI removable media devices Q System Board ...

Страница 147: ...System Cabling A 5 Standard System Cable Routing A Wide SCSI cable 68 pins B IDE cable 40 pins ...

Страница 148: ...alling a RAID Controller Board in Chapter 4 Note Next Boot Status for the first Symbios SYM53C875 controller must be turned OFF if you install the optional Mylex AcceleRAID 150 or Mylex AcceleRAID 250 Controller board in your system Refer to Symbios Configuration Utility found in Chapter 3 Note that Jumper JP10 see figure below that enables the SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic SISL control on the RAI...

Страница 149: ...E Wide SCSI connector 68 pin F Diskette drive connector G Diskette drive H Diskette interface cable I Primary IDE connector J IDE Interface Cable K IDE CD ROM Drive L Secondary IDE connector M Optional IDE removable media devices cable not supplied N Narrow SCSI connector O Narrow SCSI interface cable P Optional SCSI removable media devices Q Mylex AcceleRAID Controller R System Board ...

Страница 150: ...A 8 System Cabling RAID System Cable Routing A Wide SCSI cable 68 pins B IDE cable 40 pins AcceleRAID Jumper JP10 ...

Страница 151: ...B System Setup Utility System Setup Utility SSU Creating SSU Diskettes Running the SSU Exiting the SSU ...

Страница 152: ...ant configuration CFG or overlay OVL file supplied by the peripheral device manufacturer The I O baseboard includes CFG and OVL files The CFG file describes the characteristics of the board and the system resources that it requires The configuration registers on PCI and ISA Plug and Play add in boards contain the same type of information that is in a CFG file Some ISA boards also include a CFG fil...

Страница 153: ...n use the SSU If necessary you can disable the drive after you exit the SSU Information entered using the SSU overrides information entered using Setup Note Because of license restrictions the SSU diskette as created by the EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM is not bootable In order to use this diskette you must make it bootable 1 Power on the system 2 If the diskette drive is disabled enable it using the BIOS...

Страница 154: ...e diskette From diskette after installing your operating system Insert the SSU diskette in Drive A At the MS DOS prompt type a and press Enter to change to drive A Type SSU and press Enter 3 Follow the system prompts to load the SSU When the SSU title appears on the screen press Enter to continue 4 When the main window of the SSU displays you can customize the user interface before continuing Syst...

Страница 155: ...t actions each task perform For a new mode setting to take effect the user must exit the SSU and restart it Language this button lets you change the strings in the SSU to strings of the appropriate language For a new language setting to take effect you must exit the SSU and restart it Other this button lets you enable or disable the status bar located at the bottom of the SSU menu displays There a...

Страница 156: ...trol by keeping the task as the center of operation until the user closes the task window There are three ways to launch a task In the SSU Main window double click on the task name under Available Tasks to display the main window for the selected task Highlight the task name and click on OK Use the tab and arrow keys to highlight the task name and press the spacebar System Setup Utility Main Menu ...

Страница 157: ...Card Bus 00 dev 09 Multifunction Controller PCI Card Bus 00 dev 0A SCSI Controller PCI Card Bus 00 dev 0B Ethernet Controller PCI Card Bus 00 dev 0C VGA Controller PCI Card Bus 00 dev 0F Multifunction Controller PCI Card Bus 00 dev 10 Host Processor Bridge PCI Card Bus 00 dev 12 Host Processor Bridge PCI Card Bus 00 dev 13 Host Processor Bridge PCI Card Bus 00 dev 14 Host Processor Bridge PCI Card...

Страница 158: ... RCA tries to resolve conflicts 1 From the SSU main window launch the RCA by selecting the Resources task under the RCA heading in the task box 2 When the RCA window appears click on the Define ISA Card button 3 To add or remove ISA card resources click on the appropriate resource buttons select the desired value and click on Add or Remove 4 After you complete the necessary information click on Sa...

Страница 159: ... the cards This alerts you to any possible problems with that particular card in the current configuration To add an ISA card 1 Click on Add ISA Card in the RCA window 2 Specify the directory for the CFG file 3 Select the file and click on Ok To remove an ISA card 1 Select a valid ISA card in the Devices section of the RCA window 2 Click on Remove ISA Card Adding and Removing ISA Cards Window ...

Страница 160: ...lected device along with possible choices and the resources associated with those choices displays To make a modification 1 Highlight the function in the Configuration window 2 Double click or press the space bar this updates the Choice and resource lists 3 Press the tab key to get to the Choice list and press Enter 4 Use the arrow keys to select a proper choice and press Enter again 5 If the choi...

Страница 161: ...ions Use BIOS Setup Utility ON BOARD DISK CONTROLLER GROUP On board Floppy Controller Enable On board IDE Controller Enable Primary and Secondary ON BOARD COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE GROUP Serial Port 1 Configuration 3F8h IRQ4 Serial Port 2 Configuration 2F8h IRQ3 Parallel Port Configuration 378h IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode Extended Capabilities Port DMA 1 FLOPPY DRIVES GROUP Floppy Drive A Option 3 5 1 44 ...

Страница 162: ...he System Resource Usage window This window shows what resources each device is consuming This information is useful for choosing resources if a conflict occurs Devices can be organized according to the resources the user wants to examine using the options in the Resource section of the screen System Resource Usage Window ...

Страница 163: ...hown in the Hard Drives list starting at the top of the list 3 To change the priority of an entry in either list select the entry and click on the Move UP or Move Down buttons 4 Click on the Save button to save the boot priority 5 Click on the Close button to return to the Main Menu Password Administration PWA Window The PWA configures administrator and user passwords and other security options 1 ...

Страница 164: ...2 The following screen choices are available Screen Choice Description File Menu Loads saves and clears the Event Log data The Event Log data file is saved in either text or binary format depending on the output format selected under the Settings menu Selecting Exit returns you to the SSU Main Menu View Menu Views all events events by sensor type or events by event type The Event Log data file is ...

Страница 165: ...tem Setup Utility B 15 Exiting the SSU Exiting the SSU causes all windows to close 1 Exit the SSU by opening the menu bar item File in the SSU Main window 2 Click on Exit or Highlight Exit and press Enter ...

Страница 166: ...B 16 System Setup Utility ...

Страница 167: ...C Emergency Management Port Emergency Management Port How the EMP Works EMP Requirements and Configurations Setting Up the Server for the EMP Main EMP Window Phonebook Management Plug ins ...

Страница 168: ... Port Configuration The following server operations are available from the Console Manager Connecting to remote servers Powering the server ON or OFF Resetting the server SEL viewer SDR viewer FRU viewer The Console Manager has a Phonebook which you use to connect to a selected server Referring to the above figure the Board Management Controller BMC in your server monitors system management events...

Страница 169: ...P communicates with the server allowing the client to remotely reset or power the server up or down The client can also view the server s System Event Log SEL Field Replaceable Unit FRU information or Sensor Data Record SDR table In redirect state the EMP serves as a PC ANSI terminal window for BIOS console redirection Commands typed in this terminal window are transmitted through BIOS to the serv...

Страница 170: ...ver s COM 2 port is configured for console redirect in BIOS The three EMP access modes are disabled pre boot and always active EMP Access Modes Server Configured for Console Redirect Mode Server is powered off During POST After OS boots Disabled Redirect window appears but is blank Redirect window Redirect window Pre boot EMP commands available Redirect window Inactive redirect window Always Activ...

Страница 171: ...20 MB disk space Client Configuration The EMP will support all COM ports on the client system along with any Windows NT 95 compatible modem Server Configuration The EMP requires the server s COM 2 port to be connected to an external modem or directly connected to a serial cable Direct Connect Configuration A null modem serial cable is needed Connect one end of the cable into the COM 2 port of serv...

Страница 172: ...et up the EMP password anyone can access the EMP by clicking OK through the password prompt In the EMP Password area of the System Management Submenu type in a password of up to 8 alphanumeric characters If a beep is heard the password was not accepted and a different password must be entered EMP Access Modes Choose either Disabled Pre boot or Always Active depending on the type of EMP access need...

Страница 173: ...cess server control operations and to launch the management plug ins from At the top of the GUI is the menu and tool bar These provide the options to initiate plug ins and other support features A status bar at the bottom displays connection information like server name line status and mode Toolbar The tool bar buttons of the EMP main window combine server control and management plug in options av...

Страница 174: ...ected the status bar says Connected Otherwise the line is blank EMP Main Menu File Exit Exits the EMP Connect Disconnect disconnects the server connection Re Connect raises the connect dialog A list of the five most recent connections can click on one of the five servers most recently connected to A connection to the selected server is initiated Action Power On Off powers the server on or off with...

Страница 175: ...ed to a server initiating connection generates a warning message It lets you know that the existing connection will be terminated if you continue trying to initiate the new connection You are prompted to enter the EMP password whenever a connection is attempted Connect Dialog Options available in the dialog are Line Selection you can specify whether to use a direct connection or dial up modem conn...

Страница 176: ...lp displays dialog level help information Power On Off Selecting Power On Off from the Action menu allows you to power the server on or off with post power up options It generates the Power on off dialog Power On Off Dialog Options available in the dialog are Power ON powers on the server Power OFF powers off the server This option is not allowed if the server is configured in RESTRICTED mode for ...

Страница 177: ...g are System Reset resets the server with the selected post reset options This operation is not allowed if the server is configured in RESTRICTED mode for EMP operations Option Group sets the post reset option that will be effective after reset The options are EMP active or BIOS redirection The default selection is EMP active Cancel exits the dialog without any action taken Help displays dialog le...

Страница 178: ... the phonebook Selecting this option clears the Server and Phone No Fields You must click Save for the entry to be added to the phonebook Modify lets you edit an existing entry You select an existing entry from the Server dropdown edit box and modifies the existing phone number before selecting this option Click Save in order to store this entry in the phonebook Delete lets you delete an entry fro...

Страница 179: ...erbose form Options available through the SEL viewer see the SEL Viewer figure below are View the SEL from a file Save the SEL to a file View SEL summary info View all SEL entries View SEL info by event type View SEL info by sensor type Set SEL display mode to either Hex or verbose mode Set the SEL output file format to either text or binary format Close the SEL viewer Exit the EMP SEL Viewer ...

Страница 180: ... EMP Connect View SEL Information displays SEL summary information as returned by the server All Events displays all events in the SEL By Sensor Type shows all events in the SEL generated by a specific sensor type such as voltage temperature etc By Event displays all the events in the SEL of a particular type for example by memory or threshold A pop up menu lets you select the event type to displa...

Страница 181: ...ller which reported the event to the SEL Detailed information regarding the event is available from the Event Description column in the SEL Viewer For example if there is a Fan 10 entry in the Sensor Type and Number column of the SEL Viewer by looking at the Sensor type Codes table you can determine that the Baseboard Fan 1 caused this entry The entry was reported through the Baseboard Management ...

Страница 182: ...aseboard Fan0 BMC Physical Security 26 Chassis Intrusion BMC Secure Mode Violation Attempt 27 EMP password at the time of connecting to the server BMC Secure Mode Violation Attempt 28 Secure Mode Violation while the system is in Secure Mode BMC Processor 1B Processor1 Status BMC Processor 1C Processor2 Status BMC Memory 1F DIMM1 Presence BMC Memory 20 DIMM2 Presence BMC Memory 21 DIMM3 Presence BM...

Страница 183: ...le ECC Memory EF OC EF E7 02 Memory Parity error Parity Critical Interrupt EF 13 EF E7 00 Bus Timeout Bus timeout Critical Interrupt EF 13 EF E7 02 I O Check I O Channel check NMI Critical Interrupt EF 13 EF E7 03 Software NMI Software NMI Critical Interrupt EF 13 EF E7 04 PCI PERR PCI PERR Critical Interrupt EF 13 EF E7 05 PCI SERR PCI SERR SDR Viewer The SDR viewer lets you view the Sensor Data ...

Страница 184: ...by the server Settings lets you change operating parameters for the SDR viewer This menu displays the following suboption Display HEX Verbose toggles between HEX mode and interpreted mode of displaying SDR records Window gives options for displaying currently open windows Help provides version information for the SDR viewer and provides help topics on the EMP FRU Viewer The FRU viewer allows you t...

Страница 185: ...s board and product information FRU Info displays the FRU summary information as returned by the server Settings lets you change operating parameters for the FRU viewer This menu displays the following suboption Display HEX Verbose toggles between HEX mode and interpreted mode of displaying FRU records Window gives options for displaying currently open windows Help provides version information for...

Страница 186: ...C 20 Emergency Management Port Console ...

Страница 187: ...D System Status Hardware Support Information ...

Страница 188: ...losure SAF TE interface board is connected to the SCSI backplane See Figure System Chassis Right Side View under System Overview in Chapter 1 of this guide The Monitor Matrix table below shows which component relates to selected status items This table also relates the terminology used by the software component to the system hardware Monitor Matrix Item ESM PRO EMP SSU Item Location Board Marking ...

Страница 189: ...y of data for safe keeping The data is copied from computer memory or disk to a floppy disk magnetic tape or other media backup battery The battery in your computer that maintains the real time clock and the configuration information when the computer s power is removed base memory An area of memory between 0 and 640 kilobytes baud rate The speed with which data is transmitted during serial commun...

Страница 190: ...ROM drive A type of mass storage device that reads information from a compact disk Centronics port An industry standard parallel port See also parallel port CGA Color Graphics Adapter A type of video display system that provides low resolution text and graphics on TTL monochrome and color monitors CMOS Complimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor A type of low power integrated circuit used in computers...

Страница 191: ...A software program that a computer must use to recognize and operate certain hardware such as a mouse or a video monitor disk drive A device that stores data on a hard or floppy disk A floppy disk drive requires a floppy disk to be inserted a hard disk drive has a permanently encased hard disk DOS Disk Operating System See operating system DRAM Dynamic RAM See RAM E ECC Error Checking and Correcti...

Страница 192: ...is powered off See also flash EPROM and ROM expanded memory See EMS expansion slot See backplane slot extended memory The protected memory above 1M that is directly accessible by the microprocessor through certain utilities and operating systems This memory is used in computers with 80286 80386 and 80486 microprocessors F flash EPROM A type of memory device that is usually used to store system BIO...

Страница 193: ...am that you use to change the configuration of some ISA desktop computers This program also contains information about the hardware in the computer IDE Integrated Drive Electronics A type of hard disk drive with the control circuitry located inside the disk drive rather than on a drive controller card interface A connection between the computer and a peripheral device that enables them to exchange...

Страница 194: ...ives Note that in order to achieve LVD performance all devices including cable controller and drive must support LVD M Megabyte 1 048 576 bytes See also byte math coprocessor An IC that works with the microprocessor to speed up mathematical calculations memory The circuitry in your computer that stores data and programs See also EMS extended memory RAM and ROM microprocessor The integrated circuit...

Страница 195: ...events an unauthorized user from operating your computer See also EEPROM PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI is a high performance peripherals I O bus supporting data transfers of up to 132MB per second Pentium A type of microprocessor with a built in math coprocessor cache memory and memory and bus controllers that processes and communicates 32 bits of data at a time This microprocessor als...

Страница 196: ...es and enclosure environment fan power supply temperature etc using the SCSI bus to indicate faults save To store information on a floppy disk hard disk magnetic tape or some other permanent storage device SCSI Small Computer System Interface An industry standard interface that provides high speed access to tape drives hard disk drives and other peripheral devices SEL System Event Log A record of ...

Страница 197: ... System Setup Utility The program that you use to change the configuration of your system This program also contains information about the hardware in your system and is used to read the System Event Log SVGA Super VGA A type of video display system that provides very high resolution text and graphics on analog color monitors system board The main circuit board in your computer It contains most of...

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Страница 199: ...any components added to the system such as hard disk drives add in boards or printers Record the model and serial numbers of the unit and system baseboard The model and serial numbers of the system unit are recorded on a label attached to the rear of the unit The serial number of the system board is located along the left side of the board near the PCI expansion slot covers The location of serial ...

Страница 200: ...IMM Slot 3 DIMM Slot 4 Modem Diskette Drive A Diskette Drive B Tape Drive 1 Tape Drive 2 CD ROM Drive 1 Hard Disk Drive 1 Hard Disk Drive 2 Hard Disk Drive 3 Hard Disk Drive 4 Hard Disk Drive 5 Hard Disk Drive 6 Hard Disk Drive 7 Optional RAID Controller Network Controller 1 Network Controller 2 Monitor Keyboard Mouse External Peripheral 1 External Peripheral 2 ...

Страница 201: ...Management Port Console C 2 EMP See Emergency Management Port Console Exit menu configuring Setup 3 19 H Hard Drive menu configuring Setup 3 18 I Integrated Peripheral Configuration menu configuring in Setup 3 11 Intrusion detection 1 13 1 14 ISA feature summary 1 10 J Jumpers BMC forced boot 3 27 boot block write protect 3 27 boot option 3 27 chassis intrusion detection 3 27 CMOS clear 3 27 passw...

Страница 202: ...u 3 18 Integrated Peripheral Configuration menu 3 11 PCI Device Slot 1 Slot 7 menu 3 10 Security menu contents 3 12 Server Management Information menu contents 3 16 Server menu contents 3 14 Switches alarm 1 14 System board boot block protect jumper 3 29 chassis intrusion detection jumper 3 31 configuration jumpers 3 27 System Chassis 1 5 System setup utility CFG files B 2 customizing B 5 defining...

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