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Chapter 2: Touring the Chassis

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RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Connectors

Enabling Additional Serial Ports

Use the steps in the following example (if necessary) to enable the additional
serial ports provided when you order an optional IO4.

Edit the file

/var/sysgen/system/irix.sm

Find a line that looks similar to the following:

Pin 6 Signal Ground (GND)

Pin 1 Data Terminal Ready (DTR)

Pin 1 NOT USED

Pin 2 Transmit Data (TD)

Pin 3 Receive Data (RD)

Pin 4 Request to Send (RTS)

Pin 5 Clear to Send (CTS)

Pin 6 Grounded

Pin 7 Signal Ground (GND)

Pin 8 Data Carrier Detect (DCD)

Pin 9 Data Terminal Ready (DTR)

RS−232 Connector

Pin 2 Transmit Data Low (TXDL)

Pin 3 Receive Data Low (RXDL)

Pin 4 Data Carrier Detect (DCD)

Pin 5 Clear to Send (CTS)

Pin 7 Transmit Data High (TXDH)

Pin 8 Receive Data High (RXDH)

Pin 9 Request to Send (RTS)

RS−422 Connector

Содержание CHALLENGE L

Страница 1: ...Deskside POWER CHALLENGE and CHALLENGE L Owner s Guide Document Number 007 1732 050 ...

Страница 2: ...data contained in this document by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subdivision c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 52 227 7013 and or in similar or successor clauses in the FAR or in the DOD or NASA FAR Supplement Unpublished rights reserved under the Copyright Laws of the United States Contractor manufacturer is Silicon Graphics I...

Страница 3: ...erfaces 5 Ibus Interface 5 Flat Cable Interface 6 VMEbus Interface 6 SCSI 2 Interface 7 Ethernet Interface 7 Parallel Port 7 Serial Ports 7 System and SCSI Backplanes 8 SCSI I O Devices 8 System Controller 8 Operating Considerations 9 2 Touring the Chassis 11 Challenge Deskside System I O Panels and Connectors 13 The I O Panel 13 Serial and DIN Connectors 17 Enabling Additional Serial Ports 18 Par...

Страница 4: ...rals 41 SCSI Configuration 41 Installing and Configuring Additional FLDs 43 Installing a Half Height FLD 47 Removing an FLD 49 Installing a Full Height FLD 51 Installing and Using an Optional CD ROM 55 Installing External SCSI Devices 58 Connecting a Serial Printer 64 Connecting an ASCII Terminal 68 Helpful Serial Port Commands 70 Connecting a Modem 71 Connecting a Parallel Printer 72 5 Having Tro...

Страница 5: ...Using Your Workstation 94 Facilities Selection 94 Adjusting Your Chair Work Surface and Monitor 95 System Usage 95 Electrostatic Discharge 96 A Hardware Specifications 97 B Maintaining Drives 99 Cleaning the 4 mm DAT and 8 mm Tape Drives 99 Archive Python 4320 NT 4 mm DAT Drive 100 Loading and Unloading Cassettes 100 Removing a Jammed 4 mm Cassette 100 Cleaning the 4 mm DAT Drive 101 Front Panel L...

Страница 6: ...ariables 123 Booting From an Alternate Device 123 Starting the System Automatically 124 AllowingtheSystemtoBootinSpiteofNonterminalHardwareFailures 125 Restoring Defaults 125 Known Bugs 125 A Spurious CD ROM Medium Is Displayed During Startup 125 Disk Formatting Fails Using Standalone fx 126 Mezzanine Board Configurations 126 Mezzanine Options Available With One IO4 127 Mezzanine Options Available...

Страница 7: ...Contents vii VME Pins 136 Index 143 ...

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Страница 9: ...wer Receptacle and Circuit Breaker on Rear Panel 28 Figure 3 1 Challenge Deskside Components 30 Figure 3 2 Opening the Chassis Front Door 32 Figure 3 3 Connecting an Ethernet Cable 36 Figure 3 4 Key Switch Positions on the System Controller Front Panel 40 Figure 4 1 Configuring a Drive Sled Adapter Board Different Channels 45 Figure 4 2 Configuring a Drive Sled Adapter Board Identical Channels 46 ...

Страница 10: ...l Printer Cable 75 Figure 5 1 System Controller Front Panel Components 84 Figure 5 2 Challenge CPU Board Microprocessor Activity Graph Histogram 88 Figure 6 1 Basic Parameters of VDT Workstation Adjustment Adapted from ANSI HFS 100 1988 92 Figure B 1 Handling a Compact Disc 105 Figure B 2 CD ROM Drive LED Status Indicators 107 Figure B 3 Cleaning the Tape Head 109 Figure B 4 DLT Cleaning Cartridge...

Страница 11: ...I Terminal Connection 68 Table 4 6 RS 232 Modem Connector Pin Assignments 71 Table 4 7 Centronics Compatible Parallel Port Pin Assignments 74 Table 5 1 System Controller Master CPU Status Messages 86 Table 6 1 ANSI HFS 100 1988 Guidelines for VDT Workplace Adjustment 93 Table 6 2 Workstation Adjustments Preferred by CAD Users 93 Table A 1 Challenge Deskside Server Specifications 97 Table B 1 4 mm ...

Страница 12: ...xii Table E 3 P3 VME Pin Assignments 139 Table E 4 Signal Definitions 140 ...

Страница 13: ...the controls indicators and connectors Chapter 3 Getting Started reviews hardware specific operating procedures Chapter 4 Installing Optional Peripherals covers the installation or removal of front loading devices FLDs printers and modems Chapter 5 Having Trouble describes some common problems and possible solutions along with hardware diagnostics Chapter 6 Safety and Comfort describes basic human...

Страница 14: ...ed directly to the information you need using the table of contents as your guide Additional software specific information is found in the following software guides Personal System Administration Guide IRIS Essentials IRIX Advanced Site and Server Administration Guide Conventions The Deskside POWER Challenge and Challenge L Owner s Guide uses these conventions References to documents are in italic...

Страница 15: ...kely to cause harmful interference in which case users will be required to correct the interference at their own expense This product requires the use of external shielded cables in order to maintain compliance with Part 15 of the FCC rules International Special Committee on Radio Interference CISPR This equipment has been tested to and is in compliance with the Class A limits per CISPR publicatio...

Страница 16: ... conforms to several national and international specifications and European directives as listed on the Manufacturer s Declaration of Conformity which is included with each computer system and peripheral The CE insignia displayed on each device is an indication of conformity to the European requirements Caution Your workstation has several governmental and third party approvals licenses and permit...

Страница 17: ... boards and up to 6 GB of RAM in POWER Challenge systems An IO4 board with multiple control functionality and expandability also known as the POWERchannel 2 Space for up to seven half height SCSI peripherals in the chassis The Silicon Graphics Ebus which supports protocols for consistent data sharing and high speed block data transfers between main memory and the I O subsystem the 256 bit Ebus als...

Страница 18: ... basic color graphics interface to the POWER Challenge system Optional IO4 mezzanine daughter boards also known as HIO modules for expanded and varied functionality of the IO4 Although the Challenge deskside servers are similar in size and external appearance to previous Silicon Graphics deskside systems most internal features are different in design The internal drive rack supports up to seven ha...

Страница 19: ... Each R8000 microprocessor assembly uses a customized cache controller a separate floating point unit and two tag RAM and two SRAM cache units in addition to the main integer unit Board logic on the CPU is sliced to give each microprocessor its own dedicated support logic This allows each microprocessor to run independently Note that all optional upgrade R8000 CPU boards ordered for the POWER Chal...

Страница 20: ...ervers Figure 1 1 Challenge Deskside System Functional Block Diagram CPU Board System Controller Memory Board Ethernet Internal SCSI Serial Ports Address Bus 40 bits Interface Modules Data Bus 256 bits POWERchannel 2 Boards Remote SCSI VMEbus Boards ...

Страница 21: ...of the I O subsystem It contains all of the I O controllers needed to implement a basic Challenge system an Ethernet controller two fast and wide 16 bit SCSI 2 controllers a VME interface port using the VCAM or GCAM four serial ports a parallel port In addition the IO4 board contains the logic for a flat cable interface FCI which is used to connect to the VMEbus and optional visualization console ...

Страница 22: ...the optional visualization console graphics board uses VME slots 3 4 and 5 when installed This leaves two VME slots available for use VMEbus Interface The VMEbus is supported through a VCAM interface GCAM with the visualization console option connected to an IO4 board This bus is standard equipment and is located in the main backplane next to the Ebus The VCAM or optional GCAM plugs directly into ...

Страница 23: ...n console the GCAM covers one of the available mezzanine connectors on the standard I04 This leaves room for a maximum of one optional SCSI mezzanine board on the first I04 three extra SCSI connectors Ethernet Interface The IO4 s Ethernet interface operates at the standard Ethernet rate of 10 Mb per second and supports an AUI 15 pin physical connection The controller is intelligent it requires no ...

Страница 24: ...seven half height devices All drives must be front loaded after being mounted on a special drive sled Supported devices include hard disks Digital Linear Tape DLT drives 1 4 inch cartridge 4 mm and 8 mm tape drives and CD ROM drives Installing a full height drive such as the 8 mm or DLT requires using two half height slots See Chapter 4 for installation instructions System Controller Located just ...

Страница 25: ...eally have a 6 inch 15 cm minimum air clearance above the top The first line of Table 1 1 shows the side clearances required If the chassis is positioned under a desk or other equipment and the top air clearance is less than 6 inches 15 cm make sure that the side air clearances are at least as great as those listed on the second line of Table 1 1 The chassis should be kept in a clean dust free loc...

Страница 26: ...ons If you have any questions concerning physical location or site preparation contact your Silicon Graphics system support engineer SSE or other authorized support organization representative before your system is installed Chapters 2 through 5 in this guide discuss hardware topics common to all Challenge deskside configurations ...

Страница 27: ...ance must be performed by Silicon Graphics trained personnel This chapter is intended to give you a better overall understanding of Challenge deskside systems It is not intended as a guide for system disassembly or removal replacement of components except where end user access is specified The Challenge deskside chassis houses all boards drives and other components in a single upright enclosure Wi...

Страница 28: ...12 Chapter 2 Touring the Chassis Figure 2 1 Chassis Front and Rear Views ...

Страница 29: ... configuration for the basic server board set is shown in Figure 2 2 Table 2 1 describes the standard I O interface connectors that come with the Challenge deskside system shown in Figure 2 2 They are listed from left to right starting with the parallel printer connector Note If you disconnect a cable from a peripheral device you should also disconnect it from the I O connector on the I O panel Th...

Страница 30: ... peripheral tty_1 RS232 tty_2 RS232 Powered peripheral tty_3 RS232 Ethernet tty_4 RS422 Parallel 0 1 0 1 2 3 IN Interrupts OUT Parallel Out Interrupts 0 1 0 1 2 3 In peripheral power peripheral power keyboard System Console tty_1 Serial RS232 tty_2 Serial RS232 tty_3 Network et0 Serial RS422 tty_4 ...

Страница 31: ...npowered serial interface 9 Pin sub D RS 232 or round 8 pin DIN powered RS 232 RS 232 serial port tty_2 Use only one connector Supports either RS 232 powered or unpowered serial interface 9 Pin sub D RS 232 RS 232 serial port tty_1 Supports RS 232 Serial Interface for System Console Terminal 3 5 mm tip ring sleeve interrupt 0 1 input jacks Single jack plugs External interrupt to system 3 5 mm tip ...

Страница 32: ...re 2 3 Optional Visualization Console I O Panel Graphics Connectors Parallel Out Interrupts 0 1 0 1 2 3 In peripheral power peripheral power keyboard System Console tty_1 Serial RS232 tty_2 Serial RS232 tty_3 Network et0 Serial RS422 tty_4 ...

Страница 33: ...or the 9 pin sub D you cannot use both simultaneously For all POWER Challenge and Challenge systems Silicon Graphics recommends the use of RS 232 serial cables no longer than 30 feet 9 15 meters Longer runs introduce a greater possibility of line noise occurring This can affect data transmission and cause errors For cable runs longer than 30 feet 9 15 meters use an appropriate extender device Note...

Страница 34: ...ilar to the following Pin 6 Signal Ground GND Pin 1 Data Terminal Ready DTR Pin 1 NOT USED Pin 2 Transmit Data TD Pin 3 Receive Data RD Pin 4 Request to Send RTS Pin 5 Clear to Send CTS Pin 6 Grounded Pin 7 Signal Ground GND Pin 8 Data Carrier Detect DCD Pin 9 Data Terminal Ready DTR RS 232 Connector Pin 2 Transmit Data Low TXDL Pin 3 Receive Data Low RXDL Pin 4 Data Carrier Detect DCD Pin 5 Clear...

Страница 35: ... like the following dev ttyd45 Major 0 Minor 5 dev ttyd46 Major 0 Minor 6 dev ttyd47 Major 0 Minor 7 dev ttyd48 Major 0 Minor 8 dev ttyf45 Major 0 Minor 101 dev ttyf46 Major 0 Minor 102 dev ttyf47 Major 0 Minor 103 dev ttyf48 Major 0 Minor 104 dev ttym45 Major 0 Minor 37 dev ttym46 Major 0 Minor 38 dev ttym47 Major 0 Minor 39 dev ttym48 Major 0 Minor 40 Additional connector labeling information is...

Страница 36: ...al information on these topics see the reference man pages for getty 1M uugetty 1M init 1M gettydefs 4 inittab 4 Note that comments in the file etc inittab are somewhat outdated and can be potentially confusing as they refer to nomenclature and architecture of older Silicon Graphics systems when referring to serial ports When I O board is mentioned you should infer VME serial I O controller and wh...

Страница 37: ...s To enable an additional parallel printer port on an optional IO4 installed in your Challenge deskside input the following cd dev MAKEDEV plp These commands create the necessary device nodes required to use the additional parallel port on an optional IO4 The MAKEDEV command automatically checks the hardware configuration of your Challenge and makes parallel port device nodes for additional ports ...

Страница 38: ... and scroll through a 10 message error file within the menu Press the Execute button and the System Controller performs the option that is listed The key switch on the System Controller front panel serves two purposes It turns the system boards and peripherals on and off When the key switch is in the On position and the key is removed it prevents unauthorized shutdown or alteration of system opera...

Страница 39: ...de System Controller and Drives Location Note Always remove the key from the System Controller s front panel before closing the front door covering the LCD panel and drive bays For a detailed description of how to use the System Controller see the System Controller information in Chapter 5 Drive access door Front loading drives System controller front panel ...

Страница 40: ...inted circuit board agree with the setting of the IO4 SCSI channel If you are installing a single ended device in the internal rack the drive should be plugged into channel A on the sled board If you are installing a differential device it should plug into channel B on the sled board Chapter 4 provides details of what happens if you violate these guidelines Caution Never plug a front loading or ex...

Страница 41: ...s are initiated by a temperature sensor that helps the System Controller adjust the rotor fan for efficient cooling with the lowest possible noise level Note If the rotary blower fan does not run after the main power is turned on the system will not boot If the blower experiences a failure while the system is running the System Controller shuts down the server immediately after notifying the CPU ...

Страница 42: ...26 Chapter 2 Touring the Chassis Figure 2 7 Chassis Cooling 9 7 inch rotary fan Deflector Deflector Power supply Drive bays Incoming cool air Warm air Outgoing air Rear Front ...

Страница 43: ...e to 48 VDC The 48 VDC is converted by power boards that plug into the backplanes and provide voltages needed by system boards and devices Five VME slots are provided for the addition of third party special application boards Note POWER Challenge systems using optional visualization console graphics have only two VME slots available Sun VME power pin 9U VME conventions are supported Silicon Graphi...

Страница 44: ...28 Chapter 2 Touring the Chassis Figure 2 8 Power Receptacle and Circuit Breaker on Rear Panel AC power receptacle Circuit breaker ...

Страница 45: ... This product requires the use of external shielded cables in order to maintain compliance with Part 15 of the FCC rules Chassis Components The operating procedures described in this section are designed to ensure your safety and the integrity of your new system The Challenge deskside chassis can be configured for either 110 VAC or 220 240 VAC operation The system requires alternating current AC s...

Страница 46: ...30 Chapter 3 Getting Started Figure 3 1 Challenge Deskside Components Top hat Top panel Side panel Front door Drive door Bumper Sheet metal cover Rear panel Side panel ...

Страница 47: ... using the following information 1 Be sure that the system power is turned off according to the procedures in this section 2 Open the drive door to expose the drives and front panel retainer latches 3 Release the two retainer latches by fully depressing and releasing each latch with a pointed object such as the tip of a Phillips screwdriver be careful not to mar the surface The pointed object must...

Страница 48: ...32 Chapter 3 Getting Started Figure 3 2 Opening the Chassis Front Door Opening door at 90 to chassis 90 Releasing the retainer latches 1 2 ...

Страница 49: ...ving an FLD Be sure to use standard electrostatic discharge prevention precautions when removing storing transporting or replacing the FLDs The drives being plugged into the rack can be configured to run on either SCSI channel A or B They must also be set to operate with either single ended or differential SCSI protocols The configuration for these functions is set on the drive sled s adapter modu...

Страница 50: ...stem to an Ethernet Your Challenge comes standard with a 15 pin AUI Ethernet connector You can order optional boards for additional Ethernet connections Observe the following procedures when making Ethernet connections 1 Identify the Ethernet drop intended for your system and route it to the rear of the system Repeat for additional connections 2 You can install the cable by pushing it through the ...

Страница 51: ...line configures the Ethernet interface on the IO4 in slot 4 as et1 The first two options bustype and module are mandatory and tell lboot that you re configuring an Ethernet interface The unit option specifies the Ethernet unit number The unit number must be greater than 0 The slot option specifies the cardcage slot of the IO4 where the Ethernet interface is being configured as et1 3 Write and quit...

Страница 52: ...36 Chapter 3 Getting Started Figure 3 3 Connecting an Ethernet Cable 15 pin Ethernet connector Slide latch ...

Страница 53: ... Controller begins the system boot up sequence As the system comes up its progress is automatically displayed on the controller s front panel by using a series of boot messages Pushing any of the control buttons at this time will interrupt the sequence of boot messages that are appearing see Table 3 1 Pushing a control button during the boot process may cause the following message to appear BOOT A...

Страница 54: ... prompt 8 The System Maintenance Menu reappears Type 1 to select the Start System command and IRIX comes up Table 3 1 System Controller Boot Status Messages Boot Status Message Message Description BOOT ARBITRATION NOT STARTED The system CPU boards have not begun the arbitration process BOOT ARBITRATION IN PROGRESS The system CPU boards are communicating to decide which one will be the system maste...

Страница 55: ...als See Figure 3 4 3 Switch the system circuit breaker to the Off position to eliminate all power to the OLS and backplane 4 Unplug the power cord from the socket to cut off all electrical power to the system Rebooting Your System To reboot the Challenge deskside server use the etc reboot command either input to the system console or entered from a remote terminal You must be superuser before tryi...

Страница 56: ... Getting Started Figure 3 4 Key Switch Positions on the System Controller Front Panel Scroll down Scroll up Menu Execute Key switch Fault LED Power on LED On position Off position Mgr position System Controller LCD ...

Страница 57: ...ervice provider or Silicon Graphics before attempting any internal alteration to the system SCSI Configuration Challenge deskside systems support a sophisticated and complex assortment of SCSI protocols This results in a lower cost high performance system It also requires extremely careful attention to proper configuration and connection of drives Previous Silicon Graphics systems used differentia...

Страница 58: ...o the hardware If you plug a single ended drive into a bus configured for differential operation nothing on the bus will work If you plug a differential drive into a bus configured as single ended the differential drive will not work Single ended drives on the bus may continue to work Configuration jumpers at the IO4 drive rack backplane and the sled board must all be set for the same mode or the ...

Страница 59: ... the loss of data and equipment In particular do not remove disk drives while they are operating Always power off the system before removing an FLD Be sure to use standard electrostatic discharge prevention precautions when removing storing transporting or replacing an FLD Table 4 1 Overview of Drive Installation Guidelines Drive Configuration Drive Sled Board Channel Configuration SCSI Rack Backp...

Страница 60: ...n unused jumper block can cause unwanted noise on the bus The factory shipped your Challenge deskside server with Channel A configured as single ended and B as differential If the system has been modified or if you are uncertain as to the configuration of SCSI Channels A and B you will have to remove an existing drive Pull the locking lever on the drive sled to the left and pull the drive and sled...

Страница 61: ...cable connector Channel A single ended A A B A B Single ended 50 pin SCSI drive on channel A Differential 68 pin SCSI drive on channel B Power connector B No jumpers set reserved for future use No jumpers set reserved for future use H2 H1 B Channel B differential A A H2 H1 B Channel A single ended Channel B differential ...

Страница 62: ... Data cable connector Both channels single ended A A B A B Both channels on the SCSI backplane set for single ended Both channels on the SCSI backplane set for differential Power connector B No jumpers set reserved for future use No jumpers set reserved for future use H2 H1 B A A H2 H1 B Both channels differential ...

Страница 63: ...EMI shield is affixed to the bottom of the drive and is aligned as shown in the drawing Note If your drive did not come with an EMI shield installation of the part is not necessary 2 Secure the drive to the bottom of the sled with the four screws provided 3 Plug the drive to adapter cable into the proper channel connector 4 Orient the FLD and sled assembly so that the connectors on the back are on...

Страница 64: ...48 Chapter 4 Installing Optional Peripherals Figure 4 3 Installing a Half Height SCSI Drive on a Sled and Loading It 5 Drive shelf Drive sled Drive EMI shield ...

Страница 65: ...D Follow these instructions to remove a front loading device 1 Power off the system as described in Chapter 3 2 Open the drive door 3 Slide the locking lever on the drive sled all the way to the left and gently pull the drive and sled assembly out See Figure 4 4 ...

Страница 66: ...50 Chapter 4 Installing Optional Peripherals Figure 4 4 Drive Removal Example Slide drive lever left to unlock sled Drive lever in locked position ...

Страница 67: ...drive shelf directly above the chosen drive bay then remove it with a Phillips screwdriver 5 Pull the drive shelf straight out of the chassis See Figure 4 6 Note The design of the deskside drive housing precludes placing an optional DLT drive on the third drive shelf down from the top or the bottom drive shelf See Figure 4 7 and keep this in mind when preparing for the installation After removing ...

Страница 68: ...al Peripherals Figure 4 5 Pulling Off the Side Panel and Removing the Retaining Screw Note Retain the drive shelf if there is a possibility that you will need to install half height drives at a later date Drive shelf retaining screw ...

Страница 69: ...Installing and Configuring Additional FLDs 53 Figure 4 6 Installing a Full Height Front Loading Device Drive shelf retaining screw Drive shelf above chosen drive bay Sled lever in locked position ...

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Страница 71: ...d the caddy by its tabs and orient it as shown in Figure 4 9 7 Slide the caddy into the CD ROM drive see Figure 4 10 for the location of the drive door 8 See the IRIS Software Installation Guide for complete instructions on loading software 9 Load IRIX 5 3 or later 6 0 or later for POWER Challenge from the initial prompt Select 2 as shown in the following example menu to load the operating system ...

Страница 72: ...Tape is attached a number will be listed next to them instead of an X 10 A series of dots appears as the operating system loads See Appendix B for information on proper maintenance and use of your CD ROM drive and discs Figure 4 8 Loading a Disc Into the CD ROM Caddy ...

Страница 73: ...Installing and Using an Optional CD ROM 57 Figure 4 9 Disc Loaded in Caddy Note Do not insert the disc into the drive without a caddy ...

Страница 74: ...evice Table 4 2 and Table 4 3 provide pinout information for these connectors Note See Chapter 3 Getting Started for limitations on SCSI cable lengths The external SCSI connector on Challenge products does not come as a standard pre connected feature from the factory The external SCSI connector must be connected and configured by a trained field installer during or after the installation of the de...

Страница 75: ...Installing External SCSI Devices 59 Figure 4 11 Connecting an External SCSI Device Note A differential connector is labeled DF SCSI and a singled ended connector is labeled SE SCSI ...

Страница 76: ...gnals open DB 8 DB 9 DB 10 DB 11 DB 12 DB 13 DB 14 DB 15 DB P1 All other signals are connected as shown in Table 4 2 Table 4 2 68 Pin Single Ended High Density SCSI Pinouts Signal Name Pin Number Pin Number Signal Name Ground 1 35 DB 12 Ground 2 36 DB 13 Ground 3 37 DB 14 Ground 4 38 DB 15 Ground 5 39 DB P1 Ground 6 40 DB 0 Ground 7 41 DB 1 Ground 8 42 DB 2 Ground 9 43 DB 3 Ground 10 44 DB 4 Groun...

Страница 77: ...3 Reserved Ground 20 54 Ground Ground 21 55 ATN Ground 22 56 Ground Ground 23 57 BSY Ground 24 58 ACK Ground 25 59 RST Ground 26 60 MSG Ground 27 61 SEL Ground 28 62 C D Ground 29 63 REQ Ground 30 64 I O Ground 31 65 DB 8 Ground 32 66 DB 9 Ground 33 67 DB 10 Ground 34 68 DB 11 Table 4 2 continued 68 Pin Single Ended High Density SCSI Pinouts Signal Name Pin Number Pin Number Signal Name ...

Страница 78: ... 12 DB 13 DB 14 DB 15 DB P1 DB 8 DB 9 DB 10 DB 11 DB 12 DB 13 DB 14 DB 15 DB P1 DB 8 DB 9 DB 10 DB 11 All other signals are connected as shown in Table 4 3 Table 4 3 68 Pin Differential High Density SCSI Pinouts Signal Name Connector Contact Number Cable Contact Number Signal Name DB 12 1 35 DB 12 DB 13 2 36 DB 13 DB 14 3 37 DB 14 DB 15 4 38 DB 15 DB P1 5 39 DB P1 Ground 6 40 Ground DB 0 7 41 DB 0...

Страница 79: ...ERMPWR 18 52 TERMPWR Reserved 19 53 Reserved ATN 20 54 ATN Ground 21 55 Ground BSY 22 56 BSY ACK 23 57 ACK RST 24 58 RST MSG 25 59 MSG SEL 26 60 SEL C D 27 61 C D REQ 28 62 REQ I O 29 63 I O Ground 30 64 Ground DB 8 31 65 DB 8 DB 9 32 66 DB 9 Table 4 3 continued 68 Pin Differential High Density SCSI Pinouts Signal Name Connector Contact Number Cable Contact Number Signal Name ...

Страница 80: ...is not connected to an outlet 2 Attach the printer cable to the printer 3 Open the main door of the cabinet to expose the I O panel 4 Attach the 9 pin connector on the other end of the printer cable to one of the 9 pin serial connectors on the I O panel as shown in Figure 4 14 DB 10 33 67 DB 10 DB 11 34 68 DB 11 Table 4 4 Typical DTE to DTE Serial Printer Connection SGI Host Connector Signal SGI P...

Страница 81: ...Connecting a Serial Printer 65 5 Attach the printer power cord and turn on the printer ...

Страница 82: ...66 Chapter 4 Installing Optional Peripherals Figure 4 14 Connecting a Serial Printer or Modem 9 Pin RS 232 printer modem connectors ...

Страница 83: ...port 2 1 Become superuser and change the ownership of the printer device file chown lp dev ttyd2 2 Change the permissions of the printer device file chmod 600 dev ttyd2 3 Edit the inittab file using vi or your favorite line editor and confirm that port 2 under on board ports reads as follows vi etc inittab t2 23 off etc getty N ttyd2 co_9600 port 2 4 Modify the line if necessary and reprocess the ...

Страница 84: ...ssignments Connect one end of the cable to the terminal and the other end to the 9 pin system console port labeled tty_1 on the main I O panel If you are building a 9 to 25 pin cable connection the pins will typically map as shown in Table 4 5 The ASCII terminal must be set with the following operational characteristics 9600 baud 8 bits 1 stop bit No parity For your ASCII terminal to operate prope...

Страница 85: ...ur system 6 Restart the system or continue with other peripheral connections as needed Your console terminal needs recognition from the system software Be sure to read the documentation that comes with the terminal Use the following guidelines to help check and confirm the setup of your console terminal 1 Become superuser and choose the proper baud rate prompt and line conditioning from the etc ge...

Страница 86: ...nds To show the standard settings on a particular serial port become superuser and enter stty dev ttydx where x is the number of the tty port on which you want information To show the various settings on a particular serial port enter stty a dev ttydx To change the baud rate on a particular serial port enter the following the example is 2400 stty 2400 dev ttydx For additional useful information on...

Страница 87: ...Silicon Graphics supports Hayes 2400 and Telebit modems Edit the etc uucp fix hayes or etc uucp fix telebit files for information on specific models supported see step 7 on the next page Be sure that the pin assignments not the pin numbers on the Challenge system s serial port are properly matched to the pin assignments on your modem Table 4 6 RS 232 Modem Connector Pin Assignments 9 Pin Connector...

Страница 88: ...is not already installed Note The eoe2 sw uucp subsystem is shipped with each copy of the IRIX operating system but is not installed by default Confirm that eoe2 sw uucp is installed by using the versions command If it is not installed see the IRIS Software Installation Guide for instructions Refer to the IRIX Advanced Site and Server Administration Guide for additional information about configuri...

Страница 89: ...EDEV plp The MAKEDEV command checks the system s hardware configuration and makes parallel port device nodes for all possible ports Your parallel printer must work in concert with the LP spooling system that your Challenge deskside server uses The LP spooling system allows you to add or remove printers and to change interface programs devices and the system default printer Be sure to read the docu...

Страница 90: ...the pin assignments and signals as they relate to a 36 pin Centronics connector Table 4 7 Centronics Compatible Parallel Port Pin Assignments 25 Pin Serial Port Pin Assignment 36 Pin Centronics Pin Assignments Signal 1 1 STB Data Strobe 2 2 DATA 0 3 3 DATA 1 4 4 DATA 2 5 5 DATA 3 6 6 DATA 4 7 7 DATA 5 8 8 DATA 6 9 9 DATA 7 10 10 DATA ACK 11 11 BUSY 12 12 PE Paper Empty 13 13 SLCT Select 14 N A AUT...

Страница 91: ...Connecting a Parallel Printer 75 Figure 4 15 Connecting a Parallel Printer Cable Parallel printer connector ...

Страница 92: ...76 Chapter 4 Installing Optional Peripherals ...

Страница 93: ...all poorly ventilated area such as a closet crowd other large objects around it or drape anything such as a jacket or blanket over the system Do not connect cables or add other hardware components while the system is turned on Always remove the key from the front panel switch before shutting the drive door or minor damage may result Do not leave the front panel key switch in the Manager position D...

Страница 94: ...ing the next backup Protect the root account with a password Check for root UID 0 accounts for example diag and set passwords for these accounts Consider giving passwords to courtesy accounts such as guest and lp Look for empty password fields in the etc passwd file System Behavior The behavior of a system that is not working correctly falls into three broad categories Operational You can log in t...

Страница 95: ...d The fans are running and the fan inlets outlets are not blocked The System Controller LCD screen may display fault messages or warnings Before you continue shut down the system and turn off the power Check all of the following cable connections The system console terminal power cable is securely connected to the terminal at one end and the power source at the other end The Challenge deskside ser...

Страница 96: ...ersonnel can use the Manager key position functions to probe for system error information When a system fault occurs in the cardcage ventilation system or power boards the System Controller turns off the power boards but leaves the 48 V and V5_AUX on This allows the yellow fault LED to remain lit and the System Controller to continue functioning If for example the System Controller displays the er...

Страница 97: ...message appears on the display you may have a faulty LCD screen or a problem with the System Controller Contact your system administrator or service provider The following steps are similar to what you should see when you bring up the system 1 When the System Controller completes its internal checks and the system begins to come up two boot messages appear BOOT ARBITRATION IN PROGRESS BOOT ARBITRA...

Страница 98: ...message the system displays and contact your service provider The message displayed on the System Controller LCD screen when a power on hang occurs can give your service provider valuable information System Controller On Functions Located just above the drive rack the System Controller LCD and front panel provides users with information regarding any planned or unplanned shutdown of the system The...

Страница 99: ...tdown an error message is written into an event history file This file can contain up to 10 error messages and can be viewed on the System Controller screen Note If you wish to examine the error s recorded on the System Controller that caused a shutdown do not reboot the system immediately When the system is rebooted the System Controller transmits the errors it has logged in non volatile random a...

Страница 100: ...ge in the menu Press the Execute button to execute a displayed function or to enter a second level menu The green power on LED stays lit as long as 48 VDC voltage is being supplied to the system backplane The yellow fault LED comes on whenever the System Controller detects a fault Figure 5 1 System Controller Front Panel Components Scroll down Scroll up Menu Execute Key switch Fault LED Power on L...

Страница 101: ...by the System Controller are stored in the NVRAM log file After the system successfully boots the contents of the System Controller log file are transferred to var adm SYSLOG by the master CPU Three basic types of system occurrence are logged in the history menu System error messages are issued in response to a system threatening event and the controller shuts down the system immediately after fla...

Страница 102: ...event history log and the CPU is expected to take corrective action if applicable No system shutdown is implemented See Appendix C for a complete list of messages that can appear in the event history log Boot Status Menu The Boot Status menu supplies the last message sent by the master CPU after the master CPU selection process is concluded A total of five status messages can appear under this men...

Страница 103: ...gram indicates the processor activity level of each microprocessor within the system This display is similar to the bar graph display of volume levels on modern stereo receivers Each bar gives a running account of the volume of processes taking place in a particular microprocessor Note Figure 5 2 shows a total of 12 microprocessor histogram bars Your system may have as few as one depending on the ...

Страница 104: ...times when a system crashes data is damaged or lost Note Before going through a crash recovery process check your terminal configuration and cable connections If everything is in order try accessing the system through the system console if present or remotely from another terminal If none of the solutions in the previous paragraphs is successful you can fix most problems that occur when a system c...

Страница 105: ... might be lost restoring from backup tapes If restoring system software fails to recover your system fully you must restore from backup tapes Complete and recent backup tapes contain copies of important files Some user and site specific information might be lost Refer to the IRIX Advanced Site and System Administration Guide for the instructions used to perform each of the recovery methods listed ...

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Страница 107: ...rt Human Factors Guidelines for Setting Up Your Workstation You can increase the comfort and safety of your work environment and decrease your chances of cumulative trauma disorders by following the guidelines given below These guidelines will help you to create a healthy and productive work environment by showing you how to use your workstation correctly properly choose a site for your system and...

Страница 108: ...1 shows recommended guidelines for furniture and system adjustment as developed by the American National Standard Institute ANSI 1 Figure 6 1 Basic Parameters of VDT Workstation Adjustment Adapted from ANSI HFS 100 1988 1 American National Standard for Human Factors Engineering of Visual Display Terminal Workstations ANSI HFS 100 1988 Available through the Human Factors Society Inc P O Box 1369 Sa...

Страница 109: ...es for VDT Workplace Adjustment Adjustment Small Adult cm in Midpoint cm in Large Adult cm in Seat pan height 40 6 16 0 46 3 18 2 52 0 20 5 Work surface height keyboard mouse 58 5 23 0 64 75 25 5 71 0 28 0 Screen viewing height 103 1 40 6 118 1 46 5 133 1 52 4 Screen viewing distance 30 5 12 30 5 12 30 5 12 Screen viewing angle 0 60 degrees 0 60 degrees 0 60 degrees Table 6 2 Workstation Adjustmen...

Страница 110: ... in a fixed position Some chairs can also be adjusted for seat tilt and depth armrest height backrest angle and lower back support Check the chair instructions to take advantage of its adjustability features 2 Select a work surface that provides enough space to do your work without excessive turning twisting or stretching The height of the work surface should be adjustable and if possible the work...

Страница 111: ...el to other sources of light Tilting the top of the screen forward slightly helps avoid glare Adjusting the monitor controls to minimize brightness and maximize contrast may also reduce the effects of glare 4 Adjust your monitor height so that your line of sight in your regular seated position is at or near the top of the screen You should be able to see the whole screen without tilting your head ...

Страница 112: ...stant to 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 While you are operating your Challenge deskside system it is important that you keep all the covers and doors including the plastics in place The shielded cables that came with the system and its peripherals should...

Страница 113: ...es 74 cm Weight 195 lbs 89 kg minimum 300 lbs 136 kg in shipping carton Airflow Clearance Variable see Table 1 1 Noise Level 60 dB approximate Electrical Rating 110 VAC or 220 240 VAC Frequency 47 63 Hz single phase at 110 VAC 47 63 Hz at 220 240 VAC Current 16 amps max at 110 VAC 13 amps max at 220 240 VAC Power Consumption 1500 watts nominal at 110 VAC 1900 watts nominal at 220 240 VAC Heat Diss...

Страница 114: ... 30916A 220V 2P 3W International Operating Temperature 5o to 35o C at sea level Nonoperating Temperature 15 o to 65o C at sea level Operating Humidity 20 to 80 relative noncondensing Nonoperating 10 to 90 relative noncondensing Table A 1 continued Challenge Deskside Server Specifications Parameter Characteristics ...

Страница 115: ...ing the 4 mm DAT and 8 mm Tape Drives The following are manufacturers recommended cleaning schedules Clean the 4 mm DAT drive every 25 hours of use Clean the 8 mm tape drive once per month or per every 60 GB of data transferred When the drive heads are dirty and need cleaning the units may exhibit read and or write errors To clean a drive use only an approved cleaning kit You can use a cleaning ki...

Страница 116: ...drive the unit checks to see if the tape is initialized This checking process takes between 10 and 20 seconds If the tape has never been initialized the drive will initialize it when you first start to write data to the tape Initializing the tape takes an extra 30 seconds beyond what is required to write the data Note Do not remove the tape from the drive while it is being initialized To remove a ...

Страница 117: ...low that indicate the status of the unit see Table B 1 Table B 1 4 mm DAT Front Panel LED Status Indicators LED Action Meaning Yellow On lit The drive is reading or writing the tape normal operation Yellow Flashing Rapidly A hardware fault occurred or condensation was detected in the unit error Green On lit A cassette is loaded in the drive and it does not generate excess errors beyond a predefine...

Страница 118: ...ough the 15 second cleaning cycle The cleaning tape is automatically ejected when the cleaning is complete Note If the cleaning cartridge is ejected from the drive before the 15 second cleaning cycle ends the cartridge has reached the maximum number of cleaning cycles and should be discarded Do not rewind the cleaning cartridge or use it for more than its specified number of cleaning cycles 3 Remo...

Страница 119: ...riting a tape normal operation On Off or Flashing Flashes four times then stays On Servo error press the unload button to reset the drive If this does not clear the problem power cycle the drive If the problem persists call your service provider Slow Flashing On or Off A CRC error occurred within the first two seconds of a power on reset Power cycle the drive If the problem persists the drive need...

Страница 120: ...g box or antistatic bag until the installation 2 Handle the drive by its frame avoid touching the drive s PCB 3 Install drives in a clean work area To remove dust or other particles from a CD use a blast of air You may also clean the CD in running water and then blot it dry with a soft lintless cloth do not use a paper towel Wipe the cloth directly outward from the center of the disc Do not rub in...

Страница 121: ...h not a paper towel before use Allow approximately one hour for the disc to acclimate to room temperature Protect the discs from dust scratches and warping by storing them in a caddy or nonfunctional plastic storage container known as a jewel case Never leave or store discs in the following areas locations exposed to direct sunlight dusty and or humid environments areas directly exposed to heating...

Страница 122: ... normal procedure does not work Power off the CD ROM drive and remove the Phillips head screw from the hole Insert the end of a large straightened paper clip into the hole until the caddy ejects A drive busy indicator LED is located to the left of the eject button When this LED is blinking it indicates drive activity The LED stays dark when no disc caddy is loaded in the drive See Figure B 2 for d...

Страница 123: ...ration and after every two hours of operation when new tapes are used exclusively Note The head cleaning procedure must be routinely done every two to eight hours of operation to ensure that the tape drive continues to function correctly Seconds elapsed Cleaning of disc or drive needed Disc is playing an audio track Disc access and transfer Drive status Caddy load spin up standby Unacceptable disc...

Страница 124: ...ou had installed a tape This engages the tape head allowing you to reach it 3 Dip a clean nonfibrous cotton swab in either tape head cleaning fluid or Freon TF and wipe the tape head see Figure B 3 4 Use a second clean swab and wipe the head again to remove any residue Do not use wooden stemmed cotton swabs the tip of the swab can break off and become lodged in the tape drive ...

Страница 125: ...e Maintenance The Digital Linear Tape DLT drive is a high performance high capacity 1 2 inch streaming cartridge tape product designed for use on midrange and high end computing systems Using data compression and compaction the DLT drive features a potential formatted capacity of 10 20 GB ...

Страница 126: ...an a DLT drive 1 Load the cleaning cartridge into the drive and close the handle The drive automatically detects that the cartridge is a cleaning cartridge it buzzes then loads and runs the cartridge After about 1 5 minutes the cleaning is complete and the tape in use LED glows steadily 2 When the cleaning cycle is finished press the unload button and wait for the green operate handle LED to light...

Страница 127: ...t at operating room temperature for the same period of time up to 24 hours Store tape cartridges in a dust free environment with the relative humidity between 20 and 80 Place identification labels only in the slide in slot on the front of the tape cartridge Do not use adhesive tapes or labels Please observe the following precautions when handling or storing a tape Do not drop or bang the cartridge...

Страница 128: ... a stacker that fails to unload note that a full magazine precludes the tape from unloading Before calling your service provider you should try the following 1 Power the unit off and then on again and then try pushing the unload button again 2 Power the unit off and on again while pressing on the unload button If these steps fail contact your system administrator or service provider for assistance...

Страница 129: ...s logged but no power off sequence is initiated BRD CHASSIS OVR TEMP The System Controller detects an over temperature condition and initiates a power off sequence POWER FAIL WARNING The System Controller detects an AC power failure NO SYSTEM CLOCK The System Controller could not detect a system clock on the backplane midplane and initiates a power off sequence 1 5V OVER VOLTAGE The System Control...

Страница 130: ...e as above 5 2VDC UNDER VOLTAGE Same as above 12VDC UNDER VOLTAGE Same as above 48VDC UNDER VOLTAGE Same as above 1 5VDC HIGH WARNING The System Controller detects a voltage out of range The condition is logged but no power off sequence is initiated 1 5VDC LOW WARNING Same as above 5VDC HIGH WARNING Same as above 5VDC LOW WARNING Same as above 12VDC HIGH WARNING Same as above 12VDC LOW WARNING Sam...

Страница 131: ...ailure Area Possible Solution AMBIENT OVER TEMP The System Controller detects an over temperature condition An alarm is sent to the CPU five seconds later the System Controller initiates the power off sequence BLOWER A FAILURE The System Controller detects a fan problem An alarm is sent to the CPU five seconds later the System Controller initiates the power off sequence rackmount systems only BLOW...

Страница 132: ... a status panel button stuck in the depressed position After a 30 second wait the power off sequence is initiated the depressed button interferes with the System Controller s normal monitoring operation Table C 3 System Events Informative Error Message Error Meaning SYSTEM ON The System Controller reports the power on sequence completed SYSTEM OFF The System Controller reports the power off sequen...

Страница 133: ...E The firmware attempted to send an invalid alarm to the CPU BAD MSG CPU PROCESS The CPU or System Controller process received an invalid message BAD MSG DISPLAY The display process received an invalid message BAD MSG POK CHK The power ok check process received an invalid message BAD MSG SEQUENCER The sequencer process received an invalid message BAD MSG SYS MON The system monitor process received...

Страница 134: ... process FP READ FAULT A read of the front panel status register did not complete successfully FREE MSG NODE ERROR The free message node queue overflowed FREE TCB NODE ERROR The free timer control block queue overflowed ILLEGAL OPCODE TRAP The System Controller s microprocessor tried to execute an illegal instruction probably because of a stack overrun followed by a process switch PULSE ACCU INPUT...

Страница 135: ... received an interrupt The port is not used and the interrupt is treated as an error TIMER OUT COMP 1 5 One of the five timer output compare ports received an interrupt The port is not supported and the interrupt is treated as an error XMITTER 1 TIMEOUT The System Controller s 1st UART experienced a failure XMITTER 2 TIMEOUT The System Controller s 2nd UART experienced a failure Table C 4 continue...

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Страница 137: ...es all of the installed boards to determine if any of the components have failed During this process the IO4 PROM reads a copy of the system s hardware inventory from nonvolatile RAM and compares it to the system s current configuration If there are differences between the current and stored hardware inventories the IO4 PROM inventory checker will generate a warning message When a difference is de...

Страница 138: ...OM Command Monitor prompt is displayed type update and press Enter This tells the PROM that the system s current hardware configuration is correct 3 Type reset and press Enter to reset your machine If you see error messages when there have been no modifications to the system s hardware inventory you may be experiencing a component failure Call your service provider and do not update the hardware i...

Страница 139: ...ce option during the system startup When the System Maintenance menu is displayed enter the Command Monitor by typing 5 Some common modifications are described in the following subsections Additional information is provided in the prom 1M reference man page Booting From an Alternate Device There are three environment variables in the PROM that are used to specify which device to boot from the Syst...

Страница 140: ... 0 2 0 setenv root dks0d2s0 To boot off of disk number 1 on controller 1 type the following setenv SystemPartition dksc 1 1 8 setenv OSLoadPartition dksc 1 1 0 setenv root dks1d1s0 To boot off of disk number 3 on controller 2 type the following setenv SystemPartition dksc 2 3 8 setenv OSLoadPartition dksc 2 3 0 setenv root dks2d3s0 Starting the System Automatically Each time the system is powered ...

Страница 141: ...le to 0 setenv nonstop 0 Restoring Defaults The PROM environment variables can be reset to their factory defaults by using the resetenv command while in the PROM Command Monitor Since resetenv also resets the netaddr environment variable note the machine s IP address before using this command Known Bugs The following subsections describe all of the known IO4 PROM bugs Since the IO4 PROM is softwar...

Страница 142: ...nge deskside system comes with one standard IO4 interface board See Chapter 1 for a technical overview of the IO4 The first IO4 in the system always supports either the VME Channel Adapter Module VCAM board or the Graphics Channel Adapter Module GCAM board If you are unsure of the system s hardware configuration enter the hinv command at the console You should see something similar to the followin...

Страница 143: ...lso determines the type of mezzanine options you can order The VCAM or GCAM on the first IO4 precludes you from using long mezzanine boards Long mezzanine boards stretch nearly to the backplane and do not fit on the IO4 when a VCAM or GCAM is installed Table D 1 describes some of the HIO mezzanine option boards and their lengths Mezzanine Options Available With One IO4 Figure D 1 shows the two pos...

Страница 144: ...en you order a second optional IO4 you can choose the option of having one of the following mezzanine configurations installed Up to two long mezzanine option boards Up to two short mezzanine option boards One long and one short mezzanine option board Figure D 2 shows the optional second IO4 and the potential configurations for additional optional mezzanine boards that might be installed Standard ...

Страница 145: ...zanine option boards Up to two short mezzanine option boards One long and one short mezzanine option board Figure D 3 shows both optional IO4s and the potential configurations for additional optional mezzanine boards that might be installed VCAM installed Optional short Mezz boards IO4 board Standard Configuration Optional short Mezz board Extreme Graphics Option Optional GCAM installed First Addi...

Страница 146: ...z board Extreme Graphics Option Optional GCAM installed First Additional IO4 Board Configuration Options Second Additonal IO4 Board Configuration Options Optional long Mezz boards Optional short Mezz boards Optional long and short Mezz boards Optional short and long Mezz boards IO4 board Optional long Mezz boards Optional short Mezz boards Optional long and short Mezz boards Optional short and lon...

Страница 147: ...rnet not working Keyboard and mouse not working Powered peripheral ports not working This problem requires a visit from a trained field service engineer There is no mechanical connection available for the RS 422 connector on an optional second or third IO4 Ethernet and RS 232 connectors connected to additional optional IO4 boards may need to be initialized to work properly after installation See C...

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Страница 149: ...ld be performed only by Silicon Graphics trained or certified personnel Unauthorized access to the cardcage area could result in system damage or even bodily harm and could void warranty or safety agency approvals for the system General Information The VME interface in the Challenge system supports all protocols defined in Revision C of the VME specification plus the A64 and D64 modes defined in R...

Страница 150: ...rough the chassis depending on the ambient temperature Exceeding the Normal VME Power Rating Per Slot If a VME board requires more than the normal slot power allotment it is still possible the board can be used However two factors need to be carefully addressed proper air flow and total power used To help maintain proper cooling the board may also need special custom baffles or perhaps a set of no...

Страница 151: ... byte access from the Challenge system Devices in Slave mode must not require address modifiers other than Supervisory Nonprivileged data access While in VME Master mode devices must access only the system memory that uses Nonprivileged data access or Nonprivileged block transfers Devices must have the ability to be configured so that their address range does not conflict with those used by the Ch...

Страница 152: ...f connector P2 These lines are not bused across the backplane The P3 connector uses the SUN power convention In addition the Challenge system does not generate ACFAIL or SYSFAIL The SERCLK and SERDAT are also unused The Challenge system supplies the defined voltages to the bus and also asserts SYSREST and drives SYSCLK SYSCLK is driven at 16 MHz On Challenge system backplanes the unused VME pins o...

Страница 153: ...GND AM1 A21 18 AS AM2 A20 19 GND AM3 A19 20 IACK GND A18 21 IACKIN SERCLK A17 22 IACKOUT SERDAT A16 23 AM4 GND A15 24 A07 IRQ7 A14 25 A06 IRQ6 A13 26 A05 IRQ5 A12 27 A04 IRQ4 A11 28 A03 IRQ3 A10 29 A02 IRQ2 A09 30 A01 IRQ1 A08 31 12V 5VSTDBY 12V 32 5V 5V 5V Table E 1 continued P1 VME Pin Assignments Pin Row A Row B Row C ...

Страница 154: ... 2 P2 VME Pin Assignments Pin Row A Note This row is user defined Row B Row C Note This row is user defined 1 5V 2 GND 3 RESERVED 4 A24 5 A25 6 A26 7 A27 8 A28 9 A29 10 A30 11 A31 12 GND 13 5V 14 D16 15 D17 16 D18 17 D19 18 D20 19 D21 20 D22 21 D23 22 GND ...

Страница 155: ...P3 VME Pin Assignments Pin Row A Row B Row C 1 through 25 5V Not connected GND 26 27 12V Not connected 12V 28 29 12V Not connected 12V 30 through 32 5V Not connected 5V Table E 2 continued P2 VME Pin Assignments Pin Row A Note This row is user defined Row B Row C Note This row is user defined ...

Страница 156: ...respond and what type of response to make DS0 DS1 Data Strobe lines Asserted by the MASTER and indicates stable data on the data bus AS Address strobe Is asserted by the MASTER and indicates a stable address is present on the address lines BR0 through BR3 Bus request lines The MASTER requests a busy bus via these prioritized levels BG0IN through BG3IN Bus grant in daisy chained BG0OUT through BG3O...

Страница 157: ...ORD Indicates long word transfer D32 SYSCLK 16 MHz system clock Does not control bus timing SERCLK Serial data clock SERDAT Serial data line BERR Bus error line SYSFAIL Indicates a board has failed ACFAIL AC power failure notify line SYSRESET Reset signal for VME bus Table E 4 continued Signal Definitions Signal Name Definition ...

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Страница 159: ...instructions 102 compact disc environmental considerations 105 Cooling System 24 CPU activity display 87 Numbers 1 4 inch tape drive preventive maintenance 107 4 mm DAT drive See DAT drive 64bit RISC microprocessors in system 3 8 mm tape drive cleaning 99 front panel lights 102 removing jammed cassettes 103 8 mm tape drive cleaning of 102 A Adding SCSI devices rules for 42 additional Ethernet port...

Страница 160: ...stalling 47 enable an additional Ethernet port 35 enable the additional serial ports 18 ergonomic work environment 94 Ethernet optional connections 34 Ethernet Interface 7 ethernet interface 35 external appearance of the chassis 11 external SCSI connector 58 F fans 24 fault LED on System Controller 81 FCI interfaces 6 front door opening of 31 front loading device installing a full height 51 remova...

Страница 161: ...ble pin assignments 71 connection of 71 N noise on the SCSI bus 44 NVRAM 83 NVRAM log file 85 O Off line switcher OLS 27 opening the front door 31 operating protocols of drives 33 optional installed IO4 35 optional IO4 18 options list of 2 OVER TEMP condition 80 P parallel port 7 parallel printer connection of 72 pin assignments 74 using the LP spooling system 73 parallel printer port 21 physical ...

Страница 162: ...d configuration 70 serial printer connection 64 LP spooling 67 setup example 67 shut down system software 39 shutdown procedure 39 sled board settings for SCSI devices 44 software do s and don ts 78 maintenance of 78 specifications physical electrical and environmental 97 standard I O interface connectors 13 status messages 81 system behavior identifying problems 78 System Controller basic operati...

Страница 163: ... ASCII device 68 U unload button on tape drive 102 user serviceable parts 29 using the keyboard 95 V VDT Workstation Adjustment 92 VME board power budget 27 slots 27 VME expansion slots 8 VME Interface description of 6 W work environment comfort and safety of 91 ...

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