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U s e r ’ s G u i d e
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Safety Notices
Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock which could cause personal injury, follow all safety
notices. The symbols shown are used in your documentation and on your equipment to indicate safety
hazards.
Warning: Lithium batteries can be dangerous. Improper handling of lithium batteries may result in
an explosion. Dispose of lithium batteries as required by local ordinance or as normal waste if no
local ordinance exists.
Warning: The detachable power supply cords are intended to serve as disconnect devices.
Warning: This equipment uses 3-wire, grounded power cords. To prevent electrical hazards, do not
remove or defeat the ground prong on the power cords. Replace a power cord if it gets damaged.
Contact your dealer for an exact replacement.
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 molded-on NEMA type
5-15 P plug cap at one end and a molded-on cord connector body at the other end. The cord length
must not exceed 9 feet (2.7 meters).
Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, the plug must be rated for 250 VAC, 10 amp minimum, and must
display an international agency approval marking. The cord must be suitable for use in the end-user
country. Consult your dealer or the local electrical authorities if you are unsure of the type of power
cord to use in your country. The voltage change occurs via a switch in the power supply.
Warning: Under no circumstances should the user attempt to disassemble the power supply. The
power supply has no user-replaceable parts. Inside the power supply are hazardous voltages that can
cause serious personal injury. A defective power supply must be returned to your dealer.
Safety Notices for Users Outside of the U.S.A. and Canada
PELV (Protected Extra-Low Voltage) Integrity: To ensure the extra-low voltage integrity of the
equipment, connect only equipment with mains-protected electrically-compatible circuits to 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 regulations in your country. In the U.K., those regulations are the
IEE.
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Care and Handling
U se t h e followin g gu idelin es t o pr oper ly h a n dle a n d
ca r e for you r syst em .
P r ot ect t h e syst em fr om ext r em ely low or h igh
t em per a t u r es. Let t h e syst em wa r m (or cool) t o r oom
t em per a t u r e befor e u sin g 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.
ON
Keep the system away from dust, sand, and dirt.
raham
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Bill GrahamContents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Introduction
Features
Setup
Configuring Your System
Upgrades and Options
Problem Solving
Cabling
Memory Configurations
Option Boards
Devices
Network Operating Systems
Glossary
Equipment Log
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Contents
Organization ........................................................................ 1
Notational Conventions ......................................................... 3
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Th is gu ide t ells you h ow t o con figu r e a n d u pgr a de you r
ser ver . It s goa l is t o fa m ilia r ize you wit h you r ser ver
a n d t h e t a sk s n ecessa r y for syst em con figu r a t ion a n d
u pgr a din g.
Organization
C h a p t e r 1
In t r odu ct ion
In t r odu ces you t o t h e pu r pose a n d
st r u ct u r e of t h is gu ide.
C h a p t e r 2
F ea t u r es
Gives you a n over view of t h e ser ver a n d
descr ibes m a jor syst em com pon en t s.
C h a p t e r 3
Set u p
Tells you h ow t o select a sit e, u n pa ck t h e
syst em , get fa m ilia r wit h t h e syst em , m a k e ca ble
con n ect ion s, a n d power on t h e syst em .
C h a p t e r 4
Con figu r in g You r Syst em
Tells you h ow t o con figu r e
t h e syst em a n d pr ovides in st r u ct ion s for r u n n in g t h e
Syst em Con figu r a t ion U t ilit y (SCU ), t h e BIOS Set u p
U t ilit y a n d t h e SCSISelect U t ilit y. Th is ch a pt er a lso
t ells you h ow t o con figu r e fu n ct ion select swit ch es a n d
syst em boa r d ju m per s in or der t o set specific oper a t in g
pa r a m et er s.
C h a p t e r 5
U pgr a des a n d Opt ion s
P r ovides you wit h
in st r u ct ion s for u pgr a din g you r syst em wit h opt ion a l
pr ocessor , m em or y, opt ion s ca r ds, a n d per iph er a l
devices.
C h a p t e r 6
P r oblem Solvin g
Con t a in s h elpfu l in for m a t ion for
solvin g pr oblem s t h a t m igh t occu r wit h you r syst em .
Introduction
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Ap p e n d i x A
Syst em Ca blin g
In clu des ca blin g in for m a t ion for t h e
t wo on boa r d SCSI con t r oller s a n d t h e RAID con t r oller .
Ap p e n d i x B
Mem or y Con figu r a t ion s
Defin es t h e a llowa ble
m em or y con figu r a t ion s for you r syst em .
Ap p e n d i x C
Opt ion Boa r ds
Reser ves a sect ion of you r u ser ’s
gu ide t o st or e a dd-in a da pt er boa r d in st a lla t ion
pr ocedu r es.
Ap p e n d i x D
Devices
Reser ves a sect ion of you r u ser ’s gu ide t o
st or e a dd-on device in st a lla t ion pr ocedu r es.
Ap p e n d i x E
N et wor k Oper a t in g Syst em s
Reser ves a sect ion of
you r u ser ’s gu ide t o st or e you r N et wor k Oper a t in g
Syst em Con figu r a t ion Gu ide.
G l o s s a r y
Defin es t h e st a n da r d a cr on ym s a n d
t ech n ica l t er m s u sed in t h is m a n u a l.
E q u i p m e n t L o g
P r ovides you wit h a sa m ple
equ ipm en t log for docu m en t in g t h e syst em
con figu r a t ion a n d u pda t es.
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Notational Conventions
Th e n ot a t ion a l con ven t ion s list ed below a r e u sed
t h r ou gh ou t t h is m a n u a l.
F 1
A let t er , n u m ber , sym bol, or wor d in CAP s r epr esen t s a
k ey on you r k eyboa r d. F or exa m ple, t h e in st r u ct ion
pr ess F 1 m ea n s pr ess t h e k ey la beled F 1 on you r
k eyboa r d.
E N TE R
Th e E N TE R k ey is in t er ch a n gea bly u sed a s RE TU RN
a n d CARRIAGE RE TU RN .
CTRL + ALT
Two or t h r ee k ey n a m es, sepa r a t ed by plu s sign (s),
in dica t e m u lt iple-k ey en t r ies. F or exa m ple, CTRL +
ALT + DE L m ea n s h old down t h e CTRL a n d ALT k eys
a n d pr ess t h e DE L k ey.
Th e specia l n ot ices list ed below a r e u sed t h r ou gh ou t
t h is m a n u a l t o em ph a size specific in for m a t ion :
Wa r n i n g : Wa r n in g in dica t es a h a za r d t h a t ca n ca u se
ser iou s per son a l in ju r y or dea t h if t h e h a za r d is n ot
a voided.
C a u t i o n : Ca u t ion in dica t es a h a za r d t h a t m igh t ca u se
per son a l in ju r y.
N o t i c e : N ot ice in dica t es t h e pot en t ia l t o da m a ge
equ ipm en t or da t a is pr esen t if t h e u ser does n ot t a k e
t h e n ecessa r y pr eca u t ion s r ecom m en ded by t h e N ot ice.
N o t e : N ot es a r e u sed t o iden t ify or a m plify a poin t t o
t h e r ea der . A N ot e m a y be u sed t o em ph a size a
r ecom m en ded sequ en ce of st eps.
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Chapter 2
Features
Contents
Overview.............................................................................. 1
Expanding the Server as Needs Grow ................................ 2
Configuration Constraints.................................................. 3
System Feature Summary ................................................. 4
Chassis Front Features and Controls ...................................... 6
Status LED Indicator Descriptions...................................... 8
Resetting the System ....................................................... 9
Chassis Rear Features and Controls ..................................... 10
Power Supply Status Lamp Descriptions ........................... 11
System Board Features ....................................................... 12
Processor...................................................................... 15
Memory......................................................................... 15
Bus Master I/O Expansion Slots ...................................... 16
Real-Time Clock/Calendar............................................... 16
BIOS ............................................................................ 16
Video ............................................................................ 16
SCSI Controllers ............................................................ 17
Peripheral Controller ...................................................... 18
External Device Connectors ............................................ 18
Keyboard and Mouse ...................................................... 18
Peripheral Devices ......................................................... 18
SCSI-2 Hard Drive Bays ................................................. 18
SCSI Drive Hot-swap Backplane ...................................... 20
Removable Media Drive Bays .......................................... 21
Power System..................................................................... 22
Number of Power Supplies in a Configuration.................... 22
Server Security ................................................................... 22
Mechanical Locks and Monitoring..................................... 22
Software Locks via the BIOS Setup.................................. 24
User Passwords ............................................................. 24
Hot Swap Power ................................................................. 24
Hot Swap FAN .................................................................... 25
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Overview
Th e ser ver is a m odu la r , m u lt ipr ocessin g ser ver ba sed
on t h e In t el P en t iu m ® P r o ch ip set . Th e ch ip set
in cor por a t es a m odu la r sca lea ble a r ch it ect u r e t h a t
in t egr a t es a 64-bit bu s in t er fa ce wit h a pr im a r y a n d
peer P er iph er a l Com pon en t In t er con n ect (P CI) bu s a n d
a n E xt en ded In du st r y St a n da r d Ar ch it ect u r e (E ISA)
bu s. Th e a r ch it ect u r e su ppor t s Sym m et r ica l
Mu lt ipr ocessin g (SMP ) a n d a va r iet y of oper a t in g
syst em s. Th e ch a ssis a n d syst em boa r d a r e design ed t o
m eet t h e n eeds of t h e ser ver m a r k et pla ce.
Th e com bin a t ion of com pu t in g per for m a n ce, m em or y
ca pa cit y, a n d in t egr a t ed I/O pr ovides a h igh
per for m a n ce en vir on m en t for m a n y a pplica t ion s
in clu din g n et wor k ser ver s a n d m u lt i-u ser syst em s.
Th e ser ver is design ed for u se in a pplica t ion s wh er e
down t im e m u st be m in im ized. To t h is en d, t h e ser ver
in clu des or h a s t h e opt ion t o in clu de t h e followin g:
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Opt ion a l power syst em r edu n da n cy; in a syst em
con figu r ed wit h t h r ee power su pplies, t h e syst em
will con t in u e t o oper a t e wit h a sin gle power su pply
fa ilu r e.
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Self-con t a in ed power su pply u n it s t h a t ca n be ea sily
in st a lled or r em oved fr om t h e ba ck of t h e ch a ssis.
SCSI dr ive ba ys a ccessible fr om t h e fr on t of t h e
ch a ssis.
H ot -swa p SCSI disk dr ive ba ck pla n e; a fa iled dr ive
ca n be r em oved a n d a n ew dr ive in st a lled wit h ou t
syst em power bein g t u r n ed off, if a n opt ion a l
Redu n da n t Ar r a y of In depen den t Disk s (RAID)
con t r oller m odu le is in st a lled.
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H igh degr ee of SCSI disk fa u lt t oler a n ce a n d
a dva n ced disk a r r a y m a n a gem en t fea t u r es t h r ou gh
t h e u se of RAID (Redu n da n t Ar r a y of In depen den t
Disk s) t ech n ology, if a n opt ion a l Redu n da n t Ar r a y
of In depen den t Disk s (RAID) con t r oller m odu le is
in st a lled.
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H a r dwa r e m on it or s (t em per a t u r e a n d volt a ge) a n d
soft wa r e m on it or s t o in dica t e fa ilu r es.
E a sy a ccess t o a ll pa r t s for ser vice.
Expanding the Server as Needs Grow
Th e t ypica l m in im u m syst em con figu r a t ion cou ld
in clu de t h e followin g:
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Boa r d set wit h 64 MB m em or y boa r d, syst em boa r d,
a n d t wo pr ocessor boa r ds wit h on e P en t iu m P r o
m icr opr ocessor .
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Disk et t e dr ive
On e SCSI h a r d dr ive
CD-ROM dr ive
N et wor k a dd-in boa r ds
Two 330 Wa t t power su pplies
SCSI dr ive ba ck pla n e
F ive ch a ssis h ot swa p fa n m odu les (six fa n s)
On boa r d 1 MB video m em or y.
As ser ver /clien t n eeds gr ow, you ca n expa n d syst em
pr ocessor ca pa cit y, m em or y, dr ives, a n d t h e n u m ber of
power su pplies.
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Syst em boa r d h a s t wo slot s for pr ocessor boa r ds.
E a ch pr ocessor boa r d m a y con t a in u p t o t wo
pr ocessor s, for a con figu r a ble r a n ge of on e, t wo,
t h r ee, or fou r pr ocessor s.
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Syst em boa r d h a s t wo video m em or y u pgr a de
sock et s (512 KB ea ch ) for a n a ddit ion a l 1 MB of
video m em or y.
Mem or y boa r d su ppor t s 16 DIMM devices for a
m in im u m m em or y size of 64 MB; m a xim u m is 4 GB.
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Syst em boa r d h a s fou r E ISA slot s a n d six P CI slot s
for a dd-in boa r ds. Th e syst em boa r d a lso h a s a r iser
boa r d for ext er n a l I/O (ser ia l, pa r a llel, video)
in t er fa ces.
Ch a ssis ca n h old 11 dr ives: 6 h ot -swa p ba ys for
3 1/2-in ch u lt r a wide SCSI-2 h a r d dr ives; t h r ee
5 1/4-in ch h a lf-h eigh t ba ys for r em ova ble m edia
dr ives wit h a CD-ROM r ea der a lr ea dy in st a lled in
on e ba y; a n d t wo 3 1/2-in ch h a lf-h eigh t ba ys wit h a
disk et t e dr ive a lr ea dy in st a lled in on e ba y.
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Ch a ssis su ppor t s u p t o t h r ee power su pplies. Th e
t h ir d power su pply ca n be a dded t o pr ovide
r edu n da n t power .
Configuration Constraints
P ower su pplies a r e h ot -swa ppa ble a n d a r e ea sily
r em oved a n d in st a lled. Th e t h ir d opt ion a l power su pply
pr ovides r edu n da n t power so t h a t if on e of t h e t h r ee
power su pplies fa il, t h e syst em will con t in u e t o oper a t e
a n d t h e fa iled power su pply ca n be h ot swa pped. Th a t
is, t h e fa iled power su pply is r em oved a n d r epla ced
wit h ou t t u r n in g power off.
Th e syst em h a s t h r ee 5 1/4-in ch h a lf-h eigh t ba ys
a ccessible fr om t h e fr on t . Th ese ba ys a r e con ven ien t for
disk et t e, t a pe, a n d CD-ROM dr ives (r em ova ble m edia ).
Beca u se of t h e E MI gen er a t ed by h a r d dr ives, t h e
in cr ea sed su scept ibilit y t o E SD, a n d coolin g
r equ ir em en t s, h a r d dr ives sh ou ld n ot be in st a lled in
t h e 5 1/4-in ch h a lf-h eigh t ba ys.
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System Feature Summary
Th e followin g pr ovides a su m m a r y of t h e syst em
fea t u r es:
F ea t u r e
Descr ip t ion
Modular board set
System is intended for use with a modular board set
based on Pentium Pro processor technology; from one to
four processors and up to 4 GB of memory.
Add-in board support
3 ½-inch diskette drive
Rail and back panel slots support up to 10 add-in boards
(four EISA and six PCI).
3 ½-inch diskette drive is externally accessible.
One externally accessible 3 ½-inch half-height bay is
available.
One location for a 3 ½-inch
removable media device
Six locations for 3 ½-inch
SCSI-2 hard drives
The hard disk drive bay can hold six 3 ½-inch hot-
swappable ultra wide SCSI-2 hard drives. The bay is
secured behind a lockable metal EMI door; drives can be
swapped in or out of the system without powering it
down, if a Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID)
controller module is installed. The array of drives allows
easy setup of optional RAID applications.
Hot swap-capable backplane
A hot swap-capable backplane is part of each 3 ½-inch
drive bay assembly for SCSI drives. The backplane is
designed for wide ultra SCSI-2 devices that use the
industry standard 80-pin Single Connector Attach (SCA)
connector. The backplane consists of two rows of three
drive connectors.
Three locations for 5 1/4-inch
removable media devices
Three externally accessible 5 1/4-inch half-height bays
are available for diskette, CD-ROM, and/or tape drives.
Power supply
From two to three 330 Watt autoranging power supplies
are easily removed/installed for service. In a three-
supply system, the third supply is redundant.
Hot swap-capable cooling
fans
Each power supply has two integral cooling fans. Six
more fans provide cooling for boards and drives.
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Security
Mechanical: Key lock at the front and three metal
padlock loops (one at the back of each side panel, and
one across the bottom of each power supply and power
supply cage). One intrusion sensor for the hot-swap
SCSI drive bay EMI door and two power inter-lock
sensors one on each side of the chassis.
BIOS: Password enable.
Software: utilities, setup
BIOS Setup, System Configuration Utility, and
SCSISelect Utility.
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Chassis Front Features and Controls
F igu r e 2-1 sh ows t h e ser ver fr on t ch a ssis fea t u r es a n d
con t r ols.
Figure 2-1. Front Chassis Features And Controls
F
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H
C
B
I
J
K
L
A
E
D
A
B
Key lock
Secures both front external doors.
Press to load CD and eject CD.
Load/eject button, CD-ROM
reader
C
D
Activity light, CD-ROM reader When lit, drive is in use.
Ejector button, 3 1/2-inch
diskette drive
Press to eject diskette.
E
Activity light, 3 1/2-inch
diskette drive
When lit, drive is in use.
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F
DC power switch (convex
button)
Press to turn system DC power on or off.
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H
Reset switch (concave button)
Press to cause a hard reset to the system;
the power-on self test (POST) will run.
Power-on LED, green
When green, power is present in system
(+5 and +12 VDC). When off, power is
turned off or power source is disrupted.
See Table 2-1 for a list and description of
the LED system status indicators.
I
System alarm LED
Drive activity LED
When green the system is OK. See Table
2-1 for a list and description of the LED
system status indicators.
J
When green, internal disk drives are
being accessed. See Table 2-1 for a list
and description of the LED system status
indicators.
K
L
LCD panel
Displays information about processor
type and system failures (error and
diagnostic information).
SCSI drive status LEDs
Left to right: Drive present/power on;
drive active; drive faulty. Each drive has
three LEDs visible above the bay from
the front. See Table 2-2 for a list of SCSI
disk drive status LED indicator
descriptions.
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Status LED Indicator Descriptions
Ta ble 2-1 list s t h e syst em st a t u s LE D in dica t or s a lon g
wit h a descr ipt ion of ea ch LE D in dica t or . Ta ble 2-2
list s t h e disk dr ive st a t u s LE D pa n el in dica t or s a lon g
wit h a descr ipt ion of ea ch LE D in dica t or .
Table 2-1. System Status LED Indicators
LED
Status
Off
Description
Response
Power
Power OFF
None required (normal)
None required (normal)
Green
Amber
Power ON
System power supply failure
Replace failed power
supply module.
Status
Disk
Off
Power OFF
No alarms
None required (normal)
None required (normal)
Replace failing part.
Green
Amber
Abnormal condition
(see Table 2-3).
Off
Not accessing disk drives
Internal disk drive failure
Accessing disk drives
None required (normal)
Replace disk drive
Amber
Green
None required (normal)
Table 2-2. Disk Drive Status LED Panel Indicators
LED
Status
Description
Response
Disk Drive
Power
Off
Disk drive power is OFF
None required (normal)
Green
Off
Disk drive power is ON
None required (normal)
None required (normal)
Disk Drive
Activity
Not accessing disk drives
On
Off
Accessing disk drives
No alarms
None required (normal
None required (normal)
Disk Drive
Status
Amber
Internal disk drive failure
Replace disk drive.
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Table 2-3. System Status Abnormal Conditions
LED (Amber)
Conditions
System Status
Unit fan alarm
Memory multi-bit error (SERR)
P6 bus error (SERR)
Thermal sensor (from SCSI distribution board)
Temperature (heceta)
Voltage (heceta)
CPU thermal trip (heceta)
Chassis intrusion (front cover)
PCI PERR# (OPB/ESC detect)
PCI SERR#
CPU internal error
WDT
IOCHK
Resetting the System
Th er e a r e sever a l wa ys t o r eset t h e syst em :
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Reset bu t t on - pr essin g t h is bu t t on clea r s syst em
m em or y, r est a r t s P OST, a n d r eloa ds t h e oper a t in g
syst em .
P ower on /off - t u r n in g t h e power off a n d t h en on
wit h t h e power bu t t on on t h e fr on t of t h e syst em
h a s t h e sa m e effect a s pu sh in g t h e Reset bu t t on ,
except t h a t power is h a lt ed t o a ll per iph er a ls.
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Chassis Rear Features and Controls
F igu r e 2-2 sh ows t h e ser ver r ea r ch a ssis fea t u r es a n d
con t r ols.
Figure 2-2. Rear Chassis Features and Controls
C
C
D
E
G
H
J
F
I
M
K
A
R
L
N
O
Q
P
C
C
B
A
B
AC input power
connector
One at the top of the power supply cage that supplies AC
power for all the power supplies.
Power supplies (three
shown)
Possible configurations, installed from left most bay:
2 supplies (nonredundant)
3 supplies (one redundant)
C
Security padlock loops
One on each side at the top rear of the chassis, one on the
power supply cage, and one on each power supply module.
D
E
F
Keyboard
Mouse
—
PS/2-compatible 6-pin mini-DIN connector.
PS/2-compatible 6-pin mini-DIN connector.
Reserved
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G
H
I
COM2
COM2 serial port 9-pin connector.
COM1 serial port 9-pin connector.
Narrow-SCSI 50-pin connector
COM1
External-SCSI
J
Function select
switches
See Configuring Switch and J umper Settings in Chapter 4
of this User’s Guide.
K
Dump button
See Configuring Switch and J umper Settings in Chapter 4
of this User’s Guide.
L
VGA
VGA monitor 15-pin connector.
M
Printer
LPT1 25-pin Centronics-compatible parallel port
connector.
N
O
P
PCI slots
Six PCI add-in board slot locations.
Knockouts
Knockouts
EISA slots
Available to route SCSI signals to peripheral boxes.
Available to route SCSI signals to peripheral boxes.
Four EISA add-in board slot locations.
Q
R
Power supply status
lamps
See Table 2-4 for status descriptions.
Power Supply Status Lamp Descriptions
Ta ble 2-4 list s t h e power su pply st a t u s la m ps.
Table 2-4. Power Supply Status
LED
Status
Description
Power is Off
Power is On
No alarm
Response
DC Power
Off
Green
Off
None required (normal)
None required (normal)
None required (normal)
Alarm
Power failure
Replace power supply
Clean air passages
Replace power supply
Replace power supply
Amber
Abnormal power temperature
Power FAN alarm
DC-Power alarm
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System Board Features
Th e boa r d set in clu des t h e syst em boa r d, on e m em or y
boa r d, a n d t wo pr ocessor boa r ds. F igu r es 2-3, 2-4, a n d
2-5 sh ow t h e m a jor com pon en t s on t h e syst em boa r d,
pr ocessor boa r d, a n d m em or y boa r d, wh ile t h e followin g
su m m a r izes t h e boa r d set fea t u r es.
Boa r d set su m m a r y
F ea t u r e d escr ip t ion
Multiple processor
support
Two processor sockets; up to two Pentium Pro microprocessors
on each processor board.
Upgradable memory
Add-in board support
SCSI controller
BIOS
Sixteen DIMM sockets on the memory board, supporting up to
4 GB memory using 256 MB DIMMs.
Four dedicated EISA bus slots and six dedicated 32-bit PCI
slots on the system board.
Two onboard SCSI-2; ultra wide SCSI channel and narrow
SCSI channel support (PCI-based).
Flash memory-based BIOS (Basic Input/Output System ) and
Setup utilities.
Video
Integrated super VGA controller ships with 1 MB of video
memory. For optional 1 MB of video memory, two onboard
upgrade sockets (512 KB each) are available that increases
total video memory size to 2 MB.
External device
connectors
Onboard connectors for two serial ports, parallel port, narrow
SCSI port, PS/2-compatible keyboard and mouse, and VGA
monitor.
Clock
Real-time clock/calendar (RTC).
System hardware
monitoring
Detects chassis intrusion and contains sensors for temperature,
voltage, and fan failure.
Configuration
utilities
System Configuration Utility (SCU) and SCSISelect Utility.
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Figure 2-3. System Board Connector and Component Locations
O
L
M
N
C
K
P
C
I
H
F
J
C
Q
+
G
C
R
D
C
E
C
C
B
S
T
A
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
Reserved
EISA expansion slots
Configuration jumpers
PCI expansion slots
Reserved
Fan connector (CPU Rear)
Real time clock battery
I/O riser board connector
Processor #1 board connector
Processor #2 board connector
J
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K
L
Optional Video DRAM sockets
Narrow SCSI connector
SCSI status cable connector
Memory board connector
Diskette connector
M
N
O
P
Front panel connector
Fan connector (CPU Front)
Non-volatile memory
Q
R
S
Wide SCSI connector
Fan connector (Option Board).
T
Figure 2-4. Processor Board Component Locations
C
D
A
B
A
B
C
D
DC to DC converter for processor #0 or #1
DC to DC converter for processor #2 or #3
Processor #2 or #3
Processor #0 or #1
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Figure 2-5. Memory Board Component Locations
P11
P3
P4
Bank 0
P12
P13
P5
P6
Bank 1
P14
P15
P7
P8
Bank 2
P16
P9
P10
P17
Bank 3
P18
Processor
Th e syst em in clu des t wo pr ocessor boa r ds ca pa ble of
su ppor t in g u p t o fou r P en t iu m P r o pr ocessor s (t wo per
boa r d). E a ch pr ocessor boa r d h a s t wo pr ocessor sock et s.
Th e boa r d con t a in s DC t o DC con ver t er s for power t o
ea ch pr ocessor (F igu r e 2-4, A a n d B). Th e P en t iu m P r o
pr ocessor s plu g in t o a Zer o In ser t ion F or ce (ZIF )
sock et s on t h is boa r d (F igu r e 2-4, C a n d D). An opt ion a l
secon d P en t iu m P r o pr ocessor en h a n ces per for m a n ce
a n d en a bles sym m et r ic m u lt ipr ocessin g (SMP ). Bot h
pr ocessor s a ccess t h e sa m e m em or y a n d I/O spa ce a n d
t a sk s ca n r u n on eit h er CP U if you r oper a t in g syst em
(OS) su ppor t s SMP .
Memory
Th e m em or y boa r d con t a in s sixt een 168-pin DIMM
sock et s (F igu r e 2-5). Th e m in im u m syst em
con figu r a t ion in clu des 64 MB (u sin g t wo 32 MB
DIMMs) of syst em m em or y. 16 DIMM sock et s a llow for
syst em m em or y expa n sion t o 4 GB (u sin g sixt een 256
MB DIMMs). E CC gen er a t ion /ch eck in g is pr ovided for
det ect ion a n d cor r ect ion of m em or y er r or s.
N o t e : On ly u se DIMMs a ppr oved for u se in t h is ser ver
syst em . Ca ll you r cu st om er ser vice r epr esen t a t ive for
in for m a t ion .
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Bus Master I/O Expansion Slots
Th e ser ver 's expa n sion ca pa bilit ies m eet t h e n eeds of
file a n d a pplica t ion ser ver s for h igh per for m a n ce I/O by
pr ovidin g a com bin a t ion of P CI loca l bu s a n d E ISA
con n ect or s. Th e syst em boa r d offer s six dedica t ed P CI
slot s a n d fou r dedica t ed E ISA slot s.
Th e syst em boa r d con t a in s fou r E ISA bu s m a st er I/O
(in pu t /ou t pu t ) expa n sion slot s (F igu r e 2-3, B). Th e
E ISA a r ch it ect u r e su ppor t s 32-bit m em or y a ddr essin g
a n d 16-bit or 32-bit da t a t r a n sfer s for t h e CP U , DMA,
a n d bu s m a st er s.
Th e syst em boa r d a lso con t a in s six P CI bu s m a st er I/O
expa n sion slot s (F igu r e 2-3, D).
Real-Time Clock/Calendar
Th e r ea l-t im e clock pr ovides syst em clock /ca len da r
in for m a t ion st or ed in a n on -vola t ile m em or y (N VRAM).
Th e r ea l-t im e clock ba t t er y (F igu r e 2-3, G) pr ovides
power ba ck u p for t h e r ea l-t im e clock .
BIOS
A BIOS a n d Set u p U t ilit y a r e loca t ed in t h e F la sh
E P ROM on t h e syst em boa r d a n d in clu de su ppor t for
syst em set u p a n d P CI/ISA P lu g-a n d-P la y a u t o-
con figu r a t ion .
A n u m ber of secu r it y, r elia bilit y, a n d m a n a gem en t
fea t u r es a lso h a ve been in cor por a t ed t o m eet vit a l
ser ver n eeds.
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Video
Th e on boa r d, in t egr a t ed Cir r u s Logic CL-GD5446 su per
VGA con t r oller (P CI) is a h igh -per for m a n ce SVGA
su bsyst em t h a t su ppor t s t h e followin g:
■
BIOS com pa t ibilit y wit h VGA, E GA, CGA, H er cu les
Gr a ph ics, a n d MDA.
■
1 MB of Video Mem or y expa n da ble t o 2 MB (F igu r e
2-3, K).
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■
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16-bit bu s for h igh -speed displa y m em or y a ccess.
H a r dwa r e a cceler a t ed bit block t r a n sfer s (BITBLT).
Su ppor t s 72H z r efr esh , n on -in t er la ced a t : 640x480,
800x600, or 1280x1024 r esolu t ion s.
■
Displa ys of u p t o 16M color s a t 640x480 a n d
800x600 r esolu t ion s, 64K color s a t 1024x768
r esolu t ion s a n d 256 color s a t 1280x1024 r esolu t ion s
wit h t h e opt ion a l 2 MB video m em or y.
N o t e : SVGA dr iver s m a y be r equ ir ed t o u se t h e h igh -
per for m a n ce video m odes.
SCSI Controllers
Th e syst em boa r d in clu des a n em bedded u lt r a wide
SCSI-2 con t r oller (Ada pt ec® AIC-7880) a n d a
fa st /n a r r ow SCSI-2 con t r oller (Ada pt ec® AIC-7860)
in t egr a t ed a s P CI bu s m a st er s. Th e AIC7860 su ppor t s
da t a pa t h s of 8-bit (fa st /n a r r ow SCSI) a t a da t a
t r a n sfer r a t e of 10 MB/sec a n d t h e AIC7880 su ppor t s
da t a pa t h s of 16-bit (fa st /wide or u lt r a /wide SCSI) a t a
da t a t r a n sfer r a t e of 20 MB/sec or 40 MB/sec. As P CI
bu s m a st er s, t h ese con t r oller s su ppor t bu r st da t a
t r a n sfer r a t es u p t o t h e m a xim u m of 133 MB/sec.
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On t h is ser ver , t h e AIC-7880 is ca bled t o t h e six h a r d
dr ives in t h e SCSI h a r d dr ive ba ys. Th e AIC-7880 is
ca bled t o t h e t h r ee SCSI devices in t h e 5 1/4-in ch
r em ova ble m edia dr ive ba ys a n d t h e r iser ca r d
(con t a in in g ext er n a l I/O con n ect or s) a t t h e r ea r of t h e
syst em .
Peripheral Controller
Th e a dva n ced in t egr a t ed per iph er a l con t r oller su ppor t s
t wo ser ia l por t s a n d on e pa r a llel por t t h r ou gh t h e I/O
r iser boa r d (F igu r e 2-3, H ). Th e a dva n ced in t egr a t ed
per iph er a l con t r oller a lso su ppor t s t h e con n ect ion of
t wo disk et t e dr ives (F igu r e 2-3, O).
External Device Connectors
Th e I/O pa n el pr ovides con n ect or s for a P S/2
com pa t ible m ou se a n d a k eyboa r d, con n ect or s for VGA
m on it or , t wo ser ia l por t con n ect or s, a n d a pa r a llel por t
con n ect or . It a lso pr ovides a n a r r ow SCSI ext er n a l
con n ect or .
Keyboard and Mouse
Th e k eyboa r d/m ou se con t r oller is P S/2™-com pa t ible.
Peripheral Devices
Th is su bsect ion descr ibes t h e SCSI-2 h a r d dr ive ba ys,
SCSI dr ive h ot -swa p ba ck pla n e, a n d 5 1/4-in ch
r em ova ble m edia dr ive ba ys.
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SCSI-2 Hard Drive Bays
Th e r igh t side of t h e syst em con t a in s six ba ys for 3 1/2-
in ch SCSI-2 h a r d dr ives a n d a h ot -swa p ba ck pla n e (see
F igu r e 2-6). Th e ba ck pla n e su ppor t s six dr ives. Th e
ba ck pla n es r equ ir e a n 80-pin sin gle con n ect or
a t t a ch m en t (SCA) con n ect or on t h e dr ives you in st a ll.
A dr ive ca r r ier is r equ ir ed a s pa r t of t h e h ot swa p
im plem en t a t ion . A 3 1/2-in ch per iph er a l bet ween 1.0
a n d 1.6 in ch es h igh ca n be a ccom m oda t ed in ea ch
ca r r ier . A dr ive is m ou n t ed in t h e ca r r ier wit h fou r
fa st en er s, a n d t h e ca r r ier is r et a in ed in t h e ch a ssis by
a lock in g h a n dle.
Figure 2-6. SCSI-2 Hard Drive Bays
Six bays for SCSI drives
(EMI panel and exterior door
shown open)
A fa u lt ligh t on t h e fr on t pa n el boa r d gives a gen er a l
in dica t ion t h a t t h er e h a s been a fa u lt on a h ot -swa p
dr ive. E a ch dr ive h a s a set of t h r ee ligh t s t o in dica t e
t h e fa u lt or ot h er st a t u s: power -on (gr een LE D),
a ct ivit y (gr een LE D), or fa u lt (yellow LE D).
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SCSI Drive Hot-swap Backplane
Th e SCSI ba ck pla n e is a n in t egr a l pa r t of t h e ch a ssis.
Th e ba ck pla n e pr ovides con t r ol sign a ls for six SCSI
per iph er a l devices. Th e ba ck pla n e r eceives con t r ol
sign a ls fr om t h e syst em boa r d u lt r a wide SCSI-2
con t r oller ch a n n el.
Th e ba ck pla n e h a s t wo m a in fu n ct ion s: SCSI dr ive
con t r ol a n d syst em da t a loggin g. Dr ive st a t u s is
m on it or ed t o det ect fa ilin g dr ives a n d t o con t r ol LE D
in dica t or s. Th e ba ck pla n e fea t u r es a r e:
■
In ser t in g a n d r em ovin g of h a r d dr ives wh ile power
is on (r efer r ed t o a s “h ot swa p”)
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■
Sim plified ca ble m a n a gem en t
SCA con n ect or s t o sim plify in ser t in g a n d r em ovin g
h a r d dr ives
■
SCSI m a n a gem en t of fa u lt LE Ds.
E a ch ba ck pla n e su ppor t s SCSI dr ives wit h SCA
con n ect or s.
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Removable Media Drive Bays
On t h e left side of t h e syst em a bove t h e disk et t e dr ive,
t h r ee 5 1/4-in ch h a lf-h eigh t ba ys (see F igu r e 2-7) a r e
design ed for per iph er a ls wit h r em ova ble m edia
(disk et t e, CD-ROM, t a pe ca r t r idge). An y t wo a dja cen t
5 1/4-in ch ba ys ca n be con ver t ed t o a sin gle fu ll-h eigh t
ba y. Th e 5 1/4-in ch dr ives ca n be r em oved dir ect ly fr om
t h e fr on t of t h e ch a ssis a ft er t h e 5 1/4-in ch pla st ic
fr a m e is r em oved. Th e bezel is r et a in ed by a t h u m b
scr ew a n d sn a p fea t u r es a n d is a ccessible wh en t h e left
side pa n el a n d t op pa n el a r e r em oved. Cosm et ic filler
pa n els a n d m et a l E MI sh ields a r e in st a lled over a ll
u n u sed 5 1/4-in ch ba ys.
On t h e left side of t h e syst em below t h e 5 1/4-in ch
r em ova ble m edia dr ive ba ys, t wo bu ilt -in 3 1/2-in ch
ba ys on e of wh ich con t a in s a 3 1/2-in ch disk et t e dr ive
t h a t su ppor t s bot h 720 KB a n d 1.44 MB m edia (see
F igu r e 2-7).
Figure 2-7. Removable Media Drive Bays
Factory-installed CD-ROM reader
plus two bays for removable media
drives.
Factory-installed 3 1/2-inch diskette
drive plus second bay for removable
3 1/2-inch drive.
(Exterior door shown open)
N o t e : Th e SCSI t er m in a t ion r esist or s m u st be in st a lled
in t h e la st SCSI dr ive of t h e da isy ch a in ca blin g (t op
m edia ba y). All ot h er devices m u st h a ve t er m in a t or s
r em oved.
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Power System
Th e syst em m a y be con figu r ed wit h t wo or t h r ee 330
Wa t t power su pplies. E a ch su pply a u t om a t ica lly
swit ch es bet ween t h ese in pu t volt a ge r a n ges:
■
■
■
100-120 VAC a t 50/60 H z; 10 A m a xim u m cu r r en t
200-240 VAC a t 50/60 H z; 5 A m a xim u m cu r r en t
Th e AC in pu t con n ect or is a pa n el m ou n t ed, IE C
320/C20 t ype con n ect or .
E a ch su pply h a s t h e followin g:
■
Two coolin g fa n s in t egr a l wit h ea ch power su pply
en closu r e. Th e fa n cir cu it r y im plem en t s fa n fa ilu r e
det ect ion .
■
Two in dica t or s: power a n d a la r m .
Number of Power Supplies in a Configuration
In a syst em , power is dr a wn equ a lly fr om a ll su pplies
pr esen t (fr om t wo t o t h r ee). A syst em wit h t wo power
su pplies ca n be fu lly loa ded (a ll dr ive ba ys a n d a dd-in
boa r d slot s filled). In a h igh -a ccess syst em wit h t h r ee
power su pplies, t h e t h ir d su pply gives r edu n da n cy,
beca u se t h e loa d is r edist r ibu t ed if on e su pply fa ils.
Server Security
Th e followin g su bsect ion s descr ibe m ech a n ica l lock s
a n d soft wa r e lock s via t h e BIOS Set u p U t ilit y.
Mechanical Locks and Monitoring
F igu r e 2-8 sh ows t h e ser ver m ech a n ica l lock s a n d
m on it or in g.
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Figure 2-8. Mechanical Locks and Monitoring
D
B
A
POWER
STATUS
DISK
Right
Left
C
A
B
Front panel
key lock
Key lock the short front panel door to prevent access to the
power and reset switches. This lock also secures the right-
hand door.
Location of
internal
intrusion
The intrusion alarm switch is present on the SCSI drive bay
door. The switch opens when the drive bay door is opened. An
intrusion alarm signal is transmitted to the system board,
where server management software processes the signal for
security.
alarm switch
C
Location of two
internal power
inter-lock
The two power inter-lock switches are present on the sides of
the chassis. The switch opens when the side doors are opened.
a power inter-lock signal is transmitted to the system board
controlling a power shut down to the system for safety
alarm switches
D
–
Padlock loops
Secure the side covers by using padlocks (not provided). The
top cover cannot be removed until the side covers have been
removed.
Environmental
sensors
(Not shown in figure) The system contains sensors to monitor
temperature, voltage, and fan failure.
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Software Locks via the BIOS Setup
Th e BIOS Set u p h a s soft wa r e fea t u r es t h a t let you
con t r ol a ccess t o on e or m or e pa r t s of t h e syst em :
■
■
■
■
Set a n d en a ble a n a dm in ist r a t ive pa sswor d.
Set a n d en a ble a u ser pa sswor d.
E n a ble pa sswor d on boot .
Disa ble wr it in g t o t h e disk et t e dr ive wh en secu r e
m ode is set .
Using Passwords
If on ly a su per visor pa sswor d is set a n d en a bled: E n t er
t h is pa sswor d t o boot t h e ser ver a n d r u n t h e SCU .
If bot h t h e u ser a n d a dm in ist r a t ive pa sswor ds a r e set
a n d en a bled: E n t er eit h er on e t o boot t h e ser ver . E n t er
t h e a dm in ist r a t ive pa sswor d t o a ccess t h e SCU or BIOS
Set u p t o ch a n ge t h e syst em con figu r a t ion .
Hot Swap Power
Th e Syst em h a s t h r ee H ot Swa ppa ble P ower Su pply
m odu les. Two of t h e P ower Su pply m odu les a r e
st a n da r d a n d on e of t h e P ower Su pply m odu les is
opt ion a l. Th e fir st a n d secon d slot s a r e ba sic power
su pply m odu le slot s, t h e t h ir d slot is a r edu n da n t
power su pply m odu le slot . E a ch fa iled power su pply
m odu le ca n be r em oved wit h ou t t u r n in g off power .
E a ch power su pply m odu le h a s t wo LE Ds. Ta ble 2-5
sh ows t h e P ower LE D In dica t or s a n d F igu r e 2-9 sh ows
t h e power su pply m odu le fea t u r es.
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Table 2-5. Power LED Indicators
LED
Status
Off
Description
Response
DC-Power
Power is off
None required - normal
None required - normal
None required - normal
Replace Power supply
Clean air passages
Replace Power supply
Replace Power supply
Green
Off
Power is on
Alarm
No alarm
Amber
Power failure
Abnormal Power temperature
Power FAN alarm
DC-Power alarm
Figure 2-9. Power Supply Module Features
A
A Power cage
B
E
B Main power switch
C LED: DC ON (Green)
D LED: Alarm (Amber)
E Power supply modules
F Basic power slots
C
D
G Redundant power slot
G
F
Hot Swap FAN
Th e syst em h a s five h ot swa ppa ble fa n m odu les (six
fa n s). Th e fa iled fa n m odu le ca n be ea sily r em oved or
r epla ced wit h ou t t u r n in g power off. E a ch fa n m odu le
h a s a fa n a la r m LE D a n d ea ch fa n is r edu n da n t in
con figu r a t ion . If on e fa n fa ils, it s a ssocia t ed fa n
ch a n ges it s r ot a t in g speed t o h igh . Ta ble 2-6 list s t h e
fa n r edu n da n t pa ir s. F igu r e 2-10 sh ows t h e fa n
fea t u r es fr om t h e fr on t of t h e ch a ssis a n d F igu r e 2-11
sh ows t h e fa n fea t u r es fr om t h e r ea r of t h e ch a ssis.
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Table 2-6. Fan Redundant Pairs
Redundant
Pair
Fan Modules
1
2
3
CPU Front and CPU Rear
Option Board (dual fan)
Hard Disk Drive Upper and Hard Disk Drive Lower
Figure 2-10. The Front Fan Features
CPU Front Fan Module
(1 Fan)
Fan LED
Option Board
Fan Module
(2 Fans)
Fan LED
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Figure 2-11. The Rear Fan Features
HDD Upper
Fan Module
(1 Fan)
HDD Lower
FAN Module
(1 Fan)
LED
LED
Fan LED
CPU Rear
Fan Module
(1 Fan)
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Chapter 3
Setup
Contents
Selecting a Site.................................................................... 1
Unpacking the System .......................................................... 2
Getting Familiar with the System............................................ 2
Server Security .................................................................... 2
Making Connections.............................................................. 3
Connecting the Power Cords.................................................. 5
Powering On Your System ..................................................... 6
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Selecting a Site
Th e syst em oper a t es r elia bly in a t ypica l office
en vir on m en t . Ch oose a sit e t h a t is:
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N ea r gr ou n ded, t h r ee-pr on ged power ou t let s.
N o t e : F or t h e U n it ed St a t es a n d Ca n a da , t h is
m ea n s a N E MA 5-15R ou t let s for 100-120 VAC or
N E MA 6-15R ou t let s for 200-240 VAC. F or ot h er
in t er n a t ion a l sit es, t h is m ea n s t h r ee-pr on ged power
ou t let s a pplica ble for t h e elect r ica l code of t h e
r egion .
C AU T I O N : Be su r e t h e power ser vice con n ect ion is
t h r ou gh a pr oper ly gr ou n ded ou t let .
E a ch power cor d ca n be plu gged in t o a sepa r a t e
ph a se of a m a in AC su pply, a ssu m in g t h e cir cu it is
r a t ed for t h a t loa d.
N o t e : F or Den m a r k , t h e syst em m u st be con n ect ed
t o a n AC power sou r ce r a t ed a t 16 Am ps.
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Clea n , du st -fr ee, a n d well ven t ila t ed. F r on t a n d
r ea r ven t ila t in g open in gs k ept fr ee of obst r u ct ion s.
Awa y fr om sou r ces of h ea t , vibr a t ion or ph ysica l
sh ock
Isola t ed fr om st r on g elect r om a gn et ic fields a n d
elect r ica l n oise pr odu ced by elect r ica l devices (su ch
a s a ir con dit ion er s, la r ge fa n s, la r ge elect r ic m ot or s,
r a dio a n d TV t r a n sm it t er s, a n d h igh -fr equ en cy
secu r it y devices)
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Spa ciou s en ou gh t o pr ovide a t lea st five in ch es (13
cen t im et er s) beh in d t h e syst em a n d t h r ee in ch es
(eigh t cen t im et er s) on ea ch side of t h e syst em for
pr oper coolin g, a ir flow, a n d ca ble clea r a n ce
E a sily a ccessible for syst em m a in t en a n ce a n d
in st a lla t ion of syst em u pgr a des.
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Unpacking the System
C a u t i o n : You r syst em weigh s u p t o 185 pou n ds (84
k g). To a void per son a l in ju r y, m a k e su r e you h a ve
som eon e h elp you lift or m ove t h e syst em .
Wh en you r eceive you r syst em , in spect t h e sh ippin g
con t a in er s pr ior t o u n pa ck in g. If t h e sh ippin g boxes a r e
da m a ged, n ot e t h e da m a ge, a n d if possible, ph ot ogr a ph
it for r efer en ce. Aft er r em ovin g t h e con t en t s of t h e
con t a in er s, k eep t h e ca r t on s a n d t h e pa ck in g m a t er ia ls.
If t h e con t en t s a ppea r da m a ged wh en you u n pa ck t h e
boxes, file a da m a ge cla im wit h t h e ca r r ier
im m edia t ely.
Getting Familiar with the System
Befor e set t in g u p you r syst em , r efer t o Ch a pt er 2 in
t h is U ser ’s Gu ide t o becom e fa m ilia r wit h t h e syst em ’s
fea t u r es, su ch a s t h e loca t ion of you r syst em 's secu r it y
k eylock s a n d fr on t a n d r ea r pa n el swit ch es, in dica t or s
a n d con n ect or s, et c.
Server Security
Refer t o Ch a pt er 2 of t h is u ser ’s gu ide t o becom e
fa m ilia r wit h t h e syst em ’s m ech a n ica l lock s, soft wa r e
lock s via t h e BIOS Set u p, in t r u sion a la r m , a n d power
in t er -lock swit ch es.
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Making Connections
N o t e : If you r syst em n or m a lly oper a t es wit h ou t a video
displa y or k eyboa r d (for exa m ple, a s a n et wor k ser ver ),
you m u st in st a ll a video displa y a n d k eyboa r d t o
con figu r e t h e syst em . You m a y r em ove t h em a ft er
r u n n in g t h e Syst em Con figu r a t ion U t ilit y (SCU ). F or
in for m a t ion on r u n n in g t h e SCU , r efer t o Con figu r in g
You r S yst em in Ch a pt er 4 of t h is U ser ’s Gu ide.
Refer t o F igu r e 3-1 a n d con n ect you r k eyboa r d,
m on it or , a n d m ou se. Con n ect a n y ext er n a l per iph er a l
devices su ch a s a pr in t er or m odem by followin g t h e
in st r u ct ion s in clu ded wit h t h ese devices. To con n ect
ext er n a l SCSI ca bles, r efer t o Ca blin g in Appen dix A of
t h is U ser ’s Gu ide.
N o t i c e : Da m a ge t o t h e syst em m a y r esu lt if t h e
k eyboa r d ca ble is in ser t ed or r em oved wh en power is
a pplied t o t h e syst em .
C a u t i o n : In ser t in g a t eleph on e lin e
con n ect or in t o a LAN boa r d RJ -45 por t
m a y r esu lt in per son a l in ju r y a n d
equ ipm en t da m a ge.
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F i g u r e 3-1. M a k i n g C o n n e c t i o n s
A
D
B
E
C
F
H
G
I
K
A. Keyboa r d, P S/2-com pa t ible 6-pin con n ect or
B. Mou se, P S/2-com pa t ible 6-pin con n ect or
C. Reser ved
D. COM2, ser ia l por t 9-pin con n ect or
E . COM1, ser ia l por t 9-pin con n ect or
F . E xt er n a l-SCSI, 50-pin con n ect or
G. VGA m on it or , 15-pin con n ect or
H . P r in t er , pa r a llel por t 25-pin con n ect or
I. P CI slot s, Six P CI a dd-in boa r d slot s
J . E ISA slot s, F ou r E ISA a dd-in boa r d slot s
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Connecting the Power Cord
P lu g t h e fem a le en d of t h e AC power cor d in t o t h e
in pu t r ecept a cle on t h e r ea r of t h e power su pply ca ge.
P lu g t h e m a le en d of t h e power cor d in t o N E MA 5-15R
ou t let for 100-120 VAC or N E MA 6-15R ou t let for 200-
240 VAC.
If t h e power cor d su pplied wit h t h e syst em is n ot
com pa t ible wit h t h e AC wa ll ou t let in you r r egion ,
obt a in a su it a ble power cor d t h a t m eet s t h e followin g
cr it er ia .
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Th e power cor d m u st be r a t ed for t h e a va ila ble AC
volt a ge a n d h a ve a cu r r en t r a t in g t h a t is a t lea st
125% of t h e cu r r en t r a t in g of t h e syst em .
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Th e power cor d con n ect or t h a t plu gs in t o t h e wa ll
ou t let m u st be t er m in a t ed in a gr ou n din g-t ype m a le
plu g design ed for u se in you r r egion . It m u st h a ve
cer t ifica t ion m a r k s sh owin g cer t ifica t ion by a n
a gen cy a ccept a ble in you r r egion .
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Th e power cor d con n ect or t h a t plu gs in t o t h e syst em
m u st be a n IE C- t ype CE E -22 fem a le con n ect or .
Th e power cor d m u st be less t h a n 1.8 m et er s (6.0
feet ) lon g.
Wa r n i n g : You r syst em sh ipped wit h a power cor d. Do
n ot a t t em pt t o m odify or u se t h e su pplied AC power
cor d if it is n ot t h e exa ct t ype r equ ir ed.
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Powering On Your System
1. Ma k e su r e a ll ext er n a l devices, su ch a s a video
displa y, k eyboa r d, a n d m ou se (opt ion a l) h a ve been
con n ect ed, a n d t h e power cor ds a r e con n ect ed.
2. P ower on t h e video displa y a n d a n y ot h er ext er n a l
devices.
3. P r ess t h e pu sh -bu t t on power on /off swit ch on t h e
fr on t pa n el. Ver ify t h a t t h e power -on LE D is lit . If it
is n ot lit , en su r e t h e a c power cor ds a r e con n ect ed t o
a fu n ct ion a l a c power sou r ce.
Aft er a few secon ds you r syst em begin s t h e in t er n a l
P ower -On Self Test s (P OST). P OST a u t om a t ica lly
ch eck s t h e syst em boa r d, CP U m odu le, m em or y,
k eyboa r d, a n d m ost in st a lled per iph er a l devices.
If you h a ve pr oblem s power in g on you r syst em , r efer t o
P r oblem S olvin g in Ch a pt er 6 of t h is U ser ’s Gu ide.
Aft er you h a ve su ccessfu lly power ed on you r syst em ,
r efer t o Con figu r in g You r S yst em in Ch a pt er 4 of t h is
U ser ’s Gu ide.
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Chapter 4
Configuring Your System
Contents
Configuring Your System ....................................................... 1
System Configuration Utility (SCU) ......................................... 2
Using the SCU ................................................................ 3
SCU Command Line Parameters ........................................ 5
SCU Configuration Settings .............................................. 6
ISA Board Configuration................................................... 7
BIOS Setup Utility ...............................................................10
Using the BIOS Setup Utility............................................11
BIOS Setup Configuration Settings ...................................12
Exiting BIOS Setup .........................................................17
SCSISelect Utility ................................................................17
Using the SCSISelect Utility ............................................18
SCSISelect Configuration Settings ...................................19
Exiting SCSISelect .........................................................20
Configuring System Jumpers and Switches ............................21
Before You Begin ...........................................................21
Configuring I/O Riser Board Function Select Switches ........21
Configuring Processor Board Jumper ................................23
Configuring System Board Jumpers ..................................24
Moving System Board Jumpers ........................................27
Updating the BIOS..........................................................28
Resetting the CMOS NVRAM ...........................................29
Clearing and Changing the Password................................29
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Configuring Your System
Con figu r a t ion a n d set u p u t ilit ies a r e u sed t o ch a n ge
you r syst em con figu r a t ion . You ca n con figu r e you r
syst em , a s well a s opt ion boa r ds you m a y a dd t o you r
syst em , u sin g t h e Syst em Con figu r a t ion U t ilit y (SCU )
disk et t e deliver ed wit h you r syst em . Also, sever a l
u n iqu e syst em pa r a m et er s a r e con figu r ed u sin g BIOS
Set u p wh ich is st or ed in t h e syst em F LASH m em or y. A
disk et t e is n ot n eeded t o r u n BIOS Set u p.
Th e SCSISelect U t ilit y is u sed if you n eed t o con figu r e
eit h er of t h e SCSI con t r oller s in you r syst em or t o
per for m a SCSI disk for m a t or ver ify disk oper a t ion of
t h ese dr ives.
If you r syst em h a s been fa ct or y con figu r ed, t h e SCU ,
BIOS Set u p, or SCSISelect u t ilit ies do n ot n eed t o be
r u n u n less you wa n t t o ch a n ge t h e pa sswor d or secu r it y
fea t u r es, a dd opt ion boa r ds or devices, or u pgr a de you r
syst em boa r d.
Th er e a r e som e syst em con figu r a t ion pa r a m et er s t h a t
a r e set by ju m per s. H owever , t h ese pa r a m et er s do n ot
u su a lly r equ ir e ch a n ge.
F in a lly, t h e E Z-SCSI u t ilit y is in clu ded wit h you r
syst em on disk et t e. Th is pr ogr a m per for m s MS-DOS
dr iver in st a lla t ion for SCSI devices in you r syst em a n d
a lso in st a lls ba sic u t ilit ies t h a t for m a t a n d m a n a ge
SCSI h a r d disk dr ives. Refer t o t h e docu m en t a t ion on
t h e u t ilit y disk et t e for m or e in for m a t ion .
Th is ch a pt er pr ovides pr ocedu r es for r u n n in g t h e SCU ,
BIOS Set u p, a n d t h e SCSISelect u t ilit y. Also, a sect ion
descr ibin g t h e syst em ju m per con figu r a t ion s is
pr esen t ed. Sever a l con figu r a t ion t a bles a r e pr ovided in
t h is ch a pt er t o r ecor d ch a n ges you m a k e t o t h e defa u lt
syst em con figu r a t ion .
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System Configuration Utility (SCU)
Th e Syst em Con figu r a t ion U t ilit y is u sed t o con figu r e
you r syst em . Th e SCU ca n be u sed t o con figu r e t h e
m em or y su bsyst em , per iph er a l device su bsyst em s, a n d
in t er fa ce a da pt er s. SCU r ecogn izes ISA P lu g-a n d-P la y
boa r ds a n d P CI boa r ds a n d displa ys t h eir
con figu r a t ion . SCU a lso r ecogn izes E ISA boa r ds so t h ey
ca n be con figu r ed u sin g t h e con figu r a t ion disk et t es
su pplied wit h t h ese boa r ds. ISA (n on -P lu g a n d P la y)
a da pt er boa r ds m u st be a dded t o t h e SCU con figu r a t ion
t o r eser ve t h e r esou r ces r equ ir ed by t h e ISA boa r ds.
Aft er you a dd opt ion s u sin g t h e SCU , t h e syst em
a u t om a t ica lly con figu r es a n d in it ia lizes t h em du r in g
syst em in it ia liza t ion a t boot u p.
Th e SCU m u st be execu t ed ever y t im e ISA or E ISA
a da pt er boa r ds a r e a dded, r em oved or r eloca t ed in t h e
syst em .
T
Th e SCU st or es t h e con figu r a t ion in for m a t ion in t h e
n on -vola t ile m em or y on you r syst em . Wh en you exit t h e
SCU t h e con figu r a t ion in for m a t ion is wr it t en t o n on -
vola t ile m em or y. Th e SCU a lso m a in t a in s t h e Set u p
con figu r a t ion , wh ich is st or ed in t h e ba t t er y-ba ck ed
m em or y. Th is m ea n s t h a t wh en you exit t h e SCU , t h e
Set u p a n d SCU con figu r a t ion will a gr ee wit h ea ch
ot h er .
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Using the SCU
N o t i c e : Th e syst em ca n fa il followin g im pr oper
con figu r a t ion . Alwa ys sa ve t o file t h e Con figu r a t ion
Log in on lin e H elp a n d r ecor d t h e cu r r en t set t in gs
befor e r econ figu r in g t h e syst em .
N o t e : Beca u se of licen se r est r ict ion s, t h e SCU disk et t e,
a s su pplied, is n ot boot a ble. In or der t o u se t h is
disk et t e, you m u st m a k e it boot a ble.
1. If you a r e a ddin g opt ion boa r ds t o you r syst em or
u pgr a din g m em or y, do so n ow u sin g pr ocedu r es
fou n d in t h e U pgr a d es a n d Opt ion s ch a pt er of t h is
gu ide.
2. Power on t h e syst em .
3. If t h e disk et t e dr ive is disa bled, en a ble it using the
BIOS Set u p u t ilit y, expla in ed la t er in t h is ch a pt er .
Specify t h e cor r ect t ype of disk et t e dr ive.
N o t e : P er for m St ep 4 a n d 5 of t h is pr ocedu r e t h e
fir st t im e you u se t h e SCU disk et t e. Th ese st eps
en a ble t h e SCU disk et t e t o be MS-DOS boot a ble a n d
copies H IME M.SYS on t o t h e disk et t e.
4. In ser t t h e SCU disk et t e in t o floppy disk dr ive A. At
t h e C:\ pr om pt t ype:
SYS A:
P r ess E N TE R. MS-DOS syst em files a r e copied on t o
t h e disk et t e.
5. Copy t h e file H IME M.SYS fr om t h e MS-DOS
dir ect or y. At t h e C:\ pr om pt t ype:
copy c:\dos\himem.sys a:
You r SCU disk et t e is n ow boot a ble a n d in clu des
H IME M.SYS. It ca n be u sed, a s is, t o u pda t e you r
syst em .
6. St a r t t h e SCU by r eboot in g t h e syst em , wit h t h e
SCU disk et t e in Dr ive A. Wh en t h e SCU ba n n er is
displa yed, pr ess E N TE R a n d t h e Syst em
Con figu r a t ion U t ilit y Ma in Men u sh own in Ta ble 4-1
is displa yed.
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Table 4-1. System Configuration Utility Main Menu
MENU OP TIONS
DESCRIP TION
1. Learn about configuring Provides basic instructions on system configuration and using the Help
your computer
program.
2. Configure computer
Lists automatically detected boards, and enables manually adding, moving
and removing boards. Plug-and-Play and EISA boards provide their own
configuration files. If you have previously defined ISA boards or their
configuration files, use “Add or remove boards” for a menu to enter or
change ISA board configurations. (Refer to ISA Board Configuration found
later in this chapter).
INSERT adds a board not detected or has not been installed.
DEL removes a selected board.
F7 moves a selected board to a different slot.
3. Set date
4. Set time
Enables viewing and changing the date that the computer uses.
Enables viewing and changing the time that the computer uses.
5. Maintain system
configuration diskette
Enables viewing and changing Configuration (.CFG) files and System
Configuration Information (SCI) files.
6. Exit from this utility
Exits from the SCU.
7. Select Lea r n a bou t con figu r in g you r com pu t er fr om
t h e SCU Ma in Men u a n d pr ess E N TE R if you n eed
in for m a t ion on syst em con figu r a t ion . Rea d t h r ou gh
t h e in for m a t ion a n d pr ess t h e F 10 k ey wh en you a r e
don e.
8. U sin g t h e ↑ a n d ↓ a r r ows h igh ligh t Con figu r e
Com pu t er a n d pr ess E N TE R. Th e Syst em
Con figu r a t ion U t ilit y Men u sh own in Ta ble 4-2
displa ys. Th e k eys t h a t a r e a ct ive wh ile viewin g a
scr een a r e displa yed on t h e bot t om of t h e scr een .
N o t e : P r ess t h e F 1 k ey a t a n y t im e for h elp a n d
a ddit ion a l in for m a t ion on ea ch opt ion . To r et u r n
fr om h elp, pr ess t h e E SC k ey.
9. Select St ep 1: Im por t a n t Syst em Con figu r a t ion
in for m a t ion a n d pr ess E N TE R t o lea r n m or e a bou t
t h e Syst em Con figu r a t ion U t ilit y.
10. Select St ep 2 t o a dd a n ISA boa r d t o you r syst em .
Refer t o “ISA Boa r d Con figu r a t ion ” in t h is ch a pt er .
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Table 4-2. System Configuration Utility Menu
MENU OP TIONS
DESCRIP TION
Step 1. Important System
configuration
Provides information on the System Configuration
program and how it differs from ISA board
configuration.
information.
Step 2. Add and remove
boards
Lists automatically detected boards, and enables
manually adding, moving and removing boards. Plug-
and-Play and EISA boards provide their own
configuration files. This list shows all the boards and
options that will be installed in your system.
Step 3. View and Edit
Details
Enables viewing and changing your system
configuration settings including embedded features,
functionality, IRQs, and port selections. Perform Step 3
only if you need to change the system default settings.
Step 4. Examine Switches
or Print Report
Enables viewing the required switch and jumper
settings and allows printing of a configuration report.
Step 5. Save and Exit
Allows you to save your configuration and exits to the
operating system. You can also exit without saving.
11. Select St ep 3 t o view you r syst em s con figu r a t ion
set t in gs. Th e n or m a l (defa u lt ) SCU set t in gs a r e
sh own in Ta ble 4-3.
SCU Command Line Parameters
Th er e a r e SCU opt ion s t h a t ca n be en a bled by st a r t in g
t h e SCU fr om t h e com m a n d lin e wit h t h e a ppr opr ia t e
swit ch list ed below. To en a ble a n opt ion , in ser t t h e
SCU disk et t e in dr ive A a n d t ype A:SD a t t h e MS-DOS
pr om pt , followed by on e of t h ese com m a n d lin e
pa r a m et er s:
/
H
H igh r esolu t ion displa y. Set s t h e displa y m ode t o
43 lin es for a n E GA a dd-in video con t r oller boa r d
or t o 50 lin es for a VGA boa r d. Th e defa u lt is 25
lin es for a ll a dd-in video con t r oller boa r ds.
/
M
Mon och r om e displa y. Th e displa y scr een s a r e
sh own u sin g m on och r om e a t t r ibu t es, even on a
color displa y. Th e defa u lt is t o displa y color ,
u n less a m on och r om e video displa y is det ect ed.
U se t h is pa r a m et er wh en you h a ve r edir ect ed t h e
con sole t o on e of t h e on boa r d ser ia l por t s.
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SCU Configuration Settings
Table 4-3 sh ows t h e r ecom m en ded set t in gs for t h e SCU
a n d pr ovides a pla ce for you t o r ecor d a n y ch a n ges you
m a k e t o t h ese set t in gs. To view a n d/or ch a n ge SCU
Con figu r a t ion set t in gs, select St ep 3 u n der t h e Syst em
Con figu r a t ion U t ilit y Men u . On ce you h a ve select ed
st ep 3, you ca n pr ess t h e F 7 k ey t o displa y fu r t h er
ser ver specifica t ion s.
Table 4-3. SCU Configurations
PARAMETER
Flexible Disk Drives
NORMAL SETTING
YOUR CONFIGURATION
Embedded Controller*
Flexible Drive A*
Primary**
1.44 MB (3.5 - inch)
Not Installed
Flexible Drive B*
Dual Serial Ports
Serial Port 1*
3F8, IRQ 4**
2F8, IRQ 3**
Serial Port 1*
Parallel Port Configuration
Parallel Port*
378, IRQ 7**
Parallel Port Mode*
ESM ASIC IRQ
Bi - directional mode
ESM ASIC IRQ*
IRQ13**
Enabled
Mouse
SCSI ch0 - PCI SCSI Controller
PCI Function 1*
Enabled**
Enabled**
SCSI ch1 - PCI SCSI Controller
PCI Function 1*
VGA - PCI VGA Controller
PCI Function 1*
Enabled**
Enabled**
Standard VGA Resources
*
P r ess E N TE R for Men u
** P r ess F 6 t o E dit r esou r ces
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ISA Board Configuration
If you wa n t t o a dd a n ISA boa r d t o you r syst em t h a t is
n ot in clu ded in a .cfg file, u se t h e followin g pr ocedu r es
t o defin e a n d a dd t h e opt ion boa r d. It is n ecessa r y t o
defin e a n ISA boa r d t o pr even t ot h er boa r ds in t h e
syst em fr om u sin g t h e sa m e IRQ levels, DMA ch a n n els,
I/O por t a ddr esses, or m em or y a ddr esses, t h a t you r ISA
boa r d u ses. St a n da r d ISA boa r d opt ion s h a ve .cfg files
a lr ea dy on you r SCU disk et t e.
You m u st r u n t h e SCU a n d a dd t h e ISA boa r d t o t h e
con figu r a t ion befor e in st a llin g t h e ISA boa r d in t h e
syst em , ot h er wise t h e r esou r ces on t h e ISA boa r d m a y
con flict wit h a P lu g-a n d-P lu g boa r d in t h e syst em .
BIOS a u t om a t ica lly a ssign s ISA P lu g-a n d-P lu g boa r ds
t o t h e n ext a va ila ble slot . If t h e slot displa yed in
St ep 2: “Add or Rem ove Boa r ds” is n ot t h e a ct u a l slot ,
it ca n be m oved by u sin g t h e F 7 fu n ct ion k ey.
N o t i c e : IRQ levels, DMA ch a n n els, I/O por t a ddr esses,
a n d m em or y a ddr esses defin ed u sin g t h is pr ocedu r e
sh ou ld r eflect t h e sa m e set t in gs defin ed by su pplied
ju m per s a n d/or con figu r a t ion docu m en t s.
1. In ser t t h e SCU disk et t e in t o dr ive A: a n d power -on
t h e syst em . Th e syst em boot s-u p u sin g t h e SCU
disk et t e.
2. Th e SCU Ma in Men u sh own in Ta ble 4-1 is
displa yed. At t h e St a r t u p Men u , en t er ch oice 2,
Con figu r e Com pu t er .
3. Th e Syst em Con figu r a t ion U t ilit y Men u sh own in
Ta ble 4-2 is displa yed. Select St ep 2 Ad d or Rem ove
Boa r d s a n d pr ess E N TE R.
4. Th e S t ep 2: Ad d or r em ove boa r d s scr een is
displa yed. At t h is scr een select Ad d by pr essin g
IN SE RT.
5. Th e Ad d scr een is displa yed t ellin g you t o loca t e t h e
disk et t e t h a t con t a in s t h e .cfg file for t h e boa r d.
P r ess E N TE R a t t h is scr een .
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6. Th e S elect a Con figu r a tion (CF G) file to a d d scr een
is displa yed. At t h is scr een select N ot List ed by
pr essin g F 5.
7. Th e Ad d a boa r d with ou t a .cfg file scr een is
displa yed. Rea d t h r ou gh t h e in for m a t ion a n d pr ess
E N TE R. Th e Ad d a boa r d with ou t a .cfg file scr een
r ea ppea r s. Wh en t h e scr een r ea ppea r s select Cr ea t e
.cfg file a n d pr ess E N TE R.
8. Th e Cr ea t e A Boa r d CF G F ile scr een is displa yed. At
t h is scr een en t er t h e boa r d descr ipt ion a n d
m a n u fa ct u r er a n d pr ess E N TE R.
9. Th e N ew Boa r d S et u p scr een is displa yed. U sin g t h e
scr olla ble list select t h e r esou r ces u sed by t h e n ew
ISA boa r d. Ta ble 4-4 pr ovides a pla ce for you t o
r ecor d t h e con figu r a t ion you a ssign t o t h e boa r d.
10. P r ess F 10 wh en you a r e fin ish ed select in g t h e
r esou r ces u sed by t h e n ew ISA boa r d.
12. Th e View Cu r r en t S et t in gs scr een is displa yed. P r ess
E N TE R t o sa ve t h e cu r r en t set t in gs.
13. Th e Ad d con fir m a t ion scr een is displa yed. Review
t h e m a n u fa ct u r er ’s com m en t s a n d pr ess E N TE R.
Table 4-4. ISA Board Configurations
ISA BOARD DEFINITIONS
YOUR CONFIGURATION
Board Description:
Manufacturer:
Interrupts
(Select from scrollable list)
DMA Channels
Port address
Start
(Select from scrollable list)
(Select from scrollable list)
End
Memory address
Start
(Select from scrollable list)
Length
Slot
(Select from scrollable list)
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14. Th e Ad d scr een is displa yed. Select t h e slot in wh ich
you wa n t t o in st a ll t h e boa r d a n d pr ess E N TE R.
N o t e : If t h e boa r d you a dd ca u ses a con flict in t h e
con figu r a t ion , a Ca u t ion m essa ge is displa yed. P r ess
E N TE R a t t h e m essa ge. Th is lea ds you t o t h e
scr een s t h a t a llow you t o r esolve t h e con flict .
15. Th e S t ep 2: Ad d or r em ove boa r d s scr een is
displa yed. At t h is scr een select Don e by pr essin g
F 10.
16. Th e S t eps in con figu r in g you r com pu t er scr een is
displa yed. At t h is scr een select “St ep 4: E xa m in e
swit ch es or pr in t r epor t ” a n d pr ess E N TE R.
17. Th e S t ep 4: E xa m in e swit ch es or pr in t r epor t scr een
is displa yed. Th e boa r ds m a r k ed wit h a n a r r ow
in dica t e t h a t t h e boa r ds in you r syst em m a y h a ve
ju m per s a n d swit ch es t h a t you m u st ph ysica lly
ver ify or t h a t a soft wa r e st a t em en t wit h a ddit ion a l
in for m a t ion a bou t t h e boa r d is pr ovided. Select Don e
by pr essin g F 10.
N o t e : If t h e ISA boa r d you a r e a ddin g t o t h e
con figu r a t ion does n ot h a ve swit ch es, ju m per s,
soft wa r e st a t em en t s or con n ect ion in for m a t ion , a n
In for m a t ion m essa ge a ppea r s on scr een . P r ess
E N TE R a n d pr oceed t o t h e n ext st ep.
18. Th e S t eps in con figu r in g you r com pu t er scr een is
displa yed. At t h is scr een select “St ep 5: Sa ve a n d
exit ” a n d pr ess E N TE R.
19. Th e S a ve a n d exit scr een is displa yed. At t h is scr een
select “Sa ve t h e con figu r a t ion a n d r est a r t t h e
com pu t er ” a n d pr ess E N TE R.
20. Th e Reboot scr een is displa yed. At t h is scr een pr ess
E N TE R.
21. N ow t h a t you h a ve r eser ved t h e syst em r esou r ces,
you ca n in st a ll t h e ISA boa r d.
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BIOS Setup Utility
Th e BIOS Set u p U t ilit y, lik e t h e SCU , is u sed t o
ch a n ge syst em con figu r a t ion pa r a m et er s. Th is u t ilit y
h a s som e u n iqu e pa r a m et er s a n d m a n y pa r a m et er s t h a t
a r e a lso con figu r a ble wit h t h e SCU . Th e u t ilit y is
r esiden t in t h e syst em F LASH m em or y a n d does n ot
r equ ir e a disk et t e or a n oper a t in g syst em pr esen t t o
r u n . H owever , pa r a m et er s set wit h t h e BIOS Set u p
U t ilit y t h a t ca n a lso be set wit h t h e SCU , will be
over wr it t en by t h e SCU t h e n ext t im e t h e SCU is r u n .
Sin ce t h e con figu r a t ion in for m a t ion st or ed in t h e SCU
over r ides t h e con figu r a t ion in for m a t ion st or ed in t h e
BIOS Set u p u t ilit y, it is st r on gly r ecom m en ded t h a t
you on ly u se t h e BIOS Set u p u t ilit y for t h e followin g
r ea son s:
■
If t h e floppy disk dr ive is disa bled a n d you wa n t t o
en a ble t h e floppy disk dr ive t o a ccess t h e SCU
disk et t e.
■
■
■
■
To disa ble t h e floppy dr ive a ft er ch a n gin g t h e SCU
t o st op u n a u t h or ized SCU ch a n ges.
To con figu r e t h e syst em wh en t h er e is n o oper a ble
disk et t e dr ive.
To cor r ect a con figu r a t ion er r or so t h e syst em will
boot .
To con figu r e t h ose fea t u r es t h a t a r e n ot in t h e SCU ,
su ch a s secu r it y.
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Using the BIOS Setup Utility
You a ccess t h e BIOS Set u p u t ilit y wh en you t u r n on or
r eboot you r syst em . To r u n t h e BIOS Set u p U t ilit y,
per for m t h e followin g pr ocedu r e:
1. P ower -on or r eboot t h e syst em . BIOS displa ys t h e
followin g:
P r ess <F 2> t o en t er SE TU P
2. P r ess F 2. Th e BIOS Set u p U t ilit y st a r t s a n d t h e
Ma in Men u is displa yed. Th e m en u ba r a t t h e t op of
t h e Ma in Men u list s t h e followin g select ion s:
Menu
Main
Use
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
Exit
Use this menu for configuring Server Features.
Exits the current menu.
U se t h e a r r ow k eys t o select a m en u or a n it em on a
displa yed m en u . P r ess t h e va lu e k eys (list ed in t h e
t a ble below) t o cycle t h r ou gh t h e a llowa ble va lu es
for t h e select ed field. U se t h e E xit m en u ’s “Sa ve
Va lu es” select ion t o sa ve t h e cu r r en t va lu es on a ll
t h e m en u s.
To displa y a su bm en u , posit ion t h e cu r sor on a
select ion t h a t h a s a su bm en u a n d pr ess E N TE R.
Select ion s wit h su bm en u s a r e pr eceded by a n a r r ow.
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Refer t o t h e followin g t a ble for in for m a t ion on t h e
k eys you u se wit h Set u p. Th ese k eys a r e a lso list ed
a t t h e bot t om of t h e Set u p m en u .
Key
Function in Setup Menu
General Help window.
F1 or Alt-H
ESC
Exit the current menu.
Select a different menu.
←
↑
→
or
arrow keys
↓
Move cursor up and down. The cursor
moves only to the settings that you can
change.
or arrow keys
TAB or SHIFT-TAB
HOME or END
PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN
F5 or -
Cycle cursor up and down.
Move cursor to top or bottom of window.
Move cursor to next or previous page.
Select the previous value for the field.
Select the next value for the field.
F6 or + or SPACE
F9
Load default configuration values for this
menu.
F10
Load previous configuration values for this
menu.
ENTER
ALT-R
➨
Execute command or Select
Refresh the screen.
submenu.
BIOS Setup Configuration Settings
Table 4-5 sh ows t h e n or m a l set t in gs for t h e BIOS Set u p
U t ilit y a n d pr ovides a pla ce for you t o r ecor d a n y
ch a n ges you m a k e t o t h ese set t in gs.
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Table 4-5. BIOS Setup Configurations
MENU PARAMETER NAME NORMAL SETTING
YOUR
CONFIGURATION
OR DISPLAY ONLY
MAIN MENU
System Time
Enter current time (hour, minutes, seconds on
24 hour clock).
System Date
Enter current date.
Language
Current Time
Current Date
English
Use +/- to change language; indicates the
language used by Setup.
Diskette A:
1.44MB, 3 1/2”
Not Installed
*
*
Use +/- to change values; indicates the type of
diskette drive installed.
Diskette B:
Use +/- to change values; indicates the type of
diskette drive installed (Not Installed in your
system).
Video System
Memory Cache
VGA
Press ENTER for menu.
Memory Cache
Enabled
Cache System BIOS Area
Cache Video BIOS Area
Cache Base 0 - 512K
Cache Base 512K - 640K
Cache Extended Memory Area
*Cache Memory Regions
Cache C800-CBFF
Write Protect
Write Protect
Write Back
Write Back
Write Back
Uncached
Uncached
Uncached
Uncached
Uncached
Uncached
Cache CC00-CFFF
Cache D000-D3FF
Cache D400-D7FF
Cache D800-DBFF
Cache DC00-DFFF
Memory Shadow
Press ENTER for menu.
System Shadow
Enabled
* This parameter will be overwritten by the SCU setting.
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Table 4-5. BIOS Setup Configurations (Continued)
MENU PARAMETER NAME
NORMAL SETTING
OR DISPLAY ONLY
YOUR
CONFIGURATION
MAIN MENU
Video Shadow
Enabled
*Regions with Legacy Expansion ROMs
Boot Sequence
*
Press ENTER for menu.
Boot Sequence
A: then C:
Enabled
Enabled
SETUP Prompt
POST Errors
Numlock
*
Press ENTER for menu.
Numlock
ON
Key Click
Enabled
10/sec
1 sec
Key Board auto-repeat rate
Key Board auto-repeat delay
Base Memory:
640 KB
Display only
Extended Memory:
ADVANCED MENU
*Integrated Peripherals
Press ENTER for menu.
Serial Port 1
Serial Port 2
Parallel Port
Parallel Mode
Diskette Controller
Mouse
3F8, IRQ 4
2F8, IRQ 3
378, IRQ 7
Bi-directional
Enabled
Enabled
Memory Reconfiguration
Press ENTER for menu.
Memory Reconfiguration
DIMM Group #1 Status
Enabled
Normal
none
DIMM Group #2 Status
DIMM Group #3 Status
none
DIMM Group #4 Status
none
* This parameter will be overwritten by the SCU setting.
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Table 4-5. BIOS Setup Configurations (Continued)
MENU PARAMETER NAME
NORMAL SETTING
OR DISPLAY ONLY
YOUR
CONFIGURATION
ADVANCED MENU
Memory Group Errors Clear
Memory Configuration Message
Memory Warning POST Error
Press ENTER
Enabled
Enabled
CPU Reconfiguration
Press ENTER for menu.
CPU Reconfigure
CPU #1 Status
CPU #2 Status
CPU #3 Status
CPU #4 Status
Clear CPU Errors
CPU Error Pause
Enabled
Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal
Press ENTER
Enabled
Chipset Configuration
Press ENTER for menu.
OPB-0 Traffic Priority Mode
OPB-1 Traffic Priority Mode
Enabled
Enabled
PCI Devices
Press ENTER for menu.
Default Latency Timer
Latency Timer
No
006016
PCI to EISA Bridge
Latency Timer
006016
007F16
1.4
EISA Latency Timer
Use Multiprocessor Specification
CPU BIOS Update
Enabled
No
Plug & Play O/S
Reset Configuration Data
No
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Table 4-5. BIOS Setup Configurations (Continued)
MENU PARAMETER NAME
NORMAL SETTING
OR DISPLAY ONLY
YOUR
CONFIGURATION
SECURITY MENU
Supervisor Password is
User Password is
Disabled
Disabled
*Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Press ENTER.
Press ENTER.
Disabled
Password on boot
Diskette Write
**
**
**
Normal
Diskette access
Everyone
Disabled
System backup reminder
Virus check reminder
Power Switch Mask
Disabled
Unmasked
SERVER MENU
Thermal Sensor
Press ENTER for menu.
Thermal Sensor
Upper Limit
Enabled
50
Lower Limit
10
ESM ASIC Interrupt
SMI
IRQ 13
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Event Log Initialization
Console Redirect Port
* Enabling supervisor password requires a password for entering SETUP.
** These parameters require prior setting of supervisor password.
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Exiting BIOS Setup
To exit Set u p, select E xit fr om t h e m en u ba r t o displa y
t h e E xit Set u p m en u .
Th e followin g t a ble descr ibes t h e opt ion s on t h is m en u .
N ot e t h a t E SC does n ot exit t h is m en u . You m u st select
on e of t h e it em s fr om t h e m en u or m en u ba r t o exit t h is
m en u .
SELECTION
DESCRIPTION
Save changes and
Exit
Stores the selections displayed in the menus in
CMOS and exits the Setup program.
Exit without Saving
Changes
Exits the program without saving any changes you
have made in this session. Previous selections
remain in effect.
Get Default Values
Displays default values for all Setup menus. Useful
if BIOS detects a problem with the values stored in
CMOS.
Load Previous
Values
Reverts to previously saved values if the new
values have not been saved to CMOS.
Save Changes
Stores the current selections without exiting the
Setup program.
SCSISelect Utility
You r syst em boa r d in clu des t wo in t egr a t ed SCSI h ost
con t r oller s u sed t o m a n a ge SCSI devices in you r
syst em . Th e AIC7880 wide SCSI con t r oller pr ovides
su ppor t for fou r in t er n a lly m ou n t ed u lt r a /wide h a r d
disk dr ives. Th e AIC7860 n a r r ow SCSI con t r oller
pr ovides su ppor t for in t er n a lly m ou n t ed t a pe a n d CD-
ROM devices a s well a s ext er n a lly con n ect ed SCSI
devices.
Th e in t egr a t ed SCSI h ost con t r oller s a r e con figu r ed
u sin g t h e SCSISelect u t ilit y. U se t h e SCSISelect u t ilit y
t o:
■
■
Ch a n ge t h e SCSI h ost a da pt er s defa u lt va lu es.
Ch eck a n d/or ch a n ge SCSI device set t in gs for a
pa r t icu la r device.
■
■
P er for m low-level for m a t t in g on SCSI disk devices.
P er for m ver ify oper a t ion s on SCSI disk devices.
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Using the SCSISelect Utility
To r u n t h e SCSISelect U t ilit y, per for m t h e followin g
pr ocedu r e:
1. P ower -on t h e syst em . Th e syst em boot s u p.
2. Du r in g in it ia liza t ion , pr ess CON TROL +A. Th e
SCSISelect U t ilit y st a r t s. Wh en SCSISelect det ect s
m or e t h a n on e AIC-78xx h ost a da pt or s, it displa ys a
select ion m en u list in g t h e bu s a n d device n u m ber of
ea ch a da pt er . Wh en t h e select ion m en u a ppea r s,
select t h e ch a n n el you wish t o con figu r e a s follows:
Bu s : Device
Select ed SCSI Ad a p ter
00 : 08h
01 : 06h
AIC7880
AIC7860
3. On ce you select t h e a da pt er , t h e followin g scr een is
displa yed:
SCRE E N
DESCRIP TION
Configure/View Host Adapter
Settings
Configure host adapter
and device settings.
SCSI Disk Utilities
The utility scans the SCSI
bus for SCSI devices,
reports a description of
each device. Run these
before
utilities
SCSI devices.
configuring
4. If you wish t o for m a t a disk , ver ify disk m edia ,
or displa y a list of devices a n d t h eir SCSI IDs,
select “SCSI Disk U t ilit ies”. If you wish t o
con figu r e t h e a da pt er or a device, select
“Con figu r e/View H ost Ada pt er Set t in gs”.
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SCSISelect Configuration Settings
Th e followin g k eys a r e a ct ive for a ll SCSISelect
scr een s:
KE Y
ACTION
Arrows
ENTER
ESC
Up and down arrows move from one parameter to
another within a screen.
Displays options for a configurable parameter.
Selects an option.
Moves back to previous screen or parameter or
EXIT if at the Main menu.
F5
F6
Switches between color and monochrome.
Resets to host adapter defaults.
Table 4-6 sh ows t h e n or m a l set t in gs for t h e SCSISelect
U t ilit y a n d pr ovides a pla ce for you t o r ecor d a n y
ch a n ges you m a k e t o t h ese set t in gs.
Table 4-6. SCSISelect Setup Configurations
RECOMMENDED SETTING
OR DISPLAY ONLY
YOUR
CONFIGURATION
OPTION
SCSI Bus Interface Definitions
Host Adapter SCSI ID
7
SCSI Parity Checking
Enabled
Enabled
Host Adapter SCSI Termination
Additional Options
Boot Device Options
Press ENTER for menu
0 7
Boot Target ID
Boot LUN Number
0
SCSI Device Configuration
Initiate Sync Negotiation
Maximum Sync Transfer Rate
Enable Disconnection
Press ENTER for menu
Yes
40.0 4
Yes
Initiate Wide Negotiation
Send Start Unit Command
Include in BIOS Scan
Yes
Yes 1
Yes 1
Advanced Configuration Options
Press ENTER for menu.
Enabled
Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization
1 No effect if BIOS is disabled.
2 Do not remove media from a removable media drive if it is under BIOS control.
4 Set to 40.0 for AIC7880 or 10.0 for AIC7860.
7 Set to 0 for AIC7880 or 5 for AIC7860.
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Table 4-6. SCSISelect Setup Configurations (Continued)
RECOMMENDED SETTING
OR DISPLAY ONLY
Enabled.1
YOUR
CONFIGURATION
OPTION
Host Adapter BIOS (Configuration Utility
Reserves BIOS Space)
Support Removable Disks
Boot Only1
Enabled1
Enabled1
Disabled1
Under BIOS as Fixed Disks 1, 2
Extended BIOS Translation for
DOS Drives > 1 GByte3
Display <Ctrl-A> Messages During BIOS
Initialization
Multiple LUN Support
Disabled1
6
BIOS Support for Bootable CD-ROM
BIOS Support for INT 13 Extensions
Enabled1
Enabled1 5
Support for Ultra SCSI Speed
1 No effect if BIOS is disabled.
2 Do not remove media from a removable media drive if it is under BIOS control.
3 Set to Disable if NetWare 3.12 or 4.11 Network Operating System is installed.
5 Set to Disabled for AIC7860 or Enabled for AIC7880.
6 Set to Enabled for AIC7860 or Disabled for AIC7880.
Exiting SCSISelect
To exit SCSISelect , pr ess E SC u n t il a m essa ge pr om pt s
you t o exit (if you ch a n ged a n y set t in gs, you a r e
pr om pt ed t o sa ve t h e ch a n ges befor e you exit ).
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Configuring System Jumpers and Switches
Th is sect ion descr ibes t h e ju m per s a n d swit ch es u sed
on t h e I/O r iser boa r d, pr ocessor boa r d, a n d syst em
boa r d.
Before You Begin
On ly a qu a lified t ech n ica l per son sh ou ld per for m t h e
pr ocedu r es in t h is sect ion .
N o t i c e : E lect r ost a t ic disch a r ge (E SD) ca n da m a ge t h e
syst em boa r d. Modify t h e syst em boa r d on ly a t a n E SD
wor k st a t ion . Ot h er wise, wea r a n a n t ist a t ic wr ist st r a p
a t t a ch ed t o ch a ssis gr ou n d.
Th e syst em ju m per s en a ble you t o set specific oper a t in g
pa r a m et er s for you r syst em . A ju m per is a sm a ll
pla st ic-en ca sed con du ct or (sh or t in g plu g) t h a t slips
over t wo ju m per pin s.
Configuring I/O Riser Board Function Select Switches
Th is sect ion descr ibes h ow t o con figu r e a n d set t h e
fu n ct ion select swit ch es for specific oper a t in g
pa r a m et er s.
C a u t i o n : Befor e doin g t h e pr ocedu r es in t h is sect ion ,
m a k e su r e t h a t you r syst em is power ed off a n d u n plu g
t h e AC power cor d fr om t h e ba ck of t h e ch a ssis. F a ilu r e
t o discon n ect power befor e set t in g swit ch es a n d m ovin g
ju m per s ca n r esu lt in per son a l in ju r y a n d equ ipm en t
da m a ge.
Th e fu n ct ion select DIP swit ch es con figu r e t h e m odes
of you r ser ver . F igu r e 4-1 sh ows t h e DIP swit ch es t h a t
con sist of a block of fou r swit ch es, a ccessible on t h e I/O
pa n el t h a t is loca t ed on t h e I/O r iser boa r d a t t h e r ea r
of t h e ch a ssis.
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Figure 4-1. Function Select Switches
Function Select Switches and
Dump Button
A Function select switches
B Reserved
A
B
Sit u a t ion s t h a t r equ ir e ch a n gin g swit ch set t in gs
in clu de u sin g a n opt ion a l u n in t er r u pt ible power su pply
(U P S) u n it .
N o t e : Th e swit ch es a r e set cor r ect ly a t t h e fa ct or y for
you r syst em con figu r a t ion . If you r syst em r equ ir es a
swit ch ch a n ge, ch a n ge on ly t h e swit ch set t in g for t h a t
con dit ion . Ot h er wise k eep t h e swit ch es a t t h eir fa ct or y
set t in gs.
Ta ble 4-7 sh ows t h e swit ch con figu r a t ion s a n d
fu n ct ion s. Set t h e swit ch es per Ta ble 4-7 a n d t h e
followin g st eps.
To ch a n ge a swit ch set t in g, u se t h e followin g
pr ocedu r e.
N o t e : P ower m u st be com plet ely off befor e set t in g t h e
swit ch es, ot h er wise t h e set t in gs will n ot be r ecogn ized.
1. At t h e fr on t of t h e ser ver , pr ess t h e P ower swit ch
off.
2. At t h e r ea r of t h e ser ver , pr ess t h e Ma in P ower
swit ch off.
3. At t h e r ea r of t h e ser ver , loca t e t h e F u n ct ion Select
DIP swit ch (see F igu r e 4-1) t h a t you wa n t t o
ch a n ge.
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Table 4-7. Function Select Switch Settings
Switch
Signal
Settings
Function
SW1
RESERVED
Off (factory setting)
On
Reserved for future use.
SW2
SW3
RSTMASK
ACLINK
Off (factory setting)
Reset pushbutton switch on front of system is
enabled.
Reset pushbutton switch on front of system is
disabled.
On
Off (factory setting)
On
Sets server for use with a local power source.
Sets server for use with an optional
uninterruptible power supply (UPS) unit and
disables the Power button on the front of the
server.
SW4
RESERVED
Off (factory setting)
On
Reserved for future use.
4. Set t h e a ppr opr ia t e swit ch on or off, a ccor din g t o
Ta ble 4-7.
N o t e : If you set SW2 t o On for u se wit h a n opt ion a l
U P S u n it , power t h e u n it u p befor e swit ch in g power
on t h e ser ver .
5. P r ess t h e m a in P ower swit ch on .
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If u sin g a n U P S u n it , t h e ser ver power s u p a s
soon a s t h e U P S u n it is t u r n ed on (t h e P ower
bu t t on on t h e fr on t of t h e ser ver is disa bled.)
If n ot u sin g t h e U P S u n it , pr ess t h e P ower
bu t t on on t h e fr on t of t h e ser ver .
Configuring Processor Board Jumper
Th is sect ion descr ibes h ow t o con figu r e a n d set t h e
pr ocessor boa r d ju m per for t h e n u m ber of CP U s on t h e
boa r d. F igu r e 4-2 sh ows t h e loca t ion of t h e pr ocessor
boa r d ju m per .
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Figure 4-2. Processor Board Jumper
1 CPU
3
1
A04E
2 CPU
Configuring System Board Jumpers
Th e syst em boa r d ju m per s en a ble you t o set specific
oper a t in g pa r a m et er s for you r syst em . F igu r e 4-3
sh ows t h e loca t ion of t h e syst em boa r d ju m per s. Ta ble
4-8 list s t h e syst em boa r d ju m per s a n d t h eir fa ct or y
defa u lt set t in gs.
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Figure 4-3. System Board Jumpers
2
1
3
Reserved
A13T14
Reserved
P25
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
CPU Speed
A10T
CPU Speed
A09T4
CPU Speed
A09T3
CPU Speed
A09T2
Reserved
A15F1
3
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
CMOS Clear
A09T1
NARROW SCSI
A16C
SCSI STATUS
POWER
POWER
POWER
Password Clear
A08T2
A16D
P13 MEMORY BOARD
P17 DISKETTE
A15F1
1
1
2
2
3
3
P25
Reserved
A08T1
P20 FRONT PANEL
P15 RISER BOARD
Reserved
A08T
P11 CPU #1 BOARD
A13T14
P12 CPU #2 BOARD
A12D
P28
P27
P10 PCI #13
P09 PCI #12
P08 PCI #11
A10T
A09T4
A09T3
A09T2
A09T1
A08T2
A085
A07A2
A07A1
A08T1
A08T
1
1
2
2
3
3
Reserved
P07 PCI #10
P06 PCI #01
P05 PCI #00
A07A2
Reserved
A07A1
P40 RAID PORT
A04A
P29
A06K
P24
WIDE
SCSI
P04 EISA #4
Reserved
P03 EISA #3
P02 EISA #2
P01 EISA #1
A06K
3
2
1
P30
1
2
3
FLASH Code
A04A
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Table 4-8. System Board Jumper Configurations
Jumper
Description
Option
Setting Factory
Your
Default Setting
FLASH Code
A04A
FLASH reprogramming
power protection
BIOS not write protected; FLASH update 1-2
BIOS write protected; no FLASH update
2-3
1-2
Reserved
A06K
Required on factory default.
Required on factory default.
Required on factory default.
Required on factory default
Required on factory default
1-2
1-2
1-2
Reserved
A07A1
1-2
1-2
1-2
Reserved
A07A2
1-2
1-2
1-2
Reserved
A08T
All jumpers must be out.
All jumpers must be out.
Password protection
OUT
OUT
1-2
OUT
OUT
1-2
OUT
OUT
Reserved
A08T1
Password protection enabled
Password Clear
Password cleared; protection off
A08T2
CMOS Clear
A09T1
Real-time clock CMOS
protection
RTC CMOS protection enabled
RTC CMOS cleared to factory defaults
1-2
1-2
CPU Speed
A09T2
Required on factory default.
Required on factory default.
Required on factory default.
Required on factory default.
2-3
2-3
2-3
1-2
2-3
2-3
Used with jumpers at
A09T3, A09T4, and A10T
to set CPU speed
CPU Speed
A09T3
1-2
2-3
2-3
1-2
2-3
2-3
Used with jumpers at
A09T2, A09T4, and A10T
to set CPU speed
CPU Speed
A09T4
Used with jumpers at
A09T2, A09T3, and A10T
to set CPU speed
CPU Speed
A10T
Used with jumpers at
A09T2, A09T3, and
A09T4 to set CPU speed
Reserved
A13T14
Required on factory default.
Required on factory default.
Required on factory default.
1-2
2-3
IN
1-2
2-3
IN
1-2
2-3
IN
Reserved
A15F1
Reserved
P25
All nine jumpers must be
in.
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Moving System Board Jumpers
C a u t i o n : Befor e doin g t h e pr ocedu r es in t h is sect ion ,
m a k e su r e t h a t you r syst em is power ed off a n d u n plu g
t h e AC power cor d fr om t h e ba ck of t h e ch a ssis. F a ilu r e
t o discon n ect power befor e m ovin g t h e ju m per s ca n
r esu lt in per son a l in ju r y a n d equ ipm en t da m a ge.
N o t i c e : Obser ve st a t ic pr eca u t ion s. U se a n a n t ist a t ic
wr ist st r a p.
To con figu r e t h e syst em boa r d opt ion s:
1. P ower off t h e syst em a n d r em ove t h e cover s a s
descr ibed in Ch a pt er 5 of t h is gu ide.
2. Ch eck t o en su r e t h e syst em power cor d is r em oved
fr om t h e ba ck of t h e syst em .
3. Loca t e t h e posit ion of t h e ju m per s on t h e syst em
boa r d you a r e ch a n gin g. Refer t o F igu r e 4-3.
4. To ch a n ge a ju m per set t in g, u se a pa ir of n eedle-
n ose plier s or you r fin ger s t o r em ove t h e ju m per
fr om it s cu r r en t loca t ion . P osit ion t h e ju m per over
t h e t wo pin s for t h e desir ed set t in g a n d pr ess it on t o
t h e pin s. Be ca r efu l n ot t o ben d t h e pin s. Refer t o
Ta ble 4-8 for syst em boa r d ju m per set t in gs.
5. Recor d ch a n ges t o t h e syst em boa r d ju m per s in Ta ble
4-8.
6. In st a ll t h e syst em cover s a n d power u p t h e syst em
u sin g pr ocedu r es in ch a pt er 5 of t h is gu ide.
7. Ru n t h e SCU u t ilit y t o ver ify you r r econ figu r a t ion of
t h e syst em boa r d.
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Updating the BIOS
To u pda t e t h e syst em BIOS:
1. In ser t a n MS-DOS boot a ble disk et t e in t o Dr ive A
a n d power u p t h e syst em .
2. At t h e A:\ pr om pt , r em ove t h e MS-DOS disk et t e
a n d in ser t t h e BIOS F LASH disk et t e.
3. E n t er P H LASH a n d pr ess E N TE R.
4. Mon it or t h e BIOS u pda t e pr ocess.
5. Wh en t h e U pd a t e P r ocess Com plet e scr een a ppea r s,
r em ove t h e disk et t e a n d power down t h e syst em .
6. P ower u p t h e syst em .
If t h e pr ocedu r e fa ils, per for m t h e followin g st eps a n d
t h en r et r y t h e U pda t e BIOS pr ocedu r e.
1. Tu r n off t h e syst em a n d r em ove t h e pa n els a s
descr ibed in t h e U pgr a d es a n d Opt ion s ch a pt er .
2. E n su r e t h e F LASH CODE ju m per A04A is set t o pin s
1-2 t o en a ble u pda t es t o t h e BIOS (see F igu r e 4-3).
3. Repla ce t h e pa n el a n d power u p t h e syst em wit h t h e
BIOS F LASH disk et t e in ser t ed in Dr ive A
4. Th e r ecover y pr ocess, if r equ ir ed, is a u t om a t ic.
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Resetting the CMOS NVRAM
To r eset t h e CMOS N VRAM:
1. P ower off t h e syst em a n d r em ove t h e pa n els a s
descr ibed in ch a pt er 5 of t h is gu ide.
2. Move t h e CMOS CLE AR ju m per A09T1 t o pin s 2-3
(see F igu r e 4-3).
3. Tu r n t h e syst em on a n d wa it for t h e P OST t o
com plet e. Th is will a u t om a t ica lly r epr ogr a m t h e
CMOS N VRAM t o t h e defa u lt set t in gs.
4. P ower off t h e syst em .
5. Move t h e CMOS CLE AR ju m per fr om pin s 2-3 ba ck
t o pin s 1-2.
6. Repla ce t h e pa n els a n d power on t h e syst em .
7. Ru n t h e SCU t o con figu r e you r syst em .
Clearing and Changing the Password
To clea r a n d ch a n ge t h e pa sswor d:
1. P ower off t h e syst em a n d r em ove t h e pa n els a s
descr ibed in t h e U pgr a des a n d Opt ion s ch a pt er .
2. Move t h e P ASSWORD CLE AR ju m per A08T2 t o pin s
2-3 (see F igu r e 4-3).
3. P ower on t h e syst em a n d wa it for P OST t o com plet e.
Th is a u t om a t ica lly clea r s t h e old pa sswor d.
4. P ower off t h e syst em .
5. Move t h e P ASSWORD CLE AR ju m per ba ck t o
pin s 1- 2.
6. Repla ce t h e pa n els a n d power on t h e syst em .
To specify a n ew pa sswor d r u n t h e SCU a s descr ibed
ea r lier in t h is ch a pt er .
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Chapter 5
Upgrades and Options
Contents
Precautions ......................................................................... 1
Preparing Your System for Upgrade ....................................... 4
Equipment Log ................................................................ 4
Removing a Side Panel .................................................... 5
Installing a Side Panel ..................................................... 6
Removing the Top Cover .................................................. 7
Installing the Top Cover ................................................... 9
Removing a Board Support Panel ...................................... 9
Installing a Board Support Panel ......................................10
Memory Board.....................................................................11
Removing the Memory Board ...........................................11
DIMMs ..........................................................................12
Installing the Memory Board ............................................14
Processor Board..................................................................15
Removing the Processor Board ........................................16
Pentium Pro Processor ...................................................17
Installing the Processor Board .........................................21
Modifying the System Board .................................................22
Video Memory ................................................................23
Non-Volatile Memory.......................................................24
Real-time Clock Battery ..................................................26
Option Boards .....................................................................28
Installation Considerations ..............................................29
Controller/Adapter Hardware Configurations ......................30
Installing an Option Board ...............................................32
Removing an Option Board ..............................................35
Power Supply Module...........................................................36
Removing a Power Supply Module....................................36
Installing a Power Supply Module .....................................37
Installing or Swapping a Disk Drive in a Hot-swap Bay ............38
Installing or Swapping a Hard Drive..................................39
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Removable Media Devices and Diskette Drives .......................42
Installing a 5 1/4-Inch Device or 3 1/2-Inch Diskette Drive ..44
Removing a 5 1/4-Inch Device or 3 1/2-Inch Diskette Drive .50
Swapping Out a Fan Module .................................................52
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Precautions
Th e followin g wa r n in gs a n d ca u t ion s a pply t h r ou gh ou t
t h is ch a pt er . On ly a t ech n ica lly qu a lified per son sh ou ld
in t egr a t e a n d con figu r e t h e syst em .
Th e on ly pr ocedu r e t h a t ca n sa fely be don e wit h t h e
syst em power on is in st a llin g (or h ot -swa ppin g) a n SCA
dr ive/ca r r ier a ssem bly in on e of t h e SCSI h ot -swa p
dr ive ba ys or h ot -swa ppin g a fa iled fa n m odu le or
power su pply. F or a n y ot h er pr ocedu r es in side t h e
syst em , t u r n off syst em power a n d discon n ect t h e AC
power cor d(s).
Wa r n i n g : Befor e doin g t h e pr ocedu r es in t h is ch a pt er ,
m a k e su r e t h a t you r syst em is power ed off a n d u n plu g
t h e AC power cor d fr om t h e ba ck of t h e ch a ssis. F a ilu r e
t o discon n ect power befor e open in g you r syst em ca n
r esu lt in per son a l in ju r y a n d equ ipm en t da m a ge.
Wa r n i n g : S y s t e m p o w e r o n /o ff. Th e DC pu sh -bu t t on
on /off swit ch (a con vex bu t t on ) on t h e fr on t pa n el
DOE S N OT t u r n off t h e syst em AC power . To r em ove
power fr om syst em , you m u st u n plu g t h e AC power
cor d(s) (fr om wa ll ou t let or power su pply).
Wa r n i n g : H a z a r d o u s c o n d i t i o n s , p o w e r s u p p l y .
H a za r dou s volt a ge, cu r r en t , a n d en er gy levels a r e
pr esen t in side t h e power su pply. Th er e a r e n o u ser
ser vicea ble pa r t s in side it ; ser vicin g sh ou ld be don e by
t ech n ica lly qu a lified per son n el.
Wa r n i n g : H a z a r d o u s c o n d i t i o n s , d e v i c e s & c a b l e s .
H a za r dou s elect r ica l con dit ion s m a y be pr esen t on
power , t eleph on e, a n d com m u n ica t ion ca bles. Tu r n off
t h e syst em a n d discon n ect t h e power cor ds,
t elecom m u n ica t ion s syst em s, n et wor k s, a n d m odem s
a t t a ch ed t o t h e syst em befor e open in g it . Ot h er wise,
per son a l in ju r y or equ ipm en t da m a ge ca n r esu lt .
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C a u t i o n : E le c t r o s t a t i c d i s c h a r g e (E S D ) a n d E S D
p r o t e c t i o n . E SD ca n da m a ge disk dr ives, boa r ds, a n d
ot h er pa r t s. Th is syst em ca n wit h st a n d n or m a l levels of
en vir on m en t a l E SD wh ile you a r e h ot -swa ppin g SCSI
h a r d dr ives or h ot -swa ppin g a fa iled fa n m odu le or
power su pply. H owever , we r ecom m en d t h a t you do a ll
pr ocedu r es in t h is ch a pt er on ly a t a n E SD wor k st a t ion .
If on e is n ot a va ila ble, pr ovide som e E SD pr ot ect ion by
wea r in g a n a n t ist a t ic wr ist st r a p a t t a ch ed t o ch a ssis
gr ou n d a n y u n pa in t ed m et a l su r fa ce on you r syst em
wh en h a n dlin g pa r t s.
C a u t i o n : E S D a n d h a n d l i n g b o a r d s . Alwa ys h a n dle
boa r ds ca r efu lly. Th ey ca n be ext r em ely sen sit ive t o
E SD. H old boa r ds on ly by t h eir edges. Aft er r em ovin g a
boa r d fr om it s pr ot ect ive wr a pper or fr om t h e syst em ,
pla ce it com pon en t -side u p on a gr ou n ded, st a t ic-fr ee
su r fa ce. U se a con du ct ive foa m pa d if a va ila ble bu t n ot
t h e boa r d wr a pper . Do n ot slide boa r d over a n y su r fa ce.
C a u t i o n : I n t e r n a l s u p p o r t p a n e l , p r o p e r c o o l i n g
a n d a i r fl o w . To pr even t da m a ge t o t h e syst em boa r d
fr om pa r t ia lly in ser t ed pr ocessor /m em or y boa r d a n d t o
pr ovide pr oper coolin g a n d a ir flow, a lwa ys in st a ll t h e
in t er n a l su ppor t pa n el for t h e pr ocessor /m em or y boa r d
befor e in st a llin g t h e ch a ssis side a n d t op cover s a n d
t u r n in g on t h e syst em . Oper a t in g t h e syst em wit h ou t
t h is su ppor t pa n el in pla ce ca n da m a ge syst em pa r t s.
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C a u t i o n : E n s u r e c o m p l e t e b o a r d i n s e r t i o n . Wh en
in st a llin g a pr ocessor /m em or y boa r d, befor e in st a llin g
t h e boa r d su ppor t pa n el, con fir m visu a lly t h a t t h e
boa r d edge con n ect or s a r e cor r ect ly or ien t ed a t t h e
syst em boa r d con n ect or —n ot t oo low or t oo h igh . Aft er
in st a llin g t h e boa r d su ppor t pa n el, m a k e su r e t h e boa r d
is com plet ely sea t ed in t h e syst em boa r d con n ect or
befor e a pplyin g power . In com plet e in ser t ion ca n r esu lt
in da m a ge t o t h e syst em boa r d a n d t h e boa r d bein g
in ser t ed. Also en su r e t h a t a dd-in boa r ds a r e com plet ely
a n d cor r ect ly sea t ed in t h e syst em boa r d con n ect or s
befor e a pplyin g power .
C a u t i o n : C h a s s i s c o v e r s , p r o p e r c o o l i n g a n d
a i r fl o w . F or pr oper coolin g a n d a ir flow, a lwa ys in st a ll
t h e ch a ssis side a n d t op cover s befor e t u r n in g on t h e
syst em . Oper a t in g it wit h ou t t h ese cover s in pla ce ca n
da m a ge syst em pa r t s.
Con t a ct you r sa les r epr esen t a t ive or dea ler for a list of
a ppr oved opt ion a l per iph er a l devices.
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Preparing Your System for Upgrade
H a ve t h e followin g t ools a va ila ble:
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P h illips scr ewdr iver (#1 bit a n d #2 bit )
F la t -h ea d scr ewdr iver
Sm a ll n eedle n ose plier s
P en or pen cil
U t ilit y k n ife
E SD wor k st a t ion or a n t ist a t ic wr ist st r a p
(r ecom m en ded)
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IC r em ova l t ool.
Equipment Log
U se t h e equ ipm en t log for m loca t ed a t t h e en d of t h is
m a n u a l t o r ecor d t h e m odel a n d ser ia l n u m ber of you r
syst em , a ll in st a lled opt ion s, a n d a n y ot h er per t in en t
in for m a t ion specific t o you r syst em . You will n eed t h is
in for m a t ion wh en con figu r in g you r syst em .
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Removing a Side Panel
To in st a ll boa r ds in you r syst em , you m u st r em ove t h e
ext er n a l side pa n el.
C a u t i o n : F or pr oper coolin g a n d a ir flow, do n ot
oper a t e t h e syst em wit h t h e side pa n els r em oved.
Alwa ys r epla ce t h e pa n els befor e power in g on t h e
syst em .
C a u t i o n : Do n ot da m a ge or ben d t h e E MI fin ger s t h a t
a r e loca t ed a lon g t h e t op of t h e ch a ssis on it s t wo sides,
a s you r em ove a n d in st a ll t h em , or you r syst em m a y
n ot m eet E MI r equ ir em en t s.
Wa r n i n g : If you a r e r em ovin g t h e side pa n el a ft er t h e
syst em is set u p, you m u st fir st power off t h e syst em
a n d a ll ext er n a l devices. U n p l u g t h e syst em power
cor d.
To r em ove a side pa n el:
1. P ower off t h e syst em a n d en su r e it is discon n ect ed
fr om t h e a c wa ll ou t let .
2. Obser ve t h e sa fet y a n d E SD pr eca u t ion s list ed a t
t h e begin n in g of t h is ch a pt er .
3. Th e side pa n el is secu r ed fr om t h e ba ck edge wit h
t wo scr ews. Rem ove t h e pa dlock (if u sed) a n d t h e
scr ews (F igu r e 5-1) secu r in g t h e side pa n el. Sa ve
t h e scr ews for r ea t t a ch in g t h e side pa n el.
4. Gr ip t h e bu ilt -in h a n dle on t h e ba ck of t h e pa n el.
Slide t h e side pa n el t owa r d t h e r ea r of t h e ch a ssis
a bou t a n in ch u n t il it st ops.
5. P u ll t h e side pa n el ou t a n d a wa y fr om t h e ch a ssis.
Set t h e pa n el a side.
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Figure 5-1. System Side Panel
A
System side panel
A
B
Padlock at back edge (if installed)
Retaining screws (two at back)
External side panel over the board
area is shown; procedure is the same
for both side panels. (You do not
need to remove the internal board
support panel if you do not need to
access the processor/memory
board.)
B
Installing a Side Panel
1. Befor e r epla cin g t h e side pa n el, m a k e su r e n o t ools
or loose pa r t s h a ve been left in side t h e syst em
ch a ssis.
2. Ma k e su r e a ll opt ion boa r ds a r e fir m ly sea t ed in
t h eir r espect ive slot s a n d t h a t a ll in t er ior ca bles a r e
pr oper ly con n ect ed.
3. Or ien t t h e cover so t h e pa dlock slot a t t h e ba ck edge
fit s over t h e loop a t t h e ba ck edge of t h e ch a ssis (see
F igu r e 5-1).
4. Align t h e t op a n d bot t om r ows of t a bs on t h e cover
wit h t h e slot s in t h e ch a ssis, a n d ca r efu lly pu sh
in wa r d.
5. Slide t h e cover t owa r d t h e fr on t so t h e t a bs fir m ly
en ga ge in t h e slot s. If t h e cover does n ot slide fr eely
a ll t h e wa y for wa r d, m a k e su r e t h e pa dlock slot is
cor r ect ly pla ced over t h e loop on t h e ch a ssis ba ck .
6. At t a ch t h e cover t o t h e ch a ssis wit h t h e t wo scr ews
you r em oved ea r lier , a n d t igh t en fir m ly.
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7. To pr even t u n a u t h or ized a ccess in side t h e syst em ,
in ser t a n d lock a pa dlock t h r ou gh t h e loop a t t h e
ba ck (on e a t ea ch side).
N o t e : If you r syst em is a lr ea dy set u p, plu g t h e syst em
ba ck in , r econ n ect t h e per iph er a ls, a n d power on t h e
per iph er a ls a n d syst em .
Removing the Top Cover
N o t e : Th e t op cover does n ot h a ve t o be r em oved in
or der t o in st a ll a n y u pgr a des or opt ion s.
You m u st r em ove bot h side cover s befor e you ca n
r em ove t h e t op cover .
C a u t i o n : F or pr oper coolin g a n d a ir flow, do n ot
oper a t e t h e syst em wit h t h e t op cover r em oved. Alwa ys
r epla ce t h e cover befor e power in g on t h e syst em .
C a u t i o n : Do n ot da m a ge or ben d t h e E MI fin ger s t h a t
a r e loca t ed on t h e bot t om of t h e cover a s you r em ove
a n d in st a ll it , or you r syst em m a y n ot m eet E MI
r equ ir em en t s.
Wa r n i n g : If you a r e r em ovin g t h e t op cover a ft er t h e
syst em is set u p, you m u st fir st power off t h e syst em
a n d a ll ext er n a l devices. U n p l u g t h e syst em power
cor d.
To r em ove t h e t op cover :
1. P ower off t h e syst em a n d en su r e it is discon n ect ed
fr om t h e a c wa ll ou t let .
2. Obser ve t h e sa fet y a n d E SD pr eca u t ion s list ed a t
t h e begin n in g of t h is ch a pt er .
3. Rem ove bot h side pa n els.
4. At t h e ba ck , r em ove t wo r et a in in g scr ews fr om t h e
t op cover (see F igu r e 5-2).
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5. Avoid ben din g t h e E MI fin ger s a s you slide t h e
cover ba ck ver y sligh t ly (t o a bou t a 1/2-in ch or less.)
Th en pick t h e cover st r a igh t u p fr om t h e ch a ssis.
Figure 5-2. System Top Cover
A
Removing top cover
A
Retaining screws (two at back)
To avoid damaging EMI fingers,
do not slide the cover back much
more than the 1/2-inch implied
here.
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Installing the Top Cover
1. Befor e r epla cin g t h e t op cover , m a k e su r e n o t ools or
loose pa r t s h a ve been left in side t h e syst em ch a ssis.
2. Ma k e su r e a ll opt ion boa r ds a r e fir m ly sea t ed in
t h eir r espect ive slot s a n d t h a t a ll in t er ior ca bles a r e
pr oper ly con n ect ed.
3. Lower t h e cover st r a igh t down wit h t h e fr on t edge
a bou t 1/2 in ch ba ck fr om t h e edge of t h e pla st ic
bezel (fr on t cover ). Th e sides of t h e cover sh ou ld be
ou t side t h e ch a ssis m et a l.
4. Ca r efu lly slide t h e fr on t edge of t h e cover for wa r d
u n t il it st ops a t t h e edge of t h e fr on t bezels.
5. Rein st a ll t wo r et a in in g scr ews a t t h e ba ck .
6. Rein st a ll t h e t wo side pa n els.
Removing a Board Support Panel
A m et a l pa n el su ppor t s t h e m em or y boa r d a n d bot h
pr ocessor boa r ds. To r em ove a pr ocessor or m em or y
boa r d, you m u st r em ove t h is boa r d su ppor t pa n el.
N o t i c e : To pr even t da m a ge t o t h e syst em boa r d fr om a
pa r t ia lly in ser t ed pr ocessor /m em or y boa r d a n d t o
pr ovide pr oper coolin g a n d a ir flow, a lwa ys in st a ll t h e
m et a l su ppor t pa n el befor e in st a llin g t h e ch a ssis side
a n d t op cover s a n d t u r n in g on t h e syst em . Oper a t in g
t h e syst em wit h ou t t h is su ppor t pa n el in pla ce ca n
da m a ge syst em pa r t s.
C a u t i o n : If t h e syst em h a s been r u n n in g, a n y in st a lled
pr ocessor a n d h ea t sin k on t h e pr ocessor boa r d(s) will
be h ot . To a void t h e possibilit y of a bu r n , be ca r efu l
wh en r em ovin g or in st a llin g syst em boa r d com pon en t s
t h a t a r e loca t ed n ea r pr ocessor s.
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To r em ove t h e boa r d su ppor t pa n el:
1. Obser ve t h e sa fet y a n d E SD pr eca u t ion s list ed a t t h e
begin n in g of t h is ch a pt er .
2. Rem ove t h e left side pa n el (a s viewed fr om fr on t ).
3. Rem ove fou r scr ews fr om t h e boa r d su ppor t pa n el
(F igu r e 5-3). Sa ve t h e scr ews for r ea t t a ch in g t h e
boa r d su ppor t pa n el.
4. Rem ove pa n el by pu llin g it ou t of t h e ch a ssis. Set
t h e boa r d su ppor t pa n el a side.
Figure 5-3. Removing Board Support Panel
Removing board support panel
A Support panel
B Screws (four total)
(structural details of panel not
shown here)
A
B
Installing a Board Support Panel
1. P la ce t h e boa r d su ppor t pa n el in posit ion so t h a t t h e
r ea r edge of t h e pr ocessor or m em or y boa r d fit s sn u g
a ga in st t h e pa n el (F igu r e 5-3).
2. Secu r e t h e su ppor t pa n el wit h fou r scr ews.
3. Rein st a ll t h e ext er ior side cover .
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Memory Board
Th e followin g sect ion s pr ovide pr ocedu r es for
u pgr a din g a n d con figu r in g t h e m em or y boa r d in you r
syst em . Topics cover ed in clu de:
■
■
■
Rem ovin g t h e Mem or y boa r d
Addin g or r em ovin g DIMMs
In st a llin g t h e Mem or y boa r d.
N o t i c e : E lect r ost a t ic disch a r ge (E SD) ca n da m a ge a dd-
in boa r ds a n d ot h er com pon en t s; pla ce t h em on a n
a n t ist a t ic su r fa ce. Modify t h e m em or y boa r d on ly a t a n
E SD wor k st a t ion . Ot h er wise, wea r a n a n t ist a t ic wr ist
st r a p a t t a ch ed t o ch a ssis gr ou n d.
Removing the Memory Board
Wa r n i n g : If t h e syst em h a s been r u n n in g, a n y
pr ocessor a n d h ea t sin k a lr ea dy in st a lled on t h e boa r d
will be h ot . To a void t h e possibilit y of a bu r n wh ile
r em ovin g t h e pr ocessor /m em or y boa r d, let t h e
com pon en t s cool for 10 m in u t es befor e con t in u in g wit h
t h e pr ocedu r es descr ibed h er e.
1. P ower off t h e syst em a n d r em ove t h e left side pa n el
a s descr ibed ea r lier in t h is ch a pt er .
N o t i c e : Obser ve st a t ic pr eca u t ion s. U se a n a n t ist a t ic
wr ist st r a p.
2. Rem ove t h e m em or y boa r d su ppor t pa n el descr ibed
ea r lier in t h is ch a pt er , see Rem ovin g a Boa r d
S u ppor t P a n el.
3. H oldin g t h e boa r d by it s edges, ca r efu lly pu ll it ou t
u n t il t h e edge con n ect or s a r e fr ee (see F igu r e 5-4).
4. St or e boa r d in a n a n t ist a t ic pr ot ect ive wr a pper if
you a r e n ot in st a llin g or r em ovin g a DIMM a t t h is
t im e.
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Figure 5-4. Memory Board
Memory board connector on
system board
B
A System board
B Memory board connector
C Memory board
+
C
A
DIMMs
Th e m em or y boa r d con t a in s sixt een DIMM sock et s
(F igu r e 5-5) a r r a n ged in fou r ba n k s. E a ch 168-pin
sock et ca n h old a sin gle 72-bit DIMM m odu le wit h
32MB, 64MB, 128MB, or 256MB of m em or y. Wh en a ll
sixt een sock et s a r e popu la t ed, t h e m em or y boa r d
su ppor t s a m a xim u m of 4GB of m em or y wit h 256MB
DIMMs. DIMMs m u st be iden t ica l wit h in a ba n k .
Installing DIMMs
Wh en pr oper ly in st a lled, t h e DIMM m odu le is or ien t ed
a t a n a n gle of 90 degr ees r ela t ive t o t h e m em or y boa r d.
1. Rem ove t h e m em or y boa r d a s descr ibed ea r lier in
t h is sect ion .
N o t i c e : Obser ve st a t ic pr eca u t ion s. U se a n a n t ist a t ic
wr ist st r a p. H old DIMMs on ly by t h eir edges.
2. H oldin g t h e DIMM m odu le on ly by t h e edges,
r em ove it fr om it s a n t ist a t ic pa ck a ge.
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Figure 5-5. Inserting Memory DIMMs
A
C
B
P11
P12
P3
P4
Bank 0
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 3
P13
P14
P5
P6
P15
P16
P7
P8
P9
P10
P17
P18
3. DIMMs a r e k eyed so t h ey ca n on ly be in ser t ed on e
wa y. P osit ion t h e DIMM over t h e sock et on t h e
boa r d (F igu r e 5-5, A a n d B). Th e n ot ch es in t h e
bot t om edge of t h e DIMM m a t es wit h t h e r a ised
bu m ps in t h e DIMM sock et .
4. P r ess down even ly on t h e DIMM u n t il it sea t s
cor r ect ly. Th e wh it e lever s on t h e sock et s a r e n ot
"t ools" t o a id in t h e in ser t ion , on ly t o k eep t h e
DIMM's in pla ce a n d t o a id in ext r a ct ion . Th e lever s
sh ou ld click in pla ce on ce t h e DIMM is fu lly
in ser t ed.
5. Repea t t h e a bove st eps t o in st a ll a n y r em a in in g
DIMMs.
6. In st a ll t h e m em or y boa r d ba ck in t o t h e syst em a s
descr ibed la t er in t h is ch a pt er .
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Removing DIMMs
N o t i c e : U se ext r em e ca r e wh en r em ovin g a DIMM.
H old DIMMs on ly by t h eir edges. P la ce t h em on a n
a n t ist a t ic su r fa ce; do n ot slide t h em a cr oss a n y su r fa ce.
Applyin g t oo m u ch pr essu r e ca n br ea k t h e r et a in in g
clips or da m a ge t h e sock et slot . Apply on ly en ou gh
pr essu r e on t h e r et a in in g clips t o r elea se t h e DIMM.
1. Rem ove t h e m em or y boa r d a s descr ibed ea r lier in
t h is sect ion .
2. Rem ove t h e DIMM m odu les on e a t a t im e st a r t in g
fr om t h e h igh est n u m ber ed sock et s.
3. To r em ove ea ch DIMM, gen t ly spr ea d t h e r et a in in g
clips (F igu r e 5-5, C) ju st en ou gh so t h a t you ca n pu ll
t h e t op edge of t h e DIMM a wa y fr om t h e clips.
4. Ca r efu lly lift t h e DIMM a wa y fr om t h e sock et a n d
st or e it in a n a n t ist a t ic pa ck a ge.
5. Repea t t h e a bove st eps t o r em ove t h e r em a in in g
DIMMs.
6. In st a ll t h e m em or y boa r d ba ck in t o t h e syst em a s
descr ibed la t er in t h is ch a pt er .
Installing the Memory Board
Th is pr ocedu r e a ssu m es you a r e r ein st a llin g t h e
m em or y boa r d you r em oved pr eviou sly (see Rem ovin g
t h e Mem or y Boa r d ).
1. Be ca r efu l n ot t o t ou ch com pon en t s or gold edge
con n ect or s on t h e m em or y boa r d a s you r em ove it
fr om it s pr ot ect ive wr a pper .
2. On t h e syst em boa r d, loca t e t h e m em or y boa r d
con n ect or (F igu r e 5-4, B).
3. H old t h e m em or y boa r d (see F igu r e 5-4, C) by it s
edges a n d st a r t t o in ser t it in t o t h e slot gu ides.
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4. Do n ot pr ess in on t h e boa r d yet ! E a se boa r d in t o t h e
slot gu ides u n t il it is ju st t ou ch in g t h e con n ect or on
t h e syst em boa r d.
C a u t i o n : Befor e pr essin g t h e boa r d fir m ly in t o t h e
syst em boa r d con n ect or , con fir m visu a lly t h a t t h e boa r d
edge con n ect or s a r e cor r ect ly or ien t ed—n ot t oo low or
h igh —a t t h e syst em boa r d con n ect or .
5. P r ess t h e boa r d ca r efu lly bu t fir m ly in t o t h e syst em
boa r d con n ect or t o sea t t h e boa r d.
C a u t i o n : Befor e a pplyin g power , do on e m or e ch eck .
Ma k e su r e t h e boa r d is com plet ely sea t ed in t h e syst em
boa r d con n ect or befor e a pplyin g power . In com plet e
in ser t ion ca n r esu lt in da m a ge t o t h e syst em boa r d a n d
t o t h e boa r d you h a ve in st a lled.
6. Repla ce t h e boa r d su ppor t pa n el a s descr ibed ea r lier
in t h is ch a pt er , see In st a llin g a Boa r d S u ppor t
P a n el.
7. Repla ce t h e side pa n el a n d t u r n on t h e power .
Processor Board
Th e followin g sect ion s pr ovide pr ocedu r es for
u pgr a din g a n d con figu r in g t h e pr ocessor boa r d in you r
syst em . Topics cover ed in clu de:
■
■
■
■
■
Rem ovin g t h e pr ocessor boa r d
Rem ovin g t h e pr ocessor boa r d m et a l ba ffle
Addin g or r em ovin g pr ocessor s
In st a llin g t h e pr ocessor boa r d m et a l ba ffle
In st a llin g t h e pr ocessor boa r d.
N o t i c e : E lect r ost a t ic disch a r ge (E SD) ca n da m a ge a dd-
in boa r ds a n d ot h er com pon en t s; pla ce t h em on a n
a n t ist a t ic su r fa ce. Modify t h e pr ocessor boa r d on ly a t
a n E SD wor k st a t ion . Ot h er wise, wea r a n a n t ist a t ic
wr ist st r a p a t t a ch ed t o ch a ssis gr ou n d.
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Removing the Processor Board
Wa r n i n g : If t h e syst em h a s been r u n n in g, a n y
pr ocessor a n d h ea t sin k a lr ea dy in st a lled on t h e boa r d
will be h ot . To a void t h e possibilit y of a bu r n wh ile
r em ovin g t h e pr ocessor /m em or y boa r d, let t h e
com pon en t s cool for 10 m in u t es befor e con t in u in g wit h
t h e pr ocedu r es descr ibed h er e.
1. P ower off t h e syst em a n d r em ove t h e left side pa n el
a s descr ibed ea r lier in t h is ch a pt er .
N o t i c e : Obser ve st a t ic pr eca u t ion s. U se a n a n t ist a t ic
wr ist st r a p.
2. Rem ove t h e pr ocessor boa r d su ppor t pa n el descr ibed
ea r lier in t h is ch a pt er , see Rem ovin g a Boa r d
S u ppor t P a n el.
3. H oldin g t h e boa r d by it s edges, ca r efu lly pu ll it ou t
u n t il t h e edge con n ect or s a r e fr ee (see F igu r e 5-6).
4. St or e boa r d in a n a n t ist a t ic pr ot ect ive wr a pper if
you a r e n ot in st a llin g or r em ovin g a pr ocessor a t
t h is t im e.
Figure 5-6. Processor Board
Processor board connectors on
A
system board
A System board
B
B Processor #1 board connector
+
C
C Processor #2 board connector
D Processor board
D
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Pentium Pro Processor
Th e syst em boa r d h a s t wo con n ect or s for pr ocessor
boa r ds. A pr ocessor boa r d ca n h a ve on e or t wo P en t iu m
P r o pr ocessor s in st a lled. Th e t a ble t h a t follows sh ows
differ en t con figu r a t ion possibilit ies.
CPU
CPU #1 connector on system board (P11)
CPU #2 connector on system board (P12)
1st processor board, one processor in lower
socket:
2nd processor board, no processors:
1
1st processor board, one processor in lower
socket:
2nd processor board, one processor in lower
socket:
2
3
4
1st processor board, two processors:
2nd processor board, one processor in lower
socket:
1st processor board, two processors:
2nd processor board, two processors:
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Installing a Processor
F igu r e 5-7 illu st r a t es t h e loca t ion for t h e opt ion a l
P en t iu m pr ocessor in you r syst em . Wh en a ddin g a
secon d pr ocessor , u se t h e sa m e t ype a n d speed a s t h e
pr ocessor sh ipped wit h you r syst em . Con t a ct you r sa les
r epr esen t a t ive.
N o t i c e : In st a llin g a secon d pr ocessor t h a t is of a
differ en t t ype t h a n t h e fir st pr ocessor , will r esu lt in
syst em da m a ge. Do n ot t ou ch or ben d t h e pr ocessor 's
exposed pin s.
Th e pr ocessor u pgr a de k it con t a in s a DC t o DC
con ver t er boa r d, pr ocessor ch ip, a n d h ea t sin k . Th e
h ea t sin k h a s a h ea t t r a n sfer pa d on t h e bot t om a n d
t wo a t t a ch ed r et en t ion clips. To in st a ll t h e secon d
P en t iu m P r o pr ocessor u pgr a de k it :
1. Rem ove t h e pr ocessor boa r d a s descr ibed ea r lier in
t h is sect ion .
N o t i c e : Obser ve st a t ic pr eca u t ion s. U se a n a n t ist a t ic
wr ist st r a p.
2. Ra ise t h e lever on t h e ZIF sock et t o t h e u p posit ion
(F igu r e 5-7, A).
3. P osit ion t h e pr ocessor (C) over it s ZIF sock et (B) so
t h a t t h e pr ocessor pin s a lign wit h t h e sock et h oles.
N ot e t h a t t h e pin s get den ser a s t h ey get closer t o
t h e lever on t h e ZIF sock et .
4. In ser t t h e pr ocessor pin s in t o t h e sock et . Apply
pr essu r e equ a lly over t h e t op su r fa ce of t h e
pr ocessor u n t il it sea t s in t h e sock et . Th e pr ocessor
sh ou ld ea sily fit , do n ot for ce t h e pr ocessor in t o t h e
sock et .
5. P u sh ZIF sock et lever (G) down u n t il it sn a ps in t o
t h e lock ed posit ion .
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Figure 5-7. Installing an Optional Pentium Processor
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E
D
C
H
A04E
A
G
B
6. P osit ion t h e h ea t sin k a bove t h e pr ocessor so t h e
la r gest of t h e t wo det en t ion clips (D) a lign s wit h t h e
lever on t h e ZIF sock et .
7. Tip t h e h ea t sin k so t h a t t h e sm a llest det en t ion clip
fit s over t h e t a bs a t t h e ba se of t h e sock et . P r ess t h e
ot h er side of t h e h ea t sin k down a n d sn a p t h e
det en t ion clip over t h e sock et t a bs.
8. Loca t e t h e DC t o DC con ver t er boa r d. Th e boa r d
con n ect or is k eyed so it ca n on ly be in ser t ed on e
wa y. P osit ion t h e boa r d over t h e sock et on t h e boa r d
(F igu r e 5-7, F )a n d pr ess down even ly on t h e boa r d
u n t il it sea t s cor r ect ly.
9. Move t h e pr ocessor ju m per (F igu r e 5-7, H ) fr om t h e
1-2 posit ion (1 CP U ) t o t h e 2-3 posit ion (2 CP U ).
10. Recor d t h e pr ocessor in t h e equ ipm en t log.
11. In st a ll t h e pr ocessor boa r d ba ck in t o t h e syst em a s
descr ibed la t er in t h is ch a pt er .
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Removing a Processor
Refer t o F igu r e 5-7 wh ile per for m in g t h e followin g
pr ocedu r es. To r em ove a n P en t iu m pr ocessor :
1. Rem ove t h e pr ocessor boa r d a s descr ibed ea r lier in
t h is sect ion .
N o t i c e : Obser ve st a t ic pr eca u t ion s. U se a n a n t ist a t ic
wr ist st r a p.
2. P u sh on t h e h ea t sin k r et en t ion clips t o r elea se t h e
clips fr om t h e t a bs on t h e ZIF sock et .
3. Ra ise t h e lever on ZIF sock et t o t h e u p posit ion
(F igu r e 5-7, A).
4. Gr a sp t h e opposit e sides of t h e pr ocessor , a pply
equ a l u pwa r d for ce on ea ch side a n d r ock it fr om
side t o side u n t il it r elea ses.
5. P la ce m icr opr ocessor a n d h ea t sin k in a n a n t ist a t ic
pa ck a ge.
6. P u sh t h e lever on t h e ZIF sock et down u n t il it sn a ps
in t o t h e lock ed posit ion (F igu r e 5-7, G).
7. Move t h e pr ocessor ju m per (F igu r e 5-7, H ) fr om t h e
2-3 posit ion (2 CP U ) t o t h e 1-2 posit ion (1 CP U ).
8. In st a ll t h e pr ocessor boa r d ba ck in t o t h e syst em a s
descr ibed la t er in t h is ch a pt er .
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Installing the Processor Board
1. Be ca r efu l n ot t o t ou ch com pon en t s or gold edge
con n ect or s on t h e pr ocessor /m em or y boa r d a s you
r em ove it fr om it s pr ot ect ive wr a pper . P la ce boa r d
com pon en t -side u p on a n a n t ist a t ic su r fa ce. If you
n eed t o set a n y of t h e pr ocessor boa r d con figu r a t ion
ju m per s, r efer t o t h e Con figu r in g S yst em Boa r d
J u m per s sect ion in t h e Con figu r in g You r S yst em
ch a pt er .
2. On t h e syst em boa r d, loca t e t h e pr ocessor boa r d
con n ect or (F igu r e 5-6).
3. H old t h e pr ocessor boa r d (see F igu r e 5-6, D) by it s
edges a n d st a r t t o in ser t it in t o t h e slot gu ides.
4. Do n ot pr ess in on t h e boa r d yet ! E a se boa r d in t o t h e
slot gu ides u n t il it is ju st t ou ch in g t h e con n ect or on
t h e syst em boa r d.
C a u t i o n : Befor e pr essin g t h e boa r d fir m ly in t o t h e
syst em boa r d con n ect or , con fir m visu a lly t h a t t h e boa r d
edge con n ect or s a r e cor r ect ly or ien t ed—n ot t oo low or
h igh —a t t h e syst em boa r d con n ect or .
5. P r ess t h e boa r d ca r efu lly bu t fir m ly in t o t h e syst em
boa r d con n ect or t o sea t t h e boa r d.
C a u t i o n : Befor e a pplyin g power , do on e m or e ch eck .
Ma k e su r e t h e boa r d is com plet ely sea t ed in t h e syst em
boa r d con n ect or befor e a pplyin g power . In com plet e
in ser t ion ca n r esu lt in da m a ge t o t h e syst em boa r d a n d
t o t h e boa r d you h a ve in st a lled.
6. Repla ce t h e boa r d su ppor t pa n el a s descr ibed ea r lier
in t h is ch a pt er , see In st a llin g a Boa r d S u ppor t
P a n el.
7. Repla ce t h e side pa n el a n d t u r n on t h e power .
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Modifying the System Board
Th e followin g sect ion s pr ovide pr ocedu r es for
u pgr a din g a n d con figu r in g t h e syst em boa r d in you r
syst em . Topics cover ed in clu de:
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In st a llin g video m em or y
Repla cin g t h e n on -vola t ile m em or y
Repla cin g t h e r ea l-t im e clock ba t t er y.
N o t i c e : E lect r ost a t ic disch a r ge (E SD) ca n da m a ge a dd-
in boa r ds a n d ot h er com pon en t s; pla ce t h em on a n
a n t ist a t ic su r fa ce. Modify t h e ba seboa r d on ly a t a n
E SD wor k st a t ion . Ot h er wise, wea r a n a n t ist a t ic wr ist
st r a p a t t a ch ed t o ch a ssis gr ou n d.
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Video Memory
Th e ba se syst em in clu des t wo 512K video m em or y
m odu les a n d t wo sock et s on t h e syst em boa r d. If you
a dd t wo a ddit ion a l 512K video m em or y m odu les in t o
t h e sock et s sh own in F igu r e 5-8, t h e ba se video m em or y
size is in cr ea sed fr om 1 MB t o 2 MB.
Figure 5-8. Video Memory Location
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Installing Video Memory
N o t i c e : Obser ve st a t ic pr eca u t ion s. U se a n a n t ist a t ic
wr ist st r a p.
1. If t h e syst em is on , power off t h e syst em a n d r em ove
t h e left side pa n el a s descr ibed ea r lier in t h is
ch a pt er .
2. To ga in a ccess t o t h e video sock et s, r em ove t h e
m em or y boa r d, r efer t o Rem ovin g t h e Mem or y Boa r d
ea r lier in t h is ch a pt er .
3. Align t h e beveled edge of t h e video m em or y m odu le
wit h t h e n ot ch ed cor n er of t h e video m em or y sock et .
Refer t o F igu r e 5-8 for t h e video m em or y sock et
loca t ion .
4. P r ess t h e video m em or y m odu le down fir m ly u n t il it
is fu lly sea t ed in it s sock et .
5. Rein st a ll t h e m em or y boa r d t h a t wa s r em oved in
st ep2, r efer t o In st a llin g th e Mem or y Boa r d ea r lier
in t h is ch a pt er .
6. Repla ce t h e side pa n el a n d power on t h e syst em .
Non-Volatile Memory
You m a y n eed t o r epla ce t h e n on -vola t ile m em or y
beca u se of it s in t er n a l in t egr a l lit h iu m ba t t er y life
spa n . Con t a ct you r sa les r epr esen t a t ive or dea ler for a
list of a ppr oved devices. It s loca t ed on you r syst em
boa r d a s sh own in F igu r e 5-9. N ot ice t h e dot on t h e
ch ip. Th is dot will a ssist you in cor r ect ly posit ion in g
t h e ch ip on t h e syst em boa r d.
C AU T I O N : Da n ger of explosion if ba t t er y is in cor r ect ly
r epla ced. Repla ce on ly wit h sa m e or equ iva len t t ype
r ecom m en ded by m a n u fa ct u r er . Dispose of lit h iu m
ba t t er ies a s r equ ir ed by loca l or din a n ce or a s n or m a l
wa st e if n o loca l or din a n ce exist s. Do n ot expose t h e
com pon en t t o excessive h ea t or fir e. Keep a ll ba t t er ies
a wa y fr om ch ildr en .
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Figure 5-9. Non-Volatile Memory Location
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Replacing the Non-Volatile Memory
N o t i c e : Obser ve st a t ic pr eca u t ion s. U se a n a n t ist a t ic
wr ist st r a p.
1. P ower off t h e syst em a n d r em ove t h e left side pa n el
a s descr ibed ea r lier in t h is ch a pt er .
2. If t h e n on -vola t ile m em or y is secu r ed by a t ie-wr a p,
r em ove t h e t ie-wr a p. U sin g a IC r em ova l t ool or a
sm a ll poin t ed t ool, gen t ly pr y u p ea ch en d of t h e
n on -vola t ile m em or y a n d pu ll it st r a igh t u p ou t of it s
sock et (F igu r e 5-9).
3. Or ien t t h e n ew ch ip over it s sock et so t h e dot is
pr oper ly or ien t ed. Ca r efu lly in ser t t h e ch ip in t o it s
sock et con n ect or s.
4. P r ess down on t h e ch ip u n t il it is fir m ly sea t ed in it s
sock et .
5. Repla ce t h e side pa n el a n d t u r n on t h e syst em .
6. Ru n t h e BIOS SE TU P a n d SCU t o r est or e pr oper
con figu r a t ion set t in gs.
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Real-time Clock Battery
You m a y n eed t o r epla ce t h e r ea l-t im e clock (RTC)
ba t t er y beca u se of it s ba t t er y life spa n . Th e ba t t er y
power s t h e clock in t h e a bsen ce of power . Wh en t h e
ba t t er y st a r t s t o wea k en , it loses volt a ge, a n d t h e
syst em set t in gs st or ed in CMOS RAM (for exa m ple, t h e
da t e a n d t im e) m a y be wr on g.
Th e ba t t er y (Ven dor P a r t N o. CR2450) is a com m odit y
pa r t a va ila ble t h r ou gh m a n y ven dor s. It s loca t ed on
you r syst em boa r d a s sh own in F igu r e 5-10. N ot ice t h e
plu s (+) sign on t h e ba t t er y. Th is sign will a ssist you in
cor r ect ly posit ion in g t h e ba t t er y on t h e syst em boa r d.
Con t a ct you r sa les r epr esen t a t ive or dea ler for a list of
a ppr oved devices.
C AU T I O N : Da n ger of explosion if ba t t er y is in cor r ect ly
r epla ced. Repla ce on ly wit h sa m e or equ iva len t t ype
r ecom m en ded by m a n u fa ct u r er . Dispose of lit h iu m
ba t t er ies a s r equ ir ed by loca l or din a n ce or a s n or m a l
wa st e if n o loca l or din a n ce exist s. Do n ot expose t h e
com pon en t t o excessive h ea t or fir e. Keep a ll ba t t er ies
a wa y fr om ch ildr en .
Figure 5-10. Location of the Real-Time Clock Battery
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Replacing the Battery
N o t i c e : Obser ve st a t ic pr eca u t ion s. U se a n a n t ist a t ic
wr ist st r a p.
1. P ower off t h e syst em a n d r em ove t h e left side pa n el
a s descr ibed ea r lier in t h is ch a pt er .
2. To ga in a ccess t o t h e ba t t er y, r em ove t h e pr ocessor
boa r ds, r efer t o Rem ovin g t h e P r ocessor Boa r d
ea r lier in t h is ch a pt er .
3. U sin g you r fin ger n a il or a sm a ll poin t ed t ool,
gen t ly pu sh t o t h e left on t h e r igh t edge of t h e
ba t t er y a n d pr y t h e ba t t er y ou t of it s sock et . Refer
t o F igu r e 5-10 for t h e sock et loca t ion .
4. Or ien t t h e n ew ba t t er y over it s sock et so t h e plu s
(+) sign on t h e ba t t er y is fa cin g u p.
5. Ca r efu lly in ser t t h e left side of t h e ba t t er y in t o t h e
sock et con n ect or s a n d gen t ly pu sh t h e ba t t er y in t o
t h e sock et .
6. P r ess down on t h e ba t t er y u n t il it is fir m ly sea t ed
in it s sock et .
7. Rein st a ll t h e pr ocessor boa r ds t h a t wer e r em oved in
st ep2, r efer t o In st a llin g t h e P r ocessor Boa r d
ea r lier in t h is ch a pt er .
8. Repla ce t h e side pa n el a n d t u r n on t h e syst em .
9. Ru n t h e BIOS Set u p or SCU t o r est or e con figu r a t ion
set t in gs t o t h e r ea l-t im e-clock .
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Option Boards
Th is sect ion descr ibes h ow t o in st a ll a n d r em ove
E ISA/ISA a n d P CI opt ion boa r ds. Th e syst em boa r d h a s
fou r dedica t ed E ISA/ISA bu s m a st er expa n sion slot s
a n d six dedica t ed P CI bu s m a st er expa n sion slot s (see
F igu r e 5-11).
Th e h igh -per for m a n ce P CI loca l bu s a llows t h e
a dopt ion of n ewer n et wor k in g t ech n ology, su ch a s ATM
a n d 100 MB/secon d E t h er n et N ICs, wit h a m in im u m of
effor t a n d wit h ou t con cer n for I/O bot t len eck s. Th e P CI
loca l bu s offer s u p t o 133 MB/secon d ba n dwidt h .
Th is com bin a t ion of P CI a n d E ISA expa n sion offer s
con t in u in g su ppor t for exist in g specia l fu n ct ion E ISA
a dd-in boa r ds, su ch a s X.25 Mu lt ipor t Ser ia l ca r ds.
Figure 5-11. PCI and EISA Slot Locations
Option board
connectors on
system board
A
B
System board
Connectors for
PCI option
boards
A
C Connectors for
EISA option
boards
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P10 PCI #13
P09 PCI #12
P08 PCI #11
P07 PCI #10
P06 PCI #01
P05 PCI #00
B
C
P04 EISA #4
P03 EISA #3
P02 EISA #2
P01 EISA #1
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Installation Considerations
N ewer a da pt er s, design ed for P lu g-a n d-P la y syst em s,
a r e a u t om a t ica lly con figu r ed by t h e syst em wit h ou t a n y
u ser in t er ven t ion . Older ISA a n d E ISA a da pt er s m u st
be m a n u a lly con figu r ed a s det a iled below. On ce t h e
m a n u a l con figu r a t ion is com plet e, t h e P lu g-a n d-P la y
a da pt er s a r e con figu r ed a r ou n d t h e m a n u a lly
con figu r ed a da pt er s wit h ou t ca u sin g a n y r esou r ce
con flict s.
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I S A Ad a p t e r s - Th ese a da pt er s ca n be P lu g-a n d-
P la y. ISA a da pt er s t h a t a r e n ot P lu g-a n d-P la y m u st
be m a n u a lly con figu r ed followin g t h e in st r u ct ion s
su pplied wit h t h e boa r d. Th e con figu r a t ion is
defin ed t o t h e syst em by cr ea t in g t h e ISA
con figu r a t ion file wh en r u n n in g t h e SCU . F or
det a ils on r u n n in g t h e SCU , r efer t o Ch a pt er 4.
N o t e : Th e con figu r a t ion files for boa r ds su pplied
wit h you r ser ver h a ve a lr ea dy been in clu ded on t h e
SCU disk et t e.
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E I S A Ad a p t e r s - Copy t h e con figu r a t ion files
(.CF G) a n d, if su pplied, t h e over la y file (.OVL), t o
t h e SCU disk et t e. F or det a ils on r u n n in g t h e SCU ,
r efer t o Ch a pt er 4.
Con sider t h e followin g poin t s wh en in st a llin g opt ion
boa r ds:
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An y E ISA slot ca n be a m a st er or a sla ve.
E ISA bu s pr ior it y is slot P 01 - P 04, slot P 01 h a vin g
t h e h igh est pr ior it y. E ISA slot P 01 is t h e bot t om
opt ion boa r d slot on t h e syst em boa r d. See F igu r e
5-11 for E ISA slot n u m ber s.
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P CI bu s pr ior it y is slot P 05 - P 10, slot P 05 h a vin g
t h e h igh est pr ior it y. P CI slot P 05 is t h e bot t om P CI
opt ion boa r d slot on t h e syst em boa r d. See F igu r e
5-11 for P CI slot n u m ber s.
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On syst em power -u p a n d r eboot , BIOS in it ia t es a
sca n sequ en ce look in g for P lu g-a n d-P la y opt ion
boa r ds in st a lled sin ce t h e la st power u p or r eboot .
Th e P lu g-a n d-P la y sca n sequ en ce is a s follows:
F ir st - BIOS sca n s for a n y P lu g-a n d-P la y ISA
opt ion boa r d in st a lled in slot s P 01 - P 04,
st a r t in g wit h slot P 01.
Secon d - BIOS sca n s for a n y P lu g-a n d-P la y P CI
opt ion boa r d in st a lled in slot s P 05 - P 10,
st a r t in g wit h slot P 05.
Alwa ys in st a ll opt ion boa r ds in t h e fir st a va ila ble
slot in t h e sca n sequ en ce. As a n exa m ple, if t h er e
a r e ISA or E ISA opt ion boa r ds in st a lled in slot s P 01
a n d P 02 of you r syst em a n d slot s P 03 a n d P 04 a r e
va ca n t , in st a ll you r P lu g-a n d-P la y opt ion boa r d in t o
slot P 03.
Controller/Adapter Hardware Configurations
Ta ble 5-1 list s t h e opt ion boa r ds you m a y a dd t o you r
syst em a n d pr ovides in for m a t ion on slot loca t ion .
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Table 5-1. Option Board Hardware Configurations
MEMORY
ADDRESS
D0000
I/O ADDRESS OPTION SLOT
OPTION BOARD
DigiBoard (1st)
DigiBoard (2nd)
IRQ3
Not Required
Not Required
Set by BIOS
Set by BIOS
Set by BIOS
Set by BIOS
Set by BIOS
Set by BIOS
Set by BIOS
Set by BIOS
200
EISA Slot P01
EISA Slot P02
PCI Slot P05
PCI Slot P06
PCI Slot P05
PCI Slot P06
PCI Slot P07/P085
PCI Slot P07/P08
N/A2
D0000
220
SMC 8432BTA (1st)4
SMC 8432BTA (2nd)4
SMC 9332BDT (1st)4
SMC 9332BDT (2nd)4
Adaptec 2940UW2
Set by BIOS
Set by BIOS
Set by BIOS
Set by BIOS
Set by BIOS
Set by BIOS
Set by BIOS
Set by BIOS
Set by BIOS
Set by BIOS
Set by BIOS
Set by BIOS
Set by BIOS
Set by BIOS
Set by BIOS
Set by BIOS
Mylex DAC960PDU2
Onboard 7880 SCSI
Onboard 7860 SCSI
N/A2
1. PCI slot P10 is limited to short PCI option boards because of CPU #2.
2. For disk controllers plugged into slots and the onboard disk controllers, the sequence for BIOS
scanning to determine the primary (Boot) disk controller is:
EISA slots P01 through P04
PCI slot P05 and P06 (primary PCI bus)
Onboard 7880 SCSI (primary PCI bus)
Onboard 7860 SCSI (primary PCI bus)
PCI slot P07 through P10 (peer PCI bus).
It is recommended that the BIOS be disabled on all SCSI controllers except for the controller with the
boot disk drive attached (see The SCSISelect Utilities in the Configuring Your System chapter. This
saves memory address resources and provides control over the boot device independent of board
slot locations.
3. Additional IRQ’s can be made available as follows:
Disabling Comm Port 1 = IRQ4 is available
Disabling Comm Port 2 = IRQ3 is available
Disabling Parallel Port = IRQ7 is available.
4. A maximum of five LAN channels consisting of any combination of single or dual channel. Install
EISA LAN card in the first available EISA slot from the bottom. Install PCI LAN card in the first
available PCI slot from the bottom.
5. A maximum of two SCSI controllers may be installed. Install the first controller card in PCI slot P07
and the second controller in PCI slot P08.
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Installing an Option Board
N o t e : Befor e in st a llin g a n ISA n on -plu g a n d pla y
opt ion boa r d r u n t h e SCU a n d con figu r e t h e r esou r ces
r equ ir ed by t h e opt ion boa r d.
1. P ower off t h e syst em a n d r em ove t h e left side pa n el
(a s viewed fr om fr on t ) a s descr ibed ea r lier in t h is
ch a pt er .
2. Obser ve t h e sa fet y a n d E SD pr eca u t ion s a t t h e
begin n in g of t h is ch a pt er .
3. Rem ove a n d sa ve t h e expa n sion slot scr ew a n d cover
(F igu r e 5-12).
Figure 5-12. Removing the Expansion Slot Screw and Cover
A
B
Expansion slot cover
Expansion slot screw
A
B
N o t i c e : Obser ve st a t ic pr eca u t ion s. U se a n a n t ist a t ic
wr ist st r a p.
4. Rem ove t h e opt ion boa r d fr om it s pr ot ect ive
wr a pper , h oldin g t h e boa r d on ly by t h e edges. Do n ot
t ou ch t h e boa r d com pon en t s or t h e gold con n ect or s.
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5. Recor d t h e opt ion boa r d ser ia l n u m ber in t h e
equ ipm en t log.
6. Set a n y boa r d ju m per s or swit ch es a s descr ibed in
t h e docu m en t a t ion t h a t com es wit h t h e opt ion boa r d.
N o t e : Refer t o t h e docu m en t a t ion a ccom pa n yin g t h e
opt ion boa r d for in for m a t ion on wh et h er t h e boa r d
is t o be in st a lled in a P CI or E ISA expa n sion slot .
7. Refer t o Ta ble 5-1 t o det er m in e t h e r ecom m en ded
opt ion boa r d slot a ssign m en t a n d con figu r a t ion
pa r a m et er s. Refer t o F igu r e 5-11 t o det er m in e
syst em boa r d slot loca t ion s.
8. H oldin g t h e boa r d by it s t op edge or u pper cor n er s,
fir m ly pr ess t h e boa r d in t o a n expa n sion slot on t h e
syst em boa r d. Th e t a per ed foot of t h e opt ion boa r d
r et a in in g br a ck et m u st fit in t o t h e m a t in g slot in t h e
expa n sion slot fr a m e (F igu r e 5-13).
Figure 5-13. Installing an Option Board
Option board installation
A
B
Expansion slot screw
Add-in board
A
B
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9. Align t h e r ou n ded n ot ch in t h e r et a in in g br a ck et
wit h t h e t h r ea ded h ole in t h e expa n sion slot fr a m e.
Th e r et a in in g br a ck et fit s in t o t h e spa ce t h a t wa s
occu pied by t h e expa n sion slot cover .
10. Rein st a ll t h e scr ew in t h e t h r ea ded h ole. Be su r e t o
pu sh t h e br a ck et slot u p a ga in st t h e scr ew befor e
you t igh t en it . If t h is is n ot don e, t h e br a ck et m a y
in t er fer e wit h a n a dja cen t br a ck et .
11. If you h a ve in st a lled a SCSI h ost a da pt er boa r d, go
t o Appen dix A for pr ocedu r es on ca blin g t h ese
boa r ds in t o t h e syst em . F or a ll ot h er boa r ds,
con t in u e wit h st ep 12.
12. Con n ect a n y ext er n a l ca bles (if t h ey a r e n eeded) t o
t h e in st a lled opt ion boa r d.
13. Repla ce t h e side pa n el, power on t h e syst em , a n d
r u n t h e SCU if you h a ve in st a lled a n y E ISA opt ion
boa r ds.
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Removing an Option Board
N o t e : E xpa n sion slot cover s m u st be in st a lled on a ll
va ca n t slot s t o m a in t a in t h e elect r om a gn et ic em ission s
ch a r a ct er ist ics of t h e syst em a n d t o a ssu r e pr oper
coolin g of t h e syst em com pon en t s.
1. P ower off t h e syst em a n d r em ove t h e left side pa n el
(a s viewed fr om fr on t ) a s descr ibed ea r lier in t h is
ch a pt er .
2. Obser ve t h e sa fet y a n d E SD pr eca u t ion s a t t h e
begin n in g of t h is ch a pt er .
3. Discon n ect a n y ca bles a t t a ch ed t o t h e opt ion boa r d
you a r e r em ovin g.
4. Rem ove a n d sa ve t h e opt ion boa r d r et a in in g br a ck et
scr ew.
5. H old t h e boa r d a t ea ch en d, a n d ca r efu lly r ock it
ba ck a n d for t h u n t il t h e edge con n ect or s pu ll fr ee.
Ma k e su r e t h a t you do n ot scr a pe t h e boa r d a ga in st
ot h er com pon en t s.
6. Rem ove t h e boa r d fr om t h e expa n sion slot a n d pla ce
it in a n a n t ist a t ic wr a pper .
7. If you a r e r epla cin g a boa r d, go t o "In st a llin g a n
Opt ion Boa r d" ea r lier in t h is ch a pt er , ot h er wise
con t in u e.
8. In st a ll a n expa n sion slot cover over t h e va ca n t slot
u sin g t h e pr eviou sly r em oved scr ew.
9. Repla ce t h e side pa n el a n d power on t h e syst em .
10. If you r em oved a n E ISA/ISA opt ion boa r d, r u n t h e
SCU t o con figu r e t h e syst em a s descr ibed in t h e
Con figu r in g You r S yst em ch a pt er .
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Power Supply Module
Th e followin g sect ion s pr ovide pr ocedu r es for r em ovin g
a n d in st a llin g a power su pply m odu le.
Removing a Power Supply Module
If t h e a m ber LE D on a power su pply m odu le is lit , t h e
power su pply m odu le ca n be h ot swa pped. If t h e a m ber
LE D on a power su pply m odu le is n ot lit , it is
r ecom m en ded t h a t power t o t h e syst em be t u r n ed off,
befor e r em ovin g t h e power su pply m odu le.
To r em ove a power su pply m odu le, per for m t h e
followin g st eps (see F igu r e 5-14).
1. P r ess t h e lock in g clip on t h e r elea se-h a n dle wit h
you r t h u m b.
2. P u ll t h e r elea se-h a n dle wit h you r in dex fin ger s.
3. Rem ove t h e power su pply m odu le.
Figure 5-14. Removing a Power Supply Module
Press
In
Clip
Pull
Lever
Down
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Installing a Power Supply Module
1. Befor e in st a llin g t h e power su pply m odu le pu ll t h e
r elea se-h a n dle down .
2. Slide t h e n ew or r epla cem en t power su pply m odu le
in t o t h e ch a ssis u n t il t h e power su pply m odu le
r elea se-h a n dle is a lm ost closed (u pr igh t posit ion ).
3. P u sh t h e power su pply m odu le r elea se-h a n dle u p
a n d in u n t il t h e power su pply m odu le slides in
fu r t h er a n d lock s in pla ce.
4. If r em oved, con n ect t h e AC power cor d t o t h e ba ck of
t h e power su pply ca ge.
5. If OF F , set t h e m a in AC power swit ch t o it s ON
posit ion . Th e m a in AC power swit ch is loca t ed a t t h e
t op of t h e power su pply ca ge.
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Installing or Swapping a Disk Drive in a Hot-swap Bay
Th is pr ocedu r e descr ibes in st a llin g a n ew dr ive in or
swa ppin g ou t a fa u lt y dr ive fr om on e of t h e six h ot -
swa p dr ive ba ys. Th e 3 1/2-in ch SCSI dr ives m u st u se
t h e in du st r y st a n da r d 80-pin Sin gle Con n ect or
At t a ch m en t (SCA) con n ect or . E a ch dr ive m u st be
in st a lled in a ca r r ier .
N o t e : To or der a ca r r ier con t a ct you r sa les
r epr esen t a t ive or dea ler .
■
If in st a llin g n ew dr ives, follow a n in st a lla t ion
sch em e st a r t in g wit h t h e bot t om left dr ive. F ill t h e
ba ys left t o r igh t , a cr oss a r ow, a n d t h en m ove u p a
r ow.
■
If a n in dividu a l SCSI dr ive fa u lt LE D (yellow ligh t )
is on st ea dily, t h is in dica t es t h a t t h e dr ive below it
h a s been fla gged a s fa u lt y by t h e SCSI h ost
con t r oller . F ollow t h e pr ocedu r e descr ibed in t h is
sect ion t o r em ove t h e fa u lt y dr ive a n d swa p in a
good on e.
N o t e : I n s t a l l o r s w a p S C S I d r i v e s w i t h o u t t u r n i n g
o ff p o w e r . Th is is on e of t h e few syst em pr ocedu r es
t h a t is sa fe t o do wit h t h e syst em power left on . Th is is
t r u e on ly if a Redu n da n t Ar r a y of In depen den t Disk s
(RAID) con t r oller m odu le is in st a lled a n d on ly for t h e
dr ive/ca r r ier a ssem blies in t h e h ot -swa p ba ys, n ot for
d r ives in a n y ot h er ba ys.
N o t i c e : E SD ca n da m a ge disk dr ives, boa r ds, a n d ot h er
pa r t s. Th is syst em ca n wit h st a n d n or m a l levels of
en vir on m en t a l E SD wh ile you a r e h ot -swa ppin g SCSI
h a r d dr ives. H owever , we r ecom m en d t h a t you do a ll
pr ocedu r es in t h is ch a pt er on ly a t a n E SD wor k st a t ion
or pr ovide som e E SD pr ot ect ion by wea r in g a n
a n t ist a t ic wr ist st r a p a t t a ch ed t o ch a ssis gr ou n d a n y
u n pa in t ed m et a l su r fa ce on you r syst em wh en
h a n dlin g pa r t s.
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N o t i c e : Wh en t h e SCSI dr ive fa u lt LE D in dica t es a
dr ive fa u lt (st ea dy yellow ligh t ), you ca n r em ove t h e
dr ive a n d swa p in a r epla cem en t a t a n y t im e wh en t h e
dr ive is n ot bein g a ccessed, wit h ou t n eedin g t o power
down t h e syst em . H owever , dr ive m a n u fa ct u r er s
ca u t ion a ga in st m ovin g a dr ive t h a t is st ill spin n in g
beca u se of possible da m a ge t o t h e dr ive.
If you a r e swa ppin g ou t a fa u lt y SCSI dr ive, you ca n
pin poin t wh ich dr ive t o r em ove by ch eck in g t h e st a t u s
LE Ds t h a t occu r in set s of t h r ee a bove ea ch of t h e six
dr ive ba ys. Refer t o “St a t u s LE D In dica t or
Descr ipt ion s” in Ch a pt er 2.
Aft er you det er m in e wh ich dr ive h a s been fla gged a s
fa u lt y, t h e pr ocedu r e is t h e sa m e t o swa p a dr ive or t o
in st a ll on e for t h e fir st t im e.
Installing or Swapping a Hard Drive
1. Obser ve t h e E SD ca u t ion a n d t h e n ot es list ed a t t h e
begin n in g of t h is sect ion .
2. If lock ed, u n lock a n d open t h e left fr on t ext er ior
door .
3. Open t h e r igh t fr on t ext er ior door (see F igu r e 5-15).
4. Open t h e E MI m et a l pa n el by t u r n in g it s t wo t h u m b
lock scr ews cou n t er clock wise.
5. Gr a sp t h e h a n dle of t h e h a r d disk ’s ca r r ier a n d pr ess
down on it s t h u m b-r elea se bu t t on (see F igu r e 5-15).
6. If you a r e r em ovin g a fa u lt y dr ive, ch eck a ll t h e
dr ive LE Ds t o con fir m wh ich dr ive t o r em ove. Refer
t o “St a t u s LE D In dica t or Descr ipt ion s” in Ch a pt er 2.
N o t i c e : Depen din g on t h e dr ive fa u lt , t h e dr ive m a y be
st ill spin n in g wh en you r em ove it . F ollow t h e n ext st ep
exa ct ly wh en r em ovin g dr ives.
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Figure 5-15. Disk Drive in Hot-swap Bay
7. P u ll t h e fa u lt y dr ive ou t of t h e ba y fa r en ou gh t o
disen ga ge t h e dr ive con n ect or fr om t h e ba ck pla n e.
Wa it 30 secon ds u n t il t h e dr ive spin s down , t h en
r em ove t h e dr ive fr om t h e dr ive ba y.
N o t i c e : Obser ve st a t ic pr eca u t ion s. U se a n a n t ist a t ic
wr ist st r a p.
8. Rem ove t h e n ew dr ive fr om it s pr ot ect ive wr a pper ,
a n d pla ce on a n a n t ist a t ic su r fa ce.
9. Recor d t h e dr ive m odel a n d ser ia l n u m ber s in t h e
equ ipm en t log.
10. P osit ion t h e dr ive so it s SCA con n ect or is n ea r t h e
t op su r fa ce of t h e dr ive. P la ce dr ive on t h e a n t ist a t ic
su r fa ce a ga in .
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11. Slide t h e dr ive in t o t h e ca r r ier wit h it s SCA
con n ect or fa cin g t owa r d t h e fr on t of t h e ca r r ier (open
en d) if swa ppin g dr ives (r eu se t h e ca r r ier fr om t h e
fa u lt y dr ive).
12. Wh ile h oldin g t h e dr ive in t h e ca r r ier wit h you r left
h a n d, a lign t h e dr ive’s scr ew h oles wit h t h e ca r r ier ’s
scr ew h oles a n d in ser t t h e fou r scr ews of a ppr opr ia t e
size a n d len gt h (see F igu r e 5-16).
13. Align dr ive/ca r r ier a ssem bly so it en ga ges t h e gu ide
r a ils in t h e ba y.
14. Gen t ly pu sh t h e a ssem bly in t o t h e ba y u n t il t h e dr ive
dock s wit h t h e ba ck pla n e con n ect or a n d lock s in
pla ce.
Figure 5-16. Installing Hard Disk in Carrier
Installing 3 1/2inch hard disk
drive in carrier for hot-swap
bays
A
A Carrier
B Four screws
C Hard disk drive
C
D
B
D SCA connector
15. Close t h e E MI m et a l pa n el, a n d secu r e wit h t h e t wo
t h u m bscr ews.
16. Close t h e fr on t ext er ior pa n el.
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Removable Media Devices and Diskette Drives
A CD-ROM r ea der is a lwa ys m ou n t ed in ba y A. SCSI
r em ova ble m edia devices ca n be in st a lled in per iph er a l
ba ys B a n d C. SCSI devices sh ou ld be in st a lled in t h e
fir st a va ila ble ba y fr om t h e t op (ba y A). F igu r e 5-17
illu st r a t es t h e r ecom m en ded r em ova ble m edia
con figu r a t ion . Th ese ba ys a r e in t en ded t o h old t a pe,
CD-ROM, or ot h er r em ova ble m edia dr ives. N a r r ow
SCSI dr ives in t h e 5 1/4-in ch ba ys r eceive con t r ol
sign a ls fr om a fa st /wide SCSI-2 con t r oller on t h e
syst em boa r d (ch a n n el A).
N o t i c e : Th e SCSI t er m in a t ion r esist or s m u st be
in st a lled in t h e la st SCSI dr ive of t h e da isy ch a in
ca blin g (t op m edia ba y A). All ot h er devices m u st h a ve
t er m in a t or s r em oved.
H a r d disk dr ives ca n n ot be in st a lled in a 5 1/4-in ch
ext er n a l ba y beca u se t h e dr ive gen er a t es E MI, is m or e
su scept ible t o E SD, a n d wou ld n ot h a ve su fficien t
coolin g.
A 1.44 MB disk et t e dr ive is a lwa ys m ou n t ed in ba y D.
A secon d 3 1/2-in ch device ca n be in st a lled in ba y E .
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Figure 5-17. Removable Media and Diskette Device Bays
A
B
C
Removable Media and Diskette
Device Bays
A
B
CD-ROM reader
D
E
5 1/4-inch expansion bay
C 5 1/4-inch expansion bay
D 1.44 MB diskette
E
3 1/2-inch expansion device bay
B a y A
CD-ROM (a lwa ys in st a lled).
Device m u st h a ve t h e in t er n a l SCSI t er m in a t or s i n s t a l l e d .
B AY B
Secon d CD-ROM.
QIC Ta pe (SCSI a ddr ess 2).
DAT Ta pe (SCSI a ddr ess 6).
Device m u st h a ve t h e in t er n a l SCSI t er m in a t or s r e m o v e d .
B a y C
QIC Ta pe (SCSI a ddr ess 2 or a ddr ess 6 if n o DAT).
DAT Ta pe (SCSI a ddr ess 6 or a ddr ess 2 if n o QIC).
Device m u st h a ve t h e in t er n a l SCSI t er m in a t or s r e m o v e d .
1.44 MB Disk et t e dr ive opt ion .
B a y D
1.44 MB disk et t e dr ive (a lwa ys in st a lled).
B a y E
Secon d 3 1/2-in ch device.
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Installing a 5 1/4-Inch Device or 3 1/2-Inch Diskette Drive
C a u t i o n : CD-ROM devices con t a in a la ser syst em a n d
a r e cla ssified a s ©CLASS 1 LASE R P RODU CTS. To u se
t h ese devices pr oper ly, t h or ou gh ly r ea d t h e
docu m en t a t ion pr ovided by t h e CD-ROM m a n u fa ct u r er ,
a n d k eep t h e docu m en t a t ion for fu t u r e r efer en ce. In
ca se of a n y t r ou ble wit h a CD-ROM, plea se con t a ct you r
n ea r est ser vice r epr esen t a t ive. To pr even t dir ect
exposu r e t o t h e la ser bea m , do n ot t r y t o open t h e
en closu r e.
U se of con t r ols or a dju st m en t s or per for m a n ce of
pr ocedu r es ot h er t h a n t h ose specified in t h e CD-ROM
m a n u fa ct u r er 's docu m en t a t ion m a y r esu lt in h a za r dou s
r a dia t ion exposu r e.
N o t e : If you a r e r epla cin g a disk et t e dr ive in Ba y D or
in st a llin g a disk et t e dr ive in ba y E , u se t h e in t er n a l
disk et t e dr ive ca bles pr ovided wit h t h e syst em . If you
a r e in st a llin g a SCSI device in ba ys B a n d C, you m u st
u se t h e in t er n a l SCSI ca bles. Con t a ct you r sa les
r epr esen t a t ive or dea ler for a list of a ppr oved opt ion a l
per iph er a l devices.
1. P ower off t h e syst em a n d r em ove t h e left side pa n el
(a s viewed fr om fr on t ) descr ibed ea r lier in t h is
ch a pt er .
2. Obser ve t h e sa fet y a n d E SD pr eca u t ion s list ed a t
t h e begin n in g of t h is ch a pt er .
3. U n lock a n d open t h e sh or t ba y door .
4. E a ch em pt y m edia or disk et t e dr ive ba y h a s a bla n k
pa n el t r a y. To r em ove a bla n k pa n el t r a y fr om t h e
ch a ssis, you m u st fir st r em ove t h e fr on t pla st ic
cover fr om t h e fr on t of t h e ch a ssis. To r em ove t h e
fr on t pla st ic cover , fir st loosen t h e t h u m bscr ew
loca t ed in t h e m iddle of t h e fr on t pla st ic cover
(F igu r e 5-18).
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5. Ca r efu lly pu ll ou t on t h e t h u m bscr ew u n t il t h e
m iddle a n d t h e t op of t h e fr on t cover a r e r elea sed,
t h en r em ove it fr om t h e ch a ssis by pu llin g it
st r a igh t u p a n d ou t of t h e h in ge t a bs a t t h e bot t om
edge of t h e cover .
Figure 5-18. Removing Front Plastic Cover
Removing front plastic cover
from media and diskette drive
bays
A Thumbscrew that secures the
front plastic cover to the front
of the chassis
B
B Four snap-in tabs that secure
the front plastic cover to the
top and middle of the chassis
C Two frame hinge tabs
A
C
6. P la ce t h e fr a m e fa ce down on a soft su r fa ce t o
pr even t m a r r in g it .
7. F r om t h e ba y wh er e you wa n t t o in st a ll a dr ive,
r em ove t h e t wo scr ews secu r in g t h e bla n k pa n el
t r a y t o t h e ch a ssis (F igu r e 5-19).
8. Gr a sp t h e bla n k pa n el t r a y a n d slide it ou t of t h e
ba y.
9. Rem ove t h e t wo scr ews secu r in g ea ch side r a il t o
t h e bla n k pa n el t r a y (F igu r e 5-20).
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Figure 5-19. Removing Blank Panel Tray
POWER
RESET
POWER
STATUS
DISK
10. Sa ve t h e bla n k pa n el t r a y a n d scr ews t o r eu se if you
r em ove a dr ive fr om a ba y la t er a n d do n ot r ein st a ll
on e.
11. Rem ove t h e device fr om it s pr ot ect ive wr a pper a n d
pla ce it on a n a n t ist a t ic su r fa ce. Recor d t h e dr ive
m odel a n d ser ia l n u m ber in t h e equ ipm en t log.
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Figure 5-20. Removing Side Rails
Removing side rails from
blank panel tray
A Screws
B Side rails
C Blank panel tray
B
C
A
12. Set a n y device ju m per s or swit ch es on t h e device.
Refer t o t h e in st a lla t ion pr ocedu r es t h a t ca m e wit h
t h e device.
N o t i c e : SCSI t er m in a t ion r esist or s for t h e 5 1/4-in ch
devices m u st be in st a lled in t h e la st SCSI device of t h e
da isy ch a in ca blin g (t op m edia ba y A). All ot h er 5 1/4-
in ch devices m u st h a ve t er m in a t or s r em oved.
13. U sin g t h e fou r scr ews su pplied wit h t h e dr ive,
r ein st a ll t h e side r a ils ju st r em oved fr om t h e bla n k
pa n el t r a y (F igu r e 5-21, A). At t a ch t h e r a ils t o ea ch
side of t h e device (C) by u sin g on ly t h e bot t om scr ew
h oles, a s sh own . Th e r a ils for ea ch side of t h e device
a r e iden t ica l.
14. E n ga ge t h e device side r a ils in t o t h e ba y gu ide r a ils
(see F igu r e 5-22). E n su r e t h a t t h e device side r a ils
(see F igu r e 5-22, A) a r e in side t h e ba y gu ide r a ils
exa ct ly a s sh own in F igu r e 5-22, B.
15. P u sh t h e dr ive in t o t h e ba y u n t il t h e scr ew h oles of
t h e side r a ils a r e dir ect ly in fr on t of t h e ch a ssis
scr ew h oles a n d secu r e wit h t h e scr ews pr eviou sly
r em oved (see F igu r e 5-21, C).
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Figure 5-21. Attaching Side Rails to a Device
Attaching side rails to removable
media drive or diskette drive
A Chassis mounting screws
B Side rails
C
C Four drive mounting screws
D Drive
D
B
A
C
Figure 5-22. Engaging the Device Side Rails to the Bay Guide Rails
A
B
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16. Con n ect a power ca ble t o t h e ba ck of t h e dr ive (see
F igu r e 5-23).
N o t e : F or 5 1/4-in ch devices power ca bles a r e
pr ovided in t h e ch a ssis for r em ova ble 5 1/4-in ch
m edia dr ives (in clu din g t h e CD-ROM t h a t is fa ct or y-
in st a lled). Th ese power ca bles a r e in t er ch a n gea ble
for 5 1/4-in ch devices on ly; you ca n con n ect a n y on e
of t h em t o a n y device you in st a ll in t h e 5 1/4-in ch
m edia ba ys. Th e con n ect or s a r e k eyed a n d ca n be
in ser t ed in on ly on e wa y.
F or 3 1/2-in ch disk et t e dr ives power ca bles a r e
pr ovided in t h e ch a ssis (in clu din g t h e disk et t e dr ive
t h a t is fa ct or y-in st a lled). Th e con n ect or s a r e k eyed
a n d ca n be in ser t ed in on ly on e wa y.
17. Con n ect t h e r ibbon da t a ca ble (F igu r e 5-23) t o t h e
device; t h e con n ect or is k eyed a n d ca n be in ser t ed
on ly on e wa y.
N o t e : F or t h e 5 1/4-in ch m edia devices be cer t a in
t h a t you a r e u sin g t h e 50-pin SCSI da t a ca ble. Th is
ca ble com es fr om t h e syst em boa r d t o t h e r em ova ble
m edia ba ys a n d en ds a t t h e CD-ROM r ea der in
ba y A. Do n ot con fu se t h is ca ble wit h t h e 34-pin
disk et t e dr ive ca ble wh ich begin s on t h e syst em
boa r d a n d en ds a t t h e disk et t e dr ive in ba y E .
Figure 5-23. Installing Device Cables
A Signal cable
B Power cable
REAR VIEW
A
B
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18. Rein st a ll t h e fr on t pla st ic cover , t op cover , t h e side
cover , a n d power on t h e syst em . It m a y be n ecessa r y
t o r u n t h e SCU a s descr ibed in t h e Con figu r in g You r
S yst em ch a pt er .
Removing a 5 1/4-Inch Device or 3 1/2-Inch Diskette Drive
1. P ower off t h e syst em a n d r em ove t h e left side pa n el
(a s viewed fr om fr on t ) a s descr ibed ea r lier in t h is
ch a pt er .
2. Rem ove t h e fr on t pla st ic cover , r efer t o In st a llin g a
5 1/ 4-In ch Device or 3 1/ 2-In ch Disket t e Dr ive a s
descr ibed ea r lier in t h is ch a pt er .
3. Obser ve t h e sa fet y a n d E SD pr eca u t ion s list ed a t
t h e begin n in g of t h is ch a pt er .
4. Rem ove t h e t wo scr ews t h a t secu r e t h e device side
r a ils t o t h e fr on t of t h e ch a ssis.
5. Discon n ect t h e sign a l a n d power ca bles fr om t h e
ba ck of t h e dr ive.
6. Slide dr ive ou t t h e fr on t of t h e ba y, a n d pla ce on a n
a n t ist a t ic su r fa ce.
7. Rem ove a n d sa ve t h e side r a ils a n d scr ews.
8. P la ce dr ive in a n a n t ist a t ic wr a pper .
9. To cover a n em pt y ba y, in st a ll a bla n k pa n el t r a y in
t h e ba y.(F igu r e 5-24).
10. At t a ch ed t h e side r a ils a n d scr ews ju st sa ved t o a
r eu sa ble bla n k pa n el t r a y pr eviou sly r em oved.
11. E n ga ge t h e bla n k pa n el t r a y side r a ils in t o t h e ba y
gu ide r a ils (see F igu r e 5-22). E n su r e t h a t t h e bla n k
pa n el t r a y side r a ils (see F igu r e 5-22, A) a r e in side
t h e ba y gu ide r a ils (see F igu r e 5-22, B).
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Figure 5-24. Adding Blank Panel Tray
Installing blank panel tray
A Blank panel tray
POWER
RESET
B Two screws that secure the
blank panel tray
POWER
STATUS
DISK
12. P u sh t h e bla n k pa n el t r a y in t o t h e ba y u n t il t h e
scr ew h oles of t h e side r a ils a r e dir ect ly in fr on t of
t h e ch a ssis scr ew h oles a n d secu r e wit h t h e scr ews
pr eviou sly r em oved (F igu r e 5-24).
13. Rein st a ll t h e fr on t pla st ic cover , t h e side cover , a n d
power on t h e syst em .
14. P ower on t h e syst em a n d r em ove t h e dr ive ser ia l
n u m ber fr om t h e equ ipm en t log. It m a y be n ecessa r y
t o r u n t h e SCU a s descr ibed in t h e Con figu r in g You r
S yst em ch a pt er .
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Swapping Out a Fan Module
Th is pr ocedu r e descr ibes swa ppin g ou t a fa u lt y fa n
m odu le fr om on e of t h e five h ot -swa p fa n ba ys.
Th e syst em h a s five h ot swa ppa ble fa n m odu les h ou sin g
a t ot a l of six fa n s (t wo fa n s in on e m odu le). Th e fa iled
fa n m odu le ca n be ea sily r em oved or r epla ced wit h ou t
t u r n in g power off. E a ch fa n m odu le h a s a fa n a la r m
LE D a n d ea ch fa n is r edu n da n t in con figu r a t ion . If on e
fa n fa ils, it s a ssocia t ed fa n ch a n ges it s r ot a t in g speed
t o h igh . F igu r e 5-25 sh ows r em ovin g fa n s fr om t h e
fr on t of t h e ch a ssis a n d F igu r e 5-26 sh ows r em ovin g
fa n s fr om t h e r ea r of t h e ch a ssis.
N o t e : To or der a n ew fa n m odu le con t a ct you r sa les
r epr esen t a t ive or dea ler .
If t h e syst em st a t u s LE D in dica t or on t h e fr on t of t h e
syst em u n it is a m ber (a bn or m a l con dit ion ), it ca n be
in dica t in g a fa u lt y fa n con dit ion . E a ch fa n m odu le
a la r m LE D (lit e st ea dily) ca n t h en be ch eck ed t o
pin poin t wh ich fa n m odu le is fa u lt y a n d n eeds t o be
r em oved. F ollow t h e pr ocedu r e descr ibed in t h is sect ion
t o r em ove t h e fa u lt y fa n m odu le a n d swa p in a good
on e.
N o t e : S w a p p i n g F a n M o d u l e s w i t h o u t t u r n i n g o ff
p o w e r . Th is is on e of t h e few syst em pr ocedu r es t h a t is
sa fe t o do wit h t h e syst em power left on .
1. If t h e fa n m odu le bein g r em oved is loca t ed in t h e
fr on t of t h e syst em u n it con t in u e, ot h er wise go t o
st ep 4.
2. If lock ed, u n lock a n d open t h e left fr on t ext er ior
door .
3. Rem ove t h e fr on t pla st ic cover , r efer t o In st a llin g a
5 1/ 4-In ch Device or 3 1/ 2-In ch Disket t e Dr ive a s
descr ibed ea r lier in t h is ch a pt er .
4. Lossen t h e t wo t h u m b scr ews t h a t secu r e t h e fa n
m odu le t o t h e ch a ssis.
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5. Gr a sp t h e fa n m odu le’s t wo t h u m b scr ews a n d pu ll
t h e fa n m odu le ou t of t h e ch a ssis.
6. Rem ove t h e n ew fa n m odu le fr om it s sh ippin g
con t a in er .
7. Slide t h e n ew fa n m odu le in t o t h e fa n ba y u n t il it
dock s wit h it s con n ect or .
8. Tigh t en t h e t wo t h u m b scr ews t h a t secu r e t h e fa n
m odu le t o t h e ch a ssis.
Figure 5-25. Removing the Front Fan modules
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Figure 5-26. Removing the Rear Fan modules
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Chapter 6
Problem Solving
Contents
Resetting the System ............................................................ 2
Troubleshooting Checklists .................................................... 3
Initial System Startup....................................................... 3
Running New Application Software .................................... 5
After System Has Been Running Correctly ......................... 6
Additional Troubleshooting Procedures ................................... 7
Error Checking ................................................................ 7
Troubleshooting Guide ..................................................... 7
Specific Problems and Corrective Actions ..............................11
Power LED Does Not Light ..............................................12
System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate.................................12
No Characters Appear On Screen.....................................13
Characters are Distorted or Incorrect................................14
Incorrect Or No Beep Code..............................................14
Floppy Disk Drive Activity LED Does Not Light ..................15
Hard Disk Drive Activity LED Does Not Light .....................16
Problems with Application Software ..................................17
BIOS User’s Information.......................................................18
Error and Status Messages..............................................18
Messages and Beep Codes..............................................21
System and Disk Status LED User’s Information .....................25
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Th is ch a pt er h elps you iden t ify a n d solve pr oblem s t h a t
m a y occu r du r in g syst em in st a lla t ion or wh ile u sin g
you r syst em . Th e fir st sect ion of t h is ch a pt er t ells you
h ow t o r eset you r syst em in t h e even t of pr oblem s. Th e
n ext few sect ion s pr ovide t r ou blesh oot in g ch eck list s
a n d pr ocedu r a l st eps t h a t h elp you isola t e specific
syst em pr oblem s. Th e la st sect ion in clu des BIOS a n d
syst em a n d disk st a t u s u ser in for m a t ion .
Wa r n i n g : Th e DC pu sh -bu t t on on /off swit ch on t h e
fr on t pa n el does n ot t u r n off t h e syst em AC power .
Befor e doin g t h e pr ocedu r es in t h is ch a pt er , m a k e su r e
t h a t you r syst em is power ed off a n d u n plu g t h e AC
power cor d fr om t h e ba ck of t h e ch a ssis. F a ilu r e t o
discon n ect power befor e open in g you r syst em ca n r esu lt
in per son a l in ju r y a n d equ ipm en t da m a ge.
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Resetting the System
Th er e a r e t wo wa ys t o r eset t h e syst em :
R e s e t b u t t o n
P u sh in g t h e r eset bu t t on clea r s t h e syst em m em or y,
r est a r t s t h e P OST, a n d r eloa ds t h e oper a t in g
syst em .
P o w e r o ff/o n
Tu r n in g t h e power off a n d t h en on wit h t h e pu sh -
bu t t on swit ch on t h e fr on t pa n el h a s t h e sa m e effect
a s pu sh in g t h e r eset bu t t on , except t h a t power is
h a lt ed t o a ll per iph er a ls.
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Troubleshooting Checklists
Th e followin g su bsect ion s pr ovide t r ou blesh oot in g
ch eck list s for pr oblem s t h a t occu r a t in it ia l syst em
st a r t u p, wh en you r u n n ew a pplica t ion soft wa r e, a n d
a ft er t h e syst em h a r dwa r e a n d soft wa r e h a ve been
r u n n in g cor r ect ly.
Initial System Startup
P r oblem s t h a t occu r a t in it ia l syst em st a r t u p a r e
u su a lly ca u sed by in cor r ect in st a lla t ion or
con figu r a t ion . H a r dwa r e fa ilu r e is a less fr equ en t
ca u se. If you h a ve pr oblem s du r in g in it ia l syst em
st a r t u p, ch eck t h e followin g:
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Is t h e syst em power cor d pr oper ly con n ect ed t o t h e
syst em a n d plu gged in t o a N E MA 5-15R ou t let (100-
120 V a c) or a N E MA 6-15R ou t let (200-240 V a c)?
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Is AC a va ila ble a t t h e wa ll ou t let ?
Is t h e m a in power swit ch loca t ed on t h e t op of t h e
power su pply ca ge a t t h e r ea r of t h e syst em in t h e
ON posit ion ?
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Is t h e power on /off pu sh -bu t t on swit ch on t h e fr on t
pa n el in t h e ON posit ion (power on LE D sh ou ld be
lit )?
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Ar e a ll ca bles cor r ect ly con n ect ed a n d secu r ed?
Ar e a ll t h e E ISA/P CI/ISA opt ion boa r ds fu lly sea t ed
in t h eir con n ect or slot s on t h e syst em boa r d?
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Ar e a ll ju m per set t in gs on t h e syst em boa r d cor r ect ?
F or ju m per in for m a t ion , see t h e Con figu r in g You r
S yst em ch a pt er .
Ar e a ll ju m per a n d swit ch set t in gs on opt ion boa r ds
a n d per iph er a l devices cor r ect ? To ch eck t h ese
set t in gs, see t h e r espect ive a ppen dices. If
a pplica ble, en su r e t h a t t h er e a r e n o con flict s; for
exa m ple, t wo opt ion boa r ds sh a r in g t h e sa m e
in t er r u pt .
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Ar e a ll DIMMs fu lly sea t ed a n d in st a lled cor r ect ly?
Refer t o t h e U pgr a d es a n d Opt ion s ch a pt er for
in st a lla t ion in st r u ct ion s.
Ar e a ll opt ion boa r ds a n d disk dr ives in st a lled
cor r ect ly? Refer t o t h e U pgr a d es a n d Opt ion s
ch a pt er .
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If t h e syst em h a s a h a r d disk dr ive, is it pr oper ly
for m a t t ed or defin ed?
Is t h e oper a t in g syst em pr oper ly loa ded? Refer t o
t h e oper a t in g syst em docu m en t a t ion .
Ar e a ll dr iver s pr oper ly in st a lled? F or in for m a t ion
a bou t in st a llin g dr iver s, r efer t o you r n et wor k
oper a t in g syst em con figu r a t ion gu ide.
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Ar e t h e con figu r a t ion set t in gs in Set u p a n d t h e
Syst em Con figu r a t ion U t ilit y (SCU ) cor r ect ? F or
in for m a t ion a bou t r u n n in g t h ese u t ilit ies, r efer t o
t h e Con figu r in g You r S yst em ch a pt er .
If t h e a bove it em s a r e a ll cor r ect , bu t t h e pr oblem
r eoccu r s, r efer t o Ad d it ion a l T r ou blesh oot in g
P r oced u r es in t h is ch a pt er .
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Running New Application Software
P r oblem s t h a t occu r wh en you r u n n ew a pplica t ion
soft wa r e a r e u su a lly r ela t ed t o t h e soft wa r e. F a u lt y
equ ipm en t is m u ch less lik ely, especia lly if ot h er
soft wa r e r u n s cor r ect ly. If you h a ve pr oblem s wh ile
r u n n in g n ew a pplica t ion soft wa r e, ch eck t h e followin g:
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Does t h e syst em m eet t h e m in im u m h a r dwa r e
r equ ir em en t s for t h e soft wa r e? Refer t o t h e soft wa r e
docu m en t a t ion .
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Is t h e soft wa r e a n a u t h or ized copy? U n a u t h or ized
copies oft en do n ot wor k . Obt a in a n a u t h or ized copy
of t h e soft wa r e.
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If you a r e r u n n in g t h e soft wa r e fr om a floppy disk ,
is it a good copy?
If you a r e r u n n in g t h e soft wa r e fr om a h a r d disk
dr ive, is t h e soft wa r e cor r ect ly in st a lled? Wer e a ll
n ecessa r y pr ocedu r es followed a n d files in st a lled?
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Ar e t h e cor r ect device dr iver s in st a lled?
Is t h e soft wa r e cor r ect ly con figu r ed for t h e syst em ?
Ar e you u sin g t h e soft wa r e cor r ect ly?
Tr y a differ en t copy of t h e soft wa r e t o see if t h e
pr oblem is wit h t h e copy you a r e u sin g.
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Tr y r u n n in g t h e soft wa r e in a differ en t speed m ode.
If ot h er soft wa r e r u n s cor r ect ly on t h e syst em ,
con t a ct you r ven dor a bou t t h e fa ilin g soft wa r e.
If t h e pr oblem s per sist wit h t h e soft wa r e, con t a ct t h e
soft wa r e ven dor 's cu st om er ser vice r epr esen t a t ive.
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After System Has Been Running Correctly
P r oblem s t h a t occu r a ft er t h e syst em h a r dwa r e a n d
soft wa r e h a ve been r u n n in g cor r ect ly oft en in dica t e
equ ipm en t fa ilu r e. H owever , m a n y sit u a t ion s t h a t a r e
ea sy t o cor r ect ca n a lso ca u se su ch pr oblem s. If you
h a ve pr oblem s a ft er t h e syst em h a s been r u n n in g
cor r ect ly, ch eck t h e followin g:
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If you a r e r u n n in g t h e soft wa r e fr om a floppy disk ,
t r y a n ew copy of t h e soft wa r e.
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If you a r e r u n n in g t h e soft wa r e fr om a h a r d disk
dr ive, t r y r u n n in g it fr om a floppy. If t h e soft wa r e
r u n s cor r ect ly, t h er e m a y be a pr oblem wit h t h e
copy on t h e h a r d disk . Rein st a ll t h e soft wa r e on t h e
h a r d disk dr ive a n d t r y r u n n in g it a ga in . Ma k e su r e
a ll t h e n ecessa r y files a r e in st a lled.
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If t h e pr oblem r ecu r s, you m a y n eed t o r efor m a t t h e
h a r d disk dr ive. Th e dr ive, t h e dr ive con t r oller , or
t h e syst em boa r d m a y be defect ive.
If t h e pr oblem s a r e in t er m it t en t , t h er e m a y be a
loose ca ble, dir t in t h e k eyboa r d (if k eyboa r d in pu t
is in cor r ect ), a m a r gin a l power su pply, or ot h er
r a n dom com pon en t fa ilu r es.
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If you su spect t h a t a t r a n sien t volt a ge spik e, power
ou t a ge, or br own ou t m igh t h a ve occu r r ed, r eloa d t h e
soft wa r e a n d t r y r u n n in g it a ga in . Sym pt om s of
volt a ge spik es in clu de a flick er in g video displa y,
u n expect ed syst em r eboot s, a n d t h e syst em n ot
r espon din g t o u ser com m a n ds.
N o t e : Volt a ge spik es ca n cor r u pt or dest r oy da t a
files on t h e dr ive. If you a r e exper ien cin g volt a ge
spik es on t h e power lin e, in st a ll a su r ge su ppr esser
bet ween t h e power ou t let a n d t h e syst em power
cor d.
If t h e pr oblem r ecu r s a ft er you h a ve ch eck ed a n d
cor r ect ed a ll of t h e a bove it em s, r efer t o Ad d it ion a l
T r ou blesh oot in g P r oced u r es in t h is ch a pt er .
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Additional Troubleshooting Procedures
Th is sect ion pr ovides a m or e det a iled a ppr oa ch t o
dia gn ost ic t est in g a n d iden t ifica t ion of a pr oblem a n d
loca t in g it s sou r ce.
Error Checking
E a ch t im e you t u r n on t h e syst em , t h e P OST r u n s
a u t om a t ica lly a n d ch eck s t h e syst em boa r d, CP U
m odu le, m em or y, k eyboa r d, a n d m ost in st a lled
per iph er a l devices.
If P OST fin ds a n er r or , it displa ys a n er r or m essa ge
a n d, in ca se t h er e is a pr oblem wit h t h e displa y, pu t s
ou t a ser ies of lon g a n d sh or t beeps. On e sh or t beep
m ea n s t h e syst em pa ssed P OST. Refer t o t h e BIOS
U ser ’s In for m a t ion sect ion in t h is ch a pt er for a list of
it em s t o ch eck for ea ch er r or code a n d for a n
expla n a t ion of t h e er r or beep codes.
Troubleshooting Guide
U se t h e followin g t r ou blesh oot in g pr ocedu r es t o h elp
you iden t ify a pr oblem . Th ese gen er a l pr ocedu r es lea d
you t h r ou gh t h e followin g:
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P r epa r in g t h e syst em for dia gn ost ic t est in g
Mon it or in g P OST wh ile it is r u n n in g
Ver ifyin g pr oper oper a t ion of k ey syst em LE Ds
Con fir m in g loa din g of t h e oper a t in g syst em .
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Preparing the System for Diagnostic Testing
To pr epa r e t h e syst em for dia gn ost ic t est in g, per for m
t h e followin g:
N o t i c e : Befor e discon n ect in g a n y per iph er a l ca bles
fr om t h e syst em , t u r n off t h e syst em a n d a n y ext er n a l
per iph er a l devices. F a ilu r e t o do so ca n ca u se
per m a n en t da m a ge t o t h e syst em a n d/or t h e per iph er a l
devices.
1. Tu r n off t h e syst em a n d a ll ext er n a l per iph er a l
devices. Discon n ect a ll devices fr om t h e syst em
except t h e k eyboa r d a n d video m on it or .
2. Ma k e su r e t h e syst em power cor d is plu gged in t o
a pr oper ly gr ou n ded AC ou t let .
3. Ma k e su r e you r video displa y m on it or a n d
k eyboa r d a r e cor r ect ly con n ect ed t o t h e syst em .
Tu r n on t h e video m on it or . Set it s br igh t n ess a n d
con t r a st con t r ols t o a t lea st t wo-t h ir ds of t h eir
m a xim u m r a n ges (r efer t o t h e docu m en t a t ion
su pplied wit h you r video displa y m on it or ).
4. If t h e oper a t in g syst em n or m a lly loa ds fr om t h e
h a r d disk dr ive, m a k e su r e t h er e is n o disk et t e in
dr ive A. Ot h er wise, pla ce a disk et t e con t a in in g
t h e oper a t in g syst em files in dr ive A.
5. Tu r n on t h e syst em . If t h e power in dica t or LE D
does n ot ligh t , r efer t o P ower Ligh t Does N ot
Ligh t fou n d la t er in t h is ch a pt er .
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Monitoring POST while it is running
E a ch t im e you t u r n on t h e syst em , t h e power -on self-
t est (P OST) r u n s a u t om a t ica lly a n d ch eck s t h e syst em
boa r d, CP U , m em or y, k eyboa r d, a n d m ost in st a lled
per iph er a l devices.
Du r in g t h e m em or y t est , P OST displa ys t h e a m ou n t of
m em or y t h a t it is a ble t o a ccess a n d t est . Depen din g on
t h e a m ou n t of m em or y, it m a y t a k e sever a l m in u t es t o
com plet e t h e m em or y t est . Wh en t h e m em or y t est
com plet es, t h e followin g is displa yed:
P r ess F 2 k ey if you wa n t t o r u n SE TU P
If you do n ot pr ess <F 2>, t h e a bove m essa ge r em a in s
for a few secon ds a n d t h e boot pr ocess con t in u es.
Wh en t h is m essa ge a ppea r s:
P r ess <Ct r l><A> for SCSISelect ™ U t ilit y!
P r ess <Ct r l+A> if you h a ve in st a lled SCSI devices in
you r syst em . Wh en t h e u t ilit y a ppea r s, follow t h e
in st r u ct ion s on you r m on it or t o con figu r e t h e SCSI h ost
a da pt er set t in gs a n d r u n t h e SCSI disk u t ilit ies. See
Ch a pt er 4, Con figu r in g You r S yst em .
If you ch oose n ot t o r u n t h e SCSISelect U t ilit y, t h e
boot pr ocess con t in u es.
If P OST fin ds a n er r or , it displa ys a n er r or m essa ge
a n d, in ca se t h er e is a pr oblem wit h t h e displa y, pu t s
ou t a ser ies of lon g a n d sh or t beeps. Wr it e down a n y
beep code em it t ed. Th is in for m a t ion is u sefu l t o you r
ser vice r epr esen t a t ive.
Refer t o t h e BIOS U ser ’s In for m a t ion sect ion in t h is
ch a pt er for a list of it em s t o ch eck for ea ch er r or code
a n d for a n expla n a t ion of t h e er r or beep codes.
Ta ble 6-1 list s k eys a ct ive du r in g P OST a n d pr ovides a
descr ipt ion of er r or s t h a t m a y occu r .
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Table 6-1. POST Keys and Errors
DESCRIPTION
ACTION/MESSAGE
To Abort Memory Test
Press ctrl+alt+s during the memory test.
If POST Beeps Before
Video Appears
Initialization failed before video initialized. Most beep code errors are
BIOS User’s
fatal; initialization cannot continue. Refer to the section
Information
in this chapter.
Note error; press F1 to continue boot or F2 to enter Setup. Refer to
BIOS User’s Information
If Monitor Displays Error
To Enter Setup
the section
in this chapter.
Setup changes specific options, then writes to CMOS, NVRAM.
Press F2 during initialization to run Setup. If you do not press F2,
the boot process continues.
Enter BOOT Diskette
If prompted, insert the boot diskette.
Th e BIOS in dica t es er r or s by wr it in g a n er r or code t o
t h e P S/2-st a n da r d loggin g a r ea in t h e E xt en ded BIOS
Da t a Ar ea , a n d by displa yin g a m essa ge on t h e scr een ,
wh ich is som et im es pr eceded by t h e P OST E r r or Code.
Th e er r or code will a lso be logged t o t h e E ven t Loggin g
a r ea .
Repor t a n y er r or code t o you r ser vice r epr esen t a t ive.
Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Indicators
As P OST det er m in es t h e syst em con figu r a t ion , it t est s
for t h e pr esen ce of ea ch m a ss st or a ge device in st a lled
in t h e syst em . As ea ch device is ch eck ed, it s a ct ivit y
in dica t or sh ou ld t u r n on br iefly. Ch eck for t h e
followin g:
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Does t h e disk et t e dr ive a ct ivit y in dica t or t u r n on
br iefly. If n ot , r efer t o Disk et t e Dr ive Act ivit y
In d ica t or Does N ot Ligh t in t h is ch a pt er .
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If a secon d disk et t e dr ive is in st a lled, does it s
a ct ivit y in dica t or t u r n on br iefly. If n ot , r efer t o
Disket t e Dr ive Act ivit y In d ica t or Does N ot Ligh t in
t h is ch a pt er .
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If t h er e is a h a r d disk dr ive or SCSI devices
in st a lled in t h e syst em , does t h e h a r d disk dr ive
a ct ivit y in dica t or t u r n on br iefly. If n ot , r efer t o
H a r d Disk Dr ive Act ivit y In d ica t or Does N ot Ligh t
in t h is ch a pt er .
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Confirming Loading of the Operating System
On ce t h e syst em boot s u p, t h e oper a t in g syst em pr om pt
a ppea r s on t h e scr een . Th e pr om pt va r ies a ccor din g t o
t h e oper a t in g syst em . If t h e oper a t in g syst em pr om pt
does n ot a ppea r , r efer t o P r oblem s With Applica tion
S oft wa r e fou n d la t er in t h is ch a pt er .
Specific Problems and Corrective Actions
Th is sect ion pr ovides possible solu t ion s for t h e
followin g specific pr oblem s:
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P ower LE D does n ot ligh t
Syst em coolin g fa n s do n ot r ot a t e
N o ch a r a ct er s a ppea r on scr een
Ch a r a ct er s on t h e scr een a ppea r dist or t ed or
in cor r ect
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N o beep or in cor r ect beep pa t t er n
F loppy disk dr ive a ccess LE D does n ot ligh t
H a r d disk dr ive a ccess LE D does n ot ligh t
Th e SCU does n ot boot
P r oblem s wit h a pplica t ion soft wa r e.
Tr y t h e solu t ion s in t h e or der given . If you ca n n ot
cor r ect t h e pr oblem , con t a ct you r ser vice
r epr esen t a t ive for a ssist a n ce.
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Power LED Does Not Light
Ch eck t h e followin g:
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Is t h e syst em oper a t in g n or m a lly? If so, t h e power
LE D is pr oba bly defect ive.
Ar e t h er e ot h er pr oblem s wit h t h e syst em ? If so,
ch eck t h e it em s list ed u n der Syst em Coolin g F a n s
Do N ot Rot a t e.
System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate
N o t e : Th e syst em h a s five h ot -swa p coolin g fa n
m odu les. In a ddit ion , t h eir a r e t wo coolin g fa n s t h a t
a r e a n in t egr a l pa r t of ea ch power su pply. Th er e a r e n o
ser vicea ble com pon en t s in side t h e power su pply. If t h e
power su pply is open ed, t h e m a n u fa ct u r er 's wa r r a n t y is
voided. Th r ee of t h e h ot -swa p fa n s a r e a ccessible fr om
t h e r ea r of t h e syst em . Th e ot h er t wo h ot -swa p coolin g
fa n s a r e a ccessible fr om t h e fr on t of t h e syst em by
r em ovin g t h e left h a n d bezel (r efer t o t h e U pgr a d es
a n d Opt ion s ch a pt er 5 in t h is gu ide.)
Ch eck t h e followin g:
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Is AC power a va ila ble a t t h e wa ll ou t let ?
Is t h e syst em power cor d pr oper ly con n ect ed t o t h e
syst em a n d t h e AC wa ll ou t let ?
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Is t h e power con n ect or for t h e coolin g fa n con n ect ed
t o t h e syst em boa r d?
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Is t h e fr on t pa n el power on in dica t or lit ?
Is t h e ca ble fr om t h e fr on t pa n el boa r d con n ect ed t o
t h e syst em boa r d?
If t h e swit ch es a n d con n ect ion s a r e cor r ect a n d t h e
power ou t let is fu n ct ion in g, t h e power su pply h a s
pr oba bly fa iled. Con t a ct you r ser vice r epr esen t a t ive for
a ssist a n ce.
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No Characters Appear On Screen
Ch eck t h e followin g:
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Is t h e r iser ca r d fu lly sea t ed in t h e syst em boa r d
con n ect or ? Th e r iser ca r d is t h e sm a ll ca r d t h a t t h e
m ou se a n d k eyboa r d plu g in t o.
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Is t h e k eyboa r d wor k in g?
Is t h e video displa y plu gged in a n d t u r n ed on ?
Ar e t h e br igh t n ess a n d con t r a st con t r ols pr oper ly
a dju st ed?
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Ar e t h e video displa y swit ch set t in gs cor r ect ?
Is t h e video displa y sign a l ca ble pr oper ly in st a lled?
If you a r e u sin g a n opt ion video con t r oller boa r d,
per for m t h e followin g:
1. Ver ify t h a t t h e video con t r oller boa r d is fu lly sea t ed
in t h e syst em boa r d con n ect or .
2. Ru n t h e SCU t o disa ble t h e on boa r d video
con t r oller .
3. Reboot t h e syst em for ch a n ges t o t a k e effect .
If t h er e a r e st ill n o ch a r a ct er s on t h e scr een a ft er you
r eboot t h e syst em , con t a ct you r ser vice r epr esen t a t ive
or a u t h or ized dea ler for a ssist a n ce.
P OST em it s on e lon g beep a n d t wo sh or t beeps pa t t er n
t o in dica t e a possible pr oblem wit h t h e video displa y
con t r oller . If you do n ot r eceive a beep pa t t er n a n d
ch a r a ct er s do n ot a ppea r , t h e video displa y or video
con t r oller m a y h a ve fa iled. Con t a ct you r ser vice
r epr esen t a t ive or a u t h or ized dea ler for a ssist a n ce.
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Characters are Distorted or Incorrect
Ch eck t h e followin g:
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Ar e t h e br igh t n ess a n d con t r a st con t r ols pr oper ly
a dju st ed on t h e video displa y? Refer t o t h e
docu m en t a t ion su pplied wit h you r video displa y.
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Ar e t h e video displa y sign a l a n d power ca bles
pr oper ly in st a lled?
Is t h e SCU con figu r a t ion set u p cor r ect ly for t h e
t ype of m on it or you h a ve a t t a ch ed t o t h e syst em ?
If t h e pr oblem per sist s, t h e video displa y m a y be
fa u lt y or it m a y be t h e in cor r ect t ype. Con t a ct you r
ser vice r epr esen t a t ive for a ssist a n ce.
Incorrect Or No Beep Code
Ch eck t h e followin g:
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Is t h e spea k er en a bled?
Is t h e spea k er ca ble con n ect ed t o t h e syst em boa r d?
If t h e syst em oper a t es n or m a lly, bu t t h er e wa s n o beep,
t h e spea k er m a y be defect ive, con t a ct you r ser vice
r epr esen t a t ive for a ssist a n ce.
Recor d t h e beep code em it t ed by P OST a n d r efer t o t h e
E r r or Messa ges sect ion , for in for m a t ion a bou t beep
pa t t er n er r or m essa ges.
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Floppy Disk Drive Activity LED Does Not Light
Ch eck t h e followin g:
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Ar e t h e floppy disk dr ive power a n d sign a l ca bles
pr oper ly in st a lled?
Ar e a ll r eleva n t swit ch es a n d ju m per s on t h e floppy
disk dr ive set cor r ect ly?
Is t h e floppy disk dr ive pr oper ly con figu r ed in
Set u p?
If you a r e u sin g t h e on boa r d floppy disk con t r oller , u se
Set u p or t h e SCU t o m a k e su r e t h a t On boa r d F loppy is
set t o E n a bled. Con ver sely, t o u se a n opt ion a l
fixed/floppy disk con t r oller , m a k e su r e t h a t On boa r d
F loppy is set t o Disa bled. F or in for m a t ion a bou t
r u n n in g Set u p or t h e SCU , r efer t o t h e Con figu r in g
You r S yst em ch a pt er .
If t h e pr oblem per sist s, t h er e m a y be a pr oblem wit h
t h e floppy disk dr ive, syst em boa r d, or dr ive sign a l
ca ble. Con t a ct you r ser vice r epr esen t a t ive for
a ssist a n ce.
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Hard Disk Drive Activity LED Does Not Light
If you h a ve in st a lled on e or m or e h a r d disk dr ives in
you r syst em , ch eck t h e followin g:
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Is t h e opt ion a l disk con t r oller boa r d fu lly sea t ed in
t h e syst em boa r d con n ect or ?
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Is t h e disk dr ive sea t ed pr oper ly?
Ar e t h e ju m per s on t h e syst em boa r d set cor r ect ly?
Is t h e h a r d disk a ct ivit y LE D ca ble con n ect or
plu gged in t o t h e opt ion a l con t r oller boa r d, if
pr esen t ?
If you r eceived er r or m essa ges, r efer t o t h e E r r or
Messa ges sect ion for in for m a t ion a bou t er r or m essa ges.
If t h e pr oblem per sist s, t h er e m a y be a pr oblem wit h
t h e h a r d disk dr ive, t h e opt ion a l con t r oller boa r d,
syst em boa r d, dr ive sign a l ca ble, or LE D con n ect or .
Con t a ct you r ser vice r epr esen t a t ive for a ssist a n ce.
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Problems with Application Software
If you h a ve pr oblem s wit h a pplica t ion soft wa r e,
per for m t h e followin g:
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Ver ify t h a t t h e soft wa r e is pr oper ly con figu r ed for
t h e syst em . Refer t o t h e soft wa r e in st a lla t ion a n d
oper a t ion docu m en t a t ion for in st r u ct ion s on set t in g
u p a n d u sin g t h e soft wa r e.
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Ver ify a differ en t copy of t h e soft wa r e t o see if t h e
pr oblem is wit h t h e copy you a r e u sin g.
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Ma k e su r e a ll ca bles a r e in st a lled cor r ect ly.
Ver ify t h a t t h e syst em boa r d ju m per s a r e set
cor r ect ly. Refer t o t h e Con figu r in g You r S yst em
ch a pt er for ju m per set t in gs.
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If ot h er soft wa r e r u n s cor r ect ly on t h e syst em ,
con t a ct you r ven dor a bou t t h e fa ilin g soft wa r e.
If t h e pr oblem per sist s, con t a ct t h e soft wa r e ven dor 's
cu st om er ser vice r epr esen t a t ive for a ssist a n ce.
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BIOS User’s Information
Th is sect ion descr ibes t h e va r iou s scr een m essa ges a n d
beep codes of t h e syst em BIOS. Th e BIOS in dica t es
er r or s by wr it in g a n er r or code t o t h e P S/2-st a n da r d
loggin g a r ea in t h e E xt en ded BIOS Da t a Ar ea , a n d by
displa yin g a m essa ge on t h e scr een , wh ich is som et im es
pr eceded by t h e P OST E r r or Code. Th e er r or code will
a lso be logged t o t h e E ven t Loggin g a r ea .
Error and Status Messages
Ta ble 6-2 is a n a lph a bet ic list of er r or a n d st a t u s
m essa ges t h a t BIOS gen er a t es a n d a n expla n a t ion of
ea ch m essa ge. Ma n y of t h e m essa ges r efer t o t h e bu ilt
in Set u p pr ogr a m . F or m or e in for m a t ion a bou t Set u p,
r efer t o t h e Con figu r in g You r S yst em ch a pt er .
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Table 6-2. BIOS Messages
MESSAGE
DESCRIPTION
nnnn
nnnn Cache SRAM Passed
Where
is the amount of system cache in kilobytes
successfully tested.
Diskette drive A error
or
Diskette drive B error
Diskette Drive is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette
tests. Check to see that the drive is defined with the proper
diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive is correctly
attached.
Entering SETUP ...
The Setup program is starting.
Extended RAM Failed at offset: nnnn
Extended memory is not working or is not properly
*
nnnn
configured at offset
.
nnnn
nnnn Extended RAM passed
Where
tested.
is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully
nnnn
Failing Bits: nnnn
The hex number
is a map of the bits at the RAM
*
address (in System, Extended, or Shadow memory) which
failed the memory test. Each 1 (one) in the map indicates a
failed bit.
Fixed Disk 0 Failure
or
Fixed Disk 1 Failure
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.
or
Fixed Disk Controller Failure
*
Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP
or
Incorrect Drive B type - run SETUP
Type of floppy drive is not correctly identified in Setup.
Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) access.
Invalid NVRAM media type
*
Keyboard controller error
The keyboard controller test failed. You may have to replace
the keyboard or controller.
*
Keyboard error nn
The keyboard is not working. BIOS discovered a stuck key
nn
and displays the scan code
for the stuck key.
Keyboard locked - Unlock key switch
Unlock the system to proceed.
Monitor type does not match CMOS -
Run SETUP
Monitor type is not correctly identified in Setup.
Operating system not found
The operating system cannot be located on either drive A: or
drive C:. Enter Setup and see if the fixed disk and floppy are
properly identified.
Parity Check 1 nnnn
or
A parity error was found in the system bus (Parity Check 1)
or the I/O bus (Parity Check 2). BIOS attempts to locate and
display the address on the screen. If it cannot locate the
address, it displays ????.
*
Parity Check 2 nnnn
*
* If you r syst em displa ys t h is m essa ge, wr it e down t h e m essa ge a n d n ot ify
you r cu st om er r epr esen t a t ive. If you r syst em fa ils a ft er you m a de ch a n ges in
t h e BIOS Set u p m en u s, you m a y be a ble t o cor r ect t h e pr oblem by en t er in g
Set u p a n d r est or in g t h e or igin a l va lu es.
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Table 6-2. BIOS Messages (Continued)
MESSAGE
DESCRIPTION
Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup
Press <F2> to enter SETUP
Displayed after any recoverable error message.
Optional message displayed during POST. Can be turned off
in Setup.
Previous boot incomplete - Default
configuration used
Previous POST did not successfully complete. POST loads
default values and offers to run Setup. If the failure was
caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected, the
next boot will likely fail. On systems with control of wait
states, improper Setup settings can also terminate POST
and cause this error on the next boot. Run Setup and verify
that the wait-state configuration is correct. This error is
cleared the next time the system is booted.
Real time clock error
Real time clock fails BIOS test. May require board repair.
*
nnnn
of the 64K block at which
Shadow Ram Failed at offset: nnnn
Shadow RAM failed at offset
the error was detected.
*
nnnn
nnnn Shadow RAM Passed
Where
is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes
successfully tested.
System battery is dead - Replace and
run SETUP
The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead.
Replace the battery and run Setup to reconfigure the
system.
System BIOS shadowed
The system BIOS is copied to shadow RAM.
System cache error - Cache disabled
The RAM cache failed the BIOS test and BIOS has disabled
the cache.
*
System CMOS checksum bad - run
SETUP
The system CMOS has been corrupted or incorrectly
modified, perhaps by an application program that changes
data stored in CMOS. Run Setup and reconfigure the
system either by getting the default values or making your
own selections.
nnnn
of the 64K block at
System RAM failed at offset: nnnn
nnnn System RAM Passed
The system RAM failed at offset
which the error was detected.
*
nnnn
Where
is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes
successfully tested.
System timer error
The timer test failed. Requires repair of the system board.
*
nnnn
of the upper limit of the Upper
Memory Blocks, indicating released segments of the BIOS
which may be reclaimed by a virtual memory manager.
UMB upper limit segment address:
nnnn
Displays the address
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 Setup and restoring the original
values.
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Messages and Beep Codes
Wh en ever a r ecover a ble er r or occu r s du r in g P OST,
BIOS displa ys a m essa ge on t h e video displa y scr een
a n d ca u ses t h e spea k er t o beep t wice a s t h e m essa ge
a ppea r s. BIOS a lso issu es a beep code (on e lon g t on e
followed by t wo sh or t t on es) du r in g P OST if t h e video
con figu r a t ion fa ils or if a n ext er n a l ROM m odu le does
n ot ch eck su m t o zer o.
At t h e begin n in g of ea ch P OST t est r ou t in e, t h e BIOS
ou t pu t s t h e t est poin t er r or code t o I/O a ddr ess 80h . If
t h e BIOS det ect s a t er m in a l er r or con dit ion , it h a lt s
P OST a ft er issu in g a t er m in a l er r or beep code
sign ifyin g t h e t est poin t code a n d a t t em pt in g t o displa y
t h e t est poin t er r or code on t h e u pper left cor n er of t h e
displa y scr een . BIOS der ives t h e beep code fr om t h e
t est poin t er r or code a s follows:
1. Th e 8-bit h exa decim a l er r or code is br ok en down t o
fou r 2-bit gr ou ps.
2. E a ch gr ou p is m a de on e-ba sed by a ddin g on e.
3. Sh or t beeps a r e gen er a t ed for t h e n u m ber in ea ch
gr ou p.
F or exa m ple, a t est poin t er r or code of 16 is in dica t ed
by a 1-2-2-3 beep code (a sin gle beep, a bu r st of t wo
beeps, a bu r st of t wo beeps, a n d a bu r st of t h r ee beeps).
In a ddit ion , BIOS wr it es a va lu e of 16 on t h e u pper left
cor n er of t h e displa y scr een a n d t o I/O por t 80h t o
en a ble debu ggin g t ools t o iden t ify t h e a r ea of fa ilu r e.
Ta ble 6-3 is a list of t h e t est poin t er r or codes wr it t en
a t t h e st a r t of ea ch P OST t est a n d t h e beep codes
issu ed for t er m in a l er r or s.
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Table 6-3. POST Tests
POST Routine Description
Code
02
04
06
08
09
0A
0C
0E
10
11
12
14
16
18
1A
1C
20
22
24
28
2A
2C
2E
30
32
34
37
38
39
3A
3C
3D
Beeps
1-1-1-3
1-1-2-1
1-1-2-3
1-1-3-1
1-1-3-2
1-1-3-3
1-1-4-1
1-1-4-3
1-2-1-1
1-2-1-2
1-2-1-3
1-2-2-1
1-2-2-3
1-2-3-1
1-2-3-3
1-2-4-1
1-3-1-1
1-3-1-3
1-3-2-1
1-3-3-1
1-3-3-3
1-3-4-1
1-3-4-3
1-4-1-1
1-4-1-3
1-4-2-1
1-4-2-4
1-4-3-1
1-4-3-2
1-4-3-3
1-4-4-1
1-4-4-2
Verify Real Mode
Get CPU type
Initialize system hardware
Initialize chipset registers with initial POST values
Set in POST flag
Initialize CPU registers
Initialize cache to initial POST values
Initialize I/O
Initialize Power Management
Load alternate registers with initial POST values
Restore CPU control word during warm boot
Initialize keyboard controller
BIOS ROM checksum
8254 timer initialization
8237 DMA controller initialization
Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller
Test DRAM refresh
Test 8742 Keyboard Controller
Set ES segment register to 4 GB
Autosize DRAM
Clear 512K base RAM
RAM failure on address line xxxx*
RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte on memory bus
RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of high byte on memory bus
Test CPU bus-clock frequency
Test CMOS RAM
Reinitialize the chipset (MB only)
Shadow system BIOS ROM
Reinitialize the cache (MB only)
Autosize cache
Configure advanced chipset registers
Load alternate registers with CMOS values
* If t h e BIOS det ect s er r or 2C, 2E , or 30 (ba se 512K RAM er r or ), it
displa ys a n a ddit ion a l wor d-bit m a p (xxxx) in dica t in g t h e a ddr ess
lin e or bit s t h a t fa iled. F or exa m ple, “2C 0002” m ea n s da t a bit s 12
a n d 5 (bit s a n d 5 set ) h a ve fa iled in t h e lower 16 bit s.
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Table 6-3. POST Tests (continued)
POST Routine Description
Code
40
42
44
46
47
48
49
4A
4C
4E
50
52
54
56
58
5A
5C
60
62
64
66
68
6A
6C
6E
70
72
74
76
7C
7E
80
82
84
86
Beeps
2-1-1-1
1-1-1-3
2-1-2-1
2-1-2-3
2-1-2-4
2-1-3-1
2-1-3-2
2-1-3-3
2-1-4-1
2-1-4-3
2-2-1-1
2-2-1-3
2-2-2-1
2-2-2-3
2-2-3-1
2-2-3-3
2-2-4-1
2-3-1-1
2-3-1-3
2-3-2-1
2-3-2-3
2-3-3-1
2-3-3-3
2-3-4-1
2-3-4-3
2-4-1-1
2-4-1-3
2-4-2-1
2-4-2-3
2-4-4-1
2-4-4-3
3-1-1-1
3-1-1-3
3-1-2-1
3-1-2-3
Set Initial CPU speed
Initialize interrupt vectors
Initialize BIOS interrupts
Check ROM copyright notice
Initialize manager for PCI Option ROMs
Check video configuration against CMOS
Initialize PCI bus and devices
Initialize all video adapters in system
Shadow video BIOS ROM
Display copyright notice
Display CPU type and speed
Test keyboard
Set key click if enabled
Enable keyboard
Test for unexpected interrupts
Display prompt “Press F2 to enter SETUP”
Test RAM between 512 and 640K
Test extended memory
Test extended memory address lines
Jump to User Patch1
Configure advanced cache registers
Enable external and CPU caches
Display external cache size
Display shadow message
Display non-disposable segments
Display error messages
Check for configuration errors
Test real-time clock
Check for keyboard errors
Set up hardware interrupt vectors
Test coprocessor if present
Disable onboard I/O ports
Detect and install external RS232 ports
Detect and install external parallel ports
Reinitialize onboard I/O ports
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Table 6-3. POST Tests (continued)
POST Routine Description
Code
88
Beeps
3-1-3-1
3-1-3-3
3-1-4-1
3-2-1-1
3-2-1-2
3-2-1-3
3-2-2-1
3-2-2-3
3-2-3-1
3-2-3-3
3-2-4-1
3-2-4-3
3-3-1-1
3-3-1-3
3-3-3-1
3-3-3-3
3-3-4-1
3-3-4-3
3-4-1-1
3-4-1-3
3-4-2-1
3-4-2-3
3-4-3-1
3-4-4-1
3-4-4-3
3-4-4-4
4-1-1-1
4-2-1-1
4-2-1-3
4-2-2-1
4-2-2-3
4-2-3-1
4-2-3-3
4-2-4-1
4-2-4-3
Initialize BIOS Data Area
8A
8C
90
Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area
Initialize floppy controller
Initialize hard disk drives
Initialize local-bus hard-disk controller
Jump to UserPatch2
91
92
94
Disable A20 address line
Clear huge ES segment register
Search for option ROMs. One long, two short beeps on checksum failure
Shadow option ROMs
96
98
9A
9C
9E
A0
A2
A8
AA
AC
AE
B0
B2
B4
B6
B8
BC
BE
BF
C0
D0
D2
D4
D6
D8
DA
DC
DE
Set up Power Management
Enable hardware interrupts
Set time of day
Check key lock
Erase F2 prompt
Scan for F2 keystroke
Enter SETUP
Clear in-POST flag
Check for errors
POST done - prepare to boot operating system
One short beep before boot
Check password (optional)
Clear global descriptor table
Clear parity checkers
Clear screen (optional)
Check virus and backup reminders
Try to boot with INT 19
Interrupt handler error
Unknown interrupt error
Pending interrupt error
Initialize option ROM error
Shutdown error
Extended Block Move
Shutdown 10 error
Keyboard Controller Failure
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Table 6-3. POST Tests (continued)
Code
Beeps
POST Routine Description
The following are for boot block in FLASH ROM
Initialize the chipset
E2
E3
E4
E5
E6
E7
E8
E9
EA
EB
EC
ED
EE
4-3-1-3
4-3-1-4
4-3-2-1
4-3-2-2
4-3-2-3
4-3-2-4
4-3-3-1
4-3-3-2
4-3-3-3
4-3-3-4
4-3-4-1
4-3-4-2
4-3-4-3
Initialize refresh counter
Check for Forced Flash
Check HW status of ROM
BIOS ROM is OK
Do a complete RAM test
Do OEM initialization
Initialize interrupt controller
Read in the bootstrap code
Initialize all vectors
Boot the Flash program
Initialize the boot device
Boot code was read OK
System and Disk Status LED User’s Information
Th is sect ion list s a n d descr ibes t h e va r iou s syst em a n d
disk st a t u s LE D in dica t or s a n d pr ovides a u ser
r espon se for t h e va r iou s st a t u s con dit ion s.
On ce you r ser ver is u p a n d r u n n in g, you ca n m on it or
ser ver oper a t ion t h r ou gh t h e syst em st a t u s LE D pa n el
in dica t or s a n d t h e SCSI device st a t u s LE D pa n el
in dica t or s. See Ta ble 6-4 a n d Ta ble 6-5 for a list a n d
descr ipt ion of t h e LE D in dica t or s a n d Ta ble 6-6 for a
list of t h e syst em st a t u s a bn or m a l con dit ion s.
If a n y pr oblem s per sist , con t a ct you r ser vice
r epr esen t a t ive for a ssist a n ce.
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Table 6-4. System Status LED Indicators
LED
Status
Off
Description
Response
Power Status
Power OFF
None required (normal)
None required (normal)
Green
Amber
Power ON
System power supply failure
Replace failed power
supply module.
System Status
Disk Status
Off
Power OFF
No alarms
None required (normal)
None required (normal)
Replace failing part.
Green
Amber
Abnormal condition
(see Table 6-6).
Off
Not accessing disk drives
Internal disk drive failure
Accessing disk drives
None required (normal)
Replace disk drive
Amber
Green
None required (normal)
Table 6-5. Disk Drive Status LED Panel Indicators
LED
Status
Description
Response
Disk Drive
Power
Off
Disk drive power is OFF
None required (normal)
Green
Off
Disk drive power is ON
None required (normal)
None required (normal)
Disk Drive
Activity
Not accessing disk drives
On
Off
Accessing disk drives
No alarms
None required (normal
None required (normal)
Disk Drive
Status
Amber
Internal disk drive failure
Replace disk drive.
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Table 6-6. System Status Abnormal Conditions
LED (Amber)
Conditions
System Status
Unit fan alarm
Memory multi-bit error (SERR)
P6 bus error SERR)
Thermal sensor (from SCSI distribution board)
Temperature (heceta)
Voltage (heceta)
CPU thermal trip (heceta)
Chassis intrusion (front cover)
PCI PERR# (OPB/ESC detect)
PCI SERR#
CPU internal error
WDT
IOCHK
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Appendix A
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Contents
Before You Begin ................................................................. 1
Static Precautions ................................................................ 1
Standard SCSI Bus Configuration........................................... 2
RAID Configuration............................................................... 4
Installing the RAID Controller ........................................... 6
Configuring the RAID Controller ........................................ 7
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Th is a ppen dix con t a in s in for m a t ion a n d pr ocedu r es on
ca blin g con figu r a t ion s u sed in you r syst em . Th e
con figu r a t ion s in clu de:
St a n da r d SCSI bu s
Opt ion a l RAID con t r oller .
Before You Begin
Wa r n i n g : Th e DC pu sh -bu t t on on /off swit ch on t h e
fr on t pa n el does n ot t u r n off t h e syst em AC power .
Befor e doin g t h e pr ocedu r es in t h is ch a pt er , m a k e su r e
t h a t you r syst em is power ed off a n d u n plu g t h e AC
power cor d fr om t h e ba ck of t h e ch a ssis. F a ilu r e t o
discon n ect power befor e open in g you r syst em ca n r esu lt
in per son a l in ju r y a n d equ ipm en t da m a ge.
Static Precautions
An elect r ost a t ic disch a r ge (E SD) ca n da m a ge disk
dr ives, opt ion boa r ds, a n d ot h er com pon en t s. You ca n
pr ovide E SD pr ot ect ion by wea r in g a n a n t ist a t ic wr ist
st r a p a t t a ch ed t o ch a ssis gr ou n d wh en h a n dlin g syst em
com pon en t s.
Electronic devices ca n be ea sily da m a ged by st a t ic
elect r icit y. To pr even t da m a ge, k eep t h em in t h eir
pr ot ect ive pa ck a gin g wh en t h ey a r e n ot in st a lled in
you r syst em .
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Standard SCSI Bus Configuration
You r syst em is ca bled u sin g t h e t wo on -boa r d SCSI
con t r oller s. Th e on -boa r d Ada pt ec 7880 u lt r a wide SCSI
con t r oller is u sed t o con t r ol t h e six h a r d disk dr ives
a n d t h e on -boa r d Ada pt ec 7860 n a r r ow SCSI con t r oller
is u sed t o con t r ol u p t o t h r ee r em ova ble m edia
per iph er a ls (CD-ROM a n d t a pe dr ives). A 3 1/2-in ch
disk et t e dr ive is in st a lled in a ll syst em s a n d in t er fa ces
sepa r a t ely t o t h e syst em boa r d. F igu r e A-1 is a dia gr a m
of t h e st a n da r d SCSI ca blin g a n d F igu r e A-2 illu st r a t es
t h e in t er n a l ca ble r ou t in g for t h is con figu r a t ion .
Th e n a r r ow SCSI in t er fa ce ca ble is con n ect ed t o t h e
SCSI con n ect or on t h e t op edge of t h e syst em boa r d (see
F igu r e A-1, D). Th is ca ble con n ect s t o t h e r ea r of t h e
SCSI r em ova ble m edia per iph er a ls (if pr esen t ). Th e la st
dr ive on t h e da isy ch a in ca ble m u st h a ve it ’s in t er n a l
SCSI t er m in a t or s in st a lled.
Th e u lt r a wide SCSI in t er fa ce ca ble is con n ect ed t o t h e
SCSI con n ect or on t h e lower r igh t -h a n d side of t h e
syst em boa r d (see F igu r e A-1, I). Th is ca ble con n ect s t o
t h e SCSI dist r ibu t ion pa n el a t t h e r ea r of t h e h a r d disk
dr ives (see F igu r e A-1, K). Ter m in a t ion for t h e h a r d
disk dr ives is pr ovided on t h e SCSI dist r ibu t ion pa n el.
Th e on boa r d n a r r ow SCSI con t r oller a lso in clu des a
con n ect or loca t ed a t t h e r ea r of t h e syst em for
con n ect in g ext er n a l SCSI devices. Th r ee im por t a n t
r u les m u st be followed if you con n ect ext er n a l n a r r ow
SCSI devices:
■
A m a xim u m of s even n a r r ow SCSI d evices m a y be
con n ect ed t o t h e on boa r d SCSI con t r oller . F or exa m p le
if t h r ee SCSI devices in t h e s ys t em ca bin et a r e
con n ect ed t o t h e SCSI bu s , on ly fou r ext er n a l n a r r ow
SCSI d evices ca n be con n ect ed .
■
■
Th e m a xim u m ca ble len gt h for a ll n a r r ow d evices
con n ect ed t o t h e con t r oller is 1 m et er (39 in ch es ).
Th e la s t ext er n a l n a r r ow SCSI d evice m u s t be
t er m in a t ed . Act ive t er m in a t ion is r ecom m en d ed .
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Figure A-1. Standard System Cable Configuration
A
B
D
E
D
C
Q
P
A16C A16D
O
A15F1
N
F
P25
S
M
0
G
H
1
A13T14
P28
P27
2
3
L
A10T
A09T4
A09T3
A09T2
A09T1
A08T2
K
A085
A07A2
A07A1
4
5
A08T1
A08T
A04A
P29
A06K
J
I
R
P30
A— Device in t er n a l SCSI t er m in a t ion r esist or s
B— N a r r ow SCSI devices in u pper per iph er a l ba ys
C— N a r r ow SCSI in t er fa ce ca ble
D— N a r r ow SCSI con n ect or (50 pin )
E — I/O r iser boa r d
F — E xt er n a l n a r r ow SCSI ca ble
G— E xt er n a l n a r r ow SCSI device
H — SCSI t er m in a t or
I— U lt r a wide SCSI con n ect or (68 pin )
J — U lt r a wide SCSI in t er fa ce ca ble
K— SCSI dist r ibu t ion pa n el
L— U lt r a wide SCSI H a r d disk dr ives in in t er n a l ba ys
M— F r on t pa n el con n ect or
N — Disk et t e dr ive con n ect or
O— Disk et t e in t er fa ce ca ble
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P — 2n d 3 1/2-in ch device (opt ion a l)
Q— 3 1/2-in ch disk et t e dr ive
R— Syst em boa r d
S— SCSI dist r ibu t ion pa n el t er m in a t or
Figure A-2. Standard SCSI Bus Cable Routing
A
B
C
D
E
POWER
RESET
A
B
C
D
E
3
0
4
1
5
2
POWER
STATUS
DISK
Narrow SCSI
Cable (50 pins)
To HDD
SCSI Distribution Panel
Ultra Wide SCSI
Cable (68-pins)
RAID Configuration
On e of t h e opt ion s a va ila ble for you r syst em is t h e
sin gle ch a n n el DAC960P DU (Redu n da n t Ar r a y of
In expen sive Devices (RAID) Con t r oller boa r d, wh ich
gives you r syst em t h e a dded secu r it y of fa u lt t oler a n ce.
If you or der a syst em wit h t h e RAID con t r oller , t h e
syst em is pr e-ca bled a t t h e fa ct or y (see F igu r e A-3).
If you a r e a ddin g t h e DAC960P DU con t r oller t o a n
exist in g syst em , you m u st in st a ll, ca ble, a n d con figu r e
t h e con t r oller . Th e followin g su bsect ion s descr ibe t h ese
pr ocedu r es.
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Figure A-3. RAID Cable Configuration
A
B
D
E
D
C
Q
P
S
A16C A16D
0
1
O
A15F1
N
F
P25
M
2
3
G
L
H
A13T14
P27
K
P28
4
5
A10T
A09T4
A09T3
A09T2
A09T1
A08T2
A085
A07A2
A07A1
A08T1
A08T
T
A04A
P29
A06K
U
J
V
R
I
P30
A— Device in t er n a l SCSI t er m in a t ion r esist or s
B— N a r r ow SCSI devices in u pper per iph er a l ba ys
C— N a r r ow SCSI in t er fa ce ca ble
D— N a r r ow SCSI con n ect or (50 pin )
E — I/O r iser boa r d
F — E xt er n a l n a r r ow SCSI ca ble
G— E xt er n a l n a r r ow SCSI device
H — SCSI t er m in a t or
I— U lt r a wide SCSI con n ect or (68 pin ) (n ot u sed)
J — U lt r a wide SCSI in t er fa ce ca ble
K— SCSI dist r ibu t ion pa n el
L— U lt r a wide SCSI H a r d disk dr ives in in t er n a l ba ys
M— F r on t pa n el con n ect or
N — Disk et t e dr ive con n ect or
O— Disk et t e in t er fa ce ca ble
P — 2n d 3 1/2-in ch device (opt ion a l)
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Q— 3 1/2-in ch disk et t e dr ive
R— Syst em boa r d
S— SCSI dist r ibu t ion pa n el t er m in a t or
T— DAC960P DU RAID con t r oller in P CI slot #00 (P 05)
U — RAID ch a n n el 0 ca ble con n ect or
V— Act ivit y ca ble con n ect or (n ot u sed)
Installing the RAID Controller
If you a r e a ddin g t h e DAC960P DU con t r oller t o a n
exist in g syst em , you m u st in st a ll a n d ca ble t h e
con t r oller . Refer t o Th e In st a llin g a n Option Boa r d
sect ion in t h e U pgr a d es a n d Opt ion s ch a pt er of t h is
gu ide t o in st a ll t h e con t r oller in P CI slot P 05. On ce you
h a ve in st a lled t h e con t r oller , per for m t h e followin g
ca blin g pr ocedu r e.
1. P ower off t h e syst em .
2. Obser ve t h e sa fet y a n d E SD pr eca u t ion s a t t h e
begin n in g of t h is ch a pt er .
3. Rem ove t h e left side pa n el a s descr ibed in Ch a pt er 5
“Rem ovin g a Side P a n el”.
4. Ca r efu lly r em ove t h e u lt r a wide SCSI in t er fa ce
ca ble con n ect or fr om it s con n ect or on lower r igh t -
h a n d side of t h e syst em boa r d (see F igu r e A-1, J ).
5. Rou t e t h e u lt r a wide SCSI in t er fa ce ca ble (ju st
r em oved fr om t h e lower r igh t -h a n d side of t h e
syst em boa r d) u p t o t h e RAID con t r oller a n d plu g it
in t o t h e ch a n n el 0 con n ect or on t h e RAID con t r oller
boa r d (see F igu r e A-4).
6. Repla ce t h e left side pa n el, power on t h e syst em a n d
r u n t h e DACCF u t ilit y t o con figu r e you r n ew RAID
a r r a y (r efer to Con figu r in g th e RAID Con t r oller ).
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Figure A-4. Rerouting the Ultra Wide SCSI Cable
Configuring the RAID Controller
Th e DACCF u t ilit y is in clu ded wit h t h e RAID
con t r oller . Th is con figu r a t ion u t ilit y a llows you t o
con figu r e you r disk a r r a y befor e in st a llin g you r
n et wor k oper a t in g syst em . Th e DAC960P DU RAID
con t r oller su ppor t s va r iou s ver sion s of RAID
t ech n ology (r efer r ed t o a s RAID levels). To u se a n y
RAID level, you m u st con figu r e t h e RAID con t r oller
u sin g t h e DACCF con figu r a t ion u t ilit y pr ior t o
in st a llin g you r N et wor k Oper a t in g Syst em . F or a n
expla n a t ion of t h is u t ilit y, r efer t o t h e DACCF U t ilities
In st a lla t ion Gu id e a n d U ser Ma n u a l t h a t wa s sh ipped
wit h t h e ser ver . Ch a pt er 2 of t h e m a n u a l
(Con figu r a tion S tr a tegies) descr ibes RAID t ech n ology
a n d pr ovides t ips on m a k in g you r a r r a y per for m well in
you r specific a pplica t ion . Ch a pt er 3 (P r epa r in g t h e
Ar r a y) cover s a r r a y h a r dwa r e pr epa r a t ion ,
con figu r a t ion , a n d in it ia liza t ion . Aft er com plet in g t h e
st eps in ch a pt er 3, you ca n in st a ll you r N et wor k
Oper a t in g Syst em .
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If you wa n t t o be a ble t o r em ot ely (fr om a P C clien t )
con figu r e t h e a r r a y; in cr ea se a r r a y ca pa cit y on lin e; or
m on it or st a t ist ics on disk a n d con t r oller a ct ivit y, you
m u st in st a ll t h e Globa l Ar r a y Ma n a ger (GAM) opt ion
t h a t wa s pr ovided wit h you r RAID su bsyst em . Th e
GAM opt ion in clu des disk et t es a n d u ser docu m en t a t ion .
U se of GAM is docu m en t ed in t h e Globa l Ar r a y
Ma n a ger 2 S er ver In st a lla t ion Gu id e. In cr ea sin g a r r a y
ca pa cit y is cover ed in t h e MORE U ser Gu id e. Th is u ser
gu ide cover s en h a n cem en t s t o bot h t h e Globa l Ar r a y
m a n a ger a n d DACCF u t ilit ies soft wa r e t h a t im plem en t
on lin e RAID expa n sion (MORE ) t ech n ology.
System Cabling
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Appendix B
Memory Configurations
Contents
Memory DIMM Configurations................................................. 1
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Memory DIMM Configurations
Th e m em or y boa r d con t a in s sixt een 168-pin DIMM
sock et s for a t ot a l of u p t o 4 GB of syst em m em or y,
u sin g 256MB DIMMs. See F igu r e B-1. DIMM sock et s on
t h e boa r d a r e or ga n ized a s fou r 72-bit wide, 2-, or 4-
wa y in t er lea ved ba n k s. F or exa m ple, a 4-wa y
in t er lea ved ba n k r equ ir es fou r DIMMs. DIMM sock et s
a ccept 168-pin sin gle- or dou ble-sided DIMMs. A ba n k
m u st be popu la t ed u sin g iden t ica l DIMMs. DIMMs m a y
va r y in size fr om on e ba n k t o t h e ot h er , bu t a ll DIMMs
m u st be t h e sa m e speed. Tim in g r equ ir es 60 n s fa st
pa ge devices.
A m em or y DIMM u pgr a de k it con sist s of 2 or 4
iden t ica l (of t h e sa m e size a n d t ype) DIMMs defin ed a s:
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2 x 32MB DIMMs = 64MB
4 x 32MB DIMMs = 128MB
4 x 64MB DIMMs = 256MB
4 x 128MB DIMMs = 512MB
4 x 256MB DIMMs = 1GB.
Th e 2 x 32MB DIMMs u pgr a de k it is u sed on ly for
ser ver s t h a t wer e or igin a lly sh ipped wit h 64MB (t wo
32MB DIMMs) of m em or y.
Figure B-1. System Board DIMM Sockets
P11
P3
P4
Bank 0
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 3
P12
P13
P14
P5
P6
P15
P16
P7
P8
P9
P10
P17
P18
Th e followin g t a ble descr ibes m em or y r equ ir em en t s a n d
ch a r a ct er ist ics:
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Bank installation
DIMM type
Always begin with the top DIMM sites (P3 and P11)
as you fill the sockets.
Use only 72-bit, 168-pin, fast page mode
DIMMs with gold plated edge connectors,
single- or double-sided.
All DIMMs in a bank must be identical size.
DIMMs may differ in size from bank to bank.
Number of DIMMs supported: 2, 4, 8, 12, or 16.
Use JEDEC-compatible DIMMs. Contact
customer service representative for list of
approved DIMMs.
Ta ble B-1 list s t h e dist r ibu t ion of DIMMs for syst em
m em or y con figu r a t ion s t h a t m a xim u m sock et
a va ila bilit y, ot h er com bin a t ion s a r e possible.
Table B-1. Memory Configurations
Total
Memory
64MB
Interleave
Type
two-way
Bank #0
Bank #1
Bank #2
Bank #3
2 x 32MB (P3 +
P11)
128MB four-way 4 x 32MB (P3,
P11, P4 + P12)
256MB four-way 4 x 64MB (P3,
P11, P4 + P12)
256MB four-way 4 x 32MB (P3,
P11, P4 + P12)
384MB four-way 4 x 64MB (P3,
P11, P4 + P12)
4 x 32MB (P5,
P13, P6 + P14)
4 x 32MB (P5,
P13, P6 + P14)
512MB four-way 4 x 128MB (P3,
P11, P4 + P12)
512MB four-way 4 x 64MB (P3,
P11, P4 + P12)
4 x 64MB (P5,
P13, P6 + P14)
640MB four-way 4 x 128MB (P3, 4 x 32MB (P5,
P11, P4 + P12) P13, P6 + P14)
768MB four-way 4 x 128MB (P3, 4 x 64MB (P5,
P11, P4 + P12)
1024MB four-way 4 x 256MB (P3
P11, P4 + P12)
P13, P6 + P14)
1024MB four-way 4 x 128MB (P3, 4 x 128MB (P5,
P11, P4 + P12) P13, P6 + P14)
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Table B-1. Memory Configurations (Continued)
Bank #0 Bank #1 Bank #2
Total
Memory
Interleave
Type
Bank #3
1152MB four-way 4 x 256MB (P3, 4 x 32MB (P5,
P11, P4 + P12) P13, P6 + P14)
1280MB four-way 4 x 256MB (P3, 4 x 64MB (P5,
P11, P4 + P12) P13, P6 + P14)
1536MB four-way 4 x 256MB (P3, 4 x 128MB (P5,
P11, P4 + P12) P13, P6 + P14)
2048MB four-way 4 x 256MB (P3, 4 x 256MB (P5,
P11, P4 + P12) P13, P6 + P14)
2176MB four-way 4 x 256MB (P3, 4 x 256MB (P5, 4 x 32MB (P7,
P11, P4 + P12) P13, P6 + P14) P15, P8 + P16)
2304MB four-way 4 x 256MB (P3, 4 x 256MB (P5, 4 x 64MB (P7,
P11, P4 + P12) P13, P6 + P14) P15, P8 + P16)
2560MB four-way 4 x 256MB (P3, 4 x 256MB (P5, 4 x 128MB (P7,
P11, P4 + P12) P13, P6 + P14) P15, P8 + P16)
3072MB four-way 4 x 256MB (P3, 4 x 256MB (P5, 4 x 256MB (P7,
P11, P4 + P12) P13, P6 + P14) P15, P8 + P16)
3200MB four-way 4 x 256MB (P3, 4 x 256MB (P5, 4 x 256MB (P7, 4 x 32MB (P9,
P11, P4 + P12) P13, P6 + P14) P15, P8 + P16) P17, P10 + P18)
3328MB four-way 4 x 256MB (P3, 4 x 256MB (P5, 4 x 256MB (P7, 4 x 64MB (P9,
P11, P4 + P12) P13, P6 + P14) P15, P8 + P16) P17, P10 + P18)
3584MB four-way 4 x 256MB (P3, 4 x 256MB (P5, 4 x 256MB (P7, 4 x 128MB (P9,
P11, P4 + P12) P13, P6 + P14) P15, P8 + P16) P17, P10 + P18)
4096MB four-way 4 x 256MB (P3, 4 x 256MB (P5, 4 x 256MB (P7, 4 x 256MB (P9,
P11, P4 + P12) P13, P6 + P14) P15, P8 + P16) P17, P10 + P18)
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Appendix C
Option Boards
Contents
Introduction ...................................................................... C-1
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C-1
Introduction
U se t h is sect ion of you r u ser ’s gu ide for st or in g
con t r oller /a da pt er in st a lla t ion pr ocedu r es t h a t
a ccom pa n y opt ion boa r ds you pu r ch a se a ft er you r
ser ver is in st a lled.
Option Boards
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Appendix D
Devices
Contents
Introduction .......................................................................... 1
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Introduction
U se t h is sect ion of you r u ser ’s gu ide for st or in g device
in st a lla t ion pr ocedu r es t h a t a ccom pa n y a dd-on
per iph er a l devices you pu r ch a se a ft er you r ser ver is
in st a lled.
Devices
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Appendix E
Network Operating Systems
Contents
Introduction .......................................................................... 1
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Introduction
U se t h is sect ion of you r u ser ’s gu ide for st or in g you r
N et wor k Oper a t in g Syst em Con figu r a t ion Gu ide.
Network Operating Systems
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Equipment Log
U se t h is equ ipm en t log for m t o r ecor d per t in en t
in for m a t ion a bou t you r syst em . You will n eed som e of
t h is in for m a t ion t o r u n t h e Syst em Con figu r a t ion
U t ilit y. Be su r e t o u pda t e t h e equ ipm en t log wh en you
a dd opt ion s.
Recor d t h e m odel a n d ser ia l n u m ber s of t h e syst em
com pon en t s, da t es of com pon en t r em ova l or
r epla cem en t , a n d t h e n a m e of t h e ven dor fr om wh om
t h e com pon en t wa s pu r ch a sed. Be su r e t o r ecor d t h e
sa m e in for m a t ion for a n y com pon en t s a dded t o t h e
syst em , su ch a s h a r d disk dr ives, a dd-in boa r ds, or
pr in t er s.
Recor d t h e m odel a n d ser ia l n u m ber s of t h e u n it a n d
syst em ba seboa r d. Th e m odel a n d ser ia l n u m ber s of t h e
syst em u n it a r e r ecor ded on a la bel a t t a ch ed t o t h e r ea r
of t h e u n it . Th e ser ia l n u m ber of t h e ba seboa r d is
loca t ed a lon g t h e left side of t h e boa r d, n ea r t h e P CI
expa n sion slot cover s.
Th e loca t ion of ser ia l n u m ber s on a dd-in boa r ds, h a r d
disk dr ives, a n d ext er n a l equ ipm en t , su ch a s video
displa ys or pr in t er s, va r ies fr om on e m a n u fa ct u r er t o
a n ot h er . Lit er a t u r e a ccom pa n yin g t h ese pr odu ct s
sh ou ld illu st r a t e or descr ibe t h e loca t ion of m odel a n d
ser ia l n u m ber s.
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Equipment Log
Serial Number Date
Component
Manufacturer Name and Model
(if available)
Installed
Server
Baseboard
2nd CPU
3rd CPU
4th CPU
DIMMs
Video Mem. DRAM
Diskette Drive A
Diskette Drive B
Tape Drive 1
Tape Drive 2
Tape Drive 3
CD-ROM Drive 1
CD-ROM Drive 2
CD-ROM Drive 3
Hard Disk Drive 1
Hard Disk Drive 2
Hard Disk Drive 3
Hard Disk Drive 4
Hard Disk Drive 5
Hard Disk Drive 6
Optional SCSI Controller
Optional RAID Controller
DigiBoard 1
DigiBoard 2
(continued)
Equipment Log
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Equipment Log (continued)
Serial Number Date
(if available) Installed
Component
Manufacturer Name and Model
Network Controller 1
Network Controller 2
Monitor
Keyboard
Mouse
External SCSI
Peripherals
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Glossary
A
AC
(Alternating Current) The type of current available in wall
outlets. All computers must convert alternating current to direct
current to operate. See also DC.
a d d r ess
ASCII
A label, name, or number that identifies a location in computer
memory.
(American Standard Code for Information Interchange) A
standard number assigned to each of the alphanumeric
characters and keyboard control code keys to enable the transfer
of information between different types of computers and
peripherals.
B
b a ck p la n e slot
A connector on the backplane board in desktop computers and
expansion boxes that allows you to install circuit cards.
ba ck u p
A copy of data for safe-keeping. The data is copied from computer
memory or disk to a floppy disk, magnetic tape, or other media.
ba ck u p ba tter y
The battery in your computer that maintains the real-time clock
and the configuration information when the computer's power is
removed.
ba se m em or y
b a u d r a t e
An area of memory between 0 and 640 kilobytes.
The speed with which data is transmitted during serial
communication. The computer's operating system and software
program must be configured for the same baud rate as the
communication device, such as a serial printer. See also bps.
BIOS
b it
(Basic Input/Output System) A program stored in flash EPROM
or ROM that controls the keyboard, disk drives, video monitor,
and other devices. See also flash EPROM, EPROM, and ROM.
Derived from BInary digiT, a bit is the smallest unit of
information a computer handles. See also byte.
b oot
bp s
The process of loading the operating system into memory.
(bits per second) The number of bits transferred in one second
during serial communication, such as modem transmission.
byte
A group of eight bits.
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C
ca ch e m em or y
A very fast, limited portion of RAM set aside for temporary
storage of data for direct access by the microprocessor.
CD-R OM d r ive
(Compact Disk ROM drive) A type of mass storage device that
reads information from a compact disk.
Cen t r on ics p or t
CGA
An industry standard parallel port. See also parallel port.
(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. See also TTL.
COM1 or COM2
com m a n d
The name you can assign a serial port to set or change its
address. See also serial port.
An instruction that directs the computer to perform a particular
operation.
con figu r a t ion
The way in which a computer is set up to operate. Some
configurable options include CPU speed, serial port designation,
and memory allocation.
cop r ocessor
CP U
See math coprocessor.
(Central Processing Unit) See microprocessor.
CRT
(Cathode-Ray Tube) The type of video display used in monitors
for desktop computers.
D
DC
(Direct Current) The type of current available in the
rechargeable battery packs used in portable computers. See also
AC.
d efa u lt
The factory setting your computer uses unless you instruct it
otherwise. For example, when powering up, the computer will
boot from the default drive.
d en sit y
The capacity of information (bytes) that can be packed onto a
storage device, such as a floppy disk.
d evice d r iver
d isk d r ive
A software program that a computer must use to recognize and
operate certain hardware, such as a mouse or a video monitor.
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.
Glossary
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DOS
(Disk Operating System) See operating system.
(Dynamic RAM) See RAM.
DRAM
E
ECC
(Error Checking and Correction) A method of detecting and
correcting errors.
EEP ROM
E GA
(Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) A type
of memory device that stores password and configuration
information.
(Enhanced Graphics Adapter) A type of video display system that
provides medium-resolution text and graphics on TTL
monochrome, color, and enhanced color monitors.
E ISA
(Extended Industry Standard Architecture) An industry
standard for computers and circuit cards that transfer 32 bits of
data at a time.
E MI
(Electromagnetic Interference).
EMS
(Expanded Memory Specification) A method of accessing memory
beyond the 640K limit of DOS by exchanging data in and out of
main memory at high speeds. Some software requires EMS to
operate.
EP ROM
(Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) A type of memory
device that is usually used to store system BIOS code. This code
can be erased with ultraviolet light, but is not lost when the
computer is powered off. See also flash EPROM and ROM.
ESD
(Electrostatic Discharge).
See EMS.
exp a n d ed m em or y
exp a n sion slot
exten d ed m em or y
See backplane slot.
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
fla sh EP ROM
A type of memory device that is usually used to store system
BIOS code. This code can be replaced with updated code from a
floppy disk, but is not lost when the computer is powered off. See
also EPROM and ROM.
flop p y d isk d r ive
for m a t
See disk drive.
The process used to organize a hard or floppy disk into sectors so
it can accept data. Formatting destroys all previous data on the
disk.
Glossary
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G
(Giga byte)
1,073,741,824 bytes. See also byte.
See disk drive.
H
h a r d d isk d r ive
h a r d w a r e
The physical parts of your computer, including the keyboard,
monitor, disk drives, cables, and circuit cards.
I
IC
(Integrated Circuit) An electronic device that contains
miniaturized circuitry.
(ISA Con figu r a t ion
Ut ilit y)
The program 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.
in t er fa ce.
ISA
A connection between the computer and a peripheral device that
enables them to exchange data. See also parallel port and serial
port.
(Industry Standard Architecture) An industry standard for
computers and circuit cards that transfer 16 bits of data at a
time.
J
ju m p er
A small electrical connector used for configuration on some
computer hardware.
K
(Kilobyte)
1,024 bytes. See also byte.
L
LAN
(Local Area Network) A group of computers linked together
within a limited area to exchange information.
LCD
(Liquid Crystal Display) The type of video display used in
portable computers.
Glossary
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LED
(Light-Emitting Diode) A small electronic device that glows when
current flows through it.
LP T1 or LP T2
The name you can assign a parallel port to specify its address.
See also parallel port.
M
(Mega byte)
1,048,576 bytes. See also byte.
m a th cop r ocessor
An IC that works with the microprocessor to speed up
mathematical calculations.
m em or y
m icr op r ocessor
m od em
The circuitry in your computer that stores data and programs.
See also EMS, extended memory, RAM, and ROM.
The integrated circuit that processes data and controls the basic
functions of the computer.
A device used to exchange information with other computers
over telephone or data lines.
m od u le
A circuit board that plugs into a dedicated connector on the
system board in your computer.
m ou se
A small input device that you guide on a flat surface to control
the cursor movement and operation of the computer when using
certain software programs.
N
NVRAM
(Nonvolatile RAM) A type of RAM that retains its contents even
after the computer is powered off. This memory stores EISA
configuration information. See also RAM and SRAM.
O
op er a t in g syst em
A set of programs that provides the interface between other
software programs and the computer.
P
p a r a llel p or t
The connector on the back of your computer that allows the
transfer of data between the computer and a parallel device,
such as a parallel printer.
p a r t it ion
The process of dividing the storage space on a hard disk into
separate areas so that the operating system treats them as
separate disk drives.
Glossary
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p a ssw or d
A security feature that prevents an unauthorized user from
operating your computer. See also EEPROM.
P CI
Peripheral Component Interconnect. PCI is a high-performance
peripherals I/O bus supporting data transfers of up to 132MB per
second.
P en t iu m
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 also
contains power management capabilities.
p er ip h er a l
p ixel
A device connected to and controlled by the computer, such as an
external disk drive or a printer.
The smallest element that is visible on a video display. The
resolution of a video display system is measured in pixels.
P OST
Power-On-Self-Test.
R
RAM
(Random-Access Memory) A temporary storage area for data and
programs. This type of memory must be periodically refreshed to
maintain valid data, and is lost when the computer is powered
off. See also NVRAM and SRAM.
r ea l-tim e clock
ROM
The IC in your computer that maintains the time and date.
(Read-Only Memory) A type of memory device that usually is
used to store system BIOS code. This code cannot be altered and
is not lost when the computer is powered off. See also BIOS,
EPROM, and flash EPROM.
RS-232C p or t
An industry standard serial port. See also serial port.
S
sa ve
To store information on a floppy disk, hard disk, magnetic tape,
or some other permanent storage device.
SCU
(System Configuration Utility) The program that you use to
change the configuration of your system. This program also
contains information about the hardware in your system.
SCSI
(Small Computer System Interface) An industry standard
interface that provides high-speed access to tape drives, hard
disk drives, and other peripheral devices.
ser ia l
Information sent sequentially, one bit at a time.
com m u n ica t ion
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ser ia l p or t
The connector on the back of your computer that allows the
transfer of data between the computer and a serial device, such
as a mouse, a modem, or a serial printer.
Set u p p r ogr a m
The program that you use to change the configuration of some
ISA desktop and notebook computers. This program also
contains information about the hardware in the computer.
SMP
(Symmetrical Multiprocessing).
softw a r e
Programs with specific functions, such as word processing, data
base management, communications, and operating system.
SRAM
(Static RAM) A temporary storage area for data and programs.
This type of memory does not need to be refreshed, but it is lost
when the computer is powered off. See also NVRAM and RAM.
SVGA
(Super VGA) A type of video display system that provides very
high-resolution text and graphics on analog color monitors.
system boa r d
The main circuit board in your computer. It contains most of the
connectors and ports.
T
t a p e d r ive
A type of storage device using magnetic tape.
TTL
(Transistor-Transistor Logic) A type of integrated circuit used in
computers. See also CMOS.
V
VGA
(Video Graphics Array) A type of video display system that
provides high-resolution text and graphics on analog color
monitors.
Glossary
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