NEC EXPRESS5800/120Le, User Manual

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

Page 5: ... Controller 1 11 Network Controller 1 11 SCSI Controller 1 12 Video Controller 1 12 Peripheral Controller 1 12 Serial Ports 1 12 Parallel Port 1 12 External Device Connectors 1 12 System Board Management Controller BMC 1 13 ACPI 1 14 AC Link Mode 1 14 Remote Power On Wake ON LAN Function 1 15 System Security 1 15 Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring 1 15 Software Locks via the System Setu...

Page 6: ...3 5 Advanced Menu 3 6 Advanced Submenu 3 7 Memory Reconfiguration Submenu 3 7 CPU Reconfiguration Submenu 3 8 Peripheral Configuration Submenu 3 8 Peripheral Configuration Submenu Continued 3 9 Monitoring Configuration Submenu 3 9 PCI Device Submenu 3 9 Option ROM Submenu 3 10 Numlock Submenu 3 10 Security Menu 3 11 System Hardware Menu 3 12 Thermal Sensor Submenu 3 12 Wake On Events Submenu 3 12 ...

Page 7: ...ling a 5 25 Inch Media Device 4 31 Removing a 5 25 Inch Device 4 34 Power Supply 4 36 Installing the Optional Power Supply 4 36 Replacing a Power Supply 4 37 Problem Solving 5 1 Problem Solving 5 2 Static Precautions 5 2 Troubleshooting Checklists 5 3 Initial System Startup 5 3 Running New Application Software 5 4 After System Has Been Running Correctly 5 5 Diagnostic Testing 5 6 Error Checking 5 ...

Page 8: ... Codes and Messages 5 14 How to Identify BIOS and BMC Revision Levels 5 18 BIOS Revision Level Identification 5 18 BMC Revision Level Identification 5 18 How to Identify System Event Log Data 5 19 System Cabling A 1 System Cabling A 2 Before You Begin A 2 Static Precautions A 2 Standard Configuration A 3 RAID Configuration A 5 Glossary Equipment Log Index ...

Page 9: ...e system and provides instructions for running the BIOS Setup Utility and the Adaptec Configuration Utility which is used to configure SCSI devices in your system This chapter also provides information on system board jumper settings Chapter 4 Upgrades and Options provides you with instructions for upgrading your system with an additional processor optional memory options cards and peripheral devi...

Page 10: ...loss of life CAUTION Cautions indicate situations that can damage the system hardware or software Note Notes give important information about the material being described Names of keyboard keys are printed as they appear on the keyboard For example Ctrl Alt or Enter Text or keystrokes that you enter appear as boldface type For example type abc123 and press ENTER File names are printed in uppercase...

Page 11: ...d released Getting Started Sheet The Getting Started Sheet provides several easy to follow steps to become familiar with your server documentation and to complete your installation successfully Network Operating System Configuration Guide This guide contains supplemental instructions needed to install and configure your server Windows NT 4 0 plus Service Pack 6 Novell NetWare v5 0 Santa Cruz Opera...

Page 12: ...ing the procedures in this manual make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cord from the back of the chassis Failure to disconnect power before opening your system can result in personal injury and equipment damage In the U S A and Canada the power cord must be a UL listed detachable power cord in Canada CSA certified type ST or SJT 16 AWG 3 conductor provided with a molde...

Page 13: ...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 regulati...

Page 14: ...system warm or cool to room temperature before using it Keep the system away from magnetic forces Keep the system dry Do not wash the system with a wet cloth or pour fluid into it Protect the system from being bumped or dropped Check the system for condensation If condensation exists allow it to evaporate before powering on the system Keep the system away from dust sand and dirt ...

Page 15: ...1 System Overview Overview System Chassis Power Supplies Peripheral Bays SAF TE Logic System Board Features AC Link Mode Remote Power On Wake ON LAN Function System Security ...

Page 16: ...ment for many server market applications These range from large corporations supporting remote offices to small companies looking to obtain basic connectivity capability such as file and print services e mail web access web site server etc This server is conveniently housed and available as a tower based system or as a rack mount system fits into a standard EIA 19 inch rack assembly as shown in Fi...

Page 17: ... 64 MB to 4 GB of memory using up to four DIMMs Six PCI expansion slots for add in boards Embedded PC compatible support serial parallel mouse keyboard diskette USB LAN and video Integrated onboard ATI RAGE IIC Super Video Graphics Array SVGA controller with 4 MB of video memory Adaptec AIC7899 SCSI controller providing Wide Ultra2 and Ultra 160 M SCSI interfaces Integrated onboard Network Interfa...

Page 18: ...rive Bays Six hot swap 1 0 inch SCSI hard disk drive bays accessible from the front of the chassis which can be swapped in or out of the system without powering it down if RAID is configured in the system High degree of SCSI disk fault tolerance and advanced disk array management features through the use of RAID technology if an optional RAID controller is installed SCSI controller cables backplan...

Page 19: ...the following illustration in order to show components located on the system board F G A B C D E H I J A Removable Media Bay B SCSI Hard Disk Drive Bays C SCSI Hard Disk Drive Bay Fan D Front Input Fan E System Board F Rear Exhaust Fan G System Power Supply 2 nd power supply is optional H Pentium III Processors 2 nd Processor is optional I Memory J Diskette Drive The power supply shown may differ ...

Page 20: ...not hot swappable unless there are two supplies installed The power supplies are designed to comply with existing emission standards and provide sufficient power for a fully loaded system configuration Peripheral Bays The system supports a variety of standard PC AT compatible peripheral devices The chassis includes these peripheral bays A 3 5 inch front panel bay for mounting the standard 3 5 disk...

Page 21: ...t supports status signals hot swapping drives and enclosure monitoring The transport mechanism for the standardized alert detection and status reporting is the SCSI bus Disk drives power supplies cooling fans and temperature are continually monitored and the conditions then reported over the SCSI bus to the system When used with RAID management software the user can be alerted of impending or immi...

Page 22: ...2 L Secondary processor connector C 32 bit 33MHz PCI slot for add in boards 1 M Auxiliary power connector D Primary processor connector N Memory DIMM connectors E LAN RJ 45 network controller connector O IDE interface connector F SVGA monitor port connector P Lithium backup battery G Parallel port connector Below Mouse PS 2 compatible connector and Keyboard PS 2 compatible connector Q Diskette dri...

Page 23: ... plus ECC Your system may include from 64 MB to 4 GB of memory using up to four DIMMs System memory begins at address 0 and is continuous flat addressing up to the maximum amount of DRAM installed exception system memory is noncontiguous in the ranges defined as memory holes using configuration registers The system supports both base conventional and extended memory Real Time Clock Calendar The re...

Page 24: ...wo 66 MHz PCI connector slots that accommodate 64 bit PCI cards and four 33 MHz PCI connector slot that accommodate 32 bit PCI cards PCI features Bus speed up to 66 MHz PCI 2 and PCI 3 64 bit memory addressing PCI 2 and PCI 3 32 bit memory addressing PCI 1 PCI 4 PCI 5 and PCI 6 5 V 3 3 V signaling environment Burst transfers up to a peak of 264 MB s 64 bit 66 MHz PCI 8 16 32 or 64 bit data transfe...

Page 25: ...r based on the Intel 82559 Fast Ethernet PCI Bus Controller As a PCI bus master the controller can burst data at up to 132 MB sec The controller contains two receive and transmit FIFO buffers that prevent data overruns or underruns while waiting for access to the PCI bus The controller has the following 32 bit PCI bus master interface direct drive of bus compatible with PCI Bus Specification Revis...

Page 26: ...ninterlaced frequency of 100 Hz Peripheral Controller The advanced integrated peripheral controller supports two serial ports two universal serial ports one parallel port diskette drive PS 2 compatible keyboard and mouse and integrated Real Time Clock RTC The system provides the connector interface for each port Serial Ports Both serial ports are relocatable Each serial port can be set to one of f...

Page 27: ...rence in the nonvolatile System Event Log SEL The events being monitored include overtemperature and overvoltage conditions fan failure or chassis intrusion To enable accurate monitoring the BMC maintains the nonvolatile Sensor Data Record SDR from which sensor information can be retrieved The BMC provides an ISA host interface to SDR sensor information so that software running on the server can p...

Page 28: ...e AC power is disconnected is the system completely off The sleep states are defined as follows s0 Normal running state s1 Processor sleep state No context will be lost in this state and the processor caches will maintain coherency s4 Hibernate or Save to Disk The memory and machine state are saved to disk Pressing the power button or other wakeup event restores the system state from the disk and ...

Page 29: ...terlock switch on the side cover When any of these covers are opened the switch transmits an alarm signal to the system board where server management software processes the signal Security with the rack mount system is identical to the tower based system stated above except that there is no front cover associated with the rack mount system Software Locks via the System Setup Utility The BIOS Setup...

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Page 31: ...2 Setting Up the System Overview Selecting a Site Unpacking the System Rack Mount Subsystem Assembly Getting Familiar with the System Making Connections Connecting the Power Cord Powering On Your System ...

Page 32: ...wer outlets applicable for the electrical code of the region WARNING Be sure the power service connection is through a properly grounded outlet Clean dust free and well ventilated Front and rear ventilating openings kept free of obstructions Away from sources of heat vibration or physical shock Isolated from strong electromagnetic fields and electrical noise produced by electrical devices such as ...

Page 33: ...ke sure you have someone help you lift or move the system When you receive your system inspect the shipping containers prior to unpacking If the shipping boxes are damaged note the damage and if possible photograph it for reference After removing the contents of the containers keep the cartons and the packing materials If the contents appear damaged when you unpack the boxes file a damage claim wi...

Page 34: ...other than those specified in the procedure Do not touch I O connector pins All screws are Phillips head unless otherwise specified On completion of any assembly or re assembly perform a power on test If a fault occurs verify that the assembly or re assembly was performed correctly If the problem persists see Problem Solving in Chapter 5 Static Precautions An electrostatic discharge ESD can damage...

Page 35: ...inet you should consider the length of the cables that interconnect system components The rack mounting components that shipped with your server are shown in Figure 2 1 Your server is mounted on a set of slide rail assemblies that allow it to move freely in and out of the system rack The triple hinged cable retention arm assembly attaches to the rear of the server and to the rack frame and allows ...

Page 36: ...lide bar attaches to the side of the server A Inner bracket B Outer bracket C Extension rail assembly D Extension rail assembly safety latch E Center slide bar safety latch F Center slide bar Figure 2 2 Slide Rail Assembly 2 Note Perform Step 2 on each slide rail assembly if the center slide rails are not factory installed on your server If the center slide rails are installed on each side of your...

Page 37: ...he extension rail assembly see Figure 2 2 D is centered and then collapse the center slide rail into the outer bracket rail 3 With each slide rail assembly on a flat surface loosen the four screws that attach their outer and inner brackets together See Figure 2 3 B 4 Set the slide rail assemblies aside for later installation into the rack cabinet A A B A Inner bracket B Adjustment screws Figure 2 ...

Page 38: ... see Figure 2 4 Note The holes in the center slide bars line up to the server chassis only when the safety latch B is pointed towards the front of the server 2 Secure each slide bar to the server with three screws as shown in Figure 2 4 Ensure the safety latch B is pointed towards the front of the server Use the screws shown as C in Figure 2 1 A B C A Center Slide Bar 2 B Safety Latch C Screws Typ...

Page 39: ...d cautions noted throughout this chapter 1 Determine where you want to install the server in the rack cabinet To improve rack stability mount the server towards the bottom of the rack cabinet If there are units already installed install the server into the next empty space from the bottom of the rack cabinet 2 Starting at the bottom of the rack cabinet or at the top or bottom of a previously mount...

Page 40: ... as follows Position the cage nut on the inside of the front vertical mounting rails Hook the side lip of a cage nut into the square hole in the rail Push the other side lip of the cage nut into the square hole in the rail until it is secured Repeat for each cage nut Figure 2 6 Inserting the Cage Nuts for the Server Faceplate 5 Measure the distance between the front and rear vertical mounting rail...

Page 41: ...installed into the system rack A Figure 2 8 Adjusting the Slide rail 7 Align one of the slide rail assemblies behind the mounting holes in the vertical mounting rail see Figure 2 9 located on the left side of the rack cabinet The tabs on the front and rear of the slide rail assembly help to align it with the holes in the vertical mounting rail 8 Install two screws and washers to secure the front o...

Page 42: ...ure the rear of the slide rail assembly to the vertical mounting rail See Figure 2 10 Use the screws shown as D in Figure 2 1 11 Tighten all four screws holding the slide rail assembly to the vertical mounting rails 12 Adjust and tighten the four screws that attach the outer and inner brackets together See Figure 2 8 A 13 Repeat steps 5 through 12 for the mounting the other slide rail assembly on ...

Page 43: ...Setting Up the System 2 13 A Vertical mounting rail B Rack mounting assembly C Alignment tab D Screws Figure 2 10 Installing the Left Slide Rail Assembly into the System Rack ...

Page 44: ...semblies The anchors must be able to withstand a force of up to 113 kg 250 lbs You must also consider the weight of any other device installed in the rack Avoid Injury It is required that two people are present when lifting and assembling the rack mount server into a rack cabinet Do not attempt to lift or move the server unit by the latches on the power supplies 1 Pull the two extension rail assem...

Page 45: ...sure that the safety latch on the extension rail assemblies are centered and slide the server all the way into the rack cabinet Note When you first slide the server into the rack cabinet extra pressure may have to be applied After the first time the slides will move easier 3 Check that the server slides in and out of the rack cabinet Grasp the two handles on the front of the server and slowly pull...

Page 46: ...lation of the cable retention arm first slide the server into the rack cabinet and then install the cable retention arm 1 Refer to Figure 2 12 Using two screws attach the end of the cable arm assembly B to the cable arm bracket A located at the rear of the server C A B C Figure 2 12 Attaching the Cable Arm Assembly to the Server 2 Using two screws attach the other end of the cable retention arm to...

Page 47: ...Setting Up the System 2 17 Figure 2 13 Attaching Cables to the Cable Arm Assembly ...

Page 48: ...this section describes the tower based system controls switches and indicators and connectors which are identical for the rack mount system Front View with Front Door Closed Figure 2 14 shows the location of the front system features tower based system only A B A Keylock When locked secures the front door not allowing access to the front system controls B System indicators Refer to Figures 2 16 in...

Page 49: ...gure 2 15 and open the front door of the cabinet as follows tower based system only 1 If the front door is locked unlock it 2 Grasp the indentation located on the right edge of the front door and pull the door towards you to open it Figure 2 15 Opening the Front Door ...

Page 50: ...r ON OFF Button Press to turn system DC power on or off I DC Power ON OFF LED When green power is present in system When off power is turned off power source is disrupted or system is in the sleep mode See Table 2 1 for a list and description of the system LEDs J Intrusion Indicator LED When OFF the system is OK See Table 2 1 for a list and description of the system LEDs K Disk Fault LED When lit ...

Page 51: ... compatible 6 pin mini DIN connector Purple H Mouse port PS 2 compatible 6 pin mini DIN connector Green I SVGA connector SVGA monitor 15 pin connector Blue J LAN connector RJ 45 Ethernet connector K AC input power connector Supplies AC power to the power supply L 33 MHz 32 bit PCI Slot One 33 MHz 32 bit PCI add in board slot location M 66 MHz 64 bit PCI Slots Two 66 MHz 64 bit PCI add in board slo...

Page 52: ...k drive failure Check disk drive status LEDs Off System in Normal mode None required normal Sleep Status Amber System power saving sleep mode Press Sleep button to return to Normal mode Hot swap chassis and disk array configuration only This function requires specific operating system support Table 2 2 Disk Drive Status LED Panel Indicators LED Status Description Response Off Disk drive not presen...

Page 53: ...o Chapter 3 Configuring Your System of this User s Guide Refer to Refer to Figure 2 18 and connect your keyboard monitor and mouse Connect any external peripheral devices such as a printer or modem by following the instructions included with these devices CAUTION Damage to the system may result if the keyboard mouse cable is inserted or removed when power is applied to the system Inserting a telep...

Page 54: ...stem The power cord connector that plugs into the wall outlet must be terminated in a grounding type male plug designed for use in your region It must have certification marks showing certification by an agency acceptable in your region The power cord connector that plugs into the system must be an IEC type CEE 22 female connector The power cord must be less than 1 8 meters 6 0 feet long When conn...

Page 55: ...ns the internal Power On Self Tests POST POST automatically checks the system board CPU module memory keyboard and most installed peripheral devices CAUTION Always allow POST to complete before powering down your system CAUTION The server management logic on your system board monitors and logs system voltage changes When powering down your system you may experience a 1 5 second delay from the time...

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Page 57: ...3 Configuring Your System Configuring Your System BIOS Setup Utility Adaptec SCSI Utility Configuring the RAID Controller Configuring System Board Jumpers ...

Page 58: ... your system or to perform a SCSI disk format or verify disk operation on the SCSI disk drives The Adaptec Configuration Utility is also used to configure any SCSI removable media devices installed in your system If your system has been factory configured the BIOS Setup or Adaptec Configuration Utility do not need to be run unless you want to change the password or security features add certain ty...

Page 59: ... 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 System Hardware Use this menu for configuring unique Server features Boot Use this menu to configure Boot Device priority Exit Exits the current menu Use the arrow keys to select a menu or an item on a displayed menu...

Page 60: ...ndow PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN Move cursor to next or previous page F5 or Select the previous value for the field F6 or or SPACE Select the next value for the field F9 Load default configuration values for this menu F10 Save configuration values and exit ENTER Execute command or Select submenu BIOS Setup Configuration Settings The BIOS Setup Configurations tables show the default settings for the BIOS ...

Page 61: ... the total capacity of the extended memory Language English US French German Spanish Italian Selects which language BIOS displays Note This feature immediately changes to the language BIOS selected BIOS Version Display Only Indicates the version of the system BIOS System Time HH MM SS Sets the system time hour minutes seconds on 24 hour clock System Date MM DD YYYY Sets the system date month day y...

Page 62: ... CPU Reconfiguration Submenu Peripheral Configuration Refer to Peripheral Reconfiguration Submenu Monitoring Configuration Refer to Monitoring Configuration Submenu It sets POST Monitoring and Boot Monitoring PCI Device Refer to PCI Device Submenu Option ROM Refer to Option ROM Submenu It Disables Enables the Option ROM BIOS on the PCI Bus Numlock Refer to Numlock Submenu It selects Keyboard Optio...

Page 63: ...pport Disabled Enabled Disables or enables RomPilot support The Boot time diagnostic screen is enabled if RomPilot is enabled See Appendix B for more details Post Error Pause Disabled Enabled Disables or enables a pause during system bootup if an error occurs If Enabled and an error occurs the bootup sequence pauses and offers the choice of entering BIOS Setup or resuming the boot sequence If Disa...

Page 64: ... IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 2E8 IRQ4 Auto Disables serial port 1 or selects the base address and interrupt IRQ for serial port 1 Serial Port 2 COM 2 Disabled 3F8 IRQ3 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 2F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 2E8 IRQ4 Auto Disables serial port 2 or selects the base address and interrupt IRQ for serial port 2 Parallel Port Disabled 378 IRQ5 378 IRQ7 278 IRQ5 278 IRQ7 3BC IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Auto ...

Page 65: ...ed Enabled Disables or enables on board USB controller Monitoring Configuration Submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting POST Monitoring Disabled OptROM END POST END Selects the point where the POST monitoring checkpoint is Boot Monitoring Disabled Enabled Disable or enable the boot monitoring feature PCI Device Submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setti...

Page 66: ...isabled Initializes Device Expansion ROM PCI Slot 4 Enabled Disabled Initializes Device Expansion ROM PCI Slot 5 Enabled Disabled Initializes Device Expansion ROM PCI Slot 6 Enabled Disabled Initializes Device Expansion ROM Numlock Submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting Numlock Auto On OFF Selects the power on state for Numlock Key Click Disabled Enabled Disables or enabl...

Page 67: ...ssed the user is prompted for a password press ESC key to abort Once set this can be disabled by setting it to a null string or by clearing password jumper on system board refer to System Board Jumpers in this chapter Set User Password Press ENTER When the Enter key is pressed the user is prompted for a password press ESC key to abort Once set this can be disabled by setting it to a null string or...

Page 68: ...play System Event Log Not Cleared Console Redirection Additional setup menu to configure console The Boot Time diagnostic screen is enabled if redirection is enabled Thermal Sensor Submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting Thermal Sensor Enabled Disabled When enabled determines if the BIOS will disable boot if temperature is not within a safe range Upper Limit 50 Sets the up...

Page 69: ... flow control Console Connection Direct Via Modem Indicate whether the console is connected directly to the system or a modem is used to connect Boot Menu Use the up or down arrow keys to select a device then press the or keys to move the device higher or lower in the boot priority list Boot Device Priority Menu Boot Priority Device Description Your Setting 1 Diskette Drive Attempts to boot from a...

Page 70: ...ou must select one of the items from the menu or menu bar to exit Exit Menu Choices Description Save Changes and Exit Exits System Setup after saving all changes to CMOS Exit Without Saving Changes Exits System Setup without saving setup data to CMOS Get Default Value Loads default values for all Setup items Load Previous Values Loads previous values of all Setup items Save Changes Writes all Setu...

Page 71: ...ty starts When the Adaptec SCSI Utility detects more than one AIC 78xx host adapter it displays a selection menu listing the bus and device number of each adapter When the selection menu appears select the channel you wish to configure as follows Bus Device Channel Selected SCSI Adapter 01 04 A AIC7899 01 04 B AIC7899 Internal SCSI connector 5 Once you select the adapter the following screen is di...

Page 72: ...make to these settings Table 3 1 Adaptec SCSI Utility Setup Configurations OPTION RECOMMENDED SETTING OR DISPLAY ONLY YOUR CONFIGURATION SCSI Bus Interface Definitions Host Adapter SCSI ID 7 SCSI Parity Checking Enabled Host Adapter SCSI Termination Enabled Additional Options Boot Device Options Press ENTER for menu Boot Channel A First Boot SCSI ID 0 Boot LUN Number 0 SCSI Device Configuration Pr...

Page 73: ...st Adapter BIOS Configuration Utility Reserves BIOS Space Enabled 1 Domain Validation Enabled Support Removable Disks Under BIOS as Fixed Disks Disabled 1 2 BIOS Support for Int13 Extensions Enabled 1 1 No effect if BIOS is disabled 2 Do not remove media from a removable media drive if it is under BIOS control Exiting Adaptec SCSI Utility To exit the Adaptec SCSI Utility press ESC until a message ...

Page 74: ...o achieve automatic non stop service with a high degree of fault tolerance If you want to change the RAID level or add additional hard disks to the array use the RAID configuration utility The RAID configuration utility is included with the RAID controller If you are adding the RAID controller to an existing system the RAID configuration utility allows you to configure your disk array before reins...

Page 75: ...l plastic encased conductor shorting plug that slips over two jumper pins Figure 3 1 shows the location of system board jumpers Referring to Figure 3 1 jumper A is the password CMOS configuration jumper Table 3 3 lists the factory default settings for the password CMOS configuration jumper Jumper B shown in Figure 3 1 configures additional system functions This jumper is factory set as shown in Fi...

Page 76: ... 4 System Board Jumper Summary Jumper Function Jumper On Off default in bold Description 1 2 Frb3stop Off Normal operation On BMC frb3stop disabled Required Do Not Change 3 4 Front Cover Open Sensor Off Front cover open sensor enabled On Front cover open sensor disabled Required Do Not Change 5 6 Side Cover Open Sensor Off Side cover open sensor enabled On Side cover open sensor disabled Required ...

Page 77: ...ons 1 Power off the system and remove the left panel as described in Chapter 4 of this guide 2 Check to ensure the system power cord is removed from the back of the system 3 Locate the position of the jumpers on the system board you are changing See Figure 3 1 To change a jumper setting use a pair of needle nose pliers or your fingers to remove the jumper from its current location Position the jum...

Page 78: ...le of the jumper block Refer to Figure 3 1 and Table 3 3 to find the location of this jumper 5 Connect the power cord power on the system and while waiting for POST to complete press the F2 key to enter BIOS setup This automatically clears all passwords provided you exit and save the BIOS setup 6 Power off the system and remove the power cord 7 Remove the Password Disable jumper from pins 3 4 and ...

Page 79: ...nstall the spare jumper on position 1 2 CMOS Clear of the jumper block Refer to Figure 3 1 and table 3 3 to find the location of this jumper 5 Connect the power cord power on the system and after POST completes power down the system and unplug the power cord 6 Remove the jumper from pins 1 2 and store the jumper on pins 11 12 7 Replace the left side panel connect the power cord and power on the sy...

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Page 81: ...System for Upgrade Equipment Log Opening and Removing the Front Door Removing Side Panels Installing Side Panels Removing and Installing the Air Duct Modifying the System Board Option Boards Installing a RAID Controller Board Hard Disk Drives Removable Media Devices Power Supply ...

Page 82: ...r on off switch on the front panel and your system powering down This is normal system operation and is required by the server management logic CAUTION Operating your system with the side panels removed can damage your system components For proper cooling and airflow always replace the side panels before powering on your system Note Your system error log will be lost if your system ac power source...

Page 83: ... of your system all installed options and any other pertinent information specific to your system You will need this information when configuring your system Opening and Removing the Front Door You must open the front door to remove the side panels on your system Perform this procedure to open and remove the front door 1 Power off the system and ensure the power cord is unplugged from the AC wall ...

Page 84: ...isengaged from their mounting holes on the front of the system Figure 4 2 Removing the Front Door To install the front door 1 Position the front door so the mounting pins of the front door are aligned with their mounting holes on the front of the system Slide the lower mounting pin into its mounting hole and then slide in the upper pin 2 Close the front door ...

Page 85: ...nd then Unplug the system power cord To remove the left side panel 1 Power off the system and ensure it is disconnected from the ac wall outlet 2 Open and remove the front door following procedures in the previous section 3 The left side panel is secured to the chassis with one thumbscrew Figure 4 3A Remove the screw securing the side panel Save the screw for reattaching the side panel 4 Using the...

Page 86: ... the side panel 5 Pull the side panel out and away from the chassis Installing Side Panels 1 Before replacing the side panel make sure no tools or loose parts have been left inside the system chassis 2 Make sure all option boards are firmly seated in their respective slots and that all interior cables are properly connected 3 Insert the metal tabs on the top and bottom of the side panel into their...

Page 87: ... Open and remove the front door following procedures in the previous section 3 Remove the left side panel as described earlier in this chapter 4 Pull the air duct plunger Figure 4 5 B to release the air duct from the system chassis 5 Pull the air duct out and away from the chassis Figure 4 5 A B C Figure 4 5 Removing the Air Duct To install the air duct 1 Position the air duct covering the front a...

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

Page 89: ... on the San in plastic retainer 6 Gently push down on the screwdriver to lift the battery Figure 4 6B 7 Remove the battery from its socket Figure 4 6C 8 Dispose of the battery according to local ordinance 9 Remove the new lithium battery from its package and being careful to observe the correct polarity insert it in the battery socket 10 If applicable reinstall the plastic cover on the lithium bat...

Page 90: ... an antistatic surface Modify the system board using an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground A B Figure 4 7 Removing and Installing a Pentium III Processor Removing a Processor WARNING If the system has been running any processor and heat sink already installed on the board will be hot To avoid the possibility of a burn let the components cool for 10 minutes before continuing with the...

Page 91: ...Figure 4 8 CAUTION When performing the remaining steps in this procedure do not touch the thermal tape located between the heat sink and the processor as the tape is easily damaged 4 Remove the heat sink clip by pulling it up and over the center of the heat sink and detach the small end of the clip from the tab on the base of the ZIF socket as shown in Figure 4 8 Remove the heat sink Figure 4 8 Re...

Page 92: ...r CAUTION Observe static precautions Use an antistatic wrist strap Hold the processor only by its edges CAUTION Installing a second processor that is of a different type than the first processor will result in system damage Do not touch or bend the processor s exposed pins Note If you are adding a second processor to your system you must remove the terminator from the secondary processor socket Al...

Page 93: ... the processor over its ZIF socket so the processor pins align with the socket holes Note that one corner of the processor has three pins that should be positioned over the corner of the socket that has the three matching pin holes See Figure 4 10 A A Figure 4 10 Positioning the Processor 6 Insert the processor pins into the socket Apply pressure equally over the top surface of the processor until...

Page 94: ...igure 4 12 Figure 4 12 Installing Thermal Tape 9 Place the heat sink on top of the processor CAUTION When performing the next three steps be sure the heat sink is held firmly in position If the heat sink should slide across the top of the processor the thermal tape may be damaged 10 Position the heat sink clip over the center of the heat sink and attach the small end of the clip to the tab located...

Page 95: ...in Figure 4 14 The heat sink clip is now secured to the fastener tab of the ZIF socket Figure 4 14 Installing Heat Sink Clip 12 Secure the clip onto the tab of the ZIF socket 13 If you installed a processor into the secondary socket install a VRM board into the system board See Figure 4 15 Position the board over the socket on the board and press down evenly on the board until it seats correctly ...

Page 96: ...gure 4 15 Installing the VRM Board 14 Record the processor in the equipment log 15 Replace the air duct left side panel and the front door as described earlier in this chapter 16 Plug in the system power cord and turn on the system ...

Page 97: ...ry When all four sockets are populated the system board supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with 1GB DIMMs A DIMM will always be installed in socket 1 When you install additional DIMMs you must start with the first empty socket next to the DIMMs already installed When you remove DIMMs you must start with the highest number occupied DIMM socket on the system board 1 2 3 4 Figure 4 16 DIMM Location...

Page 98: ... dust cover from the DIMM socket in which you are installing the DIMM 4 Holding the DIMM module only by the edges remove it from its antistatic package 5 Position the DIMM so that the two notches in the bottom edge of the DIMM align with the keyed socket See Figure 4 17 1 2 3 4 Figure 4 17 Inserting Memory DIMMs 6 Insert the bottom edge of the DIMM into the socket and press down firmly on the DIMM...

Page 99: ...ed from the AC power source 2 Open and remove the front door and remove the left side panel and air duct as described earlier in this chapter CAUTION Observe static precautions Use an antistatic wrist strap Hold DIMMs only by their edges 3 Gently push the plastic ejector levers out and down to eject a DIMM from its socket See Figure 4 18 1 2 3 4 Figure 4 18 Removing Memory DIMMs 4 Hold the DIMM on...

Page 100: ...t2 Slot3 Slot4 Slot5 Slot6 Slot1 32 Bit 33 MHz 5V PCI Connector Slot Slot2 64 Bit 66 MHz 5V PCI Connector Slot Slot3 64 Bit 66 MHz 5V PCI Connector Slot Slot4 32 Bit 33 MHz 5V PCI Connector Slot Slot5 32 Bit 33 MHz 5V PCI Connector Slot Slot6 32 Bit 33 MHz 5V PCI Connector Slot Figure 4 19 PCI Slot Locations Recommended PCI Option Board Locations Table 4 1 PCI Option Board locations Option Board R...

Page 101: ...tions Use an antistatic wrist strap 4 Remove the option board from its protective wrapper holding the board only by the edges Do not touch the board components or the gold connectors 5 Record the option board serial number in the equipment log 6 Set any board jumpers or switches as described in the documentation that comes with the option board 7 Holding the board by its top edge or upper corners ...

Page 102: ...stalled option board 11 Replace the left side panel and the front door following procedures described earlier in this chapter 12 Plug in the system power cord and power on the system Removing an Option Board Note Expansion slot covers must be installed on all vacant slots to maintain the electromagnetic emissions characteristics of the system and to assure proper cooling of the system components 1...

Page 103: ...ed screw 8 Replace the left side panel and the front door as described earlier in this chapter 9 Plug in the system power cord and power on the system Installing a RAID Controller Board Use this procedure to install a RAID controller board 1 Install the RAID controller board into PCI slot 4 on the system board See Installing an Option Board earlier in this chapter 2 Cable the RAID controller board...

Page 104: ... are adding or removing a SCSI hard disk device consider the following CAUTION Do not hot swap a non LVD disk drive into a LVD disk drive only system for it may cause data corruption The only way a non LVD disk drive can be used with an all LVD disk drive system is by first powering down the system installing the non LVD disk drive and then powering the system back up Note Installing a non LVD dis...

Page 105: ...drives follow an installation scheme starting with the left most drive Fill the bays left to right 1 through 6 See Figure 4 23 0 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 A B Figure 4 23 SCSI Disk Drive Installation Scheme The hard disk SCSI address assignment is Bay Device SCSI ID Address 1 First Hard Disk Left 0 2 Second Hard Disk 1 3 Third Hard Disk 2 4 Fourth Hard Disk 3 5 Fifth Hard Disk 4 6 Sixth Hard Disk Righ...

Page 106: ...ame to swap a drive or to install one for the first time Installing or Swapping a Hard Disk Drive 1 Open the front door as described earlier in this chapter 2 Open the EMI metal panel in front of the hard drive cage by turning its two thumb lock screws counter clockwise see Figure 4 23 B 3 If swapping a hard disk drive remove the drive and its carrier from the SCSI hard disk drive bay by performin...

Page 107: ... Carrier 6 Remove the new drive from its protective wrapper and place on an antistatic surface CAUTION Observe static precautions Use an antistatic wrist strap 7 Record the drive model and serial numbers in the equipment log 8 Install the replacement drive onto the drive carrier Place the drive on the carrier with its connector facing the rear of the carrier Turn the drive and carrier over and sec...

Page 108: ...ntil it docks with the SCSI backplane connector See Figure 4 26 Close the disk carrier locking tab ensuring it is secured as shown in Figure 4 27 Figure 4 26 Installing a Disk Carrier into the Disk Bay Right Wrong Figure 4 27 Locking the Disk Carrier 10 Close and secure the EMI metal panel 11 Close the front door on the system If necessary configure the system as described in Chapter 3 Configuring...

Page 109: ...e drive address assignment is 2 SCSI termination must be enabled on the last SCSI drive of the daisy chain cabling If the SCSI tape drive is your only SCSI device on the SCSI controller B termination must be enabled in the tape drive Removing the 3 5 Inch Diskette Drive Mounting Assembly 1 Power off the system and ensure it is disconnected from the AC power source 2 Open and remove the front door ...

Page 110: ...emovable media drive cage See Figure 4 30 Figure 4 30 Removing the Diskette Assembly 7 Remove the diskette and mounting bracket from the system and place the assembly on an antistatic surface 8 If you are replacing the diskette drive remove the four screws securing the diskette drive to the mounting bracket 9 Reverse Steps 1 through 8 to install a replacement diskette drive ...

Page 111: ...posure 1 Power off the system and ensure it is disconnected from the AC power source 2 Open and remove the front door as described earlier in this chapter 3 Remove the left side panel as described earlier in this chapter CAUTION Observe static precautions Use an antistatic wrist strap 4 Perform Steps 4 5 and 6 of Removing the 3 5 Inch Diskette Drive described earlier in this chapter It is not nece...

Page 112: ...er in the equipment log 8 Set any drive jumpers or switches before you install the drive See the documentation that comes with the device for jumper or switch information Note If the drive comes with drive rails do not use them Remove any rails already attached 9 Position the right device rail along the right side of the device so that the four holes in the device rail match the four holes located...

Page 113: ... is against the system cabinet See Figure 4 34 A 11 Secure the right side of the device to the system with the screw previously removed in Step 5 See Figure 4 34 A 12 Secure the left side of the device to the device bay with two screws previously removed in Step 5 See Figure 4 35 A A Figure 4 35 Securing a Removable Media Device 13 Connect the interface and power cable to the device 14 Replace the...

Page 114: ...on may result in hazardous radiation exposure 1 Power off the system and ensure it is disconnected from the AC power source 2 Open and remove the front door as described earlier in this chapter 3 Remove the left side panel as described earlier in this chapter CAUTION Observe static precautions Use an antistatic wrist strap 4 Perform Steps 4 5 and 6 of Removing the 3 5 Inch Diskette Drive described...

Page 115: ... of the device bay and set it down on an antistatic surface 8 Remove the screws securing the right side rail to the device See Figure 4 33 9 To install a replacement device follow the procedures in Installing a 5 25 Inch Media Device described earlier in this chapter ...

Page 116: ...ystem in the unlikely event one of the power supplies fails This section provides procedures for installing a second power supply as well as removing a faulty power supply Installing the Optional Power Supply To install the optional power supply 1 Power down the system and remove the power cord from the ac power outlet 2 At the rear panel loosen the screw A on the blank panel covering the slot for...

Page 117: ... fails the green LED on the failed power supply is extinguished See Figure 4 38 B for the location of the power supply LEDs CAUTION If the optional power supply is not installed power down the system when replacing the power supply if the optional power supply is installed a faulty power supply may be removed without powering down the system 1 Power down the system if only one power supply is inst...

Page 118: ...the chassis See Figure 4 39 5 Referring to Figure 4 38 slide the power supply into the chassis and tighten the thumbscrew A that secures the power supply in the chassis 6 Connect the power cord to the input receptacle on the rear of the new power supply chassis and to the AC outlet 7 Turn on the power supply and observe the green LED on the installed power supply is lit indicating the replacement ...

Page 119: ...s Troubleshooting Checklists Diagnostic Testing Specific Problems and Corrective Actions Problems with the Network Plug and Play Installation Tips BIOS User s Information How to Identify BIOS and BMC Revision Levels How to Identify System Event Log Data ...

Page 120: ...n AC outlet Before doing the procedures in this manual make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cords from the back of the chassis Failure to disconnect power before opening your system can result in personal injury and equipment damage CAUTION Operating your system with the side panels removed can damage your system components For proper cooling and airflow always replace...

Page 121: ...connector slots on the system board Are all jumpers and switch settings on option boards and peripheral devices correct If applicable ensure that there are no conflicts for example two option boards sharing the same interrupt Are the processors fully seated in their slots on the system board Refer to Chapter 4 for installation instructions Are all DIMMs fully seated and installed correctly Refer t...

Page 122: ...o not work Obtain an authorized copy of the software If you are running the software from a diskette is it a good copy If you are running the software from a hard disk drive is the software correctly installed Where all necessary procedures followed and files installed If you are running the software from a CD ROM disk is the disk scratched or dirty Are the correct device drivers installed Is the ...

Page 123: ...led If the problem recurs you may need to reformat the hard disk drive The hard disk drive the drive controller or the system board may be defective If the problems are intermittent there may be a loose cable dirt in the keyboard if keyboard input is incorrect a marginal power supply or other random component failures If you suspect that a transient voltage spike power outage or brownout might hav...

Page 124: ...epare the system for diagnostic testing perform the following Note Before disconnecting any peripheral cables from the system turn off the system and any external peripheral devices Failure to do so can cause permanent damage to the system and or the peripheral devices 1 Turn off the system and all external peripheral devices Disconnect all devices from the system except the keyboard and video mon...

Page 125: ...se there is a problem with the display it emits a series of long and short beeps Write down any beep code emitted This information is useful to your service representative Refer to the BIOS User s Information section in this chapter for a list of items to check for each error code and for an explanation of the error beep codes The POST Tests table at the end of this chapter lists keys active durin...

Page 126: ... System Indicators As POST determines the system configuration it tests for the presence of each mass storage device installed in the system As each device is checked its activity indicator should turn on briefly Check for the following Does the diskette drive activity indicator turn on briefly If not refer to Diskette Drive Activity Indicator Does Not Light in this chapter If there is a hard disk...

Page 127: ...activity LED does not light CD ROM drive activity LED does not light Problems with application software The startup prompt Press F2 key if you want to run Setup does not appear on the screen The bootable CD ROM is not detected Try the solutions in the order given If you cannot correct the problem contact your service representative for assistance Power LED Does Not Light Check the following Is the...

Page 128: ... controls on the video monitor properly adjusted Are the video monitor switch settings correct Is the video monitor signal cable properly installed Is the onboard video controller enabled If you are using a video controller board verify that the video controller board is fully seated in the system board connector If there are still no characters on the screen after you reboot the system contact yo...

Page 129: ...s functioning the power supply has probably failed Contact your service representative for assistance Diskette Drive Activity LED Does Not Light Check the following Are the diskette drive s power and signal cables properly installed Is the diskette drive properly configured Is the diskette drive activity light always on If so the signal cable may be plugged in incorrectly If you are using the onbo...

Page 130: ...he software vendor s customer service representative for assistance Bootable CD ROM Is Not Detected Check the following Is the BIOS set to allow the CD ROM to be the first bootable device Check your BIOS Setup F2 configuration Problems with the Network Diagnostics pass but the connection fails Make sure the network cable is securely attached The controller stopped working when an add in adapter wa...

Page 131: ...can be used to adjust the interrupt numbers for PCI devices For certain drivers it may be necessary to alter settings so that interrupts are not shared BIOS User s Information This section describes the various screen messages and beep codes of the system BIOS The BIOS indicates errors by writing an error code to the PS 2 standard logging area in the Extended BIOS Data Area and by displaying a mes...

Page 132: ... Failure Fixed Disk 0210 Stuck Key 0211 Keyboard error 0212 Keyboard Controller Failed 0213 Keyboard locked Unlock key switch 0220 Monitor type does not match CMOS Run SETUP 0230 System RAM Failed at offset 0231 Shadow RAM Failed at offset 0232 Extended RAM Failed at address line 0233 Memory type mixing detected 0234 Single bit ECC error 0235 Multiple bit ECC error occurred 0250 System battery is ...

Page 133: ...mperature out of range 0B74 The error occurred during voltage sensor reading 0B75 System Voltage out of range 0B7C The error occurred during fan sensor reading 0B80 BMC Memory Test Failed 0B81 BMC Firmware Code Area CRC check failed 0B82 BMC core hardware failure 0B83 BMC IBF or OBF check failed 0B90 BMC Platform Information Area Corrupted 0B91 BMC update firmware corrupted 0B92 Internal Use Area ...

Page 134: ... reports error number xx None Expansion ROM not initialized None Invalid System Configuration Data None System Configuration Data Read error None Resource Conflict None System Configuration Data Write Source None NOTICE Your System Redundant Power Supply is not configured None WARNING IRQ not configured ...

Page 135: ... low byte Error Memory data signal failure low Change DIMM or M B 1 4 1 1 DRAM Test high byte Error Memory data signal failure high Change DIMM or M B 1 4 3 3 All Memory Group Errors 2 1 2 3 BIOS ROM Copy Write Test Error Error with Shadow RAM Change system board 2 2 3 1 Unexpected Interrupt Test Error Unexpected interrupt Change CPU or system board 2 3 1 3 All Memory Group Errors Memory address s...

Page 136: ...S setting in your system BMC Revision Level Identification During system Power On Self Test POST which runs automatically when your system is powered on system diagnostics are run Following the memory test diagnostic several messages will appear informing you that the mouse was detected and system configuration data updated when you see these messages the BMC messages are displayed next Note In or...

Page 137: ...Password Violation Network Boot Password 00h IERR 01h Thermal Trip 02h FRB1 BIST Failure 04h FRB3 Processor Startup Initialization Failure CPU didn t start Processor 07h 08h Processor Disabled Power Unit 09h 03h Interlock Power Down 00h Correctable ECC Memory 0Ch 01h Noncorrectable ECC POST Memory Resize 0Eh POST Memory Resize POST Error 0fh POST Error 00h Correctable Memory Error Logging Disabled...

Page 138: ...stic Boot Completed OS Boot 1Fh 04h CD ROM Boot Completed 00h Stop during OS Load Initialization OS Critical Stop 20h 01h Run Time Stop 00h S0 G0 Working 01h S1 Sleeping with System N W Processor Context Maintained 04h S4 Non Volatile Sleep Suspend To Disk 05h S5 G2 Soft OFF 07h G3 Mechanical Off System ACPI Power State 22h 08h Sleeping Cannot Differentiate between S1 S3 01h Hard Reset 02h Power D...

Page 139: ...h CPU 2 Temp 20h 3 3V 21h 5V 22h 12V 23h 3 3Vs 24h VCCP0 CPU 1 VRM 25h VCCP1 CPU 2 VRM 29h 1 5V 2Ah 2 5V 2Ch SCSI A 2 85V 2Dh SCSI B 2 85V 2Eh SCSI A Vref0 2Fh SCSI A Vref1 30h SCSI A Vref2 31h SCSI B Vref0 32h SCSI B Vref1 33h SCSI B Vref2 40h CPU Rear Fan Fan 1 41h CPU Front Fan Fan 2 42h Chassis HDD Fan Fan 3 ...

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Page 141: ...A System Cabling System Cabling Before You Begin Static Precautions Standard Configuration RAID Configuration ...

Page 142: ...ore doing the procedures in this manual make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cords from the back of the chassis Failure to disconnect power before opening your system can result in personal injury and equipment damage Static Precautions An electrostatic discharge ESD can damage disk drives option boards and other components You can provide ESD protection by wearing an ...

Page 143: ...ives Controller B can be used to support SCSI devices in the removable media bays A 3 5 inch diskette drive is also installed in all systems and interfaces separately to the system board Figure A 1 illustrates the standard system configuration Referring to Figure A 1 a 68 pin Ultra 160 M SCSI interface cable K is connected to the SCSI connector J on the right edge of the system board This cable co...

Page 144: ...able J Ultra 160 M SCSI connector 68 pin C Diskette drive K Ultra 160 M SCSI interface cable D IDE connector L Six SCSI disk drive bays E IDE interface cable M SCSI backplane F IDE CD ROM drive N SCSI hard disk drives G Ultra2 SCSI connector 68 pin O System board H Ultra2 SCSI interface cable Figure A 1 Standard System Cable Configuration ...

Page 145: ... configure the controller Refer to Installing a RAID Controller Board in Chapter 4 A B C D E F G H I J K O L M N A Diskette drive connector I Optional SCSI removable media devices B Diskette interface cable J RAID Controller C Diskette drive K Ultra 160 M SCSI interface cable D IDE connector L Six SCSI disk drive bays E IDE interface cable M Drive Bay F IDE CD ROM drive N SCSI hard disk drives G U...

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Page 147: ...y of data for safe keeping The data is copied from computer memory or disk to a floppy disk magnetic tape or other media backup battery The battery in your computer that maintains the real time clock and the configuration information when the computer s power is removed base memory An area of memory between 0 and 640 kilobytes baud rate The speed with which data is transmitted during serial commun...

Page 148: ...ve Compact Disk ROM drive A type of mass storage device that reads information from a compact disk Centronics port An industry standard parallel port See also parallel port CGA Color Graphics Adapter A type of video display system that provides low resolution text and graphics on TTL monochrome and color monitors CMOS Complimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor A type of low power integrated circuit u...

Page 149: ...A software program that a computer must use to recognize and operate certain hardware such as a mouse or a video monitor disk drive A device that stores data on a hard or floppy disk A floppy disk drive requires a floppy disk to be inserted a hard disk drive has a permanently encased hard disk DOS Disk Operating System See operating system DRAM Dynamic RAM See RAM E ECC Error Checking and Correcti...

Page 150: ...off See also flash EPROM and ROM expansion slot See backplane slot extended memory The protected memory above 1M that is directly accessible by the microprocessor through certain utilities and operating systems F flash EPROM 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 powe...

Page 151: ...pe of hard disk drive with the control circuitry located inside the disk drive rather than on a drive controller card interface A connection between the computer and a peripheral device that enables them to exchange data See also parallel port and serial port ISA Industry Standard Architecture An industry standard for computers and circuit cards that transfer 16 bits of data at a time J jumper A s...

Page 152: ...puter that stores data and programs See also EMS extended memory RAM and ROM microprocessor The integrated circuit that processes data and controls the basic functions of the computer modem A device used to exchange information with other computers over telephone or data lines module A circuit board that plugs into a dedicated connector on the system board in your computer mouse A small input devi...

Page 153: ... bus controllers that processes and communicates 32 bits of data at a time This microprocessor also contains power management capabilities peripheral A device connected to and controlled by the computer such as an external disk drive or a printer pixel The smallest element that is visible on a video display The resolution of a video display system is measured in pixels PnP Plug n Play Plug and pla...

Page 154: ...stem management events The information stored includes the name of the event the date and time the event occurred and data pertinent to the event Event data may include POST error codes that reflect hardware errors or software conflicts within the system serial communication Information sent sequentially one bit at a time serial port The connector on the back of your computer that allows the trans...

Page 155: ...CSI interface based on Ultra3 SCSI technology This interface features data transfer speeds up to 160MB second double edge clocking cyclical redundancy checking CRC providing higher levels of data reliability and domain validation that detects the configuration of the SCSI bus and automatically tests and adjusts the SCSI bus transfer rate to optimize interoperability Note that the Ultra 160 m uses ...

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Page 157: ...onents added to the system such as a power supply hard disk drives add in boards or printers Record the model and serial numbers of the unit and system baseboard The model and serial numbers of the system unit are recorded on a label attached to the rear of the unit The serial number of the system board is located along the left side of the board near the PCI expansion slot covers The location of ...

Page 158: ...MM Slot 2 DIMM Slot 3 DIMM Slot 4 Modem Diskette Drive A Tape Drive 1 Tape Drive 2 CD ROM Drive 1 Hard Disk Drive 1 Hard Disk Drive 2 Hard Disk Drive 3 Hard Disk Drive 4 Hard Disk Drive 5 Hard Disk Drive 6 Optional RAID Controller Network Controller 1 Network Controller 2 Monitor Keyboard Mouse External Peripheral 1 External Peripheral 2 Power Supply ...

Page 159: ...hium backup battery installing 4 9 M Main menu configuring in setup 3 5 Memory addresses 1 9 Monitoring system status 1 13 1 14 N Network controller 1 11 O Overview 1 2 P Password administrative 1 15 clearing and changing 3 22 user 1 15 Power supply monitoring power state 1 13 1 14 Power Supply removing 4 36 Problems bootable CD ROM not detected 5 12 CD ROM drive activity light 5 11 network 5 12 P...

Page 160: ...xit menu 3 14 integrated peripheral configuration menu 3 8 main menu 3 5 security menu contents 3 11 Switches alarm 1 4 1 15 System 5 19 configuring 3 2 System Chassis 1 5 System hardware menu configuring in setup 3 12 T Termination board removing 4 12 4 13 U User password 1 15 ...

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