Silicon Graphics CHALLENGE CMN A012B, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...CHALLENGE Vault Rack and SCSIBox 2 Owner s Guide Document Number 007 1762 040 ...

Page 2: ...phics Inc The contents of this document may not be disclosed to third parties copied or duplicated in any form in whole or in part without the prior written permission of Silicon Graphics Inc RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND Use duplication or disclosure of the technical data contained in this document by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subdivision c 1 ii of the Rights in Technic...

Page 3: ...iew 13 Rear View 14 3 Operating the SCSIBox 2 and Vault Rack 15 Installing and Removing Drives 15 Selecting the SCSI ID 15 Selecting a Channel on the Drive Sled 15 Setting the Drive Sled Board Jumpers 17 Installing the Drives 17 Removing a Drive Shelf 19 Removing a Drive From the Chassis 20 Updating the Software to Recognize the New Drives 20 Operating the Vault Rack 20 A Specifications 23 Vault S...

Page 4: ...iv Contents B Software Guidelines 27 Disk Striping 27 New Addressing Scheme for Drives 27 Addressing Drives Using the PROM 29 Addressing Drives Under IRIX 29 Forming the Drive Address 30 ...

Page 5: ...onents of the Vault 10 Figure 2 2 CHALLENGE Vault SCSIBox 2 Front View 11 Figure 2 3 CHALLENGE Vault SCSIBox 2 Rear View 12 Figure 3 1 SCSI Drive Sled Assembly 14 Figure 3 2 Installing or Removing a Drive from the SCSIBox 2 16 Figure 3 3 Removing a Drive Shelf from the SCSIBox 2 17 Figure 3 4 Vault Power Switch 19 Figure B 1 SCSI Channels or Bus Interfaces on an IO4 Board With Two Mezzanine Boards...

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Page 7: ...vii Tables Table A 1 Vault Rack Specifications 23 Table A 2 SCSIBox 2 Specifications 25 ...

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Page 9: ...oading SCSIBox 2 Model No CMN AS02 These devices provide additional disk storage for the Onyx and CHALLENGE deskside and rackmount systems CHALLENGE Vault The CHALLENGE Vault or Vault see Figure 1 1 can house up to 12 SCSIBox 2s 7 in the front of the chassis and 5 in the rear of the chassis The Vault can also house up to 96 half height drives or 48 full height drives ...

Page 10: ...2 Introducing the CHALLENGE Vault Rack and SCSIBox 2 Figure 1 1 Vault Peripherals Rack ...

Page 11: ...rack Each SCSIBox 2 holds up to eight half height drives or four full height drives The SCSIBox 2 is an enhancement over previous Silicon Graphics SCSI boxes and features improved EMI electro magnetic interference shielding and front loading drives that make it easier to remove and replace drives Figure 1 2 CHALLENGE Vault SCSIBox 2 ...

Page 12: ... install the SCSIBox 2 into the Vault Installation should be performed only by Silicon Graphics certified personnel Installation of these upgrades requires specific training and technical knowledge This equipment utilizes electrical power internally that is hazardous if the equipment is improperly disassembled This equipment is also extremely sensitive and is susceptible to damage caused by electr...

Page 13: ...two SCSIBox 2s have different power sources The Vault SCSIBox 2 has a self contained power supply The Onyx CHALLENGE rackmount SCSIBox 2 is powered through the Onyx CHALLENGE rackmount system The Vault SCSIBox 2 has two internal fans the Onyx CHALLENGE rackmount SCSIBox 2 is cooled by two large central fans external to the SCSI box ...

Page 14: ...Vault Rack and SCSIBox 2 Figure 1 3 Comparing the Two SCSIBox 2s Fan one on each side CHALLENGE Vault SCSIBox 2 Onyx and CHALLENGE rackmount SCSIBox 2 This box is slightly longer This SCSIBox 2 is cooled by the system chassis fan ...

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

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

Page 17: ...Compliance Information 9 Silicon Graphics is a registered trademark and CHALLENGE Onyx and IRIX are trademarks of Silicon Graphics Inc ...

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Page 19: ...ls and connectors of the Vault and SCSIBox 2 Vault Chassis Tour Figure 2 1 shows the major components of the Vault SCSIBox 2 Chassis Tour This section describes the front and rear components of the SCSIBox 2 Figure 2 2 and Figure 2 3 show the major components of the box ...

Page 20: ...12 Touring the Chassis Figure 2 1 Major Components of the Vault Power distribution unit Rails in rear of chassis ...

Page 21: ...or else they may break off Caution The door must be in place during operation to comply with FCC regulations and for proper air flow On Off switch controls power to all the drives Drive shelves house the SCSI drives and drive sleds The shelves are removable to accommodate full height drives Note Each full height drive occupies two half height slots Figure 2 2 CHALLENGE Vault SCSIBox 2 Front View D...

Page 22: ...des a 68 pin SCSI 2 differential connector Note Each SCSI box provides two SCSI In connectors for disk striping and increased I O throughput SCSI Out A B provides connection for SCSI termination or a daisy chain connection to another SCSI box Figure 2 3 CHALLENGE Vault SCSIBox 2 Rear View SCSI A in SCSI B in SCSI B out SCSI A out ...

Page 23: ...remove drives for the SCSIBox 2 but before you install the drives you need to perform these tasks select the SCSI ID for the drives select the correct channel A or B on the drive sled ensure that the drive sled jumpers are set correctly Selecting the SCSI ID Jumper the SCSI ID for each drive to avoid addressing conflicts Selecting a Channel on the Drive Sled Determine which channel A or B you want...

Page 24: ...oth channels on the SCSI backplane set for single ended Both channels on the SCSI backplane set for differential Power connector Adapter assembly B Part number 041 0042 001 No jumpers set reserved for future use No jumpers set reserved for future use H2 H1 B A A H2 H1 B Both channels differential Data cable connector ...

Page 25: ...ou do know which type of SCSIBox 2 or drive type you have do not install drives into the drive box Contact your field support or sales office as required to help determine your SCSIBox 2 or drive type 1 Orient the front loading drive relative to the SCSIBox so that the drive is facing toward the right See Figure 3 2 2 Carefully insert the device into the drive bay until it seats firmly into the le...

Page 26: ...18 Operating the SCSIBox 2 and Vault Rack Figure 3 2 Installing or Removing a Drive from the SCSIBox 2 SCSI backplane Drive sled Front loading drive Drive shelf Drive adapter board On Off switch ...

Page 27: ...nt door of the SCSIBox 2 2 Select a drive shelf for removal then remove the two screws that secure the drive shelf to the top and bottom of the SCSIBox 2 chassis see Figure 3 3 3 Pull the drive shelf out of the chassis and store it for later possible use 4 Follow the instructions in the previous section Installing the Drives to insert a full height drive in the SCSIBox 2 Figure 3 3 Removing a Driv...

Page 28: ...t know how to run MAKEDEV refer to your system administrator s documents Caution Only a qualified system administrator or someone familiar with IRIX commands should execute MAKEDEV Operating the Vault Rack The Vault has a power switch located in the rear of the rack as shown in Figure 3 4 It is recommended that you always power up the rack first before powering up the host system If you need to br...

Page 29: ...Operating the Vault Rack 21 Figure 3 4 Vault Power Switch Power distribution unit Power switch ...

Page 30: ...22 Operating the SCSIBox 2 and Vault Rack ...

Page 31: ...ight x Width x Depth 62 3 inches 158 cm x 27 inches 69 cm x 48 inches 122 cm Weight 320 lb 145 kg without drive boxes or drives 1200 lb 544 kg fully loaded Electrical Voltage 208 to 230 VAC single phase Frequency Range single phase 50 Hz minimum 60 Hz maximum Current 220 VAC at 16 amps single phase Connector NEMA L6 30P 2 P 3 2 30A 250V U S Canada and Japan IEC 309 2 P 3 W 30A 240V International S...

Page 32: ...ure 5 to 35 degrees C at sea level operating 15 to 65 degrees C at sea level nonoperating Relative Humidity 20 to 80 noncondensing operating 10 to 90 noncondensing nonoperating No of SCSI Boxes 1 to 12 No of Drives Up to 96 half height drives or up to 48 full height drives Peripherals Supported SCSI only 780 MB Fast 1 2 GB 1 6 GB full height 2 0 GB half height 2 4 GB full height 8 mm tape RAID red...

Page 33: ... Supplies 5 VDC at 16 A 12 VDC at 20 A Voltage 208 to 230 VAC Frequency 50 60 Hz single phase Line Current 1 5 A maximum Safety and Regulatory UL UL 1950 CSA CSA C22 2 No 154 M1983 or CAN CSA C22 2 No 950 M89 TUV Licensed under CENELEC European Norm EN 60 950 09 87 EMI FCC Part 15 Class A VDE 0871 6 78 Level A V C C I Class 1 Limits Product Model No CMN AS02 Environmental Temperature 5 to 35 degre...

Page 34: ...26 Specifications ...

Page 35: ...ping must have a well tested and maintained backup plan If a single disk drive failure occurs the entire file structure can be affected because sections of the filesystem are distributed among different disk drives New Addressing Scheme for Drives An IO4 board can have up to eight SCSI bus interfaces or channels See Figure B 1 Compare this with the IO3 the predecessor to the IO4 which has only two...

Page 36: ... B 1 SCSI Channels or Bus Interfaces on an IO4 Board With Two Mezzanine Boards SCSI Bus Channel 0 SCSI Bus Channel 1 SCSI Bus Channel 3 SCSI Bus Channel 4 SCSI Bus Channel 6 SCSI Bus Channel 5 SCSI Bus Channel 7 SCSI Bus Channel 2 ...

Page 37: ...at dev dsk dksSSSdDsP where dev dsk references the IRIX file directory of the drives and dks designates SCSI The SSS designator represents the slot number of the IO4 board and or the SCSI bus number see Note below dD refers to the drive number and sP refers to the drive s partition number Note If you are addressing a drive on the master IO4 board system you need to specify only the applicable SCSI...

Page 38: ...number as required PROM Addressing Assume that you want to address partition 0 on SCSI drive number 6 This drive connects to SCSI bus number 6 You can also assume that the master IO4 resides in slot number 15 in a rackmount system The PROM drive address is dksc 6 6 0 IRIX Addressing Assume that you want to address partition 0 on SCSI drive number 6 This drive connects to SCSI bus number 6 Also ass...

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