Apple 8550 - Manual

Apple 8550

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 3 – Setting Up Your Server / 5; Contents; iii
  • Page 4 – iv
  • Page 6 – Appendix B Technical Information / 87
  • Page 7 – vii
  • Page 8 – viii; Communications regulation information; FCC statement; VCCI statement
  • Page 9 – ix; Laser information
  • Page 10 – About your Workgroup Server 8550 and Power Macintosh software; Your Workgroup Server 8550 is powered by the PowerPC; About This Guide
  • Page 11 – Here’s a brief summary of what you’ll find in this guide:; How to use this guide
  • Page 12 – Other reference material
  • Page 13 – Where to find answers; The Guide menu (marked with the
  • Page 14 – Setting Up Your Server
  • Page 15 – Your server at a glance; Chapter 1 / Setting Up Your Server
  • Page 17 – Security issues; Physically isolating the system
  • Page 18 – Connecting the monitor’s power cord; Place the monitor where you will be using it.; Keep in mind these considerations:; Connecting a monitor
  • Page 19 – Connect the monitor’s power cord to the monitor.; On some monitors, the cord is already attached.
  • Page 20 – Connecting the monitor cable; To connect the monitor cable:; Attach the monitor cable to the monitor.; On some monitors, the cable is already attached.; Attach the monitor cable to the server’s monitor port.; The monitor port is marked with the icon
  • Page 21 – Connecting the mouse and keyboard; Connecting a keyboard with a built-in cable; Note: A port marked with the
  • Page 22 – Connecting a keyboard with a separate cable; Plug the mouse cable into the port on either side of the keyboard.; The plug and the port are marked with the same icon (; Connecting other external devices
  • Page 23 – Plugging in the server; To plug in the server:; with the symbol; Choose a power outlet to which you have easy access.; IMPORTANT; The only way to disconnect power completely is to unplug the; This equipment is intended to be electrically grounded.
  • Page 24 – To turn on the server for the first time, follow these steps.; Turn on the monitor.; Turning the server on
  • Page 25 – Check to see what’s on your screen.
  • Page 26 – Problems turning on your server?; Is the power light on the front panel on?
  • Page 27 – Turning the server off; Be sure to tur n off the server if you need to do any of; Using the Shut Down command; Choose Shut Down from the Special menu.
  • Page 28 – Connecting to the Network
  • Page 29 – Connecting to an Ethernet network; Apple Ethernet Thin Coax Transceiver; Do not connect cables to the back of the server when the; Chapter 2 / Connecting to the Network
  • Page 30 – Connecting to twisted-pair Ethernet; To connect the server to a twisted-pair network:; Make sure that the server is turned off.
  • Page 31 – Connecting to thin coaxial Ethernet; To connect the server to a thin coaxial network:
  • Page 32 – Connecting to other types of Ethernet
  • Page 33 – Connecting to a LocalTalk network; To connect the server to a LocalTalk network:
  • Page 34 – After connecting to a LocalTalk network (if you have not also; Building a high-performance network
  • Page 35 – Creating a high-performance Ethernet segment
  • Page 36 – Using multiple network segments
  • Page 37 – Setting up multihoming; you want to connect to your server.; Follow the instructions in Chapter 3 of this setup guide.; Configure the Open Transport options for your server.; Each port must be assigned to a different zone.; Use a router to connect each network segment
  • Page 38 – Have users select the server in their own zone; Archives
  • Page 40 – Make sure each device you add is compatible with your server
  • Page 41 – Opening the server safely; Follow these steps to open the server:; are disconnected from the server.; The components in your server, as well as the inter nal; Chapter 3 / Expanding Your Server and Connecting Other Equipment
  • Page 42 – Loosen the four large screws at the corners of the back panel.; Do not remove the screws or the back panel.; Remove the cover from the server.
  • Page 43 – Installing an expansion card; Power requirements; To avoid damaging your server and expansion card, do not
  • Page 44 – Installing a PCI expansion card; Some cards may need to be installed by an Apple-authorized
  • Page 45 – Squeeze the sides of the retainer and pull down.; Slide the access port cover out and away from the access port.
  • Page 46 – Hold the card by its edges to avoid touching the connector.; Align the connector end of the card with the expansion slot.
  • Page 48 – Never tur n on your server unless all of its inter nal and
  • Page 49 – Upgrading the processor; The processor card can be damaged by static electricity. To avoid
  • Page 50 – To avoid damage to your server, Apple recommends that only; Expanding memory
  • Page 51 – Connecting hard disks and other SCSI devices; Before connecting a device to your server, be sure that the server
  • Page 52 – Setting the SCSI ID number; If you have an Apple SCSI device, set the SCSI ID number as follows:; Make sure your server is shut down and the SCSI device is turned off.; Each SCSI device connected to your server must have its
  • Page 54 – Follow these steps to install an additional internal hard disk.; earlier in this chapter.
  • Page 55 – the end of the SCSI ribbon cable.
  • Page 56 – Disconnect the power cable from the disk drive bracket.
  • Page 58 – Align the connections on the drive with the back of the bracket.
  • Page 60 – Reconnect the power cable to the disk drive bracket.
  • Page 61 – DAT or other drive in the server’s auxiliary bay.
  • Page 63 – Installing a drive in the auxiliary bay
  • Page 66 – If necessary, attach the new drive to its bracket.; Follow the instructions that came with the new drive and bracket.; Slide the new drive assembly into the auxiliary bay.
  • Page 69 – Connecting an external SCSI device; To connect a SCSI device to the port on your server’s back panel:; Make sure that the server and SCSI device are turned off.; To get the best results with SCSI devices, be sure to use high-; Do not connect or disconnect any device while the device or
  • Page 70 – Always turn on any exter nal SCSI devices connected to your
  • Page 71 – You need to initialize a hard disk only in the following cases:
  • Page 72 – A printer can also be connected to the modem port.; Connecting a printer
  • Page 73 – Connecting an additional monitor; When you connect an additional monitor:; Connecting a trackball or other input device; The total power used by all ADB devices connected to your
  • Page 74 – Connecting a modem or GeoPort Telecom Adapter; You can also connect a printer to the modem port.; Connecting audio equipment
  • Page 75 – About your server’s sound ports; The server’s sound ports accept these 3.5 mm connectors:
  • Page 76 – Connecting most audio equipment; Follow these steps to connect most audio equipment to the server:; Place the audio equipment near the server.
  • Page 77 – Connecting and positioning a microphone; Follow these steps to connect and position the microphone:; Shut down the server.; The microphone should be between 1 and 3 feet away from you.
  • Page 78 – You’re now ready to begin using your microphone.; Connecting external stereo speakers; Assemble the speakers and the cable you need.
  • Page 79 – Connect the speakers together with speaker wires, if necessary.; Your finished connections should look something like this:
  • Page 80 – Important server safety instructions; Appendix A Safety, Maintenance, and Health Information
  • Page 81 – If you have a problem with your server and nothing in the; Handling your computer equipment; Electrical equipment may be hazardous if misused.
  • Page 82 – Handling the monitor; Follow these procedures for handling a monitor:; Health-related information about computer use
  • Page 84 – Handling CD-ROM discs; To avoid damage to your discs, keep these points in mind:
  • Page 85 – Hold down the
  • Page 86 – Cleaning your equipment; Cleaning the server case; Turn off your server.
  • Page 87 – Rotate the rollers to clean all around them.; dishwashing liquid) and then dry the mouse ball thoroughly.
  • Page 88 – Locking and unlocking the mouse; Insert a straightened paper clip into the hole on the plastic ring.
  • Page 90 – Musculoskeletal discomfort
  • Page 91 – Eye fatigue; To prevent discomfort and eye fatigue:
  • Page 92 – Arranging your office
  • Page 93 – Avoiding fatigue
  • Page 94 – What about electromagnetic emissions?
  • Page 96 – Appendix B Technical Information
  • Page 97 – Expanding your Workgroup Server 8550; additional L2 cache memory, up to a total of 4 MB; Appendix B / Technical Information
  • Page 98 – Main unit; Processor; A PowerPC 60 4 processor with the following features:; Memory; kilobytes (K) of nonvolatile parameter memory; Specifications
  • Page 99 – DRAM configurations; To avoid damage to your server, Apple Computer
  • Page 100 – VRAM configurations; Cache configurations
  • Page 101 – Graphics modes
  • Page 103 – Internal disk drives; CMOS custom circuitry with long-life lithium battery.; Keyboard; Supports all models of the ADB mouse.; Interfaces
  • Page 104 – One 3.5 mm sound output port for headphones or line-level devices.; Some older SCSI devices may require updated drivers. (A “driver”
  • Page 105 – Audio system; Typical specifications
  • Page 106 – Total Harmonic Distortion vs. Amplitude; Frequency Response
  • Page 107 – Power requirements for devices you can connect; Maximum cur rent available for all ADB devices: 500 mA.
  • Page 108 – Audio and telecommunications devices; Microphone; Expansion cards and devices; Storage device
  • Page 109 – Assigning SCSI ID numbers; The two SCSI buses can connect up to eight SCSI devices.
  • Page 110 – Operating temperature
  • Page 111 – Specifications for the 600i CD-ROM drive; Data
  • Page 114 – Index
  • Page 121 – Infinite Loop
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Summary

Page 3 - Setting Up Your Server / 5; Contents; iii

Communications regulation information / viii Laser information / ix About This Guide / 1 About your Workgroup Server 8550 and Power Macintosh software / 1 Who should read this guide / 2 What this guide contains / 2 How to use this guide / 2 Other reference material / 3 Where to find answers / 4 1 Se...

Page 4 - iv

Connecting the mouse and keyboard / 12 Connecting a keyboard with a built-in cable / 12 Connecting a keyboard with a separate cable / 13 Connecting other external devices / 13 Plugging in the server / 14 Turning the server on / 15 Problems turning on your server? / 17 Turning the server off / 18 Usi...

Page 6 - Appendix B Technical Information / 87

Cleaning your equipment / 77 Cleaning the server case / 77 Cleaning the monitor / 77 Cleaning the mouse / 77 Locking and unlocking the mouse / 79 Health-related information about computer use / 81 Musculoskeletal discomfort / 81 Eye fatigue / 82 Ar ranging your office / 83 Avoiding fatigue / 84 What...

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