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Page 2 - Trademarks; Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.; Disclaimer

Issue Date: January 1999 Part Number: 202-85042-01 Rev. A Copyright: © 1998 Hitachi Ltd. and Hitachi PC Corporation (USA). All rights reserved. Hitachi is a registered trademark of Hitachi Ltd. Mobilized Computing and Hitachi VisionBase are trademarks of Hitachi PC Corporation (USA) and may be regis...

Page 3 - Contents; Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server System Chassis Description

Contents Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server iii Contents 1: Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server System Chassis Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chassis Feature Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Page 4 - System Environment Settings

Contents iv Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 4: System Environment Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 SCSI Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Page 5 - System Chassis Description; Chassis Feature Summary; Feature

Ch 1: Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server System Chassis Description Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 1 1: Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server System Chassis Description Chassis Feature Summary The Hitachi VisionBase 8450’s galvanized metal chassis minimizes EMI and radio frequency interferenc...

Page 6 - Chassis Front View

Ch 1: Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server System Chassis Description 2 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Chassis Front View 1. Operator Panel 2. Extended storage bays 7–9 3. 3.5-inch floppy disk drive 4. Front door 5. Front door lock 6. Storage bay door 7. Extended storage bays 1–6 8. Caster 1 2...

Page 7 - Operator Panel and Drives

Ch 1: Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server System Chassis Description Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 3 Operator Panel and Drives 1. Floppy disk eject button 2. Floppy disk access lamp 3. Expansion switch. NOT TO BE USED. Do NOT press this switch. (This feature is not supported.) 4. RESET switc...

Page 8 - Chassis Rear I/O Ports and Features

Ch 1: Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server System Chassis Description 4 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Chassis Rear I/O Ports and Features 1. USB connector 2. Keyboard interface connector 3. Mouse interface connector 4. Serial interface connector (COM2) 5. Serial interface connector (COM1) 6. ...

Page 9 - : Installation and Use of Devices; Notes on Handling; Installation Site; Location exposed to direct the sun light; Item

Ch 2: Installation and Use of Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 5 2: Installation and Use of Devices This chapter explains installation sites for the system equipment and basic uses of removable devices. Notes on Handling Installation Site The following table lists environmental condition...

Page 10 - Notes on Handling for Each Device; System Equipment; Prevent water from splashing on the keyboard or mouse.; Displays

Ch 2: Installation and Use of Devices 6 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Notes on Handling for Each Device System Equipment • Be sure to install the equipment horizontally on the floor. Avoid installing it on a table or stand. If necessary, insert cardboard or equivalent between the equipment an...

Page 11 - Internal DAT and Internal DAT Changer (Optional); To minimize condensation, note the following:; Memory capacity

Ch 2: Installation and Use of Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 7 Internal DAT and Internal DAT Changer (Optional) • Data cartridges usable in an internal DAT and internal DAT changer are: The formatting modes of 60m/90m tape, 120m tape, and 125m tape differ from each other. When you use ...

Page 12 - To minimize dew condensation, note the following:; Extended Board

Ch 2: Installation and Use of Devices 8 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Internal DLT (Optional) • The standard service life (number of uses) of a cartridge used in an internal DLT is 2000 times. If the number of uses exceeds 2000, replace the cartridge with a new one. • To minimize dew condensa...

Page 13 - Names and Functions of Each Part; Front View; Operator panel

Ch 2: Installation and Use of Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 9 Names and Functions of Each Part This section describes the names of parts of the system equipment and option devices (removable devices) and outlines their functions. System Equipment Front View 1. Operator panel Provided ...

Page 14 - Front door lock

Ch 2: Installation and Use of Devices 10 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 5. Front door lock Used to lock the front door. The door key is provided at the back of the system equipment. 6. Storage bay door Open this door when you install or replace internal hard disks. (Usually, this door should b...

Page 16 - Rear View; Used to connect a keyboard.

Ch 2: Installation and Use of Devices 12 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Rear View 1. USB connector Not to be used. NOTE: Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server does not support USB-compliant devices. 2. Keyboard interface connector Used to connect a keyboard. 3. Mouse interface connector Used to...

Page 18 - DAT cartridge insertion slot; Used to extract a DAT cartridge.; Busy indicator; Indicates the operation status according to the way of lighting.

Ch 2: Installation and Use of Devices 14 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Internal DAT (Optional) 1. DAT cartridge insertion slot When you insert a DAT cartridge into this slot halfway, the cartridge is automatically drawn in to the full. 2. Eject button Used to extract a DAT cartridge. NOTE: Th...

Page 19 - Used to eject a cartridge magazine.; Lamp

Ch 2: Installation and Use of Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 15 Internal DAT Changer (Optional) 1. Magazine insertion slot When you insert a cartridge magazine into this slot halfway, the cartridge magazine is automatically drawn in to the full. Up to six DAT cartridges can be installe...

Page 20 - Message

Ch 2: Installation and Use of Devices 16 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 8. Liquid crystal display (LCD) The liquid crystal display, consisting of the following five portions, displays the operation status of the internal DAT changer. A. Displays a message indicating the current status. (See th...

Page 24 - Used to eject the cartridge.; Recording-density change button

Ch 2: Installation and Use of Devices 20 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Internal DLT (Optional) 1. Cartridge insertion slot Insert a cartridge into the drive from this slot. See “Inserting and Ejecting a Cartridge” on page 22 for procedures of inserting and ejecting cartridges. 2. Unload butto...

Page 25 - Write inhibition lamp; Used to insert and eject a cartridge.

Ch 2: Installation and Use of Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 21 7. Write inhibition lamp The four lamps shown above indicate operation status as shown in the following table. When all the four lamps are on, a self-test is being conducted. When all four lamps are blinking, the drive is ...

Page 26 - Inserting and Ejecting a Cartridge; Inserting a cartridge into the drive; Check that the handle operation lamp is on, and lift the handle.

Ch 2: Installation and Use of Devices 22 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Inserting and Ejecting a Cartridge Inserting a cartridge into the drive 1. Check that the handle operation lamp is on, and lift the handle. 2. Insert the cartridge until it is stopped and fixed. 3. Press down the handle. N...

Page 27 - Ejecting a cartridge from the drive; When the handle operation lamp comes on, lift the handle.

Ch 2: Installation and Use of Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 23 Ejecting a cartridge from the drive 1. Press the Unload button. (While the tape is rewound, the tape-in-use lamp blinks.) 2. When the handle operation lamp comes on, lift the handle. 3. Remove the cartridge. 4. Press down ...

Page 32 - Turning Power On; Turn on the peripheral devices.

Ch 2: Installation and Use of Devices 28 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Turning Power On/Off Turning Power On 1. Turn on the peripheral devices. 2. Open the front door of the system equipment. 3. Press the POWER switch on the front of the system equipment. NOTE: Depending on the capacity of th...

Page 33 - Turning Power Off; Turn off the peripheral devices.

Ch 2: Installation and Use of Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 29 Turning Power Off 1. Turn off the peripheral devices. 2. Open the front door of the system equipment, and check that the ACCESS lamp on the system equipment is off. 3. Press the POWER switch on the system equipment. • Befo...

Page 34 - Connecting External Devices; Connecting Displays; Plug in the power cord of the display.

Ch 2: Installation and Use of Devices 30 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Connecting External Devices This section explains how to connect a display, a keyboard, a mouse, a power cord, an uninterruptible power supply unit (UPS), and an external disk array unit. Connecting Displays This section e...

Page 35 - Connecting a Keyboard or Mouse; mark, and connect the mouse with the connector having; Connecting a Keyboard

Ch 2: Installation and Use of Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 31 Connecting a Keyboard or Mouse Although the interface connector for the keyboard and that for the mouse are of the same shape, connect the keyboard with the connector having mark, and connect the mouse with the connector h...

Page 36 - Connecting a Printer; The following is an example of connecting a printer:; Connecting a Power Cord

Ch 2: Installation and Use of Devices 32 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Connecting a Printer The following is an example of connecting a printer: Connecting a Power Cord When installing an option device to the system equipment, open the front door, then remove the cover off the system equipmen...

Page 37 - Connecting an Uninterruptible Power Supply Unit (Optional); Connecting to a Serial Interface

Ch 2: Installation and Use of Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 33 Connecting an Uninterruptible Power Supply Unit (Optional) An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) unit is intended to supply power when power supply to the system equipment is stopped because of a power outage or a tripping...

Page 38 - Connecting to a Mouse Interface (Optional)

Ch 2: Installation and Use of Devices 34 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Connecting to a Mouse Interface (Optional) NOTE: You need also to make settings required to use the serial interface in the Setup Menu. If you connect a UPS to the mouse interface, the mouse is unusable. Mouse interface ca...

Page 39 - Connecting an External Disk Array Unit (Optional); This section explains how to connect an external disk array unit.; Use as an Extended Disk Array

Ch 2: Installation and Use of Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 35 Connecting an External Disk Array Unit (Optional) This section explains how to connect an external disk array unit. Use as an Extended Disk Array NOTE: Ask the store where you bought the system equipment for recommended op...

Page 41 - : Installing Optional Devices; Installing Locations for Option Devices; Expansion Slots; The Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server; Slot name

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 37 3: Installing Optional Devices This chapter explains how to install internal option devices to the system equipment. Installing Locations for Option Devices This section explains where in the system equipment you can install w...

Page 42 - Extended Storage Bays; Usable expansion slot

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices 38 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server The following table shows extended boards installable in each expansion slot. Legend: Y: Installable, N: Not installable Extended Storage Bays Extended storage bays provide space for installing SCSI devices such as internal ha...

Page 43 - Removing and Installing Covers; Removing the Cover; Part name

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 39 The following table shows SCSI devices installable for each extended storage bay. Legend: Y: Installable, N: Not installable Removing and Installing Covers Before installing optional devices to the system equipment, open the f...

Page 44 - Opening the Front Door; Pull and open the front door.

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices 40 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Opening the Front Door 1. Insert the door key (for front door) into the front door, then turn it 90 degrees clockwise. 2. Pull and open the front door. 2 1

Page 45 - Opening the Storage Bay Door; Open the storage bay door by pulling it to the front.

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 41 Opening the Storage Bay Door Before installing an internal hard disk into an extended storage bay, or replacing a failed disk in a disk array, or removing a panel cover, open the storage bay door. 1. Insert the dedicated door ...

Page 46 - Removing the Side Covers; Remove two mounting screws from the back of the system equipment.

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices 42 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Removing the Side Covers When installing a SCSI device into external storage bays 7 to 9, remove the right side cover. When installing a processor, a memory DIMM, or an extended board, remove the left side cover. NOTE: The rig...

Page 47 - Removing the Panel Cover; Remove six mounting screws from the front of the system equipment.

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 43 Removing the Panel Cover When installing a SCSI device into extended storage bays 7 to 9, remove the panel cover. Before removing the panel cover, you need to remove the front door. 1. Open the front door 90 degrees or more, t...

Page 48 - Installing Covers; Installing the Panel Cover; Fix the panel cover with six mounting screws.

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices 44 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Installing Covers Install covers in the reverse procedure to their removal. (Explanation of how to close the front door and storage bay door is omitted here.) Installing the Panel Cover 1. Fix the panel cover with six mounting...

Page 49 - Installing the Side Covers; Fix the cover with two mounting screws.

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 45 Installing the Side Covers Before installing the side covers, check that no part of a cable is coming out. If you install covers with a cable coming out, that cable might be disconnected. NOTE: The right and left side covers s...

Page 50 - Installing Redundant Power Supply

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices 46 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Installing Redundant Power Supply The Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server allows you to install an optional third power supply unit to implement redundant power configuration. In such redundant power configuration, even if on...

Page 51 - Turn on the POWER switch on the front of the system equipment.

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 47 3. Connect the power cord (attached to the power unit), and plug in. NOTE: All the three power cords must be plugged in. 4. Turn on the POWER switch on the front of the system equipment. 5. Check the lamps of the power unit. -...

Page 52 - Installing SCSI Devices; Basics on SCSI Devices; Outline of Operation

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices 48 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Installing SCSI Devices This section explains how to install SCSI devices (including internal hard disks, internal CD-ROMs, and internal DATs). Basics on SCSI Devices This section explains basic knowledge required for installi...

Page 53 - Daisy Chain and Terminating Resistor

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 49 Daisy Chain and Terminating Resistor A maximum of seven SCSI devices can be serially connected to one SCSI controller. Such a serial connection is referred to as a daisy chain connection. The SCSI devices at both ends of the d...

Page 54 - Mirroring and Duplexing; Mirroring

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices 50 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Mirroring and Duplexing You can save data in two hard disks to prepare for a possible hard disk failure. This dualized data structure is useful in preventing data loss, because even if one hard disk fails, the other hard disk ...

Page 55 - Disk Array; What is a disk array?; Disk array has two main advantages:; Types of Disk Arrays; Data is striped extending over several hard disks.

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 51 Disk Array What is a disk array? “Disk array” refers to the use of two or more hard disks concatenated into one logical disk. It is also called Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks (RAID). Disk array has two main advantages: ...

Page 59 - Functions of Disk Array; Degraded mode

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 55 Functions of Disk Array Degraded mode The RAID3 or RAID5 disk array enables you to keep on using the array as usual even if one of the hard disks fails. When a disk array operates with one failed hard disk, the operation is re...

Page 60 - Flow of failure recovery operation; When a reserve disk is used

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices 56 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Flow of failure recovery operation This section explains the flow of failure recovery for the RAID5 disk array that operates with five disks, using two examples, one with a reserve disk and the other with no reserve disk. • Wh...

Page 61 - When no reserve disk is used; Building a Disk Array

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 57 • When no reserve disk is used Building a Disk Array 1. Decide the number of disk arrays to be used and the RAID level, then the number of hard disks to be used and whether or not to use a reserve disk. Hitachi PC VisionBase 8...

Page 63 - Notes on Building Disk Arrays; Hard Disks

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 59 Notes on Building Disk Arrays Hard Disks The capacity of hard disks used in the same disk array must be the same. If you build two or more disk arrays for the system equipment, the hard disk capacity for each disk array need n...

Page 64 - Reserve Disk; When there are two or more disk arrays at RAID level 1 or 5; The reserve disk serves as a hot spare for either disk array.

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices 60 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Reserve Disk The capacity of the reserve disk to be mounted must be the same as that of the hard disks used in the disk array. If you use two disk arrays, note the following at the time of operation. (The disk array configurat...

Page 65 - When the capacity of the reserve disk is the same as that of B-x:

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 61 When the capacity of the hard disks for disk array A differs from that for disk array B Depending on the capacity of the reserve disk, the hot spare might not function. Hot spare changes with the capacity of the reserve disk i...

Page 66 - Installing a SCSI Device; Installing Locations for SCSI Devices

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices 62 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Installing a SCSI Device This section explains how to set SCSI IDs and how to install an extended storage bay. Installing Locations for SCSI Devices Internal SCSI devices (including internal hard disks and removable devices su...

Page 67 - Installing an Internal Hard Disk; Extended storage bays 1 to 6 are usable.; Extended storage bay

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 63 Installing an Internal Hard Disk The following example explains how to install internal hard disk 9GB and internal hard disk 18GB onto an extended storage bay. Extended storage bays 1 to 6 are usable. Because Hitachi PC Vision...

Page 70 - Example of configuration table:

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices 66 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 5. Stick labels on the configuration table on the back of the storage bay door. Stick hard disk type labels (attached to each internal hard disk) in the corresponding positions on the extended storage bay onto which you instal...

Page 71 - SCSI ID

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 67 1. Set a SCSI ID for the internal CD-ROM. Use the short bar to set the SCSI ID into the range of 0 to 6. Use a pair of tweezers for inserting and removing the short bar. The following table shows the correspondence between the...

Page 74 - Set a SCSI ID for the internal DAT.

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices 70 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 1. Set a SCSI ID for the internal DAT. Use the short bar to set the SCSI ID into the range of 0 to 6. Use a pair of tweezers for inserting and removing the short bar. The following table shows the correspondence between the SC...

Page 76 - Installing an Internal DAT Changer (Optional)

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices 72 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 6. Fix the internal DAT onto the device bracket with four mounting screws (attached to each internal DAT). 7. Install the device bracket onto the system equipment, then fix it with two mounting screws. While installing, insert...

Page 77 - Set a SCSI ID for the internal DAT changer.

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 73 1. Set a SCSI ID for the internal DAT changer. Use the short bar to set the SCSI ID into the range of 0 to 6. Use a pair of tweezers for inserting and removing the short bar. The following table shows the correspondence betwee...

Page 80 - Set a SCSI ID for the internal DLT.

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices 76 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 1. Set a SCSI ID for the internal DLT. Use the short bar to set the SCSI ID into the range of 0 to 6. Use a pair of tweezers for inserting and removing the short bar. The following table shows the correspondence between the SC...

Page 82 - Connecting Cables

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices 78 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 6. Install the device bracket onto the system equipment, then fix it with two mounting screws. While installing, insert the claw of the device bracket into the guide hole on the system equipment. The next step is connecting ca...

Page 84 - This completes the installation of SCSI devices.

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices 80 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 3. If you install an internal DLT, use the internal SCSI cable to connect the master board with the internal DLT. This completes the installation of SCSI devices. Internal SCSI cable (optional) Connector Master board

Page 85 - Installing Various Boards; This section explains how to install various types of boards.; Installing Processors; Processors

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 81 Installing Various Boards This section explains how to install various types of boards. Installing Processors This system allows multiprocessing of up to four processors. If you use an OS intended for multiprocessing, you can ...

Page 86 - Remove the terminator for processor from processor slot 2.

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices 82 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Installing Processors This section explains how to install processors in processor slot 2. NOTE: This section assumes that a processor has already been installed in processor slot 1. Install processors in processor slots 3 and...

Page 88 - Push in the VRM until the claws of the VRM slot are engaged.; Removing Processors; Removing a VRM; Raise the claws on both ends of the VRM slot, then remove the VRM.

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices 84 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 5. Install the VRM (attached to the processor) in VRM slot 2. Push in the VRM until the claws of the VRM slot are engaged. Removing Processors Remove processors in the reverse procedure to their installation; however, remove a...

Page 89 - Installing a Lever onto the Terminator for Processor

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 85 Installing a Lever onto the Terminator for Processor If you want to install a terminator for processor into the processor slot, you need to install the lever (attached to the system equipment) onto the terminator in advance. P...

Page 90 - Installing Memory DIMMs; Memory Platter Board; Number of memories

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices 86 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Installing Memory DIMMs Install memory DIMMs in memory slots of the memory platter board installed in the system equipment. Memory Platter Board The memory platter board has 16 memory slots. The memory slot numbers and the ord...

Page 91 - Memory; Memory DIMMs must be added in units of four.; Memory Slot

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 87 Memory There is one type of memory DIMM (128MB, 168-pin). NOTE: You can check the total capacity of memory installable on the system equipment from the final memory check values displayed by initial diagnosis at system startup...

Page 92 - Proper installation of the memory DIMM will close the locks.

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices 88 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 3. Holding both ends of the memory platter board, extract the board straight horizontally. 4. Keeping open the locks on the right and left of the memory slot, insert the memory DIMM. Proper installation of the memory DIMM will...

Page 94 - Removing Memory DIMMs; Removing a memory DIMM; Installing Extended Boards; This section explains how to install extended boards.; Installing PCI Boards

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices 90 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Removing Memory DIMMs Remove memory DIMMs in the reverse procedure to their installation; however, remove a memory DIMM from a memory slot in the following way: Removing a memory DIMM Pushing away the locks at the right and le...

Page 95 - Installing PCI boards

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 91 Installing PCI boards 1. Remove two mounting screws from the brace at the back of the system equipment, then pull the master board bracket to the front until it stops. 2. Remove the mounting screws from the memory bracket, the...

Page 97 - Removing extended boards

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 93 After installing the board, connect the IMB interface cable with the system equipment. Also connect the power unit (attached to the SVP board) with the board. NOTE: Before connecting the IMB interface cable, remove the memory ...

Page 98 - Installing ISA Boards; Installing ISA boards; Remove the mounting screws, then the slot cover.

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices 94 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Installing ISA Boards Extended boards conforming to the ISA specification are as follows: • Communication board (optional) • ISDN board set (optional) Installing ISA boards 1. Remove two mounting screws from the brace at the b...

Page 99 - Removing ISA boards; Remove ISA boards in the reverse procedure to their installation.

Ch 3: Installing Optional Devices Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 95 4. Aligning the connector side with the slot and the left end of the board with the slot guide, and holding both ends of the board, push in the board. NOTE: You need not align a half size board with the slot guide. 5. Fix the ...

Page 101 - : System Environment Settings; SCSI Utility; Flow of Operation with the SCSI Utility; The flow of operation with the SCSI Utility is as follows:

Ch 4: System Environment Settings Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 97 4: System Environment Settings SCSI Utility When you install SCSI device, you must make necessary settings using the SCSI Configuration Utility (“SCSI Utility” below). Flow of Operation with the SCSI Utility The flow of operat...

Page 102 - Starting the SCSI Utility; Turn on the system equipment.; Checking the SCSI ID

Ch 4: System Environment Settings 98 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Starting the SCSI Utility The SCSI Utility, stored in ROM of the system equipment, must be started in the following steps: 1. Turn on the system equipment. 2. When “Press Ctrl-C to start Symbios Configuration Utility....” is d...

Page 103 - SCSI Utility Screen; Configuration of the SCSI Utility screen; Port Num: Port number; Menu items

Ch 4: System Environment Settings Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 99 SCSI Utility Screen Configuration of the SCSI Utility screen When the SCSI Utility is started, the following screen is displayed: NOTE: Because the SCSI controller installed on the master board has three bus systems, three dis...

Page 104 - Key operation for the SCSI Utility; The SCSI Utility uses the following keys:; What You can Set with Adapter Setup; In the Main Menu of the SCSI Utility, choose the SCSI controller.; Key

Ch 4: System Environment Settings 100 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Key operation for the SCSI Utility The SCSI Utility uses the following keys: In the following descriptions in this manual, a sequential operation of (1) placing the cursor to an item using the arrow keys and then (2) pressing...

Page 105 - SCAM Support

Ch 4: System Environment Settings Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 101 4. Press key or choose [Exit this menu]. The following menu is displayed. Unless you changed settings in step 2, you will return to the Main Menu. 5. Choose [Save Changes]. This saves the settings and returns to the Main Menu...

Page 106 - CHS Mapping; Alternate CHS Mapping:; Help

Ch 4: System Environment Settings 102 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server CHS Mapping Used to define a Cylinder Head Sector (CHS). Use “Alternate CHS Mapping” in this system. • SCSI Plug and Play Mapping: Standard CHS Mapping compliant to ANSI (default) • Alternate CHS Mapping: Non-standard CHS Map...

Page 107 - What You Can Set with Device Selections

Ch 4: System Environment Settings Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 103 What You Can Set with Device Selections In the Main Menu, choose the SCSI controller and then choose [Device Selections]. You can now make settings for the selected SCSI device. 1. In the Main Menu of the SCSI Utility, choose...

Page 108 - Choose the SCSI device for which you want to change settings.

Ch 4: System Environment Settings 104 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 3. Choose the SCSI device for which you want to change settings. The following screen is displayed. To change the setting of an item, move the cursor to that item, then press key. From the list of items displayed, select the ...

Page 109 - Disconnect

Ch 4: System Environment Settings Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 105 Width (bits) Used to set an SCSI width in bits. Use the default “8” for the Narrow-SCSI controller and the default “16” for the Wide-SCSI controller. Narrow-SCSI • 8: (default; this value is unchangeable) Wide-SCSI • 8 • 16: ...

Page 110 - Formats the SCSI device physically.; Other Functions

Ch 4: System Environment Settings 106 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Format Formats the SCSI device physically. Verify Conducts a verify check for the SCSI device to detect defective sectors. Help An explanation (in English) of this screen is displayed. Pressing the space key or any other key ...

Page 111 - Adapter Boot Order; Does not display information.; Language; Unsupported item you cannot choose this.

Ch 4: System Environment Settings Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 107 Adapter Boot Order Used to specify the order of booting for each SCSI controller. Choosing this item will display the following screen. For the Wide-SCSI controller (SYM53C896) with Port Num 3000, “18” is displayed under “Dev...

Page 112 - Quit; List of Setting Values for SCSI Devices; The settings for SCSI devices are shown below.

Ch 4: System Environment Settings 108 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Quit Terminates the SCSI Utility. If you changed settings within the SCSI utility, the following message is displayed. Press the space key or any other key to restart the system equipment. List of Setting Values for SCSI Devi...

Page 114 - Error Messages for the SCSI Utility

Ch 4: System Environment Settings 110 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server The settings for SCSI devices are shown below. (Continued) Error Messages for the SCSI Utility At the time of system startup, the following messages can be issued by SCSI BIOS. Check the message and take corrective action if ...

Page 116 - Returning the Settings to Defaults; Returning the Settings of the Setup Information to Defaults; [Method 1] Returning specific boards to defaults; To return the master board settings to defaults; Turn off the system equipment.; [Method 2] Returning all settings to defaults; Reinsert the PCI boards in the slots.

Ch 4: System Environment Settings 112 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Returning the Settings to Defaults This section explains how to return the settings to defaults and what action to take when you cannot start the utility. Read this section as required. Returning the Settings of the Setup Inf...

Page 117 - Returning the SCSI Utility Settings to Defaults; see the relevant chapter.; Setup Menu

Ch 4: System Environment Settings Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 113 Returning the SCSI Utility Settings to Defaults Referring to “Restore Default Setup” on page 102, return the settings of each screen to defaults. List of Utility Settings The tables below show setting values of the Setup Menu...

Page 122 - Base Board: System Board

Ch 4: System Environment Settings 118 Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server System Setup Utility (SSU) Base Board: System Board Item Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server Setting Values System Group System Identification and Version Information SSU Configuration File Version (SSU version) MP Spec Vers...

Page 123 - Boot Devices

Ch 4: System Environment Settings Hitachi PC VisionBase 8450H/R Server 119 Boot Devices Security (unsupported) Keyboard Group Num Lock On Key Click Disabled Typematic Speed 30CPS Typematic Delay 500 mS Delay SCSI ROM BIOS Group Embedded SCSI devices Option ROM scan Enabled Item Hitachi PC VisionBase...