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Page 4 - Proprietary Notice and Liability Disclaimer; Trademarks; 5 Business Park Way; NEC
Proprietary Notice and Liability Disclaimer The information disclosed in this document, including all designs and related materials, isthe valuable property of NEC Computers Inc. and/or its licensors. NEC Computers Inc.and/or its licensors, as appropriate, reserve all patent, copyright and other pro...
Page 5 - Contents iii; Contents; Proprietary Notice
Contents iii Contents Contents Contents Contents Proprietary Notice Using This Guide ....................................................................................................................... vii Text Conventions..............................................................................
Page 6 - iv Contents
iv Contents Opening the Front Door ................................................................................................ 2-9Front View .................................................................................................................. 2-10Rear View ............................
Page 7 - Contents v
Contents v Removing and Installing a Pentium III Processor ......................................................... 4-9DIMMs ........................................................................................................................ 4-11 Option Boards......................................
Page 8 - vi Contents; Glossary
vi Contents Management Workstation Application .................................................................................B-1 Overview ............................................................................................................................B-2 Remote Console ...................
Page 9 - Using This Guide vii; Using This Guide
Using This Guide vii Using This Guide The E XPRESS 5800/120Ld User’s Guide provides a quick reference to information about your system. Its goal is to familiarize you with your system and the tasks necessary forsystem configuring and upgrading. This guide contains the following information: ! Chapte...
Page 10 - viii Using This Guide; Text Conventions; This guide uses the following text conventions.; WARNING; Note; Ctrl; and; ENTER
viii Using This Guide Text Conventions This guide uses the following text conventions. Warnings, cautions, and notes have the following meanings: ! WARNING Warnings alert you to situations that could result in serious personal injury or lossof life. ! CAUTION Cautions indicate situations that can da...
Page 11 - Using This Guide ix; Related Documents; or as paper copy shipped with your server.
Using This Guide ix Related Documents In addition to this guide, the following system documentation is included with your servereither as electronic files on E XPRESS B UILDER or as paper copy shipped with your server. ! System Release Notes Release Notes provide you with the latest information abou...
Page 12 - x Using This Guide; Safety Notices
x Using This Guide Safety Notices ! ! Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock which could cause personal injury, follow all safety notices. The symbols shown are used in your documentation and on yourequipment to indicate safety hazards. ! Warning: Lithium batteries can be dangerous. Improper ...
Page 13 - Using This Guide xi; To ensure the extra-low voltage
Using This Guide xi Safety Notices for Users Outside of the U.S.A. and Canada ! PELV (Protected Extra-Low Voltage) Integrity: To ensure the extra-low voltage integrity of the equipment, connect only equipment with mains-protected electrically-compatible circuits to the external ports. ! Remote Earth...
Page 14 - xii Using This Guide; Care and Handling
xii Using This Guide Care and Handling Use the following guidelines to properly handle and care for your system. Protect the system from extremely low or high temperatures. Letthe system warm (or cool) to room temperature before using it. Keep the system away from magnetic forces. Keep the system dr...
Page 15 - System Overview
1 System Overview ! Overview ! System Chassis ! Power Supply ! Peripheral Bays ! SAF-TE Logic ! System Board Features ! AC Link Mode ! Remote Power-On (Wake On LAN) Function ! System Security
Page 16 - Overview; Pentium® III
1-2 System Overview Overview This server is a modular, multiprocessing server based on the Intel Pentium® III microprocessor family. It is a solid performer and offers the latest technology. Thecombination of compute performance, memory capacity, and integrated I/O provides ahigh performance envir...
Page 17 - System Overview 1-3; Your server features the following major components:
System Overview 1-3 Your server may include standard non-hot-swap SCSI hard disk drive bays or hot-swapSCSI hard disk drive bays. See Figure 1-3. The standard SCSI hard disk drive bayssupport four 1-inch or four 1.6-inch SCSI hard disk drives. The hot-swap SCSI harddisk drive bays hold up to six 1.0...
Page 18 - Redundant cooling fans.
1-4 System Overview ! Integrated dual Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports. ! Hardware monitors (temperature, fans, and voltage) and software monitors toindicate failures. ! Redundant cooling fans. ! A 300 watt switch-selectable power supply. ! Keylocked front cover, including an intrusion switch (tower...
Page 19 - System Overview 1-5; System Chassis
System Overview 1-5 System Chassis The system chassis (Figure 1-4) is an easy-to-expand, fabricated metal structure. Themajor system components are shown in the following illustrations. 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 I...
Page 20 - Power Supply; front panel bays for mounting half-height
1-6 System Overview Power Supply The ATX300 watt power supply is switch-selectable for 115 or 230 Vac at an operatingfrequency of 50/60 Hz. It is designed to comply with existing emission standards andprovides sufficient power for a fully loaded system configuration. The power supplyvoltage selectio...
Page 21 - System Overview 1-7; System Board Features
System Overview 1-7 System Board Features The system board (Figure 1-5) offers a “flat” design with the processor and memorysubsystems residing on the board. This figure shows the major components on thesystem board. The following subsections describe the system board major components. A. Primary pr...
Page 22 - Pentium III Processor; technology and the processor’s numeric coprocessor; System Memory
1-8 System Overview Pentium III Processor Depending on system configuration, each system includes one or two Pentium IIIprocessors. Each Pentium III processor is packaged in a Single Edge Contact CartridgeVersion 2 (SECC2). The cartridge includes the processor core with an integrated 16 KBprimary (L...
Page 23 - System Overview 1-9; 2-bit memory addressing
System Overview 1-9 I/O Expansion Slots The server's expansion capabilities meet the needs of file and application servers forhigh performance I/O by providing a combination of PCI and ISA expansion slots. The system board has two 66 MHz PCI connector slots (Figure 1-6, A) that canaccommodate either...
Page 24 - Bus speed up to 33 MHz
1-10 System Overview The system board has four 33 MHz, 32 bit, PCI connector slots(Figure 1-7, A), as shown in the following figure. The bottom PCI connector (PCI 7)shares a chassis connector slot with an ISA connector (ISA 1). PCI features: ! Bus speed up to 33 MHz ! 32-bit memory addressing ! 5 V ...
Page 25 - System Overview 1-11; Bus speed up to 8.33 MHz; BIOS
System Overview 1-11 The system board has one ISA connector (Figure 1-8, A), as shown in the followingfigure. The ISA connector (ISA 1) shares a chassis connector slot with a PCI connector(PCI 7). ISA features: ! Bus speed up to 8.33 MHz ! 16-bit memory addressing ! 8- or 16-bit data transfers ! Plu...
Page 26 - IDE Controller; PCI Bus
1-12 System Overview IDE Controller The system includes a single channel enhanced IDE 32 bit interface controller forintelligent disk drives with disk controller electronics onboard. The controller has aconnector located on the system board that supports a master and a slave device. TheIDE controlle...
Page 27 - System Overview 1-13; SCSI Controller; MB of 10 ns onboard Synchronous Graphics Memory (SGRAM); Peripheral Controller; provides the connector interface for; External Device Connectors
System Overview 1-13 SCSI Controller The system board includes an embedded Adaptec AIC7899 dual function SCSIcontroller. The AIC7899 provides Ultra-160/M and Wide Ultra2 SCSI interfaces as twoindependent PCI functions. As implemented on the system board, interface A attachesto an Ultra-160/M SCSI ba...
Page 29 - System Overview 1-15; ACPI; CAUTION; The sleep states are defined as follows:; AC Link Mode; Power On
System Overview 1-15 ACPI The Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) aware operating system canplace the system into a state where the hard drives spin down, the system fans stop, andall processing is halted. However, in this state the power supply is still on and theprocessors are still ...
Page 30 - System Security; Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring; Set and enable an administrative password.
1-16 System Overview Remote Power-On (Wake ON LAN) Function The remote power-on function turns on the system power by way of a network ormodem. If the system power is set to OFF, it can be turned on remotely by sending aspecific packet from the main computer to the remote system. This feature can be...
Page 31 - Setting Up the System
2 Setting Up the System ! Overview ! Selecting a Site ! Unpacking the System ! Rack-Mount Subsystem Assembly ! Getting Familiar with the System ! Making Connections ! Setting the Line Voltage ! Connecting the Power Cord ! Powering On Your System Overview This chapter describes how to select a site, ...
Page 32 - Selecting a Site; Unpacking the System
2-2 Setting Up the System Selecting a Site The system operates reliably in a typical office environment.Choose a site that is: ! Near grounded, three-pronged power outlets. Note : For the United States and Canada, this means a NEMA 5-15R outlets for 100-120 VAC or NEMA 6-15Routlets for 200-240 VAC. ...
Page 33 - Setting Up the System 2-3; Rack-Mount Subsystem Assembly; Before You Begin; Static Precautions
Setting Up the System 2-3 When you receive your system, inspect the shipping containers prior tounpacking. If the shipping boxes are damaged, note the damage, and if possible,photograph it for reference. After removing the contents of the containers, keepthe cartons and the packing materials. If the...
Page 34 - Assembly
2-4 Setting Up the System Assembly This section describes how to assemble your rack-mount server unit into astandard EIA 19-inch rack cabinet. ! CAUTION Ensure that the location of the rack-mount server unit doesnot create an unstable condition when installed in the rackcabinet. Note: Refer to Figur...
Page 35 - Setting Up the System 2-5; Figure 2-1. Assembling the Support Brackets in the Rack Cabinet
Setting Up the System 2-5 A. Rear vertical mounting rail B. Front vertical mounting rail C Four caged nuts D Two support brackets E Eight self-tapping screws Figure 2-1. Assembling the Support Brackets in the Rack Cabinet
Page 37 - Setting Up the System 2-7; Getting Familiar with the System; Front View with Front Door Closed
Setting Up the System 2-7 Getting Familiar with the System Before setting up your system, you should become familiar with the system’sfeatures, such as the location of your system's front and rear panel switches,indicators and connectors, etc. Note that this section describes the tower-basedsystem c...
Page 38 - Opening the Front Door
2-8 Setting Up the System Opening the Front Door Refer to the Figure 2-4 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 thedoor towards you to open i...
Page 39 - Setting Up the System 2-9
Setting Up the System 2-9 Front View (Non-Hot-Swap SCSI Drive Bays) Figure 2-5 shows the location of the front system controls and indicators on asystem that includes the standard SCSI disk drive bays. A B C D H I J E F G A. Eject button, 3 ½-inch diskette drive Press to eject diskette. B. Activity ...
Page 41 - Setting Up the System 2-11; Rear View
Setting Up the System 2-11 Rear View Figure 2-7 shows the location of the rear system features and controls. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P A. USB2 connector Second USB connector (Black) B. USB1 connector First USB connector (Black) C. Serial Port B COM2 serial port 9-pin connector (Turquoise) D. S...
Page 42 - Status LED Indicator Descriptions
2-12 Setting Up the System Status LED Indicator Descriptions Table 2-1 lists the system status LED indicators along with a description of eachLED indicator. Table 2-2 lists the disk drive status LED panel indicators alongwith a description of each LED indicator. Refer to Figures 2-5 and 2-6 for thel...
Page 43 - Setting Up the System 2-13; Making Connections
Setting Up the System 2-13 Making Connections If your system normally operates without a video display or keyboard (forexample, as a network server), you must install a video display and keyboard toconfigure the system. You may remove them after running the BIOS SetupUtility. For information on runn...
Page 44 - Setting the Line Voltage; Unplug the AC power cord from the back of the chassis.
2-14 Setting Up the System Setting the Line Voltage The system contains an ATX300 watt power supply that is switch-selectable for115 or 230 VAC at an operating frequency of 50/60Hz. The power supplyvoltage selection switch is factory set to 115Vac for systems shipped to NorthAmerica; it is set to 23...
Page 45 - Setting Up the System 2-15; or; Connecting the Power Cord
Setting Up the System 2-15 230 115 or A B A. Voltage selector switch set to 115 VAC B. Voltage selector switch set to 230 VAC Figure 2-8. Setting the Line Voltage Connecting the Power Cord Plug the female end of the AC power cord into the input receptacle on the rearof the power supply cage. Plug th...
Page 46 - Powering On Your System; Power on your system as follows.; If you have problems powering on your system, refer to
2-16 Setting Up the System When connecting the power cord to a power control unit such as an UPS,confirm that the power control unit is powered OFF. Connecting the power cordwhile power is supplied to the power control unit may cause a failure. ! WARNING Your system shipped with a power cord for the...
Page 47 - Configuring Your System
3 Configuring Your System ! Configuring Your System ! BIOS Setup Utility ! Adaptec SCSI Utility ! Configuring the RAID Controller ! Configuring System Board Jumpers
Page 48 - Use the E; CD-ROM to create the device driver diskettes.
3-2 Configuring Your System Configuring Your System Configuration and setup utilities are used to change your system configuration.You can configure your system, as well as option boards you may add to yoursystem, using the BIOS Setup Utility. Several unique system parameters areconfigured using the...
Page 49 - Configuring Your System 3-3; BIOS Setup Utility; Using the BIOS Setup Utility; Press; . An arrow precedes selections with submenus.
Configuring Your System 3-3 BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is used to change system configuration parameters. Theutility is resident in the system FLASH memory and does not require a disketteor an operating system present to run. Using the BIOS Setup Utility You access the BIOS Setup util...
Page 50 - BIOS Setup Configuration Settings
3-4 Configuring Your System Key Function in Setup Menu F1 or Alt-H Get Help about an item. ESC Exit the current menu and return to the previous menu. Left or right arrow keys Move between menus. Up or down arrow keys Move cursor up and down. The cursor moves only to thesettings that you can change. ...
Page 51 - Configuring Your System 3-5; Main Menu
Configuring Your System 3-5 Main Menu Feature Choices orDisplay Only Description Your Setting Processor Type ——————— (Display Only). Shows thetype of processor installed. Processor Speed XXX (Display Only). Indicates theprocessor speed. Cache RAM XXX KB (Display Only). Indicates thecache RAM size. S...
Page 52 - Advanced Menu
3-6 Configuring Your System Advanced Menu Feature Description Your Setting Advanced Refer to Advanced Submenu. Memory Reconfiguration Refer to Memory ReconfigurationSubmenu. CPU Reconfiguration Refer to CPU ReconfigurationSubmenu. Peripheral Configuration Refer to Peripheral ReconfigurationSubmenu. ...
Page 53 - Configuring Your System 3-7; Advanced Submenu
Configuring Your System 3-7 Advanced Submenu Feature Choices orDisplay Only Description Your Setting Installed O/S Other PnP O/S Select the operating systeminstalled on your system thatwill be used most of the time.Note: An incorrect setting cancause some operating systemsto display unexpectedbehavi...
Page 54 - Peripheral Configuration Submenu
3-8 Configuring Your System Peripheral Configuration Submenu Feature Choices orDisplay Only Description Your Setting Serial Port 1: (COM 1) Disabled3F8, IRQ3 3F8, IRQ4 2F8, IRQ32F8, IRQ43E8, IRQ33E8, IRQ42E8, IRQ32E8, IRQ4Auto Disables serial port 1 orselects the base address andinterrupt (IRQ) for ...
Page 55 - Configuring Your System 3-9; Monitoring Configuration Submenu
Configuring Your System 3-9 Monitoring Configuration Submenu Feature Choices orDisplay Only Description Your Setting POST Monitoring DisabledOptROM-END POST-END Selects the point where the POSTmonitoring checkpoint is. Boot Monitoring Disabled Enabled Disable or enable the bootmonitoring feature. PC...
Page 56 - ISA Device Submenu
3-10 Configuring Your System ISA Device Submenu Feature Choices orDisplay Only Description Your Setting IRQ #1 None IRQ3IRQ4IRQ5IRQ6IRQ7IRQ9IRQ10IRQ11IRQ12 Reserves specific IRQs foruse by legacy ISA devices. IRQ #2 Same as above. DMA Channel #1 None DMA 0DMA 1DMA 2DMA 3DMA 4DMA 5DMA 6DMA 7 Reserves...
Page 57 - Configuring Your System 3-11; Numlock Submenu
Configuring Your System 3-11 Numlock Submenu Feature Choices orDisplay Only Description Your Setting Numlock Auto OnOFF Selects the power-on state forNumlock. Key Click Disabled Enabled Disables or enables keyclick. Keyboard Auto-repeat Rate 2/sec6/sec 10/sec 13.3/sec18.5/sec21.8/sec26.7/sec30/sec S...
Page 58 - Security Menu
3-12 Configuring Your System Security Menu Note: Enabling the Supervisor Password field requires a password for entering Setup. The passwords are not casesensitive. Feature Choices orDisplay Only Description Your Setting SupervisorPassword is Clear Status only, user cannot modify.Once set, this can ...
Page 59 - Configuring Your System 3-13; System Hardware Menu; Thermal Sensor Submenu
Configuring Your System 3-13 System Hardware Menu Feature Choices orDisplay Only Description Your Setting Thermal Sensor Refer to Thermal SensorSubmenu. Wake On Events Refer to Wake On EventsSubmenu. AC Link Power On Last State Stay Off Determines the mode of ACLink. ESM IRQ DisabledIRQ5IRQ10 IRQ11 ...
Page 60 - Console Redirection Submenu; Boot Menu; Boot Device Priority Menu
3-14 Configuring Your System Console Redirection Submenu Feature Choices orDisplay Only Description Your Setting Serial Port Address Disabled Serial Port 2(3F8h/IRQ4)Serial Port 2(2F8h/IRQ3) If enabled, the console will beredirected to this port.If console redirection isenabled, this address mustmat...
Page 61 - Configuring Your System 3-15; Exit Menu
Configuring Your System 3-15 Exit Menu You can make the following selections on the Exit Menu. Select an optionusing the up or down arrow keys, then press <Enter> to execute the option.Pressing <Esc> does not exit this menu. You must select one of the items fromthe menu or menu bar to ex...
Page 62 - Adaptec SCSI Utility; Running the SCSI Utility
3-16 Configuring Your System Adaptec SCSI Utility The Adaptec SCSI Utility detects the SCSI host adapters on the server board. Use the Adaptec SCSI Utility to: ! Change default values ! Check and/or change SCSI device settings that may conflict with those ofother devices in the server Running the SC...
Page 63 - Configuring Your System 3-17; Adaptec SCSI Utility Configuration Settings; Table 3-1. Adaptec SCSI Utility Setup Configurations
Configuring Your System 3-17 Adaptec SCSI Utility Configuration Settings The following keys are active for all Adaptec SCSI Utility screens: Key Action Arrows Up and down arrows move from one parameter to another within a screen. ENTER Displays options for a configurable parameter. Selects an option...
Page 64 - Exiting Adaptec SCSI Utility
3-18 Configuring Your System Table 3-1. Adaptec SCSI Utility Setup Configurations (Continued) OPTION RECOMMENDED SETTINGOR DISPLAY ONLY YOURCONFIGURATION Display <Ctrl-A> Messages During BIOS Initialization Enabled Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives >1 GByte Enabled Verbose/Silent Mod...
Page 65 - Configuring Your System 3-19; onfiguring the RAID Controller; covers array
Configuring Your System 3-19 C onfiguring the RAID Controller The RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Devices) options available for yoursystem are the single channel SecuRAID 110 (Mylex AcceleRAID 150) RAIDcontroller board and the three channel SecuRAID 530 (Mylex eXtremeRAID1100) RAID controller ...
Page 66 - Configuring System Board Jumpers
3-20 Configuring Your System If you want to remotely configure the array (from a PC client); increase arraycapacity online; or monitor statistics on disk and controller activity, you mustinstall the array manager provided with your RAID subsystem. Increasing arraycapacity is covered in the user's gu...
Page 67 - Configuring Your System 3-21; Moving System Board Jumpers; To configure the system board options:
Configuring Your System 3-21 Table 3-3. System Board Jumper Summary Jumper Function Jumper On/Off Description 1. CMOS clear Off, Protect Preserves the contents of CMOS. On, Erase Clears CMOS. 2. Password disable Off, Enable Enables password protection. On, Disable Disables the password. 3. Reserved ...
Page 68 - Clearing and Changing the Passwords; To clear and change the passwords:
3-22 Configuring Your System Clearing and Changing the Passwords To clear and change the passwords: 1. Power off the system and remove the left panel as described in chapter 4 ofthis guide. 2. Remove the spare jumper from position 6 on jumper block 1M5. 3. Reinstall the spare jumper on position 2 (P...
Page 69 - Upgrading Your System
4 Upgrading Your System ! General Information ! Static Precautions ! Preparing Your System for Upgrade ! Equipment Log ! Opening and Removing the Front Door ! Removing Side Panels ! Installing Side Panels ! Modifying the System Board ! Option Boards ! Installing a RAID Controller Board ! Hard Disk D...
Page 70 - General Information
4-2 Upgrading Your System General Information ! WARNING The DC push-button on/off switch on the front panel doesnot turn off the system AC power. Also, +5vdc is present onthe system board whenever the AC power cord is connectedbetween the system and an AC outlet. Before doing theprocedures in this m...
Page 71 - Upgrading Your System 4-3; Preparing Your System for Upgrade; Flat-head screwdriver; Equipment Log
Upgrading Your System 4-3 Preparing Your System for Upgrade Depending on the upgrade, you will need one or more of the following tools: ! Phillips screwdriver (#1 bit and #2 bit) ! Flat-head screwdriver ! Small needle nose pliers ! Pen or pencil ! ESD workstation or antistatic wrist strap (recommend...
Page 72 - To install the front door:
4-4 Upgrading Your System 4. To remove the front door, open it and lift the door and pull it towards you (seeFigure 4-2). The mounting pins of the front door are disengaged from theirmounting holes on the front of the system. Figure 4-2. Removing the Front Door To install the front door: 1. Position...
Page 73 - Upgrading Your System 4-5; Removing Side Panels; To remove the; left; Open the front door following procedures in the previous section.; Figure 4-3. Removing the Left Side Panel
Upgrading Your System 4-5 Removing Side Panels To install options in your system, you must remove the side panel on the leftside of the system (as viewed from the front). The side panel on the right side ofthe system (as viewed from the front) only has to be removed when adding SCSIhard disk drives ...
Page 74 - right; Pull the side panel out and away from the chassis; Installing Side Panels
4-6 Upgrading Your System To remove the right side panel: 1. Power off the system and ensure it is disconnected from the ac wall outlet. 2. Open the front door following procedures described earlier in this chapter. 3. The right side panel is secured to the chassis with one Phillips head screw(Figur...
Page 75 - Upgrading Your System 4-7; Modifying the System Board; Replacing the real-time clock battery; Replacing the Real-time Clock Battery
Upgrading Your System 4-7 Modifying the System Board The following sections provide procedures for upgrading and configuring thesystem board in your system. Topics covered include: ! Replacing the real-time clock battery ! Removing and Installing a Pentium processor ! Installing or removing DIMMs. !...
Page 76 - Remove the left side panel as described earlier in this chapter.
4-8 Upgrading Your System Figure 4-5. Replacing the Real-Time Clock Battery 1. Power off the system and ensure it is disconnected from the AC powersource. 2. Open the front door. 3. Remove the left side panel as described earlier in this chapter. 4. If present, remove the protective plastic cover lo...
Page 77 - Upgrading Your System 4-9; Removing and Installing a Pentium III Processor; Figure 4-6. Removing and Installing a Pentium III Processor
Upgrading Your System 4-9 Removing and Installing a Pentium III Processor This subsection provides the procedures for removing and installing aPentium III processor in your system. The system board has sockets for twoprocessors. Each Pentium III processor is packaged in a Single Edge ContactCartridg...
Page 78 - Removing and Installing a Processor
4-10 Upgrading Your System Removing and Installing a Processor 1. Power off the system and ensure it is disconnected from the AC powersource. 2. Open the front door and remove the left side panel as described earlier inthis chapter. ! CAUTION Observe static precautions. Use an antistatic wrist strap...
Page 79 - Upgrading Your System 4-11; DIMMs
Upgrading Your System 4-11 10. Position the processor back into the URM. Ensure that thealignment notch on the bottom of the SECC2 cartridge fits intothe connector key in Slot 1. Push down firmly, with evenpressure on both sides of the top, until clicking noises are heardas the cartridge is seated. ...
Page 80 - Installing DIMMs; Repeat the steps to install each additional DIMM.
4-12 Upgrading Your System Installing DIMMs 1. Power off the system and ensure it is disconnected from the AC powersource. 2. Open the front door and remove the left side panel as described earlier inthis chapter. ! CAUTION Observe static precautions. Use an antistatic wrist strap.Hold DIMMs only by...
Page 81 - Upgrading Your System 4-13; Removing DIMMs; Repeat the above steps to remove the remaining DIMMs.
Upgrading Your System 4-13 Removing DIMMs ! CAUTION Use extreme care when removing a DIMM. Too muchpressure can damage the socket slot. Apply only enoughpressure on the plastic ejector levers to release the DIMM 1. Power off the system and ensure it is disconnected from the AC powersource. 2. Open t...
Page 82 - Option Boards; Installation Considerations; at the startup screen) before installing the board. For details on; Installing an Option Board; Remove and save the expansion slot screw and cover. See Figure 4-11.
4-14 Upgrading Your System Option Boards This section describes how to install and remove ISA and PCI option boards.The system board has one ISA bus expansion slot and seven PCI bus expansionslots. See Figure 4-10. The one ISA connector shares a chassis expansion slotwith a PCI connector. Figure 4-1...
Page 83 - Record the option board serial number in the equipment log.
Upgrading Your System 4-15 Figure 4-11. Removing the Expansion Slot Screw and Cover ! CAUTION Observe static precautions. Use an antistatic wrist strap. 4. Remove the option board from its protective wrapper, holding the boardonly by the edges. Do not touch the board components or the goldconnectors...
Page 84 - Replace the left side panel and close the front panel.; Removing an Option Board; Remove and save the option board retaining bracket screw.
4-16 Upgrading Your System Figure 4-12. Installing an Option Board 9. Align the rounded notch in the retaining bracket with the threaded hole inthe expansion slot frame. The retaining bracket fits into the space that wasoccupied by the expansion slot cover. 10. Reinstall the screw in the threaded ho...
Page 85 - Upgrading Your System 4-17; at the startup screen) to configure the system as described in; Installing a RAID Controller Board; Use this procedure to install a RAID controller board.
Upgrading Your System 4-17 5. Hold the board at each end and carefully rock it back and forth until the edgeconnectors pull free. Make sure that you do not scrape the board againstother components. 6. Remove the board from the expansion slot and place it in an antistaticwrapper. If you are replacing...
Page 86 - Hard Disk Drives; Installing or Swapping a Hard Disk Drive in a Hot-Swap Bay
4-18 Upgrading Your System Hard Disk Drives Your system supports a variety of SCSI hard disk drives installed in thesystem’s hard disk drive bay. Contact your sales representative or dealer for alist of approved devices. The SCSI hard disk drive bay in your system is one oftwo types: a standard SCSI...
Page 87 - The hard disk SCSI address assignment is:
Upgrading Your System 4-19 ! If installing new drives, follow an installation scheme starting with theleft-most drive. Fill the bays left-to-right (1 through 6). See Figure 4-14. 0 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 A B Figure 4-14. SCSI Disk Drive Installation Scheme ! The hard disk SCSI address assignment is: ...
Page 88 - Installing or Swapping a Hard Disk Drive; Remove the carrier from of the drive bay.; Figure 4-15. Removing a Hard Disk Drive and Carrier
4-20 Upgrading Your System ! CAUTION D rive manufacturer's caution against moving a disk drive that is still spinning because of possible damage to thedrive. After you determine which drive has been flagged as faulty, the procedure isthe same to swap a drive or to install one for the first time. Ins...
Page 89 - Upgrading Your System 4-21; Remove the hard disk drive from the disk carrier. See Figure 4-16.; Figure 4-16. Removing/Installing a Hard Disk Drive to the Carrier; Record the drive model and serial numbers in the equipment log.
Upgrading Your System 4-21 4. Place the drive carrier on an antistatic surface with the four mountingscrews facing up. 5. Remove the hard disk drive from the disk carrier. See Figure 4-16. Figure 4-16. Removing/Installing a Hard Disk Drive to the Carrier 6. Remove the new drive from its protective w...
Page 90 - Close and secure the EMI metal panel.
4-22 Upgrading Your System Figure 4-17. Installing a Disk Carrier into the Disk Bay Right Wrong Figure 4-18. 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 asdescribed in Chapter 3 "Configuring Your Sy...
Page 91 - Upgrading Your System 4-23; Figure 4-19. SCSI Disk Drive Installation Scheme; The suggested hard disk SCSI address assignment is:
Upgrading Your System 4-23 Installing or Swapping a Hard Disk Drive in a Standard SCSIDisk Drive Bay This procedure describes installing a new hard disk drive or swapping out afaulty drive from the SCSI disk drive bay. The drive bay must be removedfrom the system when installing or removing a hard d...
Page 92 - Figure 4-20. Removing the Hard Disk Drive Bay
4-24 Upgrading Your System Note: ESD can damage disk drives, boards, and other parts. This system can withstand normal levels ofenvironmental ESD while you are hot-swapping SCSI harddrives. However, we recommend that you do all proceduresin this chapter only at an ESD workstation or provide someESD ...
Page 94 - Close and secure the front door.
4-26 Upgrading Your System Figure 4-22. Removing the Drive Bay out of the Chassis 13. If you are removing a hard disk drive, remove the four screws securing thedrive to the drive bay. See Figure 4-22. 14. Position the drive bay in the chassis and slide the tab located on the rightside of the drive b...
Page 95 - Upgrading Your System 4-27; Removable Media Devices; The optional SCSI tape drive address assignment is 2.; Removing the 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive Mounting Assembly; Open the front door as described earlier in this chapter.
Upgrading Your System 4-27 Removable Media Devices A variety of SCSI removable media devices can be installed in peripheral baysA and B (Figure 4-23). An IDE CD-ROM is always mounted in bay C and a3.5-inch diskette drive is always mounted in bay D. Other devices should beinstalled in the first avail...
Page 96 - Reverse Steps 1 through 8 to install a replacement diskette drive.
4-28 Upgrading Your System Figure 4-24. Removing the Diskette Assembly Mounting Screw 6. Slide the diskette assembly to the rear of the system to release the bracketfrom the removable media drive cage. See Figure 4-25. Figure 4-25. Removing the Diskette Assembly 7. Remove the diskette and mounting b...
Page 97 - Upgrading Your System 4-29; described
Upgrading Your System 4-29 Installing a 5.25-Inch Media Device ! CAUTION CD-ROM devices contain a laser system and are classifiedas CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCTS. To use these devices,thoroughly read the documentation provided by the CD-ROM manufacturer, and keep the documentation for futurereference. In c...
Page 98 - Figure 4-29. Attaching the Right Side Rail
4-30 Upgrading Your System 6. Remove the screw securing the filler panel removed in the previous step tothe right device rail. Save the right device rail. See Figure 4-28. Figure 4-28. Removing the slide rail from the Filler Panel 7. Remove the device from its protective wrapper and place it on an a...
Page 100 - Figure 4-32. Removing a Removable Media Device
4-32 Upgrading Your System Removing a 5.25-Inch Device ! CAUTION CD-ROM devices contain a laser system and are classifiedas CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCTS. To use these devices,thoroughly read the documentation provided by the CD-ROM manufacturer, and keep the documentation for futurereference. In case of a...
Page 101 - Upgrading Your System 4-33; To install a replacement device, follow the procedures in
Upgrading Your System 4-33 7. Slide the removable media device out of the device bay and set it downon an antistatic surface. 8. Remove the screws securing the right side rail to the device.See Figure 4-29. 9. To install a replacement device, follow the procedures in Installing a 5.25-Inch Media Dev...
Page 103 - Problem Solving
5 Problem Solving ! Problem Solving ! Static Precautions ! 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
Page 105 - Problem Solving 5-3; Troubleshooting Checklists; Initial System Startup; Is AC power available at the wall outlet?
Problem Solving 5-3 Troubleshooting Checklists The following subsections provide troubleshooting checklists for problems that occur atinitial system startup, when you run new application software, and after the systemhardware and software have been running correctly. Initial System Startup Incorrect...
Page 106 - Running New Application Software; If you are running the software from a diskette, is it a good copy?
5-4 Problem Solving Running New Application Software Problems that occur when you run new application software are usually related to thesoftware. Faulty equipment is much less likely, especially if other software runscorrectly. If you have problems while running new application software, check thef...
Page 107 - Problem Solving 5-5; After System Has Been Running Correctly
Problem Solving 5-5 After System Has Been Running Correctly Problems that occur after the system hardware and software have been runningcorrectly often indicate equipment failure. However, many situations that are easy tocorrect can also cause such problems. If you have problems after the system has...
Page 108 - Diagnostic Testing; Error Checking; Error Message; Troubleshooting Guide; Preparing the System for Diagnostic Testing
5-6 Problem Solving Diagnostic Testing This section provides a more detailed approach to diagnostic testing and identificationof a problem and locating its source. Error Checking Each time you turn on the system, POST (Power-On-Self-Test) runs automatically andchecks the system boards, processors, m...
Page 109 - Problem Solving 5-7; Monitoring POST
Problem Solving 5-7 Monitoring POST Each time you turn on the system, the Power-On Self-Test (POST) runs automaticallyand checks the system board, processor board, memory, keyboard, and most installedperipheral devices. During the memory test, POST displays the amount of memory that it is able to ac...
Page 110 - Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Indicators
5-8 Problem Solving POST Keys and Errors Action/Message Description If POST Beeps BeforeVideo Appears Initialization failed before video initialized. Most beep codeerrors are fatal; initialization cannot continue. Refer to thesection “BIOS User’s Information” in this chapter. If Monitor Displays Err...
Page 111 - Problem Solving 5-9; Specific Problems and Corrective Actions; Power LED Does Not Light
Problem Solving 5-9 Specific Problems and Corrective Actions This section provides possible solutions for the following specific problems: ! Power LED does not light ! No beep or incorrect beep pattern ! No characters appear on screen ! Characters on the screen appear distorted or incorrect ! System...
Page 112 - Incorrect or No Beep Code; Num Lock
5-10 Problem Solving Incorrect or No Beep Code Check the following: ! Is the speaker cable connected to the system board? If the system operates normally, but there was no beep, the speaker may be defective,contact your service representative for assistance. Record the beep code emitted by POST, and...
Page 113 - Problem Solving 5-11; Characters are Distorted or Incorrect
Problem Solving 5-11 Characters are Distorted or Incorrect Check the following: ! Are the brightness and contrast controls properly adjusted on the video display?Refer to the documentation supplied with your video display. ! Are the video monitor's signal and power cables properly installed? ! If th...
Page 114 - Problems with Application Software; Make sure all cables are installed correctly.; Bootable CD-ROM Is Not Detected; Problems with the Network; Diagnostics pass, but the connection fails:
5-12 Problem Solving Problems with Application Software If you have problems with application software, perform the following: ! Verify that the software is properly configured for the system. Refer to the softwareinstallation and operation documentation for instructions on setting up and using thes...
Page 115 - Problem Solving 5-13; Plug and Play Installation Tips; Some common PCI tips are listed here.; BIOS User’s Information
Problem Solving 5-13 Plug and Play Installation Tips Some common PCI tips are listed here. ! Reserve interrupts (IRQs) and/or memory addresses specifically for an ISA adapter.This prevents PCI cards from trying to use the same settings an ISA card is using.Use the BIOS Setup Utility to keep track of...
Page 116 - POST Error Codes and Messages
5-14 Problem Solving POST Error Codes and Messages Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, BIOS displays a message on thevideo display screen and causes the speaker to beep as the message appears. BIOS alsoissues a beep code (one long tone followed by two short tones) during POST if thevide...
Page 120 - How to Identify BIOS and BMC Revision Levels; BIOS Revision Level Identification; Example: BIOS Revision Level; BMC Revision Level Identification; Example: BMC Messages
5-18 Problem Solving How to Identify BIOS and BMC Revision Levels To help you identify your system's current BIOS and BMC revision levels, refer to thefollowing subsections. BIOS Revision Level Identification During system Power-On Self Test (POST), which runs automatically when yoursystem is powere...
Page 121 - System Cabling
A System Cabling ! System Cabling ! Before You Begin ! Static Precautions ! Standard Configuration ! RAID Configuration
Page 122 - The cabling configurations include:
A-2 System Cabling System Cabling This appendix contains information and procedures on cabling configurations used inyour system. The cabling configurations include: ! Standard Configuration ! RAID Configuration. Before You Begin ! WARNING The DC push-button on/off switch on the front panel does not...
Page 123 - Standard Configuration
System Cabling A-3 Standard Configuration Your system is cabled using a single channel on-board IDE Controller and dual channelon-board Adaptec 7899 SCSI Controller. The on-board IDE controller supports the standard internally mounted CD-ROM as itsmaster device. If only one device is on a channel co...
Page 125 - RAID Configuration
System Cabling A-5 A – Diskette drive connector H – Ultra2 SCSI interface cable B – Diskette interface cable I – Optional SCSI removable media devices C – Diskette drive J – Ultra-160/M SCSI connector (68 pin) D – IDE connector K – Ultra-160/M SCSI interface cable E – IDE interface cable L – Four SC...
Page 130 - Management Workstation Application
B-2 Management Workstation Application Overview Management Workstation Application (MWA) is an application used for remoteserver management in a network environment. The managed server may beremotely accessed from a management PC (the computer in which ESMPRO™operates). MWA is a pre-boot management ...
Page 131 - Management Workstation Application B-3; Remote Console; MWA System Requirements; More than 3MB of free RAM
Management Workstation Application B-3 Remote Console Remote console enables the user to view the screen of a server or key in data tothe server from the keyboard of the management PC as if operating thekeyboard of the server. When a server is connected to MWA, the remoteconsole function allows the ...
Page 132 - Installing MWA; Creating a Server System Generation Diskette (SG)
B-4 Management Workstation Application Installing MWA To use MWA several procedures must be performed to configure the managedserver and the management PC. For ease of installation these procedures shouldbe performed in the order presented in the following sections. Installationprocedures include pr...
Page 133 - Management Workstation Application B-5; Select; Save Setting; . SG information is saved on the floppy disk. You will
Management Workstation Application B-5 7. Set the SG information as follows. (The items with * marks must beentered.) ! Computer Name*Enter the server name. ! IP Address*Enter the IP address of the server. ! Subnet Mask*Enter the subnet mask of the server. ! Default Gateway*Enter the IP address of t...
Page 134 - Configuring Server BIOS Setup; Start Windows95 / Windows 98 / or Windows NT on the management PC.; Follow MWA installer instructions.; Registering SG Information on MWA; Creating a Server System
B-6 Management Workstation Application Configuring Server BIOS Setup To use MWA, you must configure the server's BIOS with three specific settingsenabled. These settings take place in Advanced Menu and the Hardware Menuof the BIOS Setup. (Refer to Chapter 3, “Configuring Your System,” for BIOSSetup ...
Page 135 - Management Workstation Application B-7; Select OK. Server SG information is registered on MWA.; MWA Main Window; Toolbar
Management Workstation Application B-7 2. Insert the SG Information floppy disk into the management PC diskettedrive. 3. Select OK. Server SG information is registered on MWA. MWA Main Window The MWA main window provides a graphical user interface (GUI) to accessserver control operations and to laun...
Page 136 - Registering SG Information on MWA.
B-8 Management Workstation Application Main Menu MWA Main menu has the following menus. File ! New SG — registers server system generation (SG) information. This command requires the SG information floppy disk described in Registering SG Information on MWA. When this command is selected, the Create ...
Page 137 - Management Workstation Application B-9
Management Workstation Application B-9 ! Exit — terminates MWA and closes the connections to all servers. View ! Toolbar — displays or hides the toolbar. The toolbar includes buttons for some of the most common commands in MWA, such as the Opencommand. When the toolbar is displayed, a check mark app...
Page 139 - Management Workstation Application B-11
Management Workstation Application B-11 Pop-Up Menus Clicking the right mouse button in a server window displays a Pop-up menu.From this menu, you can execute main commands on the current server. ! Connect command — connects the current server to the management PC. Once the server has been connected...
Page 140 - Using MWA; Opening a Server Window; Connection and; Connecting and Disconnecting the Server
B-12 Management Workstation Application Using MWA Opening a Server Window To remotely access a managed server from the management PC using MWA,you must open a server management window for the server. You can then issuecommands to the server and make various settings though this window. There are two...
Page 141 - Management Workstation Application B-13; Using a Remote Drive; To change the remote drive FD image file:; Setting and Clearing Server Pause; Set a server pause as follows:; Pause command; — During server POST, select Pause POST from the; Pause at Next Connect command; — To set pause at the next server; Pause at POST error command; — Select Properties from the Pop-up
Management Workstation Application B-13 Using a Remote Drive When a remote drive is in use, [RD] displays in the title bar of the serverwindow. To connect to a remote drive, perform the following steps: 1. Select Properties from the Pop-up menu in the server window to open theServer Properties dialo...
Page 142 - Clear a server pause to resume processing as follows:; Go command; — To resume server processing, select the Go (MWA; Recovering from an SOS; Automatic recovery mode; Manual recovery mode; — If an SOS message is received from a
B-14 Management Workstation Application Clear a server pause to resume processing as follows: ! Go command — To resume server processing, select the Go (MWA mode) command or the Go (No MWA mode) command from the Pop-upmenu in the server window. A server pause is also cleared in the following ways: !...
Page 143 - Management Workstation Application B-15; Alerting ESMPRO; Dialog Boxes; Select a Server Dialog Box; ID page
Management Workstation Application B-15 Alerting ESMPRO TM If MWA receives an alert message from a server, it sends this message toESMPRO™ AlertManager. Alert types from MWA to ESMPRO are as follows. ! Alerts from the server RomPilot System Reset *POST stalled (Reset by POST stalled) *SMI stal...
Page 144 - Remote Drive page; Default Server Properties Dialog Box; Alert page
B-16 Management Workstation Application ! [Activate] is checked — When an alert is received from a server, the window of the server becomes active. If [Activate] is checked forRESET or POST Error alert, MWA attempts to connect to the server. If[Use Default Settings] is checked, this property is set ...
Page 145 - Management Workstation Application B-17; Create/Copy FD Image File Dialog Box; Activating a server window; Delete Logged Messages Dialog Box; Automatically Delete messages
Management Workstation Application B-17 Create/Copy FD Image File Dialog Box The Create/Copy FD Image File dialog box is used to create a FD image file asa remote drive or to copy the contents of a FD image file onto a floppy disk.Select an operation to execute. Server Summary Dialog Box The Server ...
Page 146 - Data Dialog Box
B-18 Management Workstation Application Data Dialog Box The Data dialog box displays the CMOS, ESCD, or DMI data of a server. Thisdialog box also allows the following operations. ! Compare Current Data — The previously acquired data of the currentserver is compared with the present data of the serve...
Page 147 - Management Workstation Application B-19; SOS Receive Dialog Box; Server last status:
Management Workstation Application B-19 SOS Receive Dialog Box If a fault is detected, a server that includes the system management controller(SMC) transmits a SOS message to the management PC. When this SOSmessage is received, MWA opens the SOS Receive dialog box to display theserver information. I...
Page 148 - Troubleshooting
B-20 Management Workstation Application Get log all: All the SMC event log data recorded in a server is acquiredsequentially from the oldest one and displayed by activating theWindows standard editor WordPad. Since it takes time to make aninquiry to the server, [Connecting] is displayed in the tit...
Page 149 - Management Workstation Application B-21
Management Workstation Application B-21 Problem: The server window does not display a server screen. Probable Cause: A graphic server screen may not be displayed correctly in the server window. The window display becomes normal when the server returns toan MS-DOS screen. Problem: Characters are corr...
Page 152 - System Status Hardware Support Information
C-2 System Status Hardware Support Information System Status Hardware Support Information This appendix helps you identify and find a system status hardware item indicated by asoftware monitoring component. The software monitoring component as it is related to the hardware system status itemis liste...
Page 153 - Glossary 1; An area of memory between 0 and 640 kilobytes.
Glossary 1 Glossary A AC (Alternating Current) The type of current available in wall outlets. All computers mustconvert alternating current to direct current to operate. See also DC. address A label, name, or number that identifies a location in computer memory. ASCII (American Standard Code for Inf...
Page 155 - Glossary 3
Glossary 3 CPU (Central Processing Unit) See microprocessor. CRT (Cathode-Ray Tube) The type of video display used in monitors for desktop computers. D DC (Direct Current) The type of current available in the rechargeable battery packs used inportable computers. See also AC. default The factory sett...
Page 156 - Glossary
4 Glossary EMP The Emergency Management Port (EMP) provides an interface to the console manager.This interface allows remote server management via a modem or direct connection. EMS (Expanded Memory Specification) A method of accessing memory beyond the 640K limitof DOS by exchanging data in and out ...
Page 157 - Glossary 5
Glossary 5 H hard disk drive See disk drive. hardware The physical parts of your computer, including the keyboard, monitor, disk drives, cables,and circuit cards. hot swap A method used to insert or remove SCSI disk drives into or from an operating bus. Thismethod is typically used in RAID subsystem...
Page 158 - Glossary
6 Glossary LED (Light-Emitting Diode) A small electronic device that glows when current flows through it. LPT1 or LPT2 The name you can assign a parallel port to specify its address. See also parallel port. LVD Super-fast Ultra 2 SCSI Low Voltage Differential (LVD) Parallel SCSI Interface. A newSCSI...
Page 161 - Glossary 9; A type of storage device using magnetic tape.
Glossary 9 SVGA (Super VGA) A type of video display system that provides very high-resolution text andgraphics on analog color monitors. system board The main circuit board in your computer. It contains most of the connectors and ports. T tape drive A type of storage device using magnetic tape. TTL ...
Page 163 - Equipment Log 1
Equipment Log 1 Equipment Log Use this equipment log form to record pertinent information about your system. Youwill need some of this information to run the System Setup Utility. Be sure to updatethe equipment log when you add options. Record the model and serial numbers of the system components, d...
Page 164 - Equipment Log
2 Equipment Log Component Manufacturer Name & Model Serial Number(if available) Date Installed Server System Board Processor 1 Processor 2 DIMM Slot 1 DIMM 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...
Page 165 - Index
Index-1 A AC linkage mode, 1-15Administrative password, 1-16Advanced Menu, configuring in Setup, 3-6 B Battery installing, 4-8 BMC, 1-14, 1-15Boot menu, configuring, Setup, 3-14 C Configuring system board jumpers summary description, 3-22 Controller network, 1-12system board management (BMC), 1-14, ...