Intel SRPL8 manuale d’uso

SRPL8 Server System Product Guide Order Number: A49445-001[...]

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iii Contents Part I: User’s Guide ......................................................................................................... 11 1 Chassis Description Chassis Feature S ummary ................................................................................................. 14 Chassis Front C ontrols and Indicators ..................[...]

iv Contents 3 Configuration Software and Utilities Hot K eys............................................................................................................................. 34 Pow er-on S elf T est (POS T) ................................................................................................ 34 Usi ng BIOS Setu p ............[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide v Installi ng Video D rivers ....................................................................................................... 80 Using the QLogic SCSI Utility ............................................................................................. 80 Running the SCSI Utility ...........................[...]

vi Contents PHP LED Boa rd ............................................................................................................... 113 Remo ving a PHP LED Boa rd ................................................................................... 113 Instal lin g a PH P LE D B oard ............................................................[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide vii Midplane: Removing and Installing .................................................................................. 140 Remo ving th e Mid pla ne ........................................................................................... 140 Instal lin g the Mi dpl ane ........................................[...]

viii Contents 8 Technical Reference Connectors ....................................................................................................................... 172 Diske tte Dri ve .......................................................................................................... 174 IRMC C onnector ...................................[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide ix D Warnings WARN ING: En gli sh (U S) ................................................................................................. 210 AVERTISSEMENT: Françai s........................................................................................... 212 WARNUNG: Deutsch ...................................[...]

x Contents[...]

11 Part I: User ’ s Guide 1 Chassis Description 2 Boardset Description 3 Configuration Software and Utilities 4 Hot-Swapping Fans, SCSI Hard Drives, and Power Supplies WARNING Only a QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHNICIAN is authorized to remove the server covers and to access any of the components inside the server. Before removing the covers, see “Safe[...]

12 Part 1: User’s Guide[...]

13 1 Chassis Description The SRPL8 rack server is easy to integrate and can easily accommodate the needs of a variety of high-performance applications—for example, network servers, multiuser systems, and large database operations. As your application requirements increase, you can upgrade your server with: • More powerful and/or additional proc[...]

14 Chassi s Descri p tio n Chassis Feature Summary Table 2. Chassis Feature Summary Feature Comment Power syst em wit h r edundancy The 750 watt, 220 VAC autoranging power supplies inc lude integrated fans for cooling. When the s erver is configured w ith three supplies (2 + 1), the third provides redundanc y. The supplies can be replaced— hot-sw[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 15 Chassis F ront Co ntrols an d Ind icators K J I OM07301 N M L O P Q H A B C D E F G Figure 2. Front Controls and Indicators[...]

16 Chassi s Descri p tio n Table 3. Front Controls and Indicators Item Feature Description Front Panel A Power switc h When pressed, it turns on or off the server. The +5 V st andby voltage is ON w henever the server is plugged in. B Reset sw itch When pressed, it res ets the server and c auses the power-on self test (POST) to run. C NMI sw itch Wh[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 17 Chassis B ack Con trols and Features OM08781 J N A C B D L M K E G F H I Figure 3. Chassis Back View A. PCI add-in board expansion s l ots B. External LVDS c onnector C. PS/2 † -compatible k eyboard/mouse port, 6-pin D. PS/2-compatible k eyboard/mouse port, 6-pin E. PS/2-compatible s erial ports A and B, 9-pi[...]

18 Chassi s Descri p tio n Peripherals The peripheral bay provides the interface for 3.5-inch and 5.25-inch media. 3.5-inch D iskette Drive The 3.5-inch diskette drive in the peripheral bay supports 720 KB and 1.44 MB media. The drive is externally accessible from the front of the system. 3.5-inch H ard Drive Bays The peripheral bay contains two ho[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 19 Hot-Swap Power Supplies The chassis can be configured with two or three 750-watt pow er supplies in a 2 + 1 redundancy configuration. If you have three supplies installed, you can hot-swap a failed supply without affecting system functionality. If you have two supplies installed, they must occupy the left and c[...]

20 Chassi s Descri p tio n[...]

21 2 Boardset Description The modular scaleable architecture of the SRPL8 rack server supports symmetrical multiprocessing (SMP) and a variety of operating systems. The server comes with P eripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) and Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) buses. ISA buses are used internally only. The system has no ISA slots or a way f[...]

22 Boardset Desc ription OM07505 F D A E C B C Figure 4. Boardset Overview A. Front panel board B. Profusion carrier C. Process or mezzanine board D. I/O carrier E. Midplane F. Memory modules Boardset Features Table 4. Boardset Features Feature Description Profusion carrier The profusion c arrier provides the interfac e for processors (via one or t[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 23 Table 4. Boardset Features (continued) Feature Description Memory m odules Two dual plug-in modules c ontaining interleaved pathway to m ain memory supporting PC100 registererd SDRA M. Each mem ory module s upports from 128 M B to 16 GB of error correction c ode (ECC) mem ory using six teen 72-bit dual inline m[...]

24 Boardset Desc ription Processo r Overview Each Pentium III Xeon processor is packaged in a single edge contact (S.E.C.) cartridge. The cartridge includes: • The processor core with an integrated 32 KB primary (L1) cache • The secondary (L2) cache • A thermal plate • A back cover Processors used with the SRPL8 server must be: • 5/12 vol[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 25 Memory Overview Main memory resides on two add-in boards, called memory modules. Each memory module contains slots for 16 DIMMs and is attached to the profusion carrier through a 300-pin connector on the midplane. The memory controller supports PC 100-registered SDRAM DIMMs. Various DIMM sizes are supported, bu[...]

26 Boardset Desc ription DIMM Installa tion Seque nc e A single carrier will support DIMM population in various configurations (empty sockets included). However, w hen fewer than 16 DIMMs are installed on a memory module, the preferred population order is to start from the lowest J number and populate sequentially to the highest. This recommendatio[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 27 Peripherals Super I/O Chip The 37C937 Super I/O device supports two serial ports, one parallel port, diskette drive, and PS/2-compatible keyboard and mouse. The system provides the connector interface for each port. Serial Ports Both serial ports are relocatable. By default, port A is physically the left connec[...]

28 Boardset Desc ription SCSI Controller A QLogic 12160 Ultra 160 SCSI chip provides two 16-bit high-speed SCSI channels. This high-performance SCSI controller is capable of providing data rates up to 160 MB/sec per channel in 16-bit operations to ensure maximum data throughput while minimizing PCI bus overhead. Each channel is capable of operation[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 29 Server Management Most of the server management features are implemented using three microcontrollers, the baseboard management controller (BMC) on the I/O carrier, the front panel controller (FPC) on the front panel board, and the hot-swap controller (HSC) on the LVDS backplane. The primary function of the BMC[...]

30 Boardset Desc ription Front Pane l Cont roller ( FPC) The FPC manages: • Server power control consolidation from several sources  push-button power signal from the front panel connector  real-time clock (RTC)  Intel ® remote management card (IRMC), if installed  commands from the Intelligent Platform Management Bus • Power and r[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 31 System Security There are several ways to prevent unauthorized entry or use of the server. Security wit h BIOS Setup: • Set server administrative and user passwords. • Set secure mode to prevent keyboard or mouse input and to prevent use of the front panel controls. • For more information, see “Security[...]

32 Boardset Desc ription Boot Without Ke yboar d The server can boot with or without a keyboard. Before it boots, BIOS displays a message keyboard detection. During POST, BIOS automatically detects and tests the keyboard if one is present. Locked Power an d Reset Switches The power and reset push-button switches on the front panel are locked wh en [...]

33 3 Configuration Software and Utilities This chapter describes the Power-on S elf Test (POST) and system configuration utilities. Table 5 briefly describes the utilities. Table 5. Configuration Utilities Utility Description and brief procedure Page BIOS Setup (“Setup”) You can use Setup to c hange system con fi g ura ti o n d efa ult s. If th[...]

34 Configuration Software and Utilities Hot Keys Use the keyboard’s numeric pad to enter numbers and symbols. Table 6. Hot Keys To do this: Press these keys Clear memory and reload the operating system  thi s is a syst em re set. <Ctrl+Alt+Del> Secu r e you r syste m imme d ia tel y. <Ctr l+A lt> + hotkey (Set your hot-k ey com bin[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 35 Note the screen display and write down the beep code you hear; this information is useful for your service representative. For a listing of beep codes and error messages that POST can generate, see Chapter 7 , “Solving Problems,” beginning on page 155. Using BIOS Setup This section describes BIOS Setup opti[...]

36 Configuration Software and Utilities Star ting Se tup You can enter and start Setup under several conditions: • When you turn on the system, after POST completes the memory test. • When you reboot the system by pressing <Ctrl+Alt+Del> w hile at the DOS operating system prompt. • When you have moved the CMOS sw itch to the “Clear CM[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 37 The rest of this section lists the features that display onscreen after you press <F2> to enter Setup. Not all of the option choices are described, because (1) a few are not user-selectable but are displayed for your information, and (2) many of the choices are relatively self-explanatory. Press To F1 Get[...]

38 Configuration Software and Utilities Main Menu Default values are in bold typeface. Feature Option Description System Tim e HH:MM :SS Sets the Sy stem Time. System Date MM /DD/YYYY Sets the System Date. Legacy Dis kette A: Disabled 360 KB, 5 ¼” 1.2 MB, 5 ¼” 720 KB, 3 ½” 1.44/1.25 MB, 3 ½” 2.88 MB, 3 ½” Selects the floppy diskette [...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 39 IDE Submenu Default values are in bold typeface. Feature Option Description Type None CD-ROM IDE Removable ATAPI Removable User Auto If "Auto" is selec ted, BIOS determines the param eters during POST. If "User" is s elected, BIOS Setup prom pts the user to fill in the drive parameters . Dri[...]

40 Configuration Software and Utilities Processor Information Submenu Item Description Board 1 Process or 1 Stepping ID Displays the process or stepping. Board 1 Process or 1 L2 Cache Size Displays the L2 cache s i ze. Board 1 Process or 2 Stepping ID Displays the process or stepping. Board 1 Process or 2 L2 Cache Size Displays the L2 cache s i ze.[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 41 Advan ced Menu Default values are in bold typeface. WARNING Setting items on this menu to incorrect values may cause your system to malfunction. Feature Option Description Process or Serial Number Disabled Enabled Enables or disables the Processor Serial N umber feature of the Pentium III Xeon proces sor. Reset[...]

42 Configuration Software and Utilities PCI Configuration Submenu Default values are in bold typeface. Feature Option Description Process or Bus 100 MHz Displays the clock speed of the Process or Bus. PCI Slots 1-2 PCI 33 Displays the clock speed and setting of PCI Segm ent A. PCI Slots 3-6 PCI 33 Displays the clock speed and setting of PCI Segm en[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 43 I/O Device Configuration Submenu Default values are in bold typeface. Feature Option Description Serial Port A Dis abled Enabled Auto If set to "Auto", BIOS c onfigures the port. Base I/O Address 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h Selects the bas e I/O address for C OM port A. Interrupt IRQ3 IRQ4 Selects the IRQ for[...]

44 Configuration Software and Utilities Advanced Chipset Control Submenu Default values are in bold typeface. Feature Option Description Extended RAM Step 1 MB 1 KB Every l oca t io n Selects the thoroughnes s of the extended m emory test. If “1 MB” is s elected, BIOS tes ts each 1 MB boundary. If “1KB” is selec ted, BIOS tests each 1 KB bo[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 45 Security Men u Default values are in bold typeface. Feature Option Description User Pass word Is Set Clear Status only . Administrator pass word must be enabled before user pass word can be enabled. Us er password is enabled by entering a user pas sword and dis abled by entering a null user pass word. Administr[...]

46 Configuration Software and Utilities Serv e r Menu Default values are in bold typeface. Feature Option Description System Management Selects Sy stem Management subm enu. Console Redirec tion Selects C onsole Redirec tion submenu. Proce ssor Re t est No Yes Select “Yes” to c lear historical proc essor st atus and retest all process ors on the[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 47 System Management Submenu Default values are in bold typeface. Feature Option Description Firmware SMIs Disabled Enabled Enables SMI generation by agents on the Intelligent Platform Management Bus (IPMB). Because BIO S requires SMIs for v a rious ta sks, set tin g th is fi el d to disabled does not dis able all[...]

48 Configuration Software and Utilities Server Management Informat i on Submenu Feature Option Description Board Part Number Displays Board Part Number. Board Serial Number Displays Board Serial Number. System Pa rt Numb er Displ a ys System P art Nu mber. System Serial Number Displays System Serial Number. Chassi s P art Nu mber Displ a ys Chassi [...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 49 Boot Menu Boot Menu options allow the user to select the boot device. The following table shows an example list of devices ordered in priority of the boot invocation. Items can be reprioritized by using the Up and Dow n arrow keys to select the device. Once the device is selected, use the + (plus) key to move t[...]

50 Configuration Software and Utilities Exit Menu The following menu options are available on the Server menu. Select an option by using the Up or Down arrow keys. Then press <Enter> to execute the option, and follow the prompts. Option Description Exit Saving Changes Exit Setup and save c hanges. Exit Disc arding Changes Exit Setup without s[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 51 Using the System Setup Utility (SSU) The SSU is on the configuration software CD-ROM shipped with the server. The SSU provides a graphical user interface (GUI) over an extensible framewo rk for server configuration. The SSU framework supports the follow ing functions and capabilities: • Assigns resources to d[...]

52 Configuration Software and Utilities What You Nee d to Do You can run the SSU directly from the configuration software CD-ROM after you have installed a CD-ROM drive, or from a set of DOS diskettes. If you choose to run the SSU from DOS diskettes, you must copy the SSU from the CD-ROM to the diskettes and follow the instructions in the included [...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 53 Graphical Hardw are Redi rection t hrough t he I nt el Remote M anagement Card ( I RM C) Using graphical hardware redirection through the IRMC, you can: • See the SSU consol e in VGA graphi cs mode. • Control the mouse. • Control the keyboard from a local system connected to a remote server by a network o[...]

54 Configuration Software and Utilities Starting the SSU The SSU is a collection of task-oriented modules plugged into a common framework called the Application Framework (AF). The AF provides a launching point for individual tasks and a location for setting customization information. 1. Turn on your video monitor and your system. 2. Start the SSU [...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 55 Customiz ing t he SSU You can customize the GUI according to your preferences. The A F sets these preferences and saves them in the AF.INI file so that they take effect the next time you start the SSU . Use these six user-customizable settings: • BackColor— (default = 3) l ets you change the BACKGROUND colo[...]

56 Configuration Software and Utilities Launching a Tas k It is possible to have many tasks open at the same time, although some tasks might require complete control to avoid possible conflicts. A task achieves complete control by commanding the center of operation until you close the task window. To launch a task: • In the SSU Main window, doubl[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 57 To make a modification: 1. Highlight the function in the Configuration window. 2. Press the spacebar or <Enter>, or double-click the entry (this updates the choice and resource lists). 3. Press the tab key to get to the choice list, and press <Enter>. 4. Use the arrow keys to select a proper choice,[...]

58 Configuration Software and Utilities To Change or Clear the Administrator Password 1. Click <Administrator Password>. 2. Enter the old password in the first field. 3. Enter the new password in the second field (or leave blank to clear). 4. Confirm the password by entering it again in the second field (or leave blank to clear). Security Opt[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 59 Figure 6 shows the SEL viewer mai n window. Table 7 lists the window’s menus and options. Figure 6. SEL Viewer Add-in Main W indow Table 7. SEL Viewer Menus Menu Options File Open SEL: Views data from previously saved SEL file. Save SEL: Saves the currently loaded SEL data to a file. Clear SEL: Clears the SEL[...]

60 Configuration Software and Utilities Sensor Da ta Re cord (SDR) Manage r Add-In The SDR Manager can display SDR records in either raw form (hexadecimal) or in an interpreted, easy-to-understand textual form (verbose). In this window, you can: • Examine all SDR records through the baseboard management controller (BMC) in either hex or verbose m[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 61 Table 8. SDR Manager Menus Menu Options File Open FRU : Opens FRU data from a previous ly saved file. Save SDR : Saves SD R data to a file in binary raw or v erbose text format. Exit : Quits the SDR Manager. View SDR Info : Displays SDR information as returned by the GetSDRInfo interface of the BMC. All Records[...]

62 Configuration Software and Utilities Figure 8 shows the FRU Manager main window. Table 9 lists the window’s menus and options. Figure 8. FRU Manager Main Window Table 9. FRU Manager Menus Menu Options File Open FRU : Opens FRU data from a previous ly saved file. Save FRU : Saves FRU data to a file in binary raw or v erbose text form at. Exit :[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 63 Exiting the SSU Exiting the SSU causes all windows to close. 1. Exit the SSU by opening the menu bar item File in the SSU Main window. 2. Click <Exit>. Or Highlight Exit, and press <Enter>. Direct Platform Control (DPC) Console The DPC console provides an interface, called the console manager, to th[...]

64 Configuration Software and Utilities Figure 9. DPC Console in Command State Figure 10. DPC Console in Redirect State Figure 10 shows the DPC console window in redirect state with the terminal window. The text appearing on the server monitor displays in the redirect window.[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 65 Availability of DPC console features is determined by the following: • The EMP access mode selected during configuration in the System Management Submenu of the BIOS Server Menu, and • Whether the server’ s COM2 port is configured for console redirect in BIOS. The three EMP access modes are disabled, preb[...]

66 Configuration Software and Utilities Modem Configurati on: On the client, the DPC console uses the Windows application program interface (API) to determine if a modem is connected and available. The DPC Console does not configure the modem; it should be preconfigured through Windows. For modem support, the server must use a Hayes-compatible 1440[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 67 Main DPC Console Window The main DPC console window provides a graphical user interface (G UI) to access server control operations and to launch the management plug-ins. A menu and tool bar at the top of the GUI provide options to initiate plug-ins and other support features. A status bar at the bottom displays[...]

68 Configuration Software and Utilities • Action  Power On/Off: Powers the server on or off with post-power-up options.  Reset: Resets the server w ith post-reset options.  FPC FRU Viewer: Opens the FPC FRU viewer.  Phonebook: Opens the phonebook dialog. • Help: Provides version information and help topics for the DPC console. Serve[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 69 • Serial Line: When the line selection is set to direct connect (serial line), you must specify the following.  Baud Rate: Specifies baud rate; must be 19200 for DPC to connect properly.  COM Port No.: Sets the CO M port number to which the null modem serial cable is connected. • Conn ect: Initiates c[...]

70 Configuration Software and Utilities Resetting the Server Remotely Select Reset from the Action Menu to generate the Reset dialog so that you can remotely reset the server with post-reset options. Figure 13. Reset Dialog Options available in the dialog are: • System Reset: Resets the server w ith the selected post-reset options. This operation[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 71 Phonebook The DPC console provides a phonebook, a support plug-in that stores names and numbers of servers in a list that can be updated by adding, modifying, or deleting entries. You can open the phonebook from the Main Menu and tool bars, or launch it by clicking the Config button. Figure 14. Phonebook Dialog[...]

72 Configuration Software and Utilities Manage me nt Plug-Ins Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) Viewer The FRU viewer lets you view data from the server’ s FRU information area. Options available with the FRU view er are: • View all FRU records. • View FR U summary information. • Set FRU display mode to either hex or verbose mode. • Close the [...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 73 When to Run the FRUSDR Load Utility You should run the FRUS DR load utility each time you upgrade or replace the hardware in your server, excluding add-in boards, hard drives, and RAM. Because the utility must be reloaded to properly initialize the sensors after programming, turn the server off and remove the A[...]

74 Configuration Software and Utilities Parsing the Command Line The FRU SDR load utility allows only one command line function at a time. A command line function can consist of two parameters. Example: -cfg filename.cfg. Invalid parameters generate an error message and cause the program to end. You can use either a slash (/) or a minus sign (-) to[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 75 Displaying a Given Area When the utility is run with the -d DMI, -d FR U, or - d SDR command line flag, the indicated area is displayed. Each area represents one sensor for each instrumented device in the server. If the given display function fails because of an inability to parse the data present or a hardware[...]

76 Configuration Software and Utilities Configurati on Fi le The configuration file is in ASC II text. The utility executes commands formed by the strings present in the configuration file. These commands cause the utility to run tasks needed to load the proper SDRs into the nonvolatile storage of the BMC and possibly generic FRU devices. Some of t[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 77 Upgrading BIOS Prepar ing for t he Upgrade Before you upgrade BIOS, record the current B IOS settings, obtain the upgrade utility, and make a copy of the current BIOS. Recording the Current BIOS Settings 1. Boot the computer and press <F2> when you see the message: Press <F2> Key if you want to run [...]

78 Configuration Software and Utilities Creating the BIOS Upgrade Diskette The BIOS upgrade file is a compressed self-extracting archive that contains the files you need to upgrade. 1. Copy the BIOS upgrade file to a temporary directory on your hard disk. 2. From the C: prompt, change to the temporary directory. 3. To extract the file, type the na[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 79 Recoverin g BIO S It is unlikely that anything will interrupt the BIOS upgrade; how ever, if an interruption occurs, BIOS could be damaged. In that case, you must recover BIOS. ✏ NOTE Because of the small amount of code available in the nonerasable boot block area, there is no video support. You will not see [...]

80 Configuration Software and Utilities Using the Firmware Update Utility The Firmware Update Utility is a D OS-based program that updates the BMC ’s firmware code. You need to run the utility only if new firmware code is necessary. Running the Firmware Update Utility 1. Create a DOS-bootable diskette. The version of DOS must be 6.0 or higher. 2.[...]

81 4 Hot-Swapping Fans, SCSI Hard Drives, and Power Supplies Tools and Supplies Needed • Phillips (cross-head) screwdriver (#2 bit) • Antistatic w rist strap (recommended) • Pen or pencil Equipment Log To record the model and serial numbers of the server, all installed options, and any other pertinent information about the server, see Appendi[...]

82 Hot-Swapping Fans, SCSI Hard Driv es, and Power Supplies Hot-Swapping Fans When the yellow fan failure LED on the front panel turns on, you can determine which fan is defective by checking each yellow fan failure LED mounted next to each fan. When a fan fails, the LED on the front panel will be on continuously. You must hot-sw ap the failed fan?[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 83 3. Align the fan with the fan cavity. 4. Push straight down on the fan until it is fully seated in the cavity. 5. Replace the fan array cover with its securing screw. OM10702 A C D B Figure 15. Removing/Hot-swapping a Fan A. Fa n co ve r scre w B. Fa n cover C. Gras p holes D. Fan[...]

84 Hot-Swapping Fans, SCSI Hard Driv es, and Power Supplies Hot-Swapping a SCSI Hard Drive Hot-Swapping Ba ys Two 3.5-inch hot-swapping bays provide space for 3.5 inches X 1 inches (or 1.6 inches) single connector attachment (SCA2) SCSI hard disk drives. You can install up to two industry-standard wide/ultra or wide/ultra2 SCA-type hard disk drives[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 85 6. Place the drive and carrier assembly on an antistatic surface of a table or a workbench so that the drive handle and fingers overlap the edge of the table or the workbench (see Figure 17). 7. Using four screws of the appropriate size and length (not supplied), attach the carrier to the drive. CAUTION Some sp[...]

86 Hot-Swapping Fans, SCSI Hard Driv es, and Power Supplies Installing a SCSI SCA Hard Disk Drive in a Hot-Swapping Bay See Figure 18. 1. Orient the carrier and drive assembly in front of the hot-swapping bay guide rails so that metal fingers of the perforated metal bracket attached to the carrier are facing up. Make sure that the carrier is placed[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 87 Determining Drive Status Status LEDs arranged in sets of three below each of the two hot-sw apping bays monitor the status of each drive. When a yellow LED is on continuously, it is okay to hot-swap (remove and replace) a bad drive with a good one. You DO NOT need to shut down the server to hot-swap a drive. Ta[...]

88 Hot-Swapping Fans, SCSI Hard Driv es, and Power Supplies Hot-Swapping Power Supplies ✏ NOTE You must have three power supplies installed to hot-swap a supply. If you have only two supplies installed, they must occupy the left and center bays (as you face the back of the server — see Figure 19 on page 89). When the yellow power supply failure[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 89 Removing a Power Supply CAUTIONS Turn off peripheral devices: If the chassis contains only two power supplies, turn off all peripheral devices connected to the server. Then turn off the server power with the push-button on/off switch on the front panel. Populate all bays: Figure 19 shows the far-right power sup[...]

90 Hot-Swapping Fans, SCSI Hard Driv es, and Power Supplies Replacing a Power Supply See Figure 19. 1. Remove the new power supply from the protective packaging, and place it on an antistatic surface. 2. Record the model and serial numbers of the power supply in your equipment log (page 197). 3. Slide the replacement power supply into the power sup[...]

91 Part II: Service T echnician’ s Guide 5 Working Inside the System 6 Upgrading Boardset Components 7 Solving Problems 8 Technical Reference A Power System: Description/Calculating Power Usage B Equipment Log and Configuration Worksheets C Regulatory Specifications D Warnings WARNING Only a QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHNICIAN is authorized to remove th[...]

92 Part II: Service Tec hnician’s Guide[...]

93 5 W orking Inside the System This chapter describes procedures for removing and installing most components inside the system. Table 14 lists these procedures and their page numbers in this chapter. Table 14. Procedures in Chapt er 5 Item Page Item Page • Front bezels 95 • I/O tray 113 • Server covers 95 • ICMB board 116 • Fan array hou[...]

94 Working Inside the Sy stem Warnings and Cautions These warnings and cautions apply whenever you remove covers of the system. O nly a technically qualified person should integrate and configure the system. WARNINGS System power on/of f : The on/off button (a conv ex button) on the front panel DOES NOT turn off the system A C power. To remove powe[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 95 Removing and Installing the Front Bezels See Figure 20. 1. Use the finger grips to pull the bezels away from the chassis. 2. Remove the bottom bezel to access the hot-swap drives and the peripheral bay. 3. Remove the top bezel to access the following: • Front side of the fan bay. • Front panel controller sw[...]

96 Working Inside the Sy stem Removing and Installing Server Covers See Figure 21. The server comes with several removable covers: • The fan array cover provides access to the 6-fan array. • The PCI bus hot-plug cover provides assess to the PCI bus hot-plug slots. • The top cover provides access to the profusion carrier, I/O carrier, and 240 [...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 97 Removing the PCI Bus H ot-Plug Cover See Figure 22. 1. Observe the safety precautions, warnings, and cautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Remove and save the screws that attach the PCI bus hot-plug cover to the chassis. 3. While facing the front of the server, push the PCI cover toward the back of the [...]

98 Working Inside the Sy stem Removi ng the Top Cov er See Figure 23 (page 98) and Figure 24 (page 99). 1. Observe the safety precautions, warnings, and cautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the server. 3. Turn the server off with the push-button on/off power switch on the front panel. 4. Unplug [...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 99 OM11029 Figure 24. Removing the 240 VA Protective Cover Insta lling t he Top Cove r 1. Observe the safety precautions, warnings, and cautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Install the 240 VA protective cover. 3. While facing the back of the server, position the top cover over the chassis so that the tabs[...]

100 Working Inside the Sy stem Removing t he Memor y Module Cov er See Figure 25. 1. Observe the safety precautions, warnings, and cautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Remove the four screws securing the memory module cover and remove the cover. OM10703 A Figure 25. Removing the Memory Module Cover and Memory Module A. Memory m odule cover[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 101 Fan Array Housing Removing t he Fan Ar ray Hous ing See Figure 26 (page 102). 1. Observe the safety precautions, warnings, and cautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Remove the following: • Top cover (see “Removing the Top Cover” on page 98). • Fan array assembly cover and all fans (see “ Hot [...]

102 Working Inside the Sy stem OM10692 A A A B Figure 26. Removing the Fan Housing A. Screws (three) B. Fan housing LCD Module The LCD module displays server information. Removing t he LCD Module See Figure 27. 1. Observe the safety precautions, warnings, and cautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Remove the memory module cover (see “Remov[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 103 Installing t he LCD Module See Figure 27. 1. Connect the LCD module data and power cables to the front panel board. To attach the data cable, insert the connector end of the cable into the connector on the front panel board. This action causes the two levers on the board connector to close slightly. When that [...]

104 Working Inside the Sy stem Profusion Carrier Tray The profusion carrier tray provides rigid mounting for the front panel board, the profusion carrier, and the memory modules. It also facilitates mating the profusion carrier with the midplane. Removing t he Prof us ion Carr ier Tr ay See Figure 28. 1. Observe the safety precautions, warnings, an[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 105 8. Install the memory modules (see page 142). 9. Install the fan array housing (page 101). 10. Install the top cover (page 99) and memory module cover (page 100). OM10709 C A A B B Figure 28. Removing the Profusion Carrier Tray A. Screws (five) B. Eject/Insert levers C. Slide the tray from the c hassis[...]

106 Working Inside the Sy stem Front Panel Controller Board The front panel board contains the server controls and indicators. It is mounted on snap-on and threaded standoffs on the profusion carrier tray. Removing t he Front Pa nel Contr oller Boa rd See Figure 29. 1. Observe the safety precautions, warnings, and cautions at the beginning of this [...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 107 6. Install the LCD module (see “LCD Module” on page 102). 7. Install the insulating material removed earlier from the front panel board. 8. Install the fan array housing (see “Fan Array Housing” on page 101). 9. Install the top cover (see “Installing the Top Cover” on page 99). OM07322 = D = E A[...]

108 Working Inside the Sy stem Add-In Boards The PHP I/O carrier provides 10 PCI bus master slots. CAUTION Do not overload the PHP I/O carrier by installing add-in boards that draw excessive current. For expansion slot current limitations, see Appendix A, “Power System: Description/Calculating Power U sage” on page 191. Add-in boards can be ext[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 109 OM08752 D C B A Figure 30. Enhanced PHP Functionality on Add-in Board S lots A. PHP LED board B. EPHP mechanism C. EPHP actuator D. EPHP mechanis m, open position 3. Being careful not to touch the components or gold edge connectors on the add-in board, remove it from the protective wrapper, and place it compon[...]

110 Working Inside the Sy stem OM10700 B A Figure 31. Installing an Add-in Board A. Add-In Board B. EPHP Mechanism[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 111 Removing a n Add-In Boar d You can remove an add-in board when the server is operating or not operating. The following procedure describes both scenarios. CAUTION Expansion slot covers must be installed on all vacant slots to maintain the electromagnetic emission characteristics of the server and to ensure pro[...]

112 Working Inside the Sy stem Installing the I/O Riser Board See Figure 32. 1. Remove the I/O riser board from its antistatic protective w rapper. 2. Holding the board by the top edge or upper corners, carefully insert the edge connector of the board into the connector on the PHP I/O carrier. Press the board firmly into the connector until it is f[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 113 PHP LED Board Removing a PHP LED Board See Figure 33. 1. Observe the safety precautions, warnings, and cautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Remove the top cover (see “Removing the Top Cover” on page 98). 3. Remove the Non-Hot Plug cover by inserting thumb and forefinger into the two holes on the t[...]

114 Working Inside the Sy stem Installing a PHP LED Board See Figure 33. 1. Carefully position the PHP LED board by aligning each of the five plastic retaining pins to their corresponding positions on the chassis. 2. Once aligned, push in the five plastic retaining pins, locking the PHP LED board into position. 3. Connect Plug P2 to the PHP LED boa[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 115 Installing the I/O Tray See Figure 34. 1. Position the tray over the chassis and lower it onto its supports. 2. Ensure that the midplane and I/O carrier tray connectors are properly aligned. 3. Simultaneously rotate the eject/insert levers into the locked position. This action also mates the PHP I/O carrier co[...]

116 Working Inside the Sy stem Interchassis Management Bus (ICMB) Board Removing the ICMB Bo ard See Figure 35. 1. Observe the safety precautions, warnings, and cautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Remove the top and 240 VA protective covers (see “Removing the Top Cover” on page 98). 3. Disconnect the ICMB signal cable from its connect[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 117 AC Filter and Cable Removing t he AC Filt er and Ca ble 1. Observe the safety precautions, warnings, and cautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Remove the midplane, but leave it attached to its support bracket (see “Removing the Midplane” on page 140). 3. Remove and save the screws that attach the A[...]

118 Working Inside the Sy stem Installing t he Periphe r al Bay See Figure 36. 1. Observe the safety precautions, warnings, and cautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Position the peripheral bay so that it rests on the bottom of the chassis with the drives facing the chassis front. 3. Using the profusion carrier support as a handle, slide th[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 119 Peripheral Bay Backplane Removing the Peripheral Bay Backp lane See Figure 37. 1. Observe the safety precautions, warnings, and cautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Remove SCSI drives from peripheral bay (see “Hot-Sw apping a SCSI Hard Drive” on page 84). 3. Remove peripheral bay (see “Removing [...]

120 Working Inside the Sy stem Installing the Periph e ral Bay Backplane See Figure 37. 1. Remove the board from its protective wrapper. 2. Position and align the board over the two alignment pins. 3. Attach the eight screws removed earlier. 4. Connect the diskette and CD-ROM power and data cables to their connectors on the backplane. 5. Install th[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 121 Peripheral Bay Blind Mate Board Removing t he Per iphera l Bay Blind Ma te Boa rd See Figure 38. 1. Observe the safety precautions, warnings, and cautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Remove the profusion carrier tray (see “Removing the Profusion Carrier Tray” on page 104). 3. Remove the peripheral[...]

122 Working Inside the Sy stem OM10701 A Figure 38. Peripheral Bay Blind Mate Board A. Screws (two)[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 123 OM10708 A C D E B Figure 39. Peripheral Bay Blind Mate Board Cables A. Blind Mate connec tor header B. 20-pin power connector C. Wide SCSI connector D. 40-pin IDE connector E. 34-pin header (floppy) Installing t he Periphe r al Bay Blind Ma te Boa r d See Figure 38. 1. Remove the board from its protective wrap[...]

124 Working Inside the Sy stem Diskette Drive Removing the Diskette Drive See Figure 40. 1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Remove the peripheral bay (see “Removing the Peripheral Bay” on page 117). 3. Remove retaining screw at the front side of the diskette drive. ✏ NOTE: Cabling for Diskette and C[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 125 6. Place the drive/carrier assembly component-side up on an antistatic surface. 7. Remove and save the screws that hold the carrier to the drive. 8. Place the drive in an antistatic protective wrapper. Installing the Diskette Drive 1. Remove the new 3.5-inch diskette drive from its protective wrapper, and plac[...]

126 Working Inside the Sy stem Peripheral Drives Installing a 5.25-inch P eripheral in th e Fron t Bay One 5.25-inch half-height bay provides space for a tape backup, CD-ROM, or other removable media drive. CAUTIONS Do not install hard drives in 5.25-inch bays: We recommend that you do NOT install hard drives in the 5.25-inch bays. The drives canno[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 127 C OM08013 B D A Figure 41. Snap-in Plastic Slide Rails A. Tape drive or other remov able media device B. Tab on slide rail C. Screws (4) D. Slide rails (2) 7. Position the drive so the plastic slide rails engage in the bay guide rails. Push the drive into the bay until the slide rails lock in place. 8. Connect[...]

128 Working Inside the Sy stem Removing a 5.25-inch Peripheral fro m the Fro nt Bay 1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Remove the peripheral bay (see “Removing the Peripheral Bay” on page 117). 3. Disconnect the power and data cables from the drive. 4. The drive has two protruding plastic, snap-in rai[...]

129 6 Upgrading Boardset Components This chapter describes procedures for removing and installing major system boards and components. This includes procedures for: Table 15. Procedures in Chapt er 6 Item Page Item Page • Cache Coherency Filters 134 • M idplane 140 • Process or retention bracket 134 • Memory modules and DIMMs 142 • Mez zan[...]

130 Upgrading Boardset Com ponents Warnings and Cautions These warnings and cautions apply throughout this manual to any procedure in which you access the inside of the server. WARNINGS Avoid burns: If the system has been running, any installed processor and heat sink on the processor board(s) will be hot. To avoid the possibility of a burn, be car[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 131 CAUTIONS Electrostat i c di scharge (ESD) & ESD prot ect i on: ESD can damage disk drives, boards, and other parts. We recommend that you do all procedures in this chapter only at an ESD-protected workstation. If one is not available, provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap attache[...]

132 Upgrading Boardset Com ponents Cache Coherency Filters: Removing and Installing Removing the Cache Coh erency Filters See Figure 43. 1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Remove the Mezzanine Extraction Tool/Cache Hold D own bracket from the front of the processor retention bracket by pulling out the pla[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 133 Installing the Cache C oheren cy Filters NOTE If the profusion carrier tray is removed, we recommend that you install the cache coherency filters before installing the profusion carrier tray. See Figure 43. 1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Remove the Mezzanine Extr[...]

134 Upgrading Boardset Com ponents Processor Retention Bracket: Removing and Installing Removing the Processor Reten tion Bracket See Figure 44. 1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Remove the memory module (page 142). 3. Remove the profusion carrier tray (page 104). 4. Remove the cache coherency filters (p[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 135 Installing the Pro cessor Retentio n Bracket See Figure 44. 1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Carefully align the processor retention bracket guideposts (larger guide on the right) with the bracket guides on the profusion carrier tray. 3. Ensure that all the guides [...]

136 Upgrading Boardset Com ponents Profusion Carrier: Removing and Installing Removing t he Prof us ion Carr ier See Figure 45. 1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Remove the memory module (page 142). 3. Remove the cache coherency filters (page 132). 4. Remove the profusion carrier tray (page 104). 5. Remo[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 137 OM08755 A C B D Figure 45. Separating the Profusion Carrier and Processor Mezzanine Boards A. Process or mezzanine board B. Profusion carrier C. Mezz anine extraction tool/c ache hold down D. Grand connector PHP I/O Carrier: Removing and Installing CAUTION The PHP I/O carrier can be extremely sensitive to ESD [...]

138 Upgrading Boardset Com ponents Removing t he PHP I/O Car rier See Figure 46 1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Remove the I/O Tray (see “I/O Tray” on page 114). 3. Remove the I/O riser board (see “I/O Riser Board” on page 111). 4. Remove the ICMB board (see “Interchassis Management Bus (ICMB[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 139 OM08749 ON OFF SW4G1 Figure 46. PHP I/O Carrier[...]

140 Upgrading Boardset Com ponents Midplane: Removing and Installing Removing t he Midplane See Figure 47. CAUTION Disconnect EVERYTHING from the midplane before trying to remove it. Failure to do so can result in serious damage to the midplane and any components still connected to the midplane. 1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the begi[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 141 ✏ NOTE The UPPER midplane support bracket has a num ber of slots that mat e with rectangular tabs on the top of the midplane. 5. Install the upper midplane support bracket, then secure it with the three screws you removed earlier. 6. Install the I/O tray. 7. Install the profusion carrier tray. 8. Install pow[...]

142 Upgrading Boardset Com ponents Memory Modules and DIMMs: Removing and Installing CAUTION To avoid damaging the memory module DIMM sockets, do not attempt to use the metal stiffener on the memory module as a handle. Removing a Memory Module See Figure 48. 1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Remove the m[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 143 5. Grasp the memory module by the sides and carefully slide it into the slot guides until the levers engage with the flanges in front of the guides. 6. Simultaneously rotate the levers inward until they are flush with the edge of the module to seat the connector of the module in the connector of the midplane. [...]

144 Upgrading Boardset Com ponents Removing DIMMs CAUTION Use extreme care when removing a D IMM. Too much pressure can damage the socket slot. Apply only enough pressure on the plastic ejector levers to release the DIMM. 1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Remove each memory module and place it component-[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 145 Installing DIMMs CAUTIONS Use extreme care when installing a D IMM. Applying too much pressure can damage the socket. DIMMs are keyed and can be inserted in only one way. Mixing dissimilar metals might cause memory failures later, resulting in data corruption. Install DIMMs with gold-plated edge connectors onl[...]

146 Upgrading Boardset Com ponents See Figure 50. 1. Holding the DIMM only by its edges, remove it from its antistatic package. 2. Orient the DIMM so that the two notches in the bottom edge of the D IMM align with the keyed socket on the memory module. 3. Insert the bottom edge of the D I MM into the socket, then press down firmly on the DIMM until[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 147 Processors: Removing and Installing The profusion carrier supports two processor mezzanine boards. Each mezzanine board provides four Slot 2 connectors for Pentium III Xeon processors packaged in S.E.C. cartridges. Unpopulated Slot 2 connectors require front side bus (FSB) termination boards. When removing and[...]

148 Upgrading Boardset Com ponents Removing a Processor See Figure 51 (page 148) and Figure 52 (page 149). 1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Remove the top cover (see “Removing the Top Cover” on page 98). 3. Remove the processor holddown and set it aside. 4. Simultaneously rotate the eject/insert lev[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 149 Installing a Processo r See Figure 51 (page 148) and Figure 52 (page 149). 1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. To access the processor mezzanine board(s), follow the steps in “Removing a Processor” on page 148. 3. Being careful not to touch the gold edge connector[...]

150 Upgrading Boardset Com ponents Front Side Bus (FSB) Termination Board Assembly The profusion carrier provides connectors for two processor mezzanine boards. Each board provides four Slot 2 connectors for Pentium III Xeon processors packaged in S.E.C. cartridges. If any Slot 2 connector is depopulated, a termination board assembly must be instal[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 151 Installing a Termination Board See Figure 53. 1. Grasp the terminator board by the eject/insert levers, (A) and carefully slide it into the slot guides of the processor retention bracket until the board stops. 2. To seat the board in the mezzanine board connector, push down on the levers simultaneously, making[...]

152 Upgrading Boardset Com ponents Replacing the Backup Battery The lithium battery on the I/O carrier pow ers the real-time clock (RTC) for three to four years in the absence of power. When the battery weakens, it loses voltage and the system settings stored in CMOS R AM in the RTC (e.g., the date and time) can be w rong. Contact your customer ser[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 153 OM11018 1 2 3 A B C Figure 54. Replacing the Lithium Battery A. Tab B. Positive-side up C. Battery 1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter and the additional warning given on page 152. 2. Remove the top cover. 3. Insert the tip of a small flat-bladed screwdriver or equivalent[...]

154 Upgrading Boardset Com ponents[...]

155 7 Solving Problems This chapter helps you identify and solve problems that might occur while you are using the system. Resetting the System To do this: Press: Soft boot reset, which c lears system memo ry and reloads the operating system. <Ctrl +Al t+Del > Clea r system me mory, r esta rt POS T , and reload the operating system. Reset bu [...]

156 Solving Problems Running New Application Software Problems that occur when you run new application software are usually related to the software. Faulty equipment is much less likely, especially if other software runs correctly. Checklist • Does the system meet the minimum hardware requirements for the softw are? See the software documentation[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 157 More Problem-Solving Procedures This section provides a more detailed approach to identifying a problem and locating its source. Prepar ing the Sy ste m f or Diagnos tic Te sting CAUTION Turn off devices before disconnecting cables: Before disconnecting any peripheral cables from the system, turn off the syste[...]

158 Solving Problems Monitoring POST See Chapter 3 , “Configuration So ftware and Utilities,” beginning on page 33. Verif ying Prope r Oper a tion of Ke y Sys tem Light s As POST determines the system configuration, it tests for the presence of each mass-storage device installed in the system. As each device is checked, its activity light shoul[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 159 Power Light Doe s Not Light Check the following: • Are all the power supplies plugged in? Is the power turned on to the outlet? Is there a blown fuse or breaker? • Is the system connected to a 208 VAC source? • Is the system operating normally? If so, the power LED is probably defective or the cable from[...]

160 Solving Problems Characters Are D istorted or Incorrect Check the following: • Are the brightness and contrast controls properly adjusted on the video monitor? See the manufacturer’s documentation. • Are the video monitor signal and power cables properly installed? • Is the correct monitor/video board installed for your operating system[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 161 Hard Disk Drive Activity Light Doe s Not Light If you have installed one or more hard disk drives in your system, check the following: • Are the power and signal cables to the drive properly installed? • Are all relevant switches and jumpers on the hard drive and adapter board set correctly? • Is the onb[...]

162 Solving Problems Problems with Application Software If you have problems with application software, do the following: • Verify that the software is properly configured for the system. See the softw are installation and operation documentation for instructions on setting up and using the software. • Try a different copy of the software to se[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 163 POST Codes a nd Countdown Codes BIOS indicates the current testing phase during POST after the video adapter has been successfully initialized by outputting a 2-digit hex code to I/O location 80h. To view POST codes, you must install an optional PCI POST add-in board. For more information, contact your custome[...]

164 Solving Problems Table 16. Port -80 Codes ( continued) POST Code Beeps Error 35 RAMInitializ e alternate chip set regis ters 36 Warm start s hut down 37 Reinitialize the chip s et (MB only) 38 Shadow system BI OS ROM 39 Reinitialize the c ache (MB only ) 3A Auto size cache 3C Configure advanc ed chip set regis ters 3D Load alternate registers w[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 165 Table 16. Port -80 Codes ( continued) POST Code Beeps Error 6B Load custom defaults 6C Display shadow message 6E Display nondis posable segm ents 70 Display error m essages 72 Check for c onfiguration errors 74 Test real-time c lock 76 Check for k e yboard errors 7A Test f or ke y lo ck o n 7C Set up hardware [...]

166 Solving Problems Table 16. Port -80 Codes ( continued) POST Code Beeps Error 9F Initialize local-bus hard-disk c ontroller A0 Set time of day A2 Check ke y lock A4 Initialize typematic rate A8 Erase F2 prompt AA Scan for F2 key strok e AC Enter SETUP AE Clear in-POST flag B0 Check for errors B2 POST done – prepare to boot operating system B4 [...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 167 POST Error Codes and Messages The following error codes and messages are representative of various conditions BIOS identifies. The exact strings and error numbers may be different from those listed here. Table 17. PO ST Error Codes and Messages Code Error message 0200 Failure Fixed Disk 0210 Stuck Key 0211 Key[...]

168 Solving Problems Table 17. PO ST Error Codes and Messages ( continued) Code Error message 8161 Unable to apply BIOS U pdate for Board 2 Processor 2 8162 Unable to apply BIOS U pdate for Board 2 Processor 3 8163 Unable to apply BIOS U pdate for Board 2 Processor 4 8164 Unable to apply BIOS U pdate for Board 1 Processor 1 8165 Unable to apply BIO[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 169 Table 17. PO ST Error Codes and Messages ( continued) Code Error message 8222 Board 2 Processor 3 Internal Error (IERR) failure 8223 Board 2 Processor 4 Internal Error (IERR) failure 8224 Board 1 Processor 1 Internal Error (IERR) failure 8225 Board 1 Processor 2 Internal Error (IERR) failure 8226 Board 1 Proce[...]

170 Solving Problems[...]

171 8 T echnical Reference This section includes: • Connector pinouts and boardset locations • Information on jumpers • System I/O addresses • System memory map addresses • Interrupts • Video modes[...]

172 Technical R eference Connectors OM10941 B C D E G F A Figure 55. Profusion Carrier Layout A. Front panel connector B. Connector for proces sor mezzanine board (primary) C. Board configuration jumper bloc k D. Ta g DIMM socke ts E. System JTAG connec tor F. Connector for proc essor mezzanine board (s econdary) G. Grand connec tor (connects to mi[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 173 OM10940 AB C D E F H G I J Figure 56. I/O Carrier Layout A. IDE and diskette c onnectors B. PHP LED/switc h connector C. USB connector D. I/O riser board connec tor E. PCI add-in board slots (ten) F. Lithium battery G. Configuration switc h SW4G1 H. Server managem ent feature connector (SFC) I. Grand connec to[...]

174 Technical R eference Diskette Drive OM08030 34 33 2 1 Table 18. Diskette Drive Connector Pinout Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 GND 18 FD_DIR_L 2 FD_DENSEL 19 GND 3 GND 20 FD_STEP_L 4N / C 2 1 G N D 5 Key 22 FD_WDATA_L 6 FD_DRATE0 23 GND 7 GND 24 FD_WGATE_L 8 FD_INDEX_L 25 GND 9 GND 26 FD_TRK0_L 10 FD_MTR0_L 27 FD_MSEN0 11 GND 28 FD_WPROT_ L 12 FD_DR1_[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 175 IRMC Connect or OM08032 1 2 23 26 Table 19. Int el Remote Management Card Pin Signal Description 1 SMI_L System Management Interrupt 2 I2C_BACKUP_SCL 3 GND Ground 4 Reserved N/A 5 PWR_CNTRL_SFC_L Host pow er supply on/off c ontrol 6 I2C_BACKUP_SDA 7 VCC_STDBY 8 KEYLOCK_FROM_SFC_L Keyboard lock s i gnal 9 NMI_5[...]

176 Technical R eference VGA Video Port 5 OM04417 1 15 11 6 10 Table 20. Video Port Connector Pinout Pin Signal Pin Signal 1R e d 9 N / C 2 Green 10 GND 3B l u e 1 1 N C 4 N/C 12 DDCDAT 5 GND 13 HSYNC 6 GND 14 VSYNC 7 GND 15 DDCCLK 8G N D Keyboa r d and Mouse OM11313      1 2 6 4 3 5 The PS/2-compatible connector[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 177 Parallel Port 13 OM11312   1 25 1 4 Table 22. Parallel Port Connector Pinout Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 STROBE_L 10 ACK_L 2 Data bit 0 11 Busy 3 Data bit 1 12 PE 4 Data bit 2 13 SLCT 5 Data bit 3 14 AUFDXT_L 6 Data bit 4 15 ERROR_L 7 Data bit 5 16 INIT_L 8 Data bit 6 17 SLCT[...]

178 Technical R eference Universal S erial Bus (US B) The SRPL8 server provides two external USB connectors at the back panel. Table 24 lists the pinout for each connector. OM08036 41 Table 24. USB Connector Pinout Pin Signal Notes A1 VCC Over current monitor line port 0 A2 DataL0 Differential data line paired with DATAH0 A3 DataH0 Differential dat[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 179 IDE OM08029 40 2 39 1 Table 26. IDE Connector Pinout Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 RSTDRV 21 DRQ 2G N D 2 2 G N D 3 DD7 23 DIOW 4 DD8 24 GND 5 DD6 25 DIOR 6 DD9 26 GND 7 DD5 27 IORDY 8 DD10 28 CSEL (1 K Ω p/d) 9 DD4 29 DACK 10 DD11 30 GND 11 DD3 31 IRQ 12 DD12 32 Reserved (N/C ) 13 DD2 33 DA1 14 DD13 34 Reserved ([...]

180 Technical R eference PCI Table 27. 33MHz, 64-bit PCI Connectors (Slots A and B) Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal A1 TRST_L A48 GND B1 -12V B48 AD10 A2 +12V A49 AD9 B2 TCK B49 M66EN A3 TM S A50 5V KEYW AY B3 GND B50 5V KEYW AY A4 TDI A51 5V KEYW AY B4 TDO B51 5V KEYW AY A5 +5V A52 C/BEO_L B5 +5V B52 AD8 A6 INTA_L A53 +3.3V B6 +5V B53 [...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 181 Table 28. 66MHz, 64-bit PCI Connectors (Slots C and D) Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal A1 TRST_L A48 GND B1 -12V B48 AD10 A2 +12V A49 AD9 B2 TCK B49 M66EN A3 TMS A50 GND B3 GND B50 GND A4 TDI A51 GND B4 TDO B51 GND A5 +5V A52 C/BEO_L B5 +5V B52 AD8 A6 INTA_L A53 +3.3V B6 +5V B53 AD7 A7 INTC_L A54 A[...]

182 Technical R eference Configuration Switches One header provides eight switches that control various configuration options. Figure 57 shows the switches. SW 4G 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Reserv ed Re covery Boot Spare BI O S W r i t e E n ab l e Clear CMOS Pa s s w o r d Cl ea r PHP Override Reserv ed Figure 57. I/O Carrier Configuration S witches Table [...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 183 Gener a l Proce dure t o Cha nge Switc h Sett i ngs 1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of Ch apter 5 (page 93). 2. Turn off all connected peripherals and turn off system power. 3. Remove the PCI hot-plug cover. You do not need to remove the I/O carrier from the chassis. Due to the locat[...]

184 Technical R eference Passwo rd Cl ear Switch 1. Ensure that the system is powered off. Remove the PCI hot-plug cover. On switch SW4G1, slide or press switch number 6 to the right most position. 2. Power on the system. Wait for POST to complete and for the messages “Password cleared by jumper” and “Press F2 to enter Setup” to appear. Thi[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 185 System I/O Addresses Table 30 shows the location in I/O space of all directly I/O-accessible registers. Table 30. Syst em I/O Addresses I/O Address Resource I/O Address Resource 0000 – 001F DMA controller 0170 – 0177 Secondary IDE controller 0020 – 0021 Interrupt controller 1 01F0 – 01F7 Primary IDE co[...]

186 Technical R eference Memory Map Table 31 lists the system memory map. When BIOS allocates memory space to PCI devices, it starts just below the APIC s and continues downward. Assigning memory space to PC I devices does not decrease the total available memory in the system because this memory is “reclaimed” above 4 GB. The server does not su[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 187 PCI Configuration and Device Map Table 32. PCI Map Device Segment Device Number Hot Plug Controller A 00h PCI Slot 1 A 04h PCI Slot 2 A 05h Embedded LVDS A 0Ah Embedded VGA A 0Ch PIIX4e A 0Fh MAC A 14h PB64 A 18h PB64 A 19h PB64 A 1Ah PB64 A 1Bh Hot Plug Controller B 00h PCI Slot 3 B 04h PCI Slot 4 B 05h PCI S[...]

188 Technical R eference Table 33. Interrupts PID Interrupt PCI Interrupt Component/PCI Slot # PCI Bus 0 D P10 PCI-D 1 C P10 PCI-D 2 B O nboard SCSI Channel B PCI-A 3 B P10 PCI-D 4 A P10 PCI-D 5 D P9 PCI-D 6 C P9 PCI-D 7 B P9 PCI-D 8 A P9 PCI-D 9 D P8 PCI-C 10 C P8 PCI-C 11 B P8 PCI-C 12 A P8 PCI-C 13 D P7 PCI-C 14 C P7 PCI-C 15 B P7 PCI-C 16 A P7 [...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 189 Video Modes The CL-GD5480 integrat ed video controll er provides all standard IBM VGA modes. Wit h 8 MB of SDRAM standard. The ATI Rage Xl supports al l the standar d VGA, XVGA, SVGA modes, with a maximum resolution of 1600 x 1200 at 85 Hz. See the ATI Rage XL specification for more details.[...]

190 Technical R eference[...]

191 A Power System: Description/Calculating Power Usage This appendix describes the modular power system and explains how to calculate power usage for your server. WARNING Only a QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHNICIAN is authorized to remove the server covers and to access any of the components inside the server. Before removing the covers, see “Safety: Be[...]

192 Power System : Descr iption/Calculating Power Us age Power Supply Input Voltage s Table 34. Power Supply AC Input Ratings Parameter Minimum Nominal Maximum Units V in (230) 90 / 180 110-120 / 200-240 132 / 264 V RMS V in Frequency 4 7 50 / 60 63 Hz AC Input Current 13 A @ 110 VAC 7 A @ 220 VAC Ampere The 750 watt autoranging power supplies are [...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 193 Server Current Usage Table 36 lists the current usage for both minimally and fully configured servers. You can easily calculate power usage in the server from the numbers provided. The table is for reference only. It is not meant to provide the exact current usage in the server; exact values depend on exact co[...]

194 Power System : Descr iption/Calculating Power Us age Table 37. Minimum/Maximum Current Rating Configurations Board Minimum Configuration Maximum Configuration I/O carrier I/O carrier, I/O ris er board I/O carrier, I/O ris er board, PCI adapter boards (10 at maximum load) Profusion carrier Profusion carrier, proc essor mezzanine board (one), Pen[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 195 Table 38. Worksheet for Calculating DC Power Usage Current (maximum) at voltage levels: Device +3.3 V +5 V +12 V -12 V PHP I/O carrier 5 A 4.25 A 2 A 1 A 64-bit PCI slot 1, P1 64-bit PCI slot 2, P2 64-bit PCI slot 3, P3 64-bit PCI slot 4, P4 64-bit PCI slot 5, P5 64-bit PCI slot 6, P6 64-bit PCI slot 7, P7 64-[...]

196 Power System : Descr iption/Calculating Power Us age ✏ NOTE The total combined wattage must be less than 1232 watts for your server configuration. The power must be less than: • 201 watts for +3.3 V • 340 watts for +5 V • 672 watts for +12 V • 12 watts for -12 V • 2.4 watts for 24 V • 5 watts for +5 V standby Table 39. Total Combi[...]

197 B Equipment Log and Configuration W orksheets Equipment Log Use the blank equipment log provided here to record information about your system. You will need some of this information when you run the SSU. Item M anufacturer Name and Model N umber Serial Number Date Installed System Profusion carrier I/O carrier Process or speed and cache Video d[...]

198 Equipment Log and Configuration Works heets Equipment Log (continued) Item M anufacturer Name and Model N umber Serial Number Date Installed SCSI host adapter board 1[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 199 Configurat ion Works heet s The rest of this chapter consists of worksheets to record the settings you make when configuring the system using the SSU, BIOS Setup, and the Q Logic SCSI Utility. If default values ever need to be restored to CMOS (e.g., after a CMOS-clear), you must reconfigure the system. Referr[...]

200 Equipment Log and Configuration Works heets System board (SSU, Change Configuration Settings) Worksheet 2. Systems Group System Identification and Version Information SSU Configuration File Version MP Spec. Vers ion 1.1 / 1.4 Process or Speed Setting Worksheet 3. Memory Subsystem Group Onboard Disk Controllers Onboard Comm unication Devices Ena[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 201 Worksheet 8. Multiboot Group Boot Device P rior ity Diskette Dri ve Removable D evices Hard Drive ATAPI CD-ROM Drive Diagnostic Boot Worksheet 9. Keyboard and Mouse Subsystem Group Typematic Delay 250 ms delay / 500 ms delay 750 ms delay / 1000 ms delay Typematic Speed 30 CPS / (other) Mouse Control option Mou[...]

202 Equipment Log and Configuration Works heets Management Subsystem, Syst em Sensor Cont rol Worksheet For each sensor control, the display includes the choices shown below, w ith blanks for entering values. Write in both the sensor control and the values you select. This worksheet (two pages) provides space for a number of sensor controls; if you[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 203 Item: Item: Disable / Enable Disable / Enable Upper Fatal: Upper Fatal: Upper Warning: Upper Warning: Lower Warning: Lower Warning: Lower Fatal: Lower Fatal: Item: Item: Disable / Enable Disable / Enable Upper Fatal: Upper Fatal: Upper Warning: Upper Warning: Lower Warning: Lower Warning: Lower Fatal: Lower Fa[...]

204 Equipment Log and Configuration Works heets BIOS Setup Worksheets Worksheet 14. Main Menu System Da t e System T ime Legacy Dis kette A Disabled / 360 KB / 1.2 M B / 720 KB 1.44 MB/1.25 MB / 2.88 M B Legacy Dis kette B Disabled / 360 KB / 1.2 M B / 720 KB / 1.44 MB / 2.88 MB Language English / Spanish / Italian / Frenc h / German Worksheet 15. [...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 205 Worksheet 20. I/O Device Configuration Submenu Serial Port A Disabled / Enabled / Auto / OS C ontrolled Base I/O Address 3F8h / 2F8h / 3E8h / 2E8h Interrupt 4 / 3 Serial Port B Disabled / Enabled / Auto / OS C ontrolled Base I/O Address 3F8h / 2F8h / 3E8h / 2E8h Interrupt 4 / 3 Parallel Port Disabled / Enabled[...]

206 Equipment Log and Configuration Works heets Worksheet 24. System Management Submenu Firmware SMIs Disabled / Enabled System Event Logging Disabled / Enabled Clear Event Log Disabled / Enabled Assert NM I on SBE Disabled / Enabled Assert NM I on AERR Disabled / Enabled Assert NM I on BERR Disabled / Enabled Assert NM I on PERR Disabled / Enabled[...]

207 C Regulatory Specifications Regulatory and Environmental Specifications Environmenta l Specif icat ions Operating temperature 10 ° C to 35 ° C (50 ° F to 95 ° F). See Altitude exception. Nonoperating temperature -40 ° C to 70 ° C (-40 ° F to 158 ° F). Altitude 0 to 3048 m (0 to 10000 ft.). Note: Maximum am bient temperature is linearly [...]

208 Regulatory Spec ificiations Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) USA: FCC CFR 47 Part 15, Class A Canada: IC ICES-003 Class A Europe: EN55022, Class A, Radiated & Conduc ted Emissions EN50082-1 Generic Im munity Standard EN61000-4-2 Immunity (level 2 contac t discharge, lev el 3 air discharge) EN61000-4-3 Radiated Imm unuty (level 2) EN61000[...]

209 D W arnings WARNING: English (US) AVERTISSEMENT: Français WARNUNG: Deutsch AVVERTENZA: Italiano ADVERTENCIAS: Español[...]

210 Warnings WARNING: English (US) The power supply in this product contains no user-serv iceable parts. There may be more than one supply in this product. Refer serv icing only to qualified pers onnel. Do not attempt to modify or use the supplied AC pow er cord if it is not the exac t type required. The DC p ush-b utt o n on /off switch o n th e s[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 211 WARNING: English (continued) A microproc essor and heat sink may be hot if the syste m ha s been running. Also, there may be sharp pins and edges on some board and chas sis parts. Contact should be m ade with care. Consider w earing protective gloves . Danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced[...]

212 Warnings AVERTISSEMENT: Français Le bloc d'alim entation de ce produit ne contient auc une pièce pouvant être réparée par l'utilisateur. Ce produit peut c ontenir plus d'un bloc d' alimentation. Veuillez c ontacter un technicien qualifié en c as de problème. Ne pas utiliser ni m odifier le cordon d'alimentation s[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 213 AVERTISSEMENT: Fran çais (suite) Le microproc esseur et le dis sipateur de chaleur peuvent être c hauds si le système a é té sous tens ion. Faites également attention aux broc hes aiguës des cartes et aux bords tranchants du c apot. Nous vous recommandons l'usage de gants de protection. Danger d&ap[...]

214 Warnings WARNUNG: Deutsch Benutzer können am Netzgerät dieses Produkts keine R eparaturen vornehmen. Das Produkt enthält möglic herweise mehrere Netz geräte. Wartungsarbeiten müs sen von qualifizierten Technik ern ausgeführt werden. Versuchen Sie nic ht, das mitgelieferte Netz kabel zu ändern oder zu v erwenden, wenn es sich nicht genau[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 215 WARNUNG: Deutsch (Fortsetzung) Der Mikroproz essor und der Kühler s ind möglicherweis e erhitzt, wenn das Sy stem in Betrieb ist. Außerdem k önnen einige Platinen und Gehäuseteile sc harfe Spitzen und Kanten aufweisen. Arbeiten an Platinen und Gehäus e sollten vors ichtig ausgeführt werden. Sie sollten [...]

216 Warnings AVVERTENZA: Italiano Rivolgersi ad un tec nico specializz ato per la riparazione dei com ponenti dell’ alimentazione di questo prodotto. È poss ibile che il prodotto disponga di più fonti di alim entazione. Non tentare di modificare o utiliz zare il cavo di alimentaz ione in c.a. in dotazione, s e non è esattamente del tipo ric hi[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 217 AVVERTENZA: Italiano ( continua) Se il sistem a è stato a lungo in funzione, il m i croprocessore e il dis sipatore di calore potrebbero essere s urriscaldati. Fare attenzione alla pres enza di piedini appuntiti e parti taglienti sulle sc hede e sul telaio. È cons igliabile l'uso di guanti di protez ion[...]

218 Warnings ADVERTENCIAS: Español El usuario debe absteners e de manipular los c omponentes de la fuente de alim entación de este producto, c uya reparación debe dejars e exclus ivamente en m anos de personal téc nico especializ ado. Puede que este producto dis ponga de más de una fuente de alim entación. No intente modificar ni utiliz ar el[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 219 ADVERTENCIAS: Español (continúa) Si el sistem a ha estado en funcionam iento, el microproc esador y el disipador de calor pueden estar aún calientes . También conv iene tener en cuenta que en el chas is o en el tablero puede haber piezas c ortantes o punzantes. Por ello, s e recomienda precaución y el uso[...]

220 Warnings Blank page[...]

221 Index A AC filter and cable installing, 117 rem oving, 117 add-in boar d current limitations, 108 installing/repla c ing, 108 PCI, 108, 109 rem oving, 111 sensitive to ESD, 94 address, I/O, 185 agency cer tifica tion, 207, 208 EMC standa rds, 207 EU Directive, 207 audible bee p e rror codes, 34 B battery disposing of safe ly, 152 installing, 15[...]

222 Index connect or diskette drive , 174 Intel Rem ote M anagem ent Car d, 175 paralle l por t, 177 PCI, 180 SCSI wide input, 178 seria l por ts, 177 VGA video p ort, 176 controller diskette (f loppy) dr ive , 23, 28 IDE, 28 keyboard/m ouse, 23, 28 video, 23, 27 contro llers front pane l, 30 hot-swap, 30 controls and indica tors CD-ROM drive, 16 d[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 223 EMI, 14 grounding clip, r emova ble me dia , 126 limit use of 5. 25-inch har d drives, 126 metal shie ld ove r re m ovable m e dia bay, 126 metal shield, removing/installing, 128 EMP, See Emerge nc y Mana ge ment Por t environme ntal specif ications, 207 equipment log, 197 error codes a nd messa ges, 167 messa[...]

224 Index indicators cooling fault LED (yellow), 16 drive fault LED (yellow), 16 front pane l LCD, 16 power fault LED (y ellow), 16 SCSI drive in r ecove ry mode , 87 SCSI drive sta t us de scriptions, 87 input voltage, 19 Intel Remo te Managemen t Card (IRMC ), connect or, 175 Interc ha ssis Manage m ent Bus (I CMB) board installing, 116 rem oving[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 225 POST bootable media requir e d, 34 countdown code s, 163 error codes a nd m essage s, 167 error messa ges, 3 4 memor y, amount te sted, 34 power co rds disconnect a ll be fore ope ning system, 94, 130 power on/of f switch does not tur n off A C pow er, 93, 94, 130 power supply, 14 configura tion c onstraints, [...]

226 Index S safety compliance, 2 07 guidelines, 93 SCI files, 51 SCSI bus termina tion require ments, 28, 126 hard disk drive , 84 indicator , drive in r ecover y mode, 87 installing in hot-swa pping ba y, 86 status indicator s, 87 hot-swapping ba ckplane, 23 hot-swapping ba ys, 84 QLogic SCSI utility, 80 singled-ende d devices , 84 type of devic e[...]

SRPL8 Server Sys tem Product Guide 227 system setup utility (SSU) (continued) workshee t , add/re move boa r d, 199 workshee t , mana geme nt subsyste m, 202 worksheet, system se nsor control, 202 T temperature, maximu m ambient, drives, 18 termination board installing, 151 rem oving, 150 require m ents, 147 timer keyboard or mouse ina ctive, 28 lo[...]

228 Index[...]