Silicon Graphics 1450 User manual

SGI 1450 Server User’s Guide

007-4274-001

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Record of Revision

Version Description

001 June 2000

Initial Rev

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Contents

Figures ..........................ix

Tables ..........................xi

About This Guide.......................xiii

ObtainingPublications.....................xiii

ReaderComments.......................xiii

1. Chassis Description ......................1

ChassisFeatures.......................2

Peripherals.........................7

PeripheralBay.......................7

HardDriveBay......................8

PowerSubsystem.......................9

SystemCooling .......................10

ChassisFrontControlsandIndicators.................12

RearPanelI/OPortsandFeatures..................13

2. Baseboard Description .....................15

BaseboardFeatures......................16

BaseboardConnectorandComponentLocations..............18

Processor.........................19

Memory..........................20

Peripherals.........................22

SuperI/OChip(SIO).....................22

SerialPorts........................22

ParallelPort.......................22

Add-inBoardSlots ......................23

DesotoE2Hot-PlugPCIController..................24

IDEInterface........................25

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USBInterface........................25

NetworkInterfaceController(NIC)..................25

Video...........................26

SCSIController........................26

IDEController........................28

KeyboardandMouse......................28

ServerManagement......................29

SoftwareLocksviatheSSUorBIOSSetup................30

UsingPasswords......................31

SecureMode.......................31

SummaryofSoftwareSecurityFeatures...............31

3. Configuring Software and Utilities ..................35

HotKeys..........................36

Power-OnSelfTest(POST)....................37

UsingBIOSSetup.......................38

StartingSetup.......................38

SetupMenus.......................39

MainMenu........................41

AdvancedMenu......................45

SecurityMenu.......................56

ServerMenu.......................57

BootMenu........................61

ExitMenu........................63

ChangingtheBootDevicePriorityTemporarily..............63

ChangingtheBootDevicePriorityPermanently..............64

Running the SCSISelect Utility ...................64

When to Run the SCSISelect Utility.................65

Starting the SCSISelect Utility ..................65

ConfiguringtheAdaptecAIC-7880SCSIAdapter.............66

ConfiguringtheAdaptecAIC-7899SCSIAdapter.............67

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Using the System Setup Utility (SSU) .................68

WhentoRuntheSSU.....................68

WhatYouNeedtoDo....................69

RunningtheSSURemotely...................69

CreatingSSUDiskettes....................70

RunningtheSSU......................70

FRU and SDR Load Utility . . . .................71

WhatYouNeedtoDo....................71

HowYouUsetheFRUSDRLoadUtility...............72

CleaningUpandExiting....................74

UpgradingtheBIOS......................75

PreparingfortheUpgrade...................75

UpgradingtheBIOS.....................76

RecoveringtheBIOS.....................77

ChangingtheBIOSLanguage..................78

UsingtheFirmwareUpdateUtility..................78

Running the Firmware Update Utility ................78

4. Removing and Installing User Serviceable Components ...........79

SCSIHarddrives.......................80

MountingaSCSIHardDriveinaCarrier...............80

RemovingaSCSIHarddrive..................81

InstallingaSCSIHardDrive ..................83

Hot-PlugPCIAdd-InBoards....................83

RemovingaHot-PlugPCIAdd-inBoard...............85

InstallingaHot-PlugPCIAdd-inBoard...............87

EquipmentLog .......................90

A. Regulatory Specifications ....................93

Manufacturer’sRegulatoryDeclarations................93

ServerModelNumber .....................93

ClassACompliance......................94

ElectromagneticEmissions....................95

VCCINoticeClassA(JapanOnly)..................95

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ChineseClassARegulatoryNotice..................95

IndustryCanadaNotice(CanadaOnly).................95

CENotice.........................96

ShieldedCables........................96

ElectrostaticDischarge......................96

B. Physical Environment Specifications .................97

C. Safety Precautions .......................99

Index..........................101

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Figures

Figure 1-1 ServerinRack-MountableConfiguration........3

Figure 1-2 TopCoverThumbscrew.............4

Figure 1-3 ServerwithoutCoversandBezel...........5

Figure 1-4 HardDriveinDriveCarrier............8

Figure 1-5 FanBoardAssembly..............11

Figure 1-6 FrontPanelControlsandIndicators..........12

Figure 1-7 RearPanelI/OPortsandFeatures..........13

Figure 2-1 BaseboardConnectorandComponentLocations......18

Figure 2-2 MemoryModuleDIMMInstallationSequence.......21

Figure 4-1 HardDriveinDriveCarrier............80

Figure 4-2 OpeningtheFrontBezelDoor ...........81

Figure 4-3 DisengagingDriveCarrierfromChassis ........82

Figure 4-4 PCIHot-PlugRetentionMechanism..........84

Figure 4-5 RearRetentionLatch..............85

Figure 4-6 TopCoverThumbscrew.............86

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