Silicon Graphics Origin200 User manual

Origin200™Owner’s Guide

Document Number 007-3415-002

Origin200™ Owner’s Guide

Document Number 007-3415-002

CONTRIBUTORS

Written by Kameran Kashani

Illustrated by Francesca Angelesco, Cheri Brown, Dan Young, and Kameran Kashani

Production by Lorrie Williams

Engineering contributions by Jeffery Heller, Dave Parry, Ken Hibbard, Ron Weiss,

Eric Williams, Demick Boyden, Steve Smithson, Dilip Amin, Richard Wright, Brad

Morrow, Tim Wong, Tom Jackman, and Carl Strasen.

St. Peter’s Basilica image courtesy of ENEL SpA and InfoByte SpA. Disk Thrower

image courtesy of Xavier Berenguer, Animatica.

The contents of this document may not be copied or duplicated in any form, in whole

or in part, without the prior written permission of Silicon Graphics, Inc.

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and/or in similar or successor clauses in the FAR, or in the DOD or NASA FAR

Supplement. Unpublished rights reserved under the Copyright Laws of the United

States. Contractor/manufacturer is Silicon Graphics, Inc., 2011 N. Shoreline Blvd.,

Mountain View, CA 94043-1389.

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registered trademarks and O2, Origin, Origin200, CrayLink, XFS, IRIS InSight,

Onyx2, POWER Series, Indigo2, and IRIX are trademarks of Silicon Graphics, Inc.

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FCC Warning

This equipment has been tested and found compliant with the limits for a Class A

digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is

operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can

radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the

instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful

interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his

own expense.

Attention

This product requires the use of external shielded cables in order to maintain

compliance pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

International Special Committee on Radio Interference (CISPR)

This equipment has been tested to and is in compliance with the Class A limits per

CISPR publication 22, Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference

Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment; Germany’s BZT Class A

limits for Information Technology Equipment; and Japan’s VCCI Class 1 limits.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions

from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the

Canadian Department of Communications.

Attention

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de perturbations radioélectriques

dépassant les normes applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe A prescrites

dans le Règlement sur le interferences radioélectriques établi par le Ministère des

Communications du Canada.

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Sicherheit

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Contents

List of Figures xiii

List of Tables xvii

About This Guide xix

Where To Find More Information xxi

Origin200 Owner’s Guide xxii

Optional Documentation xxii

Online Reference (Manual) Pages xxiv

World Wide Web-Accessible Documentation xxiv

Release Notes xxv

InfoSearch xxv

Conventions xxvi

About the CD Software Media xxvi

Where to Go From Here xxvi

1. Overview of the Origin200 System 3

Installation Options: Tower and Rackmounting 6

Feature Summary 6

Logic Carrier 7

Main System Board 9

CPU Daughter Card 9

Module System Controller (MSC) 11

PCI Backplane and Expansion Slots 11

Memory 13

Contents

Internal Drive Options and SCSI Channels 14

5.25-Inch Drives and Drive Bay 14

3.5-Inch Drives and Drive Bay 15

SCSI Channels and Channel Numbering 17

Serial Ports 17

AUX Port 18

Parallel Port 18

Ethernet Port 18

Power Supply 19

Air Flow and Fans 19

Physical and Environmental Specifications 20

Multiple Modules and Power Sources 20

2. Setting Up an Origin200 System 23

Choosing a Location For the Server 24

Putting the Pieces Together 26

Overview of the System Connectors and Ports 28

Safety Considerations 29

Assembling the Server 29

Installing 3.5-Inch Drives 30

Installing 5.25-Inch Drives 33

Attaching an Ethernet Networking Cable 42

Attaching the System Console 43

Connecting Two Origin200 Modules 44

Turning On the System 50

Logging In For the First Time 52

3. Installing an Origin200 System in a Rack 55

Overview 55

Installing the Mounting Hardware on the Chassis 57

Installing a Chassis In the Rack 60

Removing a Server From an Equipment Rack 64

Contents

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4. Using the Origin200 System 67

Front Panel Functions: Status LED, Power, Reset, NMI 68

Status LED 68

Front Power Switch 69

Using the Reset Button 69

Using the Nonmaskable Interrupt (NMI) Button 70

Turning the System On and Off 71

About the Master Power Switch and Front Power Switch 71

Turning On the System 72

Turning Off the System 75

Accessing Your Server Over the Web 78

Separating Two Modules 79

Using Another Computer or Workstation as the System Console 80

Using An IBM-Compatible Or Macintosh Computer As the System Console 80

Obtaining and Connecting the Correct Serial Adapter Cable 80

Setting Up and Starting the Terminal Emulator 82

Logging In To the Server 84

Using a A Silicon Graphics Workstation As the System Console 85

Obtaining the Correct Serial Cable 85

Checking for the Correct Software 86

Configuring the Workstation 86

Connecting the Serial Cable 88

Logging In To the Server 88

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Contents

Using the AUX Port and Module System Controller Commands 89

Attaching a Terminal Or Modem to the AUX Port 90

Using the Module System Controller 91

Entering Supervisor Mode 91

Setting the MSC Password 92

Checking the System Temperature 92

Checking and Setting the Fan Speed 92

Checking If the System Is On or Off 93

Powering the System On and Off 93

Causing the System To Power-On Automatically. 94

Resetting the System 94

MSC Error Messages 95

MSC Command Reference 95

Determining What Devices are Installed On Your Server 98

How Devices are Detected and Numbered 98

How to Use the Hardware Graph 98

Removing the System Cover and Chassis Access Door 101

Locking the System 104

Locking the Front Door 104

Locking the Chassis 104

Adjusting the Feet 106

5. Installing and Removing Memory 109

Handling Precautions 109

About Origin200 Memory 109

Installing Memory 110

Verifying That Installed Memory Is Recognized By The System 115

Removing Memory 116

6. Installing and Removing PCI Option Boards 125

Handling Precautions 125

Installing a PCI Option Board 126

Removing a PCI Option Board 133

Contents

7. Installing and Conﬁguring Peripherals 141

Installing, Removing, and Configuring 5.25-Inch Peripherals 141

About the 5.25-Inch Peripheral Bay 142

Configuring a 5.25-Inch Peripheral 144

Installing a 5.25-Inch Peripheral 144

Removing 5.25-Inch Peripherals 151

Installing, Removing, and Configuring 3.5-Inch Peripherals 157

About the 3.5-Inch Peripheral Bay 158

Configuring 3.5-Inch Peripherals 159

Installing a 3.5-Inch Peripheral 159

Removing a 3.5-Inch Peripheral 162

Verifying That A Drive Is Installed Correctly 165

Using Drives In the Origin200 Server 166

Attaching Serial Devices 168

Attaching Serial Cables 170

Attaching Serial (ASCII) Terminals 170

Connecting a Modem 173

Useful Serial Commands 174

8. Troubleshooting 179

Status LED Messages 179

Ethernet Status LED Messages 180

Checking the Power Supply 181

9. Replacing Internal Parts 185

Tools Required to Remove and Replace Components 185

Miscellaneous Fasteners 185

Contents

Removing and Replacing Internal Parts 186

Preparing the Origin200 for Servicing 187

Replacing the SCSI Backplane 189

Installing A New SCSI Backplane 190

Replacing Fans 190

Installing a New Fan 193

Replacing the Module System Controller 193

Installing a New Module System Controller 197

A. Connector Pinout Assignments 201

Serial Ports 202

Parallel Port 204

Ethernet Port 206

AUX Port 207

B. Cable Descriptions 209

Serial Cables 210

Printer/Character (ASCII) Terminal Cable 210

Modem Cable (Full-Handshake) 211

Origin200 to Indy and Indigo2 Cable (DB-9 to DIN-8) 212

Origin200 to O2, Onyx2, and IBM-Compatible (DB-9 to DB-9) 213

Origin200 to Onyx (DB-9 to DB-9) 214

Origin200 to Macintosh Cable (DB-9 to DIN-8) 215

AUX Port Cables 216

AUX Port Terminal Cable 216

AUX Port Modem Cable 217

217

C. Supported Terminals 219

Glossary 221

Index 227

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