Silicon Graphics SGI 1200 Series User manual
SGI™1200-Family of Servers
Quick Start Guide
Guide de démarrage rapide de la famille des serveurs SGI 1200
SGI 1200-Serverfamilie – Schnelleinstieg
Manuale di installazione rapida - Linea Server SGI 1200
Família de servidores SGI 1200 - Instruções iniciais
Guía de inicio rápido de la familia de servidores SGI 1200
Document Number 007-4233-002ML
SGI™1200-Family of Servers Quick Start Guide
Document Number 007-4233-002ML
CONTRIBUTORS
Writen by Mark Schwenden and Carlin Otto
Illustrated by Dan Young
Production by Joe Kish
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The contents of this document may not be copied or duplicated in any form, in whole
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and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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Manuale di installazione rapida - Linea Server SGI 1200 . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Família de servidores SGI 1200 - Instruções iniciais . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Guía de inicio rápido de la familia de servidores SGI 1200 . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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0. Introducing the SGI 1200 Servers
This document is intended to help you get your new SGI server unpacked, connected,
and powered on. Although there are a number of models in the SGI 1200-family of
servers, this document will refer to the products generically as SGI 1200 servers. After
completing the steps in this guide, you may wish to continue with additional
configuration, or read more about your server’s capabilities. Reference the SGI
1200-Family of Servers User’s Guide for more detailed information on your system.
Warning: To avoid personal injury when unpacking the server, use two people
and/or a mechanical assist unit to lift it out of the shipping carton. The server
configuration weighs a maximum of 42.0 lbs (19.1 kg). The server, options, and
packaging combination can weigh up to 70.0 lbs (31.8 kg). Use a hand-truck or other
mechanical assist unit to move the server from one location to another. Before
operating this server, read the additional cautions in “Product Warnings” on page 6.
Physical and Environmental Requirements
The SGI 1200 server can be mounted in most industry-standard racks. Contact your sales
or service provider if you need to change the mounting configuration of your server after
receiving the unit. Table 1 provides information on environmental requirements for the
server. For instructions on mounting your server in a 19-inch equipment rack, see the SGI
1200-Family of Servers User’s Guide.
Table 1 Cooling and Power Requirements
Specification Value Per Server
Cooling Requirements:
Minimum configuration
Maximum configuration
730 BTU/hour heat dissipation
859 BTU/hour heat dissipation
Air Conditioning Load 0.0718 tons maximum
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Setting Up Your SGI 1200 Server
Use the information in this section to set up and turn on your SGI 1200 server.
1. Select a proper operational site for your server. Complete instructions for selecting a
safe and appropriate site are provided in the SGI 1200-Family of Servers User’s Guide.
2. Unpack the server from its shipping carton.
3. Remove the drive protection card (if present) from the diskette drive. Figure 1
shows the drive locations on the front of the server (plastic front cover removed).
Power Consumption:
Minimum configuration
Maximum configuration
214 watts
252 watts
Chassis Dimensions 3.48 in. high (2U) x 17.1 in. wide x 23.92 in. long
(8.85 cm high (2U) x 43.43 cm wide x 60.76 cm long)
Weight:
Installed
In packaging
42.0 lb (19.1 kg) maximum
70.0 lb (31.8 kg) maximum
Installation Orientation Any, with 2 inches (5.1 cm) clearance at back
Table 1 (continued) Cooling and Power Requirements
Specification Value Per Server
Setting Up Your SGI 1200 Server
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Figure 1 SGI 1200 Front View With Cover Removed
4. If you plan to use any options (for example, PCI boards, additional memory, and so
on), follow the instructions in the SGI 1200-Family of Servers User’s Guide to install
these items.
Caution: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage disk drives, add-in boards, and
other parts. This server can withstand normal levels of environmental ESD.
However, SGI recommends doing all procedures in this guide only at an
ESD-protected workstation. If one is not available, you can provide some ESD
protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground of the
server—any unpainted metal surface—when handling components.
5. As applicable, follow the detailed procedures in Chapter 3 of the User’s Guide to
install the unit into a rack.
6. Attach any of the following common peripherals that you intend to use at the
connectors shown in Figure 2:
•Keyboard: plug the keyboard into the keyboard port
•Mouse: plug the mouse into the mouse port
•Terminal: plug the display terminal into the video connector port on the rear of
the server and also into a power source, and turn the terminal on
Blue AC power LED
Amber global failure LED
Green Ethernet activity LED
Green disk activity LED
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Figure 2 SGI 1200 Server Rear Connectors and Controls
7. Attach the power cord to the AC power plug at the back of the unit and plug the
other end into a power source.
Caution: Make sure that the power service connection is through a properly
grounded outlet. In geographic regions that are susceptible to electrical storms, using
a surge suppressor is highly recommended.
8. Turn on the rear rocker power switch (on the power supply).
9. Push the front on/off power switch.
Warning: The front on/off power switch does not turn off all internal power. To
completely remove power from the server, you must turn off the rear rocker switch
on the power supply and unplug the AC power cord from the supply or wall
outlet.
Verify that the power-on LED (illustrated in Figure 1 on page 3) on the front panel is
lit. A complete description of these LEDs is provided in the server’s User’s Guide.
After a few seconds, the power-on self-test (POST) begins. To view the POST results,
the terminal must be connected to the rear of the server and turned on.
10. If the server’s operating system (OS) is not pre installed, you should install it using
the instructions in the documentation that shipped with the OS.
AC on/off
rocker switch
AC power
connector
USB
connectors
Parallel port
connector
Optional PCI board
(RAID controller board shown)
Mouse
connector
Optional external
SCSI connector
Network
connector
Video
connector
Additional optional
PCI board slot Amber LED
Green LED
COM2/EMP
connector
COM1
connector
Keyboard
connector
Getting Manuals
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11. At power on the system displays a CPU description, runs a memory test, displays
several additional screen messages, and then prompts you with the following:
Press <F2> to enter Setup
12. If you do not immediately press F2, the boot process continues. Then this message
appears:
Press <Ctrl><A> for SCSI Utility
•If you press Ctrl+A you enter the SCSI Utility screen. After you make any
changes, press Esc to exit the utility. Note that if there are no SCSI devices
connected to the system you cannot enter the SCSI Utility.
•If you do not press Ctrl+A the system continues the boot process, offers you
another chance to Press <F2> to enter Setup and then proceeds to the
power-on self tests (POST). If the OS is not available you see the message:
Operating System not found
13. While the POST runs, you can press Esc to access a boot menu. From this menu, you
can choose a new boot device or enter BIOS Setup.
After POST completes, the OS loads, then the login screen appears.
Getting Manuals
SGI provides manuals online and on CDs in various formats.
The SGI Technical Publications Library
If you would like to access manuals on the SGI 1200 server using the World Wide Web,
SGI makes its manuals available in a variety of formats via the Web. Using your Web
browser, open the following URL:
http://techpubs.sgi.com/library
Enter a keyword search, or search by title to find the information or manual you need.
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Introducing the SGI 1200 Servers
Manuals on CD
SGI provides manuals on the CD that arrived with your SGI 1200 server. The manuals are
in the following viewable and printable formats:
•PDF files: read and print .pdf files using an Adobe Acrobat Reader; note that the
reader is not pre installed with every operating system shipped. The Acrobat
Reader application files are supplied on the documentation CD.
•HTML files: view or print HTML files using your Web browser (English only).
Product Warnings
Please be aware of these safety precautions and information when using SGI 1200
servers:
•The power supply in this product contains no user-serviceable parts; refer servicing
only to qualified personnel.
•Do not attempt to modify the supplied AC power cord.
•Do not use the supplied AC power cord if it is not the exact type required for your
power source.
•The SGI 1200 server’s front on/off switch does not turn off all system power. To
completely remove power from the system, you must turn the power supply switch
to off and unplug the AC power cord from the wall outlet or power supply.
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