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Compaq AlphaServer ES45 2B Owner's Manual

Compaq AlphaServer ES45 2B Owner's Manual (322 pages)

Brand: Compaq | Category: Server | Size: 2.66 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
Preface

15
Chapter 1 System Overview

17
- Model Differences
  18
  - ES45 Model Summary
    18
- System Enclosures
  19
  - ES45 Systems
    19
- System Chassis-Front View/Top View
  21
  - Top/Front Components (Pedestal)
    21
- System Chassis-Rear View
  23
  - Rear Components (Pedestal)
    23
- Rear Ports and Slots
  24
  - Rear Connectors
    24
- Operator Control Panel
  26
- System Motherboard
  28
- I/O Backplane
  30
- Model 1B
  30
  - Location of I/O Slots: Model 1B
    30
  - How Physical I/O Slots Map to Logical Slots: Model 1B
    31
- Model 2B
  32
  - Location of I/O Slots: Model 2B
    32
  - How Physical I/O Slots Map to Logical Slots: Model 2B
    33
- Model 3B
  34
  - Location of I/O Slots: Model 3B
    34
  - How Physical I/O Slots Map to Logical Slots: Model 3B
    35
- Power Supplies
  36
- Removable Media Storage
  38
  - Removable Media Drive Area
    38
- Storage Subsystem
  39
  - Storage Cages
    39
- System Access
  40
  - System Keys
    40
- Console Terminal
  42
  - Console Terminal Connections
    42
Chapter 2 Operation

43
Chapter 3 Booting and Installing an Operating System

83
- Setting Boot Options
  84
- Auto_Action
  84
- Bootdef_Dev
  84
- Boot_File
  84
- Boot_Osflags
  84
- Ei*0_Inet_Init or Ew*0_Inet_Init
  84
  - Openvms Boot Flag Settings
    91
- Ei*0_Protocols or Ew*0_Protocols
  93
- Booting Tru64 UNIX
  95
- Booting Tru64 UNIX over the Network
  97
- Starting a Tru64 UNIX Installation
  99
- Booting Linux
  101
- Booting Openvms
  104
- Booting Openvms from the Infoserver
  106
- Starting an Openvms Installation
  108
Chapter 4 Configuring and Installing Components

111
- Removing Enclosure Panels
  113
  - Enclosure Panel Removal (Tower)
    113
  - Enclosure Panel Removal (Pedestal)
    115
- Removing Covers from the System Chassis
  117
  - Removing Covers from a Tower
    119
  - Removing Covers from a Pedestal/Rack
    120
- Before Installing Components
  121
- Memory Allocation
  122
- Power Supply Configuration
  125
  - Power Supply Locations
    125
- Removing and Replacing Power Supplies
  127
  - Installing a Power Supply (Pedestal/Rack View)
    127
- CPU Configuration
  129
  - CPU Slot Locations (Pedestal/Rack View)
    129
  - CPU Slot Locations (Tower View)
    130
- Installing Cpus
  131
  - CPU Card Installation (Pedestal/Rack View)
    131
- Memory Configuration
  133
- Installing Dimms
  138
  - Aligning DIMM in MMB
    140
- PCI Configuration
  141
- Model 1B PCI Backplane
  142
  - Model 1B Backplane
    142
- Model 2B PCI Backplane
  143
- Model 3B PCI Backplane
  144
- Installing PCI Cards
  145
  - PCI Card Installation (Pedestal/Rack View)
    146
- Installing Universal Hard Disk Drives
  148
  - Installing a Hard Drive
    149
- Disk Drive Status Leds
  151
  - Disk Drive Status LED Conditions
    152
- Installing a Removable Media Device
  154
  - Installing a 5.25-Inch Device (Pedestal/Rack View)
    154
- Installing Disk Drive Cages
  157
  - Disk Cage Installation
    157
  - Fan Locations
    161
- Cabling a Second Disk Drive Cage
  162
  - Cabling a Second Disk Cage
    162
- External SCSI Expansion
  163
Chapter 5 Firmware

165
- Console Overview
  166
- Invoking the SRM Console
  167
- SRM Command Overview
  168
- Management Tasks Performed from SRM
  173
  - Management Tasks and Related SRM Commands
    173
- Getting Help on SRM Commands
  174
- Displaying the Logical Configuration
  175
  - How Physical I/O Slots Map to Logical Slots
    179
- Displaying the Bootable Devices
  181
- Displaying the System Frus
  182
  - Bit Assignments for Error Field
    184
- Displaying Frus with Errors
  185
- Displaying the Memory Configuration
  186
- Displaying the PAL Version
  186
- Displaying the Power Status
  187
- Displaying the SRM Console Version
  188
- Booting an Operating System
  189
- Testing the System
  191
- Forcing a System Crash Dump
  193
- Resuming Program Execution
  195
- Reading a File
  196
- Initializing the System
  197
- Creating a Power-Up Script
  200
- Entering the RMC from the Local VGA Monitor
  202
- Setting and Viewing Environment Variables
  204
  - Environment Variable Summary
    206
- Auto_Action
  208
- Bootdef_Dev
  210
- Boot_File
  211
- Boot_Osflags
  213
  - Openvms Boot Flag Settings
    214
- Com*_Flow
  217
- Com1_Mode
  218
- Console
  221
- Cpu_Enabled
  222
- Ei*0_Inet_Init or Ew*0_Inet_Init
  224
- Ei*0_Mode or Ew*0_Mode
  225
- Kbd_Hardware_Type
  227
- Language
  228
- Memory_Test
  229
- Ocp_Text
  230
- Os_Type
  231
- Pci_Parity
  232
- Tt_Allow_Login
  237
Chapter 6 Remote Management

239
- RMC Overview
  240
- Operating Modes
  242
  - Data Flow in through Mode
    242
- Bypass Modes
  244
  - Data Flow in Bypass Mode
    244
- Terminal Setup
  247
  - Setup for RMC (Tower View)
    247
- SRM Environment Variables for COM1
  248
- Entering the RMC
  249
- Using the Command-Line Interface
  251
- Displaying the System Status
  252
  - Status Command Fields
    253
- Displaying the System Environment
  254
- Using Power on and Off, Reset, and Halt Functions
  256
- Configuring Remote Dial-In
  258
- Configuring Dial-Out Alert
  260
  - Elements of Dial String and Alert String
    262
- Resetting the RMC to Factory Defaults
  263
  - RMC Jumpers (Default Positions)
    264
- RMC Command Reference
  265
- Troubleshooting Tips
  277
  - RMC Troubleshooting
    277
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting

279
- Power-Up Error Messages
  280
- Messages with Beep Codes
  280
  - Error Beep Codes
    281
- Checksum Error
  282
- No MEM Error
  284
- RMC Error Messages
  285
- SROM Error Messages
  287
- SRM Diagnostics
  289
- Console Event Log
  289
- Show Device Command
  290
- Test Command
  290
- Show FRU Command
  292
- Show Error Command
  294
  - Bit Assignments for Error Field
    294
- Show Power Command
  295
- Crash Command
  296
- Troubleshooting Tables
  297
  - Power Problems
    298
  - Problems Getting to Console Mode
    299
  - Problems Reported by the Console
    300
  - Boot Problems
    301
  - Errors Reported by the Operating System
    302
- Option Card Problems
  303
  - Troubleshooting PCI Bus Problems
    304
Chapter 8 Specifications

305
- Physical Specifications
  306
- Environmental Specifications
  310
  - Environmental Characteristics - All System Variants
    310
- Electrical Specifications
  311
- Regulatory Approvals
  313
- Acoustic Data
  314
Index

315
- Installing Dimms
  317
- Location of Drive Status Leds
  317
- Operator Control Panel
  318
- Power Supplies
  318
- Set Ocp_Text Command
  320
- Show Boot
  320
- Show Config
  320
- Show Device
  320
- Show Memory
  320
  - Device Naming Conventions
    320
  - System Motherboard Block Diagram
    321

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