Silicon Graphics POWER CHALLENGE Manuel utilisateur
Deskside POWER CHALLENGE™and
CHALLENGE™L Owner’s Guide
Document Number 007-1732-050
Deskside POWER CHALLENGE™ and CHALLENGE™ L Owner’s Guide
Document Number 007-1732-050
CONTRIBUTORS
Written by M. Schwenden
Illustrated by Dan Young
Edited by Christina Cary
Production by Lorrie Williams
Engineering contributions by Keith Curts, Jim Bergman, Ron Naminski, David
Bertrand, Steve Whitney, John Kraft, Judy Bergwerk, Rich Altmaier, David North,
Ed Reidenbach and Marty Deneroff
Cover design and illustration by Rob Aguilar, Rikk Carey, Dean Hodgkinson,
Erik Lindholm, and Kay Maitz
© Copyright 1994, 1995 Silicon Graphics, Inc.— All Rights Reserved
This document contains proprietary and confidential information of Silicon
Graphics, Inc. The contents of this document may not be disclosed to third parties,
copied, or duplicated in any form, in whole or in part, without the prior written
permission of Silicon Graphics, Inc.
RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND
Use, duplication, or disclosure of the technical data contained in this document by
the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subdivision (c) (1) (ii) of the
Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 52.227-7013
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 Unpublished rights reserved under the Copyright Laws of the United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 94039-7311.
Silicon Graphics and IRIS are registered trademarks and CHALLENGE, IRIX,
Extreme, POWER CHALLENGE, and Onyx are trademarks of Silicon Graphics, Inc.
MIPS is a registered trademark and R4400 and R8000 are trademarks of MIPS
Technologies, Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other
countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Ltd. PostScript is a
registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc. Sun is a registered trademark of Sun
Microsystems, Inc. VME is a trademark of Motorola. Exabyte is a registered
trademark of Exabyte Corporation. Centronics is a registered trademark of
Centronics Data Computer Corporation.
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Contents
List of Figures ixix
List of Tables xixi
About This Guide xiii
Conventions xiv
Compliance Information xv
1. Introducing the Challenge Deskside Servers 1
Features and Options 1
The Challenge Board Set 2
I/O Interfaces 5
Ibus Interface 5
Flat Cable Interface 6
VMEbus Interface 6
SCSI-2 Interface 7
Ethernet Interface 7
Parallel Port 7
Serial Ports 7
System and SCSI Backplanes 8
SCSI I/O Devices 8
System Controller 8
Operating Considerations 9
2. Touring the Chassis 11
Challenge Deskside System I/O Panels and Connectors 13
The I/O Panel 13
Serial and DIN Connectors 17
Enabling Additional Serial Ports 18
Parallel Printer Ports 21
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Contents
System Controller 22
SCSI Drive Rack 24
Cooling System 24
Power Supplies 27
3. Getting Started 29
Chassis Components 29
Opening the Front Door 31
Internal Front-Loading Drives 33
SCSI Limitations 33
Powering On the Challenge Deskside System 37
Powering Off the Challenge Deskside System 39
Rebooting Your System 39
4. Installing Optional Peripherals 41
SCSI Configuration 41
Installing and Configuring Additional FLDs 43
Installing a Half-Height FLD 47
Removing an FLD 49
Installing a Full-Height FLD 51
Installing and Using an Optional CD-ROM 55
Installing External SCSI Devices 58
Connecting a Serial Printer 64
Connecting an ASCII Terminal 68
Helpful Serial Port Commands 70
Connecting a Modem 71
Connecting a Parallel Printer 72
5. Having Trouble? 77
Maintaining Your Hardware and Software 77
Hardware Do’s and Don’ts 77
Software Do’s and Don’ts 78
System Behavior 78
Physical Inspection Checklist 79
Contents
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Using the System Controller 80
The Power-On Process 81
If the System Hangs 82
System Controller On Functions 82
The Master CPU Selection Menu 85
The Event History Log Menu 85
Boot Status Menu 86
The CPU Activity Display 87
Recovering From a System Crash 88
6. Safety and Comfort 91
Human Factors Guidelines for Setting Up Your Workstation 91
ANSI Standard for VDT Workstations 92
CAD Operator Preferences 93
Tips for Setting Up and Using Your Workstation 94
Facilities Selection 94
Adjusting Your Chair, Work Surface, and Monitor 95
System Usage 95
Electrostatic Discharge 96
A. Hardware Specifications 97
B. Maintaining Drives 99
Cleaning the 4 mm DAT and 8 mm Tape Drives 99
Archive Python 4320 NT (4 mm DAT Drive) 100
Loading and Unloading Cassettes 100
Removing a Jammed 4 mm Cassette 100
Cleaning the 4 mm DAT Drive 101
Front Panel Lights 101
Care and Cleaning of the Exabyte 8 mm Tape Drive 102
Front Panel Lights 102
Removing a Jammed 8 mm Tape Cartridge 103
CD-ROM Care and Maintenance 104
CD-ROM Environmental Considerations 105
CD-ROM Front Panel Operational Features 106
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150 MB Tape Drive Preventive Maintenance 107
Digital Linear Tape Maintenance 109
Loading a Cleaning Cartridge 110
DLT Tape Cartridge Care and Handling 111
Removing a Jammed Tape Cartridge 112
C. System Controller Messages 113
D. Challenge IO4 PROM, Mezzanine, and Troubleshooting 121
Hardware Configuration Commands 121
Checking and Updating the Hardware Inventory 121
Displaying Information About the Current Hardware Configuration
122
POD (Power On Diagnostics) Mode 123
Environment Variables 123
Booting From an Alternate Device 123
Starting the System Automatically 124
Allowing the System to Boot in Spite of Nonterminal Hardware Failures
125
Restoring Defaults 125
Known Bugs 125
A Spurious CD-ROM Medium Is Displayed During Startup 125
Disk Formatting Fails Using Standalone fx 126
Mezzanine Board Configurations 126
Mezzanine Options Available With One IO4 127
Mezzanine Options Available With Two IO4s 128
Mezzanine Options Available With Three IO4s 129
IO4 Troubleshooting 131
E. Challenge VMEbus Implementation 133
General Information 133
VME Board Dimensions 134
Deskside VME Power and Cooling 134
Exceeding the Normal VME Power Rating Per Slot 134
Special VME Considerations 135
Contents
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VME Pins 136
Index 143
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List of Figures
Figure In-1 VCCI Information xvi
Figure In-2 CE insignia xvi
Figure 1-1 Challenge Deskside System Functional Block Diagram 4
Figure 2-1 Chassis Front and Rear Views 12
Figure 2-2 Basic I/O Panel Configuration 14
Figure 2-3 Optional Visualization Console I/O Panel Graphics
Connectors 16
Figure 2-4 RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Connectors 18
Figure 2-5 RS-232 Powered 8-Pin DIN Connector 20
Figure 2-6 Challenge Deskside System Controller and Drives Location
23
Figure 2-7 Chassis Cooling 26
Figure 2-8 Power Receptacle and Circuit Breaker on Rear Panel 28
Figure 3-1 Challenge Deskside Components 30
Figure 3-2 Opening the Chassis Front Door 32
Figure 3-3 Connecting an Ethernet Cable 36
Figure 3-4 Key Switch Positions on the System Controller Front Panel
40
Figure 4-1 Configuring a Drive Sled Adapter Board (Different
Channels) 45
Figure 4-2 Configuring a Drive Sled Adapter Board (Identical
Channels) 46
Figure 4-3 Installing a Half-Height SCSI Drive on a Sled and Loading
It 48
Figure 4-4 Drive Removal Example 50
Figure 4-5 Pulling Off the Side Panel and Removing the Retaining
Screw 52
Figure 4-6 Installing a Full-Height Front Loading Device 53
Figure 4-7 Deskside Installation Positions for Optional DLT Drives 54
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Figure 4-8 Loading a Disc Into the CD-ROM Caddy 56
Figure 4-9 Disc Loaded in Caddy 57
Figure 4-10 CD-ROM Drive Front Panel Controls 58
Figure 4-11 Connecting an External SCSI Device 59
Figure 4-12 Single-Ended 68-Pin Connector 60
Figure 4-13 68-Pin Differential SCSI Connector 62
Figure 4-14 Connecting a Serial Printer or Modem 66
Figure 4-15 Connecting a Parallel Printer Cable 75
Figure 5-1 System Controller Front Panel Components 84
Figure 5-2 Challenge CPU Board Microprocessor Activity Graph
(Histogram) 88
Figure 6-1 Basic Parameters of VDT Workstation Adjustment
(Adapted from ANSI/HFS 100–1988) 92
Figure B-1 Handling a Compact Disc 105
Figure B-2 CD-ROM Drive LED Status Indicators 107
Figure B-3 Cleaning the Tape Head 109
Figure B-4 DLT Cleaning Cartridge 110
Figure D-1 IO4 With VCAM and GCAM 128
Figure D-2 Mezzanine Types Available With Optional Second IO4 129
Figure D-3 Optional Second and Third IO4 Configuration 130
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