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Proprietary Notice and Lia bility Disclaimer The in formati on disc losed in th is docum ent, inclu ding all de signs and rela ted materia ls, is the v aluabl e pro perty of N EC Com puter Sy stem s Div ision (her einaf ter "NEC CSD") and/or its l icensors.
Contents iii Contents Contents Contents Contents Using This Guide.................................................................. ix Text Conventions....................................................................................................
iv Contents Powering On Your Syst em .............................................................................................. 2- 17 Configuring Your Syst em ...................................................3-1 Configuring Your System .........
Contents v Upgrading Your Sy s tem ....................................................... 1 General I nformation ............................................................................................................ .. 2 Static Prec autions ...
vi Contents Problem s with Applicat ion Software .......................................................................... 5- 12 Press F2 Key to Enter S e tup: Prom pt Does Not Display ........................................... 5-12 Enable F2 Prom pt by Using SSU.
Contents vii Reset ................................................................................................................... C-11 Phonebook .....................................................................................................
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Usin g This Guide ix Using This Guide The MC2400 User’s Guide provides a qui ck reference to info rmation about your s ystem. Its goal is to familiarize you with your system and the tasks necessar y for s y st em configurin g and upgrading.
x Using This Guide Text Conventions This guide uses the following text conventions. Warnings, cautions, and notes have the following meanings: ! WA RN I NG W arnings alert you to s ituations that cou ld res ult in s erious persona l inj ury or los s of lif e.
Using This Guide xi Related Docum ents In addition to this guide, the following sy stem documentation is included with your server either as el ectronic files on E XPRES S B UI LDER or as p aper cop y shipped with your server. ! System Release Notes Release Notes provide you with the latest information about your system.
xii Using This G uide Safety Notices ! ! Caution: To reduce the risk of el ectric shock which could cause p ersonal injury, follow all safet y notices. The symbols shown are used in y our documentation and on your equipment to indicate safet y hazards.
Using This Guide xiii Safety Notices for Users Outside of the U.S.A. and Canada ! PELV (Protected Extra-Low Voltage) Integrity: T o ensure the extra -low voltage integrity of the equipment, connect onl y equipment with mains-protected electricall y- compatible cir cuits to the external ports.
xiv Using This Guide Care and Handling Use the followin g guideli nes to properl y handle and car e for your system. Protect t he s ystem fr om extr emely low or h igh tem peratur es. Let the syst em warm (o r cool) to r oom tem perature b efor e using it .
1 System Overview ! Overvi ew ! System Chassis ! Power Supply ! Peripheral Bays ! SAF-TE (SCSI Accessed Fault Tolerant Enclosure) Board ! System Board Features ! System Security.
1-2 Syst em Overview Overview This server is a modular, multiprocessing server based on the Intel Pentium® chip se t. The combination of com pute perform ance, m emory capaci t y, and integrated I/O provides a high performance environm ent for many server m arket applications.
System Overview 1-3 This server s ystem is designed for minimum downtime. To this end, the server includes or has the options to include the following: ! Optional power s ystem redundancy; in a system configured with two power supplies, the system will continue to operate with a single power suppl y failure.
1-4 Syst em Overview As application requirements increase, you can expand your server with an additional processor, additional memory, add-in boards and peripher al devices: tape devices, CD- ROM, diskette drives and hard disk drives.
System Overview 1-5 ! Mechanical: Ke ylock at the front of the chassis and two metal padlocks loops (one at the back of each sid e panel). Thre e intrusion sensor swit ches for the f ront, left and right side of the chassis.
1-6 Syst em Overview System Chassis (Right Side View) A. CD-ROM drive B. Removable m edia bay C. 1.44 MB 3.5"d iskette drive D. SAF-TE board E. SCSI disk driv e bays (7) F. SCSI backplane board G. Fans, behind SC SI disk drive b ays (2 standard plu s 1 optional) H.
System Overview 1-7 Power Supply The ATX300 watt power suppl y is switch-selectable for 115 or 230 Vac at an oper ating frequenc y of 50/60 Hz. It is designed to comply with existing emission standards and provides sufficient power for a full y loaded s ystem configuration.
1-8 Syst em Overview System Board Features The system board offers a “ flat ” design with the processor and memory subsy st ems residing on the board. This figure shows the major components on the s ystem board. The following subsections describe the s ystem board major components.
System Overview 1-9 Pentium Processor Depending on s ystem configuration, each system includes one or two Pentium processors. Each Pentium processor is pack aged in a Single Edge Contact (S.E.C.) cartridge. or Single Edge Contact Cartridge Version 2 (SECC2).
1-10 Syst em Overview I/O Expansion Slots The server' s expansion capabilities meet the needs of file and application se rvers for high performance I/O b y providing a combination of PCI local bus and ISA connectors. The system board has two full-len gth ISA bus connectors.
System Overview 1-11 Real-Tim e Clock/ Calendar The real-time clock provides s ystem clock/calendar information stored in a non-volatile memory (NVRAM).
1-12 Syst em Overview SCSI Controlle r The system board includes an embedd ed dual Symbios Logic SYM53C875, PCI SCSI host adapter. The SYM53C875 contains two independent SCS I controllers that share a single PCI bus master inter face.
System Overview 1-13 Peripheral Contr oller The advanced integrated pe ripheral controller supports two serial ports, one pa rallel port, diskette drive, PS/2-compatible keyboard and mouse, and integrated Real Time Clock (RTC). The system provides the connector inter face for each port.
1-14 Syst em Overview System Security To help prevent unauthorized entr y or use of the s ystem, the system includes a full lockable front panel and Server Man agement software that monitors the s ystem intrusion switches.
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2 Setting Up the System ! Overvi ew ! Selecting a Site ! Unpacking the System ! Rack-Mount Subsystem Assembly ! Getting Familiar w ith the S ystem ! Making Connections ! Setting the Line Voltage ! Con.
2-2 Setting Up the Sy stem Overview This chapter describes how to sel ect a site, unpack the s ystem, make cable connections, and power on the tower-b ased or rack-mount s ystem units. Also, provided are the instructions for assembling the rack -mount system unit.
Setting Up the System 2-3 Unpacking the System ! WA RN I NG Your s ystem weighs appr oxim atel y 65 pounds (2 9.25 k g). If your s ystem contains n um erous optio nal bo ards an d peripher al dev ices, it will wei gh m ore. T o avoid personal injur y, mak e sure you have s om eone help you lif t or m ove the system .
2-4 Setting Up the Sy stem Rack-Mount Subs ystem Assembly This section provides the instructions for assembling the rack-mount server unit into a standard IAE 19 inch rack cabin et. Before You Begin Before you beg in, please review the following cautions, wa rnings, and general guideline s.
Setting Up the System 2-5 Assembly This section describes how to assemble your rack-mount server unit into a standard IAE 19 inch ra ck cabinet . ! CA UT IO N Ensure t hat the loc atio n of the r ack -mount s erver unit do es not creat e an unst able c ondit ion when insta lled i n the r ack cabinet.
2-6 Setting Up the Sy stem Assembling the Support Brackets in the Rack Cabine t A. Rear vertical mounting rail B. Front vertica l mount ing rail C Four caged nut s D Two support brackets E Eight self-.
Setting Up the System 2-7 4. Lift the rack-mount server unit (C) onto the two suppo rt brackets and slide it toward the r ear of the ra ck cabinet. ! WA RN I NG It is strong l y recomm ended that t wo pe ople ar e presen t when lif ting and assem bling t he rack -m ount server unit int o a rack cabinet.
2-8 Setting Up the Sy stem Getting Familiar with the System Before setting up your system, you should become familiar with the system’s features, such as the location of your system's front and rear pan el switches, indicators and connectors, et c.
Setting Up the System 2-9 Front View with Front Door Opened Refer to the following figure and op en the front door of the cabinet as follows (tower-based s ystem only).
2-10 Setting Up the Sy ste m This figure shows the location of the front s ystem controls and indicators. Front System Features and Contro l s A. Activit y lig ht, CD-R OM rea der W hen lit, CD-ROM r eader is in use. B. Load/eject button, CD- ROM r eader Pres s to load CD and ej ect CD.
Setting Up the System 2-11 Rear View This figure shows the location of the following rear s ystem features and controls. Rear Features and Controls A. Keyboard PS/2-compatibl e 6-pin mini-DIN co nnector. B. Mouse PS/2-compatibl e 6-pin mini-DIN connector.
2-12 Setting Up the Sy ste m Status Indicator LED Descripti ons The following tables list the System Status I ndi cator LEDs, the Disk Drive Status Indicator LEDs, the Disk Drive Status Abnormal Conditions, the Power Supply Status Indicator LEDs, and the L AN Status Indicator LEDs along with a description of each LED indicator.
Setting Up the System 2-13 Note: T he Disk Drive Status Ind icator L EDs are ac tive only when a RAID board is ins talled. Front Disk Drive Status Indicator LEDs LED Status Description Response Disk D.
2-14 Setting Up the Sy ste m Making Connections If your system normally operates without a video display or ke yboard (for example, as a network server ), you must install a video display and keyboard to configure the system. You ma y remove them after running the S ystem Setup Utility (SSU).
Setting Up the System 2-15 Setting the Line Voltage The system contains an ATX300 watt power supply that is switch-selectabl e for 115 or 230 VAC at an operating frequen c y of 50/60Hz. The power supply voltage selection switch is factory set to 115Vac for s ystems shipped to North America; it is set to 230Vac for s ystems shipped in Europe.
2-16 Setting Up the Sy ste m Setting the Lin e Volta ge A. Voltage selec tor s witch se t to 115 V AC B. Voltage selec tor s witch se t to 230 V AC.
Setting Up the System 2-17 Connecting the Powe r Cord(s) Plug the female end of the AC power cord into the input re ceptacle on the r ear of the power suppl y cage. Plug the male end of the power cord into NEMA 5- 15R outlet for 100-120 VAC or NEMA 6-15R outlet for 200-240 VAC.
2-18 Setting Up the Sy ste m After a few s econds your s ystem beg ins the internal Power-On Self Tests (POST). POST automatically checks the s ystem board, CPU module, memory, keyboard, and most installed peripheral devices. ! CA UT IO N Always a llow PO ST to c om plete bef ore power ing d own you r sy ste m.
3 Configuring Your Sy stem ! Configuring Your System ! BIOS Setup Utility ! Symbios Configuration Utility ! Optional RAID Controllers ! Configuring System Board Jumpers.
3-2 Conf iguring Your System Configuring Your System Configuration a nd setup utilities are used to change your system configuration. You can confi gure your system, as well as option boards you may add to your system, using the B IOS Setup Utility .
Configuring Your System 3-3 BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Se tup Utilit y is used to c h ange system configura tion parameters. This utility has some unique parame ters and man y pa rameters tha t are also configurab le with the SSU.
3-4 Conf iguring Your System Ke y Function in Setup M enu F1 or Alt-H Get Help about an item. ESC Exit the curren t menu and return to the previous me nu. Left or righ t arrow key s M ove between menus. Up or down arrow keys Move cursor up and down. T he cursor moves only to the settings tha t you can cha nge.
Configuring Your System 3-5 Main Menu Feature Choices Description Your Setting System Time HH:MM :SS Sets the sy stem ti me. System Date MM/DD/YYYY Sets t he s ystem dat e. Legacy D iskette A: Disabled 360KB 1.2 MB 720KB 1.44/1.25 MB 2.88 MB Selects the d iskette type.
3-6 Conf iguring Your System Prim ary IDE Master and Slave Subm enu Feature Choices Description Your Setting Type Au to None CD-ROM IDE Removabl e ATAPI Removabl e User Auto allow s the syste m to attempt auto-d etection of the drive type. None inform s the system to ignore this dr ive.
Configuring Your System 3-7 Secondary IDE Master and Slave Submenu Feature Choices Description Your Setting Type Au to None CD-ROM IDE Removabl e ATAPI User Auto allow s the syste m to attempt auto-d etection of the drive type. None inform s the system to ignore this dr ive.
3-8 Conf iguring Your System Keyboard S ubmenu Feature Choices Description Your Setting NumLock On Off Selects pow er-on state for Num Lock. Key Click Disabled Enabled Enables or disables key click. Keyboard auto- repeat rate 13.3/sec 10/sec 6/sec 2/sec 30/sec 26.
Configuring Your System 3-9 Advanced Menu Feature Choices Description Your Setting Installed O S Other Wi n9 5 Select the oper ating system install ed in your sy stem. Reset Config uration Data No Yes Select Y es if you w ant to clear the extended system configuratio n (ESCD) area during nex t boot.
3-10 Conf iguring Your System PCI Config uration Subm enus This submenu should only be changed by qualified technical personnel. ! CA UT IO N Leave PCI Configuration S ubmenu at factory-default settings. This subm enu s hould onl y be cha nged b y a technica ll y qualifie d person.
Configuring Your System 3-11 Integrate d Peripheral Co nfiguration Subm enu Feature Choices Description Your Setting COM 1: (Serial Port A) Disabled Enabled Auto OS Controll ed Auto forces BIO S to con figure the port. OS Controll ed forces O S to configure the port.
3-12 Conf iguring Your System Advanced C hipset Control Feature Choices Description Your Setting 640 – 768K Disabled Enabled If enabled, ISA M aster and DMA cycles are forwarded to PCI. Delaye d Transact ion Disabled Enabled Enable the del ayed transaction me chanism when PIIX4 is targ et of a PCI transaction.
Configuring Your System 3-13 Security menu (Conti nued) Feature Choices Description Your Setting Set Administrator Passw ord Press ENTER W hen the <E nter> key is pressed, the user is prompte d for a passw ord; press ESC key to abort.
3-14 Conf iguring Your System Security menu (Conti nued) Feature Choices Description Your Setting Video Blan king Disabled Enabled Blank video w hen secure mode is act ivated. The us er must ent er a passw ord to unlock the syste m. Cannot be enabled unle ss at least one passw ord is enab led.
Configuring Your System 3-15 System M anagement S ubmenu Feature Choices Description Your Setting System Event Logging Disabled Enabled When enabled, BIOS and BMC w ill log syste m events. Clear Event Log No Yes Yes clear s the system Ev ent log. Sever Management Info Press ENTER Refer to “System Management Info Subm enu.
3-16 Conf iguring Your System Server M anagem ent Informati on Submenu The user can modify no items on this menu. If items require changes, consult y our s yste m administrator.
Configuring Your System 3-17 Console Re direction Subm enu Feature Choices Description Your Setting COM Port Address Disabled 3F8 2F8 3E8 When enabled, console redirection u ses the I/O port specified. M ake sure the se values are i dentical to tho s e of serial port A and B in the Peripheral Co nfiguration Setup Menu.
3-18 Conf iguring Your System Boot Device Pr iority Submenu Use the up or down arrow k eys to select a device, then press th e <+> or <-> keys to move the device higher or lower in the boot priorit y list. Boot Device Priority Submenu Boot Priority Device Description Your Setting 1.
Configuring Your System 3-19 Exit Me nu You can make the following selections on the Ex it Menu. Select an option using the up or down arrow keys, then p ress <Enter> to ex ecute the option. Pressing <Esc> does not exit this menu. You must select one of the items from the menu or menu bar to exit.
3-20 Conf iguring Your System Symbios Configuration Utility The Symbios Config u ration Utility de tects the two SCS I host adapters loca t ed on the system boar d. Use the utilit y to: ! Change adapter and S CSI device d efault valu es ! Check and/or c h ange SCSI device settings that may conflict with those of other devices in the server.
Configuring Your System 3-21 The following ke ys are activ e for all SCSI Configurati on screens: Ke y Action Arrows Up and dow n arrows move from one p arameter to another w ithin a screen. ENTER Display s option s for a configura ble paramet er. Selects an o ption.
3-22 Conf iguring Your System To change device confi guration parameters, perform the followin g steps: 1. At the SCSI Configuration Utility Main Menu, select the adapter whi ch connects to the S CS I device you are recon figuring.
Configuring Your System 3-23 SYM53C875 Adapter 2 – SCSI Removable Media Devices Description Recommended S etting or Display Only Your Configuration Device Sel ections Press ENT ER for menu.
3-24 Conf iguring Your System Optional RAID Controllers Factory Installed Controllers The RAID options available for your system are the du al channel M ylex AcceleR AID ™ 1 50 (SecuRAID 110) and M y lex AcceleRA ID ™ 250 (SecuRAID 210) Controller boards, which gives your system the added securit y of fault tolerance .
Configuring Your System 3-25 Add-on Controll er If you are addin g a RAID controller t o an ex isting s ystem, the AcceleR AID ™ 150 or AcceleRAID ™ 250 BIOS Config u ration Utility allows you to configure disk arrays a nd lo gical drives in y our system.
3-26 Conf iguring Your System Configuring System Board Jumpers Before You Begin Only a qualified technical person should p erform the procedu res in this section. ! CA UT IO N Electrost atic d ischarge (ESD) can d am age the s ystem board. Modif y the system board only at an ESD work station.
Configuring Your System 3-27 System Board Jumper Su mmary Jumper Function Pins (default in bold) What it does at sy stem reset A CMOS clear 1-2, Protect Preserv es the con tents of NVRA M. 2-3, Erase Replaces the cont ents of NVRAM with the manufact uring defaul t settings.
3-28 Conf iguring Your System Moving System Board Jumpers ! CA UT IO N Before do ing th e proce dures i n this s ectio n, mak e s ure that your s ystem is powered off and unplu g the AC p ower c ords from the back of the c hassis. F ailure to discon nect po wer before m oving t he jum pers can res ult in person al inj ury an d equipm ent dam age.
Configuring Your System 3-29 Resetting the CMOS NVRAM Use the clear CMOS memor y procedures, which includes the reset CMOS NVRAM process, under "Enable F2 Prompt b y Changing a Jumper and Usin g SSU" in Chapte r 5. Clearing and Changi ng the Passwords To clear and ch ange the pass words: 1.
3-30 Conf iguring Your System Fault Resilient Booti ng (FRB) Timer Enable Jumper Fault resilient booting insures the system will not stop from a boot problem. Two sets of timers a r e implemented that will a utomaticall y r eset the system if the system should halt for some reason.
Configuring Your System 3-31 Chassis Intrusion Detect ion Jumper The chassis contains an al arm switch that s ends a notificati on signal to the server management software if a cov er is removed. The jumper at pins 5, 6, and 7 controls whether this alarm feature is en abled or disabled.
3-32 Conf iguring Your System.
4 Upgrading Your System ! General Information ! Static Precautions ! Preparing Your System for Upgra de ! Equipment Log ! Opening the Front Doo r ! Removing a Side Panel ! Installing a Side Panel ! Mo.
4-2 Upgradi ng Your System General Information ! WA RN I NG The DC push- button on/of f switch o n the f ront pane l does not turn of f the s ystem AC power. A lso, +5 vdc is pres ent on the system boar d whene ver the AC power c ords are connecte d bet ween the s ystem and an AC o utlet.
Upgrading Your System 4 -3 Preparing Your System for Upgrad e Depending on the upgrade, y ou will need one or more of the following tools: ! Phillips screwdriver (#1 bit and #2 bit) ! Flat-head screwd.
4-4 Upgradi ng Your System Removing a Side Panel To install options in your system, you must remove the side panel on the left side of the s y st em (as viewed from the front). The side panel on the right side of the system (as viewed from the front) onl y has to be removed when adding removable media devices or a se cond power supply.
Upgrading Your System 4 -5 Removing a System Side Panel Installing a Side Panel 1. Before replacing the side panel, mak e sure no tools or loose parts have been left inside the system chassis. 2. Make sure all option boards are firml y seated in their respective slots and that all i nterior cables are properl y connected.
4-6 Upgradi ng Your System Modifying the System Board The following sections provide procedures for up grading and confi guring the system board in your system. Topics covered include: ! Replacing th e real-time cloc k battery ! Replacing a Pentium processor ! Installing or removing DIMMs.
Upgrading Your System 4 -7 Replacing the Real-Time Clock Battery 1. Power off the s ystem and remove the left side panel as des cribed earlier in this chapter . 2. Insert the tip of a small flat-bladed screwd river, or equivalent, under the plastic tab on the San-in plastic r etainer (A in figure).
4-8 Upgradi ng Your System Replacing a Pentium P r ocessor This subsection provides the procedures for replacing (removing/insta lling) a Pentium II Processor or Pentium III Processor in your s ystem. The procedures cover upgrading and confi guring the Pentium II Processor in your s ystem.
Upgrading Your System 4 -9 Removi ng the Pentium II Pr ocessor (S.E.C. Versi on) ! WA RN I NG If the s ystem has been runn ing, a ny proc essor an d heat s ink alread y installed on the boar d will be hot. To avo id the possibili ty of a bur n, l et the com ponents cool f or 10 m inutes before c ontinuing with th e proce dures d escribed here 1.
4-10 Upgradi ng Your System Installing the P entium II Processor (S.E.C. Ve rsion) 1. Power off the s ystem and remove the left side panel as des cribed earlier in this chapter . ! CA UT IO N Observe s tatic pr ecauti ons. Use an ant istatic wris t strap.
Upgrading Your System 4 -11 Assembling the Pentium II Processor 9. Position t he processor so that the heat sink faces the center of t he s ystem board. Slide the processor into the retention module. Ensure that the alignment notch in the S.E.C. cartridge fits over the plug in Slot 1.
4-12 Upgradi ng Your System Replacing the Pe ntium III Processor ( SECC2 Version) ! WA RN I NG If the s ystem has been runn ing, a ny proc essor an d heat s ink alread y installed on the boar d will be hot. To avo id the possibili ty of a bur n, l et the com ponents cool f or 10 m inutes before c ontinuing with th e proce dures d escribed here 1.
Upgrading Your System 4 -13 8. Remove the new processor from its antistatic packa ge and place it on a grounded, static-free surfa ce or conductive foam pad. 9. Position t he processor back into the UR M. Ensure that t he ali gnment notch on the bottom of the SECC2 cartridge fits into the connector ke y in Slot 1.
4-14 Upgradi ng Your System Removing and Installi ng the Cooling Baffle If your system has a cooling baffle, remove and install it as follows. 1. Remove the cooling baffle as follows. ! Locate the two fans i nside the ch assis, at the rear of t he chassis.
Upgrading Your System 4 -15 DIMMs The system board contains four D IMM sockets labeled 1 throu gh 4. Each socket can hold a single 72-bit DIMM module with 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, or 256MB of memory. When all four sockets are popul ated, the s ystem board supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory with 256MB DIMMs.
4-16 Upgradi ng Your System Mem ory DIMM Configur ations This table lists the distribution of DIMMs for specific memory configurations. Capacity per DIMM slot (MB) Any DIMM slot order Sy stem Capacity.
Upgrading Your System 4 -17 Installing DIMMs 1. Power off the s ystem and remove the left side panel as des cribed earlier in this chapter . ! CA UT IO N Observe s tatic pr ecauti ons. Use an ant istatic wrist strap. Hold DIMMs onl y by their ed ges. 2.
4-18 Upgradi ng Your System Removing DIMMs ! CA UT IO N Use extrem e c are when rem oving a DIMM. T oo m uch pressur e can dam age the s ock et slot. Ap ply onl y enough pressur e on the plastic ejector l evers to release the DIM M 1. Power off the s ystem and remove the left side panel as des cribed earlier in this chapter .
Upgrading Your System 4 -19 Option Boards This section describes how to install and remove ISA and PCI option boards. The system board has two I SA bus ex pansion slots and four PCI bus expansion slots. One of the ISA connectors shares a chassis expansion slot with a PCI connector.
4-20 Upgradi ng Your System Installing an Option Board 1. Power off the s ystem and remove the left side panel as des cribed earlier in this chapter . 2. Remove and save the ex pansion slot retainer bar by pressing down on its top snap fasten er and pulling the ba r out.
Upgrading Your System 4 -21 3. Remove and save the ex pansion slot cover by sliding it straight back and out of the slot. Removing the Expansion Slot Cover ! CA UT IO N Observe s tatic pr ecauti ons. Use an ant istatic wris t strap. 4. Remove the option board from its protective wrapper, holdin g the board only by the edges.
4-22 Upgradi ng Your System 8. Holding the board by its top edge or upper corners, firml y press the board into an expansion slot on the s y stem boa rd. The tapered foot of the option board retaining bracket must fit into the mating slot in the expansion slot .
Upgrading Your System 4 -23 Removing an Option Boar d Note: Exp ansion s lot co vers m us t be install ed on a ll vacant s lots to m ainta in the e lectrom agnet ic em iss ions character istics of the s ystem and to as sure prop er coo ling of the system c omponents.
4-24 Upgradi ng Your System Hard Disk Drives Your system supports a variet y of SCSI hard disk drives. The SCSI drives must use the industry standard 80-pin Single Connector Attachment (SCA) connector. Contact your sales represent ative or dealer for a list of approv ed devices.
Upgrading Your System 4 -25 Installing or Swapping a Hard Disk Drive in a Hot-swap Bay This procedure de scribes installing a new drive or swapping out a faulty drive from one of the seven hot-swap SCS I disk drive bay s . The 3 1/2-inch SCS I drives must use the industry standard 80-pin Single Connector Attachment (SCA) connector.
4-26 Upgradi ng Your System Installi ng or Swapping a Hard Disk Drive 1. Open the front door as des cribed earlier in this chapter. 2. If installing a h ard disk drive in a disk carrier for the first .
Upgrading Your System 4 -27 4. Remove the hard disk drive from the disk carrie r. 5. Remove the new drive from its protective wrapp er, and place on an antistatic surface. ! CA UT IO N Observe s tatic pr ecauti ons. Use an ant istatic wris t strap. 6.
4-28 Upgradi ng Your System Insta lling a D i sk Carr ier into th e B ay 10. Close the front door on the s ystem. I f necessar y, configure the s ystem as described in Chapter 3 "Configuring Your S ystem".
Upgrading Your System 4 -29 Removable Media Devices A variet y of IDE and SCSI removable media devices can be installed in peripheral bays A, B, C, D, and E. An IDE CD-ROM is always mounted in bay A. A 3.5-inch diskette drive is alwa ys mounted in bay C.
4-30 Upgradi ng Your System If you are adding or removing a SCS I removable media device, consider the following: ! The optional SCSI tape drive addr ess assignment is 2. ! The SCSI te rmination resistor s must be installed in the last SCSI drive o f the daisy chain cabling.
Upgrading Your System 4 -31 Removing the Front System Bezel 4. Remove the EMI me tal shield covering the bay where you a re installing a media device as shown below. The metal shield is remove d by pulling on the tabs at the top and bottom of the metal shie ld.
4-32 Upgradi ng Your System 5. Remove the filler panel from the s ystem bezel corresponding to the bay where you are insta lling a media device as shown below. The filler panel is released b y pressing the plasti c snap tabs located on t he back o f the s ystem bezel.
Upgrading Your System 4 -33 Attachin g the Device Side Rails 9. Install the medi a device into the bay a s follows: ! Move any cables in the ba y out of the way. ! Align the rails on the media device with the supports in the bay. ! Slide the device into the bay until it locks in place.
4-34 Upgradi ng Your System 10. Connect the in terface and powe r cables to the d evice as follows (see Fi gure above): ! If you are installing a 5 1/4-inch tape drive or other IDE device, align and connect the driv e signal cable and the s ystem power cabl e to their connectors.
Upgrading Your System 4 -35 Removing a 5.25-Inch Device 1. Power off the s ystem, unplug the system power cords, and remove the appropriate side panel dependin g upon the bay you are removin g the media device from and as described earlier in this chapter.
4-36 Upgradi ng Your System 5. Disconnect the power cable (A ) and ribbon data cable ( B) from the device you are removing. Removing a Removable M edia Device 6. Remove the device from the peripher al bay by pushing in on its drive rail clips and pull the device completel y out of the bay (see Figure above).
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5 Problem Solving ! Problem Solving ! Static Precautions ! Troubleshooting Checklists ! Additional Troubleshooting Procedures ! Specific Problems and Corrective Actions ! Problems with the Network ! P.
5-2 Problem S olv ing Problem Solving This chapter helps you identify and solve problems that ma y occur during system installation or while using your system. The first se ction of this chapter tells you how to reset your s ystem in the event of problems.
Prob lem Solv ing 5-3 Troubleshooting Checklists The following subsections provide troubleshooting checklists for problems that occur at initial system startup, when you run new application software, and after the s ystem hardware and softwar e have been running correctly.
5-4 Problem S olv ing Running New Appli cation Software Problems that occur when you run new application software are usuall y related to the software.
Prob lem Solv ing 5-5 After System Has Been Running Correctl y Problems that occur after the s ystem hardware and software hav e been running correctly often indicate equipment failure. However, man y situations that are eas y to correct can also cause such problem s.
5-6 Problem S olv ing Additional Troubleshooting Proc edures This section provides a more detailed approach to diagnostic testin g and iden tification of a problem and locating its source. Use the following troubleshooting procedures to help you identify a problem.
Prob lem Solv ing 5-7 Monitori ng POST Each time you tur n on the system, the Powe r-On Self-Test ( P OST) runs automatic ally and checks the s ystem board, processor board, memor y, keyboard, and most installed peripheral devices. During the memory test, POST displays the amount of memory that it is able to access and test.
5-8 Problem S olv ing POST Keys and Errors Action/Messa ge Description If POST Beeps Bef o re Video Appear s Initializat ion failed before video initializ ed. Most beep cod e errors are fatal; initializati on cann ot continue . Refer to the section “BIO S User’s Information” i n this chapter.
Prob lem Solv ing 5-9 Specific Problems and Corrective Actions This section provides possible solutions for the following specific problems: ! Power LED does not light ! No beep or incorr ect beep pat.
5-10 Problem S olv ing Incorrect o r No Beep Code Check the foll owing: ! Is the speaker en abled? ! Is the speaker cable connected to the s ystem board? If the system operates normall y, but there was no beep, the speaker ma y be defective, contact your service represent ative fo r assistance.
Problem Solving 5-11 Characters are D i storted or Incorrect Check the foll owing: ! Are the brightness and contrast controls properl y adjusted on the video display? Refer to the documentation supplied with your video display .
5-12 Problem S olv ing CD-ROM Driv e Activity Li ght Does Not Light Check the foll owing: ! Is the power and signal cabl e to the CD-ROM drive properl y installed? ! Are all rele vant switches and jum.
Problem Solving 5-13 Enable F2 Prompt by Using SSU 1. Insert your SSU diske tte in the diskette dr ive. This is the diskette that is created by copying the SSU software from E XPRESS B UILD ER CD-ROM that comes with the sy stem . 2. Reboot the system by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del while at the DOS operating syste m prompt or by pressing the reset switch.
5-14 Problem S olv ing Enable F2 Prompt by Changi ng a Jumper and Using SSU If you do not have an SSU diskette or CD available, you can clear CMOS memor y to enable the F2 prompt. This means you must change a jumper on the s ystem board, run the SSU, save y ou r changes, and chang e the jumper back to the default setting.
Problem Solving 5-15 Problems with the Network The server hangs wh en the drivers ar e loaded: ! Change th e PCI BIOS interr upt settings. Tr y the “ PCI Installa tion Tips” below. Diagnostics pass, but the connection fails: ! Make sure the network cable is se curel y attached.
5-16 Problem S olv ing PNP Installation Tips Some common PCI tips are listed here. ! Reserve interrupts (IRQs) and/or memor y addresses specificall y for ISA adapters. This prevents PCI cards from trying to use the same setting s ISA cards ar e usin g.
Problem Solving 5-17 BIOS Messages Message Description nnnn Cache SRAM Pas sed W here nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes su ccessfully tested. Diskette drive A err or or Diskette drive B err or Diskette Driv e is present but f ails the BIOS POST diskette te sts.
5-18 Problem S olv ing BIOS Messages ( Continued) Message Description Parity Check 1 nnnn * or Parity Check 2 nnnn * A parity error w as found in the sy stem b us (Parity Check 1) or the I/O bu s (Parity Check 2). B IOS attempts to l ocate and d isplay the addres s on the screen.
Problem Solving 5-19 BIOS Messages ( Continued) Message Description System timer error* The timer tes t failed. Requires rep air of the system board. UMB upper li mit se gment addre ss: nnnn Display s.
5-20 Problem S olv ing POST Erro r Codes and Messages Whenever a recov erable er ror occurs durin g POST, B IOS displays a message on the video display screen and causes the speaker to b eep as the message appea rs. The “ POST Error Codes and Messages ” table is a list of the error codes and mess ages written at the start of each POST test.
Problem Solving 5-21 Post Error Codes and m essages (Continued) Code Error Messa ge 0405 Expans ion ROM not i nitia lize d 0406 W arning: IRQ n ot conf igured 0504 Resour ce Conf lict 0505 Expans ion .
5-22 Problem S olv ing How to Identify BIOS and BMC Revision Levels To help you identify your system's current BIOS and BMC revision levels, refer to the following subsections.
A System Cabling ! System Cabling ! Before You Begin ! Static Precautions ! Standard Configuration ! RAID Configuration.
A-2 System Cabling System Cabling This appendix contains information and procedures on c abling configurations used in your system. The cabling con figurations incl ude: ! Standard Configuration ! RAID Configuration. Before You Begin ! WA RN I NG The DC push- button on/of f switch o n the f ront pane l does not turn off the system AC po wer.
System Cabling A-3 Standard Configuratio n Your system is cabled using a dual channel on -board IDE Controller and dual on-board Symbios Logic SYM53C875 SCSI Controllers.
A-4 System Cabling H A G B E I J N F O P Q K C D M L Standard System Cable Configuration A— Seve n SC SI d isk dr ive ba ys B— SCS I Har d dis k dri ves C— SCS I Back pla ne D— W ide SCSI Inte.
System Cabling A-5 Standard System Cable Routing A— W ide SCSI cabl e (68 pin s) B—ID E ca ble ( 40 pins).
A-6 System Cabling RAID Con figuration The RAID options available for your system are the Mylex AcceleRAID ™ 150 and the Mylex AcceleRA ID 250 Controller boards, which gives your system the added securit y of fault toler ance.
System Cabling A-7 H A G B E I J N F O P R K C D M L Q RAID System Cable Configuration A— Seve n SC SI d isk dr ive ba ys B— SCS I Har d dis k dri ves C— SCS I Back pla ne D— W ide SCSI Interf.
A-8 System Cabling RAID System Cable Routing A— W ide SCSI cabl e (68 pin s) B—ID E ca ble ( 40 pins) AcceleRAID Jumper JP10.
B System Setup Utility ! System Setup Utility (SSU) ! Creating SSU Diskettes ! Running the SSU ! Exiting the SSU.
B-2 System Setup Utility System Setup Utility (SSU) The System Setup Utility (SSU) is a DOS-based utility that supports extended system configuration operations for onboard resour ces and add-in boards. It also allows you to view the system event log and to set s ystem boot and security options.
System Setup Utility B-3 Creating SSU Diskettes SSU may be run directly from the E XPRESS B UILD ER CD-ROM or from DOS- bootable diskettes. Before you can run the SSU from diskettes, you must copy the SSU from the E XPRESS B UILD ER CD-ROM to a diskette.
B-4 System Setup Utility Running the SSU 1. Turn on your video monitor and your system. 2. There are two w ays to start t he SSU: ! After creati ng an SS U diskette f rom the CD: Insert the SSU diske tte in drive A, and reboot your server f rom the diskette.
System Setup Utility B-5 Customizing the SSU The SSU lets you customize the user i nterfac e accordin g to your pref erences. The AF sets th ese preferenc es and saves them i n the AF. INI file so that t he y take effe ct the next time y ou start the SSU.
B-6 System Setup Utility Launching a Task It is possible to have many tasks open at the same time, although some tasks may require complete control to avoid possible conflicts. The tasks achieve complete c ontrol by keeping th e task as the cente r o f operation until the use r closes the task window.
System Setup Utility B-7 Resource Configur ation Add-i n (RCA) Window The RCA provides three major functions: ! Creates representations of devic es that cannot be discovered b y the system (ISA cards ) ! Modifies the contents of the s ystem by adding and removing devices ! Modifies the resources used b y devices.
B-8 System Setup Utility RCA Window Defining an ISA Car d An ISA card usuall y comes with a vendo r-creat ed .CFG fi le that specifies t he resources the card requires to function prop erl y. If the .CFG file is unavailable, you must manually create it or define the card throu gh the SSU.
System Setup Utility B-9 Adding and Removing I SA Cards Adding and removing cards through the RCA provides a way for the RCA to run its conflict detection algorithms on the resources requested b y the cards. This alerts you to an y possible problems with that parti cular ca rd in the current configuration.
B-10 System Setup Utility Modifying Resour ces Modifying the resources of a device ma y be necessary to accommodate certain operating s ystems, applications, and drivers. It may also be necessary to modify resources to r esolve a conflic t. To modify the resources associated with a devi ce: 1.
System Setup Utility B-11 Recommended Resource Settings The following table shows the recommended RCA s y stem board setting s fo r a sample system and provides a place for you to record an y changes you make to the setting s.
B-12 System Setup Utility System Resource Usage Clicking on the Resource Use button in the Configuration window displays the System Resource Usage window. This window shows what resour ces each device is consuming. This information is useful for choosing resources if a conflict occurs.
System Setup Utility B-13 Multi boot Add-in (MBA) Window The MBA lets you set the system boot priority. The boot priority is the order the BIOS uses to boot the operating system from various devices in your system. To set the boot priority of your s ystem: 1.
B-14 System Setup Utility System Event Log (SEL) Window The SEL displays information on the events stored in the system log area. The information stored inc ludes the name of the event, the date and time the event occurred and data pe rtinent to the event.
System Setup Utility B-15 Exiting the SSU Exiting the SSU causes all windows to close. 1. Exit the SSU by opening the menu bar item File in the SSU Main window.
B-16 System Setup Utility.
C Emergenc y Manageme nt Port ! Emergency Management Port ! How the EMP Works ! EMP Requirements and Configurations ! Setting Up the Server for the EMP ! Main EMP Window ! Phonebook ! Management Plug-.
C-2 Emergency Management Port Console Emergency Managem e nt Port The Emergenc y Management Port (EMP) allows remote server mana gement via a modem or direct connection. The COM2 port on your server provides an interface to Console Manager software located in a second s ystem.
Emergency Management Port Console C-3 How the EMP Works The EMP shares use of the COM 2 port with your system. When the EMP has control of the port, the port operates in command state. When the s ystem has control of it, the port operates in redirect state.
C-4 Emergency Management Port Console Console in Redirect Stat e The above figure shows the EMP window in redirect stat e with the terminal window. The text that appears on the server monitor displa ys in the redirect window.
Emergency Management Port Console C-5 EMP Access Modes (Server not Configured for Console Red irect) Mode Server is powered off During POST After OS boots Disabled Redirect w indow appear s, but is bl.
C-6 Emergency Management Port Console Setting Up the Server fo r the EMP To use the EMP, you must c onfi gure the serve r's BIOS with specific settings. These settings take place in two submenus of the BIOS Server menu, the S ystem Management Submenu and the Console Redirect Submenu.
Emergency Management Port Console C-7 Console Redir ection Submenu These setting s in the Console Redirection Submenu of the Server menu must be se t exactl y as noted to be able to use the EMP . COM Port Add ress : Select 2F8. This is the COM 2 port that must be used by the EMP.
C-8 Emergency Management Port Console Status Bar The status bar displays at the bottom of the current window. It contains the following status information: ! SERVER NAME : the name of the server (stored in the Phonebook ). ! LINE : the type of line connection.
Emergency Management Port Console C-9 Server Control Operati ons Three server control opera tions are available from the menu or toolbar of the main EMP window, remote server connection, powe ring the server on and off, and res etting the server.
C-10 Emergency M anagement Port C onsol e ! Serial Line - must be filled out when the line selection is set to Direct connect (Serial L ine). Baud Rate - must be 19200 for EMP to connect properl y. COM Port No. - set the COM Port number to which the null modem ser ial cable is connected.
Emergency Management Port Console C-11 Reset Selecting Reset from the Action menu genera tes the Reset dialog so that you ca n remotely reset the server with post- reset options. Reset Dialog Options available i n the dialo g are: ! System Reset - resets the server with the selected post-re set options.
C-12 Emergency M anagement Port C onsol e Phonebook The EMP provides a support plug-in known as the Phonebook. The Phonebook stores names and numbers of servers in a list that can be upd ated b y adding, modify in g or deleting entries.
Emergency Management Port Console C-13 Management Plug-ins SEL Viewer The SEL viewer provides access to the S ystem Event Log on the server and can displa y records in either hexadecimal or t ext (verbose) fo rm.
C-14 Emergency M anagement Port C onsol e SEL Viewer M enu Options The following menu options are found on the SEL viewer menu bar: ! File Open - you can view SEL data from a pr eviously saved file if it was stored in binary format. Selecting the Open menu item allows you to specify a filename under which the data is found.
Emergency Management Port Console C-15 Sensor Type C odes The Sensor Type Code Table provides information re garding: ! The type of sensor generatin g the SEL entry ! The name of the sensor ! The microc ontroller which initia ted the SEL e ntry ! The warning or error whic h initiated the SEL entry.
C-16 Emergency M anagement Port C onsol e Sensor Type Codes (continued) Sensor Ty pe and Number in Verbose Sensor Name Genera tor ID Voltage # 06 5V Standby BMC Voltage # 07 Baseboard SC SI-A Term1 BM.
Emergency Management Port Console C-17 System Event Logging Forma t Table Sensor Ty pe and Number in verbose Sensor Ty pe and Number in hex Event Description in hex Event type Event Description System.
C-18 Emergency M anagement Port C onsol e SDR View er Menu Options The following menu options are found on the SDR viewer menu bar: ! File Close - closes the SDR vi ewer. Exit - exits the EMP. ! View Display all Record s - display s all recor ds from the SDR repository .
Emergency Management Port Console C-19 FRU Viewer Menu O ptions The following menu options are found on the FRU viewer menu bar: ! File Close - closes the FR U viewer. Exit - exits the EMP. ! View Display all Record s - displays all FRU data, which consists of chassis, board, and product information.
C-20 Emergency M anagement Port C onsol e.
D System Status Hardware Support Information.
D-2 System Status Hardware Support In f ormation System Status Hard ware Support Information This appendix helps you identify and find a system status hardware item indicated b y one of several software monitorin g components.
Glossa ry 1 Glossary A AC (Alternat i ng Curren t ) The type of c urrent av ailable in wall ou tlets. All com puters must convert alternat ing current to direct current to operate. See al so DC. address A label, nam e, or number tha t identi fies a location in computer mem ory.
2 Glossary BMC (Baseboard Ma nagement Contro ller) Contains all of the server m anagement func tions. One major func tion of the BMC is to monitor system m ana gement ev ents and log the i r occurrence in the System Ev ent Log (SEL). boot The pro cess of loading the operating system into m emory.
Glossa ry 3 CPU (Central Pro cessing Uni t) See m i croprocesso r. CRT (Cathode- Ray Tube) The ty pe of v ideo display used in monito rs for desktop computers. D DC (Direct Current ) The type of cur rent availab le in the rechargeab le bat tery pack s used in portable com puters.
4 Glossary EM P The Em ergency Management Port (E MP) prov ides an interfa ce to the Console Manager. This int erface al lows remote serv er managem ent via a modem or direct conn ection. EM S (Expanded Mem ory Specificati on) A method of acce ssing memory beyond the 640K lim it of DOS by exchang ing data in and out of main m e mory at high speeds.
Glossa ry 5 H hard disk drive See disk driv e. hardw are The physic al parts of y our compute r, including th e keyboard, m onitor, disk driv es, cables, and circui t cards. hot sw ap A method used to insert or rem ove SCSI disk drives into or from an operating bus.
6 Glossary L LA N (Local Area Netwo rk) A group of com puters linked togeth er within a l i mited a rea to exchange info rmation. LCD (Liquid Cryst al Display) T he type of v ideo display used in portable com puters. LED (Light- Emitting D iode) A sm all electron ic device tha t glows w hen current flow s through it.
Glossa ry 7 N NVR A M (Nonvolatil e RAM) A type of RAM th at retains its contents even aft er the computer is powered off. T his m emory store s EISA configuration information. See also RAM and SRAM. O operating system A set of pr ograms that p rovide s the in terface betwe en other softw are p rogram s and the computer.
8 Glossary POST Power-On-Sel f-Te st. R RA M (Random- Access Memory ) A temporary stor age area for da ta and program s. This type of mem or y must be peri odically refre shed to maintain v alid data, and is lost when the computer i s powered off. See also NVRAM and SRAM.
Glossa ry 9 Setup progra m The program that you use to ch ange the config uration of som e ISA desk top and notebook computers. T his program also contains i nform ation about th e hardware in the computer. softw are Program s with specific funct i ons, su ch as word proc essing, data base m anagement, comm unications, and operati ng sy stem.
10 Glossary.
Equipment Log 1 Equipment Log Use this equipment log form to record pertinent inform ation about your s ystem. You will need some of this information to run the System Setup Utility.
2 Equipment Log Component Manufacturer Name & M odel Serial Number (if available) Date Installed Server System Board Processor 1 Processor 2 DIMM Slo t 1 DIMM Slo t 2 DIMM Slo t 3 DIMM Slo t 4 Mod.
Index-1 A Add-in boards ISA, B -2 PCI, B-2 Administrat i ve password, 1- 14 Advanced Menu, con figuring in Se tup, 3-9 B Batter y installi ng, 7 BI OS recovering , 3-29 BMC, 1-13 Boot block wri t e pr.
Index-2 R Real- time clock running SCU to con figure settings, 7 Removing termination board, 10, 12 S SCI file s, B-2 SCU software locking featu re, 1-14 Security, 1- 14 alarm switches, 1-14 software .
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An important point after buying a device NEC MC2400 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought NEC MC2400 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data NEC MC2400 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, NEC MC2400 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get NEC MC2400 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of NEC MC2400, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime NEC MC2400.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with NEC MC2400. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device NEC MC2400 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
