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HP AlphaServer ES80
Upgrades
Order Number: EK-ES800-UP. C01
This manual is for field service engineers and self-maintenance customers
installing upgrades to HP AlphaServer ES80 systems.
Hewlett-Packard Company

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  • Page 1 HP AlphaServer ES80 Upgrades Order Number: EK-ES800-UP. C01 This manual is for field service engineers and self-maintenance customers installing upgrades to HP AlphaServer ES80 systems. Hewlett-Packard Company...
  • Page 2 HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information in this document is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice.
  • Page 3 Japanese Notice Canadian Notice This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Avis Canadien Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. European Union Notice Products with the CE Marking comply with both the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface Information on the Internet ..................... x Chapter 1 Overview System Components ....................1-2 Upgrade Steps......................1-3 Upgrade Kits......................1-4 Update Firmware ....................1-6 Remove System Power ..................1-6 Chapter 2 Install and Cable the Drawers Remove the Side Panel ................2-2 Install the Brackets ....................
  • Page 6 Chapter 4 Verify with Q-Vet Q-Vet Considerations .................... 4-2 Run Q-Vet......................4-3 4.2.1 Swap or Pagefile Space .................. 4-3 Installing Q-Vet ..................... 4-4 4.3.1 Tru64 UNIX ....................4-4 4.3.2 OpenVMS....................... 4-5 Running Q-Vet ...................... 4-6 4.4.1 Tru64 UNIX ....................4-6 4.4.2 OpenVMS.......................
  • Page 7 Table of Tables Table 1 HP AlphaServer ES80 Documentation ..............x Table 1–1 Upgrade Steps ....................1-3 Table 1–2 ES80 Upgrade Kits by Model ................1-4 Table 1–3 ES80 Upgrade Kit Contents ................1-4 Table 1–4 ES80 Rack Kit Contents ..................1-5 Table 1–5 OCP LEDs ......................
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  • Page 9: Preface

    Preface Intended Audience This manual is for service providers of HP AlphaServer ES80s who are upgrading an ES80 system. Document Structure This manual uses a structured documentation design. Topics are organized into small sections, usually consisting of two facing pages. Most topics begin with an abstract that provides an overview of the section, followed by an illustration or example.

  • Page 10: Information On The Internet

    Firmware downloads are available at ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/index.html or at http://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/index.html. You can reach this from the external hp homepage. One URL may work more successfully, depending on firewall configurations at your customer site. Table 1 HP AlphaServer ES80 Documentation Title html...
  • Page 11 Chapter 1 Overview The AlphaServer ES80 system forms the mid-range of the family of high- performance ES47/ES80/GS1280 server platforms designed for enterprise-level applications. The ES80 system is contained in a single cabinet. The ES80 system is built with 2P drawers; a maximum of four 2P drawers can be connected to create an 8P system with up to 32 Gbytes of memory (64 Gbytes future), up to 64 PCI/PCI-X slots, and up to eight AGP slots.

  • Page 12: System Components

    System Components A typical ES80 system may contain from one to four 2P drawers, AC input box(es, and a NAT box, and optional I/O drawers, storage shelves, and KVM. Figure 1-1 Typical ES80 M8 System 1-2 HP AlphaServer ES80 Upgrades...

  • Page 13: Upgrade Steps

    Upgrade Steps Here are the basic steps for installing these upgrades. Table 1-1 Upgrade Steps Step To do Resource Check firmware levels; update to latest versions. Section 1.4 Backup important data. Open your upgrade kit(s) and check contents Tables 1-2. 1-3. & 1-4 Shut down applications and operating system Application and partition(s) in an orderly fashion.

  • Page 14: Upgrade Kits

    Memory separately. The CPU and memory are installed into your 2P drawer at the factory. Your 2P drawer for your installation arrives with your CPU and memory factory-installed and tested. For more information, see the Quick Specs or the ES47/ES80/GS1280 Memory Upgrade card. 1-4 HP AlphaServer ES80 Upgrades...

  • Page 15: Table 1-4 Es80 Rack Kit Contents

    Table 1-4 ES80 Rack Kit Contents (3X-BA60B-AA) Description 17-00442-03 Power cord, 2.5M long 17-04991-03 Ground wire, 8AWG, #10 17-05097-04 Ethernet cable assembly 74-62102-01 Plate stop bracket 74-62195-01 Right slide bracket 74-62196-01 Left slide bracket 74-62199-01 Clip, front, mtg 90-09984-18 Screws, M5 X 0.8 X 12mm long 90-09984-41 Screws, Phillips pan head, SEMS, 18mm 90-11476-01...

  • Page 16: Update Firmware

    Vaux on, bulk power off, attention error inside the box Vaux on, bulk power on, no errors Vaux on, bulk power on, attention error inside the box • The top LED is amber and the bottom LED is green. • 1-6 HP AlphaServer ES80 Upgrades...

  • Page 17: Figure 1-2 Turn Off Power

    1. Upgrade your firmware (see Section 1.4) 2. Perform your regular system maintenance. Back up all important data, systematically shut down your applications. 3. Turn off power to the cabinet at the OCP, turning the 3-position switch to 0. 4. Wait for the orderly shutdown to complete. 5.
  • Page 18 1-8 HP AlphaServer ES80 Upgrades...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2 Install And Cable The Drawers

    Chapter 2 Install and Cable the Drawers Next we will install the 2P drawer(s) for your upgrade. We will connect the interprocessor (IP) cables, which are used to connect the dual processor modules in the drawers. And then we connect Ethernet and power cables. •...

  • Page 20: Remove The Side Panel

    Remove the Side Panel You must remove the right side panel (as you look at the cabinet from the front). You need access to the side rails to properly ground each 2P drawer. Figure 2–1 Remove the Side Panel HP AlphaServer ES80 Upgrade...
  • Page 21 1. Open the front door. 2. Pry the top panel off and lift it up. Set it aside. For the 34U and 41U cabinets, remove the screw at the bottom of the panel (front and rear). For the 42U cabinets, use the door lock to unlock the side panel at the bottom. 4.

  • Page 22: Install The Brackets

    Install the Brackets Install the brackets that will hold the new 2P drawer. Figure 2–2 Installing the Brackets HP AlphaServer ES80 Upgrade...

  • Page 23: Figure 2-3 Attaching The Ground Wire

    Table 2–1 Recommended Bracket Alignment for 2P Drawers Drawer Bracket Cagenuts Alignment 18, 20, 25 30, 32, 37 42, 44, 49 54, 56, 61 You have powered-down the system and opened the cabinet as described in Chapter 1. Install the brackets in the cabinet as follows. 1.

  • Page 24: Install The 2P Drawer(S)

    Install the 2P Drawer(s) Slide each 2P drawer into the cabinet, using at least two people or lift equipment. Figure 2–4 Installing the 2P Drawer HP AlphaServer ES80 Upgrade...
  • Page 25 CAUTION: At least two people are required to lift and install the 2P drawer in the cabinet. When installing drawers towards the top of the cabinet, use lift equipment. The approximate weight of a 2P drawer is 100 pounds. 1. At the rear of the cabinet, lift and rest the front of the 2P drawer onto the brackets and carefully slide it to the front of the cabinet.

  • Page 26: Install The Ip Cables

    Always cable the north port of an upper 2P drawer to the south port of the 2P drawer immediately below. And cable the north port of the bottom 2P drawer to the south port of the uppermost drawer. Figure 2–5 Installing the IP Cables HP AlphaServer ES80 Upgrade...
  • Page 27 Caution: Have only one drawer pulled out at any given time, to maintain cabinet stability. 1. From the rear of the cabinet, slide out the newly installed 2P drawer ID#1. • Remove the North and South cable covers from drawer ID#1 and slide it back into the cabinet.

  • Page 28: Figure 2-6 Cabling The Drawer

    Connect the ground cable. Then install the power cables to the PDU. Figure 2–6 Cabling the Drawer Note: Create a proper service loop. Allow enough Internal LAN and power cable to enable full extension when the drawer is pulled out, for service. 2-10 HP AlphaServer ES80 Upgrade...

  • Page 29: Figure 2-7 Installing Drawer-Stop Brackets

    1. Plug the internal LAN cable into drawer ID#1 and route the cable up the right vertical rail to the HUB. Connect the cable to the HUB. 2. Secure the ground cable For earlier models, secure the ground cable at In Section 2.2, you threaded the other end of the ground cable up through the hole of the left rear rail post, around the rail and secured on the other side of the rail.

  • Page 30: Install I/O Cable Support

    2. Slip the bracket over the handle on the rear of each 2P drawer. 3. Secure the bracket by tightening it with 2 screws. 4. Gather the I/O cables and tie wrap them onto the extension bracket. 2-12 HP AlphaServer ES80 Upgrade...

  • Page 31: Install The Bezel

    Install the Bezel The new 2P drawer comes without a CD-ROM. The bezel is installed to shield and protect this cavity. Figure 2–9 Install the Bezel Move to the front of the 2P drawer. 1. Open the operator control panel (OCP) door. 2.

  • Page 32: Replace The Side Panel

    Working from the side of the system, return the side panel to the cabinet. Figure 2–10 shows a full upgrade to an 8P system. If you have a 4P or 6P, your system will have fewer drawers. Figure 2–10 Replacing the Side Panel 2-14 HP AlphaServer ES80 Upgrade...
  • Page 33 1. Hook the top of the side panel onto the cabinet. Working top down, press the side panel onto the cabinet frame. Push the bottom in tightly. 2. Insert and tighten the screws at the bottom of the panel (front and rear). For 42U cabinets, lock the side panels to the frame.

  • Page 34: Set Each Drawer Id

    If, for example, you have no PCI in the position associated with ID-6, you do not assign that ID to the drawer above it. The drawer above retains ID-7 to indicate its physical position in the cabinet, and the drawer below is ID-5 (See Table 2–2). 2-16 HP AlphaServer ES80 Upgrade...

  • Page 35: Figure 2-12 Id Numbers

    Table 2–2 Drawer IDs Position Set drawer ID Model System drawer, bottom Model 2 System drawer, 2 from bottom Model 4 System drawer, 3 from bottom Model 6 System drawer, 4 from bottom Model 8 PCI drawer, 5 from bottom PCI drawer, 6 from bottom PCI drawer, 7...

  • Page 36: 2.10 Restore Power

    Vaux on, bulk power off, attention error inside the box Vaux on, bulk power on, no errors Vaux on, bulk power on, attention error inside the box • The top LED is amber and the bottom LED is green. 2-18 HP AlphaServer ES80 Upgrade...

  • Page 37: Chapter 3 Configure And Troubleshoot

    Chapter 3 Configure and Troubleshoot This chapter covers power-up following the hardware upgrade, and configuration of the newly installed elements into the system using the firmware. Some troubleshooting is also included. Examples show sample console displays for a 4P system. Changes for the 6P and 8P systems are noted in the explanations.

  • Page 38: Notify Server Management Of New Members

    ~GRP-W-(grp_Probe) Use Set Membership -add -ca 0 -dr 1 MBM ~GRP-W-(grp_Probe) MBM/PBM cab:00 drw:1 is not in the member list. ~GRP-W-(grp_Probe) Use Set Membership -add -ca 0 -dr 1 MBM MBM> Set Membership -add -ca 0 -dr 1 MBM HP AlphaServer ES80 Upgrades...

  • Page 39: Table 3-1 Set Membership Commands

    Restore power to the system. You will receive a series of error messages. This is to be expected, since the console is identifying components not yet configured into the system network. 1. After you return power, the system will begin its software power-up. The Server Management will discover any newly added drawers and report them to you.

  • Page 40: Set Membership Takes Effect

    {itioninga 100010a } m->cnt = 2 Join - Micro:0100000a g GROUPID: origadr:100010a incarnation:2 m SETOFMICROS: cnt:2 {100000a 100010a } Predecessor GROUPID: origadr:100000a incarnation:1 interrupt: GROUP IS FORMING grp_Create_task - Message Received 1f5 Missing Accept timer expired HP AlphaServer ES80 Upgrades...
  • Page 41 Waiting for newGroupCreation to be posted interrupt: GROUP IS STABLE [2003/04/16 09:43:13] ~REC-W-(trecTask) Server management group is stable. 1. Server management’s group probe is finding drawer 1 2. Since creation of the new membership incarnation is in process but not yet complete, until the new group ID is formed, you may receive part of the broadcast message.

  • Page 42: Reset Micros

    Predecessor GROUPID: origadr:0 incarnation:0 memb SETOFMICROS: cnt:2 {100000a 100010a } m->cnt = 2 Join - Micro:0100000a g GROUPID: origadr:100010a incarnation:2 m SETOFMICROS: cnt:2 {100000a 100010a } Predecessor GROUPID: origadr:0 incarnation:0 ...interrupt: GROUP IS FORMING ..interrupt: GROUP IS STABLE HP AlphaServer ES80 Upgrades...
  • Page 43 At the MBM prompt, enter reset -m -a or reset -micros -all The system posts its current version of the Group ID and compares its previous Group and waits to accept the new information. New group information is found and incorporated. System goes through its protocol to confirm the new group incarnation.

  • Page 44: Run Show Cable

    IO cabling between IORs of the PCI drawer and CPU IOPs PCI drawer Drw IOR ------- ------- MBM> p on FPGA version: V3.0-0402 Read 130012 bytes Selecting FPGA 0 Configuring for 4 CPUs .w..P..|..|..1 .P..HP AlphaServer ES80 Upgrades...
  • Page 45 .|..|..2 .P..|..|..3 .P..w..<< ------------ lines deleted ------------- >> Running test 10, Initialize RAMBUS ... on 4 EV7s Running test 11, Initialize Memory ... on 4 EV7s << ------------ lines deleted ------------- >> Running test 43, Software Alerts ... on 1 EV7s Running test 46, Other Local Interrupt Bits ...

  • Page 46: Connect To Partition

    6 2003 at 14:32:06 P00>>> Enter the command conn or connect Connects to partition using your primary CPU. Check your CPU count here. Secondary CPUs are started up. Check that all report in. Prompt appears. Connection complete. 3-10 HP AlphaServer ES80 Upgrades...

  • Page 47: Troubleshooting During Console Power-Up

    Troubleshooting During Console Power-up If your server management keeps looping on trying to form the group, then you need to check your NAT box carrier lights for port connections. Next check all drawers within the cabinet (I/O and 2P drawers) to be certain they have unique identifiers.

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting Power During Power-Up

    System does not Poor connections along the path from the No messages on power up. console, wherever it is, to the internal LAN. the console Router broken No messages on the console Vaux problem See Vaux problems 3-12 HP AlphaServer ES80 Upgrades...

  • Page 49: Table 3-4 Troubleshoot With The Ocp

    Table 3–4 Troubleshoot with the OCP Symptom Possible Cause Indicators System does not power up. 2P drawer OCP 48V problem OCP LEDs off Table 3–5 Troubleshoot 48V Issues Symptom Possible Cause Indicators System or part of Any Vaux problem will cause 48V problems See the Vaux, the system does LAN and OCP...
  • Page 50 3-14 HP AlphaServer ES80 Upgrades...

  • Page 51: Chapter 4 Verify With Q-Vet

    Chapter 4 Verifying with Q-Vet Use Q-Vet to verify your newly traded-up system. The following topics are covered here: • Q-Vet Considerations • Run Q-Vet • Installing Q-Vet • Running Q-Vet • Reviewing Q-Vet Results • De-Installing Q-Vet Verify with Q-Vet 4-1...

  • Page 52: Q-Vet Considerations

    After executing (loading) the IVP long script, issue the Q-Vet command set cyclecount x, where x is the number of cycles desired. • If you have the GUI, simply go to the menu item Options >Cyclecount and change the setting. HP AlphaServer ES80 Upgrades...

  • Page 53: Run Q-Vet

    Run Q-Vet CAUTION: Misuse of Q-Vet may result in loss of customer data. Customers are not authorized to access, download, or use Q-Vet. Compaq engineers use Q-Vet during system development; they designed Q-Vet to verify system installation during development. Q-Vet is a Qualification Verifier Exerciser Tool used to exercise systems under development.

  • Page 54: Installing Q-Vet

    You can also delete the kit tar file, QVET_Vxxx.tar. 9. You must reboot the system before starting Q-Vet. 10. On reboot you can start Q-Vet GUI via vet& or you can run non GUI (command line) via vet -nw. HP AlphaServer ES80 Upgrades...

  • Page 55: Openvms

    4.3.2 OpenVMS 1. Delete any QVETAXPxxx.A or QVETAXPxxx.EXE file from the current directory. 2. Copy the self-extracting kit image file (QVETAXPxxx.EXE) to the current directory. 3. We recommend but do not required, that you purge the system disk before installing Q-Vet. This will free up space that may be needed for pagefile expansion during the AUTOGEN phase.

  • Page 56: Running Q-Vet

    Long IVP (the IVP tests will then load into the Q-Vet process window). Click the Start All button to begin IVP testing. Command-Line $ vet /int=char Interface Q-Vet_setup> execute ivp.vms Q-Vet_setup> start Note that commands are case sensitive. HP AlphaServer ES80 Upgrades...

  • Page 57: Reviewing Q-Vet Results

    Reviewing Q-Vet Results After running Q-Vet, check the results by reviewing the summary log. Q-Vet will run all exercisers until the slowest device has completed one full pass. Depending on the size of the system, this will typically take 2 to 12 hours. Q-Vet will then terminate testing and produce a summary log.

  • Page 58: Installing Q-Vet

    4.6.3 Q-Vet Resources • Release notes and kits are available from the Q-Vet web page: http://chump2.mro.cpqcorp.net/qvet/ • Training may be found at: http://learning1.americas.cpqcorp.net/wbt/cs127a-ewb/welcome.htm • A description of the IVP may be found at: http://chump2.mro.cpqcorp.net/qvet/IVP_description.html HP AlphaServer ES80 Upgrades...

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