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83 8VHU 0DQXDO 5HYLVLRQ +LVWRU\ 5HYLVLRQ +LVWRU\ Date Description UP2000 User Manual initial review. This manual describes the UP2000-A3 product, and was modified to include the following information: • Firmware platform moved to Reset PAL code, Alpha SRM 4/07/00 51-0031-1A Console and Alpha Diagnostics •...
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/LVW RI )LJXUHV /LVW RI )LJXUHV Figure: 1-1 UP2000 Functional Block Diagram ... 1-3 UP2000 Motherboard Layout ... . 2-2 Location of Configuration Jumper Blocks .
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/LVW RI 7DEOHV /LVW RI 7DEOHV Table: 1-1 UP2000 Product Features ....1-1 UP2000 Motherboard Jumper and Connector Component List . 2-3 Environmental Requirements ... . 3-2 UP2000 Motherboard Physical Parameters .
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Alpha System Reference Manual (SRM) Console firmware. It is a part of the Alpha Processor, Inc.’s UP2000 document set that includes the UP2000 Quick Start Installation Guide (51-0030-1A). $...
Chapter 4, “Software Support,” describes the firmware that forms the UP2000 user interface. Topics include installing and upgrading an operating system, initializing and upgrading the firmware, as well as displaying and configuring system parameters.
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83 8VHU 0DQXDO 3UHIDFH Abbreviation Meaning Canadian Underwriters Laboratory DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module Direct Memory Access DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory Error Correcting Code EIDE Enhanced Integrated Device Electronics Electromagnetic Interference Floppy Disk Drive FIFO First In, First Out FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array Hard Disk Drive...
83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU ,QWURGXFWLRQ ,QWURGXFWLRQ &KDSWHU This chapter provides an overview of the UP2000 product consisting of a UP2000 Motherboard and one or two Alpha Slot B Modules. )HDWXUHV Table 1-1 provides a summary of the UP2000 product features.
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Console System Management • Monitoring of processor thermal state (via PCI-ISA Bridge Philips C Controller • Detection of processor asset record PCF8584): 6\VWHP &RPSRQHQWV The functional components of the UP2000 are shown in Figure 1-1 in block diagram form. $...
83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6\VWHP &RQILJXUDWLRQ 6\VWHP &RQILJXUDWLRQ &KDSWHU This chapter describes the layout and configuration of the UP2000 components. %RDUG /D\RXW DQG &RPSRQHQWV The UP2000 Motherboard uses onboard connectors to provide for: Alpha Slot B Modules Memory modules...
Reset Adaptec EPLD AIC-7891 Cchip Logic Flash ROM Adaptec AIC-3860 J40 J41 J42 J43 D6 D7 J39 J37 OFEACH JUMPER IS INDICATED I N J44 J45 J46 J47 D4 D5 D8 D9 D10 BLACK Figure 2-1 UP2000 Motherboard Layout $...
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83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6\VWHP &RQILJXUDWLRQ Table 2-1 Jumper and Connector Component List UP2000 Motherboard Comp. Comp. Specification Specification System Chassis Fan Connector System Chassis Fan Connector Keyboard/Mouse Connector USB Connector D-SUB Connector (Serial IO/ ISA Expansion Bus Connector...
COM2 or any expansion serial ports. &RQILJXUDWLRQ -XPSHUV The UP2000 Motherboard has four sets of programmable jumper blocks, located at J27, J29, J34, and J36 as shown in Figure 2-2. Alpha Slot B Module CPU speed and L2 cache size determine which configuration settings are used.
83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6\VWHP &RQILJXUDWLRQ Bank 0 and Bank 1. Each bank has four slots (sockets) that accept 168-pin, PC100 SDRAM PLL Register based SPD DIMM modules. Slots are configured in an alternating pattern. See Figure 2-4 below. 0HPRU\ *XLGHOLQHV Use the following rules:...
&KDSWHU 6\VWHP &RQILJXUDWLRQ 'LVN 3RUWV A pictorial view of the UP2000 disk I/O ports is shown in Figure 2-5. The IDE and diskette port sockets are keyed with one or more notches. The SCSI connectors are high density 68-pin female sockets. For certain SCSI disk peripherals, a 50-pin to 68-pin adapter is required.
83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6\VWHP &RQILJXUDWLRQ ,QWHUQDO ,2 &RQQHFWLRQV These I/O connectors are not keyed. Figure 2-6 shows an enlargement of the connectors and the Ground position for each function. J40 LED J41 Speaker J42 SROM J43 SROM J44 Power Button J45 Halt Button J46 SCSI Indicator J47 Reset...
83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU (OHFWULFDO (QYLURQPHQWDO DQG 3K\VLFDO 'DWD (OHFWULFDO (QYLURQPHQWDO &KDSWHU DQG 3K\VLFDO 'DWD In this chapter, a description is provided of the UP2000 power requirements, environmental and enclosure specifications, and physical parameters. 3RZHU 6SHFLILFDWLRQV 3RZHU 5HTXLUHPHQWV The power connectors utilized to support the UP2000 Motherboard and up to two Alpha Slot B Modules are shown in Figure 3-1.
83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU (OHFWULFDO (QYLURQPHQWDO DQG 3K\VLFDO 'DWD (VWLPDWHG 3RZHU &RQVXPSWLRQ A UP2000 system requires a 600 Watt ATX power supply. Power is distributed as follows: Motherboard 277W Alpha Slot B Module 132W (each processor) Individual power segments are as follows: +5V @ 70A +12V @ 25A +3.3V @ 50A...
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The goalpost assembly is a mechanical fixture for aligning and supporting an Alpha Slot B module. Two goalpost assemblies are shipped with the UP2000 product. Both fixtures should be installed, even if initially the system is configured for only a single processor.
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83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU (OHFWULFDO (QYLURQPHQWDO DQG 3K\VLFDO 'DWD WARNING: Slot B goalposts must be securely fastened to chassis backplate. Refer to the UP2000 Quick Start Installation Guide (P/N 51-0030-1A) for complete mechanical installation details. 0RWKHUERDUG Requirements for attaching motherboard and goalposts fixture to the...
The system support connectors must be fitted with a suitable “Venus” I/O shield. ATX-compatible motherboards have various core I/O shield designs. The UP2000 utilizes the design shown in Figure 3-3. Individual connectors are designated with letters. Each connector type and its description are listed in Table 3-4.
Also refer to the Alpha Linux home page: http://www.alphalinux.org $OSKD 'LDJQRVWLFV The Alpha Diagnostics firmware is used internally by Alpha Processor, Inc. for diagnostic purposes. 2SHUDWLQJ 6\VWHP The UP2000 works with the Linux kernel 2.2.14 or higher in order to boot $...
83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW from SRM 5.6-3 or higher. Note: Consult the Alpha Processor, Inc. web site for a list of OS vendors and versions currently supported. $OSKD 650 &RQVROH The Alpha SRM Console is the command line interface that supports the Linux operating systems.
83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW Table 4-1 Summary of SRM Console Commands Command Function boot Loads and starts the operating system. Resets an environment variable to its default clear envar value. clear password Sets the password to zero. continue Resumes program execution.
83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW Table 4-1 Summary of SRM Console Commands (Continued) Command Function Displays information about the power supplies, show power system fans, CPU fans, and temperature. Displays the version of the SRM Console show version program.
83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW Table 4-2 Syntax for SRM Console Commands (Continued) Option Attribute or Action Most numbers in SRM Console commands are in decimal notation. Two exceptions, both of which use hexadecimal notation, are addresses and numbers used in the deposit command. The default radix can be overridden by Numbers inserting %d before the numbers you want to...
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83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW Table 4-3 Special Characters for SRM Console (Continued) Character Function Ctrl/D or left-arrow Moves the cursor left one position. Ctrl/E Moves the cursor to the end of the line. Ctrl/F or right-arrow Moves the cursor right one position. Ctrl/H or Backspace Moves the cursor to the beginning of the line.
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83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW VKRZ FRQILJ The show config command displays a list of devices found on the system interconnect and I/O buses. This is the configuration at the most recent initialization. The syntax is: show config Example 4-1 Show Config Command P00>>>show config AlphaPC 264DP 666 MHz...
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83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW Bus 00 Slot 07: 00093D3D/01003D3D PCI Hose 01 Bus 00 Slot 08: 920010B7/100010B7 Slot Device Name Type Enabled BaseAddr IRQ MOUSE Embedded Embedded COM1 Embedded COM2 Embedded LPT1 Embedded FLOPPY Embedded VKRZ FSX The show cpu command displays the status of each CPU.
83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW Example 4-3 Show Device Command P00>>>show device dqa0.0.0.105.0 DQA0 WDC AC29 100D J74OA30K dva0.0.0.0.0 DVA0 pka0.7.0.6.0 PKA0 SCSI Bus ID 7 An example of a device name is dka200.2.0.7.1. Table 4-4 shows the interpretation of this device name.
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83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW VKRZ PHPRU\ The show memory command displays information about each memory bank: slot number, size in megabytes, and the starting address. The syntax show memory Example 4-4 Show Memory Command P00>>>show memory Array # Size Base Addr -------...
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83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW CPU 0 Temp good CPU 1 Temp good CPU 0 Fans good CPU 1 Fans good VKRZ YHUVLRQ The show version command displays the version of the SRM Console program that is installed on the system. The syntax is: show version Example 4-7 Show Version Command P00>>>show version...
83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW Table 4-6 Boot Command Options Option Description -file filename The boot file. Specifies additional information to the loaded image or operating system.This qualifier overrides the setting of the boot_osflags -flags [value] environment variable. See the boot_osflags environment variable on page 4-17 for a list of settings and their meanings.
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83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW 8SGDWLQJ )LUPZDUH The lfu command is used to update firmware from the SRM Console prompt. The lfu command starts the Loadable Firmware Update (LFU) Utility. The syntax is: Note: If the system has been shut down from a booted program (most commonly, the operating system) or in some other way halted back to the SRM Console, the system must be reset before running LFU.
83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW DO NOT ABORT! Updating to 5.5-82... Verifying 5.5-82... PASSED. UPD> 8VLQJ (QYLURQPHQW 9DULDEOHV Environment variables pass configuration information between the SRM Console and the operating system. Their settings determine how the system powers up, boots the operating system, and operates. You issue an init command (see 4.2.8 on page -24 for more details) to activate a new environment variable.
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83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW Whenever you modify the value of any of the following environment variables, the new value takes effect only after you reset the system by pressing the Reset button or issuing the initialize command: console kbd_hardware_type language...
83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW Table 4-8 Environment Variable Summary Environment Function Variable Specifies the SRM Console’s action at power- auto_action up, a failure, or a reset. bootdef_dev Specifies the default boot device string. Specifies the default operating system boot boot_osflags flags.
83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW The options for value are shown in Table 4-9. Table 4-9 Auto_Action Options Option Description The system remains in SRM Console mode halt after power-up or a system crash. The system boots automatically when it is boot turned on and halts after a system failure.
83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW Table 4-10 Boot_Osflags Options Option Description Set the root filesystem to the 5th partition of root=/dev/sda5 the first SCSI disk. Set the root filesystem to the 2nd partition of the root=/dev/hda2 first IDE disk. Use config number 1 from the /etc/aboot.conf file FRP
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83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW Whenever you change the value of console, you must reset the system by pressing the Reset button or issuing the initialize command. FSXBHQDEOHG Sets a bit mask that enables or disables specific CPUs on a multiprocessor system.
83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW The options for protocol_value are show in Table 4-11. Table 4-12 ew*0_protocols Options Option Description Sets the network protocol to mop (Maintenance Operations Protocol), the setting typically used with the Linux operating system. Sets the network protocol to bootp, the setting bootp (default)
83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW The syntax is: set language language_code The options for language_code are show in Table 4-13. Table 4-13 Language Options Option Description No language (cryptic) Dansk (Danish) Deutsch (German) Deutsch (Schweiz) (Swiss) English (American) English (British/Irish) Español (Spanish) Français (French)
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83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW The options for os_type are: Linux is the default operating system, and the SRM unix firmware is started during power-up or reset. SDVVZRUG Sets or clears the SRM Console password stored in Non-Volatile RAM (NVRAM).
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83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW The syntax is: set pk*0_fast scsi_speed The options for scsi_speed are: The controller is in standard SCSI mode. 1 (default) The controller is in fast SCSI mode. SN
BKRVWBLG Sets the controller host bus node ID to a value between 0 and 7. Each SCSI bus in the system requires a controller.
Debug Port, can be used for reporting and interacting in the earliest stages of system initialization, after execution passes from PAL mode. It is accessed through J25 on the UP2000 Motherboard. See Chapter 2 for more information. The Alpha Diagnostics includes the following tests:...
Alpha Diagnostics uses the Debug Port interface. ,QVWDOOLQJ WKH /LQX[ 2SHUDWLQJ 6\VWHP The firmware initializes the UP2000 system and, via the Alpha SRM Console, enables you to install and boot various operating systems. As noted at the beginning of Chapter 4, “Software Support” this system supports many OS distributions and vendors.
83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW Table 4-15 SRM Console Variables Variable Setting Sets default boot device bootdef_dev Example: DQA0 DKA0 Information passed to Linux kernel via boot boot_osflags Example: root=/dev/hda Sets file to use as the kernel on the default boot device boot_file Example for Red Hat 6.1:...
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83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW From the SRM Console prompt (P00>>>) for SuSE Version 6.3: boot -flags 0 Type 3. Follow the instructions for your distribution. %DFNJURXQG To the SRM Console, the IDE CD-ROM drive is called DQA0. To the Linux ,QIRUPDWLRQ kernel, it is called "/dev/hda".
7. Reseat the video card and ensure that it is connected to the monitor. 8. Reseat the DIMMs. 9. Replace the DIMMs. /(' 6WDWXV ,QGLFDWRUV Eight square LED indicators provide diagnostic information about a UP2000 system including the status of certain Alpha Slot B Module $...
83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 7URXEOHVKRRWLQJ functions. The LEDs are mounted on the lower edge of the motherboard between the Secondary Alpha Slot B Module and the Internal I/O connector area (J40 through J47). Their orientation is shown in Figure 5-1. Figure 5-1 LED Status Indicators Use Table 5-1 to interpret the LED status information...
Fatal error. Second code identifies source of error 06 = no memory found or bad memory %HHS &RGHV The UP2000 system delivers several audible troubleshooting messages which are referred to as beep codes. They are described in Table 5-3. Table 5-3 Beep Codes Information...
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(See Figure 5-2.) You use these jumpers to restore firmware factory defaults or recover default firmware. By default, a jumper is not installed on pins 0 and 1 (bit 0) of J29 on the UP2000 Motherboard (the OFF position), and Alpha Diagnostics is not enabled.
83 8VHU 0DQXDO &KDSWHU 7URXEOHVKRRWLQJ OF EACH JUMPER IS INDICATED IN BLACK Figure 5-2 J29 Configuration Jumper Block To perform error recoveries, use the appropriate configuration jumper settings listed in Table 5-4. $...
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The UP2000 suite of publications available from Alpha Processor, Inc. include the following: 83 4XLFN 6WDUW The UP2000 Quick Start Installation Guide, part number 51-0030-1A, is an ,QVWDOODWLRQ *XLGH illustrated step-by-step report focused on setting up and configuring a UP2000 system.
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The UP2000 Technical Reference Manual, part number 51-0029-3A, is an 5HIHUHQFH 0DQXDO illustrated manual describing the Alpha Processor, Inc. UP2000 product, including the UP2000 Motherboard used with the Alpha Slot B Module. $ 7KLUG3DUW\ 3XEOLFDWLRQV The following documents are useful for understanding and navigating the UP2000 system and its user interface.
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