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The NEC ProServa™ PH133 series of high performance Pentium® 133 MHz servers incorporate a modular
scaleable architecture that integrates a 64-bit bus interface with a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
PeerBus and an Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) bus. The architecture supports symmetrical
multiprocessing (SMP) and a variety of operating systems. The bus interface is capable of handling multiple
processors with multiple cache resources in a quad-processor format.
The ProServa PH server's system board provides two central processing unit (CPU) module slots, two Error
Checking and Correcting (ECC) memory module slots, four PCI slots, and six EISA bus master slots. Four
standard peripheral bays can house optional diskette drives, tape back-up, CD-ROM (standard on some
configurations), and other mass storage devices. Six hot-docking bays provide over 12 gigabytes (GB) of storage.
The docking bays allow hot-swapping of SCSI hard disk drives without shutting down the server.
All server configurations contain a 525-watt power supply, 3 1/2-inch diskette drive, ECC memory module, and
CPU module. Several configurations contain two CPU modules, one or two 2-GB hard drives, an Intel
EtherExpress™ PRO/100B Adapter board, CD-ROM reader, Intel LANDesk Server Monitor, and a redundant
array of independent disks (RAID) controller. Figure 1-1 shows a typical server configuration. Table 1-1 lists the
server configurations.
Monitoring and control of the ProServa PH servers is provided by an onboard Interrupt Control ASIC (INCA)
component and several software applications, including Intel's LANDesk™ Server Control and LANDesk
Management Suite.
As application requirements increase, you can upgrade your system with dual or quad Pentium processors,
additional memory, additional drives and add-in expansion boards, and other peripheral devices.

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  • Page 1: Server Description

    Return to ProServa PH Page Server Description The NEC ProServa™ PH133 series of high performance Pentium® 133 MHz servers incorporate a modular scaleable architecture that integrates a 64-bit bus interface with a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) PeerBus and an Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) bus. The architecture supports symmetrical multiprocessing (SMP) and a variety of operating systems.
  • Page 2 Figure 1-1. ProServa PH Server, Semi-exploded View A ¾ 3 1/2-inch diskette drive B ¾ 5 1/4-inch peripheral bays C ¾ SCSI 3 1/2-inch hard disk drive D ¾ SCSI Hot-docking bays E ¾ PCI disk array controller board (high availability servers only) F ¾...
  • Page 3 Availability System ProServa PH SMP-4/133 Network Ready System ProServa PH SMP-4/133 High Availability System Standard Server Features Table 1-2 describes the server's standard features. Feature Two-Segment PCI EISA Bus Single to 4-Way Pentium Processor Support Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC)
  • Page 4 Detects software or hardware failures and, after a preset time Timer (p/o INCA) limit, generates an asynchronous system reset (ASR) signal to automatically reset the server (equivalent to a hard reset). Secondary Cache 1-MB L2 synchronous cache for each CPU module; cache is not shared in SMP.
  • Page 5 SCSI-2 SCA hard disk drives in and out of the server. The removable side cover, attached to the chassis with four screws, provides proper airflow and easy access to the system board. You can secure the cover to the chassis and the hot-docking bay metal door to the chassis with padlocks (not provided).

  • Page 6: Controls And Lights

    Controls and Lights Figure 1-3 shows the front panel door (opened), front panel, locations of server controls and lights, four external peripheral bays, and the 3 1/2-inch diskette drive. The controls and lights include: Diskette drive ejector button: when pressed, ejects the disk.
  • Page 7 power on or off. Reset push-button switch: when pressed, resets the system and causes the power-on self test (POST) to run. Front panel status lights: Top light (power on/off): when lit, indicates the presence of DC power in the system. The light goes out when the power is turned off or the power source is disrupted.

  • Page 8: Server Security

    G ¾ Hot-docking bay status lights Server Security The server system comes with a security key lock mounted in the upper front door panel. The keys to the lock are in a plastic bag taped to the inside of the door.
  • Page 9 If you set the user password, but not the administrative password, the BIOS requires you to enter the user password before you can boot the server or run the SCU. If you set both passwords, entering either one lets you boot the server or enable the keyboard and mouse.

  • Page 10: Power Supply

    SCSI-2 SCA backplane. An integral 35 cubic feet per minute (cfm) fan cools the power supply and helps to cool the interior of the server. EISA Expansion Slots The six EISA bus slots on the system board provide for expansion and performance enhancement.

  • Page 11: Pci Expansion Slots

    PCI PeerBus to maximize throughput. Peripheral Bays The server system contains a total of eleven peripheral bays. The six 3 1/2-inch full-height hot-docking bays support industry standard SCA SCSI hard disk drives. They allow easy setup of Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID) applications.

  • Page 12: Scsi Controller

    Backplane," for information on configuring the backplane. ECC Memory Module The server system comes with one ECC memory module installed. The module provides up to 384 MB of high-speed memory (see Table 1-1 for system memory configuration). If you need more memory, you can install an additional optional ECC...

  • Page 13: Cpu Module

    CPU Module The server system board accepts one or two CPU modules, each capable of supporting one or two Pentium processors. Depending on system configuration, the module(s) contain single or dual Pentium processors and a memory bus controller (see Table 1-1 for system CPU module configurations).

  • Page 14: Cd-Rom Reader

    Contact your NEC sales representative or dealer for a list of CPU modules available for your server. EtherExpress PCI PRO 100B LAN Adapter Board The Intel EtherExpress PCI PRO 100B local area network (LAN) Adapter board (standard on all configurations except base) connects to your local network via unshielded twisted pair (UTP) wire.
  • Page 15 This allows continued operation of the server without loss of data if a hard drive fails. If a drive fails, read and write requests are serviced by standby hot-spare drives in the array.
  • Page 16 – enables you to easily manage the workstations on your network server management tools – enables you to manage the file servers on your network wire management tools – enables you to monitor the traffic on your network network services tools –...

  • Page 17: System Expansion

    NetWare Extensible SNMP agent. It also uses the service layer to get and set management data. For installation and operating details, refer to the "LANDesk Server Control - Getting Started Guide," the electronic help files provided with the Server Control, and Appendix E, "LANDesk Server Control," in this guide. System Expansion...

  • Page 18: Memory Expansion

    Memory can be expanded up to 384 MB on a single module or up to 768 MB using two modules. Optional SIMMs are installed in SIMM sockets on the memory modules. Optional 8-, 16-, and 32-MB SIMMs (36-bit, 70 ns) are available from NEC. See Chapter 7, "Installing System Options," for further information and installation instructions.
  • Page 19 Feature Description Error detection During initialization, system emits beep codes (before video initialization) and displays messages to identify problem. Critical event logging Provides information for applications and drivers, such as POST error codes, date/time area was last erased, and identification of failed SIMMs.

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