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  • Page 1 ERserver iSeries Setting Up Your 0578, 5074, 5078 or 5079 Expansion Unit Version 5 SA41-5149-02...
  • Page 3 ERserver iSeries Setting Up Your 0578, 5074, 5078 or 5079 Expansion Unit Version 5 SA41-5149-02...
  • Page 4 This edition applies only to reduced instruction set computer (RISC)) systems. © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2000, 2002. All rights reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Expansion Unit ... 19 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Connecting your 5079 directly to your system unit Statement . . 54 Connecting your 5079 to another expansion unit . . 22 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2002...
  • Page 6 Setting up your 0578, 5074, 5078 or 5079 Expansion Unit V5R2...

  • Page 7: Safety And Environmental Notices

    These circuits meet the standard limits described in International Electrical Commission (IEC) 664, installation category II. It is the customer’s responsibility to ensure that the power outlet meets the standards of IEC 664, installation category II. (RSFTC214) © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2002...

  • Page 8: Laser Safety Information

    This product may contain a CD-ROM which is a class 1 laser product. (RSFTC240) CAUTION: All IBM laser modules are designed so that there is never any human access to laser radiation above a class 1 level during normal operation, user maintenance, or prescribed service conditions. Data processing environments can contain equipment transmitting on system links with laser modules that operate at greater than class 1 power levels.

  • Page 9: About Setting Up Your 0578, 5074, 5078 Or 5079 Expansion Unit (Sa41-5149)

    It will take approximately one to three hours to install the hardware You also may elect not to install the expansion unit yourself. You may contact IBM or an authorized dealer to make arrangements for them to install it for a fee.

  • Page 10: How To Send Your Comments

    United States, you can give the form to the local IBM branch office or IBM representative for postage-paid mailing. v If you prefer to send comments by FAX, use either of the following numbers: –...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1. Preparing To Set Up Your 5074 Or 5079 Expansion Unit

    Contact your facility or structural engineer to determine a safe site for your 5079. v Leave 30 in. (762 mm) of clearance to the front and back of the 5079. v Leave 5 in. (127 mm) of clearance to the left and right of the 5079. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2002...

  • Page 12: Identifying Hsl And Spcn Cables

    When you decide where to place your cables, follow your site plan and keep the following things in mind: v Refer to http://www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/infocenter and select Plan for hardware and software—Cabling instructions v Avoid creating a safety hazard. v Avoid damaging the cables.
  • Page 13 Placing power cords for the 5079 You need to provide the appropriate receptacles for the power cords shipped with your 5079. The usable length of the upper unit power cord is 4 ft. (1.2 m) shorter than the length of the lower unit power cord. Redundant links A redundant link is a secondary HSL connection that your system can use if the primary link experiences a failure.
  • Page 14 Figure 2. Planning for redundant link with two expansion units Figure 3. Planning for redundant link with stacked expansion units (5079) Setting up your 0578, 5074, 5078 or 5079 Expansion Unit V5R2...

  • Page 15: Configuration Rules

    Figure 4. Planning for redundant link with a expansion unit and 5078 Configuration rules When you set up your expansion unit, observe the rules in Table 4. Table 4. Configuration rules System or expansion unit Configuration rules General v When connecting HSL cables from the system unit to an expansion unit: –...

  • Page 16: Powering Down Your Iseries System Unit

    Table 4. Configuration rules (continued) System or expansion unit Configuration rules iSeries 830 v The 830 can have a maximum of 13 expansion units on four HSL loops. v Connect HSL loops to the 830 in this order (see Appendix B, “Connector Locations” on page 35): 1.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2. Setting Up Your

    If you are setting up a 5074 Expansion Unit, go to Chapter 2, “Setting up your 5074 expansion unit” on page 9. If you are setting up a 5079 Expansion Unit, go to Chapter 4, “Setting up your 5079 Expansion Unit” on page 19. Chapter 1.
  • Page 18 Setting up your 0578, 5074, 5078 or 5079 Expansion Unit V5R2...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2. Setting Up Your 5074 Expansion Unit

    Appendix A, “Removing the back covers” on page 31 if you need instructions. __ b. Find the first set of unused HSL connectors on the back of your system unit (Appendix B, “Connector Locations” on page 35). © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2002...

  • Page 20: Connecting Your 5074 To Another Expansion Unit

    If you have just one set of HSL connectors on your system unit, they are labeled A0 and A1. If you have more than one set of HSL connectors on your system unit, the first set is labeled A0 and A1. The remaining HSL connectors are labeled alphabetically.

  • Page 21: Connecting Your 5074 At The Beginning Of A Loop

    Notes: 1. The graphics that follow designate the HSL connectors for the system unit as 0 and 1. These designations represent which set of connectors on your system unit the HSL loop is connected to (for example B0 and B1). 2.
  • Page 22 Figure 7. 5078 connections __ 1. Remove or open the back cover from your 5074. See Appendix A, “Removing the back covers” on page 31 if you need instructions. __ 2. Connect the cables to the 5074. See Appendix B, “Connector Locations” on page 35 if you need information about finding connectors.

  • Page 23: Connecting Your 5074 To The Middle Of A Loop

    Connecting your 5074 to the middle of a loop Use this procedure if you are connecting your 5074 to the middle of a loop. In other words, you are connecting your 5074 between two other expansion units. Refer to these expansion units as unit X and unit Y as is shown in Figure 8 and Figure 9.

  • Page 24: Connecting Your 5074 To The End Of A Loop

    Connecting your 5074 to the end of a loop Use this procedure to connect your 5074 in the last position in a loop of expansion units. In this procedure you will connect your 5074 between your system unit and the expansion unit which is currently in the last position. Refer the expansion unit which is currently in the last position as unit Y as is shown in Figure 10 and Figure 11.

  • Page 25: Chapter 3. Setting Up Your 0578 Expansion Unit

    Connecting your 0578 directly to your system unit This section describes how to connect your 0578 directly to your iSeries system unit. If you encounter difficulties during the procedure, contact your authorized dealer or service provider. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2002...

  • Page 26: Chapter 4. Setting Up Your

    __ 1. Locate available HSL connectors on your system unit. __ a. Remove or open the back cover for your system unit. See Appendix A, “Removing the back covers” on page 31 if you need instructions. __ b. Find the first set of unused HSL connectors on the back of your system unit (Appendix B, “Connector Locations”...
  • Page 27 __ h. Connect the SPCN cable to connector J15. __ i. Connect the power cable. Do not plug into the wall outlet. __ j. Close or replace the back cover to your 0578. __ 3. Connect the cables from your 0578 to your system unit. __ a.
  • Page 28 Setting up your 0578, 5074, 5078 or 5079 Expansion Unit V5R2...

  • Page 29: Chapter 4. Setting Up Your 5079 Expansion Unit

    HSL loops to the 830 in this order: 1. B0 and B1 2. C0 and C1 3. D0 and D1 4. A0 and A1 Connect HSL loops A0 and A1 only after the other three sets of HSL connectors are used. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2002...
  • Page 30 Figure 12. HSL Connections Figure 13. SPCN Connections __ 1. Find the HSL cables and the SPCN cables in the information that is shipped with your expansion unit. You will use three HSL cables and two SPCN cables to perform this procedure. __ 2.
  • Page 31 __ a. Remove or open the back cover on your system unit. See Appendix A, “Removing the back covers” on page 31 if you need instructions. __ b. Find the first set of available HSL connectors on the back of your system unit.

  • Page 32: Connecting Your 5079 To Another Expansion Unit

    Connecting your 5079 to another expansion unit This section contains instructions for connecting your 5079 expansion unit to a loop with other expansion units. You can only connect your 5079 with other expansion units that have HSL hardware. Your 5079 consists of two independent 5074 Expansion Units in a single frame. These procedures refer to the upper 5074 as 5079–002 and the lower 5074 as 5079–001.
  • Page 33 Figure 15. SPCN connections __ 1. Open the back cover on your 5079. See Appendix A, “Removing the back covers” on page 31 if you need instructions. __ 2. Connect the cables to the 5079–002 (the upper unit). See Appendix B, “Connector Locations”...

  • Page 34: Connecting Your 5079 In The Middle Of A Loop

    __ 10. Connect the HSL cable from 5079–001 HSL connector 1 to HSL connector 0 on unit X. This cable should now run between 5079–001 and Unit X. __ 11. Connect the SPCN cable from 5079–001 connector J16 to connector J15 on unit X.

  • Page 35: Connecting Your 5079 To The End Of A Loop

    __ a. Connect a new HSL cable to HSL connector 1. If you have different length cables, this cable should be the shortest one. __ b. Connect a new SPCN cable to connector J16. __ c. Connect the power cable. Do not plug into the wall outlet. If your power cables for the 5079 are two different lengths, connect the longer cable to 5079–002.
  • Page 36 Figure 19. SPCN connections __ 1. Open the back cover on your 5079. See Appendix A, “Removing the back covers” on page 31 if you need instructions. __ 2. Connect the cables to 5079–002 (the upper unit). See Appendix B, “Connector Locations”...

  • Page 37: Chapter 5. Completing Your Installation

    __ d. Press the Increment/Decrement push button until B appears in the Function/Data display. __ e. Press the Enter push button on the control panel. __ f. Press the Increment/Decrement push button until S appears in the Function/Data display © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2002...
  • Page 38 __ g. Press the Enter push button on the control panel. __ h. Press the Mode Select button until the Normal indicator (OK) lights up. __ i. Press the Increment/Decrement push button until 01 appears in the Function/Data display. __ j. Press the Enter push button on the control panel. 01 B S should appear in the Function/Data display and OK is illuminated.

  • Page 39: Chapter 6. Verifying Your New Configuration

    __ e. Enter a 3 (Write VPD) for your expansion unit. Press Enter. Example: If the Frame ID for your expansion unit is 2, enter option 3, as is shown in the example below. Use the Frame ID with a 0 in the Unit field. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2002...
  • Page 40 System Power Control Network Battery capacity test ..: Enabled Type options, press Enter. 3=Write VPD 5=Display detail 6=Display trace log 7=Test battery interface Serial Frame Unit Type Number Fault 00-00000 00-00000 ..00-00000 ..

  • Page 41: Appendix A. Removing The Back Covers

    2. If needed, use the latch shown at B to remove the back cover. Note: The 5074 and 830 back covers do not look the same. However, the procedure to open them is the same. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2002...

  • Page 42: 5079 And 840 Back Cover

    Figure 21. Removing the 5074 and 830 back cover 5079 and 840 back cover Open the back cover on your 5079 by pressing the latch at A . Setting up your 0578, 5074, 5078 or 5079 Expansion Unit V5R2...
  • Page 43 Figure 22. Opening the 5079 and 840 back cover Appendix A. Removing the back covers...

  • Page 44: Accessing Units In A Rack

    Accessing units in a rack 1. Move to the back of the rack, press latch A , and open the back door of the rack. Setting up your 0578, 5074, 5078 or 5079 Expansion Unit V5R2...

  • Page 45: Appendix B. Connector Locations

    Appendix B. Connector Locations 820 HSL connector locations Figure 23. 820 HSL connector locations © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2002...

  • Page 46: Hsl Connector Locations

    830 HSL connector locations Figure 24. 830 HSL connector locations Setting up your 0578, 5074, 5078 or 5079 Expansion Unit V5R2...

  • Page 47: Hsl Connector Locations

    840 HSL connector locations Figure 25. 840 HSL connector locations Appendix B. Connector Locations...

  • Page 48: Hsl Connector Locations

    890 HSL connector locations Figure 26. 890 HSL connector locations Setting up your 0578, 5074, 5078 or 5079 Expansion Unit V5R2...

  • Page 49: 5079 Connector Locations

    5079 connector locations Figure 27. 5079 connector locations Appendix B. Connector Locations...

  • Page 50: 5074 Connector Locations

    5074 connector locations Figure 28. 5074 connector locations Setting up your 0578, 5074, 5078 or 5079 Expansion Unit V5R2...

  • Page 51: 5075 Connector Locations

    5075 connector locations Figure 29. 5075 connector locations 5078 connector locations Figure 30. 5078 connector locations Appendix B. Connector Locations...
  • Page 52 Setting up your 0578, 5074, 5078 or 5079 Expansion Unit V5R2...

  • Page 53: Appendix C. System Unit Control Panel

    A constant light indicates that the unit is up and working. Power Push button Processor Activity System Attention Function/Data Display Increment/Decrement Buttons Enter Push button Mode Select Electronic Keystick Slot Secure Auto Normal Manual © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2002...
  • Page 54 Setting up your 0578, 5074, 5078 or 5079 Expansion Unit V5R2...

  • Page 55: Appendix D. Cabling Rules For Systems With A Migration Unit Or The 9079 And 9094 Expansion Unit

    HSL loop than the 5077 or 9079. You can do this by connecting the SPCN cable from J15 of your new expansion unit to J16 of the 5077 or 9079. See Figure 37 on page 48. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2002...
  • Page 56 System unit Rule iSeries 890 v You can install up to two 5074s or one 5079 with a 9094 on the first loop (A0 and A1). v Set up the SPCN cable for your 5074 or 5079 in the same SPCN loop as the 9094.
  • Page 57 Figure 33. HSL loop with four external units Figure 34. HSL loop with five external units Figure 35. HSL loop with two 5079s and a 503x Appendix D. Cabling rules for systems with a migration unit or the 9079 and 9094 expansion unit...
  • Page 58 Figure 36. SPCN loop with 503x Figure 37. SPCN and HSL loop with 5077 Setting up your 0578, 5074, 5078 or 5079 Expansion Unit V5R2...
  • Page 59 Figure 38. HSL loop with 0578 Appendix D. Cabling rules for systems with a migration unit or the 9079 and 9094 expansion unit...
  • Page 60 Setting up your 0578, 5074, 5078 or 5079 Expansion Unit V5R2...

  • Page 61: Notices

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  • Page 63: Electronic Emission Notices

    Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. IBM is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment.

  • Page 64: Electronic Emission Notices

    Electronic Emission Notices The following Statement applies to this IBM product. The statement for other IBM products intended for use with this product will appear in their accompanying manuals.
  • Page 65 TV communications and to other electrical or electronic equipment. Such cables and connectors are available from IBM authorized dealers. IBM cannot accept responsibility for an interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors. Notices...
  • Page 66 Setting up your 0578, 5074, 5078 or 5079 Expansion Unit V5R2...
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