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- Page 1 ™ CRAY J916 DDI-10 Upgrade Procedure HMU-185-0 Cray Research Proprietary Cray Research, Inc.
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Page 2: Record Of Revision
Cray Research, Inc. This document is the property of Cray Research, Inc. The use of this document is subject to specific license rights extended by Cray Research, Inc. to the owner or lessee of a Cray Research, Inc. computer system or other licensed party according to the terms and conditions of the license and for no other purpose. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Create a Backup Copy of the UNICOS File System ..Power Down the CRAY J916 System ....Remove the I/O Cabinet Rear Door .... - Page 4 Estimated Time to Install Upgrade ... . Table 2. PE-10S Kit (P/N 90442300) ....Cray Research Proprietary HMU-185-0 9/23/96...
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Page 5: Overview
Description of Upgrade Cray Research customers have the option of adding additional disk storage to their CRAY J916 systems by upgrading the number of IPI peripheral trays (PE-10I) in their system. This procedure is written to aid CRI support personnel in the task of installing DDI-10 upgrades. -
Page 6: Training Requirements
CRAY J916 hardware and system administration. If this is not possible, a hardware-trained person should have a system administrator available during this upgrade. Prior experience in upgrading or installing the UNICOS operating system on a CRAY J916 system or CRAY Y-MP EL system is advised. ESD Precautions Observe ESD precautions during the entire upgrade process. -
Page 7: Wrist Strap
DDI-10 Upgrade Procedure Overview Wrist Strap Wear a Cray Research-approved wrist strap when servicing or handling an ESD-sensitive device to eliminate possible ESD damage to equipment. Connect the wrist strap cord directly to earth ground. Reference Publications Refer to the following publications if you have questions when performing this upgrade: •... -
Page 8: Parts Required
Customer Service toolkit. You may need a small hammer, which is not included in this toolkit. Software Required • Minimum IOS kernel revision - 1.3 • Minimum UNICOS revision - 8.0.3.2J • No special considerations Cray Research Proprietary HMU-185-0 9/23/96... -
Page 9: Conventions
This bold fixed-space font denotes literal user input items that the user enters in interactive sessions. Output is shown in nonbold, fixed-space font. <KEY> This convention indicates a key on the keyboard. HMU-185-0 Cray Research Proprietary 9/23/96... -
Page 10: Getting Started
It is recommended that you create a backup copy of the UNICOS file system before you proceed with the upgrade procedures. See the UNICOS Basic Administration Guide for CRAY J90 and CRAY EL Series, publication number SG-2416, for details on how to create a backup copy of the UNICOS file system. -
Page 11: Remove The I/O Cabinet Rear Door
If you have a system that includes two I/O cabinets on the same side, you will have to separate the cabinets if the upgrade is being installed into the inner cabinet. Use the following procedure to separate the cabinets. HMU-185-0 Cray Research Proprietary 9/23/96... -
Page 12: Install The Pe-10I Slides
IMPORTANT! Align each clip nut by centering it on the holes using a #2 Phillips screwdriver and inserting a screw in each clip nut before you install the slides. NOTE: It may be necessary to use a small hammer to tap the clip nuts into place. Cray Research Proprietary HMU-185-0 9/23/96... -
Page 13: Figure 1. Clip Nut Locations On Chassis Rails
4. Place the other slide on the other side of the cabinet and secure it with four Phillips screws. 5. Tighten all eight screws. NOTE: The slides are greasy. You may want to wash your hands after working with the slides. HMU-185-0 Cray Research Proprietary 9/23/96... -
Page 14: Install The Pe-10I Tray
4. Install, on the front of the PE-10I tray, one of the screws that was removed from the cover plate to keep the tray in position while working at the rear of the cabinet. 5. Snap the air filter onto the front of the PE tray. Cray Research Proprietary HMU-185-0 9/23/96... -
Page 15: Install The Dc-5I Controller
Controller cables are labeled with the VME slot number (C1 through C20) and the port numbers (either 0 or 1); for example, C5 Port 0. These labels are located in the document holding tray just below the CPU card cage in the mainframe cabinet. HMU-185-0 Cray Research Proprietary 9/23/96... -
Page 16: Figure 2. Dc-5I Board Jumper Configurations For Controller
Getting Started DDI-10 Upgrade Procedure JST1 Jumpered Not jumpered Figure 2. DC-5I Board Jumper Configurations for Controller 0 VME Controller Address C000 C100 C200 C300 JB2 Jumpering Figure 3. DC-5I JB2 Addressing Cray Research Proprietary HMU-185-0 9/23/96... -
Page 17: Make Vme Bulkhead Plate Connections
D points to the right. 6. Use a small amount of thread adhesive on the threads of each standoff screw. 7. Tighten the standoff screws lightly with a nut driver and ensure proper seating. Figure 4. VME Bulkhead HMU-185-0 Cray Research Proprietary 9/23/96... -
Page 18: Connect The Power, Control, And Ipi Cables To The Rear Of The Pe Tray
In order to have easier access, it may be necessary to unplug a cable from the power and distribution rail. 2. Install the cable retractor arm on the clip nuts using two Phillips screws inserted into the top and bottom holes of the cable retractor. Cray Research Proprietary HMU-185-0 9/23/96... -
Page 19: Route Cables Through Cable Retractor
I/O bulkhead. Refer to the CRAY J916 Service Manual Kit, Cray Research publication number HMK-101-0, for procedures on how to remove and replace the bulkhead. 1. Remove the single retaining screw and extend the new PE-10I tray about 6 inches (15.2 cm). -
Page 20: Disconnect All Cables From Vme Bulkhead
5. Remove the single screw from the front of the VME. 6. Extend the VME tray completely. 7. Remove the cable tray cover by sliding the cover out through the front of the I/O cabinet and set it aside. Cray Research Proprietary HMU-185-0 9/23/96... -
Page 21: Figure 7. Flexible Cable Way
If cables will be routed through both of the flexible cable ways, both crossbars will have to be opened. 8. Pry open each crossbar of the cable way, using a standard 1/8-in flat-bladed screwdriver and leave the inner side attached. Refer to Figure HMU-185-0 Cray Research Proprietary 9/23/96... -
Page 22: Route Cables Through Cable Tray And Flexible Cable Way
4. Snap down all crossbars for the flexible cable way. (This is not easy!) Then, ensure that both ends of each crossbar are secure. 5. Slide the VME tray into the cabinet carefully and secure it with one screw. Cray Research Proprietary HMU-185-0 9/23/96... - Page 23 16. Install the four screws in the front of the VME tray. 17. Install the remaining screws in the front of the PE-10I. 18. Turn on the power switches on the front and the rear of the PE-10I tray. HMU-185-0 Cray Research Proprietary 9/23/96...
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Page 24: Replace Side Panels Or Push Cabinets Together
2. Reattach the green and yellow ground wire to the I/O cabinet. 3. Swing the door shut. 4. Turn the fasteners clockwise with a 5/32-in. allen wrench until the two circle symbols meet and the fastener is latched. Cray Research Proprietary HMU-185-0 9/23/96... -
Page 25: Power Up The System
/opt/ios/9xxx/config file. The IOS definition section of config, which corresponds to the IOS that is receiving the new disk hardware, should contain the following entries: Entry name Entry definition The disk strategy module /dev/disk IPI disk driver module /dev/dc5i HMU-185-0 Cray Research Proprietary 9/23/96... -
Page 26: Verify That The Upgraded Hardware Is Functional
Examine all cable connections and terminators to make sure they are functional. • Examine all terminator pins to ensure that they are straight. • Verify that both the front and rear power enable switches on the new PE tray are enabled. Cray Research Proprietary HMU-185-0 9/23/96... - Page 27 (the disk type designator on the dsurf command line is b for DD-5I drives). This command will take approximately 30 minutes per drive to complete. For example: sn9xxx-ios0> dsurf b02 -vl 1 HMU-185-0 Cray Research Proprietary 9/23/96...
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Page 28: Software Configuration Preparation
file systems created in this upgrade procedure. NOTE: The customer must integrate these disks into the existing CRAY J916 system disk configuration following completion of these upgrade procedures. On the system console, use the vi command to update the /opt/ios/9xxx/sys/param.disk file with the new disk information. - Page 29 Software Configuration Preparation Disk Configuration If you need more information on disk configuration syntax, refer to the UNICOS Basic Administration Guide for CRAY J90 and CRAY EL Series, publication number SG-2416. Add the appropriate information to define the new physical device configuration.
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Page 30: Disk Configuration - Logical Definition
2. Following are possible logical device definitions for the temporary scratch file systems created in this upgrade procedure: ldd scratcha { minor 20; pdd scratch_a0; pdd scratch_a1; ldd scratchb { minor 21; pdd scratch_b0; pdd scratch_b2; pdd scratch_b3; Cray Research Proprietary HMU-185-0 9/23/96... - Page 31 3. The values for PDDMAX, PDDSLMAX, and LDDMAX may require adjustment. Refer to the UNICOS Basic Administration Guide for CRAY J90 and CRAY EL Series, publication number SG-2416, for more information. PDDMAX represents the maximum number of physical disks allowed.
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Page 32: Software Change Procedure
# cd /dev # rm -f dsk/* pdd/* mdd/* sdd/* ldd/* # /dev/mkdev.sh 4. Create the two new temporary scratch file systems by entering the following commands: # /etc/mkfs -q /dev/dsk/scratcha # /etc/mkfs -q /dev/dsk/scratchb Cray Research Proprietary HMU-185-0 9/23/96... -
Page 33: Disk Device Integration
file systems. This requires further editing of the param file: the file that was previously edited in this upgrade to create the scratch file systems. HMU-185-0 Cray Research Proprietary 9/23/96... -
Page 34: Removed Parts Disposition
Removed Parts Disposition DDI-10 Upgrade Procedure Refer to the UNICOS Basic Administration Guide for CRAY J90 and CRAY EL Series, publication number SG-2416, for details. The procedure pages in the File Systems section of that manual describe the necessary steps. The alterations are described both with and without the use of the UNICOS Installation / Configuration Menu System (ICMS).
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