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Page 1 ® ® Origin 3900 Server User’s Guide 007-4653-001...
Page 2 Contractor/manufacturer is Silicon Graphics, Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy 2E, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351. TRADEMARKS AND ATTRIBUTIONS Silicon Graphics, SGI, the SGI logo, Origin, and InﬁniteReality are registered trademarks, and InﬁnitePerformance, NUMAlink, SGIconsole, and VPro are trademarks, of Silicon Graphics, Inc., in the U.S. and/or other countries worldwide.
Page 3: Record Of Revision
Record of Revision Version Description October 2003 Original Release 007-4653-001...
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Contents Contents Figures . . xiii Tables . . xix About This Guide. . xxi Audience . xxi Important Information . xxi Chapter Descriptions . xxii Related Publications . xxiii Conventions Product Support . Reader Comments . xxvi Operation Procedures Precautions .
Page 6 Contents Powering Off Server . . 24 Preparing to Power Down . . 24 Powering Off at L2 Controller Touch Display . . 24 Powering Off at System Console . 33 Powering Off D-brick2 . 34 Monitoring Server . . 35 System Overview .
Page 7 Contents PX-brick . 79 Product Overview . . 80 External Components . . 82 Front Panel Components. . 82 Rear Panel Components . . 84 PCI and PCI-X Card Configuration Guidelines . 86 Important Installation Considerations . . 87 Supported PCI and PCI-X Cards .
Page 8 Contents Console Mode . Console Selection . L2 Controller Home Window. Power UP Button . Power DOWN Button RESET Button . NMI Button DEST: Button . Power Up Confirmation Window Power Down Confirmation Window Reset Confirmation Window . NMI Confirmation Window . Command Error/Timeout Window .
Page 9 Distributed Power Supplies . .150 Technical Specifications . .152 Power Distribution Unit (PDU) . .153 Power Distribution Strip (PDS) . .154 SGI TP900 Storage Module . .155 Overview . .155 External Components . .156 Front Panel Components. .156 Rear Panel Components .
Page 10 Installing D-brick2 Drive Carrier Module . Replacing D-brick2 Drive Carrier Module . Troubleshooting . Troubleshooting Chart . L1 Controller Error Messages . SGI Electronic Support. Technical Specifications and Pinouts . Configuration Specifications . Environmental Specifications . Power Specifications . Rack Specifications .
Page 11 Contents L1 Port . .241 External SCSI Port .242 Serial and Console Ports . .244 Ethernet Port . .246 Real Time Interrupt Input and Output . .247 Safety Information and Regulatory Specifications . .249 Safety Information . .249 Regulatory Specifications . .251 CMN Number .
Page 13: Figures
Figure 1-21 Home Window with Partition Destination . . 31 Figure 1-22 Power Down Confirmation Window. . 32 Figure 1-23 D-brick2 PSU/cooling Module Power Switch . . 34 Figure 1-24 512-processor Origin 3900 Server . . 39 Figure 2-1 007-4653-001 xiii...
Page 14 Figure 7-2 Front View of R-Brick . . 99 Figure 7-3 Rear View of R-Brick Figure 7-4 Origin 3900 System Control Network (Example) Figure 8-1 Front Panel of L1 Controller Figure 8-2 L2 Controller Connectors . Figure 8-3 Ethernet Hub Connections (Example)
Page 15 Figures Home Window . .121 Figure 8-6 Power Up Confirmation Window .122 Figure 8-7 Power Down Confirmation Window. .123 Figure 8-8 Reset Confirmation Window . .124 Figure 8-9 NMI Confirmation Window . .125 Figure 8-10 Command Error/Timeout Window . .126 Figure 8-11 Targeting All Bricks in System .127...
Page 16 Figures Front View of G-brick . Figure 13-2 Rear View of G-brick Figure 13-3 InfiniteReality Board Set Figure 13-4 Ktown2 Board Figure 13-5 GE (Geometry Engine) Board . Figure 13-6 RM (Raster Manager) Board Figure 13-7 DG5 (Display Generator) Board . Figure 13-8 Front View of N-Brick .
Page 17 Figures DB9 Connector . .244 Figure A-3 RJ-45 Connector. .246 Figure A-4 Stereo Jack Connector Conductors .247 Figure A-5 VCCI Notice (Japan Only) . .253 Figure B-1 Chinese Class A Regulatory Notice . .253 Figure B-2 Korean Class A Regulatory Notice . .253 Figure B-3 007-4653-001...
Page 19: Tables
Tables Tables Configuration Specifications . . 46 Table 2-1 Brick Comparison Chart . . 54 Table 3-1 Memory DIMM Specifications . 56 Table 3-2 Cx-brick Technical Specifications . . 63 Table 3-3 Cx-brick Port Specifications . . 63 Table 3-4 Configurable Items of Cx-brick .
Page 20 Customer-replaceable Components and Maintenance Table 14-1 Procedures . Troubleshooting Chart . Table 15-1 L1 Controller Messages. Table 15-2 Origin 3900 Server Configuration Ranges Table A-1 Environmental Specifications . Table A-2 Power Specifications Table A-3 39U Rack Mechanical Specifications . Table A-4 USB Type B Connector Pin Assignments .
Page 21: About This Guide
Audience This guide is written for owners, system administrators, and users of the SGI Origin 3900 server. It is written with the assumption that the reader has a general knowledge of computers and computer operations.
Page 22: Chapter Descriptions
• Chapter 2, “System Overview,” describes the SGI Origin 3900 server and its architecture, and provides a brief description of the system components and conﬁgurations.
Page 23: Related Publications
• Appendix B, “Safety Information and Regulatory Speciﬁcations‚" lists all regulatory information related to use of the SGI Origin 3900 server in the United States and other countries. It also provides a list of safety instructions to follow when installing, operating, or servicing your server.
Page 24 You can also view man pages by typing man <title> on a command line. SGI systems include a set of IRIX man pages, formatted in the standard UNIX “man page” style. Important system conﬁguration ﬁles and commands are documented on man pages.
Page 25: Conventions
If you are in North America, contact the Technical Assistance Center at +1 800 800 4SGI or contact your authorized service provider. • If you are outside North America, contact the SGI subsidiary or authorized distributor in your country. 007-4653-001...
Page 26: Reader Comments
If you have comments about the technical accuracy, content, or organization of this document, contact SGI. Be sure to include the title and document number of the manual with your comments. (Online, the document number is located in the front matter of the manual.
Page 27: Operation Procedures
Chapter 1 Operation Procedures This chapter explains how to operate your SGI Origin 3900 server in the following sections: • “Precautions” on page 2 • “Connecting System Console” on page 4 • “Installing Optional Components” on page 6 • “Powering Server On and Off” on page 8 •...
Page 28: Precautions
Caution: Observe all ESD precautions. Failure to do so can result in damage to the equipment. Wear an SGI-approved wrist strap when you handle an ESD-sensitive device to eliminate possible ESD damage to equipment. Connect the wrist strap cord directly to earth ground.
Page 29: Safety Precautions
If you power off the server before you halt the operating system, data may be corrupted. Note: A lithium battery is installed on the IO9 card located in the IX-brick. Warning: Only qualiﬁed SGI service personnel should replace the lithium battery. 007-4653-001...
Page 30: Connecting System Console
Enter L1 and L2 controller commands to monitor or change particular server functions. You can, for example, monitor the speed of fans for a particular brick. See your SGI L1 and L2 Controller Software User’s Guide for descriptions of these commands.
Page 31: Figure 1-1 Connecting System Console To Multiple L2 Controllers
Connecting System Console System console Ethernet Ethernet cable DISPLAY (Front door) L2 controller L2 controller R-brick IX-brick R-brick Cx-brick Cx-brick Cx-brick Cx-brick Cx-brick Cx-brick Cx-brick Cx-brick Ethernet NUMAlink 3 Xtown2 (RS-422 signals used) RS-232 Figure 1-1 Connecting System Console to Multiple L2 Controllers 007-4653-001...
Page 32: Installing Optional Components
Warning: You can add or replace only the items listed in this section. For your safety and for the protection of your server, contact your SGI system support engineer (SSE) to install any hardware items not listed in this section.
Page 33: Adding Or Removing Disk Drives
Installing Optional Components Adding or Removing Disk Drives The IX-brick provides the system boot functions and has one or two low-proﬁle SCSI disk drives. For instructions on how to install or remove these disk drives, see “Installing or Replacing Disk Drives in IX-brick” on page 211. The TP900 is a SCSI-based disk storage module that provides JBOD (just a bunch of disks) mass storage.
Page 34: Powering Server On And Off
1: Operation Procedures Powering Server On and Off This section explains how to power on and power off individual bricks or your entire SGI Origin 3900 server, as follows: • “Powering On Server” on page 8 • “Powering Off Server” on page 24...
Page 35: Preparing To Power On
Powering Server On and Off Preparing to Power On To prepare to power on your server, follow these steps: Check to ensure that the cabling between the power distribution unit (PDU) and the wall power-plug receptacle is secure. 2. For each individual brick that you want to power on, make sure that the (power) switch is set to the (on) position, as shown in Figure 1-2.
Page 36: Figure 1-3 Tp900 Storage Module Power Switch
1: Operation Procedures 3. If you plan to power on a D-brick2, or an entire rack of D-brick2s, see “Powering On D-brick2” on page 23. 4. To power on a TP900 storage module, set the power switch of each TP900 storage module to the (on) position.
Page 37: Figure 1-4 Pds And Pdu Circuit Breaker Switches
Powering Server On and Off 5. Make sure that the circuit breaker switches of the power distribution unit (PDU) and power distribution strip (PDS) shown in Figure 1-4 are in the on position. Circuit breaker switch Figure 1-4 PDS and PDU Circuit Breaker Switches 007-4653-001...
Page 38: Powering On At L2 Controller Touch Display
1: Operation Procedures Powering On at L2 Controller Touch Display This section describes how to power on individual bricks or the entire server from your L2 controller touch display (see Figure 1-5), which is located on the front door of rack 001. Figure 1-5 L2 Controller Touch Display For instructions on how to use the L2 controller touch display, see “L2 Controller”...
Page 39 For this example, all slots in all racks (r * s *), which amounts to 57 bricks, are selected to receive a command. xx.xx.x SGI L2 Controller, Firmware Lxxxxxxx L2-001 S/N [firestorm]...
Page 40: Figure 1-7 Destination Selection Window
1: Operation Procedures To power on selected bricks, a partition, or the entire server, follow these steps: Touch the DEST: button in the home window and the destination selection window, shown in Figure 1-7 appears. Use this window to select the bricks or partitions that you want to power on.
Page 41: Figure 1-8 Slots Section
Powering Server On and Off 2. The bricks are selected by their rack and slot/unit number, or by partition. Select ALL in the display if you want to power on all the bricks in the server. You can also select the bricks in all the slots of multiple racks, but you cannot select slots for multiple racks.
Page 42: Figure 1-9 Dest Field On Home Window
The home window shown in Figure 1-9 appears. The DEST: ﬁeld of this window indicates that you want to power on the bricks that reside in slots 07, 15, 27, and 35 of rack 001. xx.xx.x SGI L2 Controller, Firmware Lxxxxxxx L2-001 S/N [firestorm]...
Page 43: Figure 1-10 Partition Selection Window
Powering Server On and Off 4. If you want to power on a partition, select Partition from the destination selection window. The partition selection window, shown in Figure 1-10, appears. Rack/Slot Partition << >> New DEST: Apply Reset DEST Cancel Figure 1-10 Partition Selection Window 007-4653-001...
Page 44: Figure 1-11 Selecting Individual Partition
1: Operation Procedures 5. You can select all partitions by selecting ALL on the partition selection window, or you can select a single partition or multiple partitions by selecting the individual partition numbers. Figure 1-11 shows partition 001 selected. Rack/Slot Partition <<...
Page 45: Figure 1-12 Home Window With Partition Destination
If you select Apply, your selection is conﬁrmed and the home window, shown in Figure 1-12, appears. The DEST: ﬁeld shows p 1 [2 Bricks], which indicates that the bricks in partition 1 are the new destination. xx.xx.x SGI L2 Controller, Firmware Lxxxxxxx L2-001 S/N [firestorm]...
Page 46 * s*) will be powered on. If you select OK, the power-up operation is conﬁrmed, and the home window appears. Selecting Cancel stops the power-on operation, and the home window appears. SGI L2 Controller, Firmware xx.xx.x L2-001 S/N Lxxxxxxx [firestorm] Power: OFF Press the "OK"...
Page 47: Powering On At System Console
Powering Server On and Off Powering On at System Console To power on your server at the system console, follow these steps: At your console, switch to L2 mode by pressing Ctrl+T. 2. From the L2 prompt (L2>), power on an individual brick by entering the following command.
Page 48 1: Operation Procedures If you want to power on several selected bricks from a rack at the same time, you must enter the rack number followed by the slot numbers of the bricks you want to power on. For example, to power on bricks in slots 7 and 11 of rack 4, enter the following command: L2>...
Page 49: Powering On D-Brick2
If the “power on” LED on the ESI/ops panel does not illuminate, or if the amber “system/ESI fault” LED illuminates, verify that you followed all steps. For troubleshooting tips, see the SGI Total Performance 9100 (2Gb TP9100) Storage System User’s Guide or contact your service provider.
Page 50: Powering Off Server
1: Operation Procedures Powering Off Server You can power off individual bricks or your entire server from the L2 controller touch display (located on the front door of rack 001) or from the system console, as explained in the sections that follow. Note: To verify that the power-off procedure is proceeding properly, make sure that the On/Off LEDs and the 48-VDC LEDs turn off and that your L1 controllers display that the server is powering off for each segment of the procedure.
Page 51 Select the DEST: button from the home window and the destination selection window, shown in Figure 1-17, appears. Use this window to select the bricks or partition you want to power off. xx.xx.x SGI L2 Controller, Firmware Lxxxxxxx L2-001 S/N [firestorm]...
Page 52: Figure 1-17 Destination Selection Window
1: Operation Procedures 2. The bricks are selected by their rack and slot/unit number, or by partition. Select All in the display if you want to power off all the bricks in all the racks in the server. You can also select the bricks in all the slots of multiple racks, but you cannot select slots for multiple racks.
Page 53: Figure 1-18 Slots Section
Powering Server On and Off If you want to power off individual bricks, select the rack that contains the bricks that you want to power off from the Rack/Slot segment of the display. A box appears that lists the slot numbers for all of the bricks in the selected rack (see Figure 1-18).
Page 54: Figure 1-19 Dest Field On Home Window
The home window shown in Figure 1-19 appears. The DEST: ﬁeld of this window indicates that you want to power off the bricks that reside in slots 07, 15, 27, and 35 of rack 001. xx.xx.x SGI L2 Controller, Firmware Lxxxxxxx L2-001 S/N [firestorm]...
Page 55: Figure 1-20 Partition Selection Window
Powering Server On and Off 4. If you want to power off a partition, select Partition from the destination selection window. The partition selection window, shown in Figure 1-20, appears. Rack/Slot Partition << >> New DEST: Apply Reset DEST Cancel Figure 1-20 Partition Selection Window 007-4653-001...
Page 56: Figure 1-21 Selecting Individual Partition
1: Operation Procedures 5. You can select all partitions by selecting ALL on the partition selection window, or you can select a single partition or multiple partitions by selecting the individual partition numbers. Figure 1-21 shows partition 001 selected. Rack/Slot Partition <<...
Page 57: Figure 1-22 Home Window With Partition Destination
If you select Apply, your selection is conﬁrmed and the home window, shown in Figure 1-22, appears. The DEST: ﬁeld shows p 1 [2 Bricks], which indicates that the two bricks in partition 1 are the new destination. xx.xx.x SGI L2 Controller, Firmware Lxxxxxxx L2-001 S/N [firestorm]...
Page 58 (bricks) in all racks (r * s*) will be powered off. If you select OK, the power-off operation is conﬁrmed and the home window appears. Selecting Cancel stops the power-off operation and the home window appears. SGI L2 Controller, Firmware xx.xx.x L2-001 S/N Lxxxxxxx [firestorm] Power: ON Press the "OK"...
Page 59: Powering Off At System Console
Powering Server On and Off Powering Off at System Console To power off your server at the system console, follow these steps: At your console, switch to L2 mode by pressing Ctrl+T. 2. From the L2 prompt (L2>), power off an individual brick by typing the following command.
Page 60: Powering Off D-Brick2
1: Operation Procedures The L1 controller display for each brick should display once the power Powered Down down procedure completes. Powering Off D-brick2 Before powering off the D-brick2, conﬁrm that the following has occurred: • All system users have been notiﬁed and are logged off. •...
Page 61: Monitoring Server
Monitoring Server Monitoring Server You can monitor your SGI Origin 3900 server from the following sources: • L1 controller display - All bricks (except the TP900 and D-brick2) contain an L1 controller display that displays information about the brick. For example, you can see if the fans on a particular brick are operating properly.
Page 63: System Overview
Chapter 2 System Overview This chapter provides an overview of the physical and architectural aspects of your Origin 3900 server. System conﬁgurations and components are described and illustrated. This chapter includes the following sections: • “Product Description” on page 38 •...
Page 64: Product Description
2: System Overview Product Description The SGI Origin 3900 server is the latest model in the SGI Origin 3000 family of servers. It can range from 4 MIPS processors and 1 GB of memory to 512 MIPS processors and 1024 GB of memory.
Page 65: Figure 2-1 512-Processor Origin 3900 Server
Product Description Figure 2-1 512-processor Origin 3900 Server 007-4653-001...
Page 66: Architecture
2: System Overview Architecture The Origin 3900 sever is based on SGI NUMAﬂex architecture: the third-generation shared-memory system architecture that is the basis of SGI HPC servers and supercomputers. The NUMAﬂex architecture is speciﬁcally engineered to provide technical professionals with superior performance and scalability in a design that is easy to deploy, program, and manage.
Page 67: Figure 2-2 System Block Diagram
Architecture Compute brick Compute brick Memory Memory Memory Memory Router Memory Router Memory Board Board Memory Memory Bedrock Bedrock To I/O devices Bedrock Bedrock Bedrock Bedrock Router Router Bedrock Bedrock ASIC ASIC NUMAlink interconnect Compute brick Compute brick Memory Memory Memory Memory Memory...
Page 68: Standard System Components
2: System Overview Standard System Components The SGI Origin 3900 server features the following standard components (see Figure 2-4): • Cx-brick - This compute brick contains 4, 8, 12, or 16 MIPS processors, 1 GB to 32 GB of memory, and a router board. The Cx-brick is equivalent to four C-bricks and one R-brick in one enclosure.
Page 69: Figure 2-4 Standard System Components
Standard System Components The 39U rack, as shown in Figure 2-4, has front and rear doors that have keylocks to prevent unauthorized access to the system. The rack also has cable entry/exit areas at the bottom of the rack and cable management hardware in the rear of the rack. The 39U rack is mounted on four casters, two of which are swivel castors.
Page 70: Optional System Components
For more information about the IX-brick, see Chapter 4, “IX-brick”. For more information about the PX-brick, see Chapter 5, “PX-brick”. The X-brick provides up to four XIO slots for your SGI Origin 3900 server. For more information about the X-brick, see Chapter 6, “X-brick”.
Page 71 Optional System Components • Tape storage components - The Origin 3900 server supports the following tape drives: • DLT 8000 - 8000 native (6-MB/s transfer rate, 40-GB storage capacity) • DLT 8000 - 7000 emulation (5-MB/s transfer rate, 35-GB storage capacity) •...
Page 72: System Configurations
2: System Overview System Conﬁgurations The Origin 3900 server supports a wide range of system conﬁgurations to serve your computing needs (see Table 2-1). The Origin 3900 server scales in 4-processor increments and in two Cx-brick increments. (The Cx-bricks do not have to be fully populated with processors.) The Origin 3900 server also supports a memory-only Cx-brick that enables...
Page 73 Systems that Contain Cx-bricks (007-4426-00x). • An Origin 3900 server is conﬁgured so that the server resides in the smallest footprint possible and so that the Cx-bricks are placed low within the racks. The number of compute racks is determined by the number of Cx-bricks, I/O bricks, and storage bricks in the server.
Page 74: Figure 2-5 10 Cx-Brick System In Two Racks
2: System Overview Cx-brick R-brick Cx-brick R-brick R-brick IX-brick R-brick Cx-brick Cx-brick Cx-brick Cx-brick Cx-brick Cx-brick Cx-brick Cx-brick Power bay Power bay Power bay Power bay Figure 2-5 10 Cx-brick System in Two Racks 007-4653-001...
Page 75: Figure 2-6 10 Cx-Brick System In Three Racks
System Configurations D-brick2 sg i sg i sg i sg i sg i sg i sg i sg i sg i PX-brick PX-brick sg i D-brick2 sg i sg i sg i sg i sg i sg i sg i sg i sg i sg i...
Page 77: Cx-Brick
Chapter 3 Cx-brick This chapter describes the function and physical components of the Cx-brick. Speciﬁcally, it includes the following information: • “Overview” on page 52 • “External Components” on page 58 • “Technical Speciﬁcations” on page 63 • “Product Options” on page 64 •...
Page 78: Overview
3: Cx-brick Overview The Cx-brick is a new brick type for the SGI Origin 3000 series product line; it is equivalent to four Origin 3000 series C-bricks and one R-brick in one 4U-high enclosure (see Figure 3-1). The hardware that is equivalent to four C-bricks is contained on four IP53 node boards;...
Page 79 Receives power (48 VDC) from a power bay • Uses the same control system (L1 and L2 controllers) • Supports partitioning • Is compatible with SGI’s current graphics product line offerings: InﬁniteReality and InﬁnitePerformance • Uses the IRIX operating system (versions 6.5.18 or greater) 007-4653-001...
Page 80: Table 3-1 Brick Comparison Chart
“IP53 Node Boards” on page 56 • “Router Board” on page 57 • “Power Entry Module” on page 57 Warning: To prevent personal injury, or damage to your system, only trained SGI system support engineers (SSEs) can service the internal components of the Cx-brick. 007-4653-001...
Page 81: Figure 3-2 Cx-Brick Block Diagram
Overview XIO connector XIO connector IP53 node board DIMM XIO connector L2 cache Processor D MegArray DIMM connectors DIMM L2 cache Processor C DIMM XIO connector Router board IP53 NUMAlink 3 Bedrock node ASIC board NUMAlink 3 connector DIMM L2 cache Processor B DIMM IP53...
Page 82: Ip53 Node Boards
1 GB with premium integrated directory memory 512 MB 128 Mbits 2 GB with premium integrated directory memory 1 GB 256 Mbits Your SGI support service engineer (SSE) can increase or decrease the size of memory by adding or removing DIMM pairs. 007-4653-001...
Page 83: Router Board
Overview Router Board The router board of the Cx-brick contains the following components: • Router ASIC (same ASIC as used in the R-brick) that makes up the NUMAlink 3 interconnect. The NUMAlink 3 interconnect routes messages between the compute nodes in the system. •...
Page 84: External Components
3: Cx-brick External Components The Cx-brick is a 4U-high brick that contains the following front-panel items (see Figure 3-3): • L1 display is a 2-line by 12-character liquid crystal display (LCD) that displays status and error messages that the L1 controller generates. •...
Page 85: Figure 3-3 Front View Of Cx-Brick
External Components Fans Service required LED L1 display On/Off switch with LED Reset switch Failure LED NMI switch Figure 3-3 Front View of Cx-brick 007-4653-001...
Page 86 3: Cx-brick The Cx-brick has the following rear-panel items (see Figure 3-4): • Four NUMAlink connectors connect the Cx-brick to other Cx-bricks and/or R-bricks. NUMAlink 6 (port F) and NUMAlink 1 (port A) connect to another Cx-brick. NUMAlink 7 (port G) and NUMAlink 8 (port H) connect to R-bricks. Note: For a system that contains four Cx-bricks, all four NUMAlink ports connect to Cx-bricks.
Page 87: Figure 3-4 Rear View Of Cx-Brick
External Components • One LED for the router board indicates that the router board is receiving its required power. • One LED for the power inlet module (also referred to as the power entry module) indicates that the inlet board is receiving its required power. •...
Page 88: Figure 3-5 Nasid Assignment
3: Cx-brick The IP53 node boards have the following node address space identiﬁer (NASID) assignment (see Figure 3-5): • IP53 node board 1 is NASID n • IP53 node board 2 id NASID n+1 • IP53 node board 0 id NASID n+2 •...
Page 89: Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications Technical Speciﬁcations Table 3-3 lists the technical speciﬁcations of the Cx-brick. Table 3-3 Cx-brick Technical Speciﬁcations Characteristic Speciﬁcation Height 6.8 in. (172.72 mm) Width 17.5 in. (444.5 mm) Depth 27.5 in. (698.5 mm) Weight 70 lb (31.75 kg) DC input power +48 VDC (~1100 Watts DC) Table 3-4 lists the speciﬁcations of the Cx-brick ports.
Page 90: Product Options
3: Cx-brick Product Options You can conﬁgure the Cx-brick to match your computational needs. Table 3-5 lists the conﬁgurable components of the Cx-brick and the available options. Table 3-5 Conﬁgurable Items of Cx-brick Conﬁgurable Component Option IP53 node board Number of boards per Cx-brick: 1, 2, 3, or 4 Number of processors per board: 0 or 4 Memory Number of DIMMs per IP53 node board: 2, 4, 6, or 8...
Page 91: Ix-Brick
Chapter 4 IX-brick The IX-brick is an I/O expansion subsystem that connects I/O devices to your server by using either the PCI or PCI-X protocol. The PCI-X protocol enables I/O devices to operate at clock speeds of up to 133 MHz, or 1 GB/s. This protocol also enables I/O devices to operate more efﬁciently, thereby providing a higher sustained bandwidth at any clock frequency.
Page 92: Product Overview
4: IX-brick Product Overview The 4U-high IX-brick, shown in Figure 4-1, provides 12 PCI-X slots that support up to 12 PCI or PCI-X cards. The 12 slots are conﬁgured as six 2-slot buses. Note: You can install PCI cards in 11 of the 12 PCI slots. One slot (the leftmost slot) is reserved for an IO9 PCI card.
Page 93: Figure 4-2 Ix-Brick Block Diagram
Product Overview Three PIC (PCI interface chip) ASICs are key components of the IX-brick architecture. These ASICs support two 1200- or 800-MB/s Xtown2 XIO ports and six PCI-X buses (see Figure 4-2). Each bus has two card slots in which you can install PCI cards. (Slot 1 of bus 1, however, seats the IO9 card.) Bus 6 slot 2 Bus 6 slot 1...
Page 94 4: IX-brick Also important to the IX-brick architecture is the IO9 PCI card. This card contains logic that controls the DVD-ROM and internal SCSI disk drives, and it provides the following connectors (see Figure 4-3): • External VHDCI SCSI port connector. •...
Page 95: Figure 4-3 Io9 Card And Daughtercard Block Diagram
Product Overview IO9 card RS-232 RS-232 Serial port Standard daughtercard RS-232 RS-232 IOC4 Serial port interface FPGA DVD-ROM ASIC RS-232 RS-232 Serial port Optional daughtercard RS-232 RS-232 Serial port RT Interrupt RT Interrupt Ethernet 10MB/100MB/1G Broadcom Ethernet port BCM5701 ASIC Internal SCSI port SCSI 160MB/sec...
Page 96: External Components
• L1 controller display. This liquid crystal display (LCD) displays status and error messages that the L1 controller generates. Note: For more information about the L1 controller, see the SGI L1 and L2 Controller Software User’s Guide. • On/Off switch with LED. Press this button to turn on the internal components of the IX-brick.
Page 97: Figure 4-4 Front Panel Of Ix-Brick
External Components Warning: To prevent personal injury, or damage to the IX-brick, the hot-swappable fans can be installed only by a trained SGI system support engineer (SSE). SCSI disk drives DVD-ROM Service required LED Drive bay cover Display On/Off switch...
Page 98: Rear Panel Components
4: IX-brick Rear Panel Components The IX-brick has the following rear-panel components (see Figure 4-5): • Power switch. Moving the power switch to the position powers on the L1 controller of the IX-brick, and moving it to the position powers off the L1 controller.
Page 99: Figure 4-5 Rear Panel Of Ix-Brick
Two DB-9 RS-232 serial port connectors. These ports can be used as COM ports to connect to modems or other serial devices. Note: An optional serial port daughtercard can be attached to your IO9 card by an SGI system support engineer (SSE). This card adds two additional serial ports to the IX-brick.
Page 100: Pci And Pci-X Card Configuration Guidelines
4: IX-brick PCI and PCI-X Card Conﬁguration Guidelines The PCI-X slots are numbered bus 1 through bus 6. Each bus has two slots, labeled 1 and 2, as shown in Figure 4-6. Separate buses enable the IX-brick to run cards of different frequencies at the same time.
Page 101: Important Installation Considerations
IX-brick before installing the card. Supported PCI Cards SGI supports various PCI cards. These cards can be purchased from SGI or another manufacturer. Ask your SGI sales representative for a current list of PCI cards that SGI supports. 007-4653-001...
Page 102: Pci Card Carrier
4: IX-brick PCI Card Carrier Each PCI card is mounted on a carrier so that you can slide the cards into and out of the brick. This carrier supports most PCI cards; it can be adjusted to accommodate cards of different sizes.
Page 103: Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications Table 4-2 shows the port speciﬁcations of the IX-brick. Table 4-2 Port Speciﬁcations of the IX-brick Port Quantity Connector Type Power entry 21-pin Foxcon Proprietary 100-pin dual row The following connectors are located on the IO9 card: SCSI One external 68-pin VHDCI Ethernet...
Page 105: Px-Brick
Chapter 5 PX-brick The PX-brick is a PCI-X based I/O expansion subsystem that connects I/O devices to your server. The PX-brick supports both PCI and PCI-X protocol. PCI-X protocol enables I/O devices to operate at clock speeds of up to 133 MHz, or 1 GB/s. This protocol also enables I/O devices to operate more efﬁciently, thereby providing a higher sustained bandwidth at any clock frequency.
Page 106: Product Overview
The PIC ASICs support the following (see Figure 5-2): • Two 1200- or 800-MB/s Xtown2 XIO ports. (You can select the MB/s setting with the L1 controller command XIO. For more information, see the SGI L1 and L2 Controller Software User’s Guide.) •...
Page 107: Figure 5-2 Px-Brick Block Diagram
Product Overview Bus 6 slot 2 Bus 6 slot 1 Port F ASIC Bus 5 slot 2 Port D (XIO) Bus 5 slot 1 Crosstown2 XIO port Bus 4 slot 2 Port D (XIO) Port A Bus 4 slot 1 (XIO) Port F ASIC...
Page 108: External Components
• L1 controller display. This liquid crystal display (LCD) displays status and error messages that the L1 controller generates. Note: For more information about the L1 controller, see the SGI L1 and L2 Controller Software User’s Guide. • On/Off switch with LED. Press this button to turn on the internal components of the PX-brick.
Page 109: Figure 5-3 Front Panel Of Px-Brick
External Components Service required LED Display On/Off switch with LED Failure LED Front Panel of PX-brick Figure 5-3 007-4653-001...
Page 110: Rear Panel Components
5: PX-brick Rear Panel Components The PX-brick has the following rear-panel components (see Figure 5-4): • Power switch. Moving the power switch to the position powers on the L1 controller of the PX-brick, and moving it to the position powers off the L1 controller.
Page 111: Figure 5-4 Rear Panel Of Px-Brick
External Components Figure 5-4 shows the location of the rear-panel components of the PX-brick. One LED lights yellow, the other lights green Connectors XIO 10 XIO 11 Power switch 48VDC 48/12VDC LEDs 12VDC PWR Connector PCI-X slot LEDs Figure 5-4 Rear Panel of PX-brick 007-4653-001...
Page 112: Pci And Pci-X Card Configuration Guidelines
5: PX-brick PCI and PCI-X Card Conﬁguration Guidelines The PCI and PCI-X card slots are numbered bus 1 through bus 6. Each bus has two slots, labeled 1 and 2, as shown in Figure 5-5. Separate buses enable the PX-brick to run cards of different frequencies at the same time.
Page 113: Important Installation Considerations
PX-brick before installing the card. Supported PCI and PCI-X Cards SGI supports various PCI and PCI-X cards. These cards can be purchased from SGI or another manufacturer. Ask your SGI sales representative for a current listing of PCI and PCI-X cards supported by SGI.
Page 114: Pci Card Carrier
5: PX-brick PCI Card Carrier Each PCI card is mounted on a carrier so that you can slide the cards into and out of the brick. This carrier supports most PCI cards; it can be adjusted to accommodate cards of different sizes.
Page 115: X-Brick
Overview The 4U X-brick is an I/O expansion brick that provides an XIO interface for your SGI Origin 3900 server. This brick has four XIO slots (labeled 1, 2, 3, and 4) that support a variety of XIO adapter cards.
Page 116: External Components
6: X-brick The X-brick also contains two Crosstown2 ports and an Xbridge ASIC. Each Crosstown2 port can connect the X-brick to an IP53 node board. The Xbridge ASIC is the interface between the X-brick’s two Crosstown2 ports and the slots for the XIO cards, as shown in Figure 6-1.
Page 117: Figure 6-2 Front Panel Of X-Brick
Fans. Three hot-swappable fans provide the required cooling for the X-brick. Warning: To prevent personal injury, or damage to the X-brick, the fans can be installed only by a trained SGI system support engineer (SSE). Service required LED L1 controller display...
Page 118: Rear Panel Components
Figure 6-3. Each slot can seat one XIO card with power levels up to 50 W. Warning: To avoid personal injury or damage to your system, only qualiﬁed SGI system support engineers (SSEs) can install and replace XIO cards. •...
Page 119: Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications 48VDC (Internal components) LED 12VDC (L1 controller) LED XIO card slots Power switch Slot 1 Slot 2 Power Slot 3 connector Slot 4 XIO 11 XIO 10 Figure 6-3 Rear Panel of X-brick Technical Speciﬁcations Table 6-1 lists the technical speciﬁcations of the X-brick. Table 6-1 X-brick Technical Speciﬁcations Characteristic...
Page 121: R-Brick
Chapter 7 R-brick This chapter describes the function and physical components of the R-brick in the following sections: • “Overview” on page 95 • “External Components” on page 98 • “Technical Speciﬁcations” on page 102 Overview The R-brick (also referred to as a router brick or metarouter) is a high-speed switch that routes network packets between Cx-bricks.
Page 122 The R-brick has the following features: • An SGI custom-designed router ASIC, which is an eight-port crossbar that connects any input-link channel to any of the seven possible output-link channels (see Figure 7-2). The NUMAlink channels operate at 1.6 GB/s (each direction).
Page 123: Figure 7-2 R-Brick Block Diagram
Overview Port 7 Port 8 Port 6 Port 1 Router ASIC Port 5 w/USB Port 2 w/USB Port 4 w/USB Port 3 w/USB Hub chip L1 Port To L2 Controller controller Figure 7-2 R-brick Block Diagram 007-4653-001...
Page 124: External Components
R-brick is not operating. • Fans. Two hot-swappable fans provide N+1 redundant cooling. Warning: To prevent personal injury, or damage to the R-brick, the hot-swappable fans can be installed only by a trained SGI system support engineer (SSE). 007-4653-001...
Page 125: Figure 7-3 Front View Of R-Brick
External Components R-brick Service required LED Fans L1 display Service Failure On/Off switch with LED Failure LED Front View of R-Brick Figure 7-3 007-4653-001...
Page 126: Rear Panel Components
7: R-brick Rear Panel Components The R-brick has the following rear-panel components (see Figure 7-4): • PWR (power) connector. This connector connects the R-brick to a power bay, which provides 12-VDC and 48-VDC power to the R-brick. • Power switch. Move the power switch to the position to power on the L1 controller within the R-brick, and to the position to power off the L1 controller.
Page 127: Figure 7-4 Rear View Of R-Brick
External Components Power switch L1 port LINKS 48-Vdc LED 48 VDC L1 PORT R TO R 12 VDC 12-Vdc LED LINKS Power R TO R connector C TO R LINK connector LEDs Rear View of R-Brick Figure 7-4 007-4653-001...
Page 128: Technical Specifications
7: R-brick Technical Speciﬁcations Table 7-1 lists the technical speciﬁcations of the R-brick. Table 7-1 R-brick Technical Speciﬁcations Characteristic Speciﬁcation Height 3.3 in. (83.82 mm) Width 17.38 in. (441.45 mm) Depth 27.5 in. (698.50 mm) Weight 20 lb (9.1 kg) Input power 48 VDC (~ 60 W) Table 7-2 lists the speciﬁcations of the R-brick ports.
Page 129: System Control
The Origin 3900 server has two levels of control, as follows: • L1 controller. The L1 controller is a brick-level controller. All Origin 3900 bricks have an L1 controller with the exception of the TP900 and D-brick2 storage modules. The functionality of the L1 controller varies slightly by brick.
Page 130 8: System Control The controllers communicate with each other in the following ways: • An L1 controller of an I/O brick (for example, IX-, PX-, X-, N-, or V-brick) communicates with an L2 controller via a Cx-brick. • An L1 controller of a Cx-brick can communicate with the L2 controller in the following ways: •...
Page 131: Figure 8-1 Origin 3900 System Control Network (Example)
NUMAlink cable (USB signals used) monitor Xtown2 (RS-422 signals used) USB cable Public Ethernet Public Ethernet L2 controller SGIconsole R-brick R-brick Cx-brick USB hub Cx-brick Cx-brick Cx-brick Cx-brick IX-brick Cx-brick Figure 8-1 Origin 3900 System Control Network (Example) 007-4653-001...
Page 132: L1 Controller
“L1 Controller Functions” on page 106 • “L1 Front Panel Display” on page 108 Note: For L1 controller commands, see the SGI L1 and L2 Controller Software User’s Guide (007-3938-xxx). L1 Controller Functions Table 8-1 summarizes the control and monitoring functions that the L1 controller performs.
Page 133: Table 8-1 L1 Controller Functions
L1 Controller Table 8-1 L1 Controller Functions I/O bricks Graphics bricks Function Cx-brick R-brick (IX, PX, X) (G, N, V) Controls voltage regulator modules (VRMs). Controls voltage margining within the brick. Controls and monitors fan speed. Monitors voltage and reports failures. Monitors and reports operating temperature and status of 48-VDC input power.
Page 134: L1 Front Panel Display
8: System Control L1 Front Panel Display The front panel display of the L1 controller contains the following items (see Figure 8-2): • 2 x 12 character liquid crystal display (LCD). The display uniquely identiﬁes the brick, shows system status, warns of required service, and identiﬁes a failed component.
Page 135: Figure 8-2 Front Panel Of L1 Controller
L1 Controller Fans Service required LED L1 display On/Off switch with LED Reset switch Failure LED NMI switch Figure 8-2 Front Panel of L1 Controller 007-4653-001...
Page 136: Operating L1 Controller
8: System Control Operating L1 Controller The L1 controller operates in one of two modes: L1 mode or console mode. In L1 mode, the L1 prompt is visible and all input is directed to the L1 command processor. In console mode, the output from the system is visible and all input is directed to the system.
Page 137: Viewing System Configuration
Operating L1 Controller Viewing System Conﬁguration An L1 controller has limited knowledge of the system conﬁguration. A Cx-brick only has information about its attached I/O brick and, if another Cx-brick is attached to it, information about that Cx-brick and its attached I/O brick. An I/O brick only has information about its attached Cx-brick.
Page 138: Targeting Commands
8: System Control Targeting Commands All commands entered affect only the local brick. You can target a command to all bricks (including the local brick) by preﬁxing the command with an asterisk (*). 001c07-L1> * version 001c07: L1 0.7.37 (Image A), Built 11/24/2001 14:59:42 [2MB image] 001i23: L1 0.7.37 (Image A), Built 11/24/2001 14:59:42 [2MB image] 001c11:...
Page 139: Powering On, Powering Off, And Resetting Brick
Operating L1 Controller Powering On, Powering Off, and Resetting Brick You can power on, power off, or reset a brick with L1 commands. The L1 command to power on a brick is power up or pwr u. The L1 command to power off a brick is power down or pwr d.
Page 140: Console Selection
8: System Control Console Selection The brick with which the L1 controller communicates in console mode is the system console or global master, and you can view and set it with the select command. By default, the Cx-brick attempts to communicate with its local CPUs when console mode is entered.
Page 141 Operating L1 Controller The output console input: 001c07 console0 shows that the L2 controller will send console input to brick 001c07 and the subchannel to be used is the console subchannel on node 0. To change system console from one Cx-brick to another, use the select <rack> <slot> command: 001c07-L1>...
Page 142: L2 Controller
8: System Control L2 Controller The L2 controller, which is a standard component of the Origin 3900 server, is a single-board computer that runs an embedded operating system out of ﬂash memory. It performs the following functions: • Controls resource sharing.
Page 143: Figure 8-3 L2 Controller Connectors
L2 Controller The printed circuit assembly (PCA) of the L2 controller is housed in a sheet metal box that is 1U high and is located at the top of the rear of the racks that contain Cx-bricks and/or R-bricks. (It does not use conﬁgurable rack space.) The L2 controller has the following connectors: •...
Page 144: Figure 8-4 Ethernet Hub Connections (Example)
8: System Control The L2 controller connects to a modem through the RS-232 connector that is labeled Modem on the back of the L2 controller. This connection provides a means of connecting remote support hardware to the system. The preferred method of connecting remote support hardware to a system is via an Ethernet hub.
Page 145: Figure 8-5 L2 Touch Display
L2 Controller The L2 controller also consists of a touch display that is located on the front door of rack 001. This display (see Figure 8-5) is a touch-pad LCD (liquid crystal display) screen display. The L2 controller’s touch-screen translates what the user touches into commands and displays the results of the commands.
Page 146: Home Window
8: System Control The display consists of several different windows, which are discussed in the following sections: • “Home Window” on page 120 • “Power Up Conﬁrmation Window” on page 122 • “Power Down Conﬁrmation Window” on page 123 • “Reset Conﬁrmation Window”...
Page 147: Nmi Button
CPU state to be captured for each targeted Cx-brick. This information is saved in ﬂash PROM and the system log. This information assists SGI technicians in debugging system hangs and customer problems. See “NMI Conﬁrmation Window” on page 125 for information on using the NMI button.
Page 148: Power Up Confirmation Window
Cancel button. The conﬁrmation window stays visible until the command is successfully executed. An unsuccessful command results from an L1/L2 error in processing the command or a time-out while waiting for a response. SGI L2 Controller, Firmware xx.xx.x L2-001 S/N Nxxxxxxx [System name] Power: OFF Press the "OK"...
Page 149: Power Down Confirmation Window
Cancel button. The conﬁrmation window stays visible until the command is successfully executed. An unsuccessful command results from an L1/L2 error in processing the command or a time-out while waiting for a response. SGI L2 Controller, Firmware xx.xx.x L2-001 S/N Nxxxxxxx [System name] Power: ON Press the "OK"...
Page 150: Reset Confirmation Window
Cancel button. The conﬁrmation window stays visible until the command is successfully executed. An unsuccessful command results from an L1/L2 error in processing the command or a time-out while waiting for a response. SGI L2 Controller, Firmware xx.xx.x L2-001 S/N Nxxxxxxx [System name] Power: ON Press the "OK"...
Page 151: Nmi Confirmation Window
Cancel button. The conﬁrmation window stays visible until the command is successfully executed. An unsuccessful command results from an L1/L2 error in processing the command or a time-out while waiting for a response. SGI L2 Controller, Firmware xx.xx.x L2-001 S/N Nxxxxxxx [System name] Power: ON Press the "OK"...
Page 152: Command Error/Timeout Window
The command error/timeout window appears in the main body of a command conﬁrmation window. The content of the error message varies, depending on the type of error. SGI L2 Controller, Firmware xx.xx.x L2-001 S/N Nxxxxxxx [System name] Power: ON Error sending "...
Page 153: Destination Selection Window
L2 Controller Destination Selection Window If you press the DEST: button in the home window, the destination selection window appears, as shown in Figure 8-12. Use this window to select which bricks in the system will be affected by a command initiated from the home window. A brick is referenced by its rack and slot (unit) number.
Page 154: Targeting Single Brick
8: System Control Targeting Single Brick To select a single brick within a rack, see Figure 8-13 and follow these steps: Press the Rack/Slot button. 2. Press the button for the rack (for example, Figure 8-13 shows rack 001 selected). 3.
Page 155: Targeting Range Of Bricks
L2 Controller Targeting Range of Bricks To select multiple bricks within a rack, see Figure 8-14 and follow these steps: Press the Rack/Slot button. 2. Press the button for the rack (for example, Figure 8-14 shows rack 001 selected). 3. Press the buttons for the desired slots (for example, Figure 8-14 shows the bricks in slots 015, 019, and 031 selected).
Page 156: Targeting All Bricks Within Rack
8: System Control Targeting All Bricks Within Rack To select all bricks within a rack, see Figure 8-15 and follow these steps: Press the Rack/Slot button. 2. Press the button for the rack (for example, Figure 8-15 shows rack 001 selected). Rack/Slot Partition Slots:...
Page 157: Targeting Partition
L2 Controller Targeting Partition To select all bricks within a partition, see Figure 8-16 and follow these steps: Press the Partition button. 2. Press the button for the partition number (for example, Figure 8-16 shows partition 001 selected). Note: The buttons that were the rack numbers before are now the partition numbers. Rack/Slot Partition <<...
Page 158: Operating L2 Controller
8: System Control Operating L2 Controller The L2 controller hardware includes L2 controller ﬁrmware. To access the L2 controller ﬁrmware, you must connect a console such as the SGIconsole to the L2 controller. For instructions on how to connect a console to the L2 controller, see “Connecting System Console”...
Page 159: Viewing System Configuration
Operating L2 Controller Viewing System Conﬁguration You can use the L2 config command to view the current system conﬁguration from a brick level: L2> config L2 127.0.0.1: - 001 (LOCAL) L1 127.0.0.1:0:5 - 001c19 L1 127.0.0.1:0:0 - 001c15 L1 127.0.0.1:1:5 - 001c11 L1 127.0.0.1:1:0 - 001c07...
Page 160: Targeting Commands
8: System Control A brick is identiﬁed by its rack, type, and slot (001c07). The structure of the brick location is as follows: rrrbss.p where: is the rack number. is the brick type. is the slot location of the brick. is the partition of the brick (not present if the system is not partitioned).
Page 161: Figure 8-17 Rack Numbering
Operating L2 Controller Bottom of the brick Figure 8-17 Rack Numbering The slot <slot list> is optional; if not given, then all slots in the speciﬁed rack(s) are implied. You should avoid specifying a rack list and a slot list that includes multiple racks and slots, such as rack 2-4,7 slot 1-8,11,13.
Page 162 8: System Control The following example shows what bricks are found in the default destination. If you enter a command not understood by the L2 controller, the command is sent to these bricks. Note: In the current implementation, if you add a brick to either rack 2 or 3, it would not be automatically included in the default destination.
Page 163: Viewing Information, Warnings, And Error Messages
Operating L2 Controller Viewing Information, Warnings, and Error Messages All information, warnings, and error messages generated by any of the system controllers are in the following form: 001c07 ERROR: invalid arguments for ‘ver’ command, try “help ver” The general format includes a brick identiﬁcation and the type of message, followed by the message.
Page 164: Console Mode
8: System Control Console Mode In console mode, all output from the system is visible and all input is directed to the system. To enter console mode from L2 mode, press Ctrl+D at the L2 prompt and observe the response: L2>...
Page 165: Console Selection
Operating L2 Controller Console Selection When in console mode, the L2 communicates with the Cx-brick that is the system console or global master. All input from the console is directed to the Cx-brick. You can set and view the system console with the select command. The L2 controller chooses the Cx-brick as the default console in the following priority order: •...
Page 166 8: System Control • Subchannel 3A speciﬁes Node 3, CPU A. • Subchannel 3B speciﬁes Node 3, CPU B. • Subchannel 3C speciﬁes Node 3, CPU C. • Subchannel 3D speciﬁes Node 3, CPU D. • Node 0 console subchannel. •...
Page 167: L1 Mode
Operating L2 Controller If you attempt to communicate with a brick chosen to receive console input but that is not responding, a time-out condition results: L2> Ctrl+D entering console mode 001c07 CPU1A, <CTRL_T> to escape to L2 no response from 001c07 Junk bus CPU1A system not responding no response from 001c07 Junk bus CPU1A system not responding When this time-out condition occurs, either the brick is hung or the subchannel is not correct.
Page 168: Upgrading L1/L2 Firmware
8: System Control Upgrading L1/L2 Firmware The L1/L2 ﬁrmware is currently distributed as part of the snxsc_firmware package.To determine which version of the package is installed on your system console, enter the following command: $> rpm -q snxsc_firmware If the package is installed, the full package name (including the revision) is returned: snxsc_firmware-1.18.3-1 The L1 and L2 ﬁrmware binary and the utilities used to update it are stored in /usr/cpu/firmware/sysco.
Page 169: Upgrading L2 Firmware
Upgrading L1/L2 Firmware You can update individual bricks by replacing all with a rack and slot number: $> /usr/cpu/firmware/sysco/flashsc --12 10.1.1.1 /usr/cpu/firmware/sysco/l1.bin 1.19 This updates only the brick in rack 1, slot 19. Upgrading L2 Firmware The L2 ﬁrmware consists of two parts: •...
Page 170: Identifying Bricks
8: System Control Identifying Bricks Bricks are referenced by their racks and slot or unit locations. These values are stored in non-volatile memory on the L1 controller. Virtually all system controller communications require that each brick have a valid and unique rack and slot. If a brick is not set with its rack and slot number, it appears in the output of an L2 config command, as shown in the following example: L2>...
Page 171 Identifying Bricks To set the rack and slot from the L1 prompt, simply use the brick rack and brick slot commands. To set the rack and slot on one of the attached bricks (an attached I/O brick, Cx-brick, or Cx-brick’s I/O brick), use the L1 targeting commands nia, nib, iia, or iib.
Page 173: Power Components
Chapter 9 Power Components The Origin 3900 server uses the following power components: power distribution units (PDUs), power distribution strips (PDSs), and power bays. This chapter describes the function and physical aspects of these power components in the following sections: •...
Page 174: External Components
9: Power Components External Components This section describes the external components located on the front and rear panels of the power bay. The front of the power bay seats the distributed power supplies (see Figure 9-1). When the power bay contains four power supplies, the supplies reside in locations 3, 4, 5, and 6 (the four supplies on the right).
Page 175: Figure 9-2 Rear View Of Power Bay
Power Bay The rear of the power bay has eight DC output connectors (see Figure 9-2). A power cord connects one output connector to a Cx-brick, R-brick, or I/O brick. This connection provides 12-VDC standby power, 48-VDC power, and monitoring signals. Note: The L1 controller of a connecting module can monitor the status and enable the output ports of the power bay.
Page 176: Distributed Power Supplies
9: Power Components Distributed Power Supplies The distributed power supplies (DPSs) are air-cooled devices; each DPS has two fans that move air from the front of the rack to the rear of the rack. Figure 9-3 shows the front view of a DPS.
Page 177: Table 9-1 Power Supply Led States
Power Bay Table 9-1 lists conditions of the power supplies and the corresponding states of the LEDs. Power Supply LED States Table 9-1 LED States Power Supply Condition Power PFAIL FAIL (Green) (Amber) (Amber) AC voltage not applied to all power supplies AC voltage not applied to this power supply AC voltage present;...
Page 178: Technical Specifications
9: Power Components Technical Speciﬁcations Table 9-2 lists the speciﬁcations of the power bay. Power Bay Technical Speciﬁcations Table 9-2 Characteristic Speciﬁcation Height 5.12 in. (130.04 mm) Width 17.5 in. (444.5 mm) Depth 23.87 in. (606.3 mm) Weight 64.5 lb (29.26 kg) (with ﬁve power supplies) Input voltage 220 VAC...
Page 179: Power Distribution Unit (Pdu)
A PDU ﬁlters input power, protects against over-current conditions, and provides a power switch to remove power from a rack. The Origin 3900 server supports a single-phase and a three-phase PDU. A system that uses single-phase power requires one single-phase PDU for each power bay (see Figure 9-4).
Page 180: Power Distribution Strip (Pds)
9: Power Components Power Distribution Strip (PDS) The power distribution strip has six output power receptacles, one input power receptacle, and one 10-A circuit breaker. This strip is required when there are components within the rack that need 220 VAC (for example, disk storage modules). The power strip has a rating of 200 - 250 VAC.
Page 181: Sgi Tp900 Storage Module
“Product Options” on page 160 Overview The SGI TP900 storage unit is a 2U-high 8-drive storage system that provides compact, high-capacity, high-availability JBOD (just a bunch of disks) storage. The enclosure backplane connects the 8 drives on one SCSI bus. As an option, the storage unit can also be conﬁgured on two SCSI buses (two strings of four drives).
Page 182: External Components
TP900 storage module. Front Panel Components The front of the SGI TP900 storage module consists of 8 drive bays that contain either disk drive carrier modules or dummy carrier modules. The storage module is 4 bays wide by 2 bays high. The bays are numbered 1 and 2 from top to bottom, and 1 to 4 from left to right.
Page 183: Figure 10-2 Drive Carrier Led Indicators
External Components The disk drive carrier module is a die-cast aluminum carrier that houses a single 1.0-in. high, 3.5-in. wide disk drive. This carrier has a handle that enables you to insert and remove the carrier from the drive bay. The handle also has an anti-tamper lock that locks the handle in place;...
Page 184: Rear Panel Components
The TP900 rear bays house the following components: • Power supply module. The SGI TP900 storage system requires one 350-W power supply module, which is mounted in the rear of the system (location 2/3). Power supply voltage operating ranges are nominally 115 V or 230 V and are selected automatically.
Page 185: Figure 10-4 Scsi Terminator Plug
Input/output (I/O) module. The I/O module contains two VHDCI connectors and a switch to set the SCSI ID range. The SGI TP900 storage module supports 1 I/O module for a 1 x 8 conﬁguration and 2 I/O modules for a 2 x 4 conﬁguration. The 1 x 8 conﬁguration creates a SCSI bus structure with 1 string of 8 drives.
Page 186: Technical Specifications
10: SGI TP900 Storage Module Technical Speciﬁcations Table 10-2 lists the speciﬁcations of the TP900 storage module. Table 10-2 TP900 Storage Module Technical Speciﬁcations Characteristic Speciﬁcation Height 3.37 in. (85.7 mm) Width 17.6 in. (447 mm) Depth 21.46 in. (545 mm) Weight: Maximum conﬁguration...
Page 187: D-Brick2
The D-brick2 module is a high performance, large-scale storage system that provides compact, high-capacity JBOD (just a bunch of disks) storage for your Origin 3900 server. Each enclosure contains a minimum of 2 and maximum of 16 disk drives, and the component modules that handle I/O, power, cooling, and operations.
Page 188: External Components
Each D-brick2 is connected to one or more Fibre Channel boards (host bus adapters, or HBAs) in the Origin 3900 server, either separately or in a combination (loop). Note: The standard conﬁguration for the D-Brick2 is 1 x 16. The D-brick2 can be reconﬁgured to 2 x 8 on site.
Page 189: Figure 11-1 Front View Of D-Brick2
External Components Figure 11-1 Front View of D-brick2 Disk drive Carrier Handle Latch Carrier lock Dummy drive carrier module Note: Ensure that the handle always opens from the left. Drive Carrier Module and “Dummy” Module Figure 11-2 007-4653-001...
Page 190: Figure 11-3 Anti-Tamper Locking On D-Brick2 Disk Drive
11: D-brick2 A key (Torx screwdriver), which locks or unlocks the disk drives, is provided with each D-brick2. A red indicator is visible in the center rectangular aperture in the handle if the anti-tamper lock is locked, and a black indicator is visible when the lock is unlocked (see Figure 11-3).
Page 191: Rear Panel Components
External Components Rear Panel Components The rear of the D-brick2 consists of the components that are discussed in the following subsections (see Figure 11-4): • “Power Supply/Cooling Modules” on page 166 • “Operator’s Panel” on page 167 • “Loop Resiliency Circuit (LRC) Modules” on page 168 Operator's PSU/cooling LRC I/O...
Page 192: Power Supply/Cooling Modules
115 V or 230 VAC, and are selected automatically. The supplies should be plugged into your SGI rack’s power distribution strip (PDS). Four LEDs located on the rear panel of the PSU/cooling module indicate the status of the power supply and the fans (see Figure 11-5).
Page 193: Operator's Panel
“on” and right for “off.” For detailed descriptions of the LEDs and conﬁguration switch information, see Chapter 5 in the SGI Total Performance 9100 (2Gb TP9100) Storage System User’s Guide (P/N 007-4522-00x). Power-on LED...
Page 194: Loop Resiliency Circuit (Lrc) Modules
PSU/cooling module, and an ops panel to monitor internal functions. These processors operate in a master/slave conﬁguration to allow failover. See the SGI Total Performance 9100 (2Gb TP9100) Storage System User’s Guide (P/N 007-4522-00x) for details.
Page 195: Technical And Environmental Specifications
Technical and Environmental Specifications Technical and Environmental Speciﬁcations Table 11-1 lists the physical speciﬁcations of the D-brick2. Table 11-1 D-brick2 Physical Speciﬁcations Characteristic Speciﬁcation Height 13.4 cm (5.3 in.) Width 44.6 cm (17.5 in.) Depth 50 cm (19.7 in.) Weight: Fully populated enclosure 32.3 kg (71 lb) Empty enclosure...
Page 196: Table 11-2 D-Brick2 Power Specifications
11: D-brick2 Table 11-2 shows the power requirements and speciﬁcations of the D-brick2. Table 11-2 D-brick2 Power Speciﬁcations Speciﬁcation Value Voltage range for rack 200-240 VAC Voltage range selection Automatic Frequency 50-60 Hz Power factor >0.98 Maximum power consumption 700 VA Typical power consumption 400 VA or less Inrush current (25 °C [77 °F]...
Page 197: Table 11-4 D-Brick2 Environmental Requirements
Technical and Environmental Specifications Table 11-3 provides temperature and humidity requirements for the D-brick2. Table 11-3 D-brick2 Ambient Temperature and Humidity Requirements Maximum Factor Temperature Relative Humidity Wet Bulb 5 °C to 40 °C 23 °C Operating temperature 20% to 80% noncondensing (41 °F to 104 °F) (73 °F) 0 °C to 50 °C...
Page 199: Infiniteperformance Graphics Components
This performance enables you to interactively manipulate and analyze complex problems. The InﬁnitePerformance graphics capabilities combined with the high-level compute and I/O capabilities of the Origin 3900 server enables you to complete complex tasks in engineering analysis and scientiﬁc visualization in seconds instead of minutes and in hours instead of days.
Page 200: V12 Vpro Graphics Board
A VPro V12 graphics board, which is shown in Figure 12-1, provides one InﬁnitePerformance graphics pipe. You can add 1 to 8 InﬁnitePerformance graphics pipes to your Origin 3900 server. Each graphics pipe requires two processors and connection to one IP53 node board.
Page 201: Table 12-1 Vpro V12 Connector Descriptions
V12 VPro Graphics Board VPro V12 Connector Descriptions Table 12-1 Connector Connector Type Description DVI-I (2) DVI-1 Graphics output; outputs either TMDS digital or RGB analog video signals, both DVI ports output the same signal. Genlock Interface to house sync or other pipes (or video mixer); synchronizes multiple V12 boards;...
Page 202: V-Brick
12: InfinitePerformance Graphics Components V-brick The V-brick is a 4U I/O expansion brick that provides four half-height XIO slots. The V-brick can support one or two V12 VPro graphics boards. Each board requires two XIO slots. When the V-brick is conﬁgured with one V12 graphics board, the board resides in slots 1 and 2 (the top two slots) and the bottom two slots are covered with blanking plates.
Page 203: Figure 12-2 Front View Of V-Brick
V-brick Service required LED Display On/Off switch with LED Failure LED Front View of V-Brick Figure 12-2 007-4653-001...
Page 204: Rear Panel Components
V-brick contains only one graphics board, the board resides in slots 1 and 2. Slots 3 and 4 are covered with blanking plates. Warning: To avoid personal injury or damage to your system, only qualiﬁed SGI system support engineers (SSEs) can install and replace V12 VPro graphics boards.
Page 205: Technical Specifications
V-brick VPro V12 boards SLOT 1 Genlock Swap Ready SLOT 2 SLOT 3 SLOT 4 Genlock Swap Ready XIO 11 XIO 10 Rear View of V-brick Figure 12-3 Technical Speciﬁcations Table 12-2 lists the technical speciﬁcations of the V-brick. V-brick Technical Speciﬁcations Table 12-2 Characteristic Speciﬁcation...
Page 206: Compositor
12: InfinitePerformance Graphics Components Compositor The VPro V12 graphics board can connect to the 2U compositor (also referred to as CBOB) that is shown in Figure 12-4. The compositor provides static spatial composition (2D tiling) of two or four digital (DVI) signals from the V12 graphics board and outputs a single signal in either digital or analog format.
Page 207: Table 12-3 Compositor Ports
Compositor Table 12-3 describes the ports of the compositor. Compositor Ports Table 12-3 Feature Notes 4 single-link, digital video inputs (DVI) Up to 165-MHz pixel clock per input 1 single-link digital video output Up to 165-MHz output 1 analog video output Up to 400-MHz pixel clock video output;...
Page 209: Infinitereality Graphics Components
1.3 G anti-aliased pixels per second per pipeline. Whether you are trying to traverse and analyze unlimited amounts of data, make movies or high-deﬁnition on-air graphics, or drive immersive displays, the Origin 3900 server with InﬁniteReality4 graphics has the power and versatility to meet your needs.
Page 210: G-Brick
13: InfiniteReality Graphics Components G-brick The G-brick is a one- or two-pipe, rackmounted graphics interface that requires 18U of space within a rack. You can add 1 to 16 InﬁniteReality graphics pipes to your Origin 3900 server. Each graphics pipe requires at least two processors and connection to one IP53 node board.
Page 211: External Components
G-brick External Components The G-brick contains the following front-panel components (see Figure 13-2): • L1 display is a 2-line by 12-character liquid crystal display (LCD) that displays status and error messages that the L1 controller generates. • On/Off button with LED enables you to manually power on and power off the brick.
Page 212 13: InfiniteReality Graphics Components The G-brick has the following rear-panel components, as shown in Figure 13-3: • Power switch powers on the L1 controller when moved to the On ( ) position; moving it to the Off ( ) position powers off the L1 controller. •...
Page 213: Figure 13-3 Rear View Of G-Brick
G-brick Board slots Power switch Power cord L1 (USB) connector to L2 controller Figure 13-3 Rear View of G-brick The G-brick contains: • InﬁniteReality board set • L1 controller • Power supply • Midplane 007-4653-001...
Page 214: Infinitereality Board Set
13: InfiniteReality Graphics Components InﬁniteReality Board Set The Origin 3900 server with InﬁniteReality graphics supports several different InﬁniteReality board sets. All of the InﬁniteReality board sets consist of the following board types (see Figure 13-4): • Ktown2 • Geometry Engine (GE) •...
Page 215: Figure 13-5 Ktown2 Board
G-brick The Ktown2 board, which is physically located between the two pipes, provides two Crosstown2 (Xtown2) connections; the top Xtown2 connector is for the right pipe and the bottom Xtown2 connector is for the left pipe (see Figure 13-5). The Xtown2 connectors connect to the XIO port of an IX-, PX-, X-, or N-brick.
Page 216: Figure 13-6 Ge (Geometry Engine) Board
13: InfiniteReality Graphics Components The GE (Geometry Engine) board contains four processors that process OpenGL commands and vertex data that the GE board receives from the host processors (see Figure 13-6). Each pipe contains one GE board. The GE board creates polygons and performs basic geometric transformation, lighting calculations, and other processes that make an image look normal to the human eye.
Page 217: Figure 13-7 Rm (Raster Manager) Board
G-brick The RM (raster manager) boards have the following characteristics: • Contain the main memory of the graphics system • Provide the frame buffer • Manage anti-aliasing • Provide appropriate levels of screen resolution • Contain texture memory (TM), which contains textures that can be applied to an image Each G-brick supports two graphics pipes: a 2-RM pipe and a 4-RM pipe.
Page 218: Figure 13-8 Dg5 (Display Generator) Board
13: InfiniteReality Graphics Components The DG5 (display generator) board formats images so that they can be displayed on a monitor or delivered to other devices. The DG5 board has the following characteristics: • Converts digital data to analog • Handles all pixel clocking, genlocking, and cursor display functions •...
Page 219: Table 13-1 Dg5 Options
G-brick An Origin 3900 server with InﬁniteReality graphics supports the six DG5 options listed in Table 13-1. DG5 Options Table 13-1 Option Name Description DG5-2 Default DG5 board that is conﬁgured with each graphics pipe. It has two high-resolution video outputs that can connect to two monitors. This option does not have a daughtercard.
Page 220: Technical Specifications
13: InfiniteReality Graphics Components Technical Speciﬁcations Table 13-4 lists the technical speciﬁcations of the G-brick. Note: The G-brick has its own power supply, which requires an external 220 Vac power receptacle. Table 13-3 G-brick Speciﬁcations Characteristic Speciﬁcation Height 31.5 in. (800.1 mm) Width 19 in.
Page 221: N-Brick
N-brick N-brick The 2U N-brick, which has four pairs of connectors (800 MBytes in each direction), can be used to connect four graphics pipes to four IP53 node boards. A graphics pipe can also connect to an IP53 node board via an IX-, PX-, or X-brick, however, the N-brick is the most cost and space efﬁcient solution when you do not require the additional I/O capability.
Page 222: Figure 13-9 Front View Of N-Brick
13: InfiniteReality Graphics Components Service required LED Fans L1 display Service Failure On/Off switch with LED Failure LED Front View of N-Brick Figure 13-9 007-4653-001...
Page 223: Figure 13-10 Rear View Of N-Brick
N-brick The N-brick has the following rear-panel components (see Figure 13-10): • PWR (power) connector. This connector connects the N-brick to a power bay, which provides 12-VDC and 48-VDC power to the N-brick. • Power switch. Move the power switch to the position to power on the L1 controller within the N-brick, and to the position to power off the L1 controller.
Page 224: Technical Specifications
13: InfiniteReality Graphics Components Technical Speciﬁcations Table 13-4 lists the technical speciﬁcations of the N-brick. N-brick Speciﬁcations Table 13-4 Characteristic Speciﬁcation Height 3.3 in. (83.82 mm) Width 17.38 in. (441.45 mm) Depth 27.5 in. (698.50 mm) Weight 29 lb (13.15 kg) Input power 48 VDC (~ 60 W) Table 13-5 lists the speciﬁcations of the N-brick ports.
Page 225: Maintenance And Upgrade Procedures
Chapter 14 Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures This chapter provides information about installing or removing components from your Origin 3900 server, as follows: • “Maintenance Precautions and Procedures” on page 199 • “Installing or Replacing PCI or PCI-X Card” on page 202 •...
Page 226: Preparing Server For Maintenance Or Upgrade
14: Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures Preparing Server for Maintenance or Upgrade To prepare the server for maintenance, follow these steps: If you are logged on to the server, log out. At your system console, switch to L2 mode by entering the following command: $>...
Page 227: Using Grounding Wrist Strap
Identifying Customer-replaceable Units Caution: Do not attempt to install or remove components that are not listed in Table 14-1. Components not listed must be installed or removed by a qualiﬁed SGI system support engineer. Table 14-1 lists the customer-replaceable components and the page on which you can ﬁnd the instructions for installing or removing the component.
Page 228: Installing Or Replacing Pci Or Pci-X Card
“PCI and PCI-X Card Conﬁguration Guidelines” on page 86 before beginning the installation. Caution: To protect the PCI cards from ESD damage, SGI recommends that you use a grounding wrist strap while installing or replacing a PCI card.
Page 229: Figure 14-1 Removing Card Carrier
Installing or Replacing PCI or PCI-X Card To install or replace a PCI card, follow these steps: Shut down the operating system. (See your software guide if you need instructions to do this.) 2. Power off the I/O brick by following the power-off instructions in the “Powering Off Server”...
Page 230: Figure 14-2 Extracting Carrier Metal Filler Plate
14: Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures 4. If you are replacing a card, carefully remove the existing card from the carrier. If you are adding a card, extract the carrier metal ﬁller plate by pushing down on it, as shown in Figure 14-2. This ﬁller plate covers the PCI-card connector area. Figure 14-2 Extracting Carrier Metal Filler Plate 007-4653-001...
Page 231: Figure 14-3 Adjusting Carrier Guide Bar
Installing or Replacing PCI or PCI-X Card Note: If you are adding or replacing a half-height PCI card, skip step 5 and proceed to step 6. 5. If the full-height card that you want to install does not ﬁt in the carrier, follow these steps: Loosen the three screws on the guide bar with a Phillips screwdriver (if your carrier uses T8 Torx screws, you will need a Torx screw driver).
Page 232: Figure 14-4 Mounting Full-Height Card In Carrier
14: Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures Mount the card in the carrier, as shown in Figure 14-4, so that the following occurs: – The card connectors protrude through the bulkhead where the metal ﬁller plate was located. – The edge connectors ﬁt between the bottom guides of the carrier. –...
Page 233: Figure 14-5 Mounting Half-Height Card In Carrier
Installing or Replacing PCI or PCI-X Card 6. To install a half-height PCI card in a carrier, follow these steps: Remove the two screws from the carrier guide bar, as shown in Figure 14-5. Note: Take care not to lose the threaded inserts in the carrier guide bar. b.
Page 234: Figure 14-7 Installing Bracket To Secure Half-Height Card
14: Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures Place the PCI card bracket so that the screw holes of the bracket align with the empty screw holes of the carrier guide bar, as shown in Figure 14-7. Secure the bracket to the carrier guide bar with two T8 Torx screws. g.
Page 235: Figure 14-8 Installing Card In Slot
Installing or Replacing PCI or PCI-X Card 7. Insert the carrier-mounted PCI card into the vacant slot, using the slot guide, as shown in Figure 14-8. Figure 14-8 Installing Card in Slot 8. Push horizontally on the carrier seating bar, as shown in Figure 14-9, to seat the card securely in the slot.
Page 236 14: Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures 9. Power on the I/O brick by following the power-on instructions in the “Powering On Server” on page 8. 10. Boot your operating system software. (See your software operation guide if you need instructions to boot your operating system.) 11.
Page 237: Installing Or Replacing Disk Drives In Ix-Brick
Installing or Replacing Disk Drives in IX-brick Installing or Replacing Disk Drives in IX-brick The IX-brick has two SCSI disk drive bays as shown in Figure 14-10. This section describes how to install or remove SCSI disk drives. SCSI disk drive bays Drive bay cover Figure 14-10...
Page 238: Installing Scsi Disk Drive
Before you install a SCSI disk drive, you must power off the IX-brick according to the instructions in “Powering Off Server” on page 24. Caution: To protect the server from ESD damage, SGI recommends that you use a grounding wrist strap while installing the disk drive.
Page 239: Figure 14-11 Installing Scsi Disk Drive
Installing or Replacing Disk Drives in IX-brick Locking handle Figure 14-11 Installing SCSI Disk Drive 007-4653-001...
Page 240: Removing Scsi Disk Drive
14: Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures Removing SCSI Disk Drive Before you remove a SCSI disk drive, you must power off the IX-brick according to the instructions in “Powering Off Server” on page 24. To remove a SCSI disk drive, follow these steps (see Figure 14-12): Remove the drive bay cover to access the two SCSI disk drive bays, as shown in panel 1 of Figure 14-12.
Page 241: Figure 14-12 Removing Scsi Disk Drive
Installing or Replacing Disk Drives in IX-brick Locking handle Figure 14-12 Removing SCSI Disk Drive 007-4653-001...
Page 242: Installing Or Replacing Tp900 Drive Carrier Module
14: Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures Installing or Replacing TP900 Drive Carrier Module This section explains how to install or replace a drive carrier in the TP900 storage module, as follows: • “Installing TP900 Drive Carrier Module” on page 216 • “Replacing TP900 Drive Carrier Module”...
Page 243: Figure 14-13 Releasing Carrier Handle
Installing or Replacing TP900 Drive Carrier Module 4. Remove the dummy drive carrier module from the target drive bay. Figure 14-13 Releasing Carrier Handle 5. Release the handle of the replacement carrier by pressing the latch in the handle towards the right, as shown in Figure 14-13. Insert the carrier into the enclosure. Important: Ensure that the carrier is oriented so that the handle opens from the left.
Page 244: Figure 14-14 Carrier Camming Lever
14: Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures 6. Gently slide the carrier all the way into the enclosure until it is stopped by the camming lever on the right of the carrier, as shown in Figure 14-14. Figure 14-14 Carrier Camming Lever 7.
Page 245: Replacing Tp900 Drive Carrier Module
Installing or Replacing TP900 Drive Carrier Module Replacing TP900 Drive Carrier Module Caution: Follow electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions while replacing the drive carriers. Avoid contact with the backplane components and module connectors. To replace a drive carrier module from the TP900 enclosure, follow these steps: Caution: Do not remove a drive carrier unless a replacement or a dummy carrier can be immediately added.
Page 246: Figure 14-15 Unlocking Anti-Tamper Lock
14: Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures Note: The anti-tamper lock must be unlocked. If the drive module is locked, insert the Torx screwdriver (included with the disk drive) into the socket in the lower part of the handle trim. Then turn it 90 degrees counterclockwise until the indicator window is black.
Page 247: Installing Or Replacing D-Brick2 Drive Carrier Module
Installing or Replacing D-brick2 Drive Carrier Module Installing or Replacing D-brick2 Drive Carrier Module This section explains how to install or replace a drive carrier in the D-brick2 storage module, as follows: • “Installing D-brick2 Drive Carrier Module” on page 221 •...
Page 248: Figure 14-16 Unlocking Drive Carrier Module
14: Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures 3. Place the drive carrier module on an antistatic work surface and ensure that the anti-tamper lock is unlocked. When unlocked, the indicator window is black. If the indicator window is red, the drive is locked and must be unlocked before it can be installed in the D-brick2 storage module.
Page 249: Figure 14-17 Opening Module Handle
Installing or Replacing D-brick2 Drive Carrier Module 4. Open the handle of the replacement carrier by pressing the latch handle towards the right (see Figure 14-17). Figure 14-17 Opening Module Handle 5. Remove the dummy drive carrier module from the target drive bay. 007-4653-001...
Page 250: Figure 14-18 Inserting Disk Drive Module In D-Brick2
14: Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures 6. Orient the new drive carrier module so that the hinge of the handle is on the right. Then slide the drive carrier module into the chassis until it is stopped by the camming lever on the right of the module (see Figure 14-18). s g i s g i s g i s g i...
Page 251: Figure 14-19 Locking Drive Carrier Module
Installing or Replacing D-brick2 Drive Carrier Module 9. When you ﬁnish installing the drive carrier module(s), lock the drive carrier module(s) in the chassis by inserting the Torx screwdriver in the drive module and turning it 90 degrees clockwise. The indicator in the drive carrier module turns red when the drive is locked.
Page 252: Replacing D-Brick2 Drive Carrier Module
14: Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures Replacing D-brick2 Drive Carrier Module This section explains how to replace a drive carrier module. Caution: Follow electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions while replacing the drive carriers. Avoid contact with the backplane components and module connectors. Note: Replace disk drive modules one at a time.
Page 253: Figure 14-21 Removing Drive Carrier Module
Installing or Replacing D-brick2 Drive Carrier Module 4. Open the handle by pressing the latch on the module handle towards the right. Then gently slide the module out of the enclosure approximately 1 inch (25 mm), and wait 30 seconds for the drive to stop spinning. See Figure 14-21. Caution: Damage can occur to a drive if it is removed while still spinning.
Page 255: Troubleshooting
Chapter 15 Troubleshooting This chapter provides the following sections to help you troubleshoot your Origin 3900 server: • “Troubleshooting Chart” on page 230 • “L1 Controller Error Messages” on page 232 • “SGI Electronic Support” on page 234 007-4653-001...
Page 256: Troubleshooting Chart
Table 15-1 lists recommended actions for problems that can occur. To solve problems that are not listed in this table, use the SGI Electronic Support system or contact your SGI system support engineer (SSE). For more information about the SGI Electronic Support system, see the “SGI Electronic Support”...
Page 257 Troubleshooting Chart Troubleshooting Chart (continued) Table 15-1 Problem Description Recommended Action The Power Status LED of the TP900 is Contact your SSE to replace the power supply amber. module. The power supply module also has an amber LED that indicates a fault. The Cooling Status LED of the TP900 is Contact your SSE to replace the cooling module.
Page 258: L1 Controller Error Messages
15: Troubleshooting L1 Controller Error Messages Table 15-2 lists error messages that the L1 controller generates and displays on the L1 display. This display is located on the front of all bricks (except the TP900 and D-brick2 storage modules). Note: In Table 15-2, a voltage warning occurs when a supplied level of voltage is below or above the nominal (normal) voltage by 10 percent.
Page 259 L1 Controller Error Messages L1 Controller Messages (continued) Table 15-2 L1 System Controller Message Message Meaning and Action Needed ATTN: FAN <fan description> stabilized @ xx The RPM level of a fan has increased to or above its minimum RPM requirement. Temperature messages: low alt.
Page 260: Sgi Electronic Support
Figure 15-1 shows the sequence of events that occurs if you use all of the SGI Electronic Support capabilities.
Page 261 The sequence of events can be described as follows: Embedded Support Partner (ESP) monitors your system 24 hours a day. 2. When a speciﬁed system event is detected, ESP notiﬁes SGI via e-mail (plain text or encrypted). 3. Applications that are running at SGI analyze the information, determine whether a support case should be opened, and open a case if necessary.
Page 262 The following three components compose the integrated SGI Electronic Support system: SGI Embedded Support Partner (ESP) is a set of tools and utilities that are embedded in the IRIX operating system. ESP can monitor a single system or group of systems for system events, software and hardware failures, availability, performance, and conﬁguration changes, and then perform actions based on those events.
Page 263: Technical Specifications And Pinouts
“Power Speciﬁcations” on page 239 • “Rack Speciﬁcations” on page 240 • “Non-proprietary Connector Pinouts” on page 241 Conﬁguration Speciﬁcations Table A-1 summarizes the conﬁguration ranges for the Origin 3900 server. Table A-1 Origin 3900 Server Conﬁguration Ranges Category Minimum Maximum...
Page 264: Environmental Specifications
A: Technical Specifications and Pinouts Environmental Speciﬁcations Table A-2 lists the environmental speciﬁcations of the Origin 3900 server. Table A-2 Environmental Speciﬁcations Feature Speciﬁcation Non-operating environment: -40 to 140 °F (-40 to +60 °C) Temperature Humidity 10% to 95% non-condensing...
Page 265: Power Specifications
Power Specifications Power Speciﬁcations Table A-3 lists the power speciﬁcations for the server. Table A-3 Power Speciﬁcations Feature Speciﬁcation Input voltage: Single-phase option 180 - 254 VAC Three-phase option 180 - 254 VAC (North America/Japan) or 312 - 440 VAC (international) Frequency: North America / Japan International...
Page 266: Rack Specifications
A: Technical Specifications and Pinouts Rack Speciﬁcations Table A-4 lists the mechanical speciﬁcations of the 39U rack. Table A-4 39U Rack Mechanical Speciﬁcations Characteristic Description Rack height 74.25 in. (1886 mm) Rack width 30 in. (762 mm) Rack depth (less system display) 51.5 in.
Page 267: Non-Proprietary Connector Pinouts
Non-proprietary Connector Pinouts Non-proprietary Connector Pinouts This section contains pinout information for the non-proprietary connectors of your server, as follows: • “L1 Port” on page 241 • “External SCSI Port” on page 242 • “Serial and Console Ports” on page 244 •...
Page 268: External Scsi Port
A: Technical Specifications and Pinouts External SCSI Port The external SCSI port uses a SCSI 68-pin VHDCI connector (see Figure A-2). This connector is located on the IO9 PCI card in the IX-brick and on the TP900 storage module. Table A-6 shows the SCSI VHDCI pin assignments. Figure A-2 External SCSI Connector Table A-6...
Page 269 Non-proprietary Connector Pinouts SCSI VHDCI Pin Assignments (continued) Table A-6 Pin Number Signal Name Pin Number Signal Name +DB (5) -DB (5) +DB (6) -DB (6) +DB (7) -DB (7) +DB (P0) -DB (P0) Ground Ground DIFFSENS Ground TERMPWR TERMPWR TERMPWR TERMPWR Reserved...
Page 270: Serial And Console Ports
A: Technical Specifications and Pinouts Serial and Console Ports The IX-brick has two standard serial ports. As an option, two additional serial ports can be added to the IX-brick. These ports are capable of transferring data at rates as high as 230 kbps.
Page 271: Table A-7 Db9 Pin Assignment
Non-proprietary Connector Pinouts Table A-7 shows pinout assignments for the 9-pin male DB-9 connector. Table A-7 DB9 Pin Assignment Assignment Description Data carrier detect Receive data Transmit data Data terminal ready Signal ground Data set ready Request to send Clear to send Ring indicator 007-4653-001...
Page 272: Ethernet Port
A: Technical Specifications and Pinouts Ethernet Port The Ethernet port, which is located on the L2 controller, uses an RJ-45 connector (see Figure A-4). Pin 4 Pin 5 Pin 6 Pin 3 Pin 7 Pin 2 Pin 1 Pin 8 Figure A-4 RJ-45 Connector Table A-8 shows the cable pinout assignments for the Ethernet port operating in...
Page 273: Real Time Interrupt Input And Output
Non-proprietary Connector Pinouts Real Time Interrupt Input and Output Figure A-5 shows the stereo jack connector conductors that are used for the RT interrupt input and RT interrupt output ports of the IO9 PCI card, which is located in the IX-brick. Table A-9 lists the conductor assignments for the stereo jack connector.
Page 275: Safety Information And Regulatory Specifications
Appendix B Safety Information and Regulatory Speciﬁcations This appendix provides safety information and regulatory speciﬁcations for your server in the following sections: • “Safety Information” on page 249 • “Regulatory Speciﬁcations” on page 251 Safety Information Read and follow these instructions carefully: Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product and noted in the documentation included with this product.
Page 276 If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service. 11. If a lithium battery is a soldered part, only qualiﬁed SGI service personnel should replace this lithium battery. For other types, replace it only with the same type or an equivalent type recommended by the battery manufacturer, or the battery could explode.
Page 277: Regulatory Specifications
CMN Number The model number, or CMN number, for the Origin 3900 server is on the system label, which is mounted inside the rear door on the base of the rack. CE Notice and Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity The “CE”...
Page 278: Electromagnetic Emissions
B: Safety Information and Regulatory Specifications Electromagnetic Emissions This section provides the contents of electromagnetic emissions notices from various countries. FCC Notice (USA Only) This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: •...
Page 279: Industry Canada Notice (Canada Only)
Regulatory Specifications Industry Canada Notice (Canada Only) This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique német pas de perturbations radioélectriques dépassant les normes applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe A préscrites dans le Règlement sur les interferences radioélectriques établi par le Ministère des Communications du Canada.
Page 280: Shielded Cables
B: Safety Information and Regulatory Specifications Shielded Cables The Origin 3900 server is FCC-compliant under test conditions that include the use of shielded cables between the server and its peripherals. Your server and any peripherals you purchase from SGI have shielded cables. Shielded cables reduce the possibility of interference with radio, television, and other devices.
Page 281: Laser Compliance Statements
Regulatory Specifications Laser Compliance Statements The DVD-ROM drive in this server is a Class 1 laser product. The DVD-ROM drive’s classiﬁcation label is located on the drive. Warning: Avoid exposure to the invisible laser radiation beam when the device is open.
Page 282: Lithium Battery Statements
Lithium Battery Statements Warning: If a lithium battery is a soldered part, only qualiﬁed SGI service personnel should replace this lithium battery. For other types, replace the battery only with the same type or an equivalent type recommended by the battery manufacturer, or the battery could explode.
Page 283: Index
Index connectors Cx-brick apropos command xxiv IX-brick audible alarm L2 controller N-brick PX-brick R-brick V-brick battery statements VPro V12 graphics board board slots X-brick InﬁniteReality pipes console brick communications identiﬁcation subchannels monitored at L1 controller mode powering off from L1 mode powering on from L2 mode button...
Page 284 Index IP53 node board distributed power supplies L1 display front view LEDs LEDs memory rear view power button speciﬁcations power entry module documentation rear panel available via the World Wide Web xxiv router board conventions man pages xxiv drive carrier module D-brick2 TP900 D-brick2...
Page 285 Index V-brick X-brick identifying bricks fans Cx-brick InﬁniteReality board slots IX-brick InﬁniteReality graphics brick 184-194 N-brick information, warning, and error message PX-brick viewing in L1 mode R-brick viewing in L2 mode V-brick inlet board X-brick install ﬁrmware upgrade disk drive L1 and L2 INT LINK LED front panel display...
Page 286 Index viewing information, warning, and error messages JBOD conﬁguration viewing system configuration D-brick2 port TP900 Cx-brick R-brick software modes of operation to L1 mode Knowledgebase Ktown2 controller connectors description functions performed controller touch display basic functions controller command error/timeout window description destination selection window error messages...
Page 287 Index status L1 controller 58, 185 TP900 storage module V-brick 176, 178 X-brick 91, 92 disk drive XIO connector TP900 storage module IX-brick failure PX-brick Cx-brick G-brick lithium battery warning statements IX-brick PX-brick R-brick X-brick heartbeat modes of operation INT LINK L1 software IX-brick L2 operation...
Page 288 Index real time interrupt output (RTO) RJ-45 connector On/Off components SCSI connector Cx-brick serial port IX-brick stereo jack connector N-brick USB type B connector PX-brick VHDCI connector R-brick ports V-brick compositor X-brick power operating the L1 controller front panel the L2 controller front view overview rear panel...
Page 289 Index powering off at L2 controller touch display at system console rack bricks and server deﬁned L1 mode R-brick L2 mode fans power down conﬁrmation window front panel powering on L1 display at L2 controller touch display L1 port at system console bricks and server On/Off LED home window...
Page 290 L2 controller service required LED Cx-brick G-brick IX-brick PX-brick tape drives R-brick X-brick technical speciﬁcations system level SGI Knowledgebase. See Knowledgebase technical support speciﬁcations compositor to monitor bricks Cx-brick TP900 Cx-brick ports drive carrier module D-brick2 dummy module distributed power supplies...
Page 291 Index speciﬁcations XIO 11 and XIO 10 XIO 11 and XIO 10 connectors IX-brick PX-brick 84, 92 viewing system conﬁguration V-brick L1 mode X-brick VPro V12 graphics board XIO connector connectors Cx-brick IX-brick IX-brick PX-brick warning and error messages PX-brick viewing X-brick in L1 mode...

Silicon Graphics Origin 3900 User Manual

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1 Operation Procedures

2 System Overview

3 CX-Brick

4 IX-Brick

5 PX-Brick

6 X-Brick

7 R-Brick

8 System Control

9 Power Components

10 SGI TP900 Storage Module

11 D-Brick2

12 Infiniteperformance Graphics Components

14 Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures

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