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  • Page 1 CHALLENGE™ Vault Rack and SCSIBox 2 Owner’s Guide Document Number 007-1762-040...
  • Page 2 FAR, or in the DOD or NASA FAR Supplement. Unpublished rights reserved under the Copyright Laws of the United States. Contractor/manufacturer is Silicon Graphics, Inc., 2011 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, CA 94039-7311.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introducing the CHALLENGE Vault Rack and SCSIBox 2 1 CHALLENGE Vault 1 SCSIBox 2 3 Configurations 4 Comparing SCSIBox 2s 4 Compliance Information 7 Touring the Chassis 11 Vault Chassis Tour 11 SCSIBox 2 Chassis Tour 11 Front View 13 Rear View 14 Operating the SCSIBox 2 and Vault Rack 15 Installing and Removing Drives 15...
  • Page 4 Contents Software Guidelines 27 Disk Striping 27 New Addressing Scheme for Drives 27 Addressing Drives Using the PROM 29 Addressing Drives Under IRIX 29 Forming the Drive Address 30...
  • Page 5 Figures Vault Peripherals Rack 2 Figure 1-1 CHALLENGE Vault SCSIBox 2 3 Figure 1-2 Comparing the Two SCSIBox 2s 6 Figure 1-3 VCCI Information 8 Figure 1-4 CE insignia Figure 1-5 Major Components of the Vault 10 Figure 2-1 CHALLENGE Vault SCSIBox 2 (Front View) 11 Figure 2-2 CHALLENGE Vault SCSIBox 2 (Rear View) 12 Figure 2-3...
  • Page 6 Figures...
  • Page 7 Tables Vault Rack Specifications 23 Table A-1 SCSIBox 2 Specifications 25 Table A-2...
  • Page 8 Tables viii...

  • Page 9: Introducing The Challenge Vault Rack And Scsibox 2

    Chapter 1 Introducing the CHALLENGE Vault Rack and SCSIBox 2 This guide provides information to operate the CHALLENGE™ Vault rack (Model No. CMN A012B) and the front-loading SCSIBox 2 (Model No. CMN AS02). These devices provide additional disk storage for the Onyx™ and CHALLENGE deskside and rackmount systems.

  • Page 10: Figure 1-1 Vault Peripherals Rack

    Introducing the CHALLENGE Vault Rack and SCSIBox 2 Vault Peripherals Rack Figure 1-1...

  • Page 11: Scsibox 2

    Vault rack. Each SCSIBox 2 holds up to eight half-height drives or four full-height drives. ® The SCSIBox 2 is an enhancement over previous Silicon Graphics SCSI boxes and features improved EMI (electro-magnetic interference) shielding and front-loading drives that make it easier to remove and replace drives.

  • Page 12: Configurations

    Note: Warning: Do not attempt to install the SCSIBox 2 into the Vault. Installation should be performed only by Silicon Graphics-certified personnel. Installation of these upgrades requires specific training and technical knowledge. This equipment utilizes electrical power internally that is hazardous if the equipment is improperly disassembled.
  • Page 13 SCSIBox 2 The differences between these two drive boxes are: (see also Figure 1-3): • The Vault SCSIBox 2 is a slighter longer box. • The two SCSIBox 2s have different power sources. The Vault SCSIBox 2 has a self-contained power supply. The Onyx/CHALLENGE rackmount SCSIBox 2 is powered through the Onyx/CHALLENGE rackmount system.

  • Page 14: Figure 1-3 Comparing The Two Scsibox 2S

    Introducing the CHALLENGE Vault Rack and SCSIBox 2 This box is slightly longer. Fan (one CHALLENGE Vault on each SCSIBox 2 side) Onyx and CHALLENGE rackmount This SCSIBox 2 is cooled SCSIBox 2 by the system chassis fan. Figure 1-3 Comparing the Two SCSIBox 2s...

  • Page 15: Compliance Information

    Compliance Information Compliance Information FCC WARNING This equipment has been tested and found compliant with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

  • Page 16: Figure 1-4 Vcci Information

    Caution: Your workstation has several governmental and third-party approvals, licenses, and permits. Do not modify this product in any way that is not expressly approved by Silicon Graphics, Inc. If you do, you may lose these approvals and your governmental agency authority to operate this...
  • Page 17 Compliance Information Silicon Graphics is a registered trademark and CHALLENGE, Onyx, and IRIX are trademarks of Silicon Graphics, Inc.

  • Page 19: Touring The Chassis

    Chapter 2 Touring the Chassis This chapter discusses the controls and connectors of the Vault and SCSIBox 2. Vault Chassis Tour Figure 2-1 shows the major components of the Vault. SCSIBox 2 Chassis Tour This section describes the front and rear components of the SCSIBox 2. Figure 2-2 and Figure 2-3 show the major components of the box.

  • Page 20: Figure 2-1 Major Components Of The Vault

    Touring the Chassis Rails in rear of chassis Power distribution unit Figure 2-1 Major Components of the Vault...

  • Page 21: Front View

    SCSIBox 2 Chassis Tour Front View These components are located on the front of the SCSIBox 2 (see Figure 2-2): Drive door opens and closes using two quarter-turn, wing-nut fasteners near the top corners of the box. Be careful not to overturn the fasteners or else they may break off.

  • Page 22: Rear View

    Touring the Chassis Rear View These major components are located on the back of the SCSIBox 2 (see Figure 2-3): SCSI In (A/B) provides a 68-pin SCSI-2 differential connector. Each SCSI box provides two SCSI In connectors for disk striping and Note: increased I/O throughput.

  • Page 23: Operating The Scsibox 2 And Vault Rack

    Chapter 3 Operating the SCSIBox 2 and Vault Rack After a Silicon Graphics-certified system support engineer (SSE) has installed the SCSIBox 2 and Vault rack, you can add compatible drives to the drive boxes as shown in this chapter. Installing and Removing Drives This section describes how to install and remove drives for the SCSIBox 2;...
  • Page 24 Operating the SCSIBox 2 and Vault Rack Both channels on the SCSI backplane set for single−ended No jumpers set; reserved for future use. Both channels = single−ended Both channels on the SCSI backplane set for differential No jumpers set; Part number 041−0042−001 reserved for future use.

  • Page 25: Setting The Drive Sled Board Jumpers

    Installing and Removing Drives Setting the Drive Sled Board Jumpers Depending on the SCSIBox 2 type, the drive sled board jumpers should be set for either single-ended or differential operation. See Figure 3-1 for the jumper configurations. Installing the Drives Follow these directions to install the drive and drive sled assembly in the drive box.
  • Page 26 Operating the SCSIBox 2 and Vault Rack Drive shelf Drive sled SCSI backplane On/Off switch Drive adapter board Front loading drive Figure 3-2 Installing or Removing a Drive from the SCSIBox 2...

  • Page 27: Removing A Drive Shelf

    Installing and Removing Drives Removing a Drive Shelf Full-height drives require two half-height drive slots. To install a full-height drive, you must first remove a drive shelf from the SCSIBox 2 using these instructions: Open the front door of the SCSIBox 2. Select a drive shelf for removal, then remove the two screws that secure the drive shelf to the top and bottom of the SCSIBox 2 chassis (see Figure 3-3).

  • Page 28: Removing A Drive From The Chassis

    Operating the SCSIBox 2 and Vault Rack Removing a Drive From the Chassis To remove a SCSI drive: 1. Push the drive lever up; this action disengages the drive assembly from the shelf. 2. Carefully slide the drive and sled assembly out of the slot. Updating the Software to Recognize the New Drives To notify the operating system of the new drives, you must run the MAKEDEV command, which creates the required device files for the...

  • Page 29: Figure 3-4 Vault Power Switch

    Operating the Vault Rack Power distribution unit Power switch Vault Power Switch Figure 3-4...
  • Page 30 Operating the SCSIBox 2 and Vault Rack...

  • Page 31: Specifications

    Appendix A Specifications This appendix provides physical, electrical, and environmental specifications for the Vault rack and SCSIBox 2. Vault Specifications Table A-1 lists the Vault specifications. Vault Rack Specifications Table A-1 Parameters Characteristics Dimensions (Height x 62.3 inches (158 cm) x 27 inches (69 cm) x 48 inches (122 Width x Depth) Weight 320 lb (145 kg)—without drive boxes or drives...
  • Page 32 Specifications Table A-1 (continued) Vault Rack Specifications Parameters Characteristics Canadian Standards Certified under CSA 220-M1986–Information Association (CSA) Processing and Business Equipment Licensed under CENELEC European Norm EN 60 950/09.87 FCC Class A VDE Level A DOC Class A VCCI Class 1 CISPR-22 Class 1 Product Model No.

  • Page 33: Scsibox 2 Specifications

    SCSIBox 2 Specifications SCSIBox 2 Specifications Table A-2 lists the SCSIBox 2 specifications. Table A-2 SCSIBox 2 Specifications Parameters Characteristics Dimensions (Height x 7.5 inches (19.05 cm) x 17.25 inches (43.82 cm) x 20.5 Width x Depth) inches (52.07 cm) Weight 35 lb (15.88 kg)–without drives Device Weight...
  • Page 34 Specifications...

  • Page 35: Software Guidelines

    Appendix B Software Guidelines This chapter provides software guidelines to operate the Vault and SCSIBox 2. This upgrade requires IRIX 5.0 or later. Disk Striping Disk striping increases workstation throughput by distributing file data across multiple disk drives through logical volumes. For detailed software descriptions of how hard drives are configured to support disk striping, see the “Logical Volumes”...

  • Page 36: Figure B-1 Scsi Channels, Or Bus Interfaces, On An Io4 Board With Two Mezzanine Boards

    Software Guidelines SCSI Bus/Channel 2 SCSI Bus/Channel 7 SCSI Bus/Channel 5 SCSI Bus/Channel 6 SCSI Bus/Channel 0 SCSI Bus/Channel 1 SCSI Bus/Channel 3 SCSI Bus/Channel 4 Figure B-1 SCSI Channels, or Bus Interfaces, on an IO4 Board With Two Mezzanine Boards...

  • Page 37: Addressing Drives Using The Prom

    New Addressing Scheme for Drives Addressing Drives Using the PROM The previous PROM drive addressing format remains in place; for example: dksc(a,b,c) where a represents the SCSI bus number, b refers to the drive number, and c refers to the drive’s partition number. The dksc designation is the monitor’s name for SCSI.

  • Page 38: Forming The Drive Address

    Software Guidelines three-digit number, the first one or two digits identify the IO4 board by the Ebus slot number. The final digit identifies which of the eight possible SCSI buses (0 through 7) on the IO4 board is used. Figure B-1 illustrates how the buses are physically laid out on the IO4 board.
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