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Digital Equipment AlphaServer 1000A manual available for free PDF download: Service Manual
Digital Equipment AlphaServer 1000A Service Manual (200 pages)
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Intended Audience
11
Preface
11
Related Documentation
12
1 Troubleshooting Strategy
15
Troubleshooting the System
15
Problem Categories
16
Diagnostic Flow for Power Problems
17
Diagnostic Flow for Problems Getting to Console Mode
18
Diagnostic Flow for Problems Reported by the Console Program
19
Diagnostic Flow for Boot Problems
20
Service Tools and Utilities
21
Diagnostic Flow for Errors Reported by the Operating System
21
Information Services
23
2 Power-Up Diagnostics and Display
27
Interpreting Error Beep Codes
28
SROM Memory Power-Up Tests
30
SROM Memory Tests, CPU Jumper J1
31
Jumper J1 on the CPU Daughter Board
34
Alphaserver 1000A Memory Layout
35
Power-Up Screen
35
Console Power-Up Countdown Description and Field Replaceable Units (Frus)
36
Console Event Log
37
Mass Storage Problems Indicated at Power-Up
38
Storageworks Backplane
38
Mass Storage Problems
38
Troubleshooting RAID Problems
40
Storage Device Leds
41
Storageworks Disk Drive Leds (SCSI)
42
Floppy Drive Activity LED
42
CD-ROM Drive Activity LED
43
EISA Bus Problems Indicated at Power-Up
44
EISA Troubleshooting
44
Additional EISA Troubleshooting Tips
45
PCI Bus Problems Indicated at Power-Up
46
Additional PCI Troubleshooting Tips
46
PCI Troubleshooting
46
Fail-Safe Loader
47
Fail-Safe Loader Functions
47
Activating the Fail-Safe Loader
48
Jumper J1 on the CPU Daughter Board
49
Power-Up Sequence
50
AC Power-Up Sequence
50
DC Power-Up Sequence
51
Firmware Power-Up Diagnostics
51
Serial ROM Diagnostics
51
Console Firmware-Based Diagnostics
52
3 Running System Diagnostics
55
Running ROM-Based Diagnostics
55
Command Summary
56
Summary of Diagnostic and Related Commands
56
Command Reference
57
Test
58
Cat el and more el
61
Memory
62
Netew
64
Network
66
Net -S
68
Net -IC
69
Kill and Kill_Diags
70
Show_Status
71
Acceptance Testing and Initialization
72
Dec Vet
72
4 Error Log Analysis
73
Fault Detection and Reporting
73
Machine Check/Interrupts
74
Alphaserver 1000 Fault Detection and Correction
74
Error Logging and Event Log Entry Format
76
Event Record Translation
77
Openvms Alpha Translation Using Decevent
77
Digital UNIX Translation Using Decevent
78
5 System Configuration and Setup
79
Verifying System Configuration
80
System Firmware
80
System Architecture: Alphaserver 1000A
80
Switching between Interfaces
82
Verifying Configuration: ARC Menu Options for Windows NT
82
Display Hardware Configuration
83
Listing the ARC Firmware Device Names
83
ARC Firmware Device Names
84
Sample Hardware Configuration Display
84
Set Default Variables
85
ARC Firmware Environment Variables
86
Verifying Configuration: SRM Console Commands for Digital UNIX and Openvms
87
Show Config
87
Show Device
92
Device Name Convention
92
Show Memory
93
Setting and Showing Environment Variables
93
Environment Variables Set During System Configuration
94
System Bus Options
101
Card Cages and Bus Locations
101
CPU Daughter Board
102
Memory Modules
102
Motherboard
103
Memory Layout on the Motherboard
103
Operating System Memory Requirements
103
EISA Bus Options
104
ISA Bus Options
105
Identifying ISA and EISA Options
105
EISA and ISA Boards
105
EISA Configuration Utility
106
Before You Run the ECU
106
How to Start the ECU
107
Configuring EISA Options
109
Summary of Procedure for Configuring EISA Bus
109
Configuring ISA Options
110
Summary of Procedure for Configuring EISA Bus with
110
PCI Bus Options
111
PCI Board
111
PCI-To-PCI Bridge
112
SCSI Buses
112
Internal Storageworks Shelf
112
External SCSI Expansion
113
SCSI Bus Configurations
114
SCSI Storage Configurations
114
Single Controller Configuration
115
Dual Controller Configuration with Split Storageworks
116
Triple Controller Configuration with Split
117
Power Supply Configurations
118
Power Supply Configurations
119
Power Supply Cable Connections
120
Console Port Configurations
121
Set Console
121
Set Tt_Allow_Login
122
Set Tga_Sync_Green
123
Setting up a Serial Terminal to Run ECU
123
Using a VGA Controller Other than the Standard
124
6 Alphaserver 1000A FRU Removal and Replacement
125
Alphaserver 1000A Frus
125
Alphaserver 1000A Frus
126
Frus, Front Right
129
Frus, Rear Left
130
Opening Front Door
131
Removal and Replacement
131
Removing Top Cover and Side Panels
132
Cables
133
Floppy Drive Cable (34-Pin)
133
OCP Module Cable (10-Pin)
134
Power Cord
134
Power Cord Order Numbers
135
Power Supply Current Sharing Cable (3-Pin)
135
Power Supply DC Cable Assembly
136
Removing Cable Channel Guide
136
Power Supply DC Cable Assembly
137
Power Supply Storage Harness (12-Pin)
138
Interlock/Server Management Cable (2-Pin)
139
Internal Storageworks Jumper Cable (68-Pin)
140
Wide-SCSI (Controller to Storageworks Shelf) Cable (68-Pin)
141
Wide-SCSI (Controller to Storageworks Shelf) Cable (68-Pin)
142
Wide-SCSI (J10 to Bulkhead Connector) Cable (68-Pin)
143
SCSI (Embedded 8-Bit) Removable-Media Cable (50-Pin)
144
CPU Daughter Board
145
Removing CPU Daughter Board
145
Fans
146
Removing Fans
146
Removing Storageworks Drive
147
Storageworks Drive
147
Internal Storageworks Backplane
148
Removing Power Supply
148
Removing Internal Storageworks Backplane
149
Memory Layout on Motherboard
150
Memory Modules
150
Removing Simms from Motherboard
151
Installing Simms on Motherboard
152
Interlock Switch
154
Removing the Interlock Safety Switch
154
Motherboard
155
Removing EISA and PCI Options
155
Removing CPU Daughter Board
156
Removing Motherboard
157
Motherboard Layout
159
NVRAM Chip (E14) and NVRAM TOY Clock Chip (E78)
160
OCP Module
160
Removing Front Door
160
Removing Front Panel
161
Removing the OCP Module
162
Power Supply
163
Removing Power Supply
163
Removing Speaker
164
Speaker
164
Removable Media
165
Removing a CD-ROM Drive
165
Removing a Tape Drive
166
Removing a Floppy Drive
167
A Default Jumper Settings
169
Motherboard Jumpers
170
Motherboard Jumpers (Default Settings
170
CPU Daughter Board (J3 and J4) Supported Settings
172
Alphaserver 1000A 4/266 CPU Daughter Board (Jumpers J3 and J4
172
Alphaserver 1000A 4/233 CPU Daughter Board (Jumpers J3 and J4
173
CPU Daughter Board (J1 Jumper
174
Glossary
175
Backplane
175
Technical Support
197
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