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HP AlphaServer DS25 Owner's Manual (281 pages)

Brand: HP | Category: Server | Size: 6 MB

European Union Notice
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Table of Contents
5
Preface
13
Intended Audience
13
Document Structure
13
HP Alphaserver DS25 Documentation
14
Information on the Internet
14
Chapter 1 System Overview
15
System Enclosures
16
System Chassis-Front View/Top View
18
Top/Front Components (Pedestal)
18
Rear Ports and Slots
20
Rear Connectors
20
Operator Control Panel
22
System Motherboard
24
PCI Slots
26
How Physical I/O Slots Map to Logical Slots
27
Power Supplies
28
Power Requirements
30
Power Supply Requirements
30
Removable Media Storage
31
Removable Media Drive Area
31
Storage Subsystem
32
Storage Cage
32
System Access (Pedestal)
33
System Keys
33
Console Terminal
34
Console Terminal Connections
34
Chapter 2 Operation
35
Powering up the System
36
Power-Up Displays
38
RMC Power-Up Display
39
SROM Power-Up Display
39
SRM Console Power-Up Display
40
SRM Console
44
Selecting the Display Device
45
Displaying the Hardware Configuration
46
Displaying Boot Environment Variables
47
Displaying the Logical Hardware Configuration
49
How Physical I/O Slots Map to Logical Slots
51
Displaying the Bootable Devices
52
Device Naming Conventions
53
Viewing the Memory Configuration
54
Setting SRM Environment Variables
55
Setting Console Security
56
Login
56
Setting the Console Password
57
Setting the Console to Secure Mode
59
Turning off Security During a Console Session
60
Returning to User Mode
62
Updating Firmware
63
Firmware Update Utility
64
Manual Updates
66
Updating from the CD-ROM
68
Updating from an Openvms System Disk
69
Updating from the Network
70
Chapter 3 Booting and Installing an Operating System
71
Setting Boot Options
72
Auto_Action
73
Bootdef_Dev
74
Boot_File
76
Boot_Osflags
78
Openvms Boot Flag Settings
79
Ex*0_Inet_Init
81
Booting Tru64 UNIX
83
Booting Tru64 UNIX over the Network
86
Starting a Tru64 UNIX Installation
88
Booting Linux
90
Booting Openvms
94
Booting Openvms from the Infoserver
96
Starting an Openvms Installation
98
Chapter 4 Configuring and Installing Components
99
Installing a Pedestal Kit
100
Pedestal Kit Contents
101
Installing the Lower Panel
103
Installing the Upper Panel
104
Installing the Side Dress Panel
105
Installing the Side Access Cover
106
Installing the Door
107
Preparing to Install Components
108
Removing the Side Cover (Pedestal)
109
Removing the Side Cover
109
Attaching the Antistatic Wrist Strap
110
Removing the Top Cover (Rackmount)
111
Removing Top Cover
111
Memory Configuration
112
Stacked and Unstacked Dimms
113
DIMM and Array Reference
114
Installing and Removing Dimms
115
CPU Configuration
117
CPU Installation
118
Installing a PCI Option
119
PCI Slots
119
PCI Configuration
120
PCI Slot Voltages and Hose Numbers
121
Installing a PCI Option
122
Installing a PCI Option
123
Installing a Redundant Power Supply
125
Adding a Third Supply (Pedestal Orientation)
125
Network Configuration
127
Ethernet Connection Status Leds
128
Ethernet Connector Leds
128
Ethernet Status Leds
128
Disk Drive Configuration
129
Disk Backplane Connector Orientation (Rackmount)
129
Installing Disk Drives
130
Installing and Removing Disk Drives
130
Drive Status Leds
132
Disk Drive Leds
132
Drive Status
132
External SCSI Expansion
133
External SCSI
134
Updating Firmware
135
Sources of Firmware Updates
136
Updating Firmware from the CD-ROM
137
Chapter 5 Firmware
139
SRM Console Overview
140
Invoking the SRM Console
142
Command Summary
143
Summary of SRM Console Commands
143
Notation Formats for SRM Console Commands
145
Special Characters for SRM Console
146
Getting Help
148
Displaying the Configuration
150
How Physical I/O Slots Map to Logical Slots
152
Displaying the Bootable Devices
153
Displaying the Memory Configuration
154
Displaying the Power Status
155
Displaying the SRM Console Version
156
Displaying the CPU Status
157
Displaying the Palcode Version
158
Booting an Operating System
159
Example 5-9 Tru64 UNIX Boot (Abbreviated)
159
Testing the System
161
Starting and Stopping Cpus
163
Halt (or Stop)
163
Updating Firmware
165
Example 5-12 Updating Firmware from a CD
165
Forcing a System Crash Dump
168
Initializing the System
169
Reading a File
172
Creating a Power-Up Script
174
Setting Console Security
176
Overview of Secure Mode
176
Setting the Console Password
177
Setting the Console to Secure Mode
179
Turning off Security During a Console Session
180
Returning to User Mode
183
Example 5-22 Clear Password
183
Setting and Viewing Environment Variables
184
Example 5-23 Set Envar and Show Envar
184
Example 5-24 User-Created Environment Variable
184
Console
185
Environment Variable Summary
186
Cpu_Enabled
190
Eg*0_Mode or Ei*0_Mode or Ew*0_Mode
191
Kbd_Hardware_Type
193
Language
194
Os_Type
195
Pci_Parity
196
Pk*0_Soft_Term
199
Tt_Allow_Login
201
Chapter 6 Remote Management
203
RMC Overview
204
Operating Modes
206
Data Flow in through Mode
206
Bypass Modes
208
Data Flow in Bypass Mode
208
Terminal Setup
211
Setup for RMC
211
SRM Environment Variables for COM1
212
Entering the RMC
213
Using the Command-Line Interface
215
Displaying the System Status
216
Status Command Fields
217
Displaying the System Environment
218
Using Power on and Off, Reset, and Halt Functions
220
Configuring Remote Dial-In
222
Configuring Dial-Out Alert
224
Elements of Dial String and Alert String
226
Resetting the RMC to Factory Defaults
227
RMC Jumpers (Default Positions)
229
RMC Command Reference
231
Troubleshooting Tips
243
RMC Troubleshooting
243
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
245
Error Beep Codes
246
Diagnostic Leds on OCP
247
LED Patterns During Power-Up (Rack Orientation)
247
System Warning Messages
248
System Power-Up Messages
248
Fatal Errors and System Is down
249
Power Problems
250
Troubleshooting Power Problems
250
Console-Reported Failures
251
Troubleshooting Console-Reported Failures
251
Boot Problems
252
Troubleshooting Boot Problems
252
Thermal Problems and Environmental Status
254
Operating System Reported Failures
255
Memory Problems
256
Troubleshooting Memory Problems
256
PCI Bus Problems
257
SCSI Problems
258
Fail-Safe Booter Utility
259
Starting the FSB Automatically
259
Starting the FSB Manually
260
FSB Switch "On" Setting (Rackmount Orientation)
260
Required Firmware
261
Updating Firmware
262
Chapter 8 Specifications
265
Physical Specifications
266
Environmental Specifications
268
Electrical Specifications
269
Acoustical Data
271
Power Cord Requirements
272
General Requirements
272
Country-Specific Requirements
273
Power Cord Requirements by Country
273
Index
275
Memory Slots
277
Installing Dimms
277
Network Connection
277
Operator Control Panel
278
Power Supplies
278
Removing Dimms
278
Pedestal Kit Contents
278
Physical Specifications
278
Set Password
279
SCSI ID Orientation
279
Set Secure
280
System Motherboard Block Diagram
280

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