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Silicon Graphics Origin 3900 User Manual (292 pages)
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Table of Contents
Record of Revision
3
Table of Contents
5
Figures
13
Tables
19
About this Guide
21
Audience
21
Important Information
21
Chapter Descriptions
22
Related Publications
23
Conventions
25
Product Support
25
Reader Comments
26
1 Operation Procedures
27
Precautions
28
ESD Precaution
28
Safety Precautions
29
Connecting System Console
30
Figure 1-1 Connecting System Console to Multiple L2 Controllers
31
Installing Optional Components
32
Adding or Removing PCI Cards
32
Adding or Removing Disk Drives
33
Powering Server on and off
34
Powering on Server
34
Preparing to Power on
35
Figure 1-2 CX-Brick Power Switch
35
Figure 1-3 TP900 Storage Module Power Switch
36
Figure 1-4 PDS and PDU Circuit Breaker Switches
37
Powering on at L2 Controller Touch Display
38
Figure 1-5 L2 Controller Touch Display
38
Figure 1-7 Destination Selection Window
40
Figure 1-8 Slots Section
41
Figure 1-9 DEST Field on Home Window
42
Figure 1-10 Partition Selection Window
43
Figure 1-11 Selecting Individual Partition
44
Figure 1-12 Home Window with Partition Destination
45
Powering on at System Console
47
Figure 1-14 Slot or Unit Number
47
Powering on D-Brick2
49
Figure 1-15 D-Brick2 Psu/Cooling Module Power Switch
49
Powering off Server
50
Preparing to Power down
50
Powering off at L2 Controller Touch Display
50
Figure 1-17 Destination Selection Window
52
Figure 1-18 Slots Section
53
Figure 1-19 DEST Field on Home Window
54
Figure 1-20 Partition Selection Window
55
Figure 1-21 Selecting Individual Partition
56
Figure 1-22 Home Window with Partition Destination
57
Powering off at System Console
59
Powering off D-Brick2
60
Figure 1-24 D-Brick2 Psu/Cooling Module Power Switch
60
Monitoring Server
61
2 System Overview
63
Product Description
64
Figure 2-1 512-Processor Origin 3900 Server
65
Architecture
66
Figure 2-2 System Block Diagram
67
Standard System Components
68
Figure 2-3 L-Shaped Mounting Rails
68
Figure 2-4 Standard System Components
69
Optional System Components
70
System Configurations
72
Table 2-1 Configuration Specifications
72
Figure 2-5 10 CX-Brick System in Two Racks
74
Figure 2-6 10 CX-Brick System in Three Racks
75
3 CX-Brick
77
Overview
78
Figure 3-1 Front and Rear Views of CX-Brick
78
Table 3-1 Brick Comparison Chart
80
Figure 3-2 CX-Brick Block Diagram
81
IP53 Node Boards
82
Table 3-2 Memory DIMM Specifications
82
Power Entry Module
83
Router Board
83
External Components
84
Figure 3-3 Front View of CX-Brick
85
Figure 3-4 Rear View of CX-Brick
87
Figure 3-5 NASID Assignment
88
Table 3-3 CX-Brick Technical Specifications
89
Table 3-4 CX-Brick Port Specifications
89
Technical Specifications
89
Important Notes
90
Product Options
90
Table 3-5 Configurable Items of CX-Brick
90
4 IX-Brick
91
Product Overview
92
Figure 4-1 Front View of IX-Brick
92
Figure 4-2 IX-Brick Block Diagram
93
Figure 4-3 IO9 Card and Daughtercard Block Diagram
95
External Components
96
Front Panel Components
96
Figure 4-4 Front Panel of IX-Brick
97
Rear Panel Components
98
Figure 4-5 Rear Panel of IX-Brick
99
PCI and PCI-X Card Configuration Guidelines
100
Figure 4-6 Numbering of IX-Brick PCI-X Slots
100
Important Installation Considerations
101
Supported PCI Cards
101
PCI Card Carrier
102
Table 4-1 Physical Specifications of the IX-Brick
102
Table 4-2 Port Specifications of the IX-Brick
103
Technical Specifications
103
5 PX-Brick
105
Product Overview
106
Figure 5-1 Front View of PX-Brick
106
Figure 5-2 PX-Brick Block Diagram
107
External Components
108
Front Panel Components
108
Figure 5-3 Front Panel of PX-Brick
109
Rear Panel Components
110
Figure 5-4 Rear Panel of PX-Brick
111
PCI and PCI-X Card Configuration Guidelines
112
Figure 5-5 Numbering of PX-Brick PCI-X Slots
112
Important Installation Considerations
113
Supported PCI and PCI-X Cards
113
PCI Card Carrier
114
Technical Specifications
114
Table 5-1 Physical Specifications of PX-Brick
114
Table 5-2 Port Specifications of the PX-Brick
114
6 X-Brick
115
Overview
115
External Components
116
Front Panel Components
116
Figure 6-1 X-Brick Block Diagram
116
Figure 6-2 Front Panel of X-Brick
117
Rear Panel Components
118
Technical Specifications
119
Figure 6-3 Rear Panel of X-Brick
119
Table 6-1 X-Brick Technical Specifications
119
7 R-Brick
121
Overview
121
Figure 7-1 R-Brick
121
Figure 7-2 R-Brick Block Diagram
123
External Components
124
Front Panel Components
124
Figure 7-3 Front View of R-Brick
125
Rear Panel Components
126
Figure 7-4 Rear View of R-Brick
127
Technical Specifications
128
Table 7-1 R-Brick Technical Specifications
128
Table 7-2 R-Brick Port Specifications
128
8 System Control
129
Figure 8-1 Origin 3900 System Control Network (Example)
131
L1 Controller
132
L1 Controller Functions
132
Table 8-1 L1 Controller Functions
133
L1 Front Panel Display
134
Figure 8-2 Front Panel of L1 Controller
135
Operating L1 Controller
136
L1 Mode
136
Viewing System Configuration
137
Targeting Commands
138
Viewing Information, Warnings, and Error Messages
138
Powering On, Powering Off, and Resetting Brick
139
Console Mode
139
Console Selection
140
L2 Controller
142
Figure 8-3 L2 Controller Connectors
143
Figure 8-4 Ethernet Hub Connections (Example)
144
Figure 8-5 L2 Touch Display
145
Home Window
146
Power up Button
146
Power down Button
146
RESET Button
146
Figure 1-6 Home Window
146
Figure 1-13 Power up Confirmation Window
146
Figure 1-16 Home Window
146
Figure 1-23 Power down Confirmation Window
146
Figure 8-7 Power up Confirmation Window
146
Figure 8-8 Power down Confirmation Window
146
NMI Button
147
DEST: Button
147
Figure 8-6 Home Window
147
Power up Confirmation Window
148
Power down Confirmation Window
149
Reset Confirmation Window
150
NMI Confirmation Window
151
Command Error/Timeout Window
152
Destination Selection Window
153
Targeting All Racks and All Bricks
153
Figure 8-12 Targeting All Bricks in System
153
Targeting Single Brick
154
Figure 8-13 Targeting Single Brick
154
Targeting Range of Bricks
155
Figure 8-14 Targeting Multiple Bricks in Rack
155
Targeting All Bricks Within Rack
156
Figure 8-15 Target Selection Window
156
Targeting Partition
157
Figure 8-16 Targeting Partition
157
Operating L2 Controller
158
L2 Mode
158
Viewing System Configuration
159
Targeting Commands
160
Figure 8-17 Rack Numbering
161
Viewing Information, Warnings, and Error Messages
163
Powering On, Powering Off, and Resetting System
163
Console Mode
164
Console Selection
165
L1 Mode
167
Upgrading L1 Firmware
168
Upgrading L1/L2 Firmware
168
Upgrading L2 Firmware
169
Identifying Bricks
170
9 Power Components
173
Power Bay
173
External Components
174
Figure 9-1 Front View of Power Bay
174
Figure 9-2 Rear View of Power Bay
175
Distributed Power Supplies
176
Figure 9-3 Front View of DPS
176
Table 9-1 Power Supply LED States
177
Technical Specifications
178
Table 9-2 Power Bay Technical Specifications
178
Table 9-3 Power Supply Technical Specifications
178
Power Distribution Unit (PDU)
179
Figure 9-4 Power Distribution Units
179
Power Distribution Strip (PDS)
180
Figure 9-5 Power Distribution Strip
180
10 SGI TP900 Storage Module
181
Overview
181
External Components
182
Front Panel Components
182
Figure 10-1 Front View of TP900 Storage Module
182
Figure 10-2 Drive Carrier LED Indicators
183
Table 10-1 Status Leds
183
Rear Panel Components
184
Figure 10-3 Rear View of TP900 Storage Module
184
Figure 10-4 SCSI Terminator Plug
185
Technical Specifications
186
Product Options
186
Table 10-2 TP900 Storage Module Technical Specifications
186
Table 10-3 Configurable Items
186
11 D-Brick2
187
Overview
187
External Components
188
Front Panel Components
188
Figure 11-1 Front View of D-Brick2
189
Figure 11-2 Drive Carrier Module and "Dummy" Module
189
Figure 11-3 Anti-Tamper Locking on D-Brick2 Disk Drive
190
Rear Panel Components
191
Figure 11-4 Rear View of D-Brick2
191
Figure 11-5 Power Supply/Cooling Module
192
Power Supply/Cooling Modules
192
Figure 11-6 Operator's Panel
193
Operator's Panel
193
Figure 11-7 D-Brick2 Loop Resiliency Circuit (LRC) Module
194
Loop Resiliency Circuit (LRC) Modules
194
Technical and Environmental Specifications
195
Table 11-1 D-Brick2 Physical Specifications
195
Table 11-2 D-Brick2 Power Specifications
196
Table 11-4 D-Brick2 Environmental Requirements
197
12 Infiniteperformance Graphics Components
199
V12 Vpro Graphics Board
200
Figure 12-1 Vpro V12 Graphics Board
200
Table 12-1 Vpro V12 Connector Descriptions
201
V-Brick
202
Front Panel Components
202
Figure 12-2 Front View of V-Brick
203
Rear Panel Components
204
Technical Specifications
205
Figure 12-3 Rear View of V-Brick
205
Table 12-2 V-Brick Technical Specifications
205
Compositor
206
Figure 12-4 Rear View of Compositor
206
Table 12-3 Compositor Ports
207
Table 12-4 Compositor Specifications
207
Infinitereality Graphics Components
209
G-Brick
210
Figure 13-1 Front and Rear Views of G-Brick
210
External Components
211
Figure 13-2 Front View of G-Brick
211
Figure 13-3 Rear View of G-Brick
213
Infinitereality Board Set
214
Figure 13-4 Infinitereality Board Set
214
Figure 13-5 Ktown2 Board
215
Figure 13-6 GE (Geometry Engine) Board
216
Figure 13-7 RM (Raster Manager) Board
217
Figure 13-8 DG5 (Display Generator) Board
218
Table 13-1 DG5 Options
219
Table 13-2 DG5 Standard Connections
219
Technical Specifications
220
Table 13-3 G-Brick Specifications
220
N-Brick
221
External Components
221
Figure 13-9 Front View of N-Brick
222
Figure 13-10 Rear View of N-Brick
223
Technical Specifications
224
Table 13-4 N-Brick Specifications
224
Table 13-5 N-Brick Port Specifications
224
14 Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures
225
Maintenance Precautions and Procedures
225
Preparing Server for Maintenance or Upgrade
226
Returning Server to Operation
226
Using Grounding Wrist Strap
227
Identifying Customer-Replaceable Units
227
Table 14-1 Customer-Replaceable Components and Maintenance Procedures
227
Installing or Replacing PCI or PCI-X Card
228
Figure 14-1 Removing Card Carrier
229
Figure 14-2 Extracting Carrier Metal Filler Plate
230
Figure 14-3 Adjusting Carrier Guide Bar
231
Figure 14-4 Mounting Full-Height Card in Carrier
232
Figure 14-5 Mounting Half-Height Card in Carrier
233
Figure 14-6 Moving Carrier Guide Bar to Secure Half-Height Card
233
Figure 14-7 Installing Bracket to Secure Half-Height Card
234
Figure 14-8 Installing Card in Slot
235
Figure 14-9 Seating Card in Slot
235
Installing or Replacing Disk Drives in IX-Brick
237
Figure 14-10 Location of SCSI Disk Drive Bays
237
Installing SCSI Disk Drive
238
Figure 14-11 Installing SCSI Disk Drive
239
Removing SCSI Disk Drive
240
Figure 14-12 Removing SCSI Disk Drive
241
Installing or Replacing TP900 Drive Carrier Module
242
Installing TP900 Drive Carrier Module
242
Figure 14-13 Releasing Carrier Handle
243
Figure 14-14 Carrier Camming Lever
244
Replacing TP900 Drive Carrier Module
245
Figure 14-15 Unlocking Anti-Tamper Lock
246
Installing or Replacing D-Brick2 Drive Carrier Module
247
Installing D-Brick2 Drive Carrier Module
247
Figure 14-16 Unlocking Drive Carrier Module
248
Figure 14-17 Opening Module Handle
249
Figure 14-18 Inserting Disk Drive Module in D-Brick2
250
Figure 14-19 Locking Drive Carrier Module
251
Replacing D-Brick2 Drive Carrier Module
252
Figure 14-20 Unlocking Disk Drive Module
252
Figure 14-21 Removing Drive Carrier Module
253
15 Troubleshooting
255
Troubleshooting Chart
256
Table 15-1 Troubleshooting Chart
256
L1 Controller Error Messages
258
Table 15-2 L1 Controller Messages
258
SGI Electronic Support
260
Figure 15-1 Full Support Sequence
260
Technical Specifications and Pinouts
263
Configuration Specifications
263
Table A-1 Origin 3900 Server Configuration Ranges
263
Table A-3 Power Specifications
263
Environmental Specifications
264
Table A-2 Environmental Specifications
264
Power Specifications
265
Rack Specifications
266
Table A-4 39U Rack Mechanical Specifications
266
Non-Proprietary Connector Pinouts
267
L1 Port
267
Figure A-1 USB Type B Connector
267
Table A-5 USB Type B Connector Pin Assignments
267
External SCSI Port
268
Figure A-2 External SCSI Connector
268
Table A-6 SCSI VHDCI Pin Assignments
268
Serial and Console Ports
270
Figure A-3 DB9 Connector
270
Table A-7 DB9 Pin Assignment
271
Ethernet Port
272
Figure A-4 RJ-45 Connector
272
Table A-8 RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments
272
Real Time Interrupt Input and Output
273
Figure A-5 Stereo Jack Connector Conductors
273
Table A-9 Stereo Jack Connector Conductor Assignments
273
Safety Information and Regulatory Specifications
275
Safety Information
275
Regulatory Specifications
277
CMN Number
277
CE Notice and Manufacturer's Declaration of Conformity
277
Electromagnetic Emissions
278
FCC Notice (USA Only)
278
Industry Canada Notice (Canada Only)
279
VCCI Notice (Japan Only)
279
Chinese Class a Regulatory Notice
279
Korean Class a Regulatory Notice
279
Figure B-1 VCCI Notice (Japan Only)
279
Figure B-2 Chinese Class a Regulatory Notice
279
Figure B-3 Korean Class a Regulatory Notice
279
Shielded Cables
280
Electrostatic Discharge
280
Laser Compliance Statements
281
Lithium Battery Statements
282
Index
283
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