Compaq AlphaServer ES45 3B Especificaciones

Compaq Computer CorporationAlphaServer ES45Owner's GuideOrder Number: EK-ES450-UG. B01This manual is for managers and operators of ES45 systems.

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3-18 ES45 Owner's GuideThere are two types of installations:o The Default Installation installs a mandatory set ofsoftware subsets on a predeterm

Booting and Installing an Operating System 3-193.4 Booting LinuxObtain the Linux installation document and install Linux on the sys-tem. Then verify t

3-20 ES45 Owner's Guide3. After installing Linux, set boot environment variables appropriately foryour installation. The typical values indicatin

Booting and Installing an Operating System 3-21Booting GENERIC on Titan variation Privateer using machinevector PRIVATEER from SRMCommand line: root=/

3-22 ES45 Owner's Guide3.5 Booting OpenVMSOpenVMS canbebootedfromaCD-ROMonalocaldrive(theCD-ROMdrive connected to the system) or from a CD-ROM dr

Booting and Installing an Operating System 3-23Example 3–5 shows a boot from a CD-ROM on a local drive. The example is ab-breviated. For complete inst

3-24 ES45 Owner's Guide3.5.1 Booting OpenVMS from the InfoServerYou can boot OpenVMS from a LAN device on the InfoServer. The de-vices are design

Booting and Installing an Operating System 3-25Network Initial System Load FunctionVersion 1.2FUNCTIONIDFUNCTION1 - Display Menu2 - Help3 - Choose Ser

3-26 ES45 Owner's Guide3.6 Starting an OpenVMS InstallationAfter you boot the operating system CD-ROM, an installation menu isdisplayed on the sc

Booting and Installing an Operating System 3-271. Boot the OpenVMS operating system CD-ROM.2. Choose option 1 (Install or upgrade OpenVMS Alpha). To c

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Configuring and Installing Components 4-1Chapter 4Configuring and InstallingComponentsThis chapter shows how to configure and install components in a

4-2 ES45 Owner's Guide!WARNING: To prevent injury, access is limited to persons whohave appropriate technical training and experience. Such per-s

Configuring and Installing Components 4-34.1 Removing Enclosure PanelsOpen and remove the front door. Loosen the screws that allow you toremove the to

4-4 ES45 Owner's GuideTo Remove Enclosure Panels from a TowerThe enclosure panels are secured by captive screws.1. From the open position, lift u

Configuring and Installing Components 4-5Figure 4–2 Enclosure Panel Removal (Pedestal)12PK0234A3

4-6 ES45 Owner's GuideTo Remove Enclosure Panels from a PedestalThe enclosure panels are secured by captive screws.1. From the open position, lif

Configuring and Installing Components 4-74.2 Removing Covers from the System ChassisWARNING: To prevent injury, access is limited to persons whohave a

4-8 ES45 Owner's GuideFigure 4–3 and Figure 4–4 show the location and removal of covers on the towerand pedestal/rackmount systems, respectively.

Configuring and Installing Components 4-9Figure 4–3 Removing Covers from a TowerPK0216A5431222211

xii4–21 Installing a 5.25-Inch Device (Pedestal/Rack View) ... 4-444–22 Disk Cage Installation ...

4-10 ES45 Owner's GuideFigure 4–4 Removing Covers from a Pedestal/RackPK0215A1145322212

Configuring and Installing Components 4-114.3 Before Installing ComponentsYou must shut down the operating system, turn off power to the sys-tem, and

4-12 ES45 Owner's Guide4.4 Memory AllocationThe SRM console allocates enough memory for most configurations. Ifyou install options that require m

Configuring and Installing Components 4-13SYSFAULT CPU0 - pc = 0014faacexception context saved starting at 001FD7B0GPRs:0: 00000000 00048FF8 16: 00000

4-14 ES45 Owner's GuideAfter the console completes its final reinitialization, the console banner is dis-played, followed by the P00>>>

Configuring and Installing Components 4-154.5 Power Supply ConfigurationThe system can have a single power supply (Model 2 has minimum oftwo power sup

4-16 ES45 Owner's GuideSystem Models 1B, 2B, and 3B have a minimum configuration of one powersupply and the Model 2 has a minimum configuration o

Configuring and Installing Components 4-174.6 Removing and Replacing Power SuppliesFigure 4–6 Installing a Power Supply (Pedestal/Rack View)5432PK0232

4-18 ES45 Owner's GuideWARNING: Hazardous voltages are contained within thepower supply. Do not attempt to service. Return to factory forservice.

Configuring and Installing Components 4-194.7 CPU ConfigurationBefore installing additional CPUs, become familiar with the location oftheCPUslotsandth

xiiiTables1–1 ES45 Model Summary ... 1-21–2 How Physical I/O Slots Map to Logic

4-20 ES45 Owner's GuideFigure 4–8 CPU Slot Locations (Tower View)CPU 2CPU 0CPU 1CPU 3PK0229ACPU Configuration Rules1. A CPU must be installed in

Configuring and Installing Components 4-214.8 Installing CPUsFigure 4–9 CPU Card Installation (Pedestal/Rack View)PK0240B123Slot 3Slot 1Slot 0Slot 2!W

4-22 ES45 Owner's Guide!WARNING: Do not remove CPUs until the green LEDs are off(approximately 20 seconds after a power-down).!WARNING: Modules h

Configuring and Installing Components 4-234.9 Memory ConfigurationBecome familiar with the rules for memory configuration before add-ing the dual inli

4-24 ES45 Owner's GuideFigure 4–10 Stacked and Unstacked DIMMsPK1209UnstackedDIMMSStackedDIMMS

Configuring and Installing Components 4-25Rules for DIMM InstallationRefer to Figure 4–11 or Figure 4–12 and observe the following rules for install-i

4-26 ES45 Owner's GuideFigure 4–11 Memory Configuration (Pedestal/Rack View)PK0202AMMB 0MMB 2MMB 3Set #MMB 1Set #Set #Set #J9J8J7J6J5J4J3J2Array

Configuring and Installing Components 4-27Figure 4–12 Memory Configuration (Tower View)PK0203AArray 2Set # 2 & 6Array 0Set # 0 & 4Array 3Set #

4-28 ES45 Owner's Guide4.10 Installing DIMMsFigure 4–13 Installing DIMMsTowerPedestal/Rack2111111PK0205B

Configuring and Installing Components 4-29!WARNING: To prevent injury, access is limited to persons whohave appropriate technical training and experie

xiv8–6 Electrical Characteristics — All System Variants... 8-78–7 Regulatory Approvals...

4-30 ES45 Owner's Guide7. To install the DIMM, align the notches on the gold fingers with the connec-tor keys as shown in Figure 4–14.8. Secure t

Configuring and Installing Components 4-314.11 PCI ConfigurationThis section describes the Model 1B six-slot (one slot AGP), Model 2Bten-slot, and Mod

4-32 ES45 Owner's Guide4.11.1 Model 1B PCI BackplaneFigure 4–15 Model 1B Backplane (Seven Slots)12345789106-Slot PCI, 1-Slot AGP, I/O BackplaneMR

Configuring and Installing Components 4-334.11.2 Model 2B PCI BackplaneFigure 4–16 Model 2B (Ten Slots)123457891010-Slot PCI I/O Backplane6PK0974C66 M

4-34 ES45 Owner's Guide4.11.3 Model 3B PCI BackplaneFigure 4–17 Model 3B (10-Slot Legacy Backplane)10-Slot PCI I/O BackplaneMR026066 MHz 3.3V

Configuring and Installing Components 4-354.12 Installing PCI CardsSome PCI options require drivers to be installed and configured.These options come

4-36 ES45 Owner's GuideFigure 4–18 PCI Card Installation (Pedestal/Rack View)MR00275461273CAUTION: Hot swap is not currently available with the E

Configuring and Installing Components 4-37If you are removing a PCI option card, perform step 4.orIf you are inserting a PCI option into a blank slot,

4-38 ES45 Owner's Guide4.13 Installing Universal Hard Disk DrivesThe system uses hot-pluggable universal hard disk drives. Hot-pluggable drives c

Configuring and Installing Components 4-39Figure 4–19 Installing a Hard Drive3421MR0064

xvPrefaceIntended AudienceThis manual is for managers and operators of AlphaServer ES45 systems.Document StructureThis manual uses a structured docume

4-40 ES45 Owner's GuideInstalling a Drive1. Access the storage drive area and remove the drive blankfor the nextavailable slot (drives are instal

Configuring and Installing Components 4-414.13.1 Disk Drive Status LEDsThree LEDs are located on the front of the disk drive carrier: a DriveActivity

4-42 ES45 Owner's GuideTable 4–1 Disk Drive Status LED ConditionsLED is onLED is offLED is flashingThis display at initial startup may mean:The o

Configuring and Installing Components 4-43LED is onLED is offLED is flashingThe drive is being accessed or spinning up. The drive status is oneof the

4-44 ES45 Owner's Guide4.14 Installing a Removable Media DeviceFigure 4–21 Installing a 5.25-Inch Device (Pedestal/Rack View)2354461PK0235A

Configuring and Installing Components 4-45!WARNING: To prevent injury, access is limited to persons whohave appropriate technical training and experie

4-46 ES45 Owner's Guide7. Set the SCSI ID on the device as desired.8. Slidethestoragedeviceintothedesiredstorageslotandsecurethedeviceto the unit

Configuring and Installing Components 4-474.15 Installing Disk Drive CagesInstall a drive cage in the left bay opening first.Figure 4–22 Disk Cage Ins

4-48 ES45 Owner's Guide!WARNING: To prevent injury, access is limited to persons whohave appropriate technical training and experience. Such per-

Configuring and Installing Components 4-49Figure 4–23 Disk Cage InstallationPKO975-0B7836

xvi• Chapter 7, Troubleshooting, gives basic troubleshooting procedures.• Chapter 8, Specifications, gives system specifications.Documentation Title

4-50 ES45 Owner's Guide9. Partially slide the drive cageinto the system chassis.10. Connect the power source cable(located inside enclosure) to t

Configuring and Installing Components 4-51Figure 4–24 Fan Locations561234PK0208a

4-52 ES45 Owner's Guide4.15.1 Cabling a Second Disk Drive CageIf you are installing a second six-disk drive cage, refer to the followingillustrat

Configuring and Installing Components 4-534.16 External SCSI ExpansionExternal SCSI devices, such as tabletop or rack-mounted storage devices, can bec

Firmware 5-1Chapter 5FirmwareTheSRMuserinterfaceisthecommand-lineinterfacethatallowsyoutoconfig-ure and boot the operating system and verify the confi

5-2 ES45 Owner's Guide5.1 Console OverviewThe system has a console consisting of firmware programs and an at-tached terminal. The firmware progra

Firmware 5-3console terminal can be either a serial terminal (VT320 or higher, or equiva-lent) or a VGA monitor.5.2 Invoking the SRM ConsoleYou can in

5-4 ES45 Owner's Guide5.3 SRM Command OverviewTable 5–1 summarizes alphabetically the most frequently used SRMconsole commands; Table 5–2 gives t

Firmware 5-5Table 5–1 Summary of SRM Console Commands (Continued)Command Functionshow config Displays the logical configuration at the last system ini

System Overview 1-1Chapter 1System OverviewThis chapter provides an overview of the system, including:• System Enclosures• System Chassis—Front View

5-6 ES45 Owner's GuideTable 5–2 Notation Formats for SRM Console CommandsAttribute ConditionsLengthUp to 255 characters, not including the termin

Firmware 5-7Table 5–3 Special Characters for SRM ConsoleCharacter FunctionReturn or En-terTerminates a command line. No action is taken on a com-mand

5-8 ES45 Owner's GuideTable 5–3 Special Characters for SRM Console (Continued)Character FunctionCtrl/QResumes output to the console terminal that

Firmware 5-95.4 Management Tasks Performed from SRMThis section lists system management tasks and the related SRM com-mands.Table 5–4 Management Tasks

5-10 ES45 Owner's Guide5.5 Getting Help on SRM CommandsThe help (or man) command displays basic information about a com-mand.Example 5–1 Help (or

Firmware 5-115.5.1 Displaying the Logical ConfigurationUse the show config command to display the logical configuration ofthe system. Example 5–2 uses

5-12 ES45 Owner's GuideFirmware. Version numbers of the SRM console, PALcode, serial ROM,RMC ROM, and RMC flash ROMProcessors. Processors present

Firmware 5-13Example 5–2 Show Config (Continued)Slot Option Hose 0, Bus 0, PCI − 33 MHz7 Acer Labs M1543C Bridge to Bus 1, ISA8 ELSA GLoria Synergy vg

5-14 ES45 Owner's GuideNOTE: The naming of devices (for example,dqa.0.0.15.0) follows the con-ventions given in Table 5–8.The slots in Example 5–

Firmware 5-15Table 5–5 How Physical I/O Slots Map to Logical Slots: Model 1BPhysical Slot SRM Logical ID (7-Slot)3Hose 2 Slot ID 52Hose 3 Slot ID 23Ho

1-2 ES45 Owner’s Guide1.1 Model DifferencesThe AlphaServer ES45 has four different models (Models 1B, 2, 2B, and 3B).Table 1–1 describes the model dif

5-16 ES45 Owner's GuideTable 5–7 How Physical I/O Slots Map to Logical Slots: Model 3BPhysical Slot SRM Logical ID (10-Slot Legacy PCI)1Hose 2 Sl

Firmware 5-175.5.2 Displaying the Bootable DevicesUse the show device command to display the bootable devices.Example 5–3 Show DeviceP00>>> s

5-18 ES45 Owner's Guide5.5.3 Displaying the System FRUsUse the show fru command to view the physical configuration of FRUs.Use the show error com

Firmware 5-19SMB0.CPB0.PCI1 00 NCR 53C895SMB0.CPB0.PCI2 00 DECchip 21SMB0.CPB0.PCI3 00 DE500-AA NSMB0.CPB0.PCI5 00 ELSA GLoriSMB0.CPB0.PCI7 00 DEGPA-S

5-20 ES45 Owner's GuideMisc. Miscellaneous information about the FRUs. For CompaqFRUs, a model name, number, or the common name for theentry in t

Firmware 5-215.5.4 Displaying FRUs with ErrorsThe show error command displays FRUs that have errors logged to theserial control bus EEPROMs.Example 5–

5-22 ES45 Owner's Guide5.5.5 Displaying the Memory ConfigurationUse the show memory command to view the total memory size and lo-cation.Example 5

Firmware 5-235.5.7 Displaying the Power StatusUse the show power command to display the status of power supplies,fans, and system temperature. If you

5-24 ES45 Owner's Guide5.5.8 Displaying the SRM Console VersionUse the show version command to display the version of the SRM con-sole that is in

Firmware 5-255.6 Booting an Operating SystemThe boot command boots the Tru64 UNIX,Linux,orOpenVMS operat-ing system. You can specify a boot device, op

System Overview 1-31.2 System EnclosuresTheES45familyconsistsofastandalonetower,apedestalwithex-panded storage capacity, and a rackmount system.Figure

5-26 ES45 Owner's Guide-file file-nameSpecifies the name of a file to load into the system. Use the setboot_file command to set a default boot fi

Firmware 5-275.7 Testing the SystemThe test command verifies the configuration of the devices in the sys-tem.Example 5–11 TestP00>>> testTest

5-28 ES45 Owner's GuideTo run a complete diagnostic test using the test command, the system configu-ration must include:• A serial loopback conn

Firmware 5-295.8 Forcing a System Crash DumpThe crash command causes an operating system that has hung to crashso that you can capture a crash dump to

5-30 ES45 Owner's GuideDescriptionThe crash command forces an operating system that has stopped responding tocrash so that you can capture a cras

Firmware 5-315.9 Resuming Program ExecutionThe continue command resumes the execution of the operating systemon the processor you specify or on the pr

5-32 ES45 Owner's Guide5.10 Reading a FileThe more command displays a file one screen at a time.Example 5–14 MoreP00>>> more el*** Error

Firmware 5-335.11 Initializing the SystemThe init command resets the SRM console firmware and reinitializesthe hardware. Example 5–15 shows an abbrevi

5-34 ES45 Owner's Guidestarting driversinitializing keyboardstarting console on CPU 1initialized idle PCBinitializing idle process PIDlowering IP

Firmware 5-35DescriptionThe init command restarts the SRM console and reinitializes the hardware.This command is similar to performing a reset, but a

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1-4 ES45 Owner’s GuideModel VariantsES45 systems are offered with the following four models:• Model 1B – Six PCI slots with four slots at 66 MHz, two

5-36 ES45 Owner's Guide5.12 Creating a Power-Up ScriptA script (set of commands) named “nvram” is stored in EEROM. Nvramisauser-createdpower-upsc

Firmware 5-37DescriptionYou can create an nvram script to include any commands you want the systemto execute at power-up. You create and edit the nvra

5-38 ES45 Owner's Guide5.13 Entering the RMC from the Local VGA MonitorUse the rmc command to enter the remote management console from aVGA monit

Firmware 5-39DescriptionThe rmc command allows you to invoke the remote management console (RMC)from a VGA monitor connected to the VGA port.After ent

5-40 ES45 Owner's Guide5.14 Setting and Viewing Environment VariablesUse the set envar and show envar commands to set and view environ-ment varia

Firmware 5-41set envarDescriptionThe set command sets or modifies the value of an environment variable. It canalso be used to create a new environment

5-42 ES45 Owner's Guideenvar The name of the environment variable to be displayed. Theshow* command displays all environment variables.Table 5–10

Firmware 5-43Table 5–10 Environment Variable Summary (Continued)Environment Variable Functionei*0_mode orew*0_modeSpecifies the connection type of the

5-44 ES45 Owner's Guide5.14.1 auto_actionThe auto_action environment variable specifies the action the consoletakes any time the system powers up

Firmware 5-45ExamplesIn the following example, the operator sets the auto_action environment vari-able to restart. The device specified with the bootd

System Overview 1-51.3 System Chassis—Front View/Top ViewFigure 1–2 Top/Front Components (Pedestal)678153264PK0201B9

5-46 ES45 Owner's Guide5.14.2 bootdef_devThe bootdef_dev environment variable specifies one or more devicesfrom which to boot the operating syste

Firmware 5-475.14.3 boot_fileThe boot_file environment variable specifies the default file name to beused for booting when no file name is specified b

5-48 ES45 Owner's Guide5.14.4 boot_osflagsThe boot_osflags environment variable sets the default boot flags and,for OpenVMS,arootnumber.Boot flag

Firmware 5-49Linux SystemsIf aboot.conf contains (0: 1/vmlinux.gz ro root=/dev/sda2), the system can bebooted by one of the following methods:1.set bo

5-50 ES45 Owner's GuideOpenVMS SystemsOpenVMS systems require an ordered pair as the flags_value argument:root_number and boot_flags.root_number

Firmware 5-51ExamplesIn the following OpenVMS example, root_number is set to 2 and boot_flags is setto 1. With this setting, the system will boot from

5-52 ES45 Owner's Guide5.14.5 com*_baudThe default baud rate for the system is 9600. The com*_baud com-mands set the baud rate for COM1 and COM2.

Firmware 5-535.14.6 com*_flowThe com1_flow and com2_flow environment variables set the flow con-trol on the COM1 and COM2 serial ports, respectively.S

5-54 ES45 Owner's Guide5.14.7 com1_modeThe set com1_mode command specifies the COM1 data flow paths, sothat data either flows through the RMC or

Firmware 5-55Syntaxset com1_mode valuevaluethroughsnoopsoft_bypassfirm_bypasslocalDefined values are:All data passes through RMC and is filtered for t

1-6 ES45 Owner’s GuideOperator control panelCD-ROM driveRemovable media baysFloppy diskette driveStorage drive baysFansCPUsMemoryPCI cards

5-56 ES45 Owner's Guide5.14.8 com*_modemThe com1_modem and com2_modem environment variables are used totelltheoperatingsystemwhetheramodemisprese

Firmware 5-575.14.9 consoleThe console terminal can be either a VGA monitor or a serial terminal.The console environment variable specifies which type

5-58 ES45 Owner's Guide5.14.10 cpu_enabledThe cpu_enabled environment variable sets a bit mask that enables ordisables specific CPUs on a multipr

Firmware 5-59Syntaxset cpu_enabled hex_digitThe hex_digit values are shown in the table.Hex_Digit ValueBinary EquivalentCPU enable 3210 (bit) Enabled

5-60 ES45 Owner's Guide5.14.11 ei*0_inet_init or ew*0_inet_initThe ei*0_inet_init or ew*0_inet_init environment variable determineswhether the in

Firmware 5-615.14.12 ei*0_mode or ew*0_modeThe ei*0_mode or ew*0_mode environment variable sets an Ethernetcontroller to run an AUI, ThinWire, or twis

5-62 ES45 Owner's Guide5.14.13 ei*0_protocols or ew*0_protocolsThe ei*0_protocols or ew*0_protocols environment variable sets net-work protocols

Firmware 5-635.14.14 kbd_hardware_typeThe kbd_hardware_type environment variable sets the keyboardhardware type as either PCXAL or LK411 and enables t

5-64 ES45 Owner's Guide5.14.15 languageThe language environment variable specifies the keyboard layout,which depends on the language. The setting

Firmware 5-655.14.16 memory_testThe memory_test environment variable determines the extent of mem-ory testing on the next reset. You can set this vari

System Overview 1-71.4 System Chassis—Rear ViewFigure 1–3 Rear Components (Pedestal)PK0206B32451Power suppliesPCI bulkheadI/O portsPower harness acces

5-66 ES45 Owner's Guide5.14.17 ocp_textThe ocp_text environment variable specifies a message to be displayedon the control panel display after se

Firmware 5-675.14.18 os_typeThe os_type environment variable specifies the default operating sys-tem. This variable is set at the factory to the setti

5-68 ES45 Owner's Guide5.14.19 pci_parityThe pci_parity environment variable disables or enables parity check-ing on the PCI bus.Some PCI devices

Firmware 5-695.14.20 pk*0_fastThe pk*0_fast environment variable enables fast SCSI to perform ineither standard or fast mode.If the system has at leas

5-70 ES45 Owner's Guide5.14.21 pk*0_host_idThe pk*0_host_id environment variable sets the controller host busnode ID to a value between 0 and 15.

Firmware 5-715.14.22 pk*0_soft_termThe pk*0_soft_term environment variable enables or disables SCSIterminators for optional SCSI controllers. This env

5-72 ES45 Owner's GuideExamplesIn this example, both terminators are disabled.P00>>> set pkb0_soft_term offP00>>> init...P00>

Firmware 5-735.14.23 tt_allow_loginThe tt_allow_login environment variable enables or disables login tothe SRM console firmware on alternative console

Remote Management 6-1Chapter 6Remote ManagementYou can manage the system through the remote management console (RMC).The RMC is implemented through an

1-8 ES45 Owner’s Guide1.5 Rear Ports and SlotsFigure 1–4 Rear ConnectorsPK0209A81 2 3 4 5 6712345678PedestalTower

6-2 ES45 Owner's Guide6.1 RMC OverviewThe remote management console provides a mechanism for monitoringthe system (voltages, temperatures, and fa

Remote Management 6-3The RMC logic is implemented using an 8-bit microprocessor, PIC17C44, as theprimary control device. The firmware code resides on

6-4 ES45 Owner's Guide6.2 Operating ModesThe RMC can be configured to manage different data flow paths de-fined by the com1_mode environment vari

Remote Management 6-5Through ModeThrough mode is the default operating mode. The RMC routes every characterof data between the internal system COM1 po

6-6 ES45 Owner's Guide6.2.1 Bypass ModesFor modem connection, you can set the operating mode so that dataand control signals partially or complet

Remote Management 6-7Figure 6–2 shows the data flow in the bypass modes. Note that the internalsystem COM1 port is connected directly to the modem por

6-8 ES45 Owner's GuideAfter downloading binary files, you can set the com1_mode environment vari-able from the SRM console to switch back to Snoo

Remote Management 6-96.3 Terminal SetupYou can use the RMC from a modem hookup or the serial terminal con-nected to the system. As shown in Figure 6–3

6-10 ES45 Owner's Guide6.4 SRM Environment Variables for COM1Several SRM environment variables allow you to set up the COM1 se-rial port (MMJ) fo

Remote Management 6-116.5 Entering the RMCYoutypeanescapesequencetoinvoketheRMC. YoucanenterRMCfrom any of the following: a modem, the local serial co

System Overview 1-9Rear Panel ConnectionsModem port—Dedicated 9-pin port for modem connection to remote man-agement console.COM2 serial port—Extra por

6-12 ES45 Owner's GuideEntering from the Local VGA MonitorTo enter the RMC from the local VGA monitor, the console environment vari-ablemustbeset

Remote Management 6-136.6 Using the Command-Line InterfaceThe remote management console supports setup commands and com-mands for managing the system.

6-14 ES45 Owner's Guide6.6.1 Displaying the System StatusTheRMCstatuscommanddisplaysthesystemstatusandthecurrentRMC settings. Table 6–1 explains

Remote Management 6-15Table 6–1 Status Command FieldsField MeaningOn-Chip FirmwareRevision:Revision of RMC firmware on the microcontroller.Flash Firmw

6-16 ES45 Owner's Guide6.6.2 Displaying the System EnvironmentThe RMC env command provides a snapshot of the system environ-ment.RMC> envSyste

Remote Management 6-17CPU temperature. In this example four CPUs are present.Zone 0, 1, and 2 measure the temperature of the PCI compartment and arere

6-18 ES45 Owner's Guide6.6.3 Using Power On and Off, Reset, and Halt FunctionsThe RMC power {on, off}, halt {in, out}, and reset commands perform

Remote Management 6-19Halt In and Halt OutThe halt in command halts the system. The halt out command releases thehalt. When you issue either the halt

6-20 ES45 Owner's Guide6.6.4 Configuring Remote Dial-InBefore you can dial in through the RMC modem port or enable the sys-tem to call out in res

Remote Management 6-21Sets the password that is prompted for at the beginning of a modem ses-sion. The string cannot exceed 14 characters and is not c

1-10 ES45 Owner’s Guide1.6 Operator Control PanelThe control panel provides system controls and status indicators. Thecontrols are the Power, Halt, an

6-22 ES45 Owner's Guide6.6.5 Configuring Dial-Out AlertWhen you are not monitoring the system from a modem connection,you can use the RMC dial-ou

Remote Management 6-23The elements of the dial string and alert string are shown in Table 6–2. Pagingservices vary, so you need to become familiar wit

6-24 ES45 Owner's GuideTable 6–2 Elements of Dial String and Alert StringDial StringATXDTThe dial string is case sensitive. The RMC automatically

Remote Management 6-256.7 Resetting the RMC to Factory DefaultsIf the non-default RMC escape sequence has been lost or forgotten,RMC must be reset to

6-26 ES45 Owner's GuideFigure 6–4 RMC Jumpers (Default Positions)PK0211A1 2 31 2J7J6J5J4J3J2J17. Plug a power cord into one power supply, a

Remote Management 6-276.8 RMC Command ReferenceThis section describes the RMC command set. Commands are listed inalphabetical order.clear {alert, port

6-28 ES45 Owner's Guideclear portThe clear port command clears any “stuck” conditions on the system’s COM1port.The clear port command attempts to

Remote Management 6-29enable alertThe enable alert command enables the RMC to page a remote system operator.Before you can enter the enable alert comm

6-30 ES45 Owner's Guideenable remoteThe enable remote command enables remote access to the RMC modem portby configuring the modem with the settin

Remote Management 6-31halt inThe halt in command is equivalent to pressing the Halt button on the controlpanel.The halt in command halts the managed s

System Overview 1-11Power LED (green). Lights when the power button is pressed.Reset button. A momentary contact switch that restarts the system andre

6-32 ES45 Owner's Guidehelp or ?The help or ? command displays the RMC command set.RMC> helpclear {alert, port}depositdisable {alert, remote}d

Remote Management 6-33The power on command does not turn on the system if the Power button on theoperator control panel is in the Off position. If you

6-34 ES45 Owner's Guideset alertThe set alert command sets the alert string that is transmitted through themodem when an alert condition is detec

Remote Management 6-35• In Snoop mode, you can type an escape sequence to enter the RMC. RMCmode provides a command-line interface for issuing comman

6-36 ES45 Owner's Guideset dialThe set dial command sets the string to be used by the RMC to dial out whenan alert condition occurs.The dial stri

Remote Management 6-37set initThe set init command sets the modem initialization string.The initialization string is limited to 31 characters and can

6-38 ES45 Owner's Guideset passwordThe set password command allows you to set or change the password that isprompted for at the beginning of a mo

Remote Management 6-396.9 Troubleshooting TipsTable 6–3 lists possible causes and suggested solutions for symptomsyou might see.Table 6–3 RMC Troubles

6-40 ES45 Owner's GuideTable 6–3 RMC Troubleshooting (Continued)Symptom Possible Cause Suggested SolutionRMC will not answerwhen modem is called.

Troubleshooting 7-1Chapter 7TroubleshootingThis chapter describes procedures for resolving problems with the system. Tocorrect a problem, locate the t

1-12 ES45 Owner’s Guide1.7 System MotherboardThe system motherboard is located on the floor of the system card cageand has the majority of the logic f

7-2 ES45 Owner’s Guide7.1 Power-Up Error MessagesThree sets of diagnostics are performed at power-up: RMC, SROM, andSRM. As the diagnostics run, messa

Troubleshooting 7-3Table 7–1 Error Beep CodesBeepCodeAssociatedMessages Meaning1JumptoConsoleSROM code has completed execution. System jumps toSRM con

7-4 ES45 Owner’s Guide7.1.2 Checksum ErrorIf no messages are displayed on the operator control panel after theJump to Console message, the console fir

Troubleshooting 7-5The system detects the checksum error and writes a message to the consolescreen.The system attempts to automatically load the FSL p

7-6 ES45 Owner’s Guide7.1.3 No MEM ErrorIf the SROM code cannot find any available memory, a 1-3-3 beep codeis issued (one beep, a pause, a burst of t

Troubleshooting 7-77.2 RMC Error MessagesTable 7–2 lists the error messages that might be displayed on theoperator control panel by the remote managem

7-8 ES45 Owner’s GuideNOTE: The CPUn failed message does not necessarily prevent the completion ofpower-up. If the system finds a good CPU, it continu

Troubleshooting 7-97.3 SROM Error MessagesThe SROM power-up identifies errors that may or may not prevent thesystem from coming up to the console. It

7-10 ES45 Owner’s GuideTable 7–3 SROM Error Messages (Continued)Code SROM Message OCP MessageE2 Memory address line error Mem ErrE1 Memory pattern err

Troubleshooting 7-117.4 SRM DiagnosticsThe SRM console event log and SRM console commands help youtroubleshoot problems that do not prevent the system

System Overview 1-13CPU CardThe system can have up to four CPU cards. The CPU cards are installed on thesystem board. Each CPU card contains an EV68 m

7-12 ES45 Owner’s Guide7.4.2 Show Device CommandUse the SRM show device command to list the controllers and bootabledevices in the system. If storage

Troubleshooting 7-13The test command also does a quick test on the system speaker. A beep isemitted as the command starts to run.The tests are run seq

7-14 ES45 Owner’s Guide7.4.4 Show FRU CommandThe show fru command displays a table showing the physicalconfiguration of the field-replaceable units (F

Troubleshooting 7-15SMB0.CPB0.PCI3 00 DE500-AA NSMB0.CPB0.PCI5 00 ELSA GLoriSMB0.CPB0.PCI7 00 DEGPA-SASMB0.CPB0.PCI8 00 DEGPA-SASMB0.CPB0.PCI9 00 NCR

7-16 ES45 Owner’s GuideTable 7–4 Bit Assignments for Error FieldBit MeaningBit 0 is 1 FailureBit 1 is 1 TDD error has been loggedBit 2 is 1 At least o

Troubleshooting 7-177.4.6 Show Power CommandUse the SRM show power command to determine whether the failure ofa system running Tru64 UNIX or OpenVMS w

7-18 ES45 Owner’s Guide7.4.7 Crash CommandFor fatal errors, the operating systems will save the contents ofmemory to a crash dump file. Crash dump fil

Troubleshooting 7-197.5 Troubleshooting TablesThis section describes some strategies for troubleshooting problemsthat might prevent the system from co

7-20 ES45 Owner’s GuideTable 7–5 Power ProblemsSymptom ActionSystem does notpower on.Check that AC power is available and all power cordsare plugged i

Troubleshooting 7-21Table 7–6 Problems Getting to Console ModeSymptom ActionPower-up screen isnot displayed.Interpret the error beep codes and observe

Japanese NoticeCanadian NoticeThis Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing EquipmentRegulations.Avis Can

1-14 ES45 Owner’s Guide1.8 I/O BackplaneThe ES45 server has three I/O versions: Models 1B, 2B, and 3B.1.8.1 Model 1BModel 1B has six PCI slots with fo

7-22 ES45 Owner’s GuideTable 7–7 Problems Reported by the ConsoleSymptom ActionPower-up tests are notcompleted.Interpret the error beep codes at power

Troubleshooting 7-23Table 7–8 Boot ProblemsSymptom ActionSystem cannot findboot device.Check the system configuration for the correct deviceparameters

7-24 ES45 Owner’s GuideTable 7–9 Errors Reported by the Operating SystemSymptom ActionSystem has crashed, butSRM console is operating.Press the Halt b

Troubleshooting 7-257.6 Option Card ProblemsOption card problems can include problems related to network optionsand PCI options.Network ProblemsNetwor

7-26 ES45 Owner’s GuidePCI Bus ProblemsPCI bus problems at startup are usually indicated by the inability of the systemto detect the PCI device. Use T

Specifications 8-1Chapter 8SpecificationsThis chapter gives specifications for ES45 systems:• Physical Specifications• Environmental Specifications•

8-2 ES45 Owner’s Guide8.1 Physical SpecificationsTable 8–1 Physical Characteristics — TowerDimensionsHeightWidthDepthWeight50.8 cm (20.0 in.)38.7 cm (

Specifications 8-3Table 8–2 Physical Characteristics — PedestalDimensionsHeightWidthDepthWeight78.2 cm (30.8 in.)50.8 cm (20.0 in.)82.3 cm (32.4 in.)N

8-4 ES45 Owner’s GuideTable 8–3 Physical Characteristics — RackmountDimensionsHeightWidthDepthWeight1. When lifting2. Total added tocabinet (includesb

Specifications 8-5Table 8–4 Physical Characteristics — CabinetsDimensionsH9A10 M-SeriesHeightWidthDepthWeight170 cm (67.0 in.)60 cm (23.6 in.)110 cm (

System Overview 1-15There is no direct correspondence between the physical numbers of the slots onthe I/O backplane and the logical slot identificatio

8-6 ES45 Owner’s Guide8.2 Environmental SpecificationsTable 8–5 Environmental Characteristics — All System VariantsTemperatureOperatingNonoperatingSto

Specifications 8-78.3 Electrical SpecificationsTable 8–6 Electrical Characteristics — All System VariantsNominal voltage (Vac)Voltage range (Vac)(temp

8-8 ES45 Owner’s GuideTable 8–6 Electrical Characteristics — All System Variants (Cont.)Power CordSystem VariantQuantity Length TypeTowerPedestalRackm

Specifications 8-98.4 Regulatory ApprovalsTable 8–7 Regulatory ApprovalsAgency approvalsReviewed toUL: Listed to UL1950 3rd editionUL CNL: Certified t

8-10 ES45 Owner’s Guide8.5 Acoustic DataTable 8–8 gives the noise declaration for ES45 systems.Table 8–8 Acoustic DataAcoustics — Declared Values per

Index-1IndexAAcoustics, 8-10Allocationmemory, 4-12APB program, 3-25auto_action environment variable, 3-3, 5-3, 5-44auto_action environment variable, S

Index-2Connectors, rear, 1-8Console commands list (SRM), 5-4Console device, activating, 5-73console environment variable, 5-57console environment vari

Index-3FFactory-installed software (FIS), 3-1Fail-safe loader, 7-4Fan failure, 7-20Fans, status of, 5-23Fast SCSI, 5-69File, displaying, 5-32Firm bypa

Index-4Memory, displaying, 5-22memory_test environment variable, 5-65Messages, power-up, 2-3MMBs, 1-13Model 1Bbackplane slot information, 4-32overview

Index-5SRM, 5-65Power-up procedure, 2-5Power-up script, creating, 5-36Problems getting to console mode, 7-21Problems reported by console, 7-22Processo

1-16 ES45 Owner’s Guide1.8.2 Model 2BModel 2B has ten slots with six slots at 66 MHz and four slots at 33 MHz(Model 2 uses the same configuration).Fig

Index-6SSCSI bus length, 4-53SCSI controller IDs, 5-70SCSI devices, speed of, 5-69SCSI expansion, 4-53SCSI terminators, enabling, 5-71Secure function

Index-7SROMerror messages, 7-10power-up display, 2-4, 2-5power-up messages, 2-3status command (RMC), 6-14, 6-38Storagehard drive, 1-23removable media,

System Overview 1-17There is no direct correspondence between the physical numbers of the slots onthe I/O backplane and the logical slot identificatio

1-18 ES45 Owner’s Guide1.8.3 Model 3BThe Model 3B has ten slots with eight at 33 MHz and two at 66 MHz.Figure 1–9 Location of I/O Slots: Model 3BMR026

System Overview 1-19There is no direct correspondence between the physical numbers of the slots onthe I/O backplane and the logical slot identificatio

1-20 ES45 Owner’s Guide1.9 Power SuppliesThe power supplies provide power to components in the system chas-sis. The number of power supplies required

System Overview 1-21One to three power supplies provide power to components in the system chassis.The system supports redundant power configurations t

1-22 ES45 Owner’s Guide1.10 Removable Media StorageThe system chassis houses a CD-ROM drive and a high-density 3.5-inch floppy diskette drive and supp

System Overview 1-231.11 Storage SubsystemThe system chassis can house up to two universal storage disk cages.The storage subsystem supports “hot plug

1-24 ES45 Owner’s Guide1.12 System AccessAtthetimeofdelivery,thesystemkeysaretapedinsidethesmallfrontdoor that provides access to the operator control

System Overview 1-25Both the tower and pedestal systems have a small front door through whichthe control panel and removable media devices are accessi

1-26 ES45 Owner’s Guide1.13 Console TerminalThe console terminal can be a serial (character cell) terminal con-nectedtotheCOM1orCOM2portoraVGAmonitorc

Operation 2-1Chapter 2OperationThis chapter gives instructions for basic system operation. The following topicsare covered:• Powering Up the System•

2-2 ES45 Owner's Guide2.1 PoweringUptheSystemTo power up the system, press the power button. Testing begins, andstatus shows on the console termi

Operation 2-32.2 Power-Up DisplaysPower-up information is displayed on the operator control panel andon the console terminal startup screen. Messages

2-4 ES45 Owner's Guide2.2.1 SROM Power-Up DisplayExample 2–1 Sample SROM Power-Up DisplaySROM V2.15 CPU # 00 @ 1000 MHz PCI TestSROM program star

Operation 2-5When the system powers up, the SROM code is loaded into the I-cache (in-struction cache) on the first available CPU, which becomes the pr

2-6 ES45 Owner's Guide2.2.2 SRM Console Power-Up DisplayAt the completion of SROM power-up, the primary CPU transfers con-trol to the SRM console

Operation 2-7probing hose 2, PCIHose3-PCIbusrunningat33Mhzprobing hose 3, PCIprobing PCI-to-PCI bridge, bus 2bus 2, slot 4 -- eib -- DE602-AAbus 2, sl

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2-8 ES45 Owner's GuideExample 2–2 SRM Power-Up Display (Continued)initializing keyboardstarting console on CPU 1initialized idle PCBinitializing

Operation 2-9The console is started on the secondary CPUs. The example shows a four-processor system.Various diagnostics are performed.The console ter

2-10 ES45 Owner's Guide2.3 SRM ConsoleThe SRM console is the command-line interface that allows you to setup and boot the operating system, displ

Operation 2-112.3.1 Selecting the Display DeviceThe SRM console environment variable determines to which displaydevice (VT-type terminal or VGA monito

2-12 ES45 Owner's Guide2.3.2 Setting a Control Panel MessageYou can create a customized message to be displayed on the operatorcontrol panel afte

Operation 2-132.4 Displaying the Hardware ConfigurationView the system hardware configuration from the SRM console. It isuseful to view the hardware c

2-14 ES45 Owner's Guide2.4.1 Displaying Boot Environment VariablesUse the show boot* command to list the boot environment variables.Use the set c

Operation 2-15boot_dev Device or device list from which booting is to be at-tempted, here SCSI device dka0.boot_file The default file name used for th

2-16 ES45 Owner's Guide2.4.2 Displaying the Logical Hardware ConfigurationUse the show config command to display the logical configuration. Todis

Operation 2-17Firmware. Version numbers of the SRM console, PALcode, serial ROM,RMC ROM, and RMC flash ROMProcessors. Processors present, processor ve

vi2.4.2 Displaying the Logical Hardware Configuration... 2-162.4.3 Displaying the Bootable Devices...

2-18 ES45 Owner's GuideExample 2–6 Show Config (Continued)Slot Option Hose 0, Bus 0, PCI − 33 MHz7 Acer Labs M1543C Bridge to Bus 1, ISA8 ELSA GL

Operation 2-19NOTE: The naming of devices (for example,dqa.0.0.15.0) follows the con-ventions given in Table 2–4.The slots in Example 2–6 are from the

2-20 ES45 Owner's GuideTable 2–1 Physical I/O Slots Map to Logical Slots: Model 1BPhysical Slot SRM Logical ID (7-Slot)1Hose 0 Slot ID 112Hose 0

Operation 2-21Table 2–3 Physical I/O Slots Map to Logical Slots: Model 3BPhysical Slot SRM Logical ID (10-Slot Legacy PCI)1Hose 2 Slot ID 12Hose 2 Slo

2-22 ES45 Owner's Guide2.4.3 Displaying the Bootable DevicesUse the show device command to display the devices from which theoperating system can

Operation 2-23Table 2–4 Device Naming ConventionsCategory DescriptionThe device, dqa0 is used as an example in the following device category and descr

2-24 ES45 Owner's Guide2.4.4 Viewing the Memory ConfigurationUse the show memory command to view the configuration of mainmemory.Example 2–8 Show

Operation 2-252.5 Setting SRM Environment VariablesYou may need to set several SRM console environment variables andbuilt-in utilities to configure th

2-26 ES45 Owner's Guide2.6 Setting Console SecurityYou can set the SRM console to secure mode to prevent unauthorizedpersons from modifying the s

Operation 2-272.6.1 Setting the Console PasswordSet the console password with the set password command. A passwordis required for operating the system

vii4.8 Installing CPUs... 4-214.9 Memory Configuration...

2-28 ES45 Owner's GuideThe set password command sets the console password for the first time orchanges an existing password. It is necessary to s

Operation 2-292.6.2 Setting the Console to Secure ModeTo set the console to secure mode, first set the password. Then enterthe set secure command. The

2-30 ES45 Owner's Guide2.6.3 Turning Off Security During a Console SessionThe login command turns off the security features, enabling access toal

Operation 2-31When you enter the login command, you are prompted for the current systempassword. If a password has not been set, a message is displaye

2-32 ES45 Owner's Guide2.6.4 Returning to User ModeThe clear password command clears the password environment vari-able, setting it to zero. Once

Operation 2-332.7 Updating FirmwareTypically, you update system firmware whenever the operating systemis updated. You might also need to update firmwa

2-34 ES45 Owner's Guide2.7.1 Firmware Update UtilityThe system firmware is updated from a Loadable Firmware UpdateUtility (LFU). When you boot th

Operation 2-35Device Current Revision Filename Update RevisionSRM V5.9-8 srm_fw V5.9-9srom V2.17-F srom_fw V2.18-FUPD> uConfirm update on:SRMsrom[Y

2-36 ES45 Owner's Guide2.7.2 Manual UpdatesIf RMC firmware or serial ROM (SROM) become corrupted, you canperform a manual update.1. Boot the upda

Operation 2-372.7.3 Updating from the CD-ROMYou can update the system firmware from CD-ROM.1. At the SRM console prompt, enter the show device command

viii5.14.3 boot_file... 5-465.14.4 boot_osflags...

2-38 ES45 Owner's Guide2.7.4 Updating from an OpenVMS System DiskYou can update the firmware from an OpenVMS system disk.1. Download the firmware

Operation 2-392.7.5 Updating from the NetworkYou can update firmware from the network using the MOP protocol forOpenVMS or the BOOTP protocol for Tru6

Booting and Installing an Operating System 3-1Chapter 3Booting and Installingan Operating SystemThis chapter gives instructions for booting the Tru64

3-2 ES45 Owner's Guide3.1 Setting Boot OptionsYou can set a default boot device, boot flags, and network boot proto-cols by using the SRM set com

Booting and Installing an Operating System 3-33.1.1 auto_actionThe SRM auto_action environment variable determines the default ac-tion the system take

3-4 ES45 Owner's Guide3.1.2 bootdef_devThe bootdef_dev environment variable specifies one or more devicesfrom which to boot the operating system.

Booting and Installing an Operating System 3-53.1.3 boot_fileThe boot_file environment variable specifies the default file name to beused for booting

3-6 ES45 Owner's Guide3.1.4 boot_osflagsThe boot_osflags environment variable sets the default boot flags and,for OpenVMS,arootnumber.Boot flags

Booting and Installing an Operating System 3-7Linux SystemsIf aboot.conf contains (0: 1/vmlinux.gz ro root=/dev/sda2), the system can bebooted by one

ixChapter 7 Troubleshooting7.1 Power-Up Error Messages ... 7-27.1.1 Messages with Bee

3-8 ES45 Owner's GuideOpenVMS SystemsOpenVMS systems require an ordered pair as the flags_value argument:root_number and boot_flags.root_number D

Booting and Installing an Operating System 3-9Table 3–1 OpenVMS Boot Flag SettingsFlags_Value Bit Number Meaning1 0 Bootstrap conversationally (enable

3-10 ES45 Owner's GuideLegal values are nvram and bootp. The default value is bootp. Set this envi-ronment variable if you are booting Tru64 UNIX

Booting and Installing an Operating System 3-113.1.6 ei*0_protocols or ew*0_protocolsThe ei*0_protocols or ew*0_protocols environment variable sets ne

3-12 ES45 Owner's GuideExampleP00>>> show device...ewa0.0.0.1001.0 EWA0 08-00-2B-3E-BC-B5ewb0.0.0.12.0 EWB0 00-00-C0-33-E0-0Dewc0.0.0.13

Booting and Installing an Operating System 3-133.2 Booting Tru64 UNIXTru64 UNIX can be booted from a CD-ROM on a local drive (a CD-ROMdrive connected

3-14 ES45 Owner's Guideusing 39275 buffers containing 306.83 megabytes of memoryMaster cpu at slot 0Starting secondary cpu 1Starting secondary cp

Booting and Installing an Operating System 3-153.2.1 Booting Tru64 UNIX over the NetworkTo boot your Tru64 UNIX system over the network, make sure the

3-16 ES45 Owner's GuideSystems running Tru64 UNIX support network adapters, designated ew*0 orei*0. The asterisk stands for the adapter ID (a, b,

Booting and Installing an Operating System 3-173.3 Starting a Tru64 UNIX InstallationTru64 UNIX is installed from the CD-ROM drive connected to the sy