IBM PC Server 320 MCA | IBM SG24-4576-00 guide

2.1.4	IBM PC Server 320 MCA

Table	11. IBM PC Servers 320 MCA Models

System		8640	8640	8640	8640	8640
Model		MX0	MXT	MYO	MYT	MYR

Processor		Pentium 75	Pentium 75	Pentium 90	Pentium 90	Pentium 90

SMP		1-2 P75	1-2 P75	1-2 P75	1-2 P75	1-2 P75

Bus Architecture		PCI/MCA	PCI/MCA	PCI/MCA	PCI/MCA	PCI/MCA

Disk Controller		PCI SCSI-2	PCI SCSI-2	PCI SCSI-2	PCI SCSI-2	PCI SCSI-2
		F/W	F/W	F/W	F/W	F/W RAID

STD Hard File Size		None	1.08GB	None	1.12GB	2 * 1.12GB

Memory Std/Max (MB)		16/256	16/256	16/256	16/256	16/256

L2 Cache Std/Max (KB)		256/512	256/512	256/512	256/512	256/512

Graphics		SVGA	SVGA	SVGA	SVGA	SVGA

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Contents

IBM PC Server and Novell NetWare Integration Guide December First Edition December Take Note Abstract Contents Novell NetWare Installation IBM PC Server Family Overview Appendix A. Eisa Configuration File Appendix C. Configuring DOS CD-ROM Support Figures RAID NetFinity Network Driver Configuration Summary of RAID Performance Characteristics Tables Special Notices IBM VM/ESA Preface How This Document is Organized International Technical Support Organization Publications How to Order Itso RedbooksRelated Publications Itso Redbooks on the World Wide Web WWW Acknowledgments Clock Rate IBM PC Server TechnologiesProcessors External Interfaces Processor Types Multiprocessing Memory Caches ∙ Write-Through Cache SMP Caching ∙ Write-Back Cache Memory Interleaving Shows SMP with dedicated secondary cache Dual Path Buses Two-Way Interleaved Memory Banks Scsi SynchroStream TechnologyCPU Standard Parity Memory Memory Error Detection and CorrectionError Correcting Code ECC Error Correcting Code-Parity Memory ECC-P ECC Memory Operation ECC on SIMMs EOS Memory Data 4 parity Bits for data Bits for ECC Memory Controller Bus Architectures Performance ImpactMemory Options and Speed Micro Channel Bus ISA BusEisa Bus Data Streaming Micro Channel Basic Data Transfer 20 MBps PCI Bus Micro Channel Data Streaming Transfer 80 MBps Disk Subsystem Hard Disk Interfaces Scsi Technology ∙ SCSI-I and SCSI-II ∙ Scatter/Gather ∙ Common Command Set∙ Tagged Command Queuing TCQ ∙ Fast/Wide Devices and Controllers Scsi Adapters ∙ Synchronous versus Asynchronous ∙ IBM SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Streaming-RAID Adapter/A Hard Disk Drives Summary RAID Technology Mtbf RAID Classifications RAID Level Description RAID-0 Block Interleave Data Striping without Parity RAID-1 Disk Mirroring/Duplexing RAID-1 Enhanced Data Strip Mirroring Disk Controller EEE DataBBB FFF RAID-2 Bit Interleave Data Striping with Hamming Code RAID-2 Bit Interleave Data Striping with Hamming Code RAID-3 Bit Interleave Data Striping with Parity Disk RAID-4 Block Interleave Data Striping with One Parity Disk RAID-5 Block Interleave Data Striping with Skewed Parity RAID-4 Block Interleave Data Striping with One Parity Disk Summary of RAID Performance Characteristics Shared RAM Adapters RecommendationsLAN Subsystem Bus Master Adapters PeerMaster Technology Security Features Secure I/O Cables PasswordsTamper-Evident Cover Privileged-Access Password Secure Removable Media Systems Management Unattended Start ModeSelectable Drive Startup 1 DMI Communicating Service Layer Management Information Format MIF Component Interface CI SnmpManagement Interface MI Snmp Manager Management Information Base MIBSnmp Agent Traps ∙ System Information NetFinity ServicesNetFinity ECC Configuration System Partition AccessServerGuard Service ∙ Serial Control Service NetFinity Manager ∙ Remote Systems Manager NetFinity Architecture DMI Support End-Use dimensionSystemView Interoperability with Other Management Tools Application dimension Data dimension SystemView Management Protocols Fault ToleranceManaged resource dimension Communication links NetWare SFTSFT III Server Roles IOEngines and Mirrored Server MS Engines NetWare Integration Guide IBM PC Server Technologies Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS APC PowerChute Flex Events NetWare Integration Guide IBM PC Server Family Overview Shows the products in relation to one another IBM PC Server Model Specifications IBM PC Server 0XT MXT IBM PC Server 320 Eisa IBM PC Server 320 MCA 0YT 0YV 0YR 0YS IBM PC Server 520 Eisa IBM PC Server 520 MCA 2ZS 4ZS Hardware Configuration PCI/ISA/EISA Setup Program Main Menu IDE Devices Video Bios ShadowAdvanced Menu Advanced Menu Boot Options Diskette Drive Error Advanced Menu Peripherals Integrated IDE adapter Select Security Enter password A r d w a r e Configuration Eisa Configuration Utility Do you want to configure your system now Y,N? Eisa Configuration Utility Step ISA IDE Change Settings Scsi Select Utility Program Scsi Bit 68pin Bit 50pin Low High Device Configuration Is disabled Host Adapter System Programs Scsi ID #9 Starting From the System Partition Starting From the Reference Diskette Backup/restore system programUpdate system programs Main Menu Options Copy an options diskette Set configurationSet features Test the computer Backup the system diskettes Backup/Restore System Programs MenuSet Configuration Menu Backup the system partition View configuration System Programs Set Configuration Menu Change configuration System Programs View Configuration Screen Run automatic configuration Backup configurationRestore configuration Display memory map Set and view Scsi device configuration Set Configuration Memory Map Set Features Menu Set Configuration Scsi Device Configuration Set Features Menu Set power-on password Change power-on password Set privileged-access mode Remove power-on passwordSet unattended start mode Change privileged-access password ∙ Normal keyboard Remove privileged passwordSet unauthorized-access monitor ∙ Fast keyboard On page 97 will appear Set Power-On Features Screen Test the Computer Display revision levels Display system error logMore Utilities Menu Set and view system identification Advanced Diagnostic ProgramStand-alone utility information Set character font Advanced Diagnostic Menu Run the test one time Low-Level Format Program Log or display the errorsRAID Controller Utility Run the test continuously RAID Configuration Program Adapter Selection RAID Configuration Program Drive Information Drive Information Formatting the Disks Select Format drive Change RAID Parameters Panel for changing RAID parameters looks like Figure Defining a Hot-Spare Disk RAID Configuration Program Create/Delete Array Menu RAID Configuration Program Disk Array Creation Creating a Disk Array RAID Configuration Program Logical Drive Definition Defining Logical Drives RAID Configuration Program RAID level Selection RAID Configuration Program Size Definition Initializing the Array Setting the Write PolicyBackup/Restoring the Configuration Select Change write policy Select Backup config. to diskette Select Restore config. from diskette Starting ServerGuide Novell NetWare InstallationServerGuide Overview ServerGuide Language ServerGuide Main Menu Select Novell NetWare Installing NetWare 4.1 with ServerGuideSelect Software Installation Select United States Select Install NetWare Installing NetWare Configuring NetWare Configuring IBM NetFinity Partitioning the Hard Disk Reviewing Configuration Unlocking Programs Installing NetWare Directory Services NDS Case-sensitive Installation Files Installing NetWare 3.12 with DiskettesInformation Requested at Time of Installation Hardware Requirements LAN Drivers Installation ProcedureDisk Drivers NetWare Installation Select Retain Current Disk Partition and then press Enter Type Load CSERVER.312IBMRAID Partition Information Volume Status Select System Options Bind IPX to Token Select Create STARTUP.NCF File Select Create AUTOEXEC.NCF File STARTUP.NCF File Installing NetWare 4.1 with the Original CD-ROM ∙ Custom Installation Select NetWare Server Installation and press Enter∙ Simple Installation Select Custom installation of NetWare 4.1 and press Enter Disk Driver Options Select Create NetWare disk partition Select Return to Previous Menu and press Enter New Volume Information Install NetWare Directory ServicesNDS Context for the Server Editing STARTUP.NCF File File Copy Status Installing with Diskettes on the NetWare Server NetFinity Services for NetWareInstalling NetFinity Services for NetWare System Requirements Type a name for your server Choose keyword number to edit Installing with Diskettes from a Workstation Search ADD SYSNETFIN\ Load Netfbase NetFinity Services for NetWare Network Driver Configuration Select Options Select Service Execution Alerts Starting NetFinity Installing from a Workstation RAID Administration for NetWare UtilityInstalling the Utility Hard Disk Failure Simulation Copying NLMs to the NetWare Server RAID Administration Utility Main Menu Simulating with a Hot Spare Drive Verifying Array Configuration Detecting the Disk Failure Disk Failure NetFinity RAID Service RAID Administration Recovery Message Changes in Array Configuration NetFinity New Hot Spare Drive Alert NetFinity RAID Service New Hot Spare Simulating without a Hot Spare Drive NetFinity RAID Service Verifying Configuration NetFinity Alert Log Last Event Message RAID Administration Rebuild Progress RAID Administration Verifying the Rebuild Status Performance Tuning Hardware Tuning General Performance Characteristics File Server Performance General Characteristics NetWare Integration Guide Differences in LAN Adapters Performance Analysis Tools DatagLANce NetWare Monitoring Tools MONITOR.NLM Set Command Monitor Utility Tuning NetWare SERVMAN.NLM Block Size and Cache Buffer Size NetWare SET Cache Buffer SIZE=VALUE SET Turbo FAT RE-USE Wait TIME=VALUE Block Size NetWareTurbo Fat Indexing SET Directory Cache Allocation Wait TIME=VALUE Directory CachingSET Maximum Directory Cache BUFFERS=VALUE NetWare 3.12 SET Maximum File Cache Buffers = Value File CachingSET Minimum File Cache Buffers = Value Maximum Concurrent Disk Cache Writes SET Maximum Concurrent Disk Cache WRITES=VALUE Multiple Volumes Dirty Disk Cache Delay TimeSpanning Volumes Over Multiple Drives Immediate Purge of Files Network Subsystem Enable Disk Read After Write VerifySET Enable Read After Write VERIFY=VALUE LAN Device Driver Efficiency SET Maximum Physical Receive Packet Size = Value Packet SizePacket Receive Buffers Recommendation Recommendation NetWare 3.12 Memory Pools System MemoryNew Packet Receive Buffer Wait Time SET NEW Packet Receive Buffer Wait TIME=VALUE NetWare 4.1 System Memory Pools Calculating Server Memory Requirements Memory RequirementsSystem Processor Load Monitor -P System Board Memory Appendix A. Eisa Configuration FileSYS OFF On OFF OFF on Jumper Name W28 PCI IDE IRQ Default factory settings PNP OTH PCI MSD IRQ DMA 2F3h 400h Eisa Finding Compatibility Information on the World Wide Web 199 Finding Device Drivers on the World Wide Web Sample Compatibility Report Showing Ethernet LAN Adapters Finding Software Patches on the World Wide Web Installing CD-ROM Support for Adaptec Adapters Appendix C. Configuring DOS CD-ROM SupportInstalling CD-ROM Support for PCI Adapters Installing CD-ROM Support for Micro-Channel Adapters ∙ MSCDEX.EXE List of Abbreviations Itso Index Special Characters Numerics DMI Nvram RAID-0 RAID-1 Security TCP/IP Comments/Suggestions Itso Technical Bulletin EvaluationPlease answer the following questions Ibml Itso Technical Bulletin Evaluation RED000 SG24-4576-00 Ibml Figures Test CH3 Sgover NW41DD WRAID07 Raidadm Headings File References Servs CH1E Index Entries File References Tables Processing Options Imbed Trace