Contents iii
Contents

1 System Overview

Overview.............................................................................................................................. 1-2
System Chassis..................................................................................................................... 1-5
Power Supply........................................................................................................................ 1-7
Peripheral Bays..................................................................................................................... 1-7
SAF-TE Board...................................................................................................................... 1-7
System Board Features.......................................................................................................... 1-8
Pentium II Processor................................................................................................... 1-9
System Memory.......................................................................................................... 1-9
I/O Expansion Slots ...................................................................................................1-10
Real-Time Clock/Calendar.........................................................................................1-11
BIOS .........................................................................................................................1-11
IDE Controller...........................................................................................................1-11
Network Controller....................................................................................................1-11
SCSI Controller .........................................................................................................1-12
Video Controller........................................................................................................1-12
Peripheral Controller..................................................................................................1-13
Serial Ports ..................................................................................................... 1-13
Parallel Port.................................................................................................... 1-13
External Device Connectors.......................................................................................1-13
System Board Management Controller (BMC)...........................................................1-13
System Security...................................................................................................................1-14
Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring........................................................1-14
Software Locks via the System Setup Utility..............................................................1-14

2 Setting Up the System

Overview.............................................................................................................................. 2-2
Selecting a Site ..................................................................................................................... 2-2
Unpacking the System........................................................................................................... 2-3
Rack-Mount Subsystem Assembly........................................................................................ 2-4
Before You Begin....................................................................................................... 2-4
Static Precautions........................................................................................................ 2-4
Assembly.................................................................................................................... 2-5
Getting Familiar with the System .......................................................................................... 2-8
Front View with Front Door Closed ............................................................................ 2-8
Front View with Front Door Opened........................................................................... 2-9
Rear View..................................................................................................................2-11
Status Indicator LED Descriptions .............................................................................2-12
Making Connections............................................................................................................2-14
Setting the Line Voltage.......................................................................................................2-15
Connecting the Power Cord(s)..............................................................................................2-17
Powering On Your System...................................................................................................2-18