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NEC MH4500 manual System Board Features, Peripheral Bays

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Peripheral Bays

Peripheral Bays

The system supports a variety of standard PC AT-compatible peripheral devices. The chassis includes the following peripheral bays:

3 1/2-inch front panel bay for mounting the standard 3 1/2-inch diskette

Tdrive (supports 720 KB and 1.44 MB diskettes)

three 5 /14-inch removable media device front panel bays for mounting one inch high 5 1/4-inch peripheral devices, including the standard SCSI CD ROM drive.

Note: Mounting a hard drive in the 5 1/4-inch bay is not recommended due to cooling restraints and EMI requirements.

six internal hard disk drive bays for mounting up to six, one inch high, SCSI hot-swap hard disk drives.

System Board Features

The system board features processor and memory subsystems residing on the board. The following figure shows the components on the system board. Brief descriptions of the major components follow the figure.

System Overview 1-5

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NEC MH4500 manual System Board Features, Peripheral Bays

Contents

U s e r s G u i d e SERVER MH4500Page U s e r s G u i d e SERVER MH4500Proprietary Notice and Liability Disclaimer TrademarksSetting Up Your System ContentsSystem Overview ContentsSolving Problems Configuring Your SystemUpgrading Your System iv ContentsSystem Cabling System Setup UtilityContents Glossary Equipment Log Emergency Management Portvi Contents TSystem Board Features System Security Features System Chassis FeaturesSystem Overview Rack Mounted Server System three servers shown Stand-AlonePedestal Server System1-2System Overview System Chassis Features System Cooling Power SuppliesPeripheral Bays System Board Features1-6System Overview System BoardSystem Memory Pentium II Xeon ProcessorI/O Expansion Slots Real-TimeClock/Calendar BIOSIDE Controller SCSI Controllers Peripheral Controller Video ControllerSerial Ports Parallel PortExternal Device Connectors System Security FeaturesSystem Board Management Controller BMC Mechanical Locks and Monitoring1-12System Overview Installing the System Connecting Peripherals Setting Up Your SystemConnecting the Power Cords TPowering on the SystemSelecting a Site Unpacking the System Front View Getting Familiar with the SystemSetting Up Your System Front Features and ControlsRear View Connecting Peripherals Installing the SystemConnecting the Power Cords Powering On the System TVerify that the AC power-onand power supply failure LEDs on the back of each power supply are lit. If the power supply failure LED is not lit, ensure that the AC power cord is connected to a functional AC power source 2-10Setting Up Your System Converting to a Rack Mount Server UnitSetting Up Your System Equipment Rack Warnings and CautionsRemoving the System Unit Covers Converting the System Pedestal UnitReplacing the Bezel Frame 2-14Setting Up Your System Installing the Chassis HandlesSetting Up Your System Attaching the Outer Slide Bars to the ChassisAttaching the Chassis Handles Tthe large outer bar and center bar together Tfront of the chassis Preparing the Rack Installing the Rack Extension BracketsTfor additional units Installing the Slider Assembliesbrackets 1 and Installing the Rack Unit in the Rack 4.Connect all external peripherals and cables Installing the Server in the Rack 2 1 4Setting Up Your System 4.Safety LatchPage Using the BIOS Setup Configuring Your SystemUsing the Symbios SCSI Utility TBIOS Setup Utility Symbios SCSI Utility Setup Menu Keys Using the BIOS Setup UtilityConfiguring Your System Menu Bar SelectionsSetup Menu Keys Main Menu3-4Configuring Your System FeatureConfiguring Your System Primary IDE Master and Slave SubmenuFeature Your SettingKeyboard Submenu Advanced MenuConfiguring Your System PCI Configuration SubmenusAdvanced Menu PCI Device, Embedded SCSI SubmenuI/O Device Configuration Submenu I/O Device Configuration Submenu3-8Configuring Your System PCI Device, Embedded SCSI SubmenuI/O Device Configuration Submenu Advanced Chipset Control SubmenuConfiguring Your System 3-10Configuring Your System Security MenuAdvanced Chipset Control Submenu Security MenuFeature Configuring Your SystemSecurity Menu System Board Jumpers3-12Configuring Your System Server MenuSecurity Menu Server MenuConfiguring Your System System Management SubmenuSystem Management Submenu Boot Device Priority Submenu Boot MenuConsole Redirection Submenu Boot Device Priority Submenu Hard Drive SubmenuConfiguring Your System Hard Drive SubmenuRunning the Symbios SCSI Utility Using the Symbios SCSI UtilityExit Menu Changing the Adapter and Device Configurations THard Disk Drives table SCSI Hard Disk Drives Configuring Your SystemSCSI Removable Media Devices Factory Installed Controller Using the Optional RAID ControllerAdd-onController Factory RAID Configurations with SCSI Hard Drives DACCF Configuration UtilityConfiguring Your System J6J1 Configuring System Board JumpersConfiguring Your System Moving System Board JumpersSystem Board Jumper J6J1 Summary Clearing and Changing Passwords Resetting the CMOS NVRAM5.Move the Password Clear jumper back to pins Page Removing the Access Panel Observing Static PrecautionsInstalling Option Boards Upgrading Your SystemObserving Static Precautions Preparing the Equipment Log Preparing Your System for UpgradeRemoving the Access Cover Installing the Access Cover Opening the Subchassis and Electronics Bay A B C D Closing the Subchassis and Electronics BayUpgrading the System Board Replacing the Real-timeClock BatteryB A C Installing a Processor Cartridge Installing/Removing the Processor CartridgeE A B D C 9.Attach the retention bracket as follows Removing a Processor Cartridge A B C B D C Installing DIMM ModulesRemoving the Memory Module Removing the Memory Module Installing DIMMs4-16Upgrading Your System 6.Repeat the above steps for each additional DIMM Removing DIMMs Installing the Memory Module8.Reinstall the foam cover on the electronics bay Installing Option Boards A B C Installation ConsiderationsInstalling an Option Board Controller/Adapter Hardware ConfigurationsA B C Removing an Option Board4.Remove and save the option board retaining bracket screw 3 1/2-InchSCSI Hard Drive Bay Location Installing Hard Disk Drives4-24Upgrading Your System Installing an Optional SCSI Hard Disk Drive Hot-Swappinga SCSI Hard Disk Drive Installing Removable Media Devices Installing a 5 1/4-InchMedia Device Upgrading Your System Removing the EMI ShieldInstalling the Device Rails D B A C4-30Upgrading Your System Removing a 5 1/4-InchMedia Device Page Static Precautions Troubleshooting Checklists Solving ProblemsAdditional Troubleshooting Procedures Specific Problems and Corrective ActionsTroubleshooting Checklists Static Precautions5-2Solving Problems Initial System Startup After System Has Been Running Correctly Running New Application SoftwarePreparing the System for Diagnostic Testing Additional Troubleshooting ProceduresPOST Keys and Errors Monitoring POST5-6Solving Problems Confirming Loading of the Operating System Specific Problems and Corrective ActionsNo Beep Code Power LED Does Not LightNo Characters Appear on Screen System Cooling Fans Does Not Rotate Characters are Distorted or IncorrectHard Disk Drive Activity LED Does Not Light Diskette Drive Activity LED Does Not LightCD ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light Problems with Application SoftwareUse the following steps to enable the F2 prompt Enable F2 Prompt by Using SSUBootable CD-ROMIs Not Detected Problems with the Network PCI Installation TipsError and Status Messages BIOS User’s Informationnnnn 5-16Solving ProblemsSolving Problems Messages and Beep CodesPOST Tests POST Tests 5-18Solving ProblemsCode BeepsSet key click if enabled Solving ProblemsPOST Tests POST Tests 5-20Solving ProblemsPOST Error Codes and Messages POST Error Codes and MessagesSolving Problems 5-22Solving Problems POST Error Codes and MessagesSolving Problems POST Error Codes and Messages8150 Page TStandard Configuration RAID Configuration Before You Begin Static PrecautionsSystem Cabling Before You Begin Standard ConfigurationStatic Precautions Diskette Drive Data Cabling Power CablingSCSI Cabling A-4System Cabling Standard Cabling ConfigurationSystem Cabling A-5 RAID ConfigurationPage Creating SSU Diskettes System Setup UtilityTRunning the SSU Exiting the SSU change the server configuration resource settings Creating SSU Diskettes Directly from the Server Configuration CDRunning the SSU Customizing the SSU Launching a Task Resource Configuration Add-inRCA Window Defining an ISA Board Modifying Resources Adding and Removing ISA BoardsTo add an ISA board To remove an ISA boardTo make a modification Recommended Resource SettingsB-10System Setup Utility Recommended Resource SettingsNormal Setting Your ConfigurationSystem Resource Usage Multiboot Add-inMBA WindowSystem Event Log SEL Window Password Administration PWA WindowSystem Setup Utility B-13 Sensor Data Record SDR Manager Add-InWindow2.Click OK. The SDR Manager window displays SEL Viewer MenusField Replaceable Unit FRU Manager Add-InWindow Exiting the SSUSetting Up the Server Main EMP Window Phonebook EMP Requirements and ConfigurationsEmergency Management Port How the EMP WorksHow the EMP Works TData Record SDR table After OS boots Server Powered OffConsole in Redirect State C-4Emergency Management PortOperating Systems EMP Requirements and ConfigurationsSystem Management Submenu Setting Up the Server for the EMPConsole Redirection Submenu Toolbar Main EMP WindowStatus Bar Server Control Operations EMP Console Main MenuFile ConnectTselection is Dial-up Power ON - powers on the server Power On/OffReset Dialog ResetEmergency Management Port C-11 Operation PhonebookSEL Viewer Management Plug-insSEL Viewer Menu Options FileTConnect View SDR ViewerSDR Viewer Menu Options FRU ViewerView FRU Viewer Menu OptionsFRU and SDR Load Utility When to Run the FRUSDR Load UtilityView What You Need to Do Command Line FormatHow You Use the FRUSDR Load Utility Displaying Usage Information Parsing the Command LineC-18Emergency Management Port Displaying a Given Area Using Specified CFG FileExample Prompting for Product Level FRU Information Configuration FileFiltering Records From the SDR File Updating the SDR Nonvolatile Storage AreaEmergency Management Port C-21 Cleaning Up and ExitingPage Glossary Glossary2 Glossary Glossary 4 Glossary Glossary 6 Glossary Glossary 8 Glossary Glossary 10 Glossary Equipment Log Equipment LogEquipment Log Date Installed2 Equipment Log Manufacturer NameIndex Index-2 Index-3 Page Page 456-00008-003