Packard Bell MH4000 Configuring Your System

Chapter 4

Configuring Your System

Contents

Configuring Your System.......................................................1

System Configuration Utility (SCU)......................................... 2

Using the SCU................................................................ 3

SCU Command Line Parameters ........................................ 5

SCU Configuration Settings.............................................. 6

ISA Board Configuration...................................................7

BIOS Setup Utility ...............................................................10

Using the BIOS Setup Utility............................................ 11

BIOS Setup Configuration Settings...................................12

Exiting BIOS Setup.........................................................17

SCSISelect Utility................................................................ 17

Using the SCSISelect Utility ............................................18

SCSISelect Configuration Settings................................... 19

Exiting SCSISelect.........................................................20

Configuring System Jumpers and Switches ............................21

Before You Begin...........................................................21

Configuring I/O Riser Board Function Select Switches........21

Configuring Processor Board Jumper................................23

Configuring System Board Jumpers..................................24

Moving System Board Jumpers........................................27

Updating the BIOS..........................................................28

Resetting the CMOS NVRAM...........................................29

Clearing and Changing the Password................................29

Contents

Main Server MH4000 Users Guide Page Safety Notices Safety Notices for Users Outside of the U.S.A. and Canada Page G Care and Handling raham Bill GrahamContents Page Page Page 1-1 Organization 1-2 1-3 Notational Conventions Page Chapter 2 Features Bill Graham Page 2-1 Features Overview 2-2 Expanding the Server as Needs Grow 2-3 Features Configuration Constraints 2-4 System Feature Summary Page 2-6 Chassis Front Features and Controls A 2-7 Features 2-8 Status LED Indicator Descriptions 2-9 Features Resetting the System 2-10 Chassis Rear Features and Controls 2-11 Features Power Supply Status Lamp Descriptions 2-12 System Board Features 2-13 Features 2-14 C A B D 2-15 Features Processor Memory Page 2-17 Features Video SCSI Controllers Page 2-19 Features SCSI-2 Hard Drive Bays 2-20 SCSI Drive Hot-swap Backplane 2-21 Features Removable Media Drive Bays 2-22 Power System Number of Power Supplies in a Configuration Server Security Mechanical Locks and Monitoring 2-23 Features 2-24 Software Locks via the BIOS Setup Hot Swap Power 2-25 Features Hot Swap FAN 2-26 Table 2-6. Fan Redundant Pairs Figure 2-10. The Front Fan Features 2-27 Features Figure 2-11. The Rear Fan Features Chapter 3 Setup Page 3-1 Selecting a Site 3-2 Unpacking the System Getting Familiar with the System Server Security 3-3 Making Connections 3-4 3-5 Connecting the Power Cord 3-6 Powering On Your System Chapter 4 Configuring Your System Page 4-1 Configuring Your System Configuring Your System 4-2 System Configuration Utility (SCU) 4-3 Configuring Your System Using the SCU 4-4 4-5 Configuring Your System SCU Command Line Parameters 4-6 SCU Configuration Settings 4-7 Configuring Your System ISA Board Configuration 4-8 4-9 Configuring Your System 4-10 BIOS Setup Utility 4-11 Configuring Your System Using the BIOS Setup Utility 4-12 BIOS Setup Configuration Settings 4-13 Configuring Your System Table 4-5. BIOS Setup Configurations * This parameter will be overwritten by the SCU setting. 4-14 * This parameter will be overwritten by the SCU setting. 4-15 Configuring Your System 4-16 4-17 Configuring Your System Exiting BIOS Setup SCSISelect Utility 4-18 Using the SCSISelect Utility 4-19 Configuring Your System SCSISelect Configuration Settings 4-20 Exiting SCSISelect 4-21 Configuring Your System Configuring System Jumpers and Switches Before You Begin Configuring I/O Riser Board Function Select Switches 4-22 4-23 Configuring Your System Configuring Processor Board Jumper Page 4-25 Configuring Your System Figure 4-3. System Board Jumpers A04A 3 4-26 Table 4-8. System Board Jumper Configurations 4-27 Configuring Your System Moving System Board Jumpers 4-28 Updating the BIOS 4-29 Configuring Your System Resetting the CMOS NVRAM Clearing and Changing the Password Page Chapter 5 Upgrades and Options Page 5-1 Upgrades and Options Precautions 5-2 5-3 Upgrades and Options 5-4 Preparing Your System for Upgrade Equipment Log 5-5 Upgrades and Options Removing a Side Panel 5-6 Installing a Side Panel 5-7 Upgrades and Options Removing the Top Cover Page 5-9 Upgrades and Options Installing the Top Cover Removing a Board Support Panel 5-10 Installing a Board Support Panel 5-11 Upgrades and Options Memory Board Removing the Memory B oard 5-12 DIMMs 5-13 Upgrades and Options A B C 5-14 Installing the Memory Board 5-15 Upgrades and Options Processor Board 5-16 Removing the Processor Board 5-17 Upgrades and Options Pentium Pro Processor 5-18 5-19 Upgrades and Options 5-20 5-21 Upgrades and Options Installing the Processor Board 5-22 Modifying the System Board Page 5-24 Non-Volatile Memory 5-25 Upgrades and Options 5-26 Real-time Clock Battery + 5-27 Upgrades and Options 5-28 Option Boards + A B C 5-29 Upgrades and Options Installation Considerations 5-30 Controller/Adapter Hardware Configurations 5-31 Upgrades and Options 5-32 Installing an Option Board A B 5-33 A B Upgrades and Options 5-34 5-35 Upgrades and Options Removing an Option Board 5-36 Power Supply Module Removing a Power Supply Module Page 5-38 Installing or Swapping a Disk Drive in a Hot-swap Bay 5-39 Upgrades and Options Installing or Swapping a Hard Drive 5-40 5-41 Upgrades and Options 5-42 Removable Media Devices and Diskette Drives 5-43 Upgrades and Options 5-44 Installing a 5 1/4-Inch Device or 3 1/2-Inch Diskette Drive 5-45 Upgrades and Options Page 5-47 B Upgrades and Options C A 5-48 A B 5-49 Upgrades and Options 5-50 Removing a 5 1/4-Inch Device or 3 1/2-Inch Diskette Drive 5-51 Upgrades and Options 5-52 Swapping Out a Fan Module 5-53 Upgrades and Options Page Chapter 6 Problem Solving Page 6-1 Problem Solving Resetting the System 6-3 Problem Solving Troubleshooting Checklists Initial System Startup 6-4 6-5 Problem Solving Running New Application Software 6-6 After System Has Been Running Correctly 6-7 Problem Solving Additional Troubleshooting Procedures Error Checking Troubleshooting Guide 6-8 6-9 Problem Solving 6-10 6-11 Problem Solving Specific Problems and Corrective Actions 6-12 Power LED Does Not Light System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate 6-13 Problem Solving No Characters Appear On Screen 6-14 Characters are Distorted or Incorrect Incorrect Or No Beep Code 6-15 Problem Solving Floppy Disk Drive Activity LED Does Not Light 6-16 Hard Disk Drive Activity LED Does Not Light 6-17 Problem Solving Problems with Application Software BIOS Users Information 6-19 Problem Solving Table 6-2. BIOS Messages nn 6-20 Table 6-2. BIOS Messages (Continued) 6-21 Problem Solving Messages and Beep Codes 6-22 Table 6-3. POST Tests 6-23 Problem Solving Table 6-3. POST Tests (continued) 6-24 Table 6-3. POST Tests (continued) 6-25 Problem Solving System and Disk Status LED Users Information 6-26 Table 6-4. System Status LED Indicators Table 6-5. Disk Drive Status LED Panel Indicators 6-27 Problem Solving Table 6-6. System Status Abnormal Conditions Page Page Page A-1 Before You Begin Static Precautions A-2 Standard SCSI Bus Configuration A-3 A-4 A B C D E RAID Configuration A-5 A-6 Installing the RAID Controller A-7 Configuring the RAID Controller Page Page Page B-1 Memory DIMM Configurations B-2 B-3 Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Equipment Log Page 1 Equipment Log Equipment Log (continued) Page Glossary A B C D E F Page M N O P R S T V