types, 19

nvedit command, 189 nvstore command, 189

O

OpenBoot Diagnostics software, 72 OpenBoot firmware, 48

version, 11 OpenBoot PROM variables

boot-device, 48 diag-switch?, 179 operating system software

installing, 19

loading over a network, 59 options, installing, 16

P

parallel port, 3 characteristics, 101 location, 7

pin and signal specifications, 210 parity, 4, 35, 65, 89

parts, shipped to you, 14

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) buses, 2, 84 to 85

configuration guidelines, 84 to 85 parity protection, 65

slot characteristics, 85 card

configuration guidelines, 84 to 85 device name, 49

frame buffer card, 36 slot characteristics, 85 slot locations, 7, 85 tape drive, 3

types, 2 host adapters, 2

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) See PCI card, PCI buses

pkgadd utility, 198 pkginfo command, 197

POST (power-onself-test), 72 POST diagnostics

error reporting, 181 how to use, 179 overview, 166

power

LED indicator, 10 turning off, 61 turning on, 40, 44

power cord, AC, when to disconnect, 120 power supply, 6

configuration guidelines, 95 default, 6

display, 6

fault monitoring, 67

hot swap capability, 3, 68, 96 LEDs, 95

output capacity, 95 redundancy, 3, 68, 95 troubleshooting, 195

power-on self-test, See POST diagnostics pre-POST preparation, verifying baud rate, 185 probe-scsicommand, 192, 195

probe-scsi-all command, 194

R

RAID (redundant arrays of independent disks), See disk configuration

reconfiguration boot, 136 recovery of console, 178

reliability, availability, and serviceability, 64 to 70 reset command, 50

RSC (Remote System Control) access from the PC, 74 card, 107

described, 74 features, 70, 74, 107 firmware, 12 jumpers, 108 monitoring, 108 ports, 107 software, 12, 110 software features, 110

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