Zenith Data Systems MT2000 Modifying the System Board

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Upgrades and Options

6. Replace the board support panel as described earlier

in this chapter, see Installing the Board Support

Panel.

7. Replace the side panel and turn on the pow er.

Modifying the System Board

The following sections provide procedures for

upgrading and configuring th e system board in your

system. Topics covered include:

■ Installing video memory

■ Replacing the non-volatile memory

■ Replacing the real-time clock battery.

Notice: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damag e add-

in boards and other components; place th em on an

antistatic surface. Modify the baseboard o nly at an

ESD workstation. Otherwise, wear an antistatic wr ist

strap attached to chassis ground.

Contents

Main Server MT2000 Users Guide Page REGULATORY INFORMATION Safety Notices Safety Notices for Users Outside of the U.S.A. and Canada G Care and Handling Page Bill GrahamContents Page Page Page 1-1 Organization 1-2 1-3 Notational Conventions Chapter 2 Features Bill Graham 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 Page 2-13 Features System Board Features 2-14 2-15 Features Page 2-17 Features Processor Memory Bus Master I/O Expansion Slots 2-18 Real-Time Clock/Calendar BIOS Video 2-19 Features SCSI Controllers Peripheral Controller Page Page 2-22 SCSI Drive Hot-swap Backplane 2-23 Features Removable Media Drive Bays 2-24 Power System Number of Power Supplies in a Configuration Server Security Page 2-26 Software Locks via the BIOS Setup 2-27 Features Hot Swap Power 2-28 Hot Swap FAN Page 2-30 Figure 2-10. The Rear Fan Features Chapter 3 Setup 3-1 Selecting a Site 3-2 Unpacking the System Getting Familiar with the System Server Security 3-3 Making Connections Page 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 Table 4-3. SCU Configurations (Continued) 4-8 ISA Board Configuration 4-9 Configuring Your System 4-10 4-11 Configuring Your System BIOS Setup Utility 4-12 Using the BIOS Setup Utility 4-13 Configuring Your System BIOS Setup Configuration Settings 4-14 Table 4-5. BIOS Setup Configurations * This parameter will be overwritten by the SCU setting. 4-15 * This parameter will be overwritten by the SCU setting. Configuring Your System 4-16 ** Reserved for future use. 4-17 Configuring Your System 4-18 Exiting BIOS Setup Using the Utilities Diskette 4-19 Configuring Your System 4-20 Viewing the Event Log 4-21 Configuring Your System SCSISelect Utility 4-22 Using the SCSISelect Utility 4-23 Configuring Your System SCSISelect Configuration Settings 4-24 Exiting SCSISelect Configuring I/O Riser Board Function Select Switches 4-26 4-27 Configuring Your System Configuring System Board Jumpers Before You Begin Page 4-29 Configuring Your System Table 4-8. System Board Jumper Configurations 4-30 Table 4-8. System Board Jumper Configurations (continued) Table 4-9. CPU Speed Jumper Configurations 4-31 Configuring Your System Moving System Board Jumpers 4-32 Updating the BIOS 4-33 Configuring Your System Resetting the CMOS NVRAM Clearing and Changing the Password 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 5-5 Upgrades and Options Removing a Side Panel 5-6 Installing a Side Panel 5-7 Upgrades and Options Removing the Top Cover 5-8 A 5-9 Upgrades and Options Installing the Top Cover Removing the Board Support Panel 5-10 Installing the Board Support Panel 5-11 Upgrades and Options Modifying the Processor/Memory Board Removing the Processor/Memory Board 5-12 Pentium Pro Processor 5-13 Upgrades and Options 5-14 5-15 Upgrades and Options DIMMs Page 5-17 Upgrades and Options Installing the Processor/Memory Board 5-18 5-19 Upgrades and Options Modifying the System Board Page 5-21 Upgrades and Options Non-Volatile Memory 5-22 5-23 Upgrades and Options Real-time Clock Battery 5-24 5-25 Upgrades and Options Option Boards 5-26 Installation Considerations 5-27 Upgrades and Options Page 5-29 Upgrades and Options 5-30 Installing an Option Board 5-31 Upgrades and Options 5-32 5-33 Upgrades and Options Removing an Option Board Power Supply Module Page 5-36 Installing or Swapping a Disk Drive in a Hot-swap Bay 5-37 Upgrades and Options Installing or Swapping a Hard Drive 5-38 5-39 Upgrades and Options 5-40 Removable Media Devices and Diskette Drives 5-41 Upgrades and Options 5-42 Installing a 5 1/4-Inch Device or 3 1/2-Inch Diskette Drive 5-43 Upgrades and Options 5-44 5-45 Upgrades and Options 5-46 A B 5-47 Upgrades and Options Page 5-49 Upgrades and Options Removing a 5 1/4-Inch Device or 3 1/2-Inch Diskette Drive 5-50 5-51 Upgrades and Options Swapping Out a Fan Module 5-52 Page Chapter 6 Problem Solving Page 6-1 Problem Solving Resetting the System 6-2 Troubleshooting Checklists Initial System Startup 6-3 Problem Solving 6-4 Running New Application Software 6-5 Problem Solving After System Has Been Running Correctly 6-6 Additional Troubleshooting Procedures Error Checking Troubleshooting Guide 6-7 Problem Solving 6-8 6-9 Problem Solving 6-10 Specific Problems and Corrective Actions Power LED Does Not Light 6-11 Problem Solving System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate 6-12 No Characters Appear On Screen 6-13 Problem Solving Characters are Distorted or Incorrect Incorrect Or No Beep Code 6-14 Floppy Disk Drive Activity LED Does Not Light 6-15 Problem Solving Hard Disk Drive Activity LED Does Not Light 6-16 Problems with Application Software BIOS Users Information 6-18 Table 6-2. BIOS Messages nn 6-19 Problem Solving Table 6-2. BIOS Messages (Continued) 6-20 Messages and Beep Codes 6-21 Problem Solving Table 6-3. POST Tests 6-22 Table 6-3. POST Tests (continued) 6-23 Problem Solving Table 6-3. POST Tests (continued) 6-24 System and Disk Status LED Users Information 6-25 Problem Solving Table 6-4. System Status LED Indicators Table 6-5. Disk Drive Status LED Panel Indicators 6-26 Table 6-6. System Status Abnormal Conditions 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-6 Installing the RAID Controller Page Page Page A-10 Configuring the RAID Controller Page Page B-1 Memory Configurations Memory DIMM Configurations B-2 Memory Configurations Page Page Page Page Page Page Equipment Log Page Equipment Log (continued) Equipment Log (continued) Glossary A B C D E F Page M N O P R S T V