Digital Equipment AlphaServer 4000 Quick guide

AlphaServer 4000/4100
Configuration and Installation Guide
Order Number: EK–4100A–CG. E01
This manual is for manufacturing and field personnel, and resellers
who require AlphaServer 4000/4100 system drawer configuration
information.
Digital Equipment Corporation
Maynard, Massachusetts

First Printing, June 1997
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FCC Notice: The equipment described in this manual generates, uses, and may emit radio
frequency energy. The equipment has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide
reasonable protection against such radio frequency interference. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area may cause interference, in which case the user at his own expense will be
required to take whatever measures are required to correct the interference.
Shielded Cables: If shielded cables have been supplied or specified, they must be used on the
system in order to maintain international regulatory compliance.
Warning! This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio
interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
Achtung! Dieses ist ein Gerät der Funkstörgrenzwertklasse A. In Wohnbereichen können bei
Betrieb dieses Gerätes Rundfunkstörungen auftreten, in welchen Fällen der Benutzer für
entsprechende Gegenmaßnahmen verantwortlich ist.
Avertissement! Cet appareil est un appareil de Classe A. Dans un environnement résidentiel
cet appareil peut provoquer des brouillages radioélectriques. Dans ce cas, il peut être, demandé
à l'utilisateur de prendre les mesures appropriées.

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Contents
Preface............................................................................................................... ix
Chapter 1 Configuration Rules
1.1. Cabinet ....................................................................................................1-2
1.2 System Drawer Configuration Rules (Cabinet).........................................1-4
1.3 Shelf Configuration Rules (Cabinet) ........................................................1-6
1.4 Pedestal ...................................................................................................1-8
1.5 System Drawer Power System................................................................1-10
1.6 Cabinet Power System ...........................................................................1-12
1.7 AC Power Strips in the Pedestal.............................................................1-14
1.8 AlphaServer 4000 System Drawer..........................................................1-16
1.8.1 AlphaServer 4000 System Motherboard ..........................................1-18
1.8.2 AlphaServer 4000 I/O Interface.......................................................1-20
1.9 AlphaServer 4100 System Drawer..........................................................1-22
1.9.1 AlphaServer 4100 System Motherboard ..........................................1-24
1.9.2 AlphaServer 4100 I/O Interface.......................................................1-26
Chapter 2 Preparing the Cabinet
2.1 Cabinet Environmental and Power Requirements .....................................2-2
2.2 Unpack and Check Cabinet ......................................................................2-4
2.3 Remove Cabinet from Pallet ....................................................................2-6
2.4 Stabilize the Cabinet ................................................................................2-8
2.5 Joining Two Cabinets.............................................................................2-10
Chapter 3 Preparing the Pedestal
3.1 Pedestal Environmental and Power Requirements ....................................3-2
3.2 Unpack and Check Pedestal .....................................................................3-4
Chapter 4 Installing Components in Cabinet
4.1 Installing Slider Rails...............................................................................4-2
4.1.1 Attach Slide Rails Assemblies to Cabinet Rails .................................4-2
4.1.2 Mount Slide Tray on Slides ...............................................................4-4

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4.2 Installing the System Drawer ...................................................................4-6
4.2.1 Mount the System Drawer on Slide Tray ...........................................4-6
4.2.2 Attach the Brackets ...........................................................................4-8
4.2.3 Install Cable Management Bracket ..................................................4-10
4.2.4 Install Interlock Actuator Assembly ................................................4-12
4.2.5 Route the Power Cables ..................................................................4-14
4.3 Installing a StorageWorks Shelf.............................................................4-16
Chapter 5 Installing StorageWorks Shelves in Pedestal
5.1 Install the StorageWorks Shelf.................................................................5-2
Chapter 6 Making Connections
6.1 Connecting a Serial Terminal...................................................................6-2
6.2 Connecting a Graphics Monitor ...............................................................6-4
6.3 Connecting the Remote Console Monitor .................................................6-6
6.4 Connecting the Ethernet Cable .................................................................6-8
6.5 Connecting a StorageWorks Shelf..........................................................6-10
Chapter 7 System Power-Up and Verification
7.1 Verification Overview..............................................................................7-2
7.2 Turn On Power ........................................................................................7-4
7.3 Check Power-Up Test Results..................................................................7-6
7.4 If Power-Up Fails.....................................................................................7-8
7.4.1 Check Control Panel Message...........................................................7-8
7.4.2 Check Module LEDs.......................................................................7-10
7.4.3 Check Cabinet Power and Fan LEDs...............................................7-12
7.5 Show Commands for Installation ...........................................................7-14
7.6 Preboot Tasks ........................................................................................7-16
7.6.1 Setting Environmental Variables .....................................................7-16
7.6.2 Running ECU..................................................................................7-18
7.6.3 Running Utility Programs................................................................7-20
7.6.4 Updating Firmware .........................................................................7-22
7.7 Booting OpenVMS or Digital Unix........................................................7-24
7.8 Booting Windows NT ............................................................................7-26
Appendix A Cabinet to Pedestal System Drawer
Conversion
A.1 Mount the System Drawer.......................................................................A-1
A.2 Remove the Control Panel ......................................................................A-2
A.3 Cabling...................................................................................................A-4
A.4 Install the Control Panel..........................................................................A-4

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Appendix B Using H9A10-EC Cabinets
B.1 H9A10-EC Cabinet Mounting Rails........................................................ B-2
B.2 Installing Support Rails in H9A10-EC Cabinet ....................................... B-4
B.3 StorageWorks Shelves in H9A10-EC Cabinet ......................................... B-6
B.4 Installing StorageWorks Mounting Rails................................................. B-8
B.5 H9A10-EC Cabinet Power Strips .......................................................... B-10
Index
Examples
7–1 Test Results .............................................................................................7-6
7–2 Show Configuration...............................................................................7-14
7–3 Show Power...........................................................................................7-15
7–4 Setting Environment Variables...............................................................7-16
7–5 Running ECU ........................................................................................7-18
7–6 Run Maintenance Program Dialog Box ..................................................7-20
7–7 Running LFU.........................................................................................7-22
7–8 Booting OpenVMS or Digital UNIX......................................................7-24
Figures
1–1 Cabinet ....................................................................................................1-2
1–2 System Drawer Mounting Holes...............................................................1-4
1–3 Shelves in Two-System Drawer Cabinet ..................................................1-6
1–4 Shelves in One-System Drawer Cabinet ...................................................1-7
1–5 Pedestal ...................................................................................................1-8
1–6 System Drawer Power Components .......................................................1-10
1–7 Cabinet Power Controllers .....................................................................1-12
1–8 Power Connections for Three-Drawer Cabinet .......................................1-13
1–9 Pedestal with AC Power Strips...............................................................1-14
1–10 AlphaServer 4000 System Drawer Components .....................................1-16
1–11 AlphaServer 4000 Control Panel ............................................................1-17
1–12 AlphaServer 4000 System Motherboard .................................................1-18
1–13 AlphaServer 4000 PCI Motherboards.....................................................1-20
1–14 Server Control Module Ports..................................................................1-21
1–15 AlphaServer 4100 System Drawer Components .....................................1-22
1–16 AlphaServer 4100 Control Panel ............................................................1-23
1–17 AlphaServer 4100 System Motherboard .................................................1-24
1–18 AlphaServer 4100 PCI Motherboard ......................................................1-26
2–1 Cabinet Service Area ...............................................................................2-2
2–2 Cabinet System Inventory ........................................................................2-4
2–3 Removal from Pallet ................................................................................2-6

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2–4 Using the Cabinet Stabilizer Bar ..............................................................2-8
2–5 Leveler Foot Adjustment..........................................................................2-9
2–6 Side Panel Removal ...............................................................................2-10
2–7 Installing the Joiner Hardware................................................................2-11
3–1 Pedestal Service Area ..............................................................................3-2
3–2 Pedestal System Inventory .......................................................................3-4
4–1 Attaching Slide Assemblies......................................................................4-2
4–2 Mounting the Slide Tray ..........................................................................4-4
4–3 Mounting System Drawer on Slide Tray ..................................................4-6
4–4 Attaching the Brackets .............................................................................4-8
4–5 Installing Cable Management Bracket ....................................................4-10
4–6 Installing Interlock Actuator Assembly ..................................................4-12
4–7 Installing Stabilizing Bracket and Latch .................................................4-13
4–8 Routing Power Cables............................................................................4-14
4–9 Sample Cabinet Configuration ...............................................................4-16
4–10 Installing Shelf Mounting Rails in H910A Cabinet ................................4-17
5–1 Installing a StorageWorks Shelf...............................................................5-2
6–1 Cabinet and Console Terminal .................................................................6-2
6–2 COM1, Serial Terminal Port ....................................................................6-3
6–3 Graphic Terminal Ports............................................................................6-4
6–4 Remote Console Monitor Connections .....................................................6-6
6–5 Ethernet Port............................................................................................6-8
6–6 SCSI Port...............................................................................................6-10
7–1 Verification Procedure .............................................................................7-2
7–2 Control Panel...........................................................................................7-4
7–3 Control Panel Display ..............................................................................7-8
7–4 Module LEDs ........................................................................................7-10
7–5 Cabinet LEDs ........................................................................................7-12
7–6 Booting Windows NT ............................................................................7-24
A–1 Mounting the System Drawer..................................................................A-1
A–2 Removing the Cover ...............................................................................A-2
A–3 Removing the Control Panel ...................................................................A-3
A–4 Installing the Conversion Kit Tray ..........................................................A-5
A–5 Connecting Cables to Control Panel ........................................................A-6
B–1 H9A10-EC Cabinet Mounting Rails........................................................ B-2
B–2 Installing Support Rails in the H9A10-EC Cabinet .................................. B-4
B–3 H9A10-EC Cabinet: Shelves with One Drawer ....................................... B-6
B–4 H9A10-EC Cabinet: Shelves with Two Drawers ..................................... B-7
B–5 Sample Cabinet Configuration ................................................................ B-8
B–6 Installing Shelf Mounting Rails in H9A10-EC Cabinet ........................... B-9
B–7 Sample Cabinet Power Configuration .................................................. B-10
B–8 Three AC Power Strips ......................................................................... B-11

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Tables
1 AlphaServer 4000/4100 Documentation...................................................viii
1–1 Cabinet Variants ......................................................................................1-3
1–2 H9A10-EB System Drawer Mounting Holes ............................................1-5
1–3 H9A10-EB Cabinet: Installing Drawers and Shelves ................................1-5
1–4 H9A10-EC System Drawer Mounting Holes ............................................1-7
1–5 H9A10-EC Cabinet: Installing Drawers and Shelves ................................1-7
2–1 Cabinet Environmental Specifications......................................................2-3
2–2 Cabinet Power Requirements ...................................................................2-3
3–1 Pedestal Environmental Specifications .....................................................3-3
3–2 Pedestal Power Requirements ..................................................................3-3
7–1 Control Panel Display Fields....................................................................7-9
7–2 Module LEDs on Power-Up...................................................................7-11
7–3 Cabinet Power and Fan LEDs ................................................................7-13
B–1 H9A10-EC System Drawer Mounting Holes ........................................... B-3
B–2 H9A10-EC Cabinet: Installing Drawers and Shelves ............................... B-3

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Preface
Intended Audience
This manual is for anyone who manages, operates, or services the system drawer in a
DIGITAL AlphaServer 4000/4100 system.
Document Structure
This manual uses a structured documentation design. Topics are organized into small
sections for efficient online and printed reference. Each topic begins with an
abstract. You can quickly gain a comprehensive overview by reading only the
abstracts. Next is an illustration or example, which also provides quick reference.
Last in the structure are descriptive text and syntax definitions.
This manual has seven chapters and two appendixes, as follows:
• Chapter 1, Configuration Rules, gives configuration guidelines on installing
the system drawer and other components in the pedestal or cabinet.
• Chapter 2, Preparing the Cabinet, gives site preparation information and tells
how to stabilize the cabinet.
• Chapter 3, Preparing the Pedestal, gives site preparation information.
• Chapter 4, Installing Components in Cabinet, provides installation
instructions on how to install options in the cabinet.
• Chapter 5, Installing StorageWorks Shelves in Pedestal, tells how to install
this option in the pedestal.
• Chapter 6, Making Connections, describes how to connect the console
terminal and other components to the system.
• Chapter 7, System Power-Up and Verification, tells how to check your system
after power-up and provides booting instructions.
• Appendix A, Cabinet to Pedestal System Drawer Conversion, gives
instructions on how to convert a cabinet system drawer to a pedestal system
drawer and then install it on the pedestal.
• Appendix B, Using H9A10-EC Cabinets, gives you the H9A10-EC (metric)
cabinet configuration rules and installation instructions.

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Documentation Titles
Table 1 lists the books in the DIGITAL AlphaServer 4000/4100 documentation set.
Table 1 DIGITAL AlphaServer 4000/4100 Documentation
Title Order Number
AlphaServer 4100 User and Configuration
Documentation Kit QZ–00VAA–GZ
System Drawer User’s Guide EK–4100A–UG
Configuration and Installation Guide EK–4100A–CG
AlphaServer 4000 User and Configuration
Documentation Kit QZ–00VAB–GZ
System Drawer User’s Guide EK–4000A–UG
Configuration and Installation Guide EK–4100A–CG
Service Information
AlphaServer 4000/4100 Service Manual (hard copy) EK–4100A–SV
Service Manual (diskette) AK–QXBJA–CA
System Drawer Upgrades EK–4041A–UI
PCI Upgrade EK–4000A–UI
Reference Information
2T-RMSMC System Management Station Kit
Installation Guide EK–RMSMC–IN
KN30n CPU Installation Card EK–KN300–IN
MS3n0 Memory Installation Card EK–MS300–IN
H7291 Power Supply Installation Card EK–H7291–IN
ServerWORKS Manager Administrator User’s Guide ER–4QXAA–UA

Configuration Rules 1-1
Chapter 1
Configuration Rules
This chapter provides configuration rules for the following:
• Cabinet
• System Drawer Configuration Rules (Cabinet)
• Shelf Configuration Rules (Cabinet)
• Pedestal
• System Drawer Power System
• Cabinet Power System
• AC Power Strips in the Pedestal
• AlphaServer 4000 System Drawer
• AlphaServer 4100 System Drawer
NOTE: The location of system drawers, StorageWorks shelves, and other
components in the cabinet affect both cabinet stability and cooling efficiency.
Careful consideration is required for system upgrades and unique configurations to
comply with UL1950 safety requirements and to prevent premature component
failure.

1-2 Configuration and Installation Guide
1.1 Cabinet
Figure 1–1 shows the H9A10 cabinet with the stabilizer extended.
Figure 1–1 Cabinet
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Configuration Rules 1-3
About the Cabinet
The cabinet contains the following components:
• Cabinet panel with fan and AC power-on LEDs
• Flushing fans
• Two AC power controllers, each with an AC circuit breaker
• Vertical mounting rails
• Stabilizer bar
• Wrist strap for static discharge protection
Cabinet Variants
The H9A10 cabinet has two variants. The H9A10-EL (domestic) cabinet contains
two 120 V power controllers, each with 10 NEMA 5-15R outlets. The H9A10-EM
(European) cabinet has two 240 V power controllers equipped with 12 IEC C13
outlets.
Cabinet ConfigurationRules
• The maximum number of system drawers is three.
• The maximum number of StorageWorks shelves in a one-system drawer cabinet
is eight.
• The maximum number of StorageWorks shelves in a two-system drawer cabinet
is six.
• The maximum number of StorageWorks shelves in a three-system drawer cabinet
is two.

1-4 Configuration and Installation Guide
1.2 System Drawer Configuration Rules (Cabinet)
The H9A10 (RETMA) cabinet rails have a total of 34 U-units with 102 mounting
holes. Table 1-1 gives the mounting holes to be used for a cabinet containing one
to three system drawers.
Figure 1–2 System Drawer Mounting Holes
Front Rear
Drawer 1
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11
Drawer 2
H9A10
Drawer 3
12
13
35
36
37
59
60
61

Configuration Rules 1-5
The H9A10 cabinet rails have a total of 34 U-units of vertical mounting height. Each
U-unit is 1.75 inches in length. When you install a system drawer, begin counting
the mounting holes from the rail bottom to top. According to how many system
drawers you install, mark off the mounting holes listed in Table 1-1.
Table 1-1 H9A10 System Drawer Mounting Holes
One System Drawer Two System Drawers Three System Drawers
11, 12, 13 First: 11, 12, 13 First: 11, 12, 13
Second: 35, 36, 37 Second: 35, 36, 37
Third: 59, 60, 61

1-6 Configuration and Installation Guide
1.3 Shelf Configuration Rules (Cabinet)
The maximum number of StorageWorks shelves is eight in a one-system drawer
cabinet. The maximum number of StorageWorks shelves is six in a two-system
drawer cabinet. Figure 1–3 shows shelf placement in a two-system drawer
cabinet. Figure 1–4 shows shelf placement in a one-system drawer cabinet.
Figure 1–3 Shelves in Two-System Drawer Cabinet
Front Rear
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6
4
3
2
1
5
Drawer 1
Drawer 2
(97)
(94)
(91)
(85)
(79)
(73)
(70)
(67)
(97)
(94)
(91)
(85)
(82)
(79)
(73)
(70)
(67)
(82)

Configuration Rules 1-7
Figure 1–4 Shelves in One-System Drawer Cabinet
Front Rear
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6
4
3
2
1
5
Drawer 1
(97)
(94)
(91)
(85)
(79)
(73)
(70)
(67)
(97)
(94)
(91)
(85)
(82)
(79)
(73)
(70)
(67)
(82)
8
7
(61)
(58)
(55)
(49)
(46)
(43)

1-8 Configuration and Installation Guide
1.4 Pedestal
Figure 1–5 shows the pedestal.
Figure 1–5 Pedestal
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Configuration Rules 1-9
Pedestal ConfigurationRules
• One system drawer is installed in the pedestal.
• The maximum number of StorageWorks shelves is three.

1-10 Configuration and Installation Guide
1.5 System Drawer Power System
The system drawer contains one to three power supplies and distribution cables.
Figure 1–6 shows the power components in the system drawer. Two AC power
controllers complete the power system. See Section 1.6.
Figure 1–6 System Drawer Power Components
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Power Supplies
First
Second
Third