Digital Equipment Prioris HX 6000 User manual

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hank ou
... for purchasing a Digital Prioris server.
The Prioris family represents
Digital’s continued commitment to
Uncompromising Quality, backed by
award-winning Customer Service and Support.
The following procedures will help you easily
set up your server’s hardware and software.
Before you Begin
Select a suitable area for assembly and use. Ensure that
your workspace:
■ Is located next to electrical outlets and a telephone
jack
■ Is free from excessive heat, dust, and direct sunlight
■ Allows at least 7 inches of clearance on all sides for
proper air flow
See “Technical Specifications” in your System Reference
manual for temperature and humidity information.
If you do not wish to install the server yourself, contact
Digital Customer Service. A Customer Service Technician
can install the server for you.
WARNING
Use extreme care when unpacking your server.
Due to its weight, two people are required to
unpack it. Failure to use two people might violate
certain safety regulations and can result in severe
personal injury or equipment damage.
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ServerWORKS Quick Launch
ServerWORKS Quick Launch delivers unparalleled
achievement in streamlining the installation and
configuration of hardware components and network
operating system software on Digital’s PriorisTM line
of servers. Quick Launch combines an intuitive inter-
face and versatile, time saving features to produce a
consistent and accurate installation optimized for
Digital’s extremely powerful and highly acclaimed
Prioris servers.
In addition to its automated yet extensible method
of express installations for Network Operating Sys-
tems, Quick Launch provides a comprehensive ar-
chive of server documentation, troubleshooting as-
sistance, and indispensable configuration utilities; all
on one bootable CD!

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Unpack your server
NOTE
Servers are heavy. Do not lift this equipment alone.
Unpack your server following the diagrams on the box
top. Use a mechanical aid or get someone to help you lift
it from the carton base.
■ Test the weight of the server to make sure its comforta-
bly within your lifting capabilities.
■ Know where you’re going to set it down before you lift.
■ Roll the server on its wheels rather than carry it.
■ Get close to the server, with feet apart for stable footing.
■ Squat down, knees bent, back straight.
■ Get a firm grip, lift with your legs, keep back straight.
■ Avoid twisting your upper body. Move your feet to turn.
■ Lower gently using leg muscles to squat, back straight.
■ Roll the server into place and lock the brake as shown
in Step 3, Note
A
.
After your server has been unpacked, please recycle the
packing materials or dispose of them properly.
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Check the parts
Unpack and identify your server’s components.
Prioris server
Country kit including keyboard, keyboard extension
cable and mouse (ordered separately)
Up to 3 power cords
Server keys
Server software and documentation kits including
printed manuals and the Quick Launch CD-ROM with
on-line documentation
SCSI cable and terminator (in some configurations,
you may have up to three loose cables in addition to
the cables already installed.)
NOTE
Monitor must be ordered separately.
The ServerWORKS software kit includes:
■ ServerWORKS Quick Launch: ServerWORKS Quick
Launch CD-ROM disk and Reference Guide.
■ ServerWORKS Manager: ServerWORKS Manager soft-
ware and documentation.
The Prioris Server documentation kit includes:
■ This Installation Guide, System Reference manual,
Documentation Overview, Options Manuals, Warranty
and Service Information, Diagnostic User’s Guide and
Registration Card.
NOTE
On-Line Documentation is also contained on the Quick
Launch CD-ROM.
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Install any internal options
If you have options to install, install them now.
1. Unlock doors
2. Unlock side panels
3. Remove side panels
4. Install options
Refer to the following chapters in the System Reference
manual for detailed information.
■ Server Utilities
■ Upgrading Your Server’s CPU Module
■ Installing Additional Memory
■ Installing Optional Disk and Tape Drives
■ Connecting SCSI and RAID Adapters
Also, refer to the documentation that came with the option
kit for specific installation instructions.
NOTES
Removing the side panels activates the power interlock
switches. These switches turn off power to your server.
You might injure yourself or damage the server if you
attempt to override or bypass these switches. Always re-
place the side panels before you turn on power to the
server.
Use the brake located at the bottom of your server
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to
lock your server in place.
ISA cards should be installed after you run the System
Configuration Utility in Step 7 or 8 since the SCU will list
IRQs already used.
Before touching any circuit board or component, wear
an anti-static wrist strap, properly grounded to the server
chassis, or touch the metal frame to discharge any static
electricity.
If you plan to use Quick Launch to install your Network
Operating System, your server must meet the following
minimum requirements to proceed with the server installa-
tion:
■ 16 MB of RAM
■ SVGA monitor
■ 540 MB minimum hard disk drive
■ Network card
■ Two or three button mouse
■ CD-ROM drive attached to the bootable SCSI controller
■ Keyboard
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Connect the cables and power cord
1. Connect the mouse and keyboard cables into the cor-
responding connectors at the back of the server.
2. Place your monitor near your server. Connect the
monitor signal cable to the back of the monitor and
then connect it to the matching connector at the back
of your server. Note that some monitors have cables
permanently attached.
3. Connect the monitor power cord to the back of the
monitor if necessary, and then connect it to the match-
ing connector at the back of your server or into a wall
outlet.
NOTE
Some large screen monitors (17-inch diagonal and over)
require more power than the server’s auxiliary ac outlet
can supply. These monitors will have power cords that
must be connected directly into a wall outlet.
4. Connect the ac power cord to the server and then to
your power outlet.
NOTE
If you have a secondary power supply, connect the re-
maining ac power cord to the secondary power supply,
then to your power outlet.
CAUTION
Do not attempt to modify or use an external
100 Vac (Japan only) or 115 Vac power cord for
240 Vac input power. Modifying either cord can
cause severe equipment damage.
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Ethernet connections
10Base-T (Twisted-Pair)
Your Prioris server is shipped network ready with connec-
tors and onboard circuitry for 10Base-T (Twisted-Pair),
10Base-2 (EtherNet ThinWire) and 10Base-5 (AUI) network
cabling.
Contact your network administrator before connecting to
either network type.
10 Base-2 (ThinWire)
10 Base-5 (AUI)
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Turn on the monitor and then the server
1. Turn on the monitor.
2. Turn on the server.
3. The Operator Control Panel (OCP) display should turn
on by itself. If it doesn’t, press the OCP button.
4. Adjust the monitor contrast and brightness to obtain a
readable screen display.
NOTE
Refer to your System Reference manual for BIOS, Power-
on-self-test (POST), and OCP messages.
Front panel switch icons are, from left to right, power,
OCP backlight, and system reset.
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If you’re installing optional expansion cards
Make sure you are familiar with using:
■ The System Configuration Utility (SCU)
■ RAID utilities
■ The SCSISelect Utility
Refer to your System Reference manual, SCSI, and RAID
manuals for any additional information.
ISA cards should be installed after you run the following
System Configuration Utility since the SCU will list IRQs
already used. PCI and EISA cards should be installed be-
fore running the SCU to take advantage of the SCU’s
automatic detection feature.
Use the Quick Launch CD-ROM disk to complete the server
installation. Follow these steps to configure your server.
1. Locate the Quick Launch CD-ROM disk in your Server-
WORKS software kit. Power on your server and insert
the CD-ROM disk. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to reboot your
server. If your server fails to boot from the CD-ROM,
press Ctrl + Alt + Del again, then Ctrl + A, when
prompted, to run the SCSISelect utility. Enable the
Bootable CD-ROM and INT13 lines, exit and reboot.
2. Use the SCU, when displayed, to configure the EISA
option cards you installed or to enable the PCI cards.
If you installed ISA cards, check the current card con-
figuration to avoid IRQ conflicts before manually set-
ting jumpers and switches.
Your server automatically reboots after you save and
exit the SCU.
3. If you installed a RAID controller, the RAID configura-
tion utility will be displayed next. Configure your
server for RAID.
NOTE
If you installed additional SCSI or RAID cards, make sure
the MS-DOS partition resides on the drive you want it to
be on. If not, shut down your server, change the order of
your cards and reconfigure your server.
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Run the Quick Launch CD-ROM program
Use the Quick Launch CD-ROM disk to complete the server
installation. Follow these steps to configure your server
and install an operating system.
NOTE
This procedure assumes that no additional EISA, PCI, or
ISA cards have been installed in your server. If you in-
stalled optional expansion card(s), you first need to per-
form the instructions on the previous page.
1. Locate the Quick Launch CD-ROM disk in your Server-
WORKS software kit. Power on your server and insert
the CD-ROM disk. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to reboot your
server. If your server fails to boot from the CD-ROM,
press Ctrl + Alt + Del again, then Ctrl + A, when
prompted, to run the SCSISelect utility. Enable the
Bootable CD-ROM and INT13 lines, exit and reboot.
2. When prompted, enter the MS-DOS partition size. Quick
Launch then creates an MS-DOS partition on the hard
disk drive using the FDISK utility. Afterwards, your
server automatically reboots.
The Quick Launch main menu appears and all utilities
and related files (SCU, diagnostics, RAID, etc.) are in-
stalled onto the MS-DOS partition.
3. Select Installations & Utilities from the Quick Launch
main menu. Choose Express for unattended operating
system installation of Microsoft Windows NT or Novell
NetWare or choose Conventional for a traditional op-
erating system installation (SCO UNIX, OS/2, Microsoft
Windows NT, or Novell NetWare).
Refer to the Quick Launch Reference Guide included with
the ServerWORKS software kit for detailed installation
procedures.
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Express operating system installation
Express Installation Microsoft Windows NT Server & Novell NetWare
You will be asked to provide the following information before you can Express install Microsoft Windows NT or
Novell NetWare.
Windows NT Server
Full Name___________________________________________
Organization Name____________________________________
Server Name_________________________________________
Product ID __________________________________________
NT Server Type_______________________________________
License _____________________________________________
Time Zone __________________________________________
Work Group Name/Domain______________________________
Network
■ Install NWLink
■ Install NetBEUI
■ Install TCP/IP
Novell NetWare
Server Name_________________________________________
Organization Name ____________________________________
Directory Tree Name___________________________________
Frame Type__________________________________________
IPX External Network Number ___________________________
Administrator Password ________________________________
Time Zone __________________________________________
Fill in the information as required. Have your Microsoft
Windows NT or Novell NetWare software kit ready. Follow
the instructions on the screen to begin your operating sys-
tem installation.
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Creating server utility and device driver diskettes
Use the method described in Step 7 or 8 to boot the Quick
Launch CD-ROM disk and configure your server. From the
Quick Launch main menu, select Installations & Utilities.
Choose either the Conventional or Utilities method to
create operating system-specific device driver and server
utility diskettes from image files located on the Quick
Launch CD-ROM disk. You will need these diskettes to tra-
ditionally install Windows NT, Novell NetWare, SCO UNIX,
OS/2, and other operating systems.
If you prefer, you can create the required diskettes from
Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups based worksta-
tions using these procedures:
1. Locate the Quick Launch CD-ROM disk in your Server-
WORKS software kit. Insert the CD-ROM disk into the
CD-ROM drive.
2. From the Windows Program Manager, select File, then
Run.
3. Enter:
qlaunch.exe
4. Select Installations & Utilities from the ServerWORKS
Quick Launch main menu.
5. Select either the Conventional or Utilities method and
then your server’s operating system. Select your
server’s model name to view the list of available disk
images.
For more information, refer to the ServerWORKS Quick
Launch Reference Guide and the on-line help in the
ServerWORKS Quick Launch program.
The following is a list of device drivers you might need:
■ SCSI—enables your server to operate using the on-
board 7880 Adaptec controller.
■ Mouse—enables your server to operate using a
Logitech mouse.
■ Video—enables your server to operate using the on-
board Trio video controller or other supported video
cards.
■ RAID—enables your server to operate using a Mylex
RAID controller.
■ Network—choose from several device drivers for Digi-
tal supported network interface cards.
The following is a list of bootable server utilities:
■ SCU—enables you to make a bootable SCU diskette for
use when configuring your server and adding options.
■ RAID—enables you to make a bootable RAID Configu-
ration Utility diskette for use when configuring your
RAID array.
■ Diagnostics—enables you to make a bootable diskette
for use when troubleshooting your server.
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Register your server and review your documentation
Register
1. Record the server’s model number and serial number
here.
■ Server Model Description:
________________________________________
(located on the front of the server)
■ Server Model Number and Serial Number:
________________________________________
(located on the back of the server)
2. Send in the registration card contained in your Prioris
Server documentation kit.
Warranty
■ 3-year on-site hardware warranty.
■ Refer to your Warranty and Service Information for
specific warranty terms and conditions.
If You Need Help
If you have questions about your server hardware, soft-
ware, or warranty, please contact Digital’s Customer Serv-
ice organization.
Before You Call Digital
1. Run the diagnostics shipped with your server to
isolate the problem. You can run the diagnostics from
the MS-DOS partition created by Quick Launch or you
can create a diagnostics diskette from Quick Launch by
using the Utilities option located under the Installa-
tions & Utilities button.
2. Have the server’s model number and serial number
available before you call.
3. Record any error messages and be prepared to de-
scribe the sequence of events that led to your problem.
4. Call 1-800-354-9000.
For Technical Information
Technical information is available 24 hours a day on the
Digital bulletin board service (BBS). For access call:
US Digital BBS
■ 1-508-496-8800
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Install the ServerWORKS Manager software
After your server and network operating system installa-
tion is complete, install Digital’s ServerWORKS Manager to:
■ Access an easy-to-use server management interface
■ Monitor critical PC server statistics
■ Obtain an easy-to-read topology map of the network
■ Manage server fault conditions
■ Support distributed SNMP network devices from any-
where on the LAN
Refer to the ServerWORKS Manager manual for a list of
supported operating systems.
NOTE
Refer to the User’s Guide in the ServerWORKS software kit
for installation information.
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