Fujitsu Siemens Computers PRIMESTATION Series User manual

PRIMEPOWER, RM
PRIMESTATION
as LAN Console or System Management Console (SMC)
E. Hübner-Hatzel
Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH Paderborn
33094 Paderborn
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Edition October 2002

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Contents
1 Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 Target group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2 Summary of contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.3 Notational conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3 Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.1 Functions supported as a LAN Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.2 Functions supported as an SMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4PRIMESTATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4.1 Preinstallation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4.2 PRIMESTATION hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.2.1 Power ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.2.2 Environmental conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.2.3 Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.3 Startup and operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.3.1 Scope of delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.3.2 Unpacking and checking the delivery unit . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.3.3 Installing the PRIMESTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.4 Overview of connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.4.1 Connecting the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.4.2 Connecting the mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.4.3 Connecting devices with a serial or USB interface . . . . . . . 17
4.4.4 Connecting the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.4.5 Connecting the PRIMESTATION to the power supply . . . . . . 18
4.5 Operating the PRIMESTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.5.1 Switching on/off the PRIMESTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.5.1.1 System unit is switched off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.5.1.2 System unit is in standby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.5.1.3 System unit is switched on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.5.2 Displays on the system unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.5.3 Pre-installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.5.4 Hard disk partitioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.5.5 First booting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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5 PRIMESTATION as LAN Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
5.1 Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
5.2 Remote Communication Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
5.2.1 Connections on the rear of the RCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.2.1.1 LAN connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.2.1.2 Serial port for connecting the console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
5.2.2 Cable types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5.2.3 Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5.2.3.1 Power ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5.2.3.2 Environmental conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5.2.3.3 Dimensions and weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5.2.3.4 Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5.2.3.5 Conformity tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5.2.3.6 Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5.2.4 Switching on the RCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5.3 Installing software packages on the LAN Console . . . . . . . . 36
5.4 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5.4.1 Configuring the connected servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.4.1.1 Configuring the PRIMEPOWER systems (MR) . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.4.1.2 Configuring the RM systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.4.2 Configuring the LAN Console and RCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.4.2.1 Initial configuration of the LAN Console and RCA . . . . . . . . 43
5.4.2.2 Configuring the LAN Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
5.4.2.3 Configuring the RCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
5.4.2.4 New RCA ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
5.4.2.5 Connecting further RCAs to the LAN Console . . . . . . . . . . 55
5.4.2.6 Connecting another LAN Console to the RCA . . . . . . . . . . 55
5.4.2.7 Modifying the LAN Console and RCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
5.4.3 Remote boot and installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
5.4.3.1 setup_RM_server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
5.4.3.2 bootpconf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
5.4.3.3 add_RM_client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
5.5 Operating the LAN Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
5.6 Switching LAN Consoles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
5.6.1 Planned switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
5.6.2 Switching because of problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
5.7 Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
5.7.1 Log files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
5.7.2 Status information for the rtty monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
5.7.3 Configuration entries for the LAN Console . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
5.7.4 RCA system information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
5.8 Error situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
5.8.1 No response from the RCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
5.8.2 Failure to establish a connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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5.8.3 Disrupted RCA - LAN Console connection . . . . . . . . . . . 73
5.8.3.1 LAN connection disrupted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
5.8.3.2 No output in console window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
5.8.4 Invalid password for RCA setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
5.9 RCA commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
5.9.1 Access rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
5.9.2 List of commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
5.9.2.1 Help command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
5.9.2.2 Port commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
5.9.2.3 Server commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
5.9.2.4 Show commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
5.9.2.5 User commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
6 PRIMESTATION as SMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
6.1 Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
6.2 Upgrading the PRIMESTATION to an SMC . . . . . . . . . . . 97
6.2.1 Hardware upgrade with 2 Fast Ethernet controllers . . . . . . . 98
6.2.2 Use of onboard eri LAN ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
6.3 System Console Software (SCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
6.3.1 Installing SCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
6.3.2 Operating the SCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
7 Teleservice on PRIMESTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
7.1 Installation and generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
7.2 Generating the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
7.3 Selecting validated Teleservice modems . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
7.4 TeleCall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
7.4.1 Installing Telecall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
7.4.1.1 Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
7.4.1.2 Software installation on the PRIMESTATION . . . . . . . . . . 113
7.4.1.3 Software installation on the RM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
7.4.1.4 Software installation on the PRIMEPOWER . . . . . . . . . . . 113
7.4.2 Generating the Telecall cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Related publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

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1 Preface
The PRIMESTATION acts asa system consolefor one or more Fujitsu Siemens
Computers UNIX systems (RM or PRIMEPOWER systems). The server
systems are connected to the PRIMESTATION via V.24/Ethernet converter
located close to the system (max. 15m away) or in the system cabinets.
The PRIMESTATION is based on a high-performance SPARC processor in a
desktop model,which can also be installed andoperated in a19-inch rack using
a rack mounting kit. It is released for the following products:
– RM300/400/600 with Reliant UNIX
– PRIMEPOWER 100N/200/400/600/650/850 (Midrange Server, MR) with
Solaris
– PRIMEPOWER 800/1000/2000 (Enterprise Server, EP) with Solaris
This PRIMESTATION can be used bothas a LAN Console for midrange servers
and as a System Management Console (SMC) for enterprise servers.
The Teleservice port for all networked RM or PRIMEPOWER servers is
managed from the PRIMESTATION (teleservice gateway), which means that
only one line to the Service organization is required for all networked
RM/PRIMEPOWER servers.
Use as a LAN Console for midrange servers
This includes the RM models (300/400/600, ServerNode) and the
PRIMEPOWER midrange server models 100N/200/400/600/650/850. Genuine
LAN Console software is used on the PRIMESTATION for managing the server
systems. The Remote Communication Adapter (RCA) can be used as a
V.24/Ethernet converter. Up to 8 or 16 UNIX servers of Fujitsu Siemens
Computers - dependent on the RCA model - can be connected to this RCA.
Multiple RCAs can be installed. Up to 256 Fujitsu Siemens Computers UNIX
servers (MR) can be managed from the PRIMESTATION.
Use as a system management console (SMC) for enterprise servers
This includes the PRIMEPOWER server models 800/1000/2000. The
PRIMESTATION is used as a system management console (SMC) for these
PRIMEPOWER systems. The SPARC-based PRIMESTATION is a cost-
effective alternative to an SMC on the basis of a PRIMEPOWER 200 system
console. The PRIMESTATION is equipped with additional hardware for use as

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an SMC. The SCS (System Console Software) software is used as well as the
Console Connection Units (CCU) as V.24/Ethernet converters in the system
cabinets.
If you have a GP7000 F midrange (M200/M400/M600) machine, all of the
PRIMEPOWER (MR) information applies to your machine also, because the
name GP7000F has been changed to PRIMEPOWER.
The midrange models referred to from both system families can be managed in
mixed mode from a PRIMESTATION with the same user interface. The
PRIMESTATION can be operated in parallel as both a LAN console and SMC
assuming the hardware and software configuration supports this.
It is not only possible to use the PRIMESTATION in its console function but also
for (network-based) system administration, configuration, diagnostics and
software installation and distribution for one or more RM or PRIMEPOWER
(MR) servers. Furthermore, multiple clustered RM or PRIMEPOWER (MR)
servers can be configured, administered and monitored from one console.
Scope of delivery
The PRIMESTATION product consists of a SPARC-based processor with the
Solaris Version 8 operating system, the Solaris Media Kit.
LAN console software (see the chapter “PRIMESTATION as LAN Console”) or
system console software (see the chapter “PRIMESTATION as SMC”) should
be ordered separately.
IThe RCA and PRIMESTATION must be ordered separately.
1.1 Target group
This manual is targeted at system administrators. Knowledge of Reliant UNIX
and Solaris systems is required. If any problems occur with the PRIMES-
TATION, the connected systems or the RCA during system operation, please
contact your local Service organization.
VLAN Console, RCA and SMC are not SIDATA-compatible
The PRIMESTATION as LAN Console or SMC and RCA do not support
SIDATA, i.e. they must be installed and started up by a technician.
System administrators are given instructions on setting them up and
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reface Summary of conten
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IIf you are working with a PRIMEPOWER 200 as SMC, you will find the
description in the SMC manual rather than in this one (see documen-
tation on PRIMEPOWER 2000/1000/800 in the appendix).
1.2 Summary of contents
VSafety notes
It is essential to read the chapter “Safety notes” on page 5 before
starting to work with the PRIMESTATION. This chapter contains
essential information for proper installation and handling of this device.
This manual describes how to install the PRIMESTATION and the RCA and
explains how to configure and operate the PRIMESTATION as a LAN Console
or SMC.
The chapter “PRIMESTATION” on page 9 tells you everything about setting up
and connecting the PRIMESTATION as well as about the preinstallation and
hard disk partitioning.
The chapter “PRIMESTATION as LAN Console” on page 25 explains how to
install the RCA, cable it and start it up. It goes on to describe how to install the
software on the LAN Console from the CD-ROM and how to operate the LAN
Console and RCA. A remote boot/installation is also described. The chapter
also tells you how to replace a PRIMESTATION in the event of error and
provides support for troubleshooting and diagnostics.
The section “RCA commands” on page 75 containsa detailed description of the
commands for the RCA relevant for LAN Console functionality.
The chapter “PRIMESTATION as SMC” on page 95 describes how to upgrade
a PRIMESTATION to an SMC and the SMC basic configuration.
The chapter “Teleservice on PRIMESTATION” on page 103 tells you how to
install and operate Teleservice and Telecall.
You will find other helpful information in the reference chapters “Glossary” on
page 117, “Related publications” on page 123 and “Index” at the end of the
manual.
IPlease followall instructions in the order they appear inthis manual. You
will avoid problems by doing so and get along faster. Always pay
attention to the device-specific information that is supplied with the
various devices.

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1.3 Notational conventions
The following notational conventions are used in this manual:
Monospace This indicates system output, e.g. text on a CRT or
LCD screen (cathode ray tube / liquid crystal
display).
Bold
monospace font This indicates user inputs in examples.
Italics This indicates commands, file names, menu names
and inputs in continuous text.
Bold This indicates emphasis in the text.
[Key] This indicates keys or key combinations in
continuous text.
IThis indicates additional information and tips.
VTitle This indicates information, which if not heeded may
jeopardize your health, the functioning of your
system or the security of your data.
ÊThis indicates a step that you have to perform.
--> Thisindicatesthe lastpossiblesolutiontoa problem
or the last step in a flow chart.
●This character and the one below
– Symbolizes itemized lists.

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2 Safety notes
This section gives advice on safety that you have to heed when using your
PRIMESTATION and the RCA.
The devices comply with the relevant safety regulations for information
technology equipment, including electrical machines for use in office environ-
ments. Please contact your local sales office or our Service organization if you
are in doubt about whether the device can be installed in the environment you
envisage. Also note the safety notes for RM and PRIMEPOWER (MR) and rack
systems.
VRadio Frequency Interference Statement PRIMESTATION
(see also the information in the section “Standards” on page 13 and
page 34)
●The following notice is for EU users only:
This is a product that meets class B of the European standard
EN55022.
●The following notice is for USA users only:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference.
VRadio Frequency Interference Statement RCA
(seealso theinformationinthe“Technicalspecifications”onpage 33 and
page 34)
●The following notice is for EU users only:
This is a product that meets European standard EN55022.
●The following notice is for USA users only:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference.

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VSafety notes
●Only transport the device in its original packaging or in other suitable
packaging, which will protect it against impact and jolts.
●Condensation may occur when the device is brought in from the cold
to its site of installation. Wait until the device has reached a stable
temperature and is absolutely dry before putting it into operation.
●Heed the ambient conditions described in the section “Environmental
conditions” on page 12 and for the RCA in the section “Technical
specifications” on page 33 before installing the device and putting it
into operation.
●This device features a safety-tested power cable and may only be
connected to a grounded socket.
●Make sure that the socket on the device or the mains socket on the
housing installation are readily accessible.
●The ON/OFF button does not isolate the device from the mains
voltage completely. To do this, you have to remove the plug from the
mains socket.
●In the case of system units that do not have a main switch, the
ON/OFF button does not disconnect the monitor socket from the
mains supply. A monitor connected to this socket must always be
switched off using its own ON/OFF button.
●Lay cables in such a way that there is no danger of people tripping
overthemanddamagingthem.Whenconnectingthedevice,notethe
information given in the section “Connections on the rear of the RCA”
on page 28.
●Do not connect or disconnect communication cables during a
thunderstorm.
●Make sure that no liquids penetrate the interior of the device (risk of
electric shock, short-circuit).
●In cases of emergency (e.g. damage to the housing, controls or
power cable, or penetration of liquid) turn the device off immediately,
remove the mains plug and notify your sales office or our Service
organization.
●This device may only be repaired by authorized personnel. Unautho-
rized opening of the housing and inadequate repairs may pose a
considerable danger for users (electric shock, risk of ignition).

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3 Functionality
This manual describes the functionality of the PRIMESTATION as a LAN
Console or System Management Console (SMC) for UNIX/Solaris servers of
Fujitsu Siemens Computers.
The PRIMESTATION offers the following properties:
1. The PRIMESTATION can be used as a standalone computer system.
2. Input and output are handled via the monitor and keyboard of the
PRIMESTATION.
3. Teleservice connection.
4. The PRIMESTATION can be equippedwith LANConsole software and used
simultaneously as a console on RM and PRIMEPOWER (MR) servers and
with suitable hardware/software upgrades as an SMC for the
PRIMEPOWER enterprise server.
5. The DVD drive of the PRIMESTATION can be used for all connected
systems.
6. The PRIMESTATION can be used as cluster console in high availability
applications with RM an PRIMEPOWER (MR) servers. This may require
additional hardware and software components, which are not part of the
standard configuration of the PRIMESTATION. The console takes over the
function of monitoring the system cluster as a whole and the function of
system console for all connected RM and PRIMEPOWER servers.
3.1 Functions supported as a LAN Console
The PRIMESTATION as a LAN Console can be used to administer
UNIX/Solaris midrange (MR) servers of Fujitsu Siemens Computers. It offers
the following properties:
– It can be used for installation, configuration, administration,and diagnostics
management of one or more connected RM or PRIMEPOWER (MR)
servers.
– All functions of a character-oriented display, including IKDB (Internal Kernel
Debugger) and BDM (Board Debug Monitor) or OBP (Open Boot Prom)
Monitor and the rebooting of a system can be carried out from the
PRIMESTATION.

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– The xscon tool is used to select and represent one or more consoles of RM
and PRIMEPOWER (MR) servers.
– Support for WSA (Web-based System Administration)
– RM and PRIMEPOWER (MR) servers can also be booted and installed
remotely (via LAN).
3.2 Functions supported as an SMC
The PRIMESTATION can be used on PRIMEPOWER enterprise servers as a
System Management Console (SMC) (see also manuals for SMC and System
Console Software in the Related publications section):
– The SMC can check the hardware configuration and the operating status of
the PRIMEPOWER system.
– The SMC performs resource partitioning and in this way allows the shared
use of the processor and storage capacities of the PRIMEPOWER system.
– The SMC supports individual console displays for the different partitions.
– The SMC supports a power supply scheduling system, which allows the
selective switching on and off of the PRIMEPOWER system.
– The DVD drive on the SMC can be used across partitions. This means that
operating systems and applications can be installed in every partition of the
PRIMEPOWER system.
– Clock tuning is performed for every partition of the PRIMEPOWER system
with the SMC clock via the Network Time Protocol (NTP).
– The SMC monitors the entire hardware of the PRIMEPOWER system. If an
error is detected, relevant information is displayed on the SMC. The system
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4.1 Preinstallation
The PRIMESTATION can be used as a standalone system in desktop housing
with a desktop monitor, standard PC keyboard (German/International) and 3-
button mouse.
Figure 1: PRIMESTATION as a standalone system
A mounting frame is provided for installing the PRIMESTATION in a 19-inch
rack (3.5 height units), as well as a pull-out rack console with fold-away TFT
monitor (15”/35cm) and keyboard with touchpad.

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Figure 2: PRIMESTATION rack module
Figure 3: Fold-away monitor of PRIMESTATION in the rack
The power supply is enabled when the monitor is tilted open. At the same time,
a safety mechanism on the right hand rear side of the rack module prevents the
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4.2 PRIMESTATION hardware
The PRIMESTATION is equipped with the following hardware:
4.2.1 Power ratings
Hardware components Configuration/Performance
Processor 500MHz UltraSparc IIe
Main memory 256 MByte (max. 2 GByte possible)
Graphics controller Resolution of 1280x1024 pixels, 24-bit
color, VGA port
DVD drive 12x DVD/40x CD-ROM or better
Diskette drive 1.44 MByte
2 x Fast-Ethernet onboard 2 x 10/100 Mbits/s
2 x hard disks 2 x 20 GByte
2 x serial interfaces COM1 and COM2, DB9 Connector
COM2 for Teleservice
PS/2 interface for 3-button mouse for X-Windows
interface
PS/2 interface for Keyboard German/International
2 x USB
Audio on board
Table 1: PRIMESTATION hardware components
Mains voltage range
(switchable) 100V-125V/ 200V-240V
Rated frequency 50-60 Hz
Power consumption approx. 60 W
Power factor cosj 120V: >0.90
230V: >0.75
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VDifferent mains voltages
Note the different mains voltages in Anglo-American countries. You will
find details of this under “Connecting the PRIMESTATION to the power
supply” and for the RCA in the table “Power ratings” on page 33.
4.2.2 Environmental conditions
Environmental conditions for the PRIMESTATION
Climatic class Operation:
(acc. to EN 60721-3-x) 3K3
– Temperature (°C):
– Relative humidity (%):
– Height above sea-level (m):
5 – 40
5 – 85
3000
Climatic class Transport:
(acc. to EN 60721-3-2) 2K2
– Temperature (°C):
– Relative humidity (%) at 30°C:
– Height above sea-level (m):
-25 – +60
15 – 98
3000
Physically active substances (operation): 3M2
Physical environmental conditions:
Operation
Transport 3M2 2M2
Required space for service activities:
– Minimum distance (mm)
Front:
Rear: 1000
1000
Table 3: Environmental conditions
Dimensions and weight Desktop housing Rack module
Breadth (mm):
Depth (mm):
Height (mm):
Weight basic configuration (kg)1:
Weight SMC (kg)1:
1without documentation and media kit
454
456
138
11
12
449 (with panel 482.6)
456
138 (with panel 152)
11.2
12.2
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4.2.3 Standards
4.3 Startup and operation
The PRIMESTATION can be used as a LAN Console for one or more RM or
PRIMEPOWER (MR) servers. Up to 256 RM or PRIMEPOWER (MR) servers
can be administrated from one LAN Console.
The PRIMESTATION can also be used as an SMC for PRIMEPOWER enter-
prise servers. It is recommended to configure one SMC for every enterprise
server. The SMC should always be in the immediate proximity of the server to
allow better servicing.
VCaution
Please refer to the chapter “Safety notes” on page 5.
4.3.1 Scope of delivery
The PRIMESTATION product only consists of the system unit, power supply
cable (grounding type plug) and the Solaris Media Kit actually released for the
PRIMESTATION. The RCA, monitor, keyboard and mouse, the modem for
teleservice (see “Selecting validated Teleservice modems” on page 106) and
the requested cables are not part of the scope of delivery and have to be
ordered separately. The LAN Console software or System Console Software
(SCS) must also be ordered separately.
Product safety IEC60950; EN60950
UL60950;CSA60950-00
GS symbol
Immunity to radiation EN55024
Radiated inter-
ference EN 55022-B; EN 61000-3-2; EN 61000-3-3 FCC Class B
Approvals GS symbol;cCSAUS; CE; CB certificate
Table 5: Standards

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4.3.2 Unpacking and checking the delivery unit
You should keep the original device packaging in case the device has to be
transported.
ÊUnpack all the parts.
ÊCheck the package contents for visible transport damage.
ÊCheck that the delivery matches the details on the delivery note.
Ifyou discover transportdamageor inconsistenciesbetween thepackagingunit
and the delivery note, inform your local sales office immediately.
4.3.3 Installing the PRIMESTATION
VWarning
Pay attention to the safety notes when installing the PRIMESTATION.
The PRIMESTATION should only be installed in a specially designated
position. This can be checked from the diagrams on the next pages.
The device should not be subjected to any extreme environmental condi-
tions (see section “Environmental conditions” on page 12). It should be
protected from dust, humidity and heat.
The must be at least 200 mm free space to the front and rear of the
system unit, so that the unit is adequately ventilated. The fan areas on
the monitor and system unit should not be covered.
Do not place any objects over 40 kg in weight on the system unit and do
not stack several system units above one another.
We recommend you position the devices on a non-slip surface. Because
different coatings and varnishes are used on furniture, it is entirely
possible that the plastic feet on the device could damage the surface.