Fujitsu PRIMEQUEST 1000 Series User manual

Edition December 2001
PRIMEPOWER1000/800

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Environmental protection and service
The PRIMEPOWER systems have a long life expectancy, not only because of the excellent
expansion options they offer, but also because of the quality of the products.
As technology continues to develop, however, ever greater volumes of data will need to be
processed. More and more demands are being placed on storage capacity, speed and
computer system design. So when you eventually want to replace your PRIMEPOWER
system with a newer model and dispose of the old device, we can also offer you support in
this area.
Recycling old computer equipment is already a tradition at Fujitsu Siemens: We have been
redeeming and reusing old computer systems for many years now. Even at the design
stage, particular emphasis is placed on the reusability of components and materials.
Your PRIMEPOWER system is manufactured to the greatest possible extent from environ-
mentally friendly materials that can be fully recycled.
Read on through the next sections for a brief look at some of the measures we have intro-
duced in an effort to protect the environment as well as our tips and suggestions for environ-
mentally friendly handling of your system.
Environmentally friendly product design and development
This product has been designed in accordance with the Siemens standard “environmentally
friendly product design and development”.
This means that the designers have taken into account critical factors such as durability,
selection of materials and coding, emissions, packaging, the ease with which the product
can be dismantled and the extent to which it can be recycled.
This saves resources and thus reduces the harm done to the environment.
Production and development of the PRIMEPOWER systems are certified in accordance
with the environment management system DIN ISO 14001.
Note on saving energy
If your device does not have to remain switched on permanently, only switch it on when you
are ready to use it and then switch it off again during long breaks and when you finish your
work.

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Note on dealing with consumables
Please dispose of printer consumables and batteries in accordance with local government
regulations.
Note on labeling plastic housing parts
Please avoid sticking your own labels on plastic housing parts wherever possible, since this
makes it difficult to recycle them.
Take-back, recycling and disposal
Our remarketing and recycling center is certified in accordance with the ECO Audit
Regulation of the European Community. Contact it for details on redeeming and reusing
devices and consumables within Europe:
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]
You can also consult your local Fujitsu Siemens branch office/subsidiary.
Service
If you have any complaints in relation to missing/faulty parts, please contact the complaints
department of Fujitsu Siemens:
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]
You can also submit complaints via the internet:
http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/servers/quality/reklamation_us.htm
Email: [e-mail]
If you have questions on setup or operation or if problems occur, please contact your local
service office.
Fujitsu Siemens IT service can be reached on the internet
(http://its.siemens.de/helpdesk) under the heading “IT Service”.
You will also find information here on products, telephone numbers, etc. The information is
available in English and German.
The Call Management Center (CMC) can be reached in Germany as follows:
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

PRIMEPOWER
1000/800
User's Manual
C120-E093-04EN

C120-E093-04EN
FOR SAFE OPERATION
Handling of This Manual
This manual contains important information regarding the use and handling of this product.
Read this manual thoroughly. Pay special attention to the section "FOR SAFE OPERATION"
below. Use the product according to the instructions and information available in this manual.
Keep this manual in hand for further understanding.
Fujitsu makes every effort to prevent users and bystanders from being injured or from suffering
from damages to their property. Use the product according to this manual.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT
This Product is designed, developed and manufactured as contemplated for general use,
including without limitation, general office use, personal use and household use, but is not
designed, developed and manufactured as contemplated for use accompanying fatal risks or
dangers that, unless extremely high safety is secured, could lead directly to death, personal
injury, severe physical damage or other loss (hereinafter "High Safety Required Use"), including
without limitation, nuclear power core control, airplane control, air traffic control, mass
transport operation control, life support, weapon launching control. You shall not use this
Product without securing the sufficient safety required for the High Safety Required Use. If you
wish to use this Product for High Safety Required Use, please consult with sales representatives
in charge before such use.
RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT
The following notice is for EU users only.
The following notice is for USA users only.
WARNING: This is a product which meets Class A of EN55022. In a domestic environment this
product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate
measures.
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 when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case
the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

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TRADEMARKS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
lUNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively
through X/Open Company Limited.
lSun, Sun Microsystems, Solstice, NFS are trademarks and registered trademarks of Sun
Microsystems, Inc., in the United States and in certain other countries.
lSolaris is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
lEthernet is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporation in the United States and in certain
other countries.
lAll SPARC trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International,
Inc. in the United States or certain other countries.
lSPARC64 GP is a registered trademark of SPARC International, Inc., in the United States
and in other countries used under license by Fujitsu Ltd. SPARC64 GP complies with
SPARC V9 architecture developed by SPARC International, Inc. Products bearing the
SPARC trademarks are based on an architecture originally developed by Sun Microsystems,
Inc.
lAll other product names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective owners.
lEvery system and product name in this manual are not always noted with trademark or
registered trademark symbols (), (R).
The contents of this manual shall not be disclosed in any way or reproduced in any media
without the express written permission of Fujitsu Limited.
All Rights Reserved, Copyright FUJITSU LIMITED 2000, 2001, 2002

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Revision History
Edition Date Revised section
(Added/ Deleted/ Altered) Details
01 2000-07-21 
02 2000-12-27 All chapters (Altered) Entire layout altered due to
manual sharing between
PRIMEPOWER1000/800.
03 2001-06-22 Totally revised Measurements in the U.S.
system were added.
Information about SMC’s
platform (PRIMEPOWER100)
and Solaris 8 were added to
Chapter 9.
Section 4.9 was added.
03 20001-08-31 Section 9.1 Fujitsu Siemens Computers
adds the remarks concerning the
PRIMESTATION and
PRIMEPOWER100 as SMC
platforms.
04 2001-12-20 Section 4.9 and 6.1.7
(Corrections)
Section 5.1.4 and 5.2
(Corrections)
Corrections due to changes of
console connection unit types
Error corrections
Note: In this table, revised section is indicated as its section number in the current edition.
An asterisk (*) indicates a section in the old edition.

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Preface
1
This manual describes the features, configuration, hardware, and panel operation of the
PRIMEPOWER1000 and PRIMEPOWER800. Read this manual thoroughly to understand the
PRIMEPOWER1000 and PRIMEPOWER800.
Unless otherwise specified, the PRIMEPOWER1000/800 is referred to as "the main unit," and
the System Management Console as "the SMC" in this manual.
This section explains:
lStructure and contents of this manual
lOther reference manuals
lNotations
lPrompt Notations
lEnvironmental requirements for using this product
lConventions for warning messages
lFor the readers
Structure and Contents of This Manual
This manual is organized as described below:
CHAPTER 1 Features
Describes the features of the main unit.
CHAPTER 2 Specifications and Installation Overview of the Main Unit
Describes the specifications and procedures for installing the main unit.
CHAPTER 3 Main Unit Power-on/off
Describes how to power on/off the main unit.
CHAPTER 4 Hardware Overview
Describes the hardware mounted on the main unit.
CHAPTER 5 Main Unit Operator Panel Operation
Describes the operator panel of the main unit.
CHAPTER 6 System Configuration
Describes the system configuration of the main unit.
CHAPTER 7 Partition Settings and Notes
Describes the partition settings and notices.
CHAPTER 8 Approaches to Troubleshooting
Describes suggested actions to problems occurring in the main unit.

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CHAPTER 9 System Management Console (SMC)
Describes the System Management Console (SMC).
Appendix A OBP Environment Variables
Describes OBP environment variables.
Appendix B Adding hostid
Describes how to register additional hostids.
Appendix C Expansion File Unit
Describes the Expansion File Unit that can be used in the main unit.
Appendix D UPC Connector Specifications
Describes UPC connector specifications.
Glossary, Acronyms & Abbreviations, Index
Glossary
Explains the terms in this manual.
Acronyms & Abbreviations
Presents spelling of acronyms and abbreviations used in this manual.
Index
Describes the keywords and corresponding reference page numbers.
Other Reference Manuals
The following manuals are provided for reference:
Read the "PRIMEPOWER2000/1000/800 Installation Guide" first, and then see other reference
manuals.
a) Printed manuals
"PRIMEPOWER2000/1000/800 Installation Guide" (C120-E095EN)
b) PDF manual contained in the "PRIMEPOWER2000/1000/800 Manuals" CD-
ROM (C120-E100) disk
"PRIMEPOWER1000 Installation Planning Manual" (C120-H005EN)
"PRIMEPOWER800 Installation Planning Manual" (C120-H006EN)
c) Online manual preinstalled in the internal disk of the System Management
Console
"System Console Software User's Guide"
For how to refer to manuals in b) and c) above, see "Referring to Other Manuals on SMC," in the
"PRIMEPOWER2000/1000/800 Installation Guide."

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Preface
Notations
This manual uses the following fonts and symbols to express specific types of information.
Prompt Notations
The prompt notations in this manual are as follows:
"RC2000" indicates the commands which are entered to a partition by using the remote console
on the SMC. "SMC" indicates the commands which are entered by SMC terminal emulator.
In the actual operation, displayed prompts may be different from below.
(1) C shell prompt notations
(2) Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt notations
(3) Super user prompt notations
(4) OBP mode prompt notations
Fonts/symbols Meaning Example
AaBbCc123 Commands that users enter. # ls -l <Return>
" " Names of manual title, chapter, section, item, button, or menus to
refer to.
See Chapter 3, "Configuration of the
System Console," in the "System
Console Software User's Guide."
Prompt Meaning Example
RC2000% C shell prompt in RC2000 RC2000% command y|n {filename}
SMC% C shell prompt in SMC SMC% command y|n {filename}
Prompt Meaning Example
RC2000$ Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt in RC2000 RC2000$ command y|n {filename}
SMC$ Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt in SMC SMC$ command y|n {filename}
Prompt Meaning Example
RC2000# Super user prompt in RC2000 RC2000# command y|n {filename}
SMC# Super user prompt in SMC SMC# command y|n {filename}
Prompt Meaning Example
{?}ok ok prompt in partition {?}ok command
ok ok prompt in SMC ok command

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Environmental Requirements for Using This Product
This product is a computer which is intended to be used in a computer room. For details on the
operational environment, see the "Installation Planning Manual" of the respective models.
Conventions for Alert Messages
This manual uses the following conventions to show the alert messages. An alert message
consists of an alert signal and alert statements. The alert signal consists of an alert symbol and a
signal word or just a signal word.
Alert messages in the text
In the text, the message is indented to distinguish from the procedural text. A wider line space
proceeds and follows the message to show where the message begins and ends.
(Example)
The important alert messages are listed in the "Important Alert Messages" in the "FOR SAFE
OPERATION."
2
For the readers
This indicates a hazardous situation could result in serious personal
injury if the user does not perform the procedure correctly.
This indicates a hazardous situation could result in minor or moderate
personal injury if the user does not perform the procedure correctly.
This signal also indicates that damage to the product or other property
may occur if the user does not perform the procedure correctly.
This indicates information that could help the user to use the product
more effectively.
This indicates the tasks which are performed by the certified service
engineer.
Electric shock, fire
Do not damage, break, or modify the power cables. Cable damage may cause electric shock
or fire.
• If you find any errors in this manual, please fill in the "Reader’s Comment Form" sheet at
the back of this manual and forward it to the address described on the sheet.
• This manual is subject to be revised without prior notice.

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3
Important Alert Messages
This manual provides the following important alert signals:
This indicates a hazardous situation could result in serious personal injury if the user does not
perform the procedure correctly.
Task Warning Page
Normal operation Electric shock, fire
Do not damage, break, or modify the power cables. Cable
damage may cause electric shock or fire.
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This indicates a hazardous situation could result in minor or moderate personal injury if the
user does not perform the procedure correctly. This also indicates that damage to the
product or other property may occur if the user does not perform the procedure correctly.
Task Warning Page
Normal operation Equipment damage
Be sure to follow the precautions below when installing the
equipment. Otherwise the equipment may be damaged.
lDo not block the ventilation slits.
lDo not install the main unit where it will be exposed to sunlight or
heat sources.
lDo not install the main unit in dusty places or places where it will
be exposed to corrosive gases or sea breeze.
lKeep the main unit isolated from vibration. Install the main unit
on a level surface.
lUse a grounding cable of category three or greater in Japan.
Make sure that the AC power supply source of the main unit is
grounded with dedicated grounding cable. Otherwise the main
unit may malfunction.
lDo not run a cable under a unit or allow a cable to become taut.
Do not disconnect the power cable when the power is turned on.
lDo not place anything on top of the main unit. Do not use the
main unit as a work space.
lAvoid condensation in the main unit, do not raise the ambient
temperature rapidly in winter. Use the main unit only after it has
warmed up sufficiently.
lDo not install the main unit near a noise generating device such
as a photocopier, air conditioner, or welder.
lTake static electricity prevention measures. Note that some
carpets generate static electricity easily and can cause the main
unit to malfunction.
lWhen moving the main unit, do not pull on the front cover.
Otherwise the main unit may be damaged.
10
Data destruction
Before shutting down power, the following events must be
ensured, otherwise data may be destroyed.
lAll applications have finished processing.
lNo user is using the components.
If necessary, back up files before shutting down.
20
Data destruction
Never perform the following operations if the partition is running
normally:
lPartition dump switch instruction
lPartition reset instruction
lForcible partition termination instruction
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Normal operation Data destruction
Do not disconnect the power cable from the AC inlet while the
power is on. Data on the disk may be destroyed.
92
Data destruction
Except in an emergency, never turn off the main switch while the
power is on. Data on the disk may be destroyed.
92
Equipment damage
Be sure to follow the precautions below when installing the
equipment. Otherwise the equipment may be damaged.
lBecause this unit is installed in a closed or multi-unit rack
assembly, the operating ambient temperature inside of the rack
environment may be greater than room ambient. Therefore,
consideration should be given to installing the unit in an
environment compatible with the manufacturer's maximum rated
ambient temperature. Consideration for adjustment of air
condition like air circulation should be given to prevent the
internal rack ambient from exceeding the maximum operating
ambient temperature of this unit; 35°C (95°F).
lInstallation of the file unit in a rack should be such that the
amount of air flow required for safe operation of the unit is not
compromised. Therefore, this unit has ventilation openings at
front and rear face of the unit. Do not cover or close these
ventilation openings to prevent overheating.
lWeight of this unit with maximum configuration: 30 kg (66 lb). Be
careful to avoid injury during installation of this unit into the rack.
lIf the unit is powered from a Power strip or a Service outlet
located in other units, it may overload the Power supply cord of
the Power strip or the other units. Confirm that the current rating
of Power strip or Service outlet exceeds the combined ratings of
all the equipment it is supplying. Electrical ratings of this unit:
Rated 100 - 240 V AC, 3.0 - 1.5 A, 50/60 Hz, single phase.
Reliable grounding of rack-mounted equipment is required.
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Equipment damage, Data destruction
Be sure to follow the precautions described below when handling
a disk drive. Otherwise the disk drive may be damaged or cause
loss of data.
lAvoid heavy impact to the unit.
lKeep the disk drive unit isolated from a magnetic field generating
device such as a motor, or audio-speaker.
lAvoid condensation in the disk drive, do not install the disk drive
where condensation may occur, or temperature and humidity
may change rapidly.
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Alert Labels
The followings are labels attached to this product:
lNever peel off the labels.
lThe following labels provide information to the users of this product.

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Product Handling
4
Maintenance
Remodeling/Rebuilding
Certain tasks in this manual should only be performed by a certified service engineer. User
must not perform these tasks. Incorrect operation of these tasks may cause electric shock,
injury, or fire.
lInstallation and reinstallation of all components, and initial settings
lRemoval of front, rear, or side covers
lMounting/de-mounting of optional internal devices
lPlugging or unplugging of external interface cards
lMaintenance and inspections (repairing, and regular diagnosis and maintenance)
The following tasks regarding this product and the optional products provided from Fujitsu
should only be performed by a certified service engineer. Users must shall not perform these
tasks. Incorrect operation of these tasks may cause malfunction.
lUnpacking optional adapters and such packages delivered to the users
lPlugging or unplugging of external interface cards
Do not make mechanical or electrical modifications to the equipment. Using this product after
modifying or reproducing by overhaul may cause unexpected injury or damage to the
property of the user or bystanders.