IBM RS/6000 7043 43P Series User manual

RS/6000 7043 43P Series IBM
User's Guide
SA38-0511-03

Fourth Edition (October 1998)
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Thank You!
Dear RS/6000 Customer:
Thank you for selecting a member of the IBM RS/6000 product family. In the
selection of computing solutions, we know you have many choices. We are
delighted you decided to join the RS/6000 team.
We worked with professionals like you from the beginning of the development of this
product to understand your computing needs today and in the future. Many of our
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were based on these personal conversations and feedback sessions. Our goal is to
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Contents
Communications Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement .............. xi
European Union (EU) Statement ............................ xii
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Statement ............ xii
United Kingdom Telecommunications Safety Requirements ............ xii
Avis de conformité aux normes du ministère des Communications du Canada . xiii
Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement ........ xiii
VCCI Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Radio Protection for Germany ............................. xiii
Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Laser Safety Information ................................ xvi
Power Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Environmental Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix
Product Recycling and Disposal ............................ xix
Battery Return Program ................................. xix
Environmental Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix
About This Book .................................... xxi
ISO 9000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi
Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi
Chapter 1. System Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Before You Begin ..................................... 1-2
Unpacking Your System Unit .............................. 1-3
Model 140 System Features .............................. 1-4
Model 150 System Features .............................. 1-6
Model 240 System Features .............................. 1-8
Installing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Connecting the Cables - Models 140, 150 and 240 ................ 1-13
Checking the Voltage Setting (Model 140 and Model 240 only) ......... 1-15
Finishing the Installation ................................ 1-16
Chapter 2. Using the System Unit ......................... 2-1
Starting the System Unit ................................. 2-1
Stopping the System Unit ................................ 2-5
Power Switch and Indicator ............................... 2-5
Operator Panel and Reset Switch ........................... 2-6
System Startup Options ................................. 2-6
Service Mode Boot: Loading Diagnostics ....................... 2-7
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Standalone vs. Online Diagnostics .......................... 2-10
Using the Keyboards .................................. 2-12
Using the Mouse .................................... 2-13
Using the 3.5–Inch Diskette Drive .......................... 2-16
Using the CD-ROM Drive ............................... 2-18
Chapter 3. System Management Services ..................... 3-1
Graphical System Management Services ....................... 3-1
Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
MultiBoot (Model 150 only) ............................... 3-6
Boot (Model 140 and Model 240) ........................... 3-9
Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Audio (Model 140 and Model 240 only) ....................... 3-17
Hard Disk Spin Up Delay (Model 150 only) ..................... 3-18
Error Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
RIPL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
SCSI ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Firmware Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Text-Based System Management Services ..................... 3-26
Display Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
MultiBoot Menu (Model 150) ............................. 3-29
Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
Select Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43
Open Firmware Command Line ........................... 3-43
Chapter 4. Installing and Removing Options ................... 4-1
Available Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Safety Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Handling Static Sensitive Devices ........................... 4-3
Tools Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Removing the Cover ................................... 4-4
Locating Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Disabling the Power-On Password ........................... 4-9
Enabling the Privileged-Access Password ..................... 4-14
Enabling Automatic Power-Up ............................ 4-19
Installing Memory-Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
L2 Cache Card Installation (for the Model 140) .................. 4-34
200-MHZ and 233-MHz Processor Upgrade (for the Model 140) ........ 4-38
332-MHz Processor Upgrade (for the Model 140) ................. 4-50
Processor Card Installation (Model 240) ...................... 4-63
Installing Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-70
Installing an Ultra SCSI Adapter Cable ....................... 4-82
Internal Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
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Setting the SCSI Security Jumpers ........................ 4-102
Installing a Security Tether ............................. 4-106
Changing the Battery ................................ 4-108
Completing the Installation ............................. 4-113
Connecting External Options ............................ 4-115
Chapter 5. Using the Online and Standalone Diagnostics ........... 5-1
Sources for the Diagnostics ............................... 5-1
Standalone and Online Diagnostics Operating Considerations ........... 5-1
Online Diagnostics Modes of Operation ....................... 5-10
Standalone Diagnostic Operation .......................... 5-13
Location Codes (Model 140 and Model 240) .................... 5-14
Chapter 6. Location Codes (Model 150 only) ................... 6-1
Physical Location Codes ................................ 6-1
AIX Location Codes ................................... 6-2
Chapter 7. Using the System Verification Procedure .............. 7-1
Step 1. Considerations before Running This Procedure .............. 7-1
Step 2. Loading the Diagnostics ............................ 7-2
Step 3. Running System Verification .......................... 7-3
Step 4. Additional System Verification ......................... 7-3
Step 5. Stopping the Diagnostics ............................ 7-4
Chapter 8. Hardware Problem Determination ................... 8-1
Problem Determination Using the Standalone or Online Diagnostics ....... 8-1
Problem Determination When Unable to Load Diagnostics ............ 8-10
Chapter 9. Introduction to Tasks and Service Aids ............... 9-1
Add Resource to Resource List ............................ 9-4
AIX Shell Prompt ..................................... 9-4
Analyze Adapter Internal Log .............................. 9-4
Backup and Restore Media ............................... 9-4
Certify Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Change Hardware Vital Product Data ......................... 9-6
Configure Dials and LPFKeys ............................. 9-6
Configure ISA Adapter .................................. 9-6
Configure Reboot Policy ................................. 9-7
Configure Remote Maintenance Policy ........................ 9-8
Configure Ring Indicate Power On Policy ...................... 9-10
Configure Ring Indicate Power On .......................... 9-11
Configure Service Processor ............................. 9-11
Configure Surveillance Policy ............................. 9-14
Create Customized Configuration Diskette ..................... 9-14
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Delete Resource from Resource List ........................ 9-15
Disk Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15
Display Configuration and Resource List ...................... 9-16
Display Firmware Device Node Information ..................... 9-16
Display Hardware Error Report ............................ 9-16
Display Hardware Vital Product Data ........................ 9-17
Display Machine Check Error Log .......................... 9-17
Display Microcode Level ................................ 9-17
Display or Change Bootlist .............................. 9-17
Display or Change Diagnostic Run Time Options ................. 9-18
Display Previous Diagnostic Results ......................... 9-19
Display Resource Attributes .............................. 9-19
Display Service Hints ................................. 9-19
Display Software Product Data ............................ 9-19
Display System Environmental Sensors ....................... 9-20
Display Test Patterns ................................. 9-22
Download Microcode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
Fibre Channel RAID Service Aids .......................... 9-23
Flash SK-NET FDDI Firmware ............................ 9-24
Format Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Generic Microcode Download ............................. 9-28
Local Area Network Analyzer ............................. 9-28
Periodic Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
PCI RAID Physical Disk Identify ........................... 9-29
Process Supplemental Media ............................. 9-29
Run Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Run Error Log Analysis ................................ 9-30
Run Exercisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Save or Restore Hardware Management Policies ................. 9-31
Save or Restore Service Processor Configuration ................. 9-32
SCSI Bus Analyzer ................................... 9-32
SCSI Device Identification and Removal ...................... 9-34
SCSD Tape Drive Service Aid ............................ 9-34
Spare Sector Availability ................................ 9-35
SSA Service Aids .................................... 9-36
Update Disk Based Diagnostics ........................... 9-36
Update System or Service Processor Flash .................... 9-36
Update System Flash ................................. 9-37
7135 RAIDiant Array Service Aid ........................... 9-37
7318 Serial Communications Network Server Service Aid ............ 9-39
Appendix A. System Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Record the Identification Numbers .......................... A-1
Device Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
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Appendix B. Adapter Placement Notes ..................... B-1
Appendix C. IRQ and DMA-Channel Assignments .............. C-1
IRQ Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
DMA-Channel Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
ISA Adapter Configuration ............................... C-3
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X-1
Reader's Comments — We'd Like to Hear From You ............. X-3
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