Siemens RM400 C Series User manual

Edition March 1997
RM400 C Models Operating Manual
(Reliant UNIX/SINIX)

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Preface
Important notes
Unpacking your system
Installing the system unit
Installing peripherals
Online replacement (OLR)
Software
Troubleshooting
Moving your system
Drives

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Data media
Equipment care
Technical data
Equipment settings
Accessories
Reference section and Index

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1 Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 The C models of the RM400 system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2 Target group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3 Summary of contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.4 Notational conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.1 Notes on safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.2 Notes on batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.3 Compliance with EU regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.4 RFI suppression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.5 Important notice concerning power cable selection . . . . . . 12
2.6 FCC notices (Federal Communications Commission) . . . . . 14
2.7 Notes on monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.8 Ergonomics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.9 Disposal and recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3 Unpacking your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4 Installing the system unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.1 Setting up the system unit and the peripherals . . . . . . . . . 25
4.1.1 Setting up the system unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.1.2 Setting up the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.1.3 Setting up the peripherals cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.2 Mounting the stabilizers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.3 Connecting up the system unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.4 The system unit control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4.5 Starting up the system unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.6 Shutting down the system unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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5 Installing peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.1 Attaching peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
5.1.1 The system unit backplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5.1.2 Attaching printers, modems and terminals . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.1.3 Attaching the system unit to a LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
5.1.4 Attaching the system unit to a WAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
5.1.5 Attaching SCSI peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
5.1.6 IDC (ISA Diagnostic Controller) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
5.1.7 Adding peripherals later . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
5.1.8 Attaching the system unit to a UPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
5.1.9 Using the battery backup unit (BBU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
5.2 Starting up peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
6 Online replacement (OLR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
6.1 Conditions for online replacement (OLR) . . . . . . . . . . . 63
6.2 Identifying a defective drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
6.3 Removing a defective drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
6.4 Installing a new drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
6.5 Configuring a replacement drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
6.6 System unit of RM400 C models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
6.7 RM400 BG31/32 peripherals cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
6.7.1 Opening the peripherals cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
6.7.2 Closing the peripherals cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
7 Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
7.1 Initial activation of Reliant UNIX or SINIX V5.42 . . . . . . . 79
7.1.1 Installing the key diskette (only for SINIX V5.42) . . . . . . . 79
7.1.2 Configuring the console, keyboard, mouse and monitor . . . 81
8 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
8.1 Problems when booting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
8.2 Problems with drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
9 Moving your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

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10 Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
10.1 Opening and closing the drive bay door . . . . . . . . . . . 115
10.2 The floppy disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
10.3 The quarter-inch cartridge tape drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
10.4 The 4 mm cartridge tape drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
10.5 The 8 mm, 5/10 Gbyte cartridge tape drive . . . . . . . . . 121
10.6 The 8 mm, 20/40 Gbyte cartrigde tape drive . . . . . . . . . 124
10.7 Tips on handling 4 mm and 8 mm cartridge tapes . . . . . . 127
10.8 The CD-ROM drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
11 Data media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
11.1 Floppy disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
11.2 Tape cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
11.3 CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
12 Equipment care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
12.1 Cleaning the system unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
12.1.1 Cleaning the floppy disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
12.1.2 Cleaning the CD-ROM drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
12.1.3 Cleaning cartridge tape drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
12.2 Cleaning SCSI devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
12.3 Cleaning printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
13 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
13.1 System components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
13.2 Base configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
13.3 Expansion options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
13.3.1 Expanding the processor board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
13.3.2 Expanding primary storage (RAM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
13.3.3 Additional controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
13.3.4 Expanding hard disk storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
13.3.5 Optical storage media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
13.3.6 Cartridge tape drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
13.4 Electrical characteristics, safety standards and EMC data . . 154
13.5 Communication controller certification . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
13.6 Environmental conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
13.7 Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

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14 Equipment settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
14.1 Default settings for screens and printers . . . . . . . . . . . 161
14.1.1 Configuring the V.24 interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
14.1.2 Configuring the Bitronics interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
14.1.3 Default settings for serial console monitors . . . . . . . . . . 164
14.1.4 Default settings for printers with a serial connection . . . . . 167
14.1.5 Terminal settings for CMX administration . . . . . . . . . . . 169
14.2 Drive names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
14.3 Addresses for SCSI devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
15 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Reference section and Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Related publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

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Preface 1
The C models of the RM400 system
Target group
Summary of contents
Notational conventions

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1.1 The C models of the RM400 system
This operating manual describes the C models of the RM400 system (C60, C62,
C70, C72, C80 and C90) with the Reliant UNIX®or SINIX®V5.42 operating systems.
For Release 5.43B00 the name of the SINIX operating system on RM systems was
changed to Reliant UNIX. This is a consequence of merging the UNIX variants of
SiemensNixdorf and Pyramid Technology. The name “Reliant UNIX” is indicativeof
the high reliability and availability requirements met by our standardized open
operating system in both commercial and technical environments. All the tried and
tested features of SINIX are retained in Reliant UNIX.
The RM400 C system is a high-performance RISC machine based on the MIPS®
R4400®and R10000®processor.
The system also supports a wide range of controllers for I/O devices and communi-
cations. The technical expansion options are being continuallyextended. Tofind out
what is currently available, refer to your local branch of Siemens Nixdorf Informa-
tionssysteme AG (SNI).
The system offersoptional components designed toprevent errorsthat can interrupt
systemoperation or to bypass them using automatic response mechanisms. These
high-availability components guarantee largely trouble-free operation (high system
availability) and hence the security of the data on the system.
– Battery backup unit (BBU) and uninterruptible power supply (UPS), providing
protection against power failures
– Automation of regular backups
Regular data backups can be automated using a control program working in
conjunction with almost any external storage medium. Regular backups are
always necessary, even if you have taken other measures such as disk
mirroring or redundancy to ensure the security of your data.
– Disk mirroring
Drive and controller failures are countered by setting up primary and
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– RAID systems (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
RAIDsystemscanbeattachedtothecomputerashigh-availabilitysubsystems
(internal and external). If single disks fail, no data is lost and the application can
continue running. A disk failure simply results in a temporary drop in perfor-
mance.
– OLR (online replacement) for hard disks
A defective disk can be replaced while the system is running without affecting
the internal functioning of the system or causing data loss. This function is
available only in conjunction with disk mirroring or a suitable RAID controller.
This operating manual explains how to prepare the system for operation, including
installation of the Reliant UNIX and SINIX V5.42 operating systems. For further
information on Reliant UNIX and SINIX V5.42, refer to the appropriate Siemens
Nixdorf manuals. Application programs are installed and configured under Reliant
UNIX or SINIX V5.42.
1.2 Target group
The operating manual is intended for those responsible for installing hardware and
ensuring trouble-free system operation. The manual is designed to allow you to put
the RM400 into operation without any special previous knowledge of the system.
Some familiarity with hardware and communications will help you to understand the
various connection options, and a basic understanding of the Reliant UNIX and
SINIX V5.42 operating systems will also be useful.
The operating manual does not supply technical descriptions of services which only
Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG (SNI) service departments or suitably
trained specialists are authorized to provide.

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1.3 Summary of contents
●Important notes
Provides essential information relating to the safe and reliable operation of
your system.
●Unpacking your system
Tells you which components should have been delivered with your system.
●Installing the system unit
Tells you how to set up thesystem unit, connect it to the monitor, the keyboard
and the mouse, and start it up.
●Installing peripherals
Tells you how toconnect printers, modems andSCSIperipherals tothe system
unit, how to connect the system unit to a local area network (LAN) and an
uninterruptible power supply (UPS), and how to start up the peripherals.
●Online replacement (OLR)
Tells you how to identify and replace defective hard disk drives and how to
check the configuration of new drives. The chapter begins by describing the
conditions under which online replacement is possible.
●Software
Tells you how to activate Reliant UNIX or SINIX V5.42 on your machine.
●Troubleshooting
Tells you how to identify minor problems and how you can eliminate some of
them yourself.
●Moving your system
Tells you how to go about moving your system to another location.
●Drives
Tells you how to operate the various drives on your system.
●Data media
Tells you how to handle the various data storage media.
●Equipment care
Tellsyouwhatcleaningandmaintenancesdutiesyouneedtoperformandhow
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●Technical data
Tells you which components are part of your system’s base configuration and
what expansion options the system offers. Also lists the system’s technical
specifications and dimensions.
●Equipment settings
Provides an overview of the default settings for monitors and printers.
●Accessories
Tells you what accessories are available for your system and lists the
associated order numbers.
1.4 Notational conventions
italic type identifies commands and other input within the body
of the text
fixed-width type used for system output and for text on the monitor
bold type used for emphasis in the body of the text
“quoting” used for references to other chapters, sections or
manuals
keys or key combinations in the body of the text
Ê identifies an action that you need to take
alerts you to additional information, notes and tips
warning sign indicating that your health, the correct
functioning of your system or the securityof yourdata
may be at risk if you ignore the information given at
this point
Table 1: Notational conventions
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Important notes 2
Safety
Ergonomics
Disposal and recycling

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2.1 Notes on safety
This device complies with the relevant safety standards for IT equipment, including
electronic office machines, intended for use in the office environment.
Observe the safety instructions in the manual “RM Systems - Safety
Instructions“, which is supplied with your system.
This section contains important notes on safety which you must observe
when using your system.
If you have any questions relating to setting up and operating your system in the
environment where you intend to use it, please consult our service department.
●Transport the device in its original packaging or in other suitable packaging
which will protect it against shock or impact.
●Read the notes on environmental conditions in thechapter “Technical data” on
page 145 before setting up and operating the device.
●If the device is brought in from a cold environment, condensation may form
both inside and on the outside of the machine.
Wait until the device has acclimatized to room temperature and is absolutely
dry before starting it up.
●Check that the rated voltage specified on the devices ID plate is the same as
the local line voltage.
●The device is fitted with a tested and approved power cable and must only be
connected to properly grounded socket outlets.
●Make sure that the wall outlet of the building‘s wiring system is freely acces-
sible.
Switching off the device does not cut off the supply of power. To do this you
must remove the power plugs (to counteract the risk of lightning strikes).
●If your system has a battery backup unit (BBU), it will continue operating even
if you pull out the power plugs.
In emergencies you can switch off devices which have a BBU, by turning the
keylock switch to LOCAL and pressing the [ON/OFF] switch.Butthismayresult
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●Route the cables in such a way that they do not form a potential hazard (make
sure no-one can trip over them) and are unlikely to suffer damage. When
connecting up a device, refer to the associated notes in this manual.
●Never connect or disconnect data transmission lines during a storm.
●When connecting up the system, work in the order as described in the section
“Attaching peripherals” on page 39“.
●Only the SNI service department should be allowed to install and deinstall
peripherals cabinets.
●Systems which comprise a number of cabinets must have a separate fused
socket for each cabinet.
●The cabinets and directly connected external peripheral devices should be
connected to the same power distributor.
●It is essential that you mount the stabilizers on the housing feet.
●Make sure that no objects (such as bracelets or paper clips) or liquids fall into
the device, as this may result in an electric shock or a short circuit.
●In emergencies (e.g. damage to housings, power cords or controls or ingress
of liquids or foreign bodies), immediately power down the device, pull out the
power plugs and notify the SNI service department.
●Note that proper operationof the system in accordance with IEC 950/EN60950
is guaranteed only if the housing cover ismounted (cooling, fire protection, RFI
suppression).
●Before opening the system unit, first switch off the device and then pull out the
power plugs.
Repairsto the deviceshould only be made by authorized specialists. Unautho-
rized opening and inadequate repairs may put the user at considerable risk.
Unauthorized opening of devices results in invalidation of the warranty and
exclusion of liability.
●Batteries should be replaced by skilled personnel only.