Silicon Graphics OCTANE2 User manual

Octane2™Workstation
Owner’s Guide
Document Number 007-4207-002

Octane2™Workstation Owner’s Guide
Document Number 007-4207-002
CONTRIBUTORS
Written by Alan Stein
Production by Karen Jacobson
Illustrated by Kwong Liew and Dan Young
Engineering contributions by Lauro Manalac, Mark Heuchert, Steve Moffitt, Manuel
Arreola, Bob Sanders, Jim Pagura, Charles Alexander, Natalia Gabrea, Jesse Barker,
Jim Miller, Michael Wright, Dale Ah Tye, Rob Lastiri, Tom Shou, Tim Gordon, and
many others on the Octane2 Engineering and Business Team
Cover design by Sarah Bolles, Sarah Bolles Design, and Dany Galgani, SGI Technical
Publications
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acquired for Department of Defense units, (b) 48 CFR 227-7202 of the DoD FAR
Supplement; or sections succeeding thereto. Contractor/manufacturer is Silicon
Graphics, Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy. 2E, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351.
Silicon Graphics, SGI, the SGI logo, IRIS, and IRIX are registered trademarks and
Octane2, VPro, IRIS InSight, Power Fortran Accelerator, and StereoView are
trademarks of Silicon Graphics, Inc.
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For regulatory and compliance information, go to Appendix C.

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Contents
List of Figures xi
List of Tables xix
About This Guide xxi
Software and System Administration Information xxii
Product Support xxii
Reader Comments xxii
1. Getting Started 1
Getting Acquainted 1
Front View 2
Back View 3
Checking Your Shipment 4
Lifting the Octane2 Workstation 5
Organizing Your Setup Process 6
Installing Optional Components 6
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation 7
Locking the Octane2 Workstation 17
Logging In to the Octane2 Workstation 20
Using the IRIX Interactive Desktop 21
The IRIX Interactive Desktop and Its Icons 21
The Toolchest 22
System Manager 22
Online Documentation 22
InfoSearch 22
The Console Window 23

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Shutting Down and Powering Off the Octane2 Workstation 24
Using the Power Button to Shut Down and Power Off 24
Using the Toolchest to Shut Down 26
Using the Toolchest to Restart 28
2. Installing and Removing the CPU and Memory 31
Preparing the Workstation 32
Attaching the Wrist Strap 35
Removing the System Module 36
Removing and Replacing the CPU 41
Removing the CPU 41
Replacing the CPU/Processor 44
Installing and Removing Memory 47
About Memory 47
Locating the DIMMs on the System Module 49
Removing the DIMM Bracket 50
Removing Memory 51
Installing Memory 52
Reinstalling the System Module 53
Powering On the Octane2 Workstation 58
Verifying Memory Installation 60
3. Installing and Removing the Power Supply 61
Preparing the Workstation 62
Removing the PCI Module 64
Removing the Power Supply 64
Installing the Power Supply 66
Powering On the Octane2 Workstation 68
4. Installing and Removing PCI Boards 69
About the PCI Module and Boards 70
Preparing the Workstation 72
Attaching the Wrist Strap 74
Removing the PCI Module 75
Opening the PCI Module 78

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Identifying a PCI Slot 79
Installing a PCI Board 80
Opening the I/O Door for Extra-Long Connectors 84
Removing a PCI Board 89
Opening the I/O Door for Extra-Long Connectors 94
Installing the PCI Module 100
Powering On the Octane2 Workstation 104
Verifying the PCI Board Installation 105
5. Installing and Removing XIO Boards 107
About the XIO Tri-Module and XIO Boards 108
Preparing the Workstation 110
Attaching the Wrist Strap 112
Compression Connector Caution 113
Removing the XIO Tri-Module 114
Removing an Option Board or Blank Panel 118
Installing an Option Board or Blank Panel 121
Reinstalling the XIO Tri-Module 124
Powering On the Octane2 Workstation 127
Verifying the Option Board Installation 128
6. Installing and Removing External Devices 129
About SCSI Buses and Devices 130
Installing External SCSI Devices 131
Assigning a SCSI Address on an External Device 132
Setting the SCSI Address on an External Device 133
About Cables 134
Shutting Down and Powering Off the System 135
Preparing a SCSI Device for Cabling 136
Cabling the Devices 137
Connecting SCSI Devices 139

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Powering On the Octane2 Workstation 142
Testing an External Device 143
Cleaning DAT or DLT Drives 146
Formatting a Floppy Disk from an External Drive 146
Installing Serial Devices 147
About Serial Ports 147
Installing the Serial Device 148
Configuring the Device 150
Installing Audio Devices 150
Installing the Microphone 151
Installing the Speakers and Headphones 152
About Analog Line Level Audio 154
About Coaxial Digital Audio 155
About the Optical Digital Port and Cable 155
Replacing the Keyboard or Mouse 156
Powering On the Octane2 Workstation 157
7. Installing and Removing Internal Drives and Front Module Parts 159
Installing and Removing Internal Drives 160
About Internal Drives 160
Shutting Down and Powering Off the System 161
Removing the Bezel 162
Installing Secondary (Option) Internal Drives 165
Removing the Blank Panel 168
Removing Internal Secondary (Option) Drives 170
Replacing a Blank Panel 171
Replacing the System Drive 173
Testing an Internal Drive 176
Removing and Replacing the Light Module 177

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Removing and Replacing the Frontplane Module 180
Attaching the Wrist Strap 180
Preparing the Workstation to Remove the Frontplane Module 181
Removing the Frontplane Module 183
Removing and Reinstalling the System Identification Module 185
Installing the Frontplane Module 186
Removing and Replacing the System Fan 187
Removing the System Fan 188
Replacing the System Fan 189
Removing and Replacing the Plastics: Top and Base 190
Removing and Replacing the Top Cover 190
Removing and Installing the Base 192
Reinstalling the Bezel 195
Reinstalling the Lockbar 196
Powering On the Octane2 Workstation 197
8. Troubleshooting 199
Using the LEDs on the Lightbar 199
Using the NMI Button 203
Accessing the System Maintenance Menu 204
Running Diagnostic Tests 205
Power-On Tests 205
Confidence Tests 205
IDE Tests 206
Recovering From a System Crash 207
Disabling the System Maintenance Password 211
Enabling the System Maintenance Password 213
System Does Not Power Off 215
Returning Parts 216
A. Care and Cleaning of Compression Connectors 217
Storing and Handling the Compression Connector 218
Cleaning a Compression Connector 219

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Contents
B. Technical Specifications 221
Port Pinout Assignments 221
Audio Ports 221
Microphone Port 221
Speaker Port Pinout 223
Analog Line Level Port Pinout 224
Coaxial Digital Port Pinout 224
Optical Digital Port Pinout 225
SCSI Port 226
Ethernet 10-Base-T/100-Base-T Port 228
Parallel Port 229
Keyboard and Mouse Ports 230
Serial Ports 231
Serial Cables and Adapters 233
Printer/Dumb Terminal Serial Cable 233
PC Modem Serial Cable 234
Serial Port Adapter Cables 235
VPro Graphics Board I/O Ports 237
Monitor Port 237
StereoView Port 240
Genlock Port 241
Swap Ready Port 241
Physical Environment Specifications 242
Microphone Specifications 243
Speaker Specifications 243
Headphone Specifications 244
Analog Line Level Audio Specifications 244
PCI Module Power Specifications 244
C. Regulatory Information 247
Manufacturer’s Regulatory Declarations 247
CMN Number 247
Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity 248
Upgrade Regulatory Labels 248

Contents
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Class A 249
Electromagnetic Emissions 250
Radio and Television Interference 251
Shielded Cables 252
Electrostatic Discharge 252
Class B 253
Electromagnetic Emissions 254
Shielded Cables 255
Electrostatic Discharge 255
Glossary 257
Index 275

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1 Front View of the Octane2 Workstation 2
Figure 1-2 Back View of the Octane2 Workstation 3
Figure 1-3 Octane2 Components 4
Figure 1-4 Lifting the Octane2 Workstation 5
Figure 1-5 Attaching the Keyboard and Mouse Cables 7
Figure 1-6 Attaching the Ethernet Cable 8
Figure 1-7 Attaching the Speaker-to-Speaker Cable 9
Figure 1-8 Attaching the Speaker and Power Cable to the Active Speaker 10
Figure 1-9 Connecting the Speaker and Power Cables 11
Figure 1-10 Attaching the Microphone 12
Figure 1-11 Connecting the Monitor and Power Cables 13
Figure 1-12 Connecting the Monitor and Power Cables to an Electrical Outlet 14
Figure 1-13 Powering On the Monitor 15
Figure 1-14 Powering On the Speakers 15
Figure 1-15 Powering On the Octane2 Workstation 16
Figure 1-16 Locating the Lockbar Slot 17
Figure 1-17 Inserting the Lockbar 18
Figure 1-18 Powering On the Octane2 Workstation 19
Figure 1-19 Login Screen 20
Figure 1-20 Peripheral Icons 21
Figure 1-21 Toolchest Menu 22
Figure 1-22 Console Window 23
Figure 1-23 Powering Off the Octane2 Workstation 24
Figure 1-24 System Shutdown Notifier 25
Figure 1-25 Power Button and Reset Button 25
Figure 1-26 Shutdown Caution Message 26
Figure 1-27 Restart System Option 27

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List of Figures
Figure 1-28 System Shutdown Notifier 27
Figure 1-29 Restart Notifier 28
Figure 1-30 System Shutdown Notifier 29
Figure 1-31 Power Off/Restart Notifier 29
Figure 1-32 Restart Notifier 29
Figure 2-1 Powering Off the Octane2 Workstation 32
Figure 2-2 Removing the Lockbar 33
Figure 2-3 Removing the Cables from the System Module 34
Figure 2-4 Attaching the Wrist Strap to the Chassis 35
Figure 2-5 Loosening the System Module Screws 36
Figure 2-6 Releasing the System Module from the Frontplane 37
Figure 2-7 Removing the System Module from the Chassis 38
Figure 2-8 Locating the Compression Connectors 39
Figure 2-9 Bristled Pad on Compression Connector 39
Figure 2-10 Placing the Compression Cap on the Compression Connector 40
Figure 2-11 Removing a Single Processor 41
Figure 2-12 Lifting a Single Processor from the System Module 42
Figure 2-13 Lifting a Dual Processor from the System Module 43
Figure 2-14 Viewing the Connectors on the Underside of the CPU 44
Figure 2-15 Installing a Single Processor 45
Figure 2-16 Installing a Dual Processor 46
Figure 2-17 Identifying DIMM Sockets and DIMM Banks 48
Figure 2-18 Locating DIMMs on the System Module (DIMM bracket not installed)
49
Figure 2-19 Removing the DIMM bracket 50
Figure 2-20 Removing a DIMM 51
Figure 2-21 Locating the Notches on a DIMM 52
Figure 2-22 Removing the Compression Connector Cap 53
Figure 2-23 Supporting the System Module 54
Figure 2-24 Locking the System Module to the Frontplane 55
Figure 2-25 Tightening the System Module Screws 56
Figure 2-26 Reconnecting Cables to the System Module 57
Figure 2-27 Powering On the Octane2 Workstation 58

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List of Figures
Figure 2-28 Installing the Lockbar 59
Figure 3-1 Powering Off the Octane2 Workstation 62
Figure 3-2 Unplugging the Power Cable 63
Figure 3-3 Loosening the Power Supply Screws 64
Figure 3-4 Removing the Power Supply 65
Figure 3-5 Plugging In the Power Cable 66
Figure 3-6 Sliding In the New Power Supply 66
Figure 3-7 Inserting and Tightening the Screws 67
Figure 3-8 Powering On the Octane2 Workstation 68
Figure 4-1 Workstation without the Optional PCI Module 70
Figure 4-2 Workstation with the Optional PCI Module 71
Figure 4-3 Powering Off the Octane2 Workstation 72
Figure 4-4 Removing the Cables from the PCI Module 73
Figure 4-5 Attaching the Wrist Strap to the Chassis 74
Figure 4-6 Removing the Screws From the PCI Module 75
Figure 4-7 Opening the Release Lever 75
Figure 4-8 Removing the PCI Module 76
Figure 4-9 Identifying the Compression Connector on the PCI Module 76
Figure 4-10 Installing a Cap on the Compression Connector 77
Figure 4-11 Loosening the Screws on the PCI Module 78
Figure 4-12 Opening and Removing the PCI Module Door 78
Figure 4-13 Identifying PCI Slots 79
Figure 4-14 Removing the Blank I/O Panel Screw 80
Figure 4-15 Removing the Blank I/O Panel 81
Figure 4-16 Inserting a PCI Board into the PCI Module 81
Figure 4-17 Inserting the Board Screw 82
Figure 4-18 Placing the Door on the PCI Module 82
Figure 4-19 Tightening the I/O Door Screws 83
Figure 4-20 Removing the I/O Panel Screws 84
Figure 4-21 Removing the I/O Door Screws 85
Figure 4-22 Opening the I/O Door 85
Figure 4-23 Inserting a PCI Board with an Extra-long Connector 86
Figure 4-24 Closing the I/O Door 86

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List of Figures
Figure 4-25 Reinstalling the I/O Door Screws 87
Figure 4-26 Reinstalling the I/O Panel Screws 87
Figure 4-27 Reinstalling the PCI Module Door, as shown in Figure 4-28. 88
Figure 4-28 Tightening the PCI Module Door Screws 88
Figure 4-29 Removing the PCI Board Screw 89
Figure 4-30 Extracting the PCI Board 90
Figure 4-31 Inserting the I/O Door Screws 91
Figure 4-32 Inserting the I/O Blank Panel 91
Figure 4-33 Attaching the Blank Panel to the I/O Door 92
Figure 4-34 Reinstalling the PCI Module Door 92
Figure 4-35 Replacing the Screws of the PCI Module Door 93
Figure 4-36 Removing the I/O Panel Screws 94
Figure 4-37 Removing the I/O Door Screws 94
Figure 4-38 Opening the I/O Door 95
Figure 4-39 Removing a PCI Board 96
Figure 4-40 Closing the I/O Door 97
Figure 4-41 Inserting the I/O Door Screws 97
Figure 4-42 Inserting the I/O Blank Panel 98
Figure 4-43 Attaching the Blank Panel to the I/O Door 98
Figure 4-44 Reinstalling the PCI Module Door 99
Figure 4-45 Tightening the PCI Module Door Screws 99
Figure 4-46 Removing the Screws from the Blank Panel 100
Figure 4-47 Removing the Blank Panel 101
Figure 4-48 Removing the Cap from the Compression Connector 101
Figure 4-49 Installing the PCI Module 102
Figure 4-50 Closing the Release Lever 102
Figure 4-51 Tightening the PCI Screws 103
Figure 4-52 Installing the PCI Cables 103
Figure 4-53 Replacing the Power Cord and Turning On the Workstation 104
Figure 5-1 Locating the XIO Tri-Module 108
Figure 5-2 XIO Tri-Module with VPro Graphics Board I/O Ports 109
Figure 5-3 Powering Off the Octane2 Workstation 110
Figure 5-4 Removing the Monitor Cable 111

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List of Figures
Figure 5-5 Attaching the Wrist Strap 112
Figure 5-6 Identifying the Compression Connector 113
Figure 5-7 Removing the XIO Tri-Module Screws 114
Figure 5-8 Releasing the XIO Tri-Module 115
Figure 5-9 Removing the XIO Tri-Module 115
Figure 5-10 Placing the XIO Tri-Module on Its Side 116
Figure 5-11 Placing a Cap on the XIO Compression Connector 117
Figure 5-12 Identifying the Slots Used by an XIO Option Board 118
Figure 5-13 Placing the Cap on the XIO Compression Connector 119
Figure 5-14 Removing the Screws from the Blank Panel 120
Figure 5-15 Removing the Blank Panel 120
Figure 5-16 Installing the Screws 122
Figure 5-17 Removing the Cap from the XIO Board Compression Connector 123
Figure 5-18 Inserting the XIO Tri-Module 125
Figure 5-19 Tightening the XIO Tri-Module Screws 125
Figure 5-20 Reconnecting the Monitor Cable 126
Figure 5-21 Powering On the Octane2 Workstation 127
Figure 6-1 Manually Setting the SCSI Address 133
Figure 6-2 Powering Off the Octane2 Workstation 135
Figure 6-3 Removing the Terminator from the Last Device on the Daisy Chain 136
Figure 6-4 Using the Correct Cables between Devices and/or the Octane2
Workstation 137
Figure 6-5 Comparing Speed of Daisy-Chained Devices 138
Figure 6-6 Connecting an External SCSI Device to the Octane2 Workstation 139
Figure 6-7 Daisy-Chaining an External SCSI Device to Another External SCSI
Device 140
Figure 6-8 Connecting the Terminator and Power Cable to an External Device 141
Figure 6-9 Powering On the Octane2 Workstation 142
Figure 6-10 Turning On External Devices and the Octane2 Workstation 143
Figure 6-11 Identifying the CD-ROM Icon 144
Figure 6-12 Locating the Serial Ports on the System Module 148
Figure 6-13 Plugging In the Serial Cable 149
Figure 6-14 Audio Ports on the System Module 150

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List of Figures
Figure 6-15 Installing the Microphone 151
Figure 6-16 Setting Up the Speakers 152
Figure 6-17 Attaching the Speaker Cables to the Active Speaker 153
Figure 6-18 Attaching the Speaker Cables to the Octane2 Workstation 154
Figure 6-19 Disconnecting the Mouse and Keyboard 156
Figure 6-20 Powering On the Octane2 Workstation 157
Figure 7-1 Powering Off the Octane2 Workstation and Monitor 161
Figure 7-2 Locating the Lockbar on the Front of the Octane2 Workstation 162
Figure 7-3 Unlocking and Removing the Lockbar 163
Figure 7-4 Pressing the Bezel Release Buttons 163
Figure 7-5 Removing the Bezel 164
Figure 7-6 Identifying the Secondary (Option) Drive Bays 165
Figure 7-7 Inserting a Secondary (Option) Internal Drive 166
Figure 7-8 Locking the Secondary (Option) Drive 167
Figure 7-9 Opening the Bezel Door 168
Figure 7-10 Releasing the Blank Panel 169
Figure 7-11 Lifting the Drive Handle to Unlock the Drive 170
Figure 7-12 Sliding Out the Secondary (Option) Drive 171
Figure 7-13 Replacing the Blank Panel 172
Figure 7-14 Locating the System Drive 173
Figure 7-15 Unlocking the System Drive 174
Figure 7-16 Removing the System Drive 174
Figure 7-17 Inserting the New Drive 175
Figure 7-18 Locking the System Drive 176
Figure 7-19 Locating the Light Module 177
Figure 7-20 Removing the Light Module 178
Figure 7-21 Inserting the Light Module 179
Figure 7-22 Attaching the Wrist Strap 180
Figure 7-23 Loosening the Captive Screws on the Frontplane Module 183
Figure 7-24 Placing the Frontplane Module Face Down on a Clean Surface 184
Figure 7-25 Sliding Out the System Identification Module 185
Figure 7-26 Tightening the Captive Screws on the Frontplane Module 186
Figure 7-27 Releasing the System Fan from the Back of the Drive Bay 188

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List of Figures
Figure 7-28 Removing the Fan From the Back of the Drive Bay 189
Figure 7-29 Placing the Fan on the Back of the Drive Bay 189
Figure 7-30 Releasing the Plastic Top Cover 190
Figure 7-31 Sliding the Front Cover Forward 191
Figure 7-32 Locating the Release Slots 192
Figure 7-33 Releasing the Plastic Base 193
Figure 7-34 Sliding the Chassis Backward 193
Figure 7-35 Lifting the Octane2 Workstation off the Plastic Base 194
Figure 7-36 Reinstalling the Bezel 195
Figure 7-37 Replacing the Lockbar 196
Figure 7-38 Powering on the Octane2 Workstation 197
Figure 8-1 Lightbar LEDs - Front of Octane2, Diagnostic Chart #1 200
Figure 8-2 Lightbar LEDs - Front of Octane2, Diagnostic Chart #2 201
Figure 8-3 Lightbar LEDs - Front of Octane2, Diagnostic Chart #3 202
Figure 8-4 Locating the NMI Button 203
Figure 8-5 Start Notifier 204
Figure 8-6 Start Notifier 206
Figure 8-7 Pressing the Reset Button 207
Figure 8-8 Start Notifier 208
Figure 8-9 System Recovery Menu 208
Figure 8-10 Removing the Jumper for Disabling the Password 212
Figure 8-11 Removing the Jumper to Enable the Password 214
Figure 8-12 Power Button and Reset Button 215
Figure A-1 Identifying the Bristled Pad on a Compression Connector 217
Figure A-2 Spraying the Compression Connector 220

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List of Tables
Table 6-1 Comparison of Ultra and Fast, Wide and Narrow SCSI Rates 130
Table 6-2 Bus Rate + Operating Mode = Data Burst Rates 130
Table 6-3 Maximum Combined Cable Length 134
Table 6-4 Additional References on External SCSI Devices 145
Table 6-5 Serial Port Assignment 148
Table B-1 Microphone Port Pinout 222
Table B-2 Speaker/Headphone Port Pinout 223
Table B-3 Speaker Power Port Pinout 223
Table B-4 SCSI Port Pinout 226
Table B-5 Ethernet 10-BASE-T/100-BASE-T Port Pinout 228
Table B-6 Parallel Port Pinout 229
Table B-7 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pinout 230
Table B-8 Serial Port Pinout - PC-Compatible 231
Table B-9 Serial Port Pinout - Macintosh-Compatible 232
Table B-10 Printer/Dumb Terminal Cable Pinout 233
Table B-11 PC Modem Cable Pinout 234
Table B-12 Female DB9 to Female MiniDIN8 Adapter Cable Pinout 235
Table B-13 Female DB9 to Female DB9 Adapter Cable Pinout 236
Table B-14 20-Inch Monitor Pinout 237
Table B-15 DDC-Enabled Monitor Pinout 238
Table B-16 VPro Graphics Board Scan Rates 239
Table B-17 StereoView Pinout Assignments 240
Table B-18 Genlock Pinout Assignments 241
Table B-19 Swap Ready Pinout Assignments 241
Table B-20 Physical Environment Specifications 242
Table B-21 Microphone Specifications 243
Table B-22 Speaker Specifications 243

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List of Tables
Table B-23 Headphone Specifications 244
Table B-24 Analog Line Level Specifications 244
Table B-25 PCI Module Power Specifications 244
Table C-1 FCC Declaration of Conformance 249
Table C-2 FCC Declaration of Conformance 253