Sun Microsystems Workstation 100U User guide

Part Number 800-1109-01
Revision: H of 12 March 1984
For:
Sun System Release 1.1
System Manager's Manual
for the
Sun Workstation - Models 100U/150U
Sun Microsystems, Inc.,
2550 Garcia,Avenue,
Mountain View,
California 94043
[phone]

This manual supersedes the U.er'. Guide lor the Sun Work-dation dated 15th October 1982.
The prior User's Guide was specific to Sun Workstations running the Version 7 UNIXt system.
Credits and Trademarks
Multibus is a trademark of Intel Corporation.
Sun Workstation, Sun-I, and Sun-2 are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Incorporated.
UNIX
is a trademark of Bell Laboratories.
Acknowledsements
The tutorials in the final section of this manual were originally derived from the work of various
people associated with various institutions. Their name$ and
the titles of the original works are:
Building Sun Work.tation Kernel.
was originally written by Samuel J. Lemer, formerly of the Computer Systems Research
Group, University of California at Berkeley.
F.ck -The UNIX File SII"em Check Program
was originally written by T. J. Kowalski, Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey; and
was revised by Marshall Kirk McKusick, Computer Systems Research Group, University of
California at Berkeley.
SENDMAIL- An Internetwork Mai' Router
was originally written by Eric Allman, formerly of Project Ingres, University of California at
Berkeley.
SENDMAIL -In"allation and Operation Guide
was originally written by Eric Allman, formerly of Project Ingres, University of California at
Berkeley.
Uucp Implementdtion De.c"ption
was originally written by D. A. Nowitz, Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey.
USENET In.tdllation and Maintenance
was originally written by Matt Glickman, Computer Science Division, Department of Electr-
ical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California
at Berkeley, and revised
by Mark Horton.
Line Printer Spooler ManfJai
was originally written by Ralph Campbell, Computer Systems Research Group, University
of California at Berkeley.
CopyrtSht © 1884 by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
This publication is protected by Federal Copyright Law, with all rights reserved. No part of
this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, translated, transcribed,
or
transmitted, in any form, or by any means manual, electric, electronic, electro-magnetic,
mechanical, chemical, optical,
or otherwise, without prior explicit written permission from Sun
Microsystems.
t UNIX is a tradcmark or Bcll Laboratoric8.
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Revision Date
A 19th February 1983
B 11th March 1983
c
D
E
F
G
H
15th April 1983
1st August 1983
15th Septemher 1983
1
st November 1983
7th January 1984
12th March 1984
Revision History
Comment.
First (3 release of this System Manager's Guide.
Corrected errors and misinformation in original
release.
Corrected errors in setup information. Added
material on setting up UUCP, Mail System, and
Printers.
Rewrote for lOOU /150U. Added information on
subsystem set-up, system set-up and operation, and
upgrading. Revised hardware documentation, and
included Xylogics 450 disk controller. Revised and
updated installation procedures.
Updated for
new Sun CPU and Memory Expansion
Boards. Added several tutorials on new aspects of
the system, and revised operation and maintenance
procedures to reflect new software.
Revised for 1.0 Release.
Revised for 1.1 Release. New installation pro-
cedures for
new network addressing schemes. New
material on installing expansion disk subsystems.
Minor corrections and updates.
Bug corrections, minor additions.
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System Manager's Manual
Table of Contents
Section I. System Installation and Maintenance Guide
Gives unpacking and set-up directions for the Model lOOU and 150U Sun Workstations and
their subsystems; walks you through UNIX installation; and presents basic information for
hardware and software operation, maintenance, and upgrading. This is the system
administrator's basic tool. A detailed table of contents precedes
the manual proper.
Section U. Commands and Utilities
Reference manual for system maintenance and operation commands. Contains information
related
to system bootstrapping, operation, and maintenance; and describes all the server
processes
and daemons which run on the system. See the first entry of the manual,
intro(8), for a more detailed description and table of contents.
Section m. Tutorials
Presents several papers on relevant aspects of the system:
1. Building Sun Workltation Kernel,
2. F8ck -The UNIX File Syltem Check Program
3. SENDMAIL - An Internetwork Mail Router
4. SENDMAIL -In,tallation and Operation Guide
5. Uucp Implementation De8cription
6. USENET Inltallation and Maintenance
7. Line Printer Spooler Manual

Introduction
Welcome to the Sun Workstation.
This manual
is meant to help you get the Sun Workstation Models IOOU (desktop) and 150U
(rackmount) up and running. The manual has three basic divisions. The first, Su"em [n"alla-
tion and Maintenance Guide, gives unpacking and and set--up directions ror new desktop and
rackmount workstations and their subsystems; walks you through
UNIX installation procedures
ror Sun systems; and covers
the basics on hardware and sortware operation, maintenance, and
upgrading.
The second section is a rererence manual ror UNIX commands and utilities relevant to
system management. The final section includes several installation tutorials.
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Introduction Sun 100/150 Installation and Maintenance
Summary of Contents
Contents of the Sy,tem Indallation and Maintenance Guide are:
Chapter 1 - UnptJcking and Setting Up the lOOU -is a guide to getting a new Model lOOU
out of its shipping cartons and setting up the desktop workstation ready to run. If you have
disk
and/or tape subsystems, work through Chapter 3 next to complete your hardware set up.
Chapter 2 - Unpacking and Setting Up the 150U - is a guide to getting a new Model 150U
out of its shipping cartons and setting up the rackmount workstation ready to run. If you have
disk
and/or tape subsystems, work through Chapter 3 next to complete your hardware set up.
Chapter 3 - Subfyltem Set-up -covers unpacking, mounting, and cabling the disk and tape
subsystems which may be supplied with either the lOOU or the 150U. Also describes how to
add peripherals to existing subsystems.
Chapter 4: ~ Indalling UNIX lor the Fird Time -guides you through the procedure for
installing the
UNIX System on a new Sun Workstation from a half-inch or quarter-inch distribu-
tion tape. Network installation procedures are also covered.
Chapter 6 - Inltalling UNIX on Sy,tem, Without Tape Support -describes the procedure for
installing
the UNIX System on a Sun Workstation equipped with only a disk drive (no tape),
over
the Ethernet from a system equipped with a tape drive.
Chapter 6 - SlIltem Set-up and Operation -- covers basic system set-up and maintenance pro-
cedures. Topics from
tltICP and ,endmail installation to doing dumps are covered.
Chapter 7 - Upgrading Sydem Software -gives a brief review of how to upgrade your sys-
tem to a new software release level.
Chapter 8 - HtJrdware Configuration and Ezpan,ion -describes the 7-slot Multihus card
cage in
the Model 100U and the IS-slot cage in the lS0U, and provides configuration details for
each board in
the card cage. You must use this chapter to determine placement and switchset-
tings for new boards when you add boards or peripherals. Also useful for troubleshooting, if
you need
to get inside the card cage and identify the boards.
Appendix A - Start-up and Bootltrap -discusses the startup and hoot functions of the Sun
Workstation monitor, and lists diagnostic messages which
it currently displays.
The second section of this manual is a rererence guide to 'UNIX commands and utilities of special
interest
to system managers. Section 8 covers the procedures and commands needed for day-
to-day administration of
the UNIX system on the Sun Workstation. The pages are arranged in
alphabetical order.
The final section of the manual contains several installation tutorials.
This manual
is still under development and will undergo several revisions before it reaches its
final form.
It will evolve over time to cover the kinds of things you do on a day to day hasis;
and
to address the kinds of problems that you are likely to encounter, and what to do ahout
those problems.
To help direct our development -and to help us maintain the currency and
accuracy of this material -we have supplied a reader comment sheet
at the end of this guide.
Please use the comment sheet to list errors, omissions and outright lies. Your responses will
help a great deal in our efforts to keep our documentation cogent.
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Sun 100/150 Installation and Maintenance Introduction
Applicable Documents
We emphasize that this manual outlines rather than exhausts many of its topics. References to
applicable documents supplied with your system are given throughout, however, and we urge
you
to read these documents when you can.
Table 1: Hardware and System Documentation
Hardware and System Documentation
Part
Description
Number
800-0277
Fujitsu M2311K/2312K Microdisk Drives CE Manual
800-0274 Interphase
SMD 2180 Storage Module Controller/Formatter User's Guide
800-0277
Fujitsu M2311K/M2312K Microdisk Drives CE Manual
800-0339 Sun 1024 Video Board User Manual
800-0393 3COM 3C400 Multibus
Ethernet Controller Reference Manual
800-0398 Sun Color Video Board User's Manual
800-0402 User's Guide for
the Sun Workstation Mouse Subsystem
800-0415
Sun 1/4" Tape Interface User Manual
800-0485 Power Drain Requirements for
Sun Workstation Boards
800-0620
CPC TAPEMASTER Product Specification
800-0622
CPC TAPEMASTER Application Note
800-0623 CDC Streaming
Tape Unit 9218X Reference Manual
(1/2" Tape Drive)
800-0628 Archive
Product Manual
(Sidewinder 1/4" Streaming Cartridge Tape Drive)
800-1000 Philips Preliminary Service/Operator Manual High Resolution
17" CRT Display
800-1002 BARCO GD 33 Color Display 120VAC Operation Instruction
(13" Color Monitor Manual)
800-1003 BARCO
C610r Display CD 251 120/220 VAC Operation Guide
(19" Color Monitor Manual)
800-1007
Fujitsu M228X Fixed Disk Unit CE Manual
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Introduction Sun 100/150 Installation and Maintenance
Hardware and SY8tem Documentation
Part
Description
Number
800-1011 Fujitsu M2351A/AF Mini-Disk Drive
CE Manual
800-1005 Xylogics Model 450 Peripheral Processor
SMD Disk Subsystems
Maintenance and Reference Manual
800-1052 Zilog Serial Communications Controller Technical Manual
800-1104'
Fast Floating-Point Processor System Integration Manual
Table
2: Software Documentation
Software Documentation
Part Description
Number
800-1107 User's Manual for
the Sun Workstation
800-1108 System Interface Manual for
the Sun Workstation
800-1115 Programmer's Reference Manual for SunCore
800-1116 Programmer's Reference Manual for SunWindows
800-1117 System Internals Manual for
the Sun Workstation
Notations Used In This Guide
References to commands and utilities Crom the U,er', Manual/or the Sun UNIX Sydem and the
S"ltem Inter/ace Manual for the Sun UNIX S"ltem use the notation:
pa"wd(l)
to indicate the pa"wd page in section 1 of the User's Manual. (The User's Manual contains sec-
tions 1, 6, and 7.)** Similarly, pa"wd(5) means refer to the pa"wd manual page in section 5
of
the System Interface Manual. (The System Interface Manual contains sections 2, 3, 4, and
5.)
The notation ,pline(lG) means that this is a Graphics command in section 1 of the User's
Manual. Finally) / etc/reboot(8) implies
that this is a command from section 8, which is in this
manual. (The System Manager's Manual contains section 8.)
•• For an explanation of this weird numbering scheme, see the Introduttion to tAe Sun UNIX S,I
ltem
Mt",u41, in the User's Ma.nual.
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Sun 100/150 Installation and Maintenance Introduction
Throughout the examples, there are numbers in the notation:
Oznnnn
A number with 0% in front of it is a hexadecimal (base 16) number. Those wishing more infor-
mation should consult any of the literature on the C programming language.
Finally,
this manual provides a number of tutorial "walkthrough" examples which use certain
formatting conventions. In all these examples, what the user types is shown in boldfaced text,
like this. The system's response is shown in roman type, like this. Variable items which you
must substitute -which depend on your system's specific configuration -are shown in italic
twe, like thi,. Be especially careful with all such substitutions. Lastly, text which appears
[ within
brackets] is commentary; usually, we use brackets to abbreviate a long series of system
response messages, or to offer explanation of a process.
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System Installation
and Maintenance Guide
for the
Sun Workstation - Models 100U/150U
CAUTION: This document does not cover hardware upgrades; it is
intended for use with new systems. If you are upgrading your 100/150, fol-
low the hardware upgrading procedures given in Sun's Upgrade Installation
Guide
BEFORE using this manual.
Sun Microsystems, Inc.,
2550 Garcia Avenue,
Mountain View,
California 94043
[phone]

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Unpacking and Setting up the lOOU ........................................................... 1-1
Chapter 2 Unpacking and Setting up the 150U ........................................................... 2-1
Chapter 3 Subsystem Set-Up ................................................................................................... 3-1
Chapter" Installing UNIX for the First Time .............................................................. 4-1
Chapter 5 Installing UNIX on Systems without Tape Support .......................... 5-1
Chapter 8 System Set-Up and Operation ....................................................................... 8-1
Chapter 7 Upgrading System Software ............................................................................. 7-1
Chapter 8 Hardware Configuration and Expansion ................................................... 8-1
Appendix A Power-up and Bootstrap ............................................................................... A-I
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Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. VII
Chapter 1 Unpacking and Setting up the lOOU ........................................................... 1-1
1.1. Safety Precautions .............................................................................................................. 1-1
1.2. Environmental Considerations ................................................................................... 1-1
1.2.1. Physical Environment ........................................................................................... 1-2
1.2.2. Power Drain Requirements ................................................................................ 1-2
1.3. Receipt and Unpacking Instructions ...................................................................... 1-3
1.4. Set-up
........................................................................................................................................ 1-4
1.4.1. Keyboard and Mouse ............................................................................................ 1-5
1.4.2. Ethernet ........................................................................................................................ 1-5
1.4.3. Asynchronous Serial Ports .... ............................................................................ 1-6
Chapter I Unpacking and Setting up the 150U ......................................................... 1-1
2.1. Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................ 2-1
2.2. Environmental Considerations .... "............................................................................. 2-1
2.2.1. Physical Environment ........................................................................................... 2-2
2.2.2. Power Drain Requirements ..................... ........................................................... 2-2
2.3. Receipt and. Unpacking Instructions ................ ..................................................... 2-3
2.3.1. 150U lvfonitor -Unpacking
............................................................................. 2-4
2.3.2. 150U Card Cage Enclosure -Unpacking and Mounting .............. 2-5
2.4. Set-up .......................... "...................................................................................................... 2-5
2.4.1. Keyboard and Mouse ........................ d................................................................. 2-5
2.4.2. Ethernet ........................ " ............................................................................................ 2-6
2.4.3. Asynchronous Serial
Ports ........................... ..................................................... 2-6
Chapter 3 Subsystem Set-Up ....... .......... ................................................................................ 3-1
3.1.. M2312K (Fujitsu 84-MByte) Disk ............ ........... ............................................... 3-1
3.1.1. M2312K (Fujitsu 84-MByte) Disk Expansion ........................................ 3-3
3.2. M2284 (Fujitsu 169-MByte) Disk ............. .
........................................................ 3-4
3.2.1. M2284 (Fujitsu 169-MByte) Disk Expansion ......................................... 3-6
3.3. M2351 (Fujitsu 474-MByte) Disk
........................................................................... 3-7
3.3.1.
M2351 (Fujitsu 474-MByte) Disk Expansion ......................................... 3-8
3.4. Quarter-Inch Magnetic
Tape ....................................................................................... 3-8
3.5. Nine-Track Magnetic
Tape .......................................................................................... 3-10
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Chapter 4: Installing UNIX for the First Time .............................................................. 4-1
4.1. What is on the Distribution Tape! ......................................................................... 4-1
4.2. Overview of the Installation Procedure ................................................................ 4-3
4.3. Installation Walkthrough ............................................................................................. 4-5
4.3.1. Determining Network Information ............................................................... 4-5
4.3.1.1. Procedure for New Systems
.................................................................... 4-5
4.3.1.2. Procedure for Existing Systems ........................................................... 4-6
4.3.2. Loading
the Tape .................................................................................................... 4-6
4.3.3. Loading
the Bootstrap Program .................................................................... 4-6
4.3.4. Using
the Diag Utility .... .................................................................................... 4-7
4.3.4.1.
Formatting the Disk .................................................................................... 4-9
4.3.4.2. Labelling
the Disk ..... , .................................................................................. 4-10
4.3.5. Loading the Mini UNIX System ..................................................................... 4-11
4.3.6. Booting
the Mini UNIX System ..................................................................... 4-11
4.3.7.
Setting the Date ....................................................................................................... 4-12
4.3.8. Loading
the Root File System ........................................................................ 4-12
4.3.9. Booting
the UNIX System ............... "................................................................ 4-13
4.3.10. Using
Setup to Configure Your System .................................................. 4-14
4.3.10.1.
Path 1: Standalone System Configuration ................................ 4-16
4.3.10.2.
Path 2: Standard Se"er Configuration ...................................... 4-18
4.3.10.3.
Path 3: Non-Standard Server Configuration ........................... 4-21
4.3.10.3. Configuration Worksheet for
Path 3 .............................................. 4-21
4.3.10.3.
Setup Walkthrough for Path 3 .......................................................... 4-27
4.3.11. Booting
the Full UNIX System .................................................................... 4-30
4.3.12. Kernel Configuration .......................................................................................... 4-31
4.3.12.1. Making a
New Configuration .............................................................. 4-31
4.3.12.2. Configuration Directory
Layout ........................................................ 4-36
4.3.12.3. Building a Configuration ......... "........................................................... 4-37
4.3.12.4.
Format of the Configuration File ..................................................... 4-37
4.3.12.4. General System Description Lines
................................................... 4-38
4.3.12.4. Device Description Lines ................"
........................... ,....................... 4-39
4.3.13. Loading
the Manuals, Demos, and Games Directories ................... 4-40
4.3.14. The Next Step . ....................................................................................................... 4-41
Chapter 6 Installing UNIX on Systems without Tape Support .......................... 5-1
5.1. Overview of the Installation Procedure ................................................................ 5-1
5.2. Determining Network Information .......................................................................... 5-3
0.3. Setting up the Remote Host....................................................................................... 5-4
5.4. Loading the Mini File System to the Se"er ..................................................... 5-4
5.5. Running Diag ............ ................................................................................................ 5-5
5.5.1. Formatting the Disk .............................................................................................. 5-6
5.5.2. Labelling the Disk ... · ............................................... 00.............................................. 5-6
5.6.' Loading
the Mini UNIX System ............................................................................... 5-7
5.7. Booting the Mini UNIX System ................................................................................ 5-7
5.B. Setting the Date .................................................................................................................. 5-B
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5.9. Editing the letclhosts and f.rhosts Files ............................................................ 5-8
0.10. Loading the Root File System ................................................................................. 5-8
5.11. Booting
the UNIX System in Single-User State ............................................ 5-9
0.12. Using Setup to Configure Your System ............................................................. 5-9
5.13. Booting
the Full UNIX System ............................................................................... 5-11
5.14. Loading
the Manuals, Demos, and Games Directories .............................. 5-12
Chapter 8 System Set-Up and Operation ........................................................................ 8-1
6.1. Network Configuration ................................................................................................... 6-1
6.1.1. Setting up a Gateway Machine ....................................................................... 6-1
6,1.2, Reducing Network Overhead ........................................................................... 6-2
6.1.3. Network Security -I etcl AoII,.equ,'v and .rholl, ............................... 6-3
6.1.4. Making 1.1 Networks Compatible
with Existing Networks .......... 6-0
6.2. Setting Up the Mail System "..... ........................................................................... 6-6
6.2.1. Picking a Name for
your Domain ....... ........ ............................................. 6-B
6.2.2. Picking a "Main Machine" for Mail Forwarding ................................. 6-9
6.2.2.1. Configuring for Mail Forwarding
....................... ................................ 6-9
6.2.2.2. Telling Sendmail
your Domain Name .............................................. 6-9
6.2.2.3. Setting
up the "Postmaster" Alias .................................................... 6-11
6.2.3.
Testing your Mailer Configuration ............................................................... 6-12
6.2.4. Diagnosing Troubles with Mail Delivery................................................... 6-12
6.3. System Log Configuration
.............................................. .............................................. 6-13
6.4.
Setting Up a UUCP Connection ............................................................................... 6-13
6.4.1. UUCP Installation Overview ............................................................................ 6-15
6.5.
USENET Installation/Convel'8ion .......................................................................... 6-17
6.0.1. USENET Installation .......................................................................................... 6-17
6.0.2. Conversion from USENET Version 2.9 to 2.10 ..................................... 6-19
6.6.
Setting Up the Line Printer System ....................................................................... 6-20
6.6.1. Printer Configuration ............................................................................................ 6-21
6.6.2. Line
Printer Troubleshooting .......................................................................... 6-22
6.7. Adding Users
.......... ,................... . .................................................................................... 6-23
6.B. Bootstrap and Shutdown Procedures .................................................................... 6-23
6.9. Device Errors
and Diagnostics ........... ,.. ................................................................... 6-24
6.10. File System Checks, Backups, and Disaster Recovery............................. 6-24
6.11. Moving Filesystem
Data ............................................................................................. 6-25
6.12. Monitoring System Performance
................ " .......................................................... 6-25
6.13. Making Local Modifications
.......... ........................................................................... 6-26
6.14. Accounting
.. " ................................................................................................................. 6-26
6.15. Resource
Control.. ...... ................................................................................................ 6-26
6.16. Network Troubleshooting
...................................................................................... 6-26
6.17. Files which Need Periodic
Attention ................................................................... 6-27
Chapter 'I Upgrading System Software ............................................................................. 'I-I
7.1. Step 1: What To Save ..................................................................................................... 7-1
7.2. Step 2: Merging ................................................................................................................... 7-3
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Chapter 8 Hardware Configuration and Expansion ................................................... 8-1
8.1. The 100U Card Cage ....................................................................................................... 8-1
8.1.1. 100U Multibus Mastering Scheme ................................................................. 8-3
8.1.2. 100U Multibus P2 Connector ........................................................................... 8-4
8.1.3. 100U Card Insertion Order ................................................................................ 8-4
8.2.
The lS0U Card Cage ....................................................................................................... 8-S
8.2.1. IS0U Multibwt Mastering Scheme ................................................................. 8-6
8.2.2. 150U Multibus P2 Connectors ......................................................................... 8-6
8.2.3. IS0U
Card Insertion Order ................................................................................ 8-7
8.3. Sun-2 CPU
.................................. .......................................................................................... 8-7
8.3.1. CPU Multibus Priority ,....................................................................................... 8-8
8.3.2. Asynchronous Serial Ports ................................................................................. 8-8
8.4. Sun-2 Memory Board ....................................................................................................... 8-10
8.S. Video Board
............................................................................................................................ 8-10
8.6. Xylogics 450 Disk Controller ." .................................................................................... 8-11
8.7. Interphase 2180 Disk Controller
............................................................................... 8-12
8.8. Nine-Track
Tape Controller ........................................................................................ 8-13
8.9. Quarter-Inch Tape Controller ................................................................................... 8-14
8.9.1. Tape Controller Multibus Memory ............................................................... 8-16
8.10. 3COM Ethernet Controller Board ......................................................................... 8-16
8.11. Sky Floating
Point Board .......................................................................................... 8-17
Appendix A Power-up and Bootstrap ................................................................................ A-I
A.1. Power-On Self Test Procedures . ............................................................................. A-I
A.1.1. Critical Errors from Self Test ......................................................................... A-I
A.l.2. Non-Critical Errors from Self Test .............................................................. A-2
A.l.3. No Errors from Self Test ................................................................................... A-3
A.2. Automatic Boot Procedure
.......................................................................................... A-3
A.3. Booting from Specific Devices ................................................................................... A-3
A.3.1. Booting from Disk ............ ,..................................................................................... A-4
A.3.2. Booting from Network Disk ............................................................................ A-4
A.3.3. Booting from
Tape ................................................................................................ A-5
A.3.4. Booting Files from
the Default Device ...................................................... A-6
A.4. Messages from the Monitor and Boot Program .............................................. A-6
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List of Tables
Table 0-1 Hardware and System Documentation ......... ........................................ .......... ix
Table 0-2 Software Documentation ......................................................................................... x
Table 1-1 Physical Environment .................................. ,. ......... .... ....................... ............. ..... ..... 1-2
Table 1-2 Power Supply Ratings .............................................................................................. 1-2
Table 1-3 Power Consumption of Boards ............................................................................ 1-2
Table 1-4 Ethernet Cabling Limitations .............................................................................. 1-5
Table 2-1 150U Physical Environment .................................................................................. 2-2
Table 2-2 Model 150U Power Consumption ...................................................................... 2-2
Table 2-3 Power Consumption of Boards ............................................................................ 2-2
Table 2-4 Ethernet Cabling Limitations .... ......................................................................... 2-6
Table
4-1 Contents of Distribution Tape(s) ... ............. .................. ..... ............. ................... 4-1
Table 4-2 UNIX Disk Device Abbreviations ...................................................................... 4-4
Table 4-3 UNIX Tape Device Abbreviations
..................................................................... 4-4
Table 4-4 Default Addresses for Disk Controllers
.......................... .... ............................ 4-8
Table 4-5 Layout
of a Generic Abstract Disk .... ............................................................ 4-15
Table 4-6 Increase in /
pub Size to Accommodate Online Manual Pages,
Demos, or Games
....................................................................................................... 4-15
Table
5-1 Tape Device Abbreviations .................................................................................... 5-2
T~ble 5-2 Disk Device Abbreviations ................................................................................... 5-2
Table 5-3 Default Addresses for Disk Controllers ........... .............................................. 5-5
Table 7-1 Standard List of Files to Save when Upgrading ...................................... 7-1
Table 7-2 UNIX Tape Device Abbreviations " ... ""....... .................................................... 7-2
Table
8-1 Pin Assignments for Jl on the CPU Board ................................................. 8-9
Table 8-2 Video Board Address Selection
............... ........................................................... 8-10
Table 8-3 Selecting Disk Controller Base Address ........ ...................................... .......... 8-13
Table 8-4 Selecting Quarter-Inch Tape Controller Interrupt Level..................... 8-14
Table 8-5 Selecting Quarter-Inch Tape Controller Base Address
......................... 8-15
Table 8-6 Selecting Quarter-Inch Tape Controller Memory Base
Address
........ ..... ............. ..... ...................... .................. ..... ......... ...................... ..... .............. 8-16
Table 8-7 Selecting SKY Board Interrupt
Level.............................................. .............. 8-17
Table 8-8 Selecting SKY Board Base Address
.................................................................. 8-18
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Chapter 1
Unpacking and Setting up the 100U
This chapter outlines how to unpack and set up your new Sun Model 100U and some of its peri-
pherals (subsystems are covered in
the chapter Sub,yltem Set-up).
If you are upgrfJding your Sun Model 100 rather than starting with a system 'fresh from the
box,' please heed the warning on the front page of this manual. Sun-1 systems which are
upgrading must
not attempt to install this release of the system until all Multibus memory has
been removed or disabled, and -for an upgrade from a Xylogics 440 to a Xylogics 450 -
cabling has been re-routed. Disk switch settings may also need
to be reset. Make sure you have
followed
the procedures given in Sun's UpgrfJde InltfJllfJtion Guide before proceeding.
If you are adding boards and/or peripherals to an existing system, the chapter on HfJrdwfJre
ConfigurfJtion
fJnd ExpfJn,ion will give you the information you need.
1.1. Safety Precautions
DO NOT attempt procedures which are not described in this manual; if you do, you may void
your warranty. Please refer all servicing not described in this document
to qualified service per-
sonnel. If in doubt, contact your authorized Sun service representative.
Observe common-sense safety precautions as you would for any electrical or electronic equIp-
ment. Always disconnect the power cord before opening any system enclosure.
Even fJfter power i, di,connected from the workltfJtion, very high voltfJge, remfJin in the cfJpfJcitorl
behind the
picture tube. It tfJke, fJbout ten minute, for the cfJpfJcitorl to lo,e their chfJrge.
The following sections contain set-up and configuration specifications for the Sun Workstation.
Consult the additional hardware manuals supplied with your workstation (and with user-
supplied Multibus accessory boards, if any) for
further information and precautions.
1.2. Environmental Considerations
This section describes the environmental requirements for the Sun ModellOOU.
Attention: This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions manual, may cause interference to radio
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communications.
It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A comput-
ing device
pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide rea-
sonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment.
Operation
of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case
the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to
correct the interference.
1.2.1. Physical Environment
The Sun Model100U is manufactured for the following physical environment:
Table 1-1: Physical Environment
OpertJting
Non- OpertJting
Ambient Temperature
10
0 C _
40
0 C
_40
0 C _
65
0 C
Humidity
5% -90% 5% - 90%
(Non-condensing)
Altitude 10,000 feet 40,000 feet
1.2.2. Power Drain Requirements
Model 100U desktop workstations are equipped with a 200 watt four-output power supply,
which delivers +5,
-5, +12, and -12 volts.!
Table 1-2: Power Supply Ratings
VolttJge MtJximum
Ourrent in Amp'
+5
35.0
-5
1.5
+
12
4.0
-12
1.5
It is possible that a full card cage will exceed the ratings of this supply. The table which fol-
lows shows the power consumption of each Sun-supplied board. Boards documented are those
current for this release.
1 NOTE that this rating is for the Model lOOU current with this release; older systems (pre-0.4
release of August 19S3) have 175 watt, 30 amp power supplies. The peak amperage for these sys-
tems is: + 5: 30 amps; -5: 2.0 amps; + 12: 4.0 amps; -12: 2.0 amps.
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Table 1-3: Power Consumption of Boards
PART
BOARD
AMPS
TOTAL
NUMBER Q
+5V
WATTS
370-1012 Xylogics SMD Disk Controller Board 8.0 45
370-1021 Sky
Floating Point Processor 4.0
20
501-0289 Color Display Controller 6.0 36
590-0059 Black
and White Display Controller 5.0
25
590-0217 Interphase SMD Disk Controller Board 4.0 23
590-0288 10Mbit
Ethernet Board 5.0
31
590-0502 1/2-ineh
Tape Controller Board 4.0 20
590-0526 1/4-inch Tape Controller Board 3.0 15
590-1007 Sun-2
CPU Board, 6.0 30
Keyboard, and Mouse
590-1013
1M Memory Board 3.0
15
590-1013 Sun-2 (low power) Memory Board 2.5 13
Note
that the keyboard and mouse draw their power fr().m the CPU board.
Review
the above list carefully to determine exactly what configuration of boards you can have
in
the card cage. If you get boards from other suppliers, make sure you obtain the current
power consumption information from them, so that you can factor that information in with the
list above. Overloading the rated capacity of the power supply can cause system malfunction
(which often shows
up as "glitches" on the video screen), and may damage the power supply.
1.3. Receipt and Unpacking Instructions
Note that the 6hipping weight 01 the Sun Workdation and it6 6hipping carton i6 approzimately 105
pound,. The weight 01 the workltation it,ell i, about 90 pound,.
1.
When you receive your shipment, inspect all shipping cartons immediately for evidence of
damage.
If any shipping carton is severely damaged, request that the carrier's agent be
present when
the carton is opened. If the carrier's agent is not present when a carton is
opened
and the contents are found to be damaged, keep all contents and packing materials
for
the agent's inspectiou~
2. To open the shipping carton, cut the binding straps on it with a knife or scissors. The ship-
ping
carton is in the form of a square 'tube' with two lids on it, one on the bottom, and one
on the top. The workstation is encased in styrofoam packing materials inside the lids.
3. Remove the top lid from the 'tube', and you will find the keyboard, the distribution tape(s),
the power cord, and an envelope containing manuals in the recesses in the top of the packing
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material. Remove these items.
4. Lift out the rubber and styrofoam packing material (the fit is fairly tight; try rocking it
out). At this point you may find a mouse and mouse pad tucked along the side of the moni-
tor; if you ordered an 84-MByte disk subsystem, these will be packed with it instead.
5. Remove the square 'tube' from its bottom lid. Don't try to lift the Sun Workstation out of
the shipping carton: it's too heavy. When you remove the 'tube' from the bottom lid, the
workstation is left standing in the bottom piece of packing material. You can then lift the
workstation out of the bottom shipping material, remove the plastic wrapping, and place the
workstation on its working surface.
We recommend
that you save the salvageable shipping cartons and packing material for future
use in case the product must be reshipped.
1.4. Set-up
The following subsections describe how to cable up your Sun Model 100U and its basic peri-
pherals~
CA UTlON: Before plugging in the power cord of any component of your Sun system, be sure
that the line power supply voltage and frequency are as specified on the back panel of your
workstation.
Use only three-prong (grounded) outlets. Always disconnect power before opening
any system enclosure or servicing any system component.
All servicing should be performed by
qualified personnel.
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