Use the blank equipment log provided here (Table A-1) to record information about your system. You will need some of this information when you run the SSU.
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The rest of this chapter consists of worksheets to record the settings you make when configuring the system using the SSU, BIOS Setup, and the Symbios SCSI Utility. If default values ever need to be restored to CMOS (e.g., after a CMOS-clear), you must reconfigure the system. Referring to the filled-in worksheets could make your task easier.
Circle or write in your selections or the values that are displayed onscreen.
As all SGI 1400 servers come equipped with three power supplies standard, power usage is not generally a critical consideration. The system administrator or service person may wish to calculate system power usage for other reasons.
As an overall current usage limitation on the power supply, do not exceed a combined power output of 195 watts for the +5 and +3.3 volt outputs.
The total combined wattage for the system configuration must be less than 400 watts. Use the two worksheets in this section to calculate the total used by your system. For current and voltage requirements of add-in boards and peripherals, see your vendor documents.
List the current for each board and device in the appropriate voltage level column of Table A-2.
Add the currents in each column. Then go to the next worksheet.
Table A-2. Power Usage Worksheet
Device, by Current (maximum) | +3.3 V | +5 V | –5 V | +12 V | –12 V |
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Boards, processors, and memory (get totals from your board manual) |
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3.5-inch diskette drive |
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CD-ROM drive |
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From the previous worksheet, enter the total current for each column.
Multiply the voltage by the total current to get the total wattage for each voltage level as indicated in Table A-3.
Add the total wattage for each voltage level to arrive at a total combined power usage on the power supply.
Table A-3. Power Usage Worksheet (Total Watts)
Voltage level and total current (V X A = W) | Total Watts for each voltage level |
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(+3.3 V) X (______ A) | ________ W |
(+5 V) X (______ A) | ________ W |
(-5 V) X (______ A) | ________ W |
(+12 V) X (______ A) | ________ W |
(–12 V) X (______ A) | ________ W |
Total Combined Wattage | ________ W |
This section provides worksheets for tracking changes made using the SSU.
Table A-4 provides PCI board information.
Table A-4. Add or Remove PCI Boards
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PCI Host Bridge Device | Bus 0 Dev 0 |
PCI SCSI Device | Bus 0 Dev B |
PCI Ethernet Device | Bus 0 Dev 10 |
PCI VGA Device | Bus 0 Dev 12 |
PCI Multifunction Device | Bus 0 Dev 14 |
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If you have an ISA board with no.CFG file, you can define the board by using the SSU. It is necessary to define an ISA board only when you want to prevent other boards in the system from using the same IRQ levels, DMA channels, I/O Port addresses, or Memory addresses that your ISA board uses. Table A-5 provides some ISA board definitions.
Table A-5. ISA Board Definition
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Board Type | Video Board Memory Board Multifunction Board Keyboard Mass Storage Device Numeric Coprocessor Network Board Operating System Communications Board CPU Board Parallel Port Joystick Board Pointing Device Other |
Board Slot | 16 Bit / 8 Bit / 8 or 16 Bit |
DMA | Channel: Size: Byte / Word Timing: Default / Type A / Type B |
IRQ | Level: Trigger: Edge / Level |
Ports | Start: End: Size: Byte / Word |
Memory | Size: KB Address: h RAM / ROM Don't Cache / Cache Use: System / Expanded / Virtual / Other Width: Byte / Word Decode: 24 Bit / 20 Bit |
System Identification and Version Information |
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MP Spec. Version | 1.1 / 1.4 |
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Table A-7. Memory Subsystem Group
Onboard Disk Controllers |
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Onboard Communication Devices | Enable / Disable |
Table A-8. Onboard Disk Controllers
Onboard Diskette Controller | Enable / Disable |
Primary Onboard IDE Controller | Enable / Disable |
Secondary Onboard IDE Controller | Enable / Disable |
Table A-9. Onboard Communications Devices
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Table A-11. IDE Subsystem Group
IDE Configuration | (drive name) |
IDE Drive Options | 2 Sector/Block / 4 Sector/Block 8 Sector/Block / 16 Sector/Block / Disable |
Transfer Mode | PIO 1 / PIO 2 / PIO 3 / PIO 4 |
IDE Configuration | (drive name) |
IDE Drive Options | 2 Sector/Block / 4 Sector/Block / 8 Sector/Block / 16 Sector/Block / Disable |
Translation Mode | Standard CHS |
Transfer Mode | PIO 1 / PIO 2 / PIO 3 / PIO 4 |
Boot Device Priority | Diskette Drive |
Table A-13. Keyboard and Mouse Subsystem Group
Typematic Delay | 250 ms delay / 500 ms delay |
Typematic Speed | 30 CPS / (other) |
Mouse Control option | Mouse Enabled / Disabled |
Table A-14. Console Redirection
COM Port for Redirection | Port 3F8/IRQ4 / Port 2F8/IRQ3 |
Serial Port baud rate | 9600 / 19.2k / 38.4k / 115.2k |
Hardware Flow Control | None / CTS/RTS / CTS/RTS + CD / Xoff/Xon |
Terminal Type | PC - ANSI / VT 100 |
Table A-15. Security Subsystems Worksheet
Administrative Password | Disable / Enable |
User Password | Disable / Enable |
Secure Mode Hot-Key | None / Ctrl-Alt-{ } |
Lockout Timer | Disable / { } minutes |
Secure Boot Mode | Disable / Enable |
Video Blanking | Disable / Enable |
Diskette Writes | Disable / Enable |
Reset/Power Switch Locking | Disable / Enable |
Table A-17. Management Subsystem Group
System Sensor Control | Write your selections on a separate page. |
SMM Enable | Enable / Disable |
Event Logging | Enable / Disable |
PCI System Error Detection | Enable / Disable |
For each sensor control, the display includes the choices shown below, with blanks for entering values. Write in both the sensor control and the values you select. This group of tabular worksheets provides space for a number of sensor controls; if you need more space, copy these pages to extend your worksheet.
Table A-18. Sensor Control Values
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Legacy Diskette A | Disabled |
Legacy Diskette B | Disabled |
Hard Disk Pre-delay | Disabled / 3 / 6 / 9 / 12 / 15 / 21 / 30 |
Language | English |
Table A-20. Primary Master and Slave Submenu
Type | Auto / None / CD-ROM / IDE Removable |
Cylinders |
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Multi-Sector Transfer | Disabled / 2 / 4 / 8 / 16 |
LBA Mode Control | Disabled / Enabled |
32 Bit I/O | Disabled / Enabled |
Transfer Mode | Standard / Fast PIO 1 / Fast PIO 2 / Fast PIO 3 |
Ultra DMA | Disabled / Enabled |
Table A-21. Keyboard Features Submenu
Num Lock | Auto / On / Off |
Key Click | Disabled / Enabled |
Keyboard auto-repeat rate | 30 / 26.7 / 21.8 / 18.5 / 13.3 / 10 / 6 / 2 |
Keyboard auto-repeat delay | 0.25/ 0.5/ 0.75/ 1 |
Plug and Play OS | Yes / No |
Reset Configuration Data | Yes / No |
Use Multiprocessor Specification | 1.1 / 1.4 |
Large Disk Access Mode | LBA / CHS |
Pause Before Boot | Enabled / Disabled |
Table A-23. PCI Device, Embedded SCSI Submenu
Option ROM Scan | Disabled / Enabled |
Enable Master | Disabled / Enabled |
Latency Timer | Default / <time> |
Table A-24. PCI Devices Submenu
Option ROM Scan | Disabled / Enabled |
Enable Master | Enabled / Disabled |
Latency Timer | Default / <time> |
Table A-25. I/O Device Configuration Submenu
Serial Port A | Disabled / Enabled / Auto / OS Controlled |
Base I/O Address | 3F8h / 2F8h / 3E8h / 2E8h |
Interrupt | 4 / 3 |
Serial Port B | Disabled / Enabled / Auto / OS Controlled |
Mode | Normal / IrDA/ ASK-IR |
Base I/O Address | 3F8h / 2F8h / 3E8h / 2E8h |
Interrupt | 4 / 3 |
Parallel Port | Disabled / Enabled / Auto / OS Controlled |
Mode | Output only / Bidirectional / EPP / ECP |
Base I/O Address | 378 / 278 |
Interrupt | 5 / 7 |
DMA channel | 1 / 3 |
Floppy disk controller | Disabled / Enabled |
Base I/O Address | Primary / Secondary |
PS/2 Mouse | Disabled / Enabled |
Table A-26. Advanced Chipset Control Submenu
Address Bit Permuting | Disabled / Auto |
Base RAM Step | 1 MB / 1 KB / Every location |
Extended RAM Step | 1 MB / 1 KB / Every location |
L2 Cache | Enabled / Disabled |
ISA Expansion Aliasing | Enabled / Disabled |
Memory Scrubbing | Enabled / Disabled |
Restreaming Buffer | Enabled / Disabled |
Administrator Password is | Clear / Set |
User Password is | Clear / Set |
Password on Boot | Disabled / Enabled |
Fixed Disk Boot Sector | Normal / Write Protect |
System Backup Reminder | Disabled / Daily / Weekly / Monthly |
Virus Check Reminder | Disabled / Daily / Weekly / Monthly |
Secure Mode Timer | Disabled / <time> |
Secure Mode Hot Key | <key stroke> |
Secure Mode Boot | Disabled / Enabled |
Video Blanking | Disabled / Enabled |
Floppy Write Protect | Disabled / Enabled |
Table A-29. System Management Submenu
Server Management Mode | Disabled / Enabled |
System Event Logging | Disabled / Enabled |
Clear Event Log | Disabled / Enabled |
Assert NMI on AERR | Disabled / Enabled |
Assert NMI on BERR Interrupt Routing | Disabled / Enabled |
Assert NMI on PERR Interrupt Routing | Disabled / Enabled |
Assert NMI on SERR Interrupt Routing | Disabled / Enabled |
Enabled Host Bus Error | Disabled / Enabled |
Table A-30. Console Redirection Submenu
COM Port Address | Disabled / 3F8 / 2F8 / 3E8 |
IRQ# | None / 3 / 4 |
Baud Rate | 9600 / 19.2k / 38.4k / 115.2k |
Flow Control | None / CTS/RTS / XON/XOFF / CTS/RTS + CD |
Floppy Check | Disabled / Enabled |
Multi-boot Support | Disabled / Enabled |
Maximum No. of I2O Drives | 1 / 4 |
Message Timeout Multiplier | 1 / 2 / 8 / 10 / 50 / 100 / 1000 |
Table A-32. Boot Device Priority Submenu
Boot Priority 1 | Diskette Drive / <other> |
Boot Priority 2 | Removable Devices / <other> |
Boot Priority 3 | Hard Drive / <other> |
Boot Priority 4 | I2O Block Storage Device / <other> |
Boot Priority 5 | ATAPI CD-ROM Drive / <other> |
Boot Priority 6 | Any SCSI CD-ROM Drive / <other> |