Hitachi Server 8880R User manual

Hitachi

VisionBase 8880R

Server

Product Guide

Issue Date:

November 1998

Part Number:

202-85031-01-Rev A

Copyright:

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Contents

1: Hardware

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System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Powering-On the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Removing the Server Panels and Accessing Its Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Safety Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Warnings and Cautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Tools and Supplies You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Accessing the PCI Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

PCI/ISA Option Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Hard Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

SCSI SCA Hard Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Installing/Swapping a HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Optional Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Jumper Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

2: System Environment Setting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Before Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Flow of System Environment Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

What You Can Do with the System Environment Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Notes on Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Setup Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Flow of the Setup Menu Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Starting the Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Setup Menu Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Steps for Setting the Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

What You Can Do on the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

What You Can Do on the Advanced Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

What You Can Do on the Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

What You Can Do on the Boot menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

What You Can Do on the Exit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Notes on the Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Backup for ICU Disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Flow of Operation with the ICU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Checking Resource Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Adding an Extended Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Changing the Settings in Extended Boards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Removing an Extended Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Reserving Resources In Use from an ISA Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

When ICU Program Disk Has Been Destroyed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Restoring Configuration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Errors and Countermeasures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Restrictions on the ICU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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Returning the Settings to Defaults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Returning the Settings of the Setup Information to Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Returning the ICU Settings to Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

List of Utility Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

3: Error Information

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

POST Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

System Beeps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

4: NT Drivers and Limitations

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Windows NT Driver Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Multiprocessor system module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Cautions and Limitations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Installing Windows NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

5: Related Document and Specification

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Related Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Environment Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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System Overview

The Hitachi VisionBase 8880R Server is a high performance IA-architecture server upgradeable to an 8-way server

system that has PentiumII Xeon processors. Its features include the following:

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Pentium II Xeon: IA32 Microprocessor (400/450MHz, 1/2MB L2 Cache)

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Windows NT Enterprise Server with high expandability and a 19-inch rack mount system

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High I/O band width (64 bit PCI bus x 4) with a 16GB memory system

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High Availability with built-in robustness by hardware redundancies and RAS feature

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High performance and scalability

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Joint development with Corollary and Intel with profusion architecture and additional Hitachi original

technology

System Specifications

The Hitachi VisionBase 8880R Server system has four (4) independent 64-bit PCI busses.

See the table below for the system specifications.

CPU PentiumII Xeon

400/450 MHz x 8 1/2MB L2 Cache

CPU Bus frequency 100 MHz

PCI Bus frequency 33 MHz

Memory Std./Max.

(4-way Interleave)

512 MB/16 GB (32 GB with 256MB DIMM)

SSTL SDRAM DIMM

4 Memory boards (2 Standard, 2 Optional)

32 DIMM slots/Memory boards

Display Controller S3 Trio64 V2/DX (2MB)

1280 x 1024 (256 colors) 1024 x 768 (65,536 colors)

800 x 600 (True color), 640 x 480 (True color)

Slots 64-bit PCI x 15, 32-bit PCI x 3

PCI/ISA x 1 (shared), ISA x 1

Disk Array Mylex DAC960PU (Mylex)

Ultra Wide-SCSI 3, RAID 0,1,5,7, 0+1 supported

Disk Supports 9GB/18GB HDD (SCA2 interface)

Maximum capacity is 108GB using 18GB HDDs

System Management • System Manager (Hitachi proprietary)

• SVP board (Hitachi Emergency Management board) (Fero

3

Availability)

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*WARNING: Do NOT attempt to lift or move the server by yourself as physical injury may occur.

Bay • 6 SCA2 Disk Bay SAF-TE (Hot-swappable disk bay) compliant SCSI

backplane

• 5.25-inch bay x 3

High Availability Redundant cooling fan

Redundant power supply

Hot Swap HDDs SVP Hardware

Power Supply 3 + 1 Redundant power supply, 550W for each P/S unit

Size 430 (W) x 640 (D) x 756 (H) mm, 17 U ~ Approx. 17" x 25" x 30"

Weight Between 70–100 kg ~ Approx. 175–250 lbs.*

CPU PentiumII Xeon

400/450 MHz x 8 1/2MB L2 Cache

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Powering-On the System

Before turning on the system confirm that the main power LED (green), located on the front panel, is illuminated.

If so, you may press the Main Power Switch to boot the system. If the LED is not illuminated you will need to

manually access the individual power supplies and turn them on in order starting with Power Supply #1, located on

the far left. See the figures and directions below to assist you in accessing and turning on the power supplies.

NOTE:

Ensure direct power switch is in the “OFF” or normal position.

Figure 1 Accessing the Power Supplies (1)

Figure 2 Accessing the Power Supplies (2)

1.

Remove the Power Supply cover by opening the HDD bay door using the key, and then unscrewing and

removing the 2 screws located at the bottom of the HDD bay on the metal tabs. See Figure 1 Accessing the

Power Supplies (1).

2.

Open the Power Supply door by pulling it forward, it folds down to open exposing the power supplies.

HDDs

Power Supply Cove

r

HDD Bay Door

Remove these 2 screws

located on metal tabs

Power Supply door

folds down

Power Supplies

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3.

Starting with Power Supply #1 (far right), connect the proper end of each AC power cord into the AC power

receptacle and then to an outside power source. On each power supply press the On/Off Power Supply Switch

to the On position as shown in Figure 3 P/S Receptacle and On/Off Switch.

Figure 3 P/S Receptacle and On/Off Switch

4.

Confirm that the Main Power LED is now illuminated.

5.

Close the Power Supply cover and secure it using the original 2 screws. Close the HDD bay door and secure it

using the key.

6.

Turn on the power to the system by pressing the Power Switch located on the front panel.

7.

You may now boot the system by pressing the Main Power Switch on the front panel.

Front Panel

The following table and figure will explain the locations and functions of the front panel controls and indicators.

See Figure 4 Front Panel Detail of the front panel for location of the features listed in the following table.

Item Feature Description

3.5-inch Diskette Drive

A Activity LED When lit, it indicates the drive is in use.

B Ejector button When pressed, it ejects the diskette.

Front Panel LEDs and Indictors

C Front panel LCD It displays information about the system and can also be controlled using the Menu

Switch (I).

D Main Power Switch Press this switch to turn on the power inside the system or to boot the system.

E LCD Contrast/Slider Max brightness only

F CPU Operation This indicator is related to activity in each CPU. When it is flashing it is showing CPU

activity. (1 LED per CPU)

G Security Lock In the locked position (when the lock is turned to the left or counter clock-wise) it will

prevent the system Power Switch, keyboard, and mouse from being operational.

H Main Power LED When illuminated this LED indicates that all of the system’s AC power connections

are correct, the power supplies are turned on, and the system is receiving direct

current (DC). The system is ready to be activated by the Main Power Switch.

P/S 1

P/S 2

P/S 3

P/S 4

AC Input

Receptacle (TYP)

On/Off Power

Switch (TYP)

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Figure 4 Front Panel Detail

I Menu Switch This switch can select information and options that are displayed on the system’s

LCD.

J Power LED When illuminated it shows that the system power is on.

K Access LED When illuminated it shows that SCSI devices are being accessed.

L Buzzer Stop Press this button to turn off the buzzer alarm. This buzzer does not necessarily

indicate system error, it may be in a warning state.

M Warning LED (yellow) When illuminated it indicates one of the following recoverable errors:

This is only for redundancy cases

• ECC 1 bit

•CPU error

• Memory Bus error

• HDD error

• Temperature is high

• Fan failure

• Power Supply failure

N Reset This Reset is for system maintenance only, and is not a Hardware Reset Switch.

O Error LED (red) When illuminated it indicates one of the following serious statuses:

• ECC 2 bit

•CPU error

• HDD error

• Temperature is abnormal

• Fan failure

• Power Supply failure

• PCI slot error

• ISA slot error

Item Feature Description

AB CDEFG

H

Green

Red

IJKLMNO

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Back Panel

The following table and figure will specify the location of the back panel controls, switches, connectors and option

slots.

Figure 5 Back Panel Detail

Figure 6 Direct Boot Switch Detail

Back Panel Notes:

1.

The ICMB connector (same shape as a conventional ICMB connector) is a

Hitachi proprietary interface

connector

. Connect the external disk interface cable to this connector when preparing to use an external disk unit.

2.

When the Direct Boot Switch is turned On and the system has power, it will allow the system to automatically

boot without pressing the Power Switch manually.

Server I/O Panel

A. Parallel Interface Connector H. USB Connector

B. ICMB Connector See note 1 I. PTL Connector (Test connector, not in use)

C. Keyboard Connector J. VGA Interface Connector

D. Mouse Connector K. Option Slots (PCI) 1–19

E. Direct Boot Switch (See Detail A and note 2) L. Option Slots (ISA) 1–2

F. Serial Interface Connector (COM1) M. Power Supply Units 1–4

G. Serial Interface Connector (COM2)

A

B

C

D

E

(See Detail A)

FG

H

I

J

K

L

M

Direct Boot Switch

E

Detail A

ON OFF

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Removing the Server Panels and Accessing Its Components

It will be necessary to remove the exterior panels of the unit to access internal components. Be sure to read and

comply with the Safety Guides before proceeding.

Safety Guidelines

Before you remove the top and side covers of the server, observe these guidelines:

1.

Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the server.

2.

Turn off DC power in the server by pressing the push-button on/off power switch on the front panel of the server.

3.

Disconnect AC power to the server by unplugging the alternating current (AC) power cord from each power

supply or wall outlet.

4.

Label and disconnect all peripheral cables attached to the I/O panel on the back of the server.

5.

Provide some electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis

ground of the server—any unpainted metal surface—when handling components.

Warnings and Cautions

Only a

qualified service technician

is authorized to remove the server panels and to access any of the components

inside the server.

Tools and Supplies You Need

•

Phillips (cross-head) screwdriver (#1 bit and #2 bit)

•

Small flat-bladed screwdriver

•

Antistatic wrist strap (required)

NOTE:

Bay Extraction tools are provided with the unit, located on the rear of the chassis, and should remain with

the unit when not in use.

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Accessing the PCI Slots

Before you can access the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) slots you need to remove the right side outer

panel of the server. Observer and follow the Safety Guidelines to prepare the unit for disassembly before proceeding.

Once you have exposed the fan assembly you can proceed as follows. See Figure 7 Accessing the Option Slots.

1.

Facing the back of the server locate and remove the 2 screws which secure the fan assembly’s left side to the

server chassis.

2.

Disconnect the fan assy cabling from the main board.

3.

Lift the fan assembly straight up by placing your fingers under the front lip of the fan assembly. The fan

assembly is attached to the chassis by 2 tab style latches (shaded). As soon as you have lifted the fan assembly

high enough so it is clear of the latch tabs, you may. gently pull the assembly towards you to remove it

completely.

4.

The Option slots (PCI/ISA) are now exposed.

5.

Option PCI Slot 16 is shared with ISA Slot 2.

Figure 7 Accessing the Option Slots

1. Remove the 2 screws

securing the fan assy. 4. Remove the metal fingers (2)

of the latch tab from the chassis

supports and remove fan assy.

3. Disconnect the fan wiring

from the main I/O board.

Option Board Slots

2. Place fingers under the lip

of the assy and pull up gently.

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10 Hitachi VisionBase 8880R Server

PCI/ISA Option Boards

The I/O baseboard provides 15 64-bit PCI bus master slots (slots 15–1) and 4 32-bit PCI bus master slots

(slots 16–19). They accept any add-in PCI and ISA boards or any add-in board that is compatible with an IBM PC

AT or PC XT system (except for an 8-bit drop card that fits only in an 8-bit PC XT connector). Note: PCI Slot 16

and ISA Slot 1 share a common chassis I/O expansion slot. You can use the slot for either the PCI or the ISA, but

not both. See Figure 8 Option Slots for slot location details.

Figure 8 Option Slots

Hitachi recommends the following configuration for installing option boards.

Usage: “X”: recommend, “N”: don’t install

Maximum

Installation #

PCI (64 bit)

15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

VGA board; S3 Trio64 V2/DX 1 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N X

SCSI board; Symbios SYM8751SP 4 N N N N N N N N X X X N N X N

Disk array controller; Mylex DAC960PU 3 N N N X N N N X N N N X X N N

Fiber Channel 1 X X X N X X X N X X X N N N N

Ethernet card (100/10M) 12 X X X X X X X X X X X X N N N

Gigabit Ethernet card (1000M) 9 X X X X X X N N X X X N N N N

PCI (32 bit) ISA

19 18 17 16 1 2

Multi communication board X X X X N N

ISDN board X X X X N N

SVP board; Hitachi Proprietary X X X X N N

Option Slot (PCI) #15 (top)

through

Option Slot (PCI) # 1

Option Slot (PCI) #19 (top)

through

Option Slot (PCI) # 16

Option Slot (ISA) # 1

Option Slot (ISA) # 2

Power Supply Unit # 1

Power Supply Unit # 2

Power Supply Unit # 3

Power Supply Unit # 4

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Hard Disk Drives

SCSI SCA Hard Disk Drives

The server supports up to 6 SCSI SCA2 (80-pin) hot-swappable SAF-TE compliant backplane type hard disk drives

and can be installed in Device Bays 1 through 6 as shown in Figure 10 Hard Disk Drive Bays. As shipped from the

supplier the server may not contain any drives. Contact your Hitachi PC Customer Service and Support

Representative for a list of approved drives that can be installed in the server.

To access the Hard Disk Drive bay unlock the door by inserting the key and turning to the left, or counter clockwise.

Accessing the HDD bay and device locations are referenced in the following Figures.

Figure 9 Accessing the Hard Disk Drives

Figure 10 Hard Disk Drive Bays

Cooling Fan

Access Door (Ref)

Power Supply

Access Door (Ref)

HDD door and

lock location

Device Bay #7

Device Bay #8

Device Bay #9

Device Bay #1

Device Bay #2

Device Bay #3

Device Bay #4

Device Bay #5

Device Bay #6

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12 Hitachi VisionBase 8880R Server

Installing/Swapping a HDD

The HDD Bay door location provides airflow and easy access to the drives and allows easy hot-swapping of drives

in and out of these bays without shutting down the server.

By installing a Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) controller board on the I/O baseboard, RAID

software, and SCSI hard disk drives in the hot-docking bays, you can easily set up RAID applications.

To remove or hot swap a HDD device follow these steps:

1.

Pull down on the front lever (or handle) of the HDD Bay cage and

wait approximately 30 seconds until the

drive stops spinning completely

.

2.

After the drive has stopped spinning pull the assembly toward you to fully disengage the drive from the

backplane connector.

3.

Carefully slide the assembly out of the bay, and place it on an antistatic surface. Proceed to step 4 if you are

installing or replacing a HDD.

Figure 11 Removing/Installing a HDD

4.

Insert the HDD into a carrier and secure it into position with 4 screws as shown in Figure 12 Mounting the HDD

Carrier.

5.

Orient the carrier and drive assembly in front of the hot-docking bay guide and make sure that it is placed

correctly into the guide rails to avoid damage.

6.

Fit the mounting pins, located on each side of the HDD, into the inside grooves of the HDD Bay’s lever.

7.

After the mounting pins are seated in the lever grooves pull up on the lever. This will push the HDD into its slot.

8.

Firmly press the front of the assembly into the bay until the drive docks with the hot-docking backplane

connector

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Hitachi VisionBase 8880R Server 13

Figure 12 Mounting the HDD Carrier

Optional Devices

Additional storage devices, such as CD-ROMs and DATs can be installed in Device bays 7, 8 and 9.

Hitachi recommends the following configuration for any additional storage devices that you may install.

Usage: “X”; recommend, “N”; don’t install

* Internal DLT devices require their own SCSI boards and cabling. Do not use the same cabling as the Internal CD-ROM.

Some specific hard disk drive designs require electrical isolation of the drive from the chassis or other

ground paths. These drives are usually clearly labeled with this requirement on the drive. Failure to

isolate this type of drive from the ground path will result in unpredictable operation of the drive,

including severely impacted performance and data corruption.

Device Bay #

7 8 9

Internal CD-ROM x X N

Internal DAT N X X

Internal DAT Changer N X

Internal DLT* N X

HDD

HDD Position Pins

HDD Carrier

4 Mounting Screws

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CPU

This chapter describes the CPU baseboard and shows how to set the jumpers. Note: CPUs need to be installed with

VRMs (Voltage Regulator Module).

Figure 13 Memory and CPU Slots

Each CPU is numbered and corresponds to a numbered VRM. Install the CPUs in the order shown below in

Figure 14 CPU/VRM Installation Detail. Note: This detail is for one CPU installed, minimal configuration.

Figure 14 CPU/VRM Installation Detail

Processor slot #4

Processor slot #3

Processor slot #2

Processor slot #1

Processor slot #5

Processor slot #6

Processor slot #7

Processor slot #8

Memory Expansion board #1

(Memory slot x 32)

Memory Expansion board #2

(Memory slot x 32)

Memory Termination Cards

(Option Memory Slot #3, 4)

VRM #3

VRM #2

VRM #1

VRM #5

VRM #6

VRM #7

VRM #8

VRM #4

Processor Slot #4

Processor Slot #3

Processor Slot #2

Processor Slot #1

= Default VRM

setting

Processor Slot #54

Processor Slot #6

Processor Slot #7

Processor Slot #8

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Memory

The Memory Architecture of this system is a 4 way interleave. The memory needs to be installed in sets of 4. Do not

attempt to install memory sets before removing the board from the unit and properly grounding yourself, the

memory expansion board, and the memory sets to avoid ESD damage.

There are two memory expansion boards per system as a standard configuration. Each memory expansion board can

accommodate 2 sets of memory DIMMs, A and B. Each set has sixteen DIMMs. Thus there are total of four sets of

DIMMs per standard system. The memory configuration is 4 ways interleave and requires installation of

four DIMMs at a time. Base configuration comes with 1GB (128MB x 8 pcs) of memory using 128MB of DIMMs.

The table below summarizes the memory configurations:

Total Memory: 4.0GB

Total Memory: 3.5GB

Total Memory: 3.0GB

Total Memory: 2.5GB

Total Memory: 2.0GB

Total Memory: 1.5GB

Total Memory: 1.0GB

(Default Configuration)

Total Memory: 512MB

DIMM Socket Number:

DIMM Socket Sets:

Memory Expansion

Board Number

X

1

A

1

X

1

B

1

X

1

A

2

X

1

B

2

X

2

A

1

X

2

B

1

X

2

A

2

X

2

B

2

X

3

A

1

X

3

B

1

X

3

A

2

X

3

B

2

X

4

A

1

X

4

B

1

X

4

A

2

X

4

B

2

X

5

A

1

X

5

B

1

X

5

A

2

X

5

B

2

X

6

A

1

X

6

B

1

X

6

A

2

X

6

B

2

X

7

A

1

X

7

B

1

X

7

A

2

X

7

B

2

X

8

A

1

X

8

B

1

X

8

A

2

X

8

B

2

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Figure 15 Memory Board Slot Location

The system supports the following specifications for memory DIMMs:

Support DIMM Description

Memory DIMM 128MB DIMMs

256MB DIMMs

SDRAM (SSTL interface, DIMM)

Buffer

Error correction ECC

CPU

Memory Expansion Board #1

Memory Expansion Board #2

Memory Expansion Board #3 (optional)

Memory Expansion Board #4 (optional)

Memory Riser Board

Connector

2A

15

10

7A

6A

11

14

3A

4A

13

12

5A

8A

9A

16

1A

1B

16

9B

8B

5B

12

13

4B

3B

14

11

6B

7B

10

15

2B

Set A

Set B

Front

Side

System Unit—Right Side

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