Zenith z-server lt User manual

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ZENITH DATA SYSTEMS

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A Bull Company

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User’s Guide

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Before using this equipment, read the Safety Notices at the end of this manual.

Trademarks

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Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

OverDrive is a trademark of Intel Corporation.

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Government,thismaterialmaybereproducedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof the contract or subcontract with Zenith

Data Systems Corporation, Hilltop Road, St. Joseph, Michigan, 49085, U.S.A. All other rights reserved.

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Features

Chapter 3 Configuring Your System

Chapter 4 Upgrades and Options

Chapter 5 Problem Solving

Appendix A Keyboards

Appendix B Memory Configurations

Appendix C Option Boards

Appendix D Devices

Safety Notices

Glossary

Equipment Log

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Chapter 1

Introduction

Contents

Organization ...............................1-1

Notational Conventions ..........................1-3

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Introduction

This guide tells you how to configure and upgrade your system.

Its goal is to familiarize you with all aspects of system

configuring and upgrading.

Organization

Chapter 1

Introduction — Introduces you to the purpose and structure of

this guide.

Chapter 2

Features — Gives you an overview of the system and describes

major system components.

Chapter 3

Configuring Your System — Tells you how to configure the

system and provides instructions for running the Setup program

and the EISA Configuration Utility (ECU). Chapter 3 also tells

you how to use jumpers to set specific operating parameters.

Chapter 4

Upgrades and Options — Provides you with instructions for

upgrading your system.

Chapter 5

Problem Solving — Provides you with helpful information for

solving problems that might occur with your system.

Appendix A

Keyboards — Provides language specific keyboard layouts.

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Appendix B

Memory Configurations — Defines the allowable memory

configurations for your system and the expansion memory

module.

Appendix C

Option Boards — Explains the use of option board jumpers.

Appendix D

Devices — Explains the use of peripheral device jumpers.

Glossary — Defines the standard acronyms and technical terms

used in this manual.

Index — Includes important terms arranged in alphabetical

order for quick reference.

Equipment Log — Provides you with a sample equipment log

for documenting the system configuration and updates.

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Notational Conventions

The notational conventions listed below are used throughout this

manual.

F1

A letter, number, symbol, or word in CAPs represents a key on

your keyboard. For example, the instruction “press F1” means

press the key labeled “F1” on your keyboard.

ENTER

The ENTER key is interchangeably used as RETURN and

CARRIAGE RETURN.

CTRL + ALT

Two or three key names, separated by plus sign (s), indicate

multiple-key entries. For example, CTRL + ALT + DEL means

hold down the CTRL and ALT keys and press the DEL key.

The special notices listed below are used throughout this manual

to emphasize specific information:

Warning: Warning indicates a hazard that can cause serious

personal injury or death if the hazard is not avoided.

Caution: Caution indicates a hazard that might cause personal

injury.

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Notice:Noticeindicates the potentialtodamage equipmentordata

is present if the user does not take the necessary precautions

recommended by the Notice.

Note: Notes are used to identify or amplify a point to the reader.

A Note may be used to emphasize a recommended sequence of

steps.

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Chapter 2

Features

System Board Features .........................2-3

CPU Module .............................2-3

Memory ................................2-3

FLASH ROM .............................2-3

Real-Time Clock/Calendar ......................2-4

Bus Master I/O Expansion Slots ...................2-4

Keyboard and Mouse Interface ...................2-4

Serial Ports ..............................2-4

Parallel Port .............................2-4

Video .................................2-5

System Keylocks ...........................2-6

Security Loophole ..........................2-7

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Features

(F2-1 OM02152A)

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SERVER-LT is a modular system that is based on the

following major components:

A eight-slot (six bus master) EISA Bus Master system board

with PC I/O ports and up to 128M of onboard memory.

An onboard EISA Bus Master dual channel SCSI-II controller

board that supports two channels.

A CPU module connector that supports a number of different

CPU module types. A CPU module is included with the system.

An optional memory module that supports up to a maximum

of 256M of memory.

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This system accommodates the needs of a variety of

high-performance applications and is compatible with many

operating environments, including:

MS-DOS®

OS/2™

Novell® NetWare®

Banyan® Vines®

Microsoft® LAN Manager™

SCO® Unix™

Other Unix® systems.

Microsoft Windows NT®

The Z

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SERVER-LT is available with floppy disk drives, hard

disk drives, tape drives, network boards, multiport boards, and a

CD-ROM drive.

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System Board Features

Each model includes an EISA system board that contains the

following major components:

CPU Module

The CPU (central processor unit) module plugs into the system

board and contains the appropriate processor. All the processors

come equipped with an integrated cache.

Memory

The system board contains four SIMM sockets that can

accommodate 2M, 4M, 8M, 16M, or 32M SIMMs. SIMMs must

be installed in pairs of the same size for a maximum onboard

memory of 128M.

The optional memory expansion module has eight SIMM sockets

that can accommodate 2M, 4M, 8M, 16M, or 32M SIMMs.

SIMMs must be installed in pairs of the same size for a

maximum expansion memory of 256M.

Total system memory is the combined total of system board

memory and optional expansion memory. The maximum total

system memory is 384M.

FLASH ROM

The 256K FLASH ROM (read-only memory) is divided into

system ROM (180K), EISA configuration (8K), BIOS recovery

(16K) , video BIOS (32K), BIOS Setup utility (8K), POST

(power-on self-test) (4K), and the user-defined region (8K).

Software utilities allow the FLASH ROM to be updated.

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Real-Time Clock/Calendar

The real-time clock provides system clock/calendar information

stored in a non-volatile memory with an integral backup battery.

Bus Master I/O Expansion Slots

The system board contains eight EISA bus master I/O

(input/output) expansion slots. The EISA architecture supports

32-bit memory addressing and 16-bit or 32-bit data transfers for

the CPU, DMA, and bus masters.

Keyboard and Mouse Interface

The keyboard and mouse interface with the system control

processor through bi-directional ports and connect to the system

board through mini-DIN connectors.

Serial Ports

The system has two 9-pin male D-type serial connectors. These

are located at I/O address COM1 and COM2. The serial ports

are fully programmable and support asynchronous

communications.

Parallel Port

The system has one 25-pin female D-type bi-directional parallel

port. It can be configured as LPT1 or LPT2.

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Video

The system has a high-performance SVGA subsystem that

supports the following:

Hardware and register compatibility with SVGA modes

BIOS compatibility with VGA, EGA, CGA, Hercules, and MDA

512K video memory, upgradeable to 1M

16-bit bus for high-speed display memory access

Internal VESA video feature connector

Resolution up to 1024  768  256.

Note: SVGA drivers may be required to use the

high-performance video modes.

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System Keylocks

The system cabinet has a lockable front panel that provides

access to the peripheral bays, power switch, system reset button,

and keyboard and mouse lock. The keys to the front panel lock

are taped to the inside of the front panel.

(F4-2 OM02152)

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Security Loophole

There is also a metal loop protruding through the slot in the back

of the side cover that can be padlocked to prevent entry into the

system. A padlock is not shipped with the system.

(F4-3 OM02148A)

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Chapter 3

Configuring Your System

Contents

Configuring Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Accessing Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Using Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Exiting Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

ECU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Operating the ECU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Command Line Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Other ECU Configuration Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Jumper Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Updating the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17

Recovering the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18

Disabling the Onboard Video Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

Write Protecting Floppy Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

Resetting the NVRAM and RTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20

Clearing the Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21

Selecting the SIMM Size for Bank 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21

Selecting the SIMM Size for Bank 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22

Increasing the Video Buffer Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23

Flash Memory Reprogramming Jumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24

Remapping Onboard Video Controller Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25

System Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26

Adaptec AIC-7770 SCSI Host Adapter (Slot 9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28

BIOS and Device Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30

BIOS Global Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30

SCSI Device Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30

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Configuring Your System

There are three ways to configure your system, through the ECU

stored on floppy disk, through the Setup utility stored in flash

memory (non-volatile memory that is easily changed)., or by

changing jumper positions on the system board.

If your system has been factory configured, the ECU (EISA

configuration utility) and the Setup utility may not need to be

run unless you change the password or security features, add

adapter boards, or upgrade your system.

Note: Since the configuration information stored in the ECU

overrides the configuration information stored in the Setup

utility. It is strongly recommended that you only use the Setup

utility for the following two reasons:

1. If the floppy disk drive is disabled and you want to enable

the floppy disk drive to access the ECU.

2. To disable the floppy drive after changing the ECU to stop

unauthorized ECU changes.

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Configuring Your System

Setup Utility

The Setup utility, located in flash memory on the system board,

enables you to check (or change) the system configuration

information. Setup stores configuration settings in the

battery-backed memory of the real-time clock. These changes take

effect when you reboot the system,. During the POST (power-on

self-test), the settings are checked against the actual hardware

configuration. If they do not agree, the POST generates an error

message. It is not recommended to use Setup to make

configuration changes.

Changes or corrections to your configuration should be done

using the ECU. The changes then will be written to the Setup

utility.

Accessing Setup

Enter Setup by pressing F1 when the POST displays the test code

number “135.”

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Configuring Your System

Using Setup

Press PG UPp or PG DN to move from one Setup page to

another.

Press  or ⊕ to move the highlight up or down. The cursor

moves only to the settings that you can change.

Press + or – to change the highlighted value of the selected

setting. If you hold down + or –, the value changes

continuously.

Exiting Setup

To exit Setup, press ESC to display the Exiting Setup menu.

Press F4 to save any changes and reboot the system. Press F6 to

exit without saving any changes.

Setup Options

This is a complete list of the options that can be configured in

Setup. If you cannot find one of these settings on your screen,

press PG UPp or PG DN until the setting displays.

System Time — The setting contains three fields: hours,

minutes, and seconds. The new time takes effect immediately; you

do not have to reboot the system.

System Date — The setting contains three fields: month, day of

the month, and year. The new date takes effect immediately; you

do not have to reboot the system.

Language — In addition to English, Setup can be displayed in

French, German, Italian, and Spanish.

Onboard Floppy — Enable this setting if you are using the

onboard floppy disk controller to control the floppy drive. Disable

this setting if you want the floppy disk hardware interrupt

(IRQ 6) available for an add-in board to use. For additional

security, disable writing to the floppy disk drive with the floppy

disk write-protect jumper. Refer to the “Write Protecting Floppy

Drives” section later in this chapter.

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Configuring Your System

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