device configuration on PCI-based RS/6000
servers 99
database 100
defining ISA adapters 106
device driver installation 106
device types 99
ISA adapter 104
ISA adapter DIP switch setting 107
ISA adapters, recording settings of already
configured 104
ISA adapters, selecting hardware parameters 106
location codes 101
making ISA adapters available 108
non-graphic PCI 103
PCI adapter 102
SCSI devices 103
diagnostic support 147
accessing with NIM 183
booting over the network 155
booting stand-alone from CD-ROM 149
hints and tips 183
accessing System Management Services with an
ASCII terminal 183
dealing with power failures 186
error logging facility, using 185
ISA adapter configuration 184
ISA adapter configuration information 185
operator panel F30 LED status 185
power-on passwords 183
ISA adapters, configuring from diagnostics 150
miscellaneous 183
online 152
online in concurrent mode 152
online in maintenance mode 154
online in service mode 153
operating considerations 147
running stand-alone in concurrent mode 151
stand-alone 148
using NIM to run online over the network 154
using NIM to run online over the network 154
E
electronics partitioning 19
F
firmware checkpoint three-digit codes 189
Firmware, understanding the 64
boot sequence 65
flash update 68
power-off alert 68
passwords 67
power-on password 67
privileged access password 67
recovery 69
procedure 69
G
graphics support 92
accessing second display 97
adapter configuration 94
changing default display 97
multiple adapter support 96
configuring second PCI adapter 96
resolution 94
S15 adapter 93
support for other adapters 98
H
hardware components 15
hardware design 11
hardware requirements 38
I
Industry Standard Architecture (ISA)
description of 14
ISA adapter, 128-port EIA-232 asynchronous 111
configuring 112
DIP-switch setting 112
ISA adapter, 4-port multiprotocol 115
cable selections 115
configuring 117
DIP-switch setting 116
ISA adapter, 8-port EIA-232 asynchronous 108
configuring 109
DIP-switch setting 108
ISA adapter, X.25 interface co-processor 120
configuring 122
DIP-switch setting 121
L
LAN adapters, Ethernet and token-ring 125
ISA Ethernet configuration 126
ISA Ethernet parameter settings at firmware
level 129
ISA token-ring configuration 130
ISA token-ring parameter settings at firmware
level 134
LCD Panel 71
M
Model E20 20
communication adapters 26
external subsystems 30
graphics adapter 24
internal CD-ROM drives 24
internal disk drives 23
internal tape drives 23
limitations 31
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