5.4.5 Creating System Backups on Microchannel-Based RS/6000 Systems 87
5.4.6 Cloning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
5.5 Configuration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
5.6 Graphics Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
5.6.1 Installing the S15 Graphics Adapter .................... 93
5.6.2 Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
5.6.3 Configuring the Adapter ........................... 94
5.6.4 Multiple Adapter Support .......................... 96
5.6.5 Accessing the Second Display ....................... 97
5.6.6 Support for Other Adapters ......................... 98
Chapter 6. Adapter and Device Configuration on PCI-Based RS/6000
Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
6.1 Device Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
6.1.1 Device Configuration Database ..................... 100
6.1.2 Device Location Codes .......................... 101
6.2 PCI Adapter Configuration ........................... 102
6.2.1 Configuring Non-Graphic PCI Adapters ................. 103
6.2.2 Configuring SCSI Devices ........................ 103
6.3 ISA Adapter Configuration ........................... 104
6.3.1 Recording Settings of ISA Adapters Already Configured ....... 104
6.3.2 Selecting ISA Adapter Hardware Parameters ............. 106
6.3.3 Installing Device Drivers ......................... 106
6.3.4 Defining ISA Adapters at AIX Level ................... 106
6.3.5 Setting the Adapter DIP Switches .................... 107
6.3.6 Making ISA Adapters Available ..................... 108
6.4 8-Port EIA-232 Asynchronous ISA Adapter (FC 2931) ........... 108
6.4.1 DIP-Switch Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
6.4.2 Configuring the Adapter .......................... 109
6.5 128-Port EIA-232 Asynchronous ISA Adapter (FC 2933) ......... 111
6.5.1 DIP-Switch Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
6.5.2 Configuring the Adapter .......................... 112
6.6 4-Port Multi-Protocol ISA Adapter (FC 2701) ................ 115
6.6.1 Cable Selections for 4-Port Multiprotocol Interface .......... 115
6.6.2 DIP-Switch Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
6.6.3 Configuring the Adapter .......................... 117
6.7 X.25 Interface Co-Processor ISA Adapter (FC 2961) ........... 120
6.7.1 DIP-Switch Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
6.7.2 Configuring the Adapter .......................... 122
6.8 Ethernet and Token-Ring ISA Adapters ................... 125
6.8.1 Configuring an ISA Ethernet Adapter .................. 126
6.8.2 Setting ISA Ethernet Adapter Parameters at Firmware Level .... 129
6.8.3 Configuring the Auto 16/4 Token-Ring ISA Adapter ......... 130
6.8.4 Setting Auto 16/4 Token-Ring ISA Adapter Parameters at Firmware
Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Chapter 7. SCSI Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
7.1 General SCSI Considerations ......................... 137
7.1.1 SCSI Bus Length ............................. 137
7.1.2 SCSI Terminators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
7.1.3 SCSI Device Addresses ......................... 138
7.1.4 SCSI Bus Width .............................. 138
7.2 Cabling the SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Single-Ended PCI Adapter ........ 139
7.2.1 Adapter-to-First Device Cables ..................... 139
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