This guide provides an overview of the SGI Origin 350 server system components. It also describes how to set up and operate the Origin 350 server system.
The Origin 350 server system is either a standalone base compute module, or a base compute module connected and rackmounted with the following optional modules that expand the function of the system:
A system expansion compute module, which is interconnected to the base compute module via a NUMAlink 3 cable, adds processors, memory, and PCI/PCI-X card slots, but may or may not have an IO9 card. (The new single system created by connecting the two modules together can include 4, 6, or 8 processors with local memory of up to 16 GB.)
A 2U memory and PCI expansion (MPX) module provides extra memory and four PCI and PCI-X card slots to your system. See Chapter 4, “Memory and PCI Expansion (MPX) Module” for information about this module.
The 4U PCI expansion module adds PCI slots, but no processors, no memory, and no IO9 card. There are two versions of the PCI expansion module: one module has 12 PCI slots that support 3.3-V or universal PCI cards, and the other module has 6 PCI slots that support 5-V or universal PCI cards and 6 slots that support 3.3-V or universal PCI cards. For information about this module, see PCI Expansion Module User's Guide (5.0-V Support and/or 3.3-V Support) (007-4499-00x).
The SGI TP900 storage module provides additional storage to the system. For information about this module, see SGI Total Performance 900 Storage System User's Guide (007-4428-00x). The Origin 350 server supports other storage modules. See “Storage Expansion” in Chapter 2 for information.
The NUMAlink module connects two or more compute modules in your server system. See Chapter 5, “NUMAlink Module” for information about this module.
This guide is written for owners, system administrators, and users of the Origin 350 server system. It is written with the assumption that the reader has a general knowledge of computers and computer operations.
Your SGI system support engineer (SSE) should perform the addition or replacement of parts, cabling, and service of your Origin 350 server system, with the exception of the following tasks that you may perform yourself:
Installing your system in a rack.
Cabling the system modules to each other.
Connecting a system console to your server system.
Using your system console to enter commands and perform system functions such as powering on and powering off.
Using the On/Off, reset, and non-maskable interrupt (NMI) switches on the front panel of your server system.
Installing and removing PCI and PCI–X cards.
Caution: Exception: Because the installation and removal of an IO9 PCI card, which installs in the lowermost slot, is more complicated and can cause damage to your system if not performed properly, it can only be installed and removed by a trained SGI system support engineer. Installing and removing disk drives.
Installing and removing power supplies.
Installing and removing DIMMs.
Installing and removing the L1 controller display.
The following topics are covered in this guide:
Chapter 1, “Installation and Operation” provides instructions for rack mounting, cabling, and operating the Origin 350 server system.
Chapter 2, “System Overview” provides a general overview of the Origin 350 server system, including a list of the system features. This chapter also includes a quick description of the various components and modules that can be part of an Origin 350 server system.
Chapter 3, “Compute Module” describes the Origin 350 base and system expansion compute modules and provides details about their internal and external components.
Chapter 4, “Memory and PCI Expansion (MPX) Module” describes the MPX module and provides details about its internal and external components.
Chapter 5, “NUMAlink Module” describes the NUMAlink module and provides details about its internal and external components.
Chapter 6, “Installing and Removing Customer-replaceable Units” describes how to install and remove the following customer-replaceable units (CRUs): PCI and PCI–X cards, disk drives, power supplies, memory (DIMMs), and the L1 system controller display.
Chapter 7, “Troubleshooting” describes how to troubleshoot your system by using the L1 controller and L1 controller messages, and by reading your system LEDs.
Appendix A, “Technical Specifications” contains environmental and physical specifications for the Origin 350 server system, as well as pin assignments for non-proprietary connectors for the various modules that can be part of an Origin 350 server system.
Appendix B, “Regulatory Specifications and Safety Information” contains regulatory specifications and safety information related to the Origin 350 server system.
An index completes this guide.
This section lists various information sources and explains how to access them. The following SGI publications relate to the Origin 350 server system:
SGI Origin 350 Server System User's Guide (this manual) (hard copy shipped with the system and available online) (007-4566-00x). Use this guide to become acquainted with your server and to learn how to operate and monitor the server system. In addition, this guide contains information on installing the server system in a 19-inch rack, cabling the system, and replacing PCI and PCI–X cards, disk drives, power supplies, DIMMs, and an L1 display.
Warning: To ensure your safety and protect your system, do not add or replace any components that this guide does not designate as customer replaceable. Contact your SGI system support engineer (SSE) to install any hardware components that are not designated as customer replaceable in this guide. IRIX Admin Software Installation and Licensing Guide (hard copy shipped with system and available online) (007-1364-xxx). This is the complete reference guide on using the installation program, inst, to install software. For information on using the Software Manager to install software, see the online Personal System Administration Guide.
SGI L1 and L2 Controller Software User's Guide (007-3938-00x) (hard copy shipped with system and available online). This guide describes the L1 and L2 controller functions, commands, and error messages that you may need to operate and maintain your system.
PCI Expansion Module User's Guide (5.0-V Support and/or 3.3-V Support) (007-4499-00x). This guide describes the 4U PCI expansion module, which is an optional module that adds 12 PCI slots (but no processors, or memory, and no IO9 card) to your system.
SGI Total Performance 900 Storage System User's Guide (007-4428-00x). This guide describes the SGI TP900 storage module, which provides additional storage to the Origin 350 server system.
SGIconsole Hardware Connectivity Guide (007–4340-00x) (optional). This guide describes how to connect an SGIconsole to your Origin 350 server system and other systems supported by the SGIconsole. You use the SGIconsole to manage and monitor your graphics systems.
You can obtain SGI documentation, release notes, or man pages in the following ways:
See the SGI Technical Publications Library at http://docs.sgi.com . Various formats are available. This library contains the most recent and most comprehensive set of online books, release notes, man pages, and other information.
If it is installed on your SGI system, you can use InfoSearch, an online tool that provides a more limited set of online books, release notes, and man pages. With an IRIX system, select Help from the Toolchest, and then select InfoSearch. Or you can type infosearch on a command line.
You can also view release notes by typing either grelnotes or relnotes on a command line.
You can also view man pages by typing man <title> on a command line. The following paragraphs provide more information about man pages.
SGI systems include a set of IRIX man pages, formatted in the standard UNIX “man page” style. Important system configuration files and commands are documented on man pages. These are found online on the internal system disk (or CD-ROM) and are displayed using the man command. For example, to display the man page for the Add_disk command, type the following on a command line:
man Add_disk |
References in the documentation to these pages include the name of the command and the section number in which the command is found. For example, “Add_disk(1)” refers to the Add_disk command and indicates that it is found in section 1 of the IRIX reference.
For additional information about displaying man pages using the man command, see man(1).
In addition, the apropos command locates man pages based on keywords. For example, to display a list of man pages that describe disks, type the following on a command line:
apropos disk |
For information about setting up and using apropos, see apropos(1) and makewhatis(1M).
The following conventions are used throughout this document:
Convention | Meaning |
Command | This fixed-space font denotes literal items such as commands, files, routines, path names, signals, messages, and programming language structures. |
variable | The italic typeface denotes variable entries and words or concepts being defined. Italic typeface is also used for book titles. |
user input | This fixed-space font denotes literal items that the user enters in interactive sessions. Output is shown in nonbold, fixed-space font. |
[ ] | Brackets enclose optional portions of a command or directive line. |
... | Ellipses indicate that a preceding element can be repeated. |
man page(x) | Man page section identifiers appear in parentheses after man page names. |
GUI element | This font denotes the names of graphical user interface (GUI) elements such as windows, screens, dialog boxes, menus, toolbars, icons, buttons, boxes, fields, and lists. |
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