IBM RS/6000 User Manual
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Model E20
(continued)
PCI SCSI-2 adapters
25
performance positioning
38
standard features
21
supported optional features
23
Model F30
31
communication adapters
36
external subsystems
37
graphics adapter
35
internal CD-ROM drives
35
internal disk drives
34
internal tape drives
35
limitations 38
PCI SCSI-2 adapters
36
performance positioning
38
standard features
32
Model F30 hot-swap subsystem
41
accessing banks
44
adding new drive to live system
47
backplanes 42
bays and banks
43
components 41
disk carriers
46
installation 44
installing drives in bank C
45
installing drives in bank D
45
installing drives in bank E
46
mirroring 50
removing a disk from existing volume group
48
removing a drive from a live system
48
removing a drive with its own volume group
48
replacing previously defined drive
49
use of
47
N
NIM objects
158
machine objects
159
object names
158
sample network topology
159
NIM support
157
concepts 157
environment 157
P
PCI-based RS/6000 servers, configuring as NIM
Master 161
allocating resources for the stand-alone
installation 172
client machine definition
166
defining the SPOT resource object
170
filesystem creation
161
initiating the BOS installation
173
installing additional software into SPOT
resource 171
PCI-based RS/6000 servers, configuring as NIM Master
(continued)
Master activation
162
Master activation, what happens
162
Master fileset configuration
162
Master requirements
161
network objects definition
163
resource objects definition
169
defining the lpp_source resource object
169
PCI-based RS/6000 servers, troubleshooting
179
accessing diagnostics with NIM
183
booting from CD-ROM
180
booting hangs during boot process
180
booting problems
180
dealing with power failures
186
firmware problems
179
corruption 179
language problems
180
hints and tips
183
accessubg 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
installation problems
182
boot device order list
182
NIM installation
182
miscellaneous 183
power-up problems
179
system recovery with no bootable media
181
PCI-based RS/6000 servers, using as a NIM
Client 174
post-installation operations
177
PCI-based RS/6000 systems network installation
limitations 178
Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
bus architecture
12
Extended Industry Standard Architecture bus
18
features and benefits
13
L2 cache
16
memory controller and bridge
17
primary bus
17
secondary bus
18
system memory
17
X-Bus 18
power-on self test (POST)
69
DIMM and L2 cache POST
69
graphics adapter POST
70
keyboard and mouse controller POST
70
subsystem POST
70
PowerPC Microprocessor Common Hardware
Reference Platform
6
Index
199