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Ibm HANDBOOK 260 User Manual (286 pages)

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Table of contents

SG24-5144-00

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October 1998

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Contents

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© Copyright IBM Corp. 1998 ix

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© Copyright IBM Corp. 1998 xi

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Comments Welcome

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© Copyright IBM Corp. 1998 1

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RS/6000 Introduction 3

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RS/6000 Introduction 5

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RS/6000 Introduction 7

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1.5 Performance Results

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RS/6000 Introduction 11

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1.5.2 Performance Summary

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1.6.1 Microprocessor Future

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1.6.2 Universal Serial Bus

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1.6.4 IEEE 1394

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1.7 Workgroup Conferencing

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RS/6000 Introduction 17

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1.8 Year 2000

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RS/6000 Introduction 19

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Chapter 2. Hardware Overview

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2.1.2 Platform Topology

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Hardware Overview 23

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2.2 The Hardware Design

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Hardware Overview 29

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Hardware Overview 31

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2.3 Bus Architecture

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Procssor

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166, 200

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233, 375

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2.3.3 The 60X and 6XX Bus

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2.3.4 The 6XX-MX I/O Bus

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2.3.5 The X-Bus

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2.4 The Processor Subsystem

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Hardware Overview 37

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2.5.1 Memory Hierarchy

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Figure 12. Memory Hierarchy

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Hardware Overview 41

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Hardware Overview 43

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Hardware Overview 45

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Figure 17. False Sharing

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Hardware Overview 47

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© Copyright IBM Corp. 1998 49

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3.1.1 Standard Features

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3.1.5 Service Package

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3.2.2 Standard Features

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J1 Operator panel power

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J2 Operator panel audio

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Order Number Title

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3.2.6 Service Package

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4.1 Storage Boot Devices

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4.2 SCSI Overview

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4.2.1 SCSI-I

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4.2.2 SCSI-II

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4.2.3 SCSI-III

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4.2.4 SCSI Terminology

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4.2.5 SCSI Repeaters

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4.3 SCSI Cabling

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cfgmgr run

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4.6 Internal SCSI Devices

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4.6.2 Internal CD-ROM Drive

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4.6.3 Internal Tape Drives

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4.7 Internal SSA devices

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4.8 PCI Storage Adapters

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4.8.1 SCSI Adapters

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4.8.2 SSA Adapter

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5.1 Communication Adapters

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5.1.1 Token-Ring Adapter

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5.1.2 Ethernet Adapters

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5.1.3 ISDN Adapters

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5.1.4 FDDI Adapters

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5.1.5 ATM Adapters

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5.1.6 Multiple Port Adapters

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5.1.7 WAN Adapters

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5.1.8 Miscellaneous Adapters

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5.2 Graphics Adapters

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5.2.1 POWER GXT120P (# 2838)

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5.2.3 POWER GXT550P (# 2845)

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Table 34. Graphics Adapters

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5.3.1 Device Types

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AB-CD-EF-GH

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AB-CD-EF-G,H

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smit devices

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6.2 Stand-Alone Diagnostics

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6.3 On-line Diagnostics

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6.3.1 Service Mode

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6.3.2 Concurrent Mode

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6.3.3 Single-User Mode

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Diagnostic

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OK code when

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6.6 Power-On Self-Test

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6.6.1 Processor POST

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6.6.3 Graphics Adapter POST

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6.6.5 SCSI Subsystem POST

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6.7.1 SMS Start-Up

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6.7.3 SMS ASCII Main Menu

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ACSII Terminal Settings

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6.7.4 SMS Firmware Update

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./filename.bin

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before

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FEB, the

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RS/6000

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Chapter 7. Service Processor

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Service Processor 187

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7.4.1 Pre-Standby Phase

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7.4.2 Standby Phase

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7.4.3 Bring-Up Phase

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7.4.4 Run-time Phase

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7.5 Main Menu

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Enabled or Disabled

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YES and the operating system

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7 modem_z_sp. For more

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38000 57600 115200

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7.5.6 Set System Name

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7.6 General User Menu

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Service Processor 211

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<filename>

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SA38-0554

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Chapter 8. Hints and Tips

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8.2 Entering Debug Mode

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8.3 Backup and Cloning

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8.3.1 The bootinfo Command

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Hints and Tips 217

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8.3.4 Cloning

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bos.rte.mp

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Sample Script:

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installp

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# bootinfo -p

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Hints and Tips 227

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Hints and Tips 229

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Hints and Tips 231

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Hints and Tips 233

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System Firmware:

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8.5 Network Boot Support

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Hints and Tips 237

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8.7 Booting Problems

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8.7.1 Booting from CD-ROM

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Hints and Tips 239

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$TERM variable so that

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TERM=ibm3151

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A.3 Standard Features

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RAM (Memory) Up to 768 MB

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System Expansion

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Appendix B. Special Notices

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Special Notices 249

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C.2 Redbooks on CD-ROMs

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C.3 Other Publications

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C.4 Web Resources

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How to Get ITSO Redbooks

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IBM Redbook Order Form

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List of Abbreviations

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Numerics

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ITSO Redbook Evaluation

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Printed in the U.S.A

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