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Tables 1. ECC Memory Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2. Summary

3.4.4 Backup/Restore System Programs MenuWhen you select this option from the Main Menu, a screen like th

 Set ConfigurationSelect One:1.-View configuration2.-Change configuration3.-Backup configuration4.-Rest

 View ConfigurationTotal System MemoryInstalled memory...32768KB(32.0M

If a setting conflicts with another, an asterisk(*) appears next to the conflictsand the word conflicts a

 Memory Map0C000HSVGA AdapterMicro Channel slot...5Size(in KB)...

 Set and View SCSI Device ConfigurationSCSI Configuration Verification...[Enabled]Slot 1-I

 Set FeaturesSelect one:1.-Set date and time2.-Set password and unattended start mode3.-Set keyboard sp

 Set Passwords and Security featuresSelect one:1.- Set Power-On password2.- Change Power-On password3.-

c. Remove power-on passwordThis option shows the instructions for removing the current power-onpassword

This option allows you to change the administrator password. You mustknow the current privileged-access p

Special NoticesThis document is intended for IBM customers, dealers, systems engineers andconsultants who

This option lets you select the sequence of the drives on which the systemsearches for a valid boot recor

 Set Power-On FeaturesSerial-Port Power-On mode...[Disabled]Real-Time-Clock Power-On mod

3.4.8 More Utilities MenuWhen you select this option from the Main Menu, a screen like the one inFigure 4

This displays and resets the entries in the error log. As errors occur, theyare recorded in this log. Err

1. Start the system programs. 2. When the system programs main menu appears, press and hold Ctrl andthen

Select this option to test the devices one time. If you use it, you will be askedto respond to questions

The common configuration tasks that will be described here are as follows: 1. Verify the configuration 2.

3.5.1 Drive InformationDuring this first step, we will verify that all the installed units are recognized

Note The RAID Utility shows device type and/or status for each device which itrecognizes. The devices ma

4. Press Enter to format the selected drives. Notes All the desired devices may be selected and formatte

The following terms are trademarks of other companies:C-bus is a trademark of Corollary, Inc.PC Direct is

Stripe Unit size:This parameter should be chosen such that the stripe unit sizeis close to the size of th

 IBM RAID Controller Configuration Ver 2.12Adapter in Slot 1┌────────────────────────────┐ ┌───────────

3.5.4 Creating a Disk Array 1. Select Create/Delete Array from the Main Menu. 2. Select Create Disk Array

3.5.5 Defining Logical Drives 1. Select Define logical drive from the Create/Delete Array menu. The follo

Notes:a. If only one hard disk has been assigned to the array, RAID level 0 will beautomatically assigned

 IBM RAID Controller Configuration Ver 2.12Adapter in Slot 1┌────────────────────────────┐ ┌───────────

3.5.6 Setting the Write PolicyNow that the logical drives have been created, you may wish to change the w

2. Select Backup config. to diskette. 3. Press Enter. 4. Enter the filename you want for backup (config

Chapter 4. Novell NetWare InstallationIn this chapter, we examine the different steps required to install

After the POST tests run, ServerGuide boots, and the ServerGuide languageselection screen appears (see Fi

PrefaceThis document describes the procedures necessary to implement NovellNetWare on IBM PC Server platf

Figure 70. ServerGuide Main MenuThis menu contains seven options:Start Here:This option contains informat

The performance tuning programs can tune your server automatically based onthis input.Online Documentatio

Figure 71. Installing NetWareThe installing NetWare screen appears. This screen allows you to select theN

Figure 72. Configuring NetWareA screen like the one in Figure 72 will appear. This screen confirms yourch

Figure 73. Configuring IBM NetFinity 8. Specify the following information:•Network Driver Type (Protocol)

Figure 74. Partitioning the Hard DiskA screen like the one in Figure 74 appears. ServerGuide defaults to

Figure 75. Reviewing ConfigurationAt this point, you will see a screen like the one in Figure 75. You can

Figure 76. Unlocking Programs12. When the server comes back up, you will see a screen like the one inFigu

19. Type SERVER from the NWSERVER directory to restart NetWare.20. Install NetWare Directory Services.a.

A screen like the one in Figure 79 on page 126 will appear. This iswhere the context for the server will

Related PublicationsThe publications listed in this section are considered particularly suitable for amor

21. Type DOWN at the colon prompt.22. Type EXIT at the colon prompt to return to DOS and finish the insta

This is the primary network operating system file that identifies the server asa NetWare 3.12 server. Dur

Figure 81. NetWare Installation 6. Select Install new NetWare 3.12 and then press Enter. 7. Select Retain

When the system asks whether the DOS AUTOEXEC.BAT should load theSERVER.EXE, select Yes and press Enter.A

22. Select Create NetWare Partition and press Enter. You will see a screen likethe one in Figure 84 on pa

30. Place the cursor on the status field and press Enter. A screen like the one inFigure 86 on page 132 w

For example if you are using an IBM 16/4 ISA Adapter you would type LOADTOKEN, and then press Enter.37. P

Figure 89. STARTUP.NCF File45. Press Esc and select YES to save the STARTUP.NCF file.46. Press Esc to ret

4.5 Installing NetWare 4.1 with the Original CD-ROMIn this section, we detail the procedures necessary to

Figure 91. Installation Menu 7. Select NetWare Server Installation and press Enter. 8. Select NetWare 4.1

IBM employees may access LIST3820s of redbooks as well. Point your webbrowser to the IBM Redbooks home pa

18. Specify the path where the AUTOEXEC.BAT file is located or press Enter toaccept the default. The defa

Attention This number must be different from the IPX internal network number.23. Select Manually when th

29. Press Enter to continue when the information for available disk spaceappears.A screen like the one in

Figure 98. Install NetWare Directory Services(NDS)35. Select Yes, this is the first NetWare 4 server if t

Figure 100. Context for the Server39. Specify the server context and type an administrator password.40. R

Figure 102. Editing STARTUP.NCF File43. Press F10 and select Yes to save the STARTUP.NCF file.A screen li

Figure 104. File Copy Status45. When all files have been transferred, a screen like the one in Figure 105

4.6 NetFinity Services for NetWareNetFinity Services for NetWare allows you to monitor and manage NetWare

6. The installation program will prompt you to insert NetFinity Services forNetWare, Diskette #2. 7. Con

11. Set System Keywords.System keywords can help the NetFinity Manager system organize thesystems on the

Chapter 1. IBM PC Server TechnologiesIBM PC Servers use a variety of technologies. This chapter introduce

The following lines need to be added to AUTOEXEC.NCF:SEARCH ADD SYS:NETFIN\LOAD NETFBASEIf you choose to

5. Enter the source drive and directory name where the NetFinity program filesare located or accept A: a

9. Insert NetFinity Services for NetWare Diskette #2 and select OK.After the program files have been cop

NetFinity will generate an alert whenever one of your NetFinity services isstarted by a remote user that

After you save these changes, the NetFinity base program will startautomatically when the server is start

6. Type LOAD RAIDADM at the NetWare server console prompt and press Enter tostart the RAID Administratio

configured. It is also assumed that the RAID administration in the server and theNetFinity Manager in a w

Figure 115. Verifying Array ConfigurationThe array configuration can also be verified from a workstation

Figure 117. Detecting the Disk FailureIf NetFinity has been configured properly, it will generate an aler

Figure 119. Disk Failure - NetFinity RAID Service 4. Select the View Last Event option from the Administr

performance. (Please see 1.3, “Memory” on page 3 for a discussion of memoryspeeds and system performance.

Figure 121. RAID Administration - Recovery MessageNetFinity also sends some alerts. Figure 122 shows the

Figure 123. Changes in Array ConfigurationThe changes in the array are as follows:•The original hot spare

Figure 125. RAID Administration - Verifying the Replacement of a Defunct DriveThe new array configuration

Figure 127. NetFinity RAID Service - New Hot SpareYou can see that a new disk is enclosed in a box. It is

Figure 129. NetFinity RAID Service - Verifying Configuration 3. Simulate a disk failure by unplugging it

Figure 131. NetFinity Alert LogIn this example, two alerts were received. The first alert refers to the l

6. Select View Last Event from the RAID Administration Utility to see themessage.A screen like the one i

Figure 135. RAID Administration - Replace a Defunct DriveAfter the drive is started, the RAID Administrat

Figure 137. RAID Administration - Verifying the Rebuild Status11. Press any key to complete the process.1

Chapter 5. Performance TuningTo get the optimal performance from your NetWare server, you need to conside

1.2 MultiprocessingMultiprocessing uses two or more processors in a system to increasethroughput. Multipr

LAN adapters and fast disk subsystems. In contrast, database servers typicallyneed fast processors (or mu

Systematic measurements of server performance employing adequate resolutiontypically produce a graph shap

which represents the maximum server transactions per second or throughputrate.After the peak throughput i

Figure 141. Differences in LAN AdaptersUpgrading the disk subsystem will tend to flatten out the top of t

Figure 142. Differences in Disk SubsystemsImproving performance of the disk subsystem will usually prolon

•Flexible, user-definable interface•Reliable, accurate information•Continuous reports of top talkers, rin

Figure 143. MONITOR UtilityThe monitor utility allows you to check many important aspects of file serverp

4. You are the given a choice of parameters to either view or set.In the following sections, we look at

5.3.1 Disk SubsystemThe file server disk subsystem contains the files which are accessed by the LANworkst

5.3.1.2 Block Size (NetWare 4.1)In all versions of NetWare prior to NetWare 3.X, the block allocation uni

The key is to achieve a balanced design where the speed of the processor ismatched to that of the externa

NetWare 3.12 and 4.1:Default = 5 minutes 29.6 secondsIncreasing the Turbo FAT re-use wait time helps ensu

5.3.1.5 File CachingFile caching has the most affect on overall file server performance. Becauseaccessing

size is equal to 4096, the amount of memory used in megabytes can becalculated as follows:system memory u

5.3.1.7 Dirty Disk Cache Delay TimeThe dirty cache delay time controls the time taken to hold the write r

Attention Set this parameter to ON only if you are absolutely sure your backup strategyenables you to re

5.3.2.2 Packet SizeDifferent network topologies will use different packet sizes. For example, atoken-ring

monitored using MONITOR.NLM. Use this value rather than the number ofdefined LAN users.For example: 1. Fo

Recommendation•For networks without wide area (WAN) segments, set the maximum packetreceive buffers to 30

The size of the cache buffer pool is dynamic and determined by the amount ofmemory left over after the ot

5.3.4 Memory RequirementsThe following sections present some guidelines for calulating total servermemory

Take Note!Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general informat

•Write-Back CacheWrite operations are also performed on the cache. Transfer to standardmemory is done if:

processing, this is an indication that the LAN adapter could be a bottleneck inthe file server.In this ca

Appendix A. EISA Configuration FileBoard Information IBM Dual Pentium PCI-EISA System BoardSystem Manufac

System - IBM Dual Pentium PCI-EISA System Board Jumper Name: W1 - Level 1 Cache. Default factory setting

Jumper Name: W10 - Level 2 Cache. Default factory settings:OFF ON Change settings to:OFF ON+-----------+

Jumper Name: W28 - PCI IDE IRQ. Default factory settings:ON OFF Change settings to:ON OFF+-----------+|

Board Information IBM Auto 16/4 Token-Ring ISA AdapterSlot 3 Manufacturer ... PNP ID ...

Board Information PCI SCSI ControllerEmbedded Manufacturer ... PCI ID ...

Used ResourcesResource Slot FunctionIRQ 0... System Reserved System Resources.IRQ 1...

Available Resources ───IRQs──┬───DMAs──┬─────ISA I/O Ports───┬─Memory Amount───Address────5 │ 0 │ 100h -

System SpecificationsSlot Slot Board Accept Max Bus- SlotName Type ID Skirted Length master Tag(s)───────

Dedicated Cache:This SMP design supports a dedicated L2 cache for eachprocessor. This allows more cache h

Appendix B. Hardware Compatibility, Device Driver, and SoftwarePatch InformationOne of the challenges tha

Figure 145. Sample Compatibility Report Showing Ethernet LAN AdaptersIn addition, it contains reports by

For OEM adapters, many manufactures have web and FTP sites which work verysimilar to the process outlined

Appendix C. Configuring DOS CD-ROM SupportThis appendix is included to aid in configuring CD-ROM support

•MSCDEX.EXE 2. Add the following statements to the CONFIG.SYS file:DEVICE=C:SERVERIBMRAID.SYSDEVICE=C:SER

List of AbbreviationsALUArithmetic-Logic UnitAPAall points addressableASCIIAmerican Standard Code forInfo

IndexSpecial Characters.ADF files 85.CFG file 75Numerics16/4 Token-Ring Bus Master Adapter 3232-bit addre

defunct drives 158design considerationsavailability 22cost 23performance and capacity 22Desktop Managemen

high availability 22hot spare drive 154HP OpenView, interoperability with NetFinity 45IIBM LANStreamer MC

PP5 1P54C 1packet receive buffers 183packet size 183parallel port, configuration of 70parity 9parity plac

In interleaved systems, memory is currently organized in either two or fourbanks. Figure 3 on page 7 show

security(continued)tamper-evident switches 34unattended start mode 37unattended start mode, MCA 94user pa

TTagged Command Queuing (TCQ) 18tamper-evident switches 34TCP/IPSee Transmission Control Protocol/Interne

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155WRAID07 RAIDADM156 119155WRAID08 RAIDADM156 120156WRAID09 RAIDADM157 121156WRAID10 RAIDADM157 122157WR

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Index Entriesid File Page ReferencesCPU CH1A1 (1) central processing unit (CPU)ALU CH1A1 (1) arithmetic l

71, 71, 72, 92, 92, 94, 94DMI CH1E37 (1) Desktop Management Interface (DMI)37, 38, 38, 38, 38, 39, 39, 44

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1.4 Memory Error Detection and Correction IBM PC servers implement four different memory systems:•Standar

Figure 5. ECC Memory OperationAs the data is read from memory, the ECC circuit again performs a scan andc

Figure 6 on page 11 shows the implementation of ECC-P. When ECC-P isenabled via the reference diskette, t

1.4.5 Performance ImpactAs previously discussed, systems which employ ECC memory have slightlylonger memo

1.5.1 ISA BusThe Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) is not really an architecture at all but adefacto s

Figure 7. Micro Channel - Basic Data Transfer (20 MBps)However, in many cases, blocks transferred to and

AbstractThis document describes the procedures necessary to successfully implementNovell NetWare on an IB

The Micro Channel supports another mode of data streaming whereby theaddress bus can also be used to tran

is available with previous bus architectures. In order to optimize performance,the PCI architecture stric

4. Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) - The SCSI interface is a high speedparallel interface that tr

It defines an 8-bit interface with a data transfer rate of 5 MBps. SCSI-II is thesecond SCSI standard and

SCSI bus bandwidth. If the controller held onto the bus while waiting for thedevice to seek, then the oth

standard 8-bit SCSI devices. Up to seven SCSI physical devices may beattached to this adapter.This adapte

In addition to the features supported with the IBM SCSI-2 F/W PCI Adapter,the IBM SCSI-2 F/W RAID adapter

to the desired cylinder of the disk. The latency is the amount of time it takes forthe disk to rotate to

Disks are often among the least reliable components of the computersystems, yet the failure of a disk can

1.6.6.1 RAID-0 - Block Interleave Data Striping without ParityStriping of data across multiple disk drive

ContentsAbstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

┌───────────────────┐│││ ┌───────────┤│ │ Disk ├───────────────┬────┬───────────┐│ │ Controller│ │ │ Disk

│┌───────┴───────┐│ Disk ││ Controller │└───────┬───────┘││┌────────────┼────────────┐│ │ │┌────┴─────┐ ┌

1.6.6.4 RAID-2 - Bit Interleave Data Striping with Hamming CodeThis type of array design is another form

1.6.6.5 RAID-3 - Bit Interleave Data Striping with Parity DiskThe use of additional disks to redundantly

│┌───────┴───────┐│ Disk ││ Controller │└───────┬───────┘││┌─────────────┬────────────┼────────────┬─────

1.6.6.8 Summary of RAID Performance CharacteristicsRAID-0:Block Interleave Data Striping without parity•F

1.6.7 Recommendations•Use IDE on smaller systemsIDE actually outperforms SCSI on systems where only one o

system memory because they occur across an I/O expansion bus. This meansthat when shared RAM adapters are

sometimes moves quickly to the CPU when servers are upgraded to incorporateLANStreamer technology.Of cour

•Attaching more than four Ethernet 10Base-2 segments to the server•Providing switching between 10Base-T a

1.8.5 Selectable Drive Startup ... 371.8.6 Unattended Start Mode...

1.8.1 Tamper-Evident CoverSystems equipped with a tamper-evident cover have a key lock for their coversan

there is a power failure; the machine is able to recover with the keyboard lockstill in place.1.8.3.1 Pri

1.8.5 Selectable Drive StartupSelectable drive startup allows the system owner or administrator to select

manage those products. As DMI technology evolves, installation andmanagement in desktops and servers will

The simplest MIF file contains only the component ID group, but MIFs canbecome as complex as needed for a

SNMP provides a means of communicating between the network managementstations and the agents in the netwo

•Agents maintain vital information about their respective devices andnetworks. This information is stored

•System ProfileAllows the systems administrator to define additional information for eachsystem, such as

It also supports Novell NetWare. This means that there is a version of NetFinityServices which installs a

•File TransferCan send/receive files to the remote system.•Remote SessionCan open a remote console to the

4.4.1 Hardware Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1274.4.2 Software Requi

Manager services and system module. This feature provide an extensivecapability to merge dissimilar LANs

graphical drag and drop capability of OS/2 or AIX/6000. The primary benefitof the end-use dimension is th

•Open and extendable data model: This specifies the data definitions thatrepresent the information proces

1.10.1 NetWare SFT IIINetWare SFT III is a special version of the NetWare 3.x or 4.x NOS which adds ahigh

Mirrored Server Link (MSL):The MSL is a bidirectional point-to-pointconnection that is used by the two se

Consequently, clients only receive reply packets from the primary server′sIOEngine; this is the same IOEn

The primary server sends the disk changes over the mirrored server link toupdate the repaired server and

1.11 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)Digital computers require a clean source of direct current (DC). I

The primary service, however, that the UPS provides in the case of AC lineproblems is extra time. While a

Flex Events is programmable such that when an event occurs, you can configurePowerChute to take certain a

Figures 1. SMP Shared Secondary Cache ... 5 2. SMP with Dedicated Secondary Cache

Chapter 2. IBM PC Server Family OverviewThe IBM PC Server family contains three product lines which offer

2.1 IBM PC Server Model SpecificationsThe following tables show the specifications for each model in the

2.1.2 IBM PC Server 310Table 9. IBM PC Servers 310 ModelsSystemModel86390XT8639MXTProcessor Pentium 75 Pe

2.1.3 IBM PC Server 320 EISATable 10. IBM PC Servers 320 EISA ModelsSystemModel86400N08640ONJ86400P086400

2.1.4 IBM PC Server 320 MCATable 11. IBM PC Servers 320 MCA ModelsSystemModel8640MX08640MXT8640MYO8640MYT

2.1.5 IBM PC Server 500Table 12. IBM PC Server 500 ModelsSystemModel86410Y086411Y086410YT86410YV86410YR86

2.1.6 IBM PC Server 520 EISATable 13. IBM PC Servers 520 EISA ModelsSystemModel8641EZ08641EZV8641EZS8641E

2.1.7 IBM PC Server 520 MCATable 14. IBM PC Servers 520 MCA ModelsSystemModel8641MZ08641MZV8641MZS8641MZE

2.1.8 IBM PC Server 720Table 15. IBM PC Servers 720 ModelsSystemModel86420Z086421Z086422ZS86424ZSProcesso

Chapter 3. Hardware ConfigurationThe different technologies used to implement the PC Server family requir

52. Advanced Diagnostic Menu ... 10053. Test Selection Menu...

┌───────────────────────┐│ What is the ││ Server Architecture? │└───────────┬───────────┘││┌─────────────

3.1 The Setup ProgramThe setup program is used to configure system options on ISA and EISAmachines. The s

The Main panel contains fields which allow the user to:•Modify date and time•Configure the diskette drive

3.1.2.1 Advanced Menu - Boot OptionsBy pressing the Enter key, a screen like that shown in Figure 25 will

If disabled, the system ignores the error and attempts to boot.3.1.2.2 Advanced Menu - PeripheralsTo reac

Memory Gap:Some ISA network adapters need to be mapped in systemmemory address space, normally at the upp

Enter passwordIf you enter the wrong password, the following message appears on the screen,and you are pr

Note BIOS of PCI/EISA servers is located in a Flash ROM on the motherboard. Ifnecessary, it can be updat

3.2 EISA Configuration UtilityThis utility is used when you add or remove an ISA or EISA adapter. We will

 ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ EISA Configuration Ut

106. NetFinity Network Driver Configuration ... 145107. NetFinity Installation . . . . .

After adding EISA or ISA adapters, you will often need to view and/or edit thesettings for the adapter. T

 ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐│ System - IBM Dual Pentium PCI-EISA System Boar

3.3 SCSI Select Utility ProgramThis utility is used on PCI/EISA models of the IBM PC Server line and allo

The fields on this panel are described as follows:SCSI Parity Checking:Select this option to enable or di

 ┌──────────────────── SCSI Device Configuration ──────────────────────┐│ ││ SCSI Device ID #0 #1 #2 #3

The SCSI-2 Fast and Wide adapter issues the start unit command to each driveone at a time. The SCSI-2 Fas

•Press Enter to edit the parameter.•Use the arrow keys to select the new value or press Esc to quit.•Pres

These programs are obtainable in several ways:•Shipped with the server on two diskettes called the refere

 Main MenuSelect one:1. Start Operating System2. Backup/Restore system programs3. Update system program

Periodically, updated versions of the reference diskette and diagnosticdiskette are made available. This