Contents
Safety Notices .................................xi
Rack Safety Instructions ..............................xi
Rack Safety Instructions ..............................xii
Electrical Safety .................................xii
Laser Safety Information ..............................xii
Laser Compliance ...............................xiii
Data Integrity and Verification ...........................xv
About This Book ................................xvii
ISO 9000 ...................................xvii
Highlighting ..................................xvii
Accessing Information ..............................xvii
References to AIX Operating System .........................xvii
Related Publications ...............................xviii
Trademarks ..................................xviii
Chapter 1. Reference Information ..........................1
Overview ....................................1
System Features .................................2
Processor Cards ................................3
I/O Expansion Drawer ..............................4
Hardware Management Console (HMC).........................6
Powering the System on and Off ...........................7
Console ....................................7
Power-On Self-Test ................................7
POST Indicators .................................7
POST Keys ...................................8
System Unit Locations ...............................9
Model 6C4 Rear View ..............................9
Power Supply Locations .............................12
Fan Locations .................................14
CEC Backplane Locations ............................15
PCI Riser Card Locations ............................16
Memory DIMM Location .............................18
Reading the Operator Panel and System LEDs ....................19
SCSI IDs and Bay Locations ...........................20
System Logic Flow ................................21
Systems Configured with a GP Processor and Four-Slotted PCI Riser Card ..........21
Systems Configured with a GQ Processor and Six-Slotted PCI Riser Card ..........22
Location Codes .................................23
Physical Location Codes .............................23
Location Code Format..............................23
AIX Location Codes ..............................24
Mapping AIX and Physical Location Codes .......................28
Four-Slotted PCI Riser Card Location Codes .....................29
Six-Slotted PCI Riser Card Location Codes ......................30
Disk Drive Backplane Location Codes ........................30
AIX and Physical Location Code Table........................31
System Cables .................................39
Subsystem Positioning and Cabling ..........................41
SPCN Cabling ................................41
RIO-2 Cabling.................................44
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