IntraServer Technology ITI-90-100250 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• TABLE OF CONTENTS

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• INTRODUCTION

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• ITI-8000 SERIES ADAPTERS INCLUDED IN T HIS GUIDE

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• Table 1: Hardware Covered by this Guide

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• Table 2: Available Options

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• SOFTWARE COVERED BY T HIS GUIDE

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• Table 3: Operating System Support

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• DOCUMENTATION ORGANIZATION

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• ADAPTER CONFIGURATION

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• I/O CONNECTORS

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• SCSI

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• Ethernet

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• Video

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• ITI-8241C-S HANDLE CONNECTIONS

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• Figure 1: ITI-8241C-S I/O Connector Configuration

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• ITI-8241C-R HANDLE CONNECTIONS

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• Figure 2: ITI-8241C-R Rear I/O Connector Configuration

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• ITI-8241C-S MODULE CONFIGURATION

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• Figure 3: ITI-8241C-S Configuration Jumper and Header Location

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• Table 4: Configuration Headers and Jumpers

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• Table 4: Configuration Headers and Jumpers

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• ITI-8241C-R Rear I/O Transition Module

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• Figure 4: IntraServer ITI-8241C-R Rear I/O Transition Module

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• INSTALLING THE ITI-8241C-S ADAPTER

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• Configuring SCSI for Rear I/O

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• Configuring the Video for Rear I/O

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• Figure 5: Video Configured for Front I/O

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• Figure 6: Video Configured for Rear I/O

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• Configuring Ethernet for Rear I/O

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• Figure 7: Ethernet Configured for Front I/O

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• Figure 8: Ethernet Configured for Rear I/O

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• CONFIGURING THE SCSI BUS

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• T ERMINATION

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• AUTOMATIC SCSI T ERMINATION

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• SCSI IDS

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• CABLING SCSI DEVICES

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• ITI-8000 SERIES LVD/SE SCSI CABLE SELECTION GUIDE

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• Table 5: ITI-8000 Series SCSI Cable Selection Guide

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• CONNECTING INTERNAL SCSI DEVICES

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• Attaching Ultra2 LVD Devices

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• Attaching SE (non-Ultra2/LVD) Devices

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• HARD DISK ACTIVITY L IGHT

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• CONNECTING EXTERNAL SCSI DEVICES

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• EXAMPLE SCSI CONFIGURATIONS

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• CABLING INTERNAL DEVICES

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• Figure 9: Internal Ultra2/LVD Devices Using ITI-8241C-R Rear I/O

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• CABLING EXTERNAL DEVICES

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• Figure 10: External Ultra2/LVD Devices

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• node using SCA adapter

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• node using SCA adapter

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• node using internal SCSI cable with terminator

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• node using internal SCSI cable with terminator

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• Table 6: SUNCluster™ Cabling and Termination Details

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• Installing the Ethernet Function

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• HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS FOR E THERNET

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• CHECKING THE OPENBOOT PROM REVISION LEVEL

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• Displaying the OpenBoot PROM Revision Level

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• Table 7: Hardware and Software Requirements

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• INSTALLING THE ETHERNET PORTS

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• Ethernet 10/100 Auto-Negotiation

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• Verifying the Installation

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• Diagnostic Testing

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• Verify Connectivity by Monitoring Network Activity

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• SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

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• (ITI-8200 SERIES)

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• Introduction

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• Features

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• System Requirements

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• Verifying Correct Installation

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• Identifying the SCSI disks

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• ITHPS and ITSPS Device Drivers

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• Installing ITHPS Ultra2 SCSI Drivers

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• Existing System Installation

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• Floppy Disk Install

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• Distribution File Install

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• Network Installation Procedure

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• Setting up a Boot/Install Server

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• Adding Clients to your Boot/Install Server

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• Booting the Client using ITHPS/ITSPS drivers

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• CONFIGURING THE DRIVER SOFTWARE

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• Configuring Host Files

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• Installing the software for the ITI-8241C-S qfe adapter entry

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• Booting from the Network Using Solaris

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• Customizing the Installation

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• Network Hubs that do not send Link Pulses

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• Configuring Driver Parameters

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• Increasing TCP/IP performance

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• Manually Specifying 10Mbps or 100Mbps Connection

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• qfe local-mac-address

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• Conflicts With FastEthernet Switches

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• Increasing Performance on Enterprise Servers

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• IP Forwarding Routing Protocols

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• Troubleshooting

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• GLOSSARY OF TERMS

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• Table 8: Glossary of Terms

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• APPENDIX A CONNECTOR SPECIFICATIONS

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• VGA Video Connector

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• Figure 15: Video Connector

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• Table 9: Video Connector Pinout

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• Ethernet Connector

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• Figure 16: 8-Pin MJ Connector (Front)

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• Table 10: 8-Pin MJ Connector Pin Assignments

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• Network Cabling Requirements

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• Table 11: Adapter to Network Hub Wiring

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• Table 12: Adapter to Adapter (point to point) Wiring

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• APPENDIX B: BLOCK DIAGRAM

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• Figure 17: ITI-8241C-S Block Diagram

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• APPENDIX C: REAR I/O BACKPLANE CONNECTIONS

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• Table 13: Backplane Connector J3 Pin-out

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• Table 14: Backplane Connector J5 Pin-out

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• List of Figures

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• List of Tables

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• SOFTWARE LICENSE

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• END -USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR SOFTWARE

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• PRODUCT WARRANTY

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• READER’S COMMENTS

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