Technical data

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List of Figures
Figure i Information Sources for the SGI 2400 and 2800 Rackmount System xvi
Figure ii System Owner’s Guide xvii
Figure iii IRIX Admin: Software Guide xvii
Figure iv IRIS InSight Icon xvii
Figure 1-1 SGI 2400 Rackmount Server System 2
Figure 1-2 SGI 2400 Multirack System Configuration Example 3
Figure 1-3 SGI 2400 Multirack Configuration (Four Racks Shown) 4
Figure 1-4 SGI 2400 Rackmount Chassis (Side Panel Removed) 6
Figure 1-5 Rackmount Server Functional Block Diagram 7
Figure 1-6 A Look Inside the Module Chassis 8
Figure 1-7 Modules in an SGI 2400 or 2800 System 10
Figure 2-1 SGI 2400 and 2800 Rackmount System (Front View) 16
Figure 2-2 SGI 2400 and 2800 Rackmount Rear View 17
Figure 2-3 Board Configuration and Layout for System Module 21
Figure 2-4 MSC and Display 23
Figure 2-5 MMSC Display (for Entire Rack) 24
Figure 2-6 BaseIO Board 25
Figure 2-7 Node Board Positioning in the Chassis 28
Figure 2-8 Front View of Node Board Showing Bulkhead 29
Figure 2-9 System Router Boards 31
Figure 2-10 CrayLink Interconnect, Xpress Link, and Crosstown Cables 33
Figure 2-11 Optional PCI Carrier Assembly 34
Figure 3-1 Standard Ethernet on SGI 2400 and 2800 Rackmount 37
Figure 3-2 Serial Port Location and Pinouts 39
Figure 3-3 68-Pin SCSI Connector 42
Figure 4-1 Basic Module Configurations 45
Figure 4-2 SGI 2400 Rackmount Configuration Examples 46