Freeway ® 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide DC 900-1537B Simpact, Inc.
Simpact, Inc. 9210 Sky Park Court San Diego, CA 92123 (858) 565-1865 Freeway 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide © 1999 Simpact, Inc. All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America This document can change without notice. Simpact, Inc. accepts no liability for any errors this document might contain. Freeway is a registered trademark of Simpact, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective holders.
Contents List of Figures 5 List of Tables 7 Preface 9 Safety Precautions 15 Freeway 1200 Certifications 21 Freeway 1300 Certifications 25 1 Getting Started 29 2 Hardware Installation 31 3 Configuring the Boot Parameters using the Initialization Disk 43 4 Configuring the Boot Parameters using the Local Console 51 A Electrical Interfaces 61 B Freeway 1300 LED Panel and Alarm Functions 63 C Replacing the Power Supply in a Freeway 1300 67 Index DC 900-1537B 71 3
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List of Figures Figure 2–1: Front View: Freeway 1200 (lockable door not shown) . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Figure 2–2: Front View: Freeway 1300 (lockable door not shown) . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Figure 2–3: Example Back View: Freeway 1200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Figure 2–4: Example Back View: Freeway 1300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Figure 2–5: ICP Numbering: Freeway 1200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Figure 2–6: ICP Numbering: Freeway 1300 .
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List of Tables Table 3–1: Freeway System Boot Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Table 3–2: Flags for Reset Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Table 4–1: Freeway System Boot Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Table 4–2: Flags for Reset Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Table A–1: Commonly Used Electrical Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Preface Purpose of Document This document describes the hardware installation procedures for Simpact’s Freeway 1200/1300 communications server. It is used in conjunction with the Freeway User Guide, which describes the software installation procedure. Intended Audience This document should be read by the computer technician who will be installing the Freeway communications server. System administrators and system integrators may also find it useful.
Freeway 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide Chapter 3 describes how to configure the boot parameters using the boot parameter initialization disk. Chapter 4 describes how to configure the boot parameters using the local console. Appendix A shows the commonly used electrical interfaces. Appendix B describes the Freeway 1300 LED panel and alarm functions. Appendix C describes how to replace a power supply in the Freeway 1300. 10/19/99 Leslie: Add 1566 Addendum to 1501, and add “Freeway” to title of 1533.
Preface • • • ICP2432 Hardware Description and Theory of Operation DC-900-1501 ICP2432 Electrical Interfaces (Addendum to DC-900-1501) DC-900-1566 ICP2432 Hardware Installation Guide DC-900-1502 Freeway Software Installation and Configuration Support • • • • Freeway Message Switch User Guide DC-900-1588 Freeway Release Addendum: Client Platforms DC-900-1555 Freeway User Guide DC-900-1333 Freeway Loopback Test Procedures DC-900-1533 Embedded ICP Software Installation and Programming Support
Freeway 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide • • • • • • • • • • • • • AUTODIN Programmer Guide DC-908-1558 Bit-Stream Protocol Programmer Guide DC-900-1574 BSC Programmer Guide DC-900-1340 BSCDEMO User Guide DC-900-1349 BSCTRAN Programmer Guide DC-900-1406 DDCMP Programmer Guide DC-900-1343 FMP Programmer Guide DC-900-1339 Military/Government Protocols Programmer Guide DC-900-1602 N/SP-STD-1200B Programmer Guide DC-908-1359 SIO STD-1300 Programmer Guide DC-908-1559 X.
Preface Customer Support If you are having trouble with any Simpact product, call us at 1-800-275-3889 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Pacific time. You can also fax your questions to us at (858)560-2838 or (858)560-2837 any time. Please include a cover sheet addressed to “Customer Service.” We are always interested in suggestions for improving our products. You can use the report form in the back of this manual to send us your recommendations.
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Safety Precautions English Be sure to take the following safety precautions during installation and maintenance of the Freeway communications server: • Observe the warnings and directions printed on the Freeway server and its associated equipment. • Check the electrical rating label on the Freeway chassis. Be sure that the voltage and frequency of your power source match this rating. • The Freeway server must be plugged into a grounded, three-wire power outlet.
Freeway 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide • Always unplug the Freeway AC power cord before removing the top or bottom covers for servicing. Français Précautions d’emploi Nous vous prions de suivre les précautions d’emploi suivantes au cours de l’installation ou de tout entretien de votre serveur de communication Freeway: • Respecter les avertissements et les instructions imprimées sur le serveur Freeway et les appareils qui y sont associés.
Safety Precautions • Toujours débrancher le fil d’alimentation en courant alternatif de Freeway avant d’enlever la housse supérieure ou inférieure à des fins d’entretien. Deutsch Sicherheitsvorkehrungen Vergewissern Sie sich, daß die folgenden Sicherheitsmaßnahmen bei der Installation und Wartung des Freeway Kommunikations-Servers eingehalten werden: • Lesen Sie die Anleitung und Sicherheitsregeln auf dem Freeway Server und auf dem Zubehör.
Freeway 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide Freeway Anlage, mit Ausnahme der Installation von Simpact-Sonderausstattungen, können die Sicherheitsbescheinigung der Anlage ungültig werden lassen. • Entfernen Sie immer das Freeway Stromkabel von der Stromquelle, bevor Sie die oberen oder unteren Deckel zur Wartung abnehmen.
Safety Precautions che differisca dalle opzioni di installazione fornite dalla Simpact, può invalidare le garanzie di sicurezza; • Prima di togliere il coperchio o la base per effettuare qualsiasi manutenzione, togliere sempre la spina di Freeway.
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Freeway 1200 Certifications The Freeway 1200 meets or exceeds the following standards: Safety UL 1950, CSA-C22.2 No. 950, and EN60950 Emissions FCC US 47 CFR Part 15, Subpart B, and EN55022 (both to Class A) Immunity EN 50082-1 (1992) The Freeway 1200 has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Freeway 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide EC Declaration of Conformity for the Freeway 1200 We: Simpact, Inc.
Freeway 1200 Certifications EC Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC Essential health and safety requirements relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits: EN 60950 Safety requirements of information technology equipment including electrical machines The Freeway 1200 complies with all safety relevant provisions referring to: • Protection against electrical hazards • Protection against other hazards such as: • mechanical hazards • fire hazards • noise • vibration
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Freeway 1300 Certifications The Freeway 1300 meets or exceeds the following standards: Safety UL 1950, CSA-C22.2 No. 950, and EN60950 Emissions FCC US 47 CFR Part 15, Subpart B, and EN55022 (both to Class A) Immunity EN 50082-1 (1992) The Freeway 1300 has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Freeway 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide EC Declaration of Conformity for the Freeway 1300 We: Simpact, Inc.
Freeway 1300 Certifications EC Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC Essential health and safety requirements relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits: EN 60950 Safety requirements of information technology equipment including electrical machines The Freeway 1300 complies with all safety relevant provisions referring to: • Protection against electrical hazards • Protection against other hazards such as: • mechanical hazards • fire hazards • noise • vibration
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Chapter 1 Getting Started This manual describes how to install the Freeway 1200/1300 hardware and configure the boot parameters. The following is a summary of the complete installation procedure: 1. Install the hardware as described in Chapter 2 of this manual. 2. Install the software onto the boot server as described in the Freeway User Guide. 3. If you are using the boot parameter initialization disk, configure the boot parameters as described in Chapter 3 of this manual. 4.
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Chapter 2 These are generally the same: 3100/3150, 3200/7200 Hardware Installation This chapter describes how to set up the Freeway communications server and connect it to the network. Step 1: Review the safety guidelines in the “Safety Precautions” section on page 15. Step 2: Place your Freeway in the selected location. It can be installed in any standard 19-inch rack. It can also be set on a table top where it will occupy about three square feet.
Freeway 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide Be sure the location meets the following environmental standards: Temp is from data sheet. Humidity is from Eric; he didn’t like what data sheet said.
2: Hardware Installation Note You do not have to wear the anti-static strap while connecting Freeway to the network, but it should be kept with the unit for future use when you are making upgrades to the system that require access to the inside of the enclosure. The carton may also contain other documentation. If anything is missing, contact your Simpact customer service representative at 1-800-275-3889. Note Keep the original box and packing material.
Freeway 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide Step 5: Drawings are in Times New Roman but it’s close enough to Minion for me! Familiarize yourself with the Freeway’s front panel. Figure 2–1 shows a front view of the Freeway 1200 and Figure 2–2 shows a front view of the Freeway 1300. See Appendix B for a description of the Freeway 1300 LED panel and alarm functions. Air vents Power on/off switch Hard drive LEDs 3.
2: Hardware Installation Temperature, fan, voltage, and drive LEDs Air vents TEMP FAN 1 2 VOLTAGE +5 +12 3.3 DRIVE System power on/off switch 1 2 3 4 Unused keyboard connector Floppy drive light Unused SCA SCSI drive bays Drive Bay Floppy disk eject button Drive Bay 3584 3.
Freeway 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide Scaled 80% Step 6: Drawings are in Times New Roman but it’s close enough to Minion for me! Familiarize yourself with the Freeway’s back panel. Figure 2–3 shows a Freeway 1200 and Figure 2–4 shows a Freeway 1300. Unused slots are covered by metal plates.
2: Hardware Installation Unused Optional secondary Ethernet CPU Board PCI slots 14 13 12 Bus 3 11 10 9 8 7 Primary Ethernet 6 Bus 2 5 4 3 Bus 1 ICP Boards (Buses 1, 2, and 3) 2 Unused ISA slots 1 Bus 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 A AA A AAAAA AA A AA AA A A AAAA AA A AA A A AAA AAAAA AA AA A A AAAA AA A AA A A A AA A Monitor port Air vents for power supply fan Power input socket Power supply on/off switch Power supply FAULT LEDs 3585 KEYBOARD PARALLEL COM 2 COM 1 Console connector Fig
Freeway 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide Step 7: Make sure that the power switch on the front panel is off, then make the LAN connections. The Freeway’s CPU board has an RJ-45 connector for twisted-pair cable complying with the 10/100BaseT specification. Save: Ethernet is on CPU board for a 3200/1300, but is a separate board for the 3100/3150. Caution Alert your system administrator before making connections to your LAN.
2: Hardware Installation Step 8: Make sure that the power switch on the front panel is off, then connect the ICP boards to your wide area network. Caution Drawing is in Times New Roman but it’s close enough to Minion for me! We recommend that you power off the Freeway server and modem during cable installation and removal. This will prevent damage to an ICP due to electrical discharge as contact is made or broken. I have Figure 2–5 shows an example Freeway 1200 hardware configuration.
Freeway 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide Figure 2–6 shows an example Freeway 1300 hardware configuration. The Freeway 1300 Drawing is in Times New Roman but it’s close enough to Minion for me! has fourteen PCI slots used by up to 12 ICP2432 boards, an optional PCI interface board, and an optional secondary Ethernet Network Interface Card; one CPU slot; and five unused ISA slots. In this example, ICP 0, ICP 1, and ICP 2 are two-port boards and ICP 3 through ICP 11 are four-port or eight-port boards.
2: Hardware Installation The order of the PCI boards in the Freeway is arbitrary. The order shown in Figure 2–5 for the Freeway 1200 and Figure 2–6 for the Freeway 1300 matches the standard configuration shown in the boot configuration file, which is also the standard order of the boards as installed by Simpact. If your configuration has more than one ICP board, the boards are always numbered from right to left when looking at the back of the Freeway.
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Chapter 3 Configuring the Boot Parameters using the Initialization Disk This chapter describes how to use the boot parameter initialization disk to configure the boot parameters and boot the Freeway server. You can boot the Freeway from a boot server attached to the local area network or from the Freeway’s hard or flash drive. If you are booting from a boot server, it is assumed that: 1. You have performed the hardware installation procedures described in Chapter 2. Item 2 is in 2.
Freeway 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide You can change the default FTP user name and FTP password that the Freeway uses by changing the corresponding boot parameters on the Freeway system. If you do, remember that you must also change the user name and password of the FTP account on the boot server. 4.
3: Configuring the Boot Parameters using the Initialization Disk Boot_Device Processor_Number FTP_User_Name FTP_Password Flags Freeway_Server_Name Freeway_Inet_Address Freeway_Subnet_Mask Boot_Server_Name Boot_Server_Inet_Address System_Boot_Directory System_Boot_File_Name Configuration_File_Name Secondary_Net_Interface Gateway_Inet_Address : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : fei 0 freeway password 0 freeway1 207.67.135.224 ffffff00 bootmaster 207.67.135.198 /usr/local/freeway/boot fw486 bootcfg.
Freeway 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide Table 3–1: Freeway System Boot Parameters (Cont’d) Boot Parameter Flags Description This parameter specifies whether you want Freeway to: • Autoboot two seconds after system reset, seven seconds after system reset, or not at all • Display the version numbers of the .
3: Configuring the Boot Parameters using the Initialization Disk Table 3–1: Freeway System Boot Parameters (Cont’d) Boot Parameter Description Configuration File Name This parameter contains the file that Freeway uses to configure the physical devices and services. Enter the file name for your Freeway. The default is bootcfg.pci. For any Freeway using ICP_IP virtual ICP devices, the default is bootcfg.ip.
Freeway 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide Step 2: Use the blank form in Figure 3–2 to write down your boot parameter configurations for future reference.
3: Configuring the Boot Parameters using the Initialization Disk Step 3: Save the file to the floppy disk, then remove the floppy disk from the PC. Step 4: Insert the initialization disk in the Freeway’s floppy drive. Turn on the power. The boot parameters you configured in the bootparm.txt file are copied to local non-volatile memory. If the boot parameters were entered correctly, the following message is printed to the copylog.
Freeway 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide Step 5: After Freeway boots successfully, remove the initialization disk from the floppy drive. Note After the initial system boot, you can telnet or rlogin to Freeway from the boot server (or from any other computer on the network) and use the Freeway Interactive Menu for Freeway operations as described in the Freeway User Guide. You can use the Freeway Interactive Menu to modify the boot parameters.
Chapter 4 Configuring the Boot Parameters using the Local Console This chapter describes how to use the local console to configure the boot parameters and boot Freeway. You can boot Freeway from a boot server attached to the local area network or from Freeway’s hard or flash drive. If you are booting from a boot server, it is assumed that: 1. You have performed the hardware installation procedures described in Chapter 2. Item 2 is in 2.
Freeway 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide You can change the default FTP user name and FTP password that Freeway uses by changing the corresponding boot parameters on the Freeway. If you do, remember that you must also change the user name and password of the FTP account on the boot server. 4.
4: Configuring the Boot Parameters using the Local Console Step 2: Configure the console terminal to operate with the following communications parameters: • 9600 bits per second • 8 bits data • 1 stop bit • No parity • xon/xoff enabled Step 3: Turn the power switch on the front panel on. Step 4: When prompted on the console screen, press within 7 seconds to prevent the autoboot attempt. The Freeway Boot System Main Menu shown in Figure 4–1 appears.
Freeway 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide Freeway Boot System Main Menu ----------------------------1) System Boot 2) Display Boot Parameters 3) Edit Boot Parameters Select: Figure 4–1: Freeway Boot System Main Menu 54 DC 900-1537B
4: Configuring the Boot Parameters using the Local Console Step 5: Select option 3 to edit the boot parameters. The system displays the parameters one at a time. Three actions are possible as each parameter is displayed: • To preserve a parameter, press • To edit a parameter, type the new alpha-numeric information and press • To clear a parameter, press the period key (‘.’) followed by Figure 4–2 shows an example of a Freeway System Boot Parameters screen.
Freeway 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide Step 6: Configure the boot parameters as described in Table 4–1. Table 4–1: Freeway System Boot Parameters Boot Parameter Boot Device Description To boot over Fast Ethernet from the boot server using the primary Ethernet (on the CPU board), set the boot device to fei or fei0. To boot over Fast Ethernet from the boot server using the secondary Ethernet board, set the boot device to fei1. To boot from the local disk, set the boot device to ide=0,0.
4: Configuring the Boot Parameters using the Local Console Table 4–1: Freeway System Boot Parameters (Cont’d) Boot Parameter Description Boot Server Name Enter the name assigned by the system administrator for the boot server. Optionally, you can clear this field and the software will assign the default name “bootserver.” If you are booting from the local disk, this parameter is ignored.
Freeway 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide Table 4–2: Flags for Reset Action Flags Parameter Value 11-03-99: Per Ron Tabor, 0x2000 is for Freeway only at this time. Boot Protocol and Reset Action 0x0000 (default) Upon system reset, wait 7 seconds before autobooting. 0x0004 Upon system reset, display the Freeway Boot System Main Menu. Do not autoboot. 0x0008 Upon system reset, wait 2 seconds before autobooting. 0x1000 Display version numbers of .mem files downloaded to an ICP during boot.
4: Configuring the Boot Parameters using the Local Console Step 8: Select option 2 at the Freeway Boot System Main Menu (Figure 4–1 on page 54) to review the current boot parameters. Verify that the changes you entered are correct. If the changes are incorrect, or you entered no to store data, select option 3 again and modify the boot parameters to their correct values. Step 9: Select option 1 from the Freeway Boot System Main Menu (Figure 4–1 on page 54) on the Freeway console to perform the system boot.
Freeway 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide Freeway System Boot Parameters -----------------------------Boot Device : _____________________________________ Processor Number : _____________________________________ FTP User Name : _____________________________________ FTP Password : _____________________________________ Flags : _____________________________________ Freeway Server Name : _____________________________________ Freeway Inet Address : _____________________________________ Freeway
Appendix A Electrical Interfaces Table A–1 shows the commonly used electrical interfaces for WAN connections. Each link in All these are the same: a 2-port or 4-port ICP can be individually configured to EIA-232, EIA-449, EIA-530, or V.35. 3100/3150, 3200/7200, The 8-port ICP provides EIA-232 only. If you select another value for an 8-port board, it will 1100/1150, 1200/1300 be ignored. Note The Freeway is always Data Terminal Equipment (DTE), while modems are Data Communications Equipment (DCE).
Freeway 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide Table A–1: Commonly Used Electrical Interfaces (Cont’d) EIA-232 Signal Name DTE Ready (DTR) Signal Ground EIA-530 EIA-449 V.
Appendix B Freeway 1300 LED Panel and Alarm Functions The front panel of the Freeway 1300, shown in Figure B–1, includes an LED panel to indicate the status of various system functions such as temperature, fan status, backplane voltage, and hard drive activity. These functions are described on the next page. Temperature, fan, voltage, and drive LEDs Air vents TEMP FAN 1 2 VOLTAGE +5 +12 3.
Freeway 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide Temperature LED This LED shows the status of the interior chassis environment temperature. The valid settings are 35° C, 45° C, 55° C, and 65° C. The default temperature set at the factory is 45° C. A solid green LED indicates that the temperature is equal to or less than the selected value. A blinking red LED indicates a fault condition; that is, the temperature is greater than the selected value.
B: Freeway 1300 LED Panel and Alarm Functions When an audible alarm is heard, check the LED indicator panel to determine the source of the fault condition. If the fault condition is a fan, temperature, or voltage out of tolerance condition, you should schedule a maintenance shutdown as appropriate to correct the fault. If all indicators on the LED panel are green and the alarm is sounding, one of the power supplies is defective.
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Appendix C Replacing the Power Supply in a Freeway 1300 The Freeway 1300 has optional dual independent hot-swappable power supplies with separate AC feeds, designed to be easily replaced in the field. An audible alarm indicates a power supply failure. The red power supply FAULT LED illuminated on the rear of the Freeway shows which supply has failed (see Figure 2–4 on page 37). To replace one of the power supplies while the system remains up, use the following procedure: 1.
Freeway 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide 4. Make sure the power switch on the new power supply is turned off, then push the power supply firmly into place to ensure that all of the contacts at the rear of the supply are properly inserted without any momentary makes and breaks which could cause it to fail. 5. Tighten the screws to hold the new power supply in place. 6. Plug in the power cord, then turn the power switch on the power supply on.
C: Replacing the Power Supply in a Freeway 1300 10. Repeat Step 7 through Step 9 to replace the second power supply if necessary. 11. Plug in the power cords at the rear of the cabinet. 12. Power up each power supply by pressing the power switch on. 13. Power up the Freeway by opening the front door, then pressing the power switch on the front panel on. Startup proceeds automatically as described in the Freeway User Guide. 14.
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Index A Alarm functions Freeway 1300 63 Alarm, audible 65, 67 Audience 9 B Back panel diagram 36, 37 Boot device 45, 56 Boot parameters boot device 45, 56 boot server Inet address 46, 57 boot server name 46, 57 configuration file name 47, 57 flags 46, 56 for your system 48, 60 Freeway Inet address 46, 56 Freeway server name 46, 56 Freeway subnet mask 46, 56 FTP password 45, 56 FTP user name 45, 56 gateway Inet interface 47, 57 how to edit 55 initialization disk 43 local console 51 pre-configuration steps 4
Freeway 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide F Fan LEDs 64 Flags 46, 56 Freeway Inet address 46, 56 Freeway server name 46, 56 Freeway subnet mask 46, 56 Front panel diagram 34, 35 Freeway 1300 63 FTP password 45, 56 FTP user account 43, 51 FTP user name 45, 56 G Gateway Inet interface 47, 57 H Hard drive LEDs 64 Hardware installation 31 History of revisions 12 I ICP2432 boards 39, 40 Installation customization 29 hardware 31 software 29 summary 29 Interactive menu 53 L LAN connections 38 LED panel Freeway
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