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PC Server 325 - System and Adapter Configuration
Applicable to: World-Wide
System and Adapter Configuration:
The IBM PC Server Advanced Systems Management Adapter must be configured after installation.
Configuration Considerations:
- The adapter uses only adapter COM B for external communication, therefore a modem or null-modem cable must be connected to adapter COM B.
- To share adapter COM B with the system, adapter COM B must be assigned one of the following I/O addresses:
3F8 (COM 1)
2F8 (COM 2)
3E8 (COM 3)
2E8 (COM 4)
- To dedicate the adapter COM B to the adapter only, adapter COM B must be disabled with the adapter configuration program to prevent the system from accessing it.
- The adapter COM A is not used by the adapter. For the system to use adapter COM A, it must be configured with the adapter configuration program.
- Each port I/O address covers eight contiguous address bytes as shown in the table.
- Make sure there are no conflicts between the adapter port I/O addresses and interrupts you configure, and previously assigned system I/O addresses and interrupts.
The adapter can be configured to the following I/O address ranges and interrupts:
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I/O Address Ranges (hex) |
Interrupts |
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100-107 |
3 |
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120-127 |
4 |
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140-147 |
5 |
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168-16F |
9 |
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188-18F |
10 |
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200-207 |
11 |
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220-227 |
14 |
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240-247 |
15 |
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268-26F |
N/A |
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300-307 |
N/A |
Note:
Any listed I/O address range can be assigned with any listed interrupt as long as there are no conflicts with previously assigned system I/O addresses and interrupts.
- If you have an EISA Configuration Utility program (called System Configuration Utility on some systems) go to "EISA Configuration Utility:"
- If you do not have an EISA Configuration Utility program, and the system's Configuration/Setup Utility has the ISA Legacy
Resources option go to "Configuration/Setup Utility ISA Legacy Resources:".
- If you do not have an EISA Configuration Utility program or the Configuration/Setup Utility ISA Legacy Resources option go to "Manual I/O Address and Interrupt Assignment".
EISA Configuration Utility:
1. Load the EISA Configuration Utility program.
2. Select Step 2 from the main menu to add the adapter and create the CFG file.
3. Display the available I/O addresses. Refer to the list in the table on page 46 and "Configuration Considerations:", and assign I/O addresses for the adapter ports.
4. Display the available interrupts.
5. Refer to the list in the table, and assign interrupts for the adapter ports.
6. Enter the assigned I/O addresses and interrupts on the Configuration Data Worksheet.
7. Follow the on-screen prompts to exit the utility program.
Go to "Adapter Configuration:".
Configuration/Setup Utility ISA Legacy Resources:
1. Restart the system and run the Configuration/Setup Utility.
2. Select the ISA Legacy Resources option.
3. Select I/O Port Resources.
4. Refer to the list in the table and "Configuration Considerations:", and reserve I/O addresses for the adapter ports.
5. Enter the reserved I/O addresses on the Configuration Data Worksheet.
6. Select Interrupt Resources.
7. Refer to the list in the table, and reserve interrupts for the adapter service processor port and the two adapter COM ports.
8. Enter the reserved interrupts on the Configuration Data Worksheet.
9. Follow the on-screen prompts to exit the Configuration/Setup Utility.
Go to "Adapter Configuration:."
Manual I/O Address and Interrupt Assignment:
If you do not have the EISA Configuration Utility program or the Configuration/Setup Utility ISA Legacy Resources option follow this procedure.
1. Refer to the lists in the table and "Configuration Considerations:", and select available I/O addresses and interrupts for the adapter ports.
2. Enter these I/O addresses and interrupts on the Configuration Data Worksheet below.
Configuration Data Worksheet:
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I/O Address |
Interrupt | |
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Service Processor Port | ||
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Adapter COM A | ||
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Adapter COM B |
Continue with "Adapter Configuration:".
Adapter Configuration:
1. Power-off the system.
2. Make sure the adapter configuration diskette is not write protected.
3. Insert the adapter configuration diskette into the diskette drive.
4. Press Ctrl+ Alt+ Del to restart the system.
The adapter configuration Flash Utility menu is displayed:
5. Look at the two LED displays on the adapter and check the dot on each LED for the indications listed in the table.
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CR1 Dot On |
CR1 Dot Off |
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Problem indication. Note |
Normal. Check CR2 Dot. |
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CR2 Dot Blinking |
CR2 Dot Off |
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Normal; microcode is loaded. Go to step 6. |
Microcode is not loaded. Select Update Service Processor on the Flash Utility menu and follow the prompts. Then return to step 5. If CR2 continues to be off, replace the adapter battery. (See "Battery Notice") |
6. Refer to the configuration data worksheet and complete the following steps.
a. Choose Configure Service Processor from the Flash Utility menu and select the port and IRQ you entered in the configuration data worksheet. The utility program writes an SM.INI file to the diskette. This file is used during the device driver installation.
b. Follow the on-screen prompts and choose Setup COM Ports from the Flash Utility menu. Select the COM port I/O addresses and interrupts you entered on the configuration worksheet.
7. Follow the on-screen prompts to exit from the adapter configuration utility program.
8. Replace the system cover.
Go to "Device Driver Installation" for device driver installation instructions.
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Date Created |
06-03-97 | |
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04-08-98 | |
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03-08-99 | |
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IBM PC Server | |
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PC Server 325 | |
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8639 | |
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EJ0; ES0; ESV; RD0; RF0; RS0; XD0; XDV; XF0; XFV; XJ0; XS0; XSV; YS0 | |
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