PC Server 325 - PC Server Advanced Systems Management Adapter (FRU No. 76H3240)

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PC Server 325 - PC Server Advanced Systems Management Adapter (FRU No. 76H3240)

Applicable to: World-Wide

Note
For a list of FRUs for this product see Parts Listing
(PC Server Advanced Systems Management Adapter).

The IBM PC Server Advanced Systems Management Adapter provides monitoring and event recording functions for ISA and EISA systems when used with TME 10 NetFinity Version 4.1.

Installation Requirements
The Adapter can be installed only in ISA or EISA systems. The Adapter is supported by TME 10 NetFinity Version 4.1.

Note
If the server has TME 10 NetFinity Version 4.0
installed, download the IBM PC Server Advanced
Systems Management Adapter files from:
IBM PC Server World Wide Web page at
http://www.pc.ibm.com/servers/
IBM PC Company Bulletin Board Service (BBS)
at (919) 517-0001
Read the README file for instructions.

Device drivers for OS/2, Microsoft Windows NT, and Novell NetWare are provided with the Adapter.

Resetting the Adapter and Clearing the Configuration
If you removed an adapter from one system and are reinstalling it in a different system, you must reset the adapter. (clear the configuration) before you reinstall it to avoid possible configuration conflicts. With the adapter removed from the system:

1. Remove the battery from the adapter and set it aside.

2. With a metal paper clip or small metal screwdriver, short the battery-socket contacts on the adapter together. This resets the adapter and clears the configuration.

3. Reinstall the battery on the adapter.

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 on page 80.
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:

I/O Address Ranges (hex)

Interrupts

100-107
120-127
140-147
168-16F
188-18F
200-207
220-227
240-247
268-26F
300-307

3
4
5
9
10
11
14
15
N/A
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.

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 on page 80 and Configuration Considerations: on page 80, and reserve I/O addresses for the adapter ports.
5. Enter the reserved I/O addresses on the Configuration Data Worksheet on page 82.
6. Select Interrupt Resources.
7. Refer to the list in the table on page 80, 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 on page 82.
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 on page 80 and Configuration Considerations: on page 80, 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

I/O
Address

Interrupt

Service Processor Port

Adapter COM A

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 on page 83.

CR1 Dot On

CR1 Dot Off

Problem indication. Check:
34-pin interface cable
connection
Replace:
Cable then, Adapter.
Note
For Advanced Systems
Management External Power Control Units, replace the 10-pin External Power Source
Cable then, the External Power Control Unit.

Normal. Check CR2 Dot.

CR2 Dot Blinking

CR2 Dot Off

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 on page 82. If CR2
continues to be off, replace
the adapter battery. (See
Lithium Battery Notice on
page 153)

Note:
If you reset the adapter by following the procedure "Resetting the Adapter and Clearing the Configuration" on page 79, CR2 Dot will be off and you must select Update Service Processor on the Flash Utility menu.

6. Refer to the configuration data worksheet on page 82 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.

Device Driver Installation
If the operating system is OS/2, go to "OS/2 Device Driver Installation".

If the operating system is Windows NT, go to "Windows NT Device Driver Installation".

If the operating system is Novell NetWare, go to "Novell NetWare Device Driver Installation".

OS/2 Device Driver Installation
The OS/2 adapter device driver is stored in the C:\OS2 and C:\OS2\DLL directories unless otherwise specified by you. The CONFIG.SYS file is also updated.

To install the adapter device driver and dynamic link library (DLL):
1. Insert the adapter configuration diskette into the diskette drive.
2. Open an OS/2 window.
3. At the OS/2 prompt type: A: and press Enter.
4. At the A: prompt type: OS2\SETUP and press Enter.
5. Follow the menu prompts to complete the installation.
6. Restart the system to activate the device driver.

Refer to the TME 10 NetFinity Version 4.1 documentation for information on the operation and functions of the adapter.

Windows NT Device Driver Installation
The Windows NT adapter device drivers are stored in the Windows NT system directories.

To install the adapter device drivers:
1. Insert the adapter configuration diskette into the diskette drive.
2. Log on with administrator privileges.
3. Open a DOS window.
4. At the DOS prompt type: A: and press Enter.
5. Type CD\NT and press Enter.
6. Type SETUP and press Enter.

The adapter device drivers are loaded and started.

Refer to the TME 10 NetFinity Version 4.1 documentation for information on the operation and functions of the adapter.

Novell NetWare Device Driver Installation
To install the Novell Netware adapter device driver:

1. Insert the adapter configuration diskette into the diskette drive.
2. At the NetWare prompt type: LOAD A:\NETWARE\SETUP and press Enter.
3. Follow the on-screen prompts. If you accept the default choices, the adapter device driver is copied to the hard disk as SYS:\SYSTEM\IBMSPN.NLM, and the AUTOEXEC.NCF file is updated.
4. To load the adapter device driver:
a. Restart the system.
- Or -
b. At the NetWare prompt type: SEARCH ADD path (where path is the path the driver was copied to in step 3) and press Enter.

At the NetWare prompt type: LOAD IBMSPN port-adrs irq (where port-adrs is the port address you selected and irq is the interrupt you selected during the adapter configuration procedure) and press Enter.

The adapter device driver will load without restarting the server.

Refer to the TME 10 NetFinity Version 4.1 documentation for information on the IBM PC Server Advanced Systems Management Adapter operation and functions.

Adapter Cable to System Board Connections

Note
It is easier to connect the cables to the system board and Adapter before you install the Adapter in the system.

PC Server 325
Refer to "System Board".
34-pin cable from Adapter (J16) to System Management Cable Connector (J19) on system board.
16-pin cable from Adapter (J8) to Operator Panel Connector (J7) on system board.
Cable from Operator Panel to Adapter (J6).

External Power Control Unit Operation and Indicators
The external power control unit provides power to the system under control of the adapter.

The Power Status LED 2 On indicates power is enabled to the system. The Power Status LED Off indicates power is disabled to the system. The Cable Attached LED 3 On indicates the power unit control cable is connected to the adapter. The Cable Attached LED Off indicates the external power control unit control cable is not connected to the adapter.

If system power from the external power control unit is disabled by the adapter, press the external power control unit power on button 1 to enable system power from the external power control unit.

Power Status
LED 2

Cable Attached
LED 3

Indicates

Action/ FRU

On

On

System power is enabled and the external power control unit signal cable is connected to adapter.

None

Off

On

The adapter has caused system power to be removed and the external power control unit signal
cable is connected to adapter.

1. Press the external power control unit power on button 1 to restore system power.
2. Check system power- on switch.
3. Bypass power module unit by plugging the Server directly into the AC wall socket.
4. Power module
5. A. C. power cord

Off

External power control unit signal cable is not connected to adapter.

1. Connect the cable to the adapter.
2. External power control unit signal cable
3. External power control unit
4. Adapter

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Hint Category

Advanced Systems Management, Hardware Maintenance Information

Date Created

26-01-98

Last Updated

12-08-98

Revision Date

11-08-99

Brand

IBM PC Server

Product Family

PC Server 325

Machine Type

8639

Model

PB0; PT0; PTW; RB0; AAB; 1RY; 2RY; CM0; ZB0; ZBW; ZM0; ZMW; ZS0; ZSW; ZT0; ZTW; ZBR

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I/O Address Ranges (hex)	Interrupts
100-107 120-127 140-147 168-16F 188-18F 200-207 220-227 240-247 268-26F 300-307	3 4 5 9 10 11 14 15 N/A N/A

	I/O Address	Interrupt
Service Processor Port
Adapter COM A
Adapter COM B

CR1 Dot On	CR1 Dot Off
Problem indication. Check: 34-pin interface cable connection Replace: Cable then, Adapter. Note For Advanced Systems Management External Power Control Units, replace the 10-pin External Power Source Cable then, the External Power Control Unit.	Normal. Check CR2 Dot.
CR2 Dot Blinking	CR2 Dot Off
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 on page 82. If CR2 continues to be off, replace the adapter battery. (See Lithium Battery Notice on page 153)

Power Status LED 2	Cable Attached LED 3	Indicates	Action/ FRU
On	On	System power is enabled and the external power control unit signal cable is connected to adapter.	None
Off	On	The adapter has caused system power to be removed and the external power control unit signal cable is connected to adapter.	1. Press the external power control unit power on button 1 to restore system power. 2. Check system power- on switch. 3. Bypass power module unit by plugging the Server directly into the AC wall socket. 4. Power module 5. A. C. power cord
	Off	External power control unit signal cable is not connected to adapter.	1. Connect the cable to the adapter. 2. External power control unit signal cable 3. External power control unit 4. Adapter

	Search Keywords
	Hint Category	Advanced Systems Management, Hardware Maintenance Information
	Date Created	26-01-98
	Last Updated	12-08-98
	Revision Date	11-08-99
	Brand	IBM PC Server
	Product Family	PC Server 325
	Machine Type	8639
	Model	PB0; PT0; PTW; RB0; AAB; 1RY; 2RY; CM0; ZB0; ZBW; ZM0; ZMW; ZS0; ZSW; ZT0; ZTW; ZBR
	TypeModel
	Retain Tip (if applicable)
	Reverse Doclinks and Admin Purposes