Index

1/4-inch tape drive
preventive maintenance
150 MB Tape Drive Preventive Maintenance

4-mm DAT drive. See DAT drive.
Cleaning the 4-mm DAT and 8-mm Tape Drives

64bit RISC microprocessors
in system
The Challenge Board Set

8 mm tape drive
cleaning
Cleaning the 4-mm DAT and 8-mm Tape Drives
front panel lights
Front Panel Lights
removing jammed cassettes
Removing a Jammed 8-mm Tape Cartridge

8-mm tape drive, cleaning of
Care and Cleaning of the Exabyte 8-mm Tape Drive

Adding SCSI devices
rules for
SCSI Configuration

additional Ethernet port
SCSI Limitations

additional parallel port
Parallel Printer Ports

additional serial ports
Enabling Additional Serial Ports

address (ID)
of a SCSI device
Installing and Configuring Additional FLDs

adjustment steps
for your work area
Adjusting Your Chair, Work Surface, and Monitor

airflow
Cooling System

American National Standard Institute
ANSI Standard for VDT Workstations

ASCII terminal
cable pin assignments
Connecting an ASCII Terminal
connect an optional
Connecting an ASCII Terminal

backups for the system
Software Do's and Don'ts

behavior
faulty operation
System Behavior
of the system
System Behavior

boot process
monitored from the System Controller
The Power-On Process

Boot Status menu
Boot Status Menu

bus request levels
VMECC

cartridge tape identification labels
DLT Tape Cartridge Care and Handling

CD-ROM
loading software
Installing and Using an Optional CD-ROM

CD-ROM drive
front panel features
CD-ROM Front Panel Operational Features

CD-ROM drives
care and maintenance
CD-ROM Care and Maintenance

clean the 8-mm tape drive, instructions
Care and Cleaning of the Exabyte 8-mm Tape Drive

cleaning cartridge
end-of-life
Care and Cleaning of the Exabyte 8-mm Tape Drive
for 8-mm tape drive
Care and Cleaning of the Exabyte 8-mm Tape Drive
use of
Digital Linear Tape Maintenance

cleaning cycle
Loading a Cleaning Cartridge

cleaning materials, 8-mm tape drive
Care and Cleaning of the Exabyte 8-mm Tape Drive

compact disc
environmental considerations
CD-ROM Environmental Considerations

Cooling System
Cooling System

CPU activity display
The CPU Activity Display

CPU activity graph
Using the System Controller

DAT drive
capacities
Archive Python 4320 NT (4 mm DAT Drive)
cleaning
Cleaning the 4-mm DAT and 8-mm Tape Drives
data transfer rate
Archive Python 4320 NT (4 mm DAT Drive)
front panel lights
Front Panel Lights
loading and unloading cassettes
Loading and Unloading Cassettes
removing jammed cassettes
Removing a Jammed 4-mm Cassette

data compression
Digital Linear Tape Maintenance

daughter boards. See mezzanine or mezz boards
SCSI Limitations

defective microprocessors
The Power-On Process

differential SCSI
SCSI Configuration

disk controllers
SCSI-2 Interface

DLT cartridge care and handling
DLT Tape Cartridge Care and Handling

DLT cleaning cartridge
Digital Linear Tape Maintenance

DLT tape jam
Removing a Jammed Tape Cartridge

documentation
conventions
Conventions

drive sled
mounting to drive
Installing a Half-Height FLD

Ebus
Main System Bus
Features and Options

electrostatic discharge (ESD)
Electrostatic Discharge

EMI shield
installing
Installing a Half-Height FLD

enable an additional Ethernet port
SCSI Limitations

enable the additional serial ports
Enabling Additional Serial Ports

ergonomic work environment
Tips for Setting Up and Using Your Workstation

Ethernet
optional connections
SCSI Limitations

Ethernet Interface
Ethernet Interface
SCSI Limitations

external appearance of the chassis
Touring the Chassis

external SCSI connector
Installing External SCSI Devices

Extreme
The I/O Panel

Extreme graphics
The I/O Panel

fans
Cooling System

fault LED
on System Controller
The Power-On Process

FCI interfaces
Flat Cable Interface

front door
opening of
Opening the Front Door

front loading device
installing a full-height
Installing a Full-Height FLD
removal of
Removing an FLD

front loading devices
configuring
Installing and Configuring Additional FLDs
overview
Internal Front-Loading Drives

front-loading SCSI device
installing
SCSI Configuration

full-height front loading device
installing
Installing a Full-Height FLD

guidelines
for a productive work environment
Human Factors Guidelines for Setting Up Your Workstation

half-height front loading device
installing
Installing a Half-Height FLD

hardware
do's and don'ts
Maintaining Your Hardware and Software
maintenance of
Hardware Do's and Don'ts

histogram
The CPU Activity Display

I/O panel
accessing
Opening the Front Door

Ibus
I/O Interfaces
Ibus
interfaces
Ibus Interface

information options
on the System Controller
System Controller On Functions

installing devices
front loading SCSI device
SCSI Configuration

IO4
list of features
I/O Interfaces

IO4 mezzanine daughter boards
Features and Options

IP21 CPU board
Features and Options

jammed tape
Removing a Jammed Tape Cartridge

key switch
location of
Rebooting Your System
on the System Controller
System Controller On Functions

logged errors
in System Controller
Using the System Controller

maintenance
Getting Started
Maintaining Your Hardware and Software

Mezzanine Boards
VMEbus Channel Adapter Module (VCAM) Board

microprocessors disabled
The Power-On Process

modem
cable pin assignments
Connecting a Modem
connection of
Connecting a Modem

noise
on the SCSI bus
Installing and Configuring Additional FLDs

NVRAM
System Controller On Functions

NVRAM log file
The Event History Log Menu

Off-line switcher (OLS)
Power Supplies

opening the front door
Opening the Front Door

operating protocols
of drives
Internal Front-Loading Drives

optional installed IO4
SCSI Limitations

optional IO4
Enabling Additional Serial Ports

options
list of
Features and Options

OVER TEMP condition
Using the System Controller

parallel port
Parallel Port

parallel printer
connection of
Connecting a Parallel Printer
pin assignments
Connecting a Parallel Printer
using the LP spooling system
Connecting a Parallel Printer

parallel printer port
Parallel Printer Ports

physical inspection
checklist
System Behavior

physical location
requirements
Operating Considerations

power boards
Using the System Controller

power receptacle
Power Supplies

power specifications
Hardware Specifications

power-on diagnostic
Powering On the Challenge Deskside System

POWERchannel-2
Features and Options

Powered peripherals
Serial and DIN Connectors

POWERpath-2 interleaved memory board. See MC3.
The Challenge Board Set

POWERpath-2 system bus
Features and Options

R8000 microprocessor
Features and Options
Features and Options
Features and Options
Features and Options

ranges of adjustment
in the work environment
CAD Operator Preferences

reboot
command
Rebooting Your System

restoring system software
Recovering From a System Crash

rotary blower. See Cooling System.
Cooling System

RS-232 standard
Serial and DIN Connectors

SCSI
fast and wide
SCSI Configuration
terminators
SCSI Configuration

SCSI bus
malfunction
SCSI Configuration

SCSI cable length
SCSI Limitations

SCSI channel
A or B
Installing and Configuring Additional FLDs

SCSI devices
rules for adding
SCSI Configuration

SCSI drive backplane
termination of
SCSI Limitations

SCSI drive rack
location of
SCSI Drive Rack

SCSI drives
supported devices
SCSI I/O Devices

SCSI protocols
SCSI Configuration

SCSI-2 controllers
SCSI-2 Interface

serial ports
Serial Ports
commands and configuration
Helpful Serial Port Commands

serial printer
connection
Connecting a Serial Printer
LP spooling
Connecting a Serial Printer
setup example
Connecting a Serial Printer

shut down
system software
Powering Off the Challenge Deskside System

shutdown
procedure
Powering Off the Challenge Deskside System

sled board settings
for SCSI devices
Installing and Configuring Additional FLDs

software
do's and don'ts
Software Do's and Don'ts
maintenance of
Software Do's and Don'ts

specifications
physical, electrical, and environmental
Hardware Specifications

standard I/O interface connectors
The I/O Panel

status messages
The Power-On Process

system behavior
identifying problems
System Behavior

System Controller
basic operation
Using the System Controller
battery backup
System Controller
bringing up the system
The Power-On Process
control buttons
System Controller On Functions
detection of a fault condition
System Controller On Functions
errors recorded
System Controller On Functions
event history message tables
System Controller Messages
front panel location
System Controller
general description
System Controller
hang during power up
If the System Hangs
LEDs
System Controller On Functions
On position functions
System Controller On Functions
power up hang
If the System Hangs

System Controller internal errors
The Event History Log Menu

system crash
recovery from
Recovering From a System Crash

System error messages
The Event History Log Menu

System events
The Event History Log Menu

tape cartridge jam
Removing a Jammed Tape Cartridge

Terminal
connection of optional ASCII device
Connecting an ASCII Terminal

unload button, on tape drive
Care and Cleaning of the Exabyte 8-mm Tape Drive

user-serviceable parts
Getting Started

using the keyboard
System Usage

VCAM
VMEbus Channel Adapter Module (VCAM) Board

VCAM Boards
VMEbus Channel Adapter Module (VCAM) Board

VDT Workstation Adjustment
ANSI Standard for VDT Workstations

versa modular European
VMEbus Implementation

VME
board power budget
Power Supplies

VME cache controller
VMECC

VME expansion slots
System and SCSI Backplanes

VME Interface
description of
VMEbus Interface

VME power
Power Supplies

VMECC
VMECC
VMECC

work environment
comfort and safety of
Human Factors Guidelines for Setting Up Your Workstation