Index

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Cleaning DAT or DLT Drives
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation
Installing and Removing Internal Drives
Cabling the Devices
About SCSI Buses and Devices

active speaker
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation

address, SCSI
Setting the SCSI Address on an External Device

analog line level audio
About Analog Line Level Audio

audio devices
installing
Installing Audio Devices

back view, workstation
Back View

banks, DIMM
About Memory

base, replacing
Removing and Installing the Base

bezel
locking
Locking the Octane2 Workstation
reinstalling
Reinstalling the Bezel
removing
Removing the Bezel

blank panel
installing
Installing an Option Board or Blank Panel
removing
Removing an Option Board or Blank Panel
Removing an Option Board or Blank Panel
removing from bezel
Removing the Blank Panel
replacing
Replacing a Blank Panel

booting up
Logging In to the Octane2 Workstation

bristled pad
Removing the System Module

button boxes
installing
Installing Serial Devices

cable
controlled impedance
About Cables
ethernet
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation
keyboard
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation
monitor
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation
mouse
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation
power
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation
requirements
Cabling the Devices
SCSI
About Cables
serial
Installing the Serial Device
speaker
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation
system module
Preparing the Workstation

cabling
SCSI devices
Cabling the Devices

CD-ROM drive
connecting
Installing External SCSI Devices
setting up
Testing an External Device

coaxial digital audio
About Coaxial Digital Audio

commands, IRIX
The Console Window

components
displayed
Checking Your Shipment
optional
installing
Installing Optional Components
static electricity
Attaching the Wrist Strap

compression connector
capping
Removing an Option Board or Blank Panel
Removing the System Module
installing cap
Removing the PCI Module
PCI module
Removing the PCI Module
removing cap
Installing the PCI Module
Installing an Option Board or Blank Panel
system module
Removing the System Module
Removing the System Module
VPro graphics board
Removing the XIO Tri-Module
Compression Connector Caution
XIO board
Removing an Option Board or Blank Panel
Installing an Option Board or Blank Panel

confidence tests
Confidence Tests

connectors
CPU
Replacing the CPU/Processor

controlled impedance
About Cables

CPU
connectors
Replacing the CPU/Processor
heat sinks
Preparing the Workstation
installing
Preparing the Workstation
removing
Removing the CPU
Preparing the Workstation
replacing
Replacing the CPU/Processor

crash, system
Recovering From a System Crash

daisy-chaining
cable requirements
Cabling the Devices
described
About Cables
About SCSI Buses and Devices

DAT drive
cleaning
Cleaning DAT or DLT Drives
connecting
Installing External SCSI Devices
described
Installing and Removing Internal Drives

data burst rates
About SCSI Buses and Devices

data transfer rate
About SCSI Buses and Devices

device, external
installing
Installing and Removing External Devices

diagnostic tests
running
Running Diagnostic Tests

dials
installing
Installing Serial Devices

digitizer tablets, installing
Installing Serial Devices

DIMM
capacity
About Memory
About Memory
density
About Memory
installing
Installing Memory
locating
Locating the DIMMs on the System Module
removing
Removing Memory
static electricity
Installing and Removing Memory
verifying installation
Verifying Memory Installation

DIMM banks
About Memory
About Memory

DIMM bracket
removing
Removing the DIMM Bracket

DIMM sockets
About Memory
About Memory
Removing Memory

DLT drive
cleaning
Cleaning DAT or DLT Drives
connecting
Installing External SCSI Devices
described
Installing and Removing Internal Drives

documentation, online
Online Documentation

drives
CD-ROM
Testing an External Device
Installing External SCSI Devices
DAT
Installing External SCSI Devices
Cleaning DAT or DLT Drives
Installing and Removing Internal Drives
Installing External SCSI Devices
DLT
Installing External SCSI Devices
Installing External SCSI Devices
Installing and Removing Internal Drives
Cleaning DAT or DLT Drives
floppy
Testing an External Device
Installing External SCSI Devices
Formatting a Floppy Disk from an External Drive
Installing External SCSI Devices
information on
Testing an External Device
internal
testing
Testing an Internal Drive

Dual inline memory module. See DIMM
Installing and Removing Memory

dual processor
installing
Replacing the CPU/Processor
removing
Removing the CPU

dumpster icon
The IRIX Interactive Desktop and Its Icons

Ethernet cable
attaching
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation

external device
installing
Installing and Removing External Devices

Fast SCSI
cable length
Cabling the Devices
About Cables
rates
About SCSI Buses and Devices

Fast-20
About SCSI Buses and Devices

fiber optic cable
About the Optical Digital Port and Cable

floppy drive
connecting
Installing External SCSI Devices
formatting
Formatting a Floppy Disk from an External Drive
Testing an External Device

folder icon
The IRIX Interactive Desktop and Its Icons

front view, workstation
Front View

frontplane module
removing
Removing and Replacing the Frontplane Module
Preparing the Workstation to Remove the Frontplane Module
Removing the Frontplane Module
replacing
Installing the Frontplane Module

graphics board. See VPro graphics board
About the XIO Tri-Module and XIO Boards

headphones
installing
Installing the Speakers and Headphones

heat sinks
Preparing the Workstation
Installing Memory

Help
Online Documentation

Human factors guidelines
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation

I/O connector
monitor cable
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation
PCI module
About the PCI Module and Boards

I/O door
closing
Opening the I/O Door for Extra-Long Connectors
opening
Opening the I/O Door for Extra-Long Connectors
for extra-long connectors
Opening the I/O Door for Extra-Long Connectors

I/O panel, blank
installing
Removing a PCI Board
removing
Installing a PCI Board

icons
The IRIX Interactive Desktop and Its Icons

IDE tests
IDE Tests

InfoSearch
InfoSearch

installing
audio devices
Installing Audio Devices
headphones
Installing the Speakers and Headphones
microphones
Installing the Microphone
optional components
Installing Optional Components
serial devices
Installing Serial Devices
speakers
Installing the Speakers and Headphones

Interactive Diagnostic Environment tests
IDE Tests

internal drive
testing
Testing an Internal Drive

IRIX commands
The Console Window

keyboard
replacing
Replacing the Keyboard or Mouse

keyboard cables
attaching
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation

lifting, workstation
Lifting the Octane2 Workstation

light module
installing
Removing and Replacing the Light Module
removing
Removing and Replacing the Light Module

Lightbar LEDs
Using the LEDs on the Lightbar

lockbar
installing
Powering On the Octane2 Workstation
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation
locating
Locking the Octane2 Workstation

login
Logging In to the Octane2 Workstation

memory
installing
Installing Memory
Installing and Removing Memory
Preparing the Workstation
removing
Removing Memory
Preparing the Workstation
Installing and Removing Memory

microphone
installing
Installing the Microphone
setting up
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation

modems
installing
Installing Serial Devices

monitor
cable
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation
powering on
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation

mouse
replacing
Replacing the Keyboard or Mouse

mouse cables
attaching
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation

Narrow SCSI
rates
About SCSI Buses and Devices

NMI button
using
Using the NMI Button

Octane2 Hardware Central
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation
InfoSearch

Octane2 Workstation
back view
Back View
components
Checking Your Shipment
front view
Front View
lifting
Lifting the Octane2 Workstation
locking
Locking the Octane2 Workstation
login
Logging In to the Octane2 Workstation
powering off
Using the Power Button to Shut Down and Power Off
powering on
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation
setting up
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation
Organizing Your Setup Process
shutting down
Shutting Down and Powering Off the Octane2 Workstation

online documentation
Online Documentation

optical digital cable
About the Optical Digital Port and Cable

optical digital port
About the Optical Digital Port and Cable

option board. See XIO option board
About the XIO Tri-Module and XIO Boards

option drive
installing
Installing Secondary (Option) Internal Drives
removing
Removing Internal Secondary (Option) Drives

optional components, installing
Installing Optional Components

panel, blank
About the PCI Module and Boards

passive speaker
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation

password
disabling
Disabling the System Maintenance Password
enabling
Enabling the System Maintenance Password

PCI board
inserting into PCI module
Installing a PCI Board
with extra-long connector
Opening the I/O Door for Extra-Long Connectors
installing
About the PCI Module and Boards
Preparing the Workstation
Installing a PCI Board
power limits
About the PCI Module and Boards
removing
Opening the I/O Door for Extra-Long Connectors
Removing a PCI Board
static electricity
Installing a PCI Board
verifying installation
Verifying the PCI Board Installation

PCI cables
installing
Installing the PCI Module

PCI module
described
About the PCI Module and Boards
installing
Installing the PCI Module
opening
Opening the PCI Module
placing door on
Installing a PCI Board
reconnecting door
Removing a PCI Board
Opening the I/O Door for Extra-Long Connectors
removing
Removing the PCI Module
Removing the PCI Module
removing blank panel from
Installing the PCI Module
removing cables from
Preparing the Workstation

PCI slots
identifying
Identifying a PCI Slot

peripheral icon
The IRIX Interactive Desktop and Its Icons

port
analog line level audio
About Analog Line Level Audio
coaxial digital audio
About Coaxial Digital Audio
ethernet
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation
keyboard
Replacing the Keyboard or Mouse
L
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation
microphone
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation
mouse
Replacing the Keyboard or Mouse
optical digital
About the Optical Digital Port and Cable
power
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation
R
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation
speaker
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation

power button
Using the Power Button to Shut Down and Power Off

power cable
monitor
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation
PCI module
Removing the Power Supply
speaker
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation

power port
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation

power supply
installing
Installing the Power Supply
removing
Preparing the Workstation
Removing the Power Supply

power-on tests
Power-On Tests

powering off
CPU installation
Preparing the Workstation
Shutting Down and Powering Off the System
Shutting Down and Powering Off the System
failure
System Does Not Power Off
power supply installation
Preparing the Workstation
procedure
Shutting Down and Powering Off the Octane2 Workstation

powering on
monitor
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation
speakers
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation
workstation
Powering On the Octane2 Workstation
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation

processor
removing
Removing the CPU
replacing
Replacing the CPU/Processor

R port
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation

release slots
locating
Removing and Installing the Base

restart
Using the Toolchest to Restart

SCSI
cable requirements
Cabling the Devices
media speed
About SCSI Buses and Devices
rates
About SCSI Buses and Devices

SCSI buses
described
About SCSI Buses and Devices

SCSI device
attaching to workstation
About SCSI Buses and Devices
cabling
Preparing a SCSI Device for Cabling
removing terminator
Preparing a SCSI Device for Cabling
speed
Cabling the Devices
turning on
Testing an External Device

SCSI device, external
Installing External SCSI Devices
cable length
About Cables
connecting
Connecting SCSI Devices
connecting terminator to
Connecting SCSI Devices
daisy-chaining
Preparing a SCSI Device for Cabling
Connecting SCSI Devices
setting addresses
About SCSI Buses and Devices
Setting the SCSI Address on an External Device
testing
Testing an External Device
verifying installation
Testing an External Device

SCSI device, internal
addresses
About Internal Drives

SCSI ID
Assigning a SCSI Address on an External Device

secondary drive
described
Installing and Removing Internal Drives
installing
Installing Secondary (Option) Internal Drives
removing
Removing Internal Secondary (Option) Drives

serial cable
plugging in
Installing the Serial Device

serial device
configuring
Configuring the Device
installing
Installing Serial Devices

serial ports
assignments
Installing the Serial Device
described
About Serial Ports

setup
Organizing Your Setup Process

shut down
Shutting Down and Powering Off the Octane2 Workstation
failure
System Does Not Power Off

single processor
installing
Replacing the CPU/Processor
removing
Removing the CPU

speaker port
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation

speakers
connecting
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation
installing
Installing the Speakers and Headphones
powering on
Setting Up the Octane2 Workstation

static electricity
Installing and Removing Memory
Attaching the Wrist Strap
Attaching the Wrist Strap
Removing Memory

system configuration, checking
Testing an External Device

system crash
recovering from
Recovering From a System Crash

system drive
described
Installing and Removing Internal Drives
locating
Replacing the System Drive
removing
Replacing the System Drive
replacing
Replacing the System Drive

system fan
replacing
Removing and Replacing the System Fan

system maintenance menu
accessing
Accessing the System Maintenance Menu

system maintenance password
disabling
Disabling the System Maintenance Password
enabling
Enabling the System Maintenance Password

System Manager
System Manager
verifying device installation
Testing an External Device

system module
locating DIMM on
Locating the DIMMs on the System Module
locking
Locking the Octane2 Workstation
reinstalling
Replacing the CPU/Processor
removing
Removing the System Module
removing cables from
Preparing the Workstation
replacing
Reinstalling the System Module

System SCSI controller
Setting the SCSI Address on an External Device

system shut down
Shutting Down and Powering Off the Octane2 Workstation

tape drive
setting up
Testing an External Device

terminator
and daisy chaining
Preparing a SCSI Device for Cabling

Toolchest
installed devices
Testing an External Device
memory installation
Verifying Memory Installation
restart
Using the Toolchest to Restart
SCSI addresses
Assigning a SCSI Address on an External Device
shut down
Using the Toolchest to Shut Down
system functions
The Toolchest

top cover
replacing
Removing and Replacing the Top Cover

Ultra SCSI
cable length
Cabling the Devices
About Cables
Fast-20
About SCSI Buses and Devices
rates
About SCSI Buses and Devices

Ultra SCSI controller
About SCSI Buses and Devices

VPro graphics board
compression connectors
Compression Connector Caution
Removing the XIO Tri-Module
I/O ports
About the XIO Tri-Module and XIO Boards
position of
About the XIO Tri-Module and XIO Boards
Removing an Option Board or Blank Panel

Wide SCSI
rates
About SCSI Buses and Devices

workstation. See Octane2 Workstation
Preparing the Workstation

wrist strap
attaching
Attaching the Wrist Strap
frontplane module
Attaching the Wrist Strap
PCI board
Installing a PCI Board
PCI module
Preparing the Workstation
Attaching the Wrist Strap
removing memory
Removing Memory
XIO option board
Attaching the Wrist Strap

XIO blank panel
removing
Removing an Option Board or Blank Panel
Removing an Option Board or Blank Panel

XIO option board
described
About the XIO Tri-Module and XIO Boards
identifying slots
Removing an Option Board or Blank Panel
installing
Installing an Option Board or Blank Panel
removing
Removing an Option Board or Blank Panel

XIO Tri-Module
displayed
About the XIO Tri-Module and XIO Boards
locating
About the XIO Tri-Module and XIO Boards
reinstalling
Reinstalling the XIO Tri-Module
releasing
Removing the XIO Tri-Module
removing
Removing the XIO Tri-Module
removing cables
Preparing the Workstation
removing screws
Removing the XIO Tri-Module
side display
Removing the XIO Tri-Module