Prioris ZX 6000MP Series

This document is a comprehensive user guide for the Digital Prioris ZX 6000MP Series of high-performance, scalable network and application servers. It is intended for anyone responsible for operating, configuring, upgrading, and troubleshooting these multi-processing (MP) servers.

The guide covers a wide range of topics, including:

• Server Features and Architecture: Details the reliability and availability features (e.g., Pentium Pro CPUs, ECC memory, redundant power supplies, hot-swap disk capability), expansion options (memory up to 2GB, EISA/PCI slots, internal SCSI devices), and integrated components.
• Server Utilities: Explains the use of essential software utilities like SCSISelect, RAID Configuration Utility, PHLASH.EXE for BIOS updates, EPP3SMC.EXE for parallel port configuration, and the System Configuration Utility (SCU) for managing hardware settings and resources.
• Server Components: Provides an overview of the server's internal components, along with instructions for disconnecting external devices, removing side panels, and replacing the real-time clock (RTC) battery.
• Server Management: Describes how to obtain server information, monitor status, interpret POST and Operator Control Panel (OCP) messages, and understand CPU voltage and temperature ranges.
• Upgrades and Installation: Offers detailed guidelines and procedures for upgrading CPU modules, installing additional memory (SIMMs) on both the main logic board and optional memory modules, and installing optional disk and tape drives (including hot-swap SBBs) and various expansion boards (ISA, EISA, PCI).
• Connectivity: Provides configuration guidelines and procedures for connecting SCSI and RAID adapters, including single, two, and three-channel SCSI configurations.
• Security Features: Outlines physical security measures such as door and side panel locks, as well as password protection (e.g., Supervisor Password) and other SCU-configurable security settings.
• Problem Solving and Troubleshooting: Includes extensive tables listing common problems, possible causes, and recommended actions for server, disk drive, SBB, tape drive, monitor, CD-ROM, diskette drive, and RAID issues.
• Technical Specifications and Appendices: Provides detailed technical specifications (performance, dimensions, environmental, power requirements, switch settings), device mapping information (memory, I/O, interrupts, DMA, PCI), and a guide to SCU features. It also includes basic server care instructions.