DIGITAL Server 5100/5200 Series Service

This manual provides comprehensive guidance for servicing and maintaining the DIGITAL Server 5100/5200, a high-performance and scalable network and application server.

It begins with a Product Description, outlining the server's reliability features (e.g., Pentium Pro/II processors, ECC memory, redundant power), expansion capabilities (EISA/PCI slots, integrated SCSI/network controllers, hot-swap disks), and management/security functions. This section also details server naming conventions and lists related documentation and product update resources.

The Server Software and Utilities chapter describes key tools such as ServerWORKS Quick Launch for OS installation, the System Configuration Utility (SCU) for hardware configuration and resource allocation, RAID Configuration Utility, BIOS Upgrade Utility, SCSISelect Utility, and diagnostic software. Instructions for using these utilities and configuring expansion boards are included.

Extensive Troubleshooting information is provided, covering initial diagnostic steps, interpreting Power-On Self Test (POST) and Operator Control Panel (OCP) messages, CPU voltage and temperature ranges, and specific problem/solution tables for various hardware components like disk drives, fans, monitors, and CD-ROMs.

The FRU Replacement section details procedures for replacing Field Replaceable Units, including the power supply, diskette and CD-ROM drives, cooling fans, main logic board, server battery/Real Time Clock (RTC), and storage backplane, complemented by diagrams and memory configuration guidelines for SIMMs and DIMMs.

Finally, Processor Module Upgrades are covered, including BIOS update procedures, installation steps for Pentium Pro and Pentium II processors (both single and dual configurations), and the use of the System Identification (ID) Configuration Utility. The manual concludes with Device Mapping information, including memory address maps, I/O address maps, and server interrupt levels.