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Silicon Graphics® Onyx4™ UltimateVision™ User`s Guide

1. G2 brick 608080 oft BARRRRRFT oe 5 Host system XIO cable CPU memory expansion module Host system NUMAlink cable Fe I boot module o00000 08 m 1 10 G2 brick XIO cable a E je Pipe 0 BRRRRRRFT STEHEN Figure 2 6 Two Host Bricks and Two G2 bricks 007 4634 002 Selecting Rack Locations Programming L1 Rack and Slot Numbers 007 4634 002 Each brick in an Onyx4 system contains a Level controller L1 This controller should be programmed with the location of the brick in which it is installed Programming the L1 with the correct rack and slot numbers allows for easier system maintenance and diagnostics and is necessary for predictable operation of the system When a brick is connected to AC power the L1 display will indicate its position as follows There will be a string of the form XXXyZZ for example 001c12 Decode this string as follows XXX is the rack number in this example rack 001 y is the module type in this case c indicates a compute module ZZ is the U number within that rack counting from the bottom in this case slot 12 If the position indicated on an L1 display is not correct you should co
2. C3 C5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Figure B 3 DVI I Connector Pinout 007 4634 002 123 B Technical Information 124 Table B 4 DVI I Connector Signals Pin Function Pin Function 1 T M D S Data 2 16 Hot Plug Detect 2 T M D S Data 2 17 T M D S Data 0 3 T M D S Data 2 4 Shield 18 T M D S Data 0 4 T M D S Data 4 19 T M D S Data 0 5 Shield 5 T M D S Data 4 20 T M D S Data 5 6 DDC Clock 21 T M D S Data 5 7 DDC Data 22 T M D S Clock Shield 8 Analog Vertical Sync 23 T M D S Clock 9 T M D S Data 1 24 T M D S Clock 10 T M D S Data 1 11 T M D S Data 1 3 Shield Cl Analog Red Video Out 12 T M D S Data 3 C2 Analog Green Video Out 13 T M D S Data 3 C3 Analog Blue Video Out 14 5V Power C4 Analog Horizontal Sync 15 Ground for 5V C5 Analog Common Ground a Transition Minimized Differential Signaling 007 4634 002 Connector Pinouts Stereo Sync Connector Pinout Figure B 4 shows the stereo sync connector on the Onyx4 graphics board Table B 5 lists the pin assignments Figure B 4 Stereo Sync Connector Pin Number Locations Table B 5 Stereo Sync Connector Pin Assignments Pin Signal 1 12V DC output to stereo device 2 Ground 3 Stereo left right eye signal 1 left O right STEREO LEFT 007 4634 002 125 B Technical Information Swap
3. approximately five minutes before you proceed with these instructions Warning Components may be hot To avoid injury allow the components to cool for 2 Remove the power supply as follows a Swing open the bezel door located on the right side of the brick front panel With a Phillips screw driver unscrew the two screws on the screen cover as shown in Figure A 3A Swing open the screen cover as shown in Figure A 3B Disengage the power supply from the power supply bay by pushing the interior release button to the right and pulling up and out on the green handle lock as shown in Figure A 3C Gently pull out the power supply from the chassis until it clears the power supply bay as shown in Figure A 3D Place the power supply on an ESD safe surface Caution When pulling the power supply out from the chassis make sure not to disturb the power supply fan s ribbon cable 007 4634 002 Installing and Removing Customer Replaceable Units 007 4634 002 Figure A 3 Removing the Power Supply Ribbon cable 93 A Troubleshooting and Replacing Parts 94 3 Install the replacement power supply as follows a Position the power supply in the slot and with the power supply handle pulled up fully opened gently push the power supply into the bay as shown in Figure A 4A Caution When installing the power supply make sure that the power supply does not clip or pinch the power supply fan s ri
4. Date and Description you do not have patch 5448 installed This patch should be installed or you should upgrade your system to IRIX version 6 5 24 or later in order to get the best performance from your Onyx4 system If the output of this command includes items below the Name Date Description heading you do have patch 5448 installed and your system is suitable for use with Onyx4 graphics You may use this method to determine if you have other patches installed Simply substitute the other patch number for 5448 If Your System Is Running IRIX 6 5 24 007 4634 002 If your system is running IRIX version 6 5 24 or later your operating system is suitable for use with the SGI Onyx4 system 37 3 Setting Up Your Onyx4 System Regenerating the XF86Config 4 File After Hardware Changes Many details of the graphics system in an Onyx4 are controlled by the etc X11 XF86Config 4 file After adding or removing a G2 brick or G2N brick it may be necessary to regenerate your XF86Config 4 file Depending on the settings of two variables this might be done automatically or may need to be done manually Both methods are described in this section 38 007 4634 002 Regenerating the XF86Config 4 File After Hardware Changes Automatic Regeneration of the XF86Config 4 File Two chkconfig variables control the automatic regeneration of the xF86Config 4 These are xf86config autoconfigand xf86config autoreplace The settings of
5. Note Mode and Modeline are two alternative formats used to present the same information Ensure that the monitor supports the high horizontal sync rate setting Refer to the documentation for the monitor to determine the horizontal sync rate Modify the HorizSync setting in the Monitor section of the XF86Config 4 Stereo file For example HorizSync 22 105 007 4634 002 Modifying Configuration Files 007 4634 002 5 Modify the Screen section so that you use the appropriate mode setting For example Modes 1280x1024 96 see the example Screen section in Example 3 5 on page 46 6 Create anew var X11 xdm Xservers Stereo file containing the following line 0 secure usr bin X11 X 0 xf86config etc X11 XF86Config 4 Stereo 7 Editthe var X11 xdm xdm config file to point to the new Xservers file Replace the line DisplayManager servers var X11 xdm Xservers with DisplayManager servers var X11 xdm Xservers Stereo 8 Stop and restart graphics usr gfx stopgfx f usr gfx startgfx Note A stereo sync signal will not be present until you run a stereo application One such application is ivview To use ivview to test the stereo configuration run ivview usr share data models X29 iv and right click to activate the stereo setting on the preferences pane 45 3 Setting Up Your Onyx4 System Example 3 2 Example Device Section for Stereo Section Device Identifier SG
6. dev inputN mouse where N is the server number 42 007 4634 002 Modifying Configuration Files secure secure secure secure secure secure Ot WN Ho 10 11 12 For each of the XF86Config 4 serverN files edit the Device Section Screen Section and Server Layout Section to reflect the pipes that are to be managed by that particular X server Create a file named var X11 xdm Xservers Nkey where N is the number of X servers to be run and add a line associating each keyboard with an X server as demonstrated in Example 3 1 on page 43 for a system running six X servers Edit the var X11 xdm xdm config file to point to the new Xservers Nkey file Replace the line DisplayManager servers var X11 xdm Xservers with DisplayManager servers var X11 xdm Xservers Nkey where N is the number of X servers to be run Stop and restart graphics usr gfx stopgfx f usr gfx startgfx Example 3 1 Example var X11 xdm Xservers 6key File usr bin X11 X usr bin X11 X usr bin X11 X usr bin X11 X usr bin X11 X usr bin X11 X 007 4634 002 0 xf86config etc X11 XF86Config 4 server0 devdir dev input 1 xf86config etc X11 XF86Config 4 serverl devdir dev inputl 2 xf86config etc X11 XF86Config 4 server2 devdir dev input2 3 xf86config etc X11 XF86Config 4 server3 devdir dev input3 4 xf86config etc X11 XF86Config 4 server4 devdir dev input4 5 xf86config etc X11 XF86Co
7. e Attaching Genlock or Framelock Cabling on page 78 e Attaching Audio Devices on page 79 007 4634 002 Making Other External Connections Attaching Stereo Sync Devices The SGI Onyx4 system has a stereo sync connector for each pipe thus two on each G2 or G2N brick Note Stereo sync is supported only on systems running IRIX version 6 5 21 with patch 5208 or running IRIX version 6 5 22 or later However SGI recommends that in order to get the best performance from your Onyx4 system you upgrade to at least IRIX version 6 5 22 with patch 5448 To determine the IRIX version running on your system see IRIX Operating System Version Requirements on page 36 Stereo sync must have been configured as described in Configuring an Onyx4 System for Stereo on page 44 Figure 3 10 shows the location of the two stereo sync ports on G2 bricks and G2N bricks Stereo Sync Pipe n 1 Do h o 00000000309000 eO Stereo Sync Pipe n 007 4634 002 Figure 3 10 Stereo Sync Ports on G2 bricks and G2N bricks For details of the stereo sync connector see Stereo Sync Connector Pinout on page 125 Note A stereo sync signal will not be present until you run a stereo application One such application is ivview To use ivview to test the stereo configuration run ivview usr share da
8. Before you reinstall a brick into the rack fully extend the slide rails from the rack until they lock into place Slide latch Figure C 11 Releasing the Slide Latches 007 4634 002 147 Appendix D Compliance and Regulatory Statements This appendix presents regulatory information that may be important to the operation of your SGI system Manufacturer s Regulatory Declarations SGI products conform to several national and international specifications and European Directives listed on the Manufacturer s Declaration of Conformity The CE insignia displayed on each device is an indication of conformity to the European requirements and permits Do not modify this product in any way that is not expressly approved by SGI If you do you may lose these approvals and your governmental agency authority to operate this device Caution Each SGI system has several governmental and third party approvals licenses System Model Number The CMN model number for each system is printed on the system label on the unit CE Notice and Manufacturer s Declaration of Conformity The CE symbol indicates compliance of the device to directives of the European Community A Declaration of Conformity in accordance with the standards has been made and is available from SGI upon request 007 4634 002 149 D Compliance and Regulatory Statements Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Notice USA Only 150 This sec
9. CRT 57 3 Setting Up Your Onyx4 System Selecting the Screen on Which a Program Runs 58 During an interactive session with the Window Manager you can use the DISPLAY environment variable to control where a newly started graphics programs will run When the DISPLAY variable is set to 0 0 programs you start will run on the first Xserver server 0 and the first pipe pipe 0 on that server when it is set to 0 1 programs you start will run on the first Xserver server 0 and the second pipe pipe 1 on that server For convenience the default startup files login profile for root and guest shells set the DISPLAY variable to a reasonable initial value if it is not already set Each screen has a toolchest that can be used to invoke graphics programs Each toolchest has the DISPLAY variable in its environment set to the correct value for the screen on which it appears so any application you invoke from a toolchest inherits this DISPLAY value and thus appears on the same screen as the toolchest from which it was invoked Similarly programs started by clicking on an icon appear on the screen from which you invoked them Once a program has been launched it is not possible to move it from one screen to another 007 4634 002 Modifying Configuration Files Configuring Multiple Keyboards and Mice 007 4634 002 The ioconfig 1m command establishes logical device numbers for each keyboard and mouse in an Onyx4 system
10. This Chapter describes assembling the various bricks that make up your Onyx4 Ultimate Vision system to form one unified system You should follow the steps in this Chapter if you ordered a complete Onyx4 system from SGI without a rack or if you are expanding an existing Onyx4 system to include more graphics output pipes If your SGI Onyx4 system came from SGI already mounted in a rack you should proceed directly to Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Onyx4 System The first section in this chapter discusses safety precautions that must be taken when working with the system e Safety Precautions on page 10 The second section in this chapter describes choosing where in the rack to mount the various bricks that form the system e Selecting Rack Locations on page 11 The third section describes making the NUMA and XIO connections e NUMA and XIO Cabling on page 20 The fourth section of this chapter details the installation of PCI cards in the host system e PCI Card Locations on page 21 The fifth section addresses connecting cables to the optional ImageSync card e Connecting an SGI ImageSync Card to G2 bricks and G2N bricks on page 24 The sixth section addresses providing power to the system e Providing Power to G2 bricks and G2N bricks on page 28 2 Assembling an Onyx4 System Safety Precautions Hazard Statements ESD Precautions 10 AN Before you install an SGI Onyx Next Generation Sca
11. brick is not rackmounted proceed to step 6 4 If the brick is mounted with the optional slide rail kit pull the brick from the rack until it is stopped by the safety latches Otherwise two people should lift the unit from the rack and place it on a stable work surface 5 Using two people remove the brick from the optional slide rails by depressing the safety latches and sliding the brick outward Place it on a stable work surface 007 4634 002 Replacing a Graphics Card 6 Remove the optional chassis rail by unscrewing the five Phillips screws see Figure A 14 Figure A 14 Removing Chassis Rails from the Brick 7 Open the chassis as described in Opening the Chassis on page 96 8 Make sure that you read Safety Instructions on page 88 before beginning removal of a graphics card 007 4634 002 113 A Troubleshooting and Replacing Parts 114 9 Remove the lower PCI PCI X support bracket by unscrewing the four Phillips screws as shown in Figure A 15 7 j GH ig u 4 NE E FH f 4 1 og Figure A 15 Removing the PCI PCI X Support Bracket 10 Undo and remove the two screws that hold the card to the back panel as shown in Figure A 16 Caution Each graphics card is connected to the riser board by a 7 pin synchronization cable connected from the PCI riser board to the underside of the graphics card Be careful not to pull the graphics card away from the board too far as you remove i
12. receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Caution Changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment 007 4634 002 Manufacturer s Regulatory Declarations Industry Canada Notice Canada Only This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique n met pas de perturbations radio lectriques d passant les normes applicables aux appareils num riques de Classe A pr scrites dans le Reglement sur les interferences radio lectriques tabli par le Minist re des Communications du Canada VCCI Notice Japan Only TOREN FRIE SE ate ERU EZ VCCI D M HIS 2 WRN RCT CO Rie RRR CHAT DE SEU EU eI CIAUUSs TIDEL EH mST WREST SLIBRENSTEMHVET Chinese Class A Regulatory Notice SSE GJE HAAG aan GE FESTER Eri FH ta BREE TA FE EEA T EH Lene RER BUE GSE AA Korean Class A Regulatory Notice e INE AES os Ar E 7 7 9 2 4 ES ALR AHS 0 AS ES SHA upepe wrep AE EYAL Mos 49822 TSA MEY YC 007 4634 002 151 D Compliance and Regulatory Statements Shielded Cables This SGI system product is FCC compliant under test conditions that include the use of shielded cables between the system and its peripherals Your system and any peripherals that
13. terminators 78 C chassis tour 3 Chinese Class A regulatory notice 151 chkconfig command 39 circuit breakers 130 clearance requirements rackmounting 132 clip nuts 141 007 4634 002 CMN number 149 compliance information 149 compliance statements laser 152 console port 5 D device IDs 59 digital monitors 57 63 dimensions 120 DIMMs adding or replacing 97 installing 100 memory kits 98 DISPLAY environment variable 58 displays analog 63 attaching 62 digital 63 requirements 119 dual channel configuring 49 DVI I display connectors location 6 pinout 123 157 Index E electromagnetic emissions 150 electrostatic discharge regulatory notice 152 Embedded Support Partner ESP 87 ESD precautions 10 regulatory notice 152 ESP Embedded Support Partner 87 F failure LED 4 FCC notice USA only 150 flashsvf command 25 framelock cabling 78 configuring 52 connector pinout 127 frequency input power 120 front panel controls amp indicators 3 LEDs 3 full scene anti aliasing configuring 47 G G2 bricks versus G2N bricks 1 Genlock cabling 78 configuring 52 connector pinout 127 gfxtopology 68 graphics card replacing 112 158 H hardware rackmounting 132 hazard advisory statements 10 hinv 63 to determine ImageSync version 77 using to verify connections 33 humidity 120 ImageSync card connections 24 connectors 5 fir
14. 0 68 In an Onyx4 system containing only one G2 brick or G2N brick that brick will contain pipe 0 In an Onyx4 system containing more than one G2 brick or G2N brick pipe 0 will typically be in the graphics brick located closest to the bottom of the rack For more information on rack locations and cabling see Selecting Rack Locations on page 11 Once you have located the correct brick pipe 0 channel will be the lower left DVI I port on that brick as shown in Figure 3 4 The best way to determine the location of pipe 0 however is to use the IRIX gfxt opology command as follows 1 From an IRIX command prompt run usr gfx gfxtopology The output will look similar to usr gfx gfxtopology pipe 0 g 001c12 CG 15 0 SG2 pipe 1 g 001c12 CG 15 1 SG2 pipe 2 g 001c14 CG 15 0 SG2 pipe 3 g 001c14 CG 15 1 SG2 pipe 4 g 001c16 CG 15 0 SG2 pipe 5 g 001c16 CG 15 1 SG2 pipe 6 g 001c18 CG 15 0 SG2 pipe 7 g 001c18 CG 15 1 SG2 input k 001c10 1 5 1 m 001c10 1 5 2 Locate the line in the gfxtopology output that begins pipe 0 On this line locate the string following the symbol This string will be of the form AAAXBB in the example provided above the string would be 001c12 Decode this string as follows AAA is the rack number in this example rack 001 x is module type in this case c indicates a compute module BB is the U number within tha
15. Remove the plastic air baffle covering the DIMMs as shown in Figure A 9 Air baffle Figure A 9 Removing the Plastic Air Baffle 007 4634 002 103 A Troubleshooting and Replacing Parts 10 11 12 13 14 15 104 Remove the DIMM as follows see Figure A 10 Note If you need to find the correct location from which to remove the DIMMs make sure to read the introductory material in Memory on page 97 a Lift the two ejector latches simultaneously to disengage the DIMM from its connector b Carefully grasp the DIMM and pull it up and out of the guide rails Note Hold the DIMM only by its edges Be careful not to touch its components or gold edge connectors c Place the DIMM on an ESD safe surface If you are installing a new DIMM proceed to Installing a DIMM on page 100 If you are not installing a new DIMM proceed to the next step Repeat Step 7 for the second DIMM of the pair Replace the plastic air baffle covering the DIMMs Close the chassis by reversing the operation described in Opening the Chassis on page 96 Press the safety latches on both sides of the brick and slide the brick into the rack Install the two screws that secure the brick to the front rails of the rack Install all of the cables at the rear of the brick Power on the host system as described in the user s guide that came with your host system 007 4634 002 Installing and Removing Customer Rep
16. ag Determining Rack Locations for Presse Systems Selecting Rack Locations for Non Preconfigured Systems Programming L1 Rack and Slot Numbers NUMA and XIO Cabling xiii XV xvii xvii xvii xviii xvili oO NOW HR mm Der ar mm pm COR WNF OO 0 Contents vi PCI Card Locations Requirements for PCI Cards Locations for PCI Cards in Host Systems Connecting an SGI ImageSync Card to G2 bricks and G2N bricks Image Sync Cabling Overview Connecting ImageSync Cables Providing Power to G2 bricks and G2N bricks Attaching a Serial Terminal to an Onyx4 System ue Powering and Booting an Onyx4 System from a Serial Terminal Powering and Booting From an L1 System Controller Powering and Booting From an L2 System Controller Verifying System Connections Setting Up Your Onyx4 System A IRIX Operating System Version Requirements If Your System Is Running IRIX 6 5 21 or Earlier If Your System Is Running IRIX 6 5 22 or IRIX 6 523 If Your System Is Running IRIX 6 5 24 Regenerating the XF86Config 4 File After Hardware Chee Automatic Regeneration of the XF86Config 4 File Manually Regenerating the XF86Config 4 File Modifying Configuration Files 2 Configuring an Onyx4 System for Multiple X servers Configuring an Onyx4 System for Stereo Configuring an Onyx4 System for Full Scene Anti ne Configuring an Onyx4 System for Dual Channel Configuring an Onyx4 System for SwapReady Configuring an Onyx4 System for External Ge
17. aliasing can require more graphics card memory than is available and thus may not work correctly 1 Create a copy of the xF86Config 4 file to be customized for full scene anti aliasing cp etc X11 XF86Config 4 etc X11 XF86Config 4 AntiAlias Note Automatically generated XF86Config 4 files should contain the customized multi sample positions shown in Example 3 6 on page 48 If these values are not already present adding them will significantly improve the quality of your output 2 Edit the XF86Config 4 AntiAlias file to include the following line at the end of each Device section Option FSAAScale X where X is 1 2 4 or 6 see the example Device section in Example 3 6 on page 48 Note Per window full scene anti aliasing is accomplished by setting FSAAScale to 1 The anti aliasing level may then be set by the appropriate selection of visuals Global anti aliasing is accomplished by setting FSAAScale to 2 4 or 6 In this case the setting will apply to all OpenGL windows regardless of the visual being displayed 3 Create anew var X11 xdm Xservers AntiAlias file containing the following all on one line 0 secure usr bin X11 X 0 xf86config etc X11 XF86Config 4 AntiAlias 4 Editthe var X11 xdm xdm config file to point to the new Xservers file Replace the line DisplayManager servers var X11 xdm Xservers with DisplayManager servers var X11 xdm Xservers AntiA
18. are physically grouped into even numbered slots 0 2 4 and 6 and odd numbered slots 1 3 5 and 7 as shown in Figure A 6 on page 99 DIMMs must be installed in pairs one per DIMM slot so that the two DIMMs installed provide local memory for the same pair of banks For example if you install a DIMM in slot 0 you must also install a DIMM in slot 1 This adds memory to bank pairs 0 and 1 Table A 4 lists the DIMM slots and the corresponding bank pairs to which local memory is provided when DIMMs are installed Table A 4 DIMMs and Bank Pairs DIMM in Slot Provides Local Memory for Number Bank Pair Numbers 08 0 and 1 1 0 and 1 2 2 and 3 3 2 and 3 4 4 and 5 5 4 and 5 6 6 and 7 7 6 and 7 a The first two DIMMs must be installed in DIMM slot 0 and DIMM slot 1 97 A Troubleshooting and Replacing Parts 98 You must note these guidelines when installing DIMMs Memory is increased or decreased in two DIMM increments only The two DIMMs that make up a bank pair must be the same memory size however each pair of DIMMs can differ in memory size The first two DIMMs must be installed in DIMM slot 0 and DIMM slot 1 Subsequent DIMMs can be installed into any bank pairs as long as the two DIMMs are installed so that they provide local memory for the same bank pair For example you can install DIMMs in slots 2 and 3 to provide local memory for banks 2 and 3 Or you can install DIMMs in slots 4 and 5 to provide
19. are positioned in such a way that they can not slide and fall causing damage or injury Graphics brick Base compute module Figure 2 1 Positioning a Non Racked Onyx4 System 12 007 4634 002 Selecting Rack Locations Determining Rack Locations for Preconfigured Systems 007 4634 002 If your system was preconfigured from SGI but purchased without a rack you should reassemble the system in the order in which it was originally configured This section describes how to determine that order 1 Supply power to each brick in turn as described in Providing Power to G2 bricks and G2N bricks on page 28 There is no need to power up the bricks at this time 2 While each brick is receiving power make a note of the information on the L1 display on the front of that brick Each L1 will display a location in the form XXXyZZ for example 001c07 where XXX is the rack number 001 in this example y is the brick type c in this example and ZZ is the slot number 07 in this example Once you determine the desired rack locations for all the bricks in your system refer to Appendix C Installing G2 bricks and G2N bricks in a Rack for instructions to mount the bricks in a rack 13 2 Assembling an Onyx4 System Selecting Rack Locations for Non Preconfigured Systems If your system was not preconfigured by SGI you will need to decide on suitable rack locations for each of the bricks in t
20. brick contains a sled mounted power supply refer to Figure A 2 This section provides the following information e Reading the Power Supply LEDs on page 91 e Replacing the Power Supply on page 92 Power supply Figure A 2 Power Supply Location 90 007 4634 002 Installing and Removing Customer Replaceable Units Reading the Power Supply LEDs 007 4634 002 Use the LED located on the front towards the top of the power supply to read the condition of the power supply Table A 3 shows the LED status and the power supply condition the LED status indicates Table A 3 LED Status and Power Supply Condition LED Status Power Supply Condition Indicated Off Indicates that the power supply is not receiving AC power Power supplies will not be receiving AC power because either the brick is not plugged into power or an electrical fuse has blown Amber Indicates a fault condition for one of the following reasons The voltage limit has been exceeded The temperature limit has been exceeded The current limit has been exceeded Blinking Green The power supply is receiving AC power but the main primary DC power has not yet activated Green The power supply is operating properly 91 A Troubleshooting and Replacing Parts Replacing the Power Supply 92 To replace the power supply follow these steps 1 Power off the host system as described in the user s guide that came with your host system
21. ev gt mv EN ev SN I OX W HM NN SSSSSSSSSSSSHN OS SSS 1 Figure C 5 Placing the Bar Nuts on the Rack Rails 007 4634 002 139 C Installing G2 bricks and G2N bricks in a Rack 5 Insert the front and rear brackets of one of the slide rails between the rack rails and the bar nuts as shown in Figure C 6 6 Tighten the screws on the front and rear end of the rails Do not tighten firmly at this point because all screws will be firmly tightened once the brick is installed in the rack 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to attach the second slide rail to the other side of the rack ar E ov X sv x or av puc Tighten Screws M ot X M N e X oe x SEN cx t AY SSSS SS S SS S oo 5C S SS 9 SS lt SSSTSSSSSSSSSSHOSSseseg se E Su Q gt Q Bar nut a Q NS Rack rail Slide rail assembly Figure C 6 Attaching the Slide Rail to the Rack 140 007 4634 002 Rackmounting a G2 brick or G2N brick Installing Clip Nuts in Rack Rails Clip nuts secure the bricks to the rack To install the clip nuts slide the clip nuts over the fifth hole of the selected 2U of space on each of the front rails See Figure C 7 for details SSPSSS CSS oS 2U space sa 0 99 EN vi eS S Figure C 7 Installing Clip Nut
22. file is found the XF86Config 4 is renamed XF86Config 4 0 and the XF86Config 4 N file is renamed to XF86Config 4 007 4634 002 39 3 Setting Up Your Onyx4 System Manually Regenerating the XF86Config 4 File 40 To manually regenerate the XF86Config 4 file follow these steps 1 Stop graphics usr gfx stopgfx 2 Make a backup copy of the XF86Config 4 file mv etc X11 XF86Config 4 etc X11 XF86Config 4 bak 3 Regenerate your XF86Config 4 file etc X11 gen XF86Config 4 Restart graphics usr gfx startgfx If there are no graphics hardware changes this procedure will do nothing If any graphics hardware not listed in the existing XF86Config 4 file is detected a new file named XF86Config 4 Nis created containing the new hardware The existing XF86Config 4 file is left unchanged The graphics system will still start this way though some graphics pipes will not be active The user can then choose to manually replace the old XF86Config 4 file with the new XF86Config 4 N file and reboot If some graphics hardware listed in the existing XF86Config 4 file is no longer detected the existing XF86Config 4 is renamed XF86Config 4 0 and anew XF86Config 4 file is written in its place This allows the graphics system to start which it would not do if the XF86Config 4 file listed graphics hardware no longer present in the system Note The XF86Config 4 file generated by this procedure provides a good starting point To take
23. lists If you have comments about the technical accuracy content or organization of this document contact SGI Be sure to include the title and document number of the manual with your comments Online the document number is located in the front matter of the manual In printed manuals the document number is located at the bottom of each page You can contact SGI in any of the following ways e Send e mail to the following address techpubs Q sgi com e Use the Feedback option on the Technical Publications Library Web page http docs sgi com e Contact your customer service representative and ask that an incident be filed in the SGI incident tracking system 007 4634 002 About This Guide e Send mail to the following address Technical Publications SGI 1500 Crittenden Lane M S 535 Mountain View California 94043 1351 SGI values your comments and will respond to them promptly 007 4634 002 xix Chapter 1 Silicon Graphics Onyx4 Visualization System Overview The Silicon Graphics Onyx4 Ultimate Vision system is a high performance visualization system running the SGI IRIX operating system The platform is available in a number of configurations to meet your visualization requirements This chapter introduces the two graphics bricks used in the Onyx4 and provides an overview of their connection to the rest of the platform G2 bricks and G2N bricks The SGI Onyx4 system uses two bricks for graphics out
24. memory to banks 4 and 5 or you can install DIMMs in slots 6 and 7 to provide memory for banks 6 and 7 The DIMMs used in the G2N brick are compatible with the DIMMs used in Origin 300 and Origin 350 server system base compute modules the system expansion compute module and the MPX module They are not compatible with the DIMMs used in the Origin 200 SGI 2000 series Onyx2 or Octane systems The G2N brick supports the following memory kits 1 GB kit with integrated directory memory 2 GB kit with integrated directory memory 007 4634 002 Installing and Removing Customer Replaceable Units 007 4634 002 Slot 7 Slot 5 Fj Slot 3 banks 6 and 7 banks 4 and 5 banks 2 and 3 banks 0 and 1 PU eed Slot 1 Slot 6 Slot 4 lt _ Slot 2 m Slot 0 banks 6 and 7 banks 4 and 5 banks 2 and 3 banks 0 and 1 Bi zal 5 M Pe Figure A 6 Layout of DIMM Slots and Local Memory Banks Caution Electronic equipment can be irreparably damaged by electrostatic discharge ESD Always follow these preventive measures when you handle a system component Remove a component from its antistatic bag only when you are ready to install it If you handle a component before installation do not place it on surfaces that produce ESD carpeting for example or near devices that create stat
25. the instructions in Chapter 2 Assembling an Onyx4 System 35 3 Setting Up Your Onyx4 System IRIX Operating System Version Requirements 36 This section guides you through the process of determining if the version of the IRIX operating system installed on your host system is suitable for use with the SGI Onyx4 system Note Although some Onyx4 systems were shipped with earlier versions of IRIX SGI strongly recommends that in order to get the best performance from your Onyx4 systems you upgrade them to at least IRIX version 6 5 22 with patch 5448 IRIX version 6 5 23 with patch 5448 or IRIX version 6 5 24 To determine your IRIX version type the following at an IRIX prompt Depending on the output of this command go to the appropriate section below 007 4634 002 IRIX Operating System Version Requirements If Your System Is Running IRIX 6 5 21 or Earlier If your system is running IRIX version 6 5 21 or earlier you should upgrade your operating system to at least IRIX version 6 5 22 with patch 5448 IRIX version 6 5 23 with patch 5448 or IRIX version 6 5 24 If Your System Is Running IRIX 6 5 22 or IRIX 6 5 23 If your system is running IRIX version 6 5 22 or IRIX version 6 5 23 you should also be running patch 5448 To determine if you have patch 5448 installed type the following at an IRIX command prompt 3 versions patchSG0005448 If the output of this command is simply the headings Name
26. x the lowest U number that the brick will occupy 2 For example when you want to install the brick in locations U9 and U10 count 25 mounting holes 3 x 9 2 starting from the bottom of the rack The 25th hole is the first mounting hole of U9 137 C Installing G2 bricks and G2N bricks in a Rack Attaching the Slide Rail to the Rack To attach the slide rail to the rack follow these steps Tip The slide rails must be level in the rack To ensure that you install the slide rails correctly carefully count the mounting holes on all of the rack rails both front rails and both rear rails 1 Locate eight 10 32 x 1 2 inch Phillips screws eight shoulder washers and four bar nuts 2 Place one of the bar nuts inside the rack and align it with the second and third holes of the selected 2U of space see Figure C 5 Note The holes in the bar nuts are not centered The bar nuts need to be placed in such a way that the holes are closest to the inside edge of the rack rails See Figure C 5 3 Insert two screws with shoulder washers through the rack rail to hold the bar nut in place The screws should not be tightened at this point 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to install the remaining three bar nuts on the other three rack rails front and rear of rack 138 007 4634 002 Rackmounting a G2 brick or G2N brick Su Barnut A 2U of space p eso 4 WO V9 SY ZEE SN I Inside edge N
27. you purchase from SGI have shielded cables Shielded cables reduce the possibility of interference with radio television and other devices If you use any cables that are not from SGI ensure that they are shielded Telephone cables do not require shielding Optional monitor cables supplied with your system use additional filtering molded into the cable jacket to reduce radio frequency interference Always use the cable that is supplied with your system If your monitor cable becomes damaged obtain a replacement cable from SGI Electrostatic Discharge SGI designs and tests its products to be resistant to the effects of electrostatic discharge ESD ESD is a source of electromagnetic interference and can cause problems ranging from data errors and lockups to permanent component damage It is important that you keep all the covers and doors including the plastics in place while you are operating the system The shielded cables that came with the system and its peripherals should be installed correctly with all thumbscrews fastened securely An ESD wrist strap may be included with some products such as memory or PCI upgrades Use the wrist strap when you install these upgrades to prevent the flow of static electricity it is designed to protect your system from ESD damage Laser Compliance Statements 152 Some SGI system contain one or more DVD ROM drives These drives are Class 1 laser products The DVD ROM drive classification label
28. 4634 002 Installing and Removing Customer Replaceable Units 007 4634 002 Do not attempt to service this product yourself except as noted in this guide Opening or removing covers of internal components may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions Ifthe power cord or plug is damaged or frayed Ifthe product has been exposed to rain water or other type of liquid If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Note Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions because improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal condition If the product has been dropped or if the cabinet has been damaged Ifthe product exhibits a distinct change in performance which indicates a need for service Only qualified service personnel should replace the soldered lithium battery or batteries in the system Please see the Lithium Battery Statement on page 154 for more information Use only the proper type of power supply cord set provided with the system for this unit 89 A Troubleshooting and Replacing Parts Power Supply Each G2 brick or G2N
29. 4634 002 25 2 Assembling an Onyx4 System Connecting ImageSync Cables Follow these steps to connect your ImageSync cables 1 2 6 Locate a DB9 to DB9 image sync cable part number 018 1126 001 Connect one end of the image sync cable to the DB9 connector on the ImageSync card in your host system Connect the other end of the image sync cable to the upper right Input 1 image sync DB9 connector on one of the graphics bricks If you have only one graphics brick you are done connecting image sync cables If you have additional graphics bricks connect another image sync cable between the left Repeat image sync DB9 connector on the last connected system and the upper right Input 1 image sync DB9 connector on the next graphics brick Note There is no required order for the image sync cabling Repeat step 5 until all graphics bricks are connected via image sync cables Figure 2 10 shows an ImageSync card installed in a host system with ImageSync cables connected to three G2 bricks Note Figure 2 10 does not show a complete system and should not be used as a guide for brick placement It is intended only to show how the ImageSync cables connect on the ImageSync card or on the G2 and G2N bricks are not serial ports Connecting a serial Caution Although the image sync subsystem uses DB9 connectors these connectors whether device to these connectors may cause damage to both the ImageSync devi
30. 5 connectors 6 devices attaching 75 Supportfolio Online 87 SwapReady cabling 76 configuring 51 connector pinout 126 T technical specifications 120 temperature nonoperating 120 temperature operating 120 thermal load 120 007 4634 002 Index troubleshooting general 81 problems and recommended actions 82 U uname command using to determine IRIX version 36 USB connector pinout 122 extenders 72 hubs 71 PCI card 22 port 5 V VCCI notice Japan only 151 versions command using to determine patch level 37 video modes 119 voltage 120 007 4634 002 Ww weight 120 wrist strap 10 X XF86Config 4 file 38 automatic regeneration 39 configuring for dual channel 49 configuring for external framelock 52 configuring for external Genlock 52 configuring for full scene anti aliasing 47 configuring for multiple X servers 42 configuring for stereo 44 configuring for SwapReady 51 configuring monitor types 57 manual regeneration 40 modifying 41 XIO cabling 20 connections 20 connector 5 connector LEDs 5 vs NUMAlink 1 161
31. 82 83 85 88 88 90 96 97 106 112 119 119 120 vii Contents Connector Pinouts DB9 Serial Connector USB Type B Connector DVI I Connector Pinout Stereo Sync Connector Pinout SwapReady Connector Pinout Genlock Connector Pinout C Installing G2 bricks and G2N bricks in a Rack Safety Measures Rackmounting a G2 brick or G2N brick Determining Space Requirements Checking the Slide Rail Hardware Preparing the Slide Rail Assemblies Preparing the Brick Determining Where to Attach the Slide Rail in the Rack Attaching the Slide Rail to the Rack Installing Clip Nuts in Rack Rails Installing the Brick in the Rack ae Adjusting the Position of the Rackmounted Brick Removing a G2 brick or G2N brick from a Rack D Compliance and Regulatory Statements Manufacturer s Regulatory Declarations System Model Number jou oS gt CE Notice and Manufacturer s Declaration of ee Electromagnetic Emissions Shielded Cables Electrostatic Discharge Laser Compliance Statements Lithium Battery Statement Index viii 121 121 122 123 125 126 127 129 130 131 132 132 133 136 137 138 141 142 144 145 149 149 149 149 150 152 152 152 154 157 007 4634 002 007 4634 002 Figures Figure 1 1 Figure 1 2 Figure 1 3 Figure 2 1 Figure 2 2 Figure 2 3 Figure 2 4 Figure 2 5 Figure 2 6 Figure 2 7 Figure 2 8 Figure 2 9 Figure 2 10 Figure 2 11 Figure 2 12 Figure 2 13 Fi
32. B extenders The use of an extender will allow keyboards and mice to be placed up to 328 feet 100 meters from the host system a 30 foot 9 1 meter cable is supplied with the USB extender Figure 3 9 shows how a USB extender is connected Only keyboards and mice may be connected through USB extenders Hubs in particular will not work through a USB extender A USB extender however may be plugged into a hub Note The local extender LEX receives AC power from a standard AC outlet typically the power distribution unit PDU in the rack A 6 ft 1 82 m adapter cable connects the extender s power adapter to the PDU The remote extender REX does not use an external power source 72 007 4634 002 Attaching Keyboards and Mice to an Onyx4 System Power distribution unit PDU 9 84 ft 3 m USB type B connector 6 ft Power 1 82 m adapter adapter cable 30 ft 9 1 m Keyboard USB type A RJ45 connector connectors USB Type A connector a naa Mouse Keyboard m m USB Type B connector Figure 3 9 Using a USB Extender to Connect Keyboards and Mice 007 4634 002 73 3 Setting Up Your Onyx4 System Making Other External Connections 74 This section describes the following additional external connections e Attaching Stereo Sync Devices on page 75 e Attaching SwapReady Cabling on page 76 e Determining ImageSync Card Version on page 77
33. B port closest to the side of the chassis is port 1 Figure 3 7 shows the USB PCI card in bus 2 slot 2 the top PCI slot of a host system chassis which is the preferred location for this card Some configurations however may have the USB card in a different PCI slot in the host system Keyboard Host system USB type A connectors Mouse Figure 3 7 Connecting a USB Keyboard and Mouse to a Host System 007 4634 002 Attaching Keyboards and Mice to an Onyx4 System Using a USB Hub for Keyboards and Mice If the number of USB devices connected to your host system will be greater than the number of USB ports on that system you will need one or more USB hubs Figure 3 8 shows how a USB hub is used for this purpose Power distribution unit PDU USB ports 9 84 ft 3 m USB type B connector USB type A connectors 6 ft 1 82 m adapter cable Power adapter Keyboard Keyboard USB Type A connector a a oo o USB Type B connector Using a USB Hub to Connect Multiple Keyboards and Mice to Host System USB Hub Figure 3 8 May Differ From Illustration 007 4634 002 71 3 Setting Up Your Onyx4 System Using a USB Extender to Connect Keyboards and Mice If one or more of your keyboard mouse pairs will be further than 10 feet 3 meters away from the USB ports on the host system you will need to use one or more US
34. G2 brick or G2N brick in a 19 inch rack Table C 2 Rackmounting Hardware Hardware Type Qty Usage Slide rail assembly includes chassis rail 2 2 inch rear mounting bracket 2 10 24 x 1 4 inch Phillips screw 10 Allows the brick to slide in and out of rack The left and right slides are identical Mounts the slide rails to the rear rack rails The left and right brackets are identical Secures the chassis rails to the brick 007 4634 002 Rackmounting a G2 brick or G2N brick Table C 2 Rackmounting Hardware continued Hardware Type Qty Usage 10 32 x 1 2 inch Phillips screw 8 Secures the slide rails to the rack rails Shoulder washer 8 Bar nut 4 10 32 x 1 2 inch Phillips screw 4 Secures the slide rails to their mounting brackets Bar nut 2 10 32 clip nut 2 Provides a threaded hole for fastening the brick front panel to the rack rails 10 32 x 1 2 inch Phillips screw 2 Fastens the brick front panel to the clip nut Preparing the Slide Rail Assemblies 007 4634 002 The slide rail assembly consists of a chassis rail and a slide rail You need to remove the chassis rail from the slide rail so that you can install a mounting bracket to the slide rail and attach the chassis rail to the brick see Preparing the Brick on page 136 To remove the chassis rail from the slide rail follow these steps 1 Remove the two slide rail assemblies and the rear mounting brackets from the shipping contai
35. I SG 0 Driver fglrx BusId PCITZT0 0 OBS Management Option Stereo ar Option StereoSyncEnable 1 EndSection Example 3 3 Sample Stereo Mode Entries odeline 1024x768 96 103 5 1024 1050 1154 1336 768 771 774 807 odeline 1280x1024 96 163 28 1280 1300 1460 1600 1024 1027 1033 1063 odeline 1024x768 100 113 309 1024 1096 1208 1392 768 769 772 814 odeline 1024x768 120 139 054 1024 1104 1216 1408 768 769 772 823 hsync vsync odeline 1280x1024 100 190 960 1280 1376 1520 1760 1024 1025 1028 1085 hsync vsync ode 1280x1024 96s mirage DotClock 152 928 HTimings 1280 1330 1390 1500 VTimings 1024 1026 1030 1062 EndMode Example 3 4 Example Monitor Section for Stereo Section Monitor Identifier Stereo Monitor HorizSync 30 96 multisync VertRefresh 50 160 multisync Modeline 1024x768 96 103 5 1024 1050 1154 1336 768 771 774 807 EndSection Example 3 5 Example Screen Section for Stereo Section Screen Identifier Screen SG 0 Device SGI SG 0 Monitor Stereo Monitor DefaultDepth 24 SubSection Display Depth 24 Modes 1280x1024 96 EndSubSection EndSection 46 007 4634 002 Modifying Configuration Files Configuring an Onyx4 System for Full Scene Anti Aliasing 007 4634 002 This section describes how to configure an Onyx4 system for global or per window full scene anti aliasing Note Simultaneously running stereo and full scene anti
36. I logo IRIX and Onyx are registered trademarks and NUMAlink Onyx4 Onyx4 Ultimate Vision and XIO are trademarks of Silicon Graphics Inc in the United States and or other countries worldwide All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners Record of Revision Version Description 001 June 2003 Original publication 002 June 2004 Updated branding Added L1 rack and slot numbering section Updated XIO and NUMAlink cabling section Updated ImageSync section to include ImageSync2 Genlock Framelock and swap ready cabling Added stereo sync section Added XF86Config file section Added information about SG2 1 graphics board Changed pipe numbering terminology Changed head and channel terminology Updated L1 information Updated power and thermal figures Added graphics board removal and replacement information Updated list of video modes Added additional pinouts 007 4634 002 iii 007 4634 002 Contents Figures Tables Examples About This Guide Related Publications Obtaining Publications Conventions Reader Comments Silicon Graphics Onyx4 Visualization System Overview G2 bricks and G2N bricks Connection Types XIO Versus NUMAlink Chassis Tour Front Panel Items Rear Panel Items Internal Components Assembling an Onyx4 System Safety Precautions Hazard Statements ESD Precautions Selecting Rack Locations Non Racked Systems Wap li ad Li
37. PLAY environment variable is set to the local system for example 0 0 If it is not use setenv DISPLAY 0 0 to change it substituting other numbers for 0 0 if appropriate To set the system for genlock execute the following command setmon ppipenumber g graphicsformat where pipenumber is the pipe to which this setting should be applied and graphicsformat is one of the timings modes listed in the Monitor section of the etc X11 XF86Config 4 file To set the system for framelock execute the following command setmon ppipenumber Lvideoformat graphicsformat where pipenumber is the pipe to which this setting should be applied videoformat is the input video format to be used as a framelock source and graphicsformat is one of the framelock certified timings modes listed in the Monitor section of the etc X11 XF86Config 4 file that is compatible with the chosen input video format Table 3 1 provides a list of compatible formats Note The default behavior of setmon is to load the new format for the current session only and to prompt for input to determine if the format should be saved as the default To save the new format as the default you must be logged in as root For more information about the setmon command see the setmon manual page man setmon 007 4634 002 Modifying Configuration Files 007 4634 002 Note Framelock certified timings will include an f appended to their nam
38. Ready Connector Pinout 126 Figure B 5 shows the SwapReady connector on the ImageSync card Table B 6 lists the pin assignments Figure B 5 SwapReady Connector Pin Number Locations Table B 6 SwapReady Connector Pin Assignments Pin Signal 1 Swapbuffer gang sync open collector I O 2 Signal return ground 007 4634 002 Connector Pinouts Genlock Connector Pinout Figure B 6 shows the Genlock connector on the ImageSync card Table B 7 lists the pin assignments Figure B 6 Genlock Connector Pin Number Locations Table B 7 Genlock Connector Pin Assignments Pin Signal 1 Genlock in 2 Genlock return signal ground 007 4634 002 127 Appendix C 007 4634 002 Installing G2 bricks and G2N bricks in a Rack Depending on how you purchased your SGI Onyx4 system you may need to install one or more G2 bricks or G2N bricks in a rack This Appendix describes the process of installing bricks in a rack and removing bricks from a rack e Safety Measures on page 130 e Rackmounting a G2 brick or G2N brick on page 131 e Removing a G2 brick or G2N brick from a Rack on page 145 129 C Installing G2 bricks and G2N bricks in a Rack Safety Measures 130 Observe the following safety measures when you install the system Use caution when you remove the system from the shipping crate Failure to handle the system carefully can result in personal injury or property damage Warning Ens
39. SGI Onyx4 G2 brick and G2N brick AC Input If your Onyx4 system is not installed in a rack provide power as shown in Figure 2 1 on page 12 If your Onyx4 system is installed in a rack provide power as shown in Figure 2 12 on page 29 Note Figure 2 12 is intended only to present an example of power cable routing and should not be used as a guide to rack positioning of chassis For information about rack positioning see Selecting Rack Locations on page 11 28 007 4634 002 Providing Power to G2 bricks and G2N bricks 007 4634 002 A Power source Power ay m Power distribution unit PDU Figure 2 12 adapter Connecting an Onyx4 Racked System to Power G2N brick j G2N brick G2N brick G2N brick NUMAlink module G2N brick Base compute module lt G2 brick Components within rack 29 2 Assembling an Onyx4 System Attaching a Serial Terminal to an Onyx4 System 30 If your Onyx4 system was shipped in a rack with a Level 2 controller you should connect a serial terminal to that Level 2 controller which is located in the top of the rack as shown in Figure 2 13 this view shows the back of the rack L2 controller Serial port mY y 7 A Silicon Graphics Serial terminal Onyx4 system TPT WH _ SS SG Figure 2 13 Connecting a Serial Terminal to an L2 Controller 007 4634 002 Attaching a Seri
40. Silicon Graphics Onyx4 UltimateVision User s Guide 007 4634 002 CONTRIBUTORS Written by Eric Zamost Illustrated by Dan Young and Chrystie Danzer Production by Karen Jacobson Additional contributions by Jerry Brainard Mike Brown Dick Brownell Mark Cabrales Michel Castejon Terrence Crane David Diederichs Nancy Heller Andrew James Eric Kunze Matthew Marchese Jeff Milo Jim Ostrom Jim Passint Francisco Razo Keith Rich Mark Schwenden Armando Serrato Dave Shreiner Gary Spilde Andrew Spray Lyle Stoll Joe Surprenant Mike Travis Jimmy Wang and Mike Wright COPYRIGHT 2004 Silicon Graphics Inc All rights reserved provided portions may be copyright in third parties as indicated elsewhere herein No permission is granted to copy distribute or create derivative works from the contents of this electronic documentation in any manner in whole or in part without the prior written permission of Silicon Graphics Inc LIMITED RIGHTS LEGEND The software described in this document is commercial computer software provided with restricted rights except as to included open free source as specified in the FAR 52 227 19 and or the DFAR 227 7202 or successive sections Use beyond license provisions is a violation of worldwide intellectual property laws treaties and conventions This document is provided with limited rights as defined in 52 227 14 TRADEMARKS AND ATTRIBUTIONS Silicon Graphics SGI the SG
41. The two versions are distinguishable by the presence or absence of a sticker on the rear panel of the graphics card If a graphics card has a sticker on the back indicating part number 030 2003 xxx as shown in Figure 3 3 itis an SG2 1 card and both DVI ports on the card may be connected to either a digital monitor or an analog monitor If a graphics card does not have a sticker on the back it is an SG2 card and only the first DVI I port channel 1 on the left may be connected to either a digital monitor or an analog monitor The second DVI I port channel 2 on the right may only be connected to an analog monitor Note Some versions of IRIX report both cards as SG2 in hinv Therefore the only reliable method to determine the revision of a graphics card is to look for the sticker on the rear panel Note It is possible for an Onyx4 system to simultaneously contain both SG2 and SG2 1 graphics cards 63 3 Setting Up Your Onyx4 System a 7 2 user Jo SeSesesesesese gt Uem mme lo ML d er C ujm unmmmmmmm LM HEHEHENH i nmummumu V ed 100 007 0 0 Graphics card version stickers Figure 3 3 Location of Graphics Card Sticker 64 007 4634 002 Attaching Monitors to an Onyx4 System Monitor Connection Overview Figure 3 4 shows the
42. When the system first initializes the USB hardware it scans each USB bus looking for devices Initially these devices are assigned a device ID of 1 Later in the boot process the ioconfig 1m command assigns device IDs based on the contents of the file etc ioconfig conf If the device is already represented in ioconfig conf the associated device ID is assigned If the device is new not already in ioconfig conf a new device ID is allocated and assigned and a corresponding entry is appended to the ioconfig conf file Each line in the ioconfig conf file is a two column entry The left column is the numeric logical device ID 0 in our example and the right column is the hardware path pointing to the device For example 0 hw module 001c13 Ibrick xtalk 15 pci 5 usb 1 1 keyboard 0 hw module 001c13 Ibrick xtalk 15 pci 5 usb 1 2 mouse Note The device IDs are unique only among devices of a given type Different device types may use overlapping device IDs For USB devices the hardware path is divided into two parts the USB controller prefix and the USB relative path The controller prefix is the portion of the path up to and including the component usb For example hw module 001c13 Ibrick xtalk 15 pci 5 usb The controller prefix encodes the hardware components leading to the USB controller In the previous example the controller path indicates that there is a USB controller at PCI slot 5 of the compute module that is
43. X Server is managing multiple monitors it needs to know their relative positions in order to properly handle cursor cross over locations The monitor positions are specified in the ServerLayout section of the etc X11 XF86Config 4 file as follows Each screen is listed followed by a list of the four screens above below to the left and to the right of it in that order Figure 3 1 and Example 3 8 show an example of four monitors arranged in a line Figure 3 2 and Example 3 9 show an example of four monitors arranged in a square Figure 3 1 Four Monitors in a Line Example 3 8 Example ServerLayout Section for Four Monitors in a Line Section ServerLayout Identifier Four in a Line Screen Screen SG 0 me vn vn Screen SG 1 Screen Screen SG 1 n n Screen SG 0 Screen SG 2 Screen Screen SG 2 we a Screen SG 1 Screen SG 3 Screen Screen SG 3 nu un Screen SG 2 un InputDevice Mousel CorePointer InputDevice Keyboardl CoreKeyboard EndSection 007 4634 002 55 3 Setting Up Your Onyx4 System MH MEET 3 CL CLA lll rui sy ANE ND ANE N Se _ Figure 3 2 Four Monitors in a Square Example 3 9 Section ServerLayout Identifier Four in a Square Screen Screen SG 0 un Screen SG Screen Screen SG 1 nn Screen SG Screen Screen SG 2 Screen SG 0 Screen Screen SG 3 Screen SG 1 InputDevice Mousel CorePointer InputDevice Keybo
44. advantage of additional features the file may be customized as described in Modifying Configuration Files on page 41 Note Systems with more than 10 graphics pipes require multiple X servers For more information see Configuring an Onyx4 System for Multiple X servers on page 42 007 4634 002 Modifying Configuration Files Modifying Configuration Files 007 4634 002 Much of the functionality of the Onyx4 system is controlled by contents of configuration files such as the etc X11 XF86Config 4 file This section describes the following topics Configuring an Onyx4 System for Multiple X servers on page 42 Configuring an Onyx4 System for Stereo on page 44 Configuring an Onyx4 System for Full Scene Anti Aliasing on page 47 Configuring an Onyx4 System for Dual Channel on page 49 Configuring an Onyx4 System for External Genlock or Framelock on page 52 Configuring Monitor Positions on page 55 Configuring Monitor Positions on page 55 Selecting the Screen on Which a Program Runs on page 58 Configuring Multiple Keyboards and Mice on page 59 41 3 Setting Up Your Onyx4 System Configuring an Onyx4 System for Multiple X servers Onyx4 systems may be configured for use with multiple X servers where each X server has a keyboard a mouse and one or more displays This configuration is done by creating a distinct XF86Config 4 file for each desired X server as d
45. age Ranges Frequency Power Inrush current Thermal load Temperature operating Temperature nonoperating Acoustic output Altitude Humidity 19 inch rack mount 30 Ib 13 6 kg 90VAC 132VAC or 180VAC 264VAC 50Hz 60Hz 150 watts maximum 20 amps per power supply 512 Btu hour maximum 41 to 95 F 5 to 35 C lt 5 000 ft 41 to 86 F 5 to 30 C 5 000 10 000 ft 40 to 140 F 40 to 60 C 6 bel idle 41 86 F 5 30 C lt 5 000 ft Operating 0 10 000 ft 0 3 048 m Non operating 0 40 000 ft 0 12 192 m 10 to 95 RH noncondensing 19 inch rack mount 35 Ib 15 9 kg 90VAC 132VAC or 180VAC 264VAC 50Hz 60Hz 350 watts maximum 20 amps per power supply 1194 Btu hour maximum 41 to 95 F 5 to 35 C lt 5 000 ft 41 to 86 F 5 to 30 C 5 000 10 000 ft 40 to 140 F 40 to 60 C 6 bel idle 41 86 F 5 30 C lt 5 000 ft Operating 0 10 000 ft 0 3 048 m Non operating 0 40 000 ft 0 12 192 m 10 to 95 RH noncondensing 007 4634 002 Connector Pinouts Connector Pinouts This section describes the various connectors found on an SGI Onyx4 G2 or G2N brick For details of connectors found on the host system or on other bricks see the documentation that came with the host system or with those other bricks DB9 Serial Connector AN 007 4634 002 Figure B 1 shows the DB9 serial port connector pin assignments This connector is used
46. al Terminal to an Onyx4 System If your Onyx4 system was shipped in a rack without a Level 2 controller or was shipped as individual chassis you should connect a serial terminal to the Level 1 controller contained in the host system master CPU brick as shown in Figure 2 14 Base compute module Serial terminal DB 9 serial port connector L1 console Figure 2 14 Connecting a Serial Terminal to an L1 Controller 007 4634 002 31 2 Assembling an Onyx4 System Powering and Booting an Onyx4 System from a Serial Terminal The power up procedure varies depending on whether your serial terminal is connected to an L1 system controller or an L2 system controller Refer to the appropriate section below Powering and Booting From an L1 System Controller Power up your Onyx4 system from a serial terminal connected to the L1 system controller on the master CPU as follows 1 At the system controller prompt type 003c01 L1 gt pwr u 2 To see the IRIX OS console output type Control D 003c01 L1 gt ctrl D 3 If these commands result in an error message reset the system 003c01 L1 gt reset Once the system is powered up it will automatically boot to the IRIX OS and a login screen will appear on the attached graphics monitor s Powering and Booting From an L2 System Controller 32 Power up your Onyx4 system from the serial terminal connected to an L2 system controller as follows 1 At the system co
47. ardl CoreKeyboard EndSection 56 2 3 mu mu u Screen SG 1 Screen SG 0 Example ServerLayout Section for Four Monitors in a Square mu u Screen SG 3 Screen SG 2 mu 007 4634 002 Modifying Configuration Files Configuring Monitor Types Section Device Identifier Driver BusId Option EndSection 007 4634 002 Onyx4 systems support both analog and digital monitors The type of monitor connected to each graphics card is specified in the Device sections of the etc X11 XF86Config 4 file Note See Using Both DVI Channels on a Card on page 63 for important limitations on the use of digital monitors Table 3 2 lists the allowable options for the MonitorLayout line If the line is not present both channels default to AUTO Table 3 2 Options for MonitorLayout Line Monitor Type Meaning AUTO Automatically select monitor type default TMDS Digital monitor CRT Analog monitor NONE No monitor The format is Option MonitorLayout channelltype channel2type where channelltype is the type AUTO TMDS CRT or NONE of monitor attached to channel I the left DVI I connector for this pipe and channel2type is the type AUTO TMDS CRT or NONE of monitor attached to channel 2 the right DVI I connector for this pipe Example 3 10 Example Device Section for Use With Two Analog Monitors SGI SG 0 fglrx PCT 2 0 0 MonitorLayout CRT
48. bbon cable b Push in and down on the green handle and snap the power supply into place as shown in Figure A 4B c After you have installed the power supply swing the screen cover until it closes as shown in Figure A 4C Caution When closing the screen cover make sure that the cover does not clip or pinch the power supply fan s ribbon cable d Screw in the two Phillips screws that you had removed as shown in Figure A 4D and close the bezel door 4 Power on the host system as described in the user s guide that came with your host system 007 4634 002 Installing and Removing Customer Replaceable Units 007 4634 002 Figure A 4 Screen cover Installing the Power Supply Ribbon cable Bezel door 95 A Troubleshooting and Replacing Parts Opening the Chassis To open the chassis follow the steps in this section 1 Remove the ten Phillips screws shown in Figure A 5 2 Lift and open the hinged cover 4 Figure A 5 Opening Module Cover 96 007 4634 002 Installing and Removing Customer Replaceable Units Memory 007 4634 002 Memory is contained on cards that are referred to as DIMMs dual inline memory modules Each G2N brick can contain two four six or eight DIMMs installed in eight DIMM slots located in the brick Note G2N bricks contain memory G2 bricks however do not have DIMM slots and therefore can not contain memory These eight DIMM slots
49. button 4 power button LED 3 power distribution unit PDU 28 power receptacles 130 power requirements 120 power supply LEDs 91 replacing 90 power up procedure 32 159 Index R rack locations 11 selecting 14 rack number 19 rackmounting attaching slide rails 138 clip nuts 141 hardware 132 installing bricks 142 removing bricks 145 rail assemblies 133 RAM installing 100 removing 103 rear panel items 5 regulatory declarations manufacturer 149 regulatory information 149 regulatory specifications 149 CE notice and Manufacturer s declaration of conformity 149 Chinese Class A regulatory notice 151 electromagnetic emissions 150 electrostatic discharge 152 FCC notice USA only 150 Industry Canada notice Canada only 151 Korean Class A regulatory notice 151 manufacturer s regulatory declarations 149 shielded cables 152 VCCI notice Japan only 151 requirements for PCI cards 22 reset button 4 S safety 88 89 safety measures 130 160 safety precautions 10 serial console port 5 serial port pinout 121 serial terminal 30 server model number 149 service required LED 4 setmon command 52 SG2 vs SG2 1 63 SGI Electronic Support 85 SGI Knowledgebase 87 shielded cables regulatory notice 152 slide rail assemblies 133 slot number rack 19 sound cards 22 space requirements 132 status LEDs 3 stereo images congfiguring 44 stereo sync connector pinout 12
50. cation for the USB card in your host system is bus 2 slot 2 i e the fourth PCI slot from the bottom When present the Basel O 109 card in your host system will be in bus 1 slot 1 1 e the bottom PCI slot Note A BaselO 109 card will always be present in the host system boot module but may or may not be present in other host system compute modules depending on configuration Figure 2 7 shows the rear panel of a host system with an ImageSync card a sound card a USB card and a Basel O card installed in the preferred locations Detailed instructions for installing PCI cards may be found in the user s guide that came with your host system 3391505090915022929 0050 29 FD RED USB 4 port card NEU e 00000 Sound card PL o Bo oe 9 d ImageSync card re WD og et og e og fo 7 I O card Figure 2 7 Preferred PCI Card Locations in Host System Base Compute Module 007 4634 002 23 2 Assembling an Onyx4 System Connecting an SGI ImageSync Card to G2 bricks and G2N bricks If your Onyx4 system came with an ImageSync card you will need to connect appropriate cables to each G2 brick or G2N brick you wish to control Figure 2 8 shows the connector locations on an ImageSync card IS1 Not used SwapReady IS2 Genlock O 10900000 og CH E Pa o 9 9e O E ImageSync Ou
51. ces and the serial devices 26 007 4634 002 Connecting an SGI ImageSync Card to G2 bricks and G2N bricks 007 4634 002 Graphics brick gt sesesesese ee EDS Graphics brick Egge ER Graphics brick gt We ImageSync card Host system o cQ oo Figure 2 10 Cabling an ImageSync card to G2 bricks and G2N bricks 27 2 Assembling an Onyx4 System Providing Power to G2 bricks and G2N bricks G2 bricks and G2N bricks require AC power see Technical Specifications for G2 bricks and G2N bricks on page 120 for details G2 bricks and G2N bricks will therefore generally plug into a PDU power distribution unit at the rear of the rack Note This is different from some other SGI bricks such as C bricks Cx bricks IX bricks PX bricks and others which receive 48V DC power from a power bay a separate module that converts AC power to 48V DC Figure 2 11 shows the AC input location for the SGI Onyx4 G2 brick and the G2N brick Y S gt w V 5e AC input Qt JO A gogogogogegege e lo oH Figure 2 11
52. comes necessary to reconfigure the keyboard or mouse layout manual configuration is necessary Reasons for reconfiguration may include e Adding a new keyboard and mouse Adding hubs e Moving a keyboard and mouse Follow these steps to reconfigure the keyboard and mouse setup l Run usr gfx stopgfx to shut down the graphics subsystem Add or move devices as necessary Run sbin ioconfig f hw to assign temporary device IDs Edit the etc ioconfig conf file Re run sbin ioconfig f hwif you made changes in step 4 Qu ue cp op Restart the graphics subsystem using the command usr gfx startgfx Steps 4 and 5 are the keys to binding the devices in your new configuration to the correct IDs Because a keyboard and mouse with the same ID are put in the same dev inputX directory you must ensure that both the keyboard and mouse used by a given X server have the same ID Because ioconfig does not know what device IDs to assign automatically for new devices the 007 4634 002 Modifying Configuration Files 007 4634 002 correct IDs might not be assigned in step 3 You can change the device IDs manually by editing etc ioconfig conf and then re running ioconfig The dev input keyboard and dev input mouse entries are always created even if a keyboard and or mouse with device ID 0 are not present This allows the default X server to run without a keyboard or mouse physically attached for manufacturing checkout purposes No
53. e i e 1280x1024 5994f is certified for NTSC 525 line video timing Note Some of the ImageSync2 features documented in this guide require at least IRIX version 6 5 24 and patch 5585 To determine the IRIX version and patch level running on your system see IRIX Operating System Version Requirements on page 36 53 3 Setting Up Your Onyx4 System 54 Table 3 1 Framelock Source Format to Graphics Format Compatibility Input Video Format Framelock Source Format Name Compatible Graphics Formats 525 line at 59 94Hz NTSC 625 line at 50Hz PAL 720 line progressive scan at 59 94Hz 720 line progressive scan at 60Hz 1080 line progressive scan at 25Hz 1080 line interlaced at 25Hz 1080 line progressive scan at 29 97Hz 1080 line interlaced at 29 97Hz 1080 line progressive scan at 30Hz 1080 line interlaced at 30Hz 525 or use the alias NTSC 625 or use the alias PAL 720p_5994 720p_60 1080p_25 1080i 25 1080p 2997 1080i 2997 1080p 30 1080i 30 1280x1024 5994f 1920x1154 5994f 1280x1024 50f 1920x1154 50f 1920x1154 5994f 1280x1024 60f 1920x1154 60f 1920x1200 60f 1280x1024 50f 1920x1154 50f 1280x1024 50f 1920x1154 50f 1920x1154 5994f 1920x1154 5994f 1280x1024 60f 1920x1154 60f 1920x1200 60f 1280x1024 60f 1920x1154 60f 1920x1200 60f 007 4634 002 Modifying Configuration Files Configuring Monitor Positions When an
54. e cables at the rear of the brick 11 Power on the Onyx4 system 118 007 4634 002 Appendix B Technical Information This Appendix presents technical information about the SGI Onyx4 G2 bricks and G2N bricks Display Requirements The SGI Onyx4 system can support analog or digital monitors with a broad range of resolutions and refresh rates The video modes supported by default include those listed in Table B 1 Numerous additional formats may be entered into the Monitor sections of the etc X11 XF86Config 4 file Table B 1 Video Modes Supported by Default on SGI Onyx4 Pipes Resolution Refresh Rates 1024x768 1280x1024 1280x1024 1600x1200 1920x1080 1920x1200 60 Hz 60 Hz 96 Hz stereo 60 Hz 72 Hz 60 Hz Note Each graphics card has two DVI I ports However on some cards the second DVI I port channel 2 on the right may only be connected to an analog display For more information see Using Both DVI Channels on a Card on page 63 007 4634 002 119 B Technical Information Technical Specifications for G2 bricks and G2N bricks This section lists the technical specifications for the G2 bricks and G2N bricks Table B 2 G2 brick and G2N brick Technical Specifications G2 brick G2N brick Dimensions Length 26 8 inches 68 cm 26 8 inches 68 cm Width 17 1 inches 43 4 cm 17 1 inches 43 4 cm Height 3 5 inches 8 8 cm 3 5 inches 8 8 cm Form factor Weight Volt
55. ers The Onyx4 G2N brick uses NUMAlink to attach to a host system The Onyx4 G2 brick uses XIO to attach to a host system Each host system brick has only one NUMA port and one XIO port Once the NUMA and XIO connection have been made proceed to PCI Card Locations on page 21 007 4634 002 PCI Card Locations PCI Card Locations 007 4634 002 Various configurations of the Onyx4 systems may ship with one or more PCI cards These cards include e Basel O 109 PCI card e mageSync PCI card e Four port USB PCI card Basic or professional PCI sound card In most cases these cards will have been installed in the factory There may be situations however where they may be installed or where their positions may be changed in the field This section describes the requirements for each of these cards then shows the preferred location of these PCI cards in the host system 21 2 Assembling an Onyx4 System Requirements for PCI Cards Some of the PCI cards used with Onyx4 systems have specific requirements that may constrain their placement Care must be taken that these requirements are met when installing these cards Note The PCI cards described in this section are not installed in the G2 bricks or the G2N bricks but are instead installed in PCI slots in the host system Requirements for Basel O lO9 PCI Card The Basel O 109 PCI card is factory installed in the certain host systems It is not a cus
56. ers can view and manage the case by using Supportfolio Online as well as search for additional solutions or schedule maintenance 6 Implement the solution Most of these actions occur automatically and you may receive solutions to problems before they affect system availability You also may be able to return your system to service sooner if it is out of service In addition to the event monitoring and problem reporting SGI Electronic Support monitors both system configuration to help with asset management and system availability and performance to help with capacity planning 86 007 4634 002 SGI Electronic Support The following three components compose the integrated SGI Electronic Support system SGI Embedded Support Partner ESP is a set of tools and utilities that are embedded in the IRIX operating system ESP can monitor a single system or group of systems for system events software and hardware failures availability performance and configuration changes and then perform actions based on those events ESP can detect system conditions that indicate potential problems and then alert appropriate personnel by pager console messages or e mail plain text or encrypted You also can configure ESP to notify an SGI call center about problems ESP then sends e mail to SGI with information about the event SGI Knowledgebase is a database of solutions to problems and answers to questions that can be searched by sophisticated
57. escribed in this section Each X server can support a maximum of 10 graphics pipes Systems with more than 10 pipes must therefore be configured with multiple X server though smaller configurations may be configured 1 Make a backup copy of the etc ioconfig conf file cp etc ioconfig conf etc ioconfig conf bak 2 Remove all keyboard and mouse entries from the etc ioconfig conf file 3 Attach all keyboards and mice to be used see Attaching Keyboards and Mice to an Onyx4 System on page 70 4 Use ioconfig to create links for all keyboards and mice sbin ioconfig f hw 5 Look in the dev input directories to verify that links were created for each keyboard and mouse 6 Make a copy of the etc X11 XF86Config 4 file for each X server to be run appending serverN to each file For example for a four server system cp etc X11 XF86Config 4 etc X11 XF86Config 4 serverO0 cp etc X11 XF86Config 4 etc X11 XF86Config 4 serverl cp etc X11 XF86Config 4 etc X11 XF86Config 4 server2 cp etc X11 XF86Config 4 etc X11 XF86Config 4 server3 7 Edit the XF86Config 4 servero file to point to the correct mouse In the core pointer InputDevice section not the core keyboard InputDevice section replace the line Option Device dev mouse with Option Device dev input mouse 8 Repeat step 7 for each of the XF86Config 4 serverN files but this time replace the line with Option Device
58. for the console and diagnostic port of the G2 brick and G2N brick and enables you to connect a system console to the L1 controller on the graphics brick Pin 3 Transmit Pin 2 Data TD Receive Data Pin 4 Pin 1 RD Data Terminal Data Carrier Ready DTR Detect DCD not used not used Pin 6 Data Set Ready DSR Ping not used Ringing Indicator RI Pin 7 not used Pin 8 Send RTS eae Send Request to Figure B 1 DB9 Connector Pin Assignments Caution Although the image sync subsystem also uses DB9 connectors these connectors whether on the ImageSync card or on the G2 and G2N bricks are not serial ports Connecting a serial device to these connectors may cause damage to both the ImageSync devices and the serial devices 121 B Technical Information USB Type B Connector 122 Figure B 2 shows the USB type B connector that is used for the L1 USB port of the G2 bricks and G2N bricks Table B 3 lists the pin assignments 4 1 Figure B 2 USB Type B Connector Pin Number Locations Table B 3 USB Type B Connector Pin Assignments Pin Signal Color 1 VCC Red 2 Data White 3 Data Green 4 Ground Black 007 4634 002 Connector Pinouts DVI I Connector Pinout The DVI I connectors on each graphics card incorporate both digital and analog signals Figure B 3 shows the pin numbers and Table B 4 shows the signals C1
59. four monitor connectors on G2 bricks and G2N bricks Pipe n 1 Channel 1 Pipe n 1 Channel 2 um JE VEERV del Pipe nH amp Io E e 9eSeSe ed 08080 r al e 9 jo D Ze Pipe n Channel 1 Pipe n Channel 2 Figure 3 4 Monitor Connections on G2 bricks and G2N bricks Note The IRIX OS console will appear on the monitor connected to the pipe 0 channel 1 connector on your Onyx4 system 007 4634 002 65 3 Setting Up Your Onyx4 System Figure 3 5 shows the connection of four monitors to an SGI Onyx4 system G2 brick or G2N brick with SG2 graphics cards o cem SS p Analog or digital Analog or digital Analog display Analog display display display Figure 3 5 Connecting Monitors to a G2 brick or G2N brick SG2 Graphics Cards 66 007 4634 002 Attaching Monitors to an Onyx4 System Figure 3 6 shows the connection of four monitors to an SGI Onyx4 system G2 brick or G2N brick with SG2 1 graphics cards Analog or digital Analog or digital Analog or digital Analog or digital display display display display Figure 3 6 Connecting Monitors to a G2 brick or G2N brick SG2 1 Graphics Cards 007 4634 002 67 3 Setting Up Your Onyx4 System Locating Pipe
60. ger screws damage internal components in the brick 3 Using five 10 24 x 1 4 inch screws attach the second rail to the left side of the brick Again ensure that the rail is installed in the correct direction Figure C 3 Attaching Chassis Rails to the Brick 136 007 4634 002 Rackmounting a G2 brick or G2N brick Determining Where to Attach the Slide Rail in the Rack 007 4634 002 The brick requires two units 2U of space within the rack one unit is equivalent to 1 75 inches 44 5 cm To determine where you should install the slide rails in the rack you must count mounting holes Each U contains three mounting holes therefore in the 2U of space that the brick occupies there are six mounting holes The bottom hole of the 2U space is hole 1 The top mounting hole in the 2U space is hole 6 See Figure C 4 Note A brick in the rack is identified by the lowest U number that it occupies For example in Figure C 4 the brick resides in US the fifth unit within the rack e e 56 o o e e 7 eZ o o T e 5th hole 9 lo ol 2U 2nd hole 9 i loll 6th hole 1150 3 e I e e 2U 3 9 es o 1st hole _ _o0 e 2 e 2 e e e 1 e i o e Figure C 4 Mounting hole Pattern of Rack Vertical Rails To determine how many mounting holes you must count use the following formula 3
61. gure 2 14 Figure 3 1 Figure 3 2 Figure 3 3 Figure 3 4 Figure 3 5 Figure 3 6 Figure 3 7 G2 brick and G2N brick Front Panel Items SGI Onyx4 G2 brick and G2N brick Rear Panel SGI Onyx4 G2N brick Internal View Positioning a Non Racked Onyx4 System One Host Brick with One G2 brick One Host Brick with One G2N brick One Host Brick One G2 brick and One G2N brick Two Host Bricks and One G2 brick Two Host Bricks and Two G2 bricks Preferred PCI Card Locations in Host a Base Compute Module SGI ImageSync Card Connectors Genlock on IS2 Card Only ImageSync Connectors on G2 brick and G2N brick Cabling an ImageSync card to G2 bricks and G2N bricks SGI Onyx4 G2 brick and G2N brick AC Input Connecting an Onyx4 Racked System to Power Connecting a Serial Terminal to an L2 Controller Connecting a Serial Terminal to an L1 Controller Four Monitors in a Line Four Monitors in a Square Location of Graphics Card Sticker Monitor Connections on G2 bricks and G2N bricks Connecting Monitors to a G2 brick or G2N brick Ps Graphis Cards B ow A Connecting Monitors to a G2 brick or G2N brick I 1 Graphics Cards TN Connecting a USB rd and Mouse to a Host en 12 14 15 16 17 18 23 24 25 427 28 2 29 30 31 55 56 64 65 66 67 70 Figures Figure 3 8 Figure 3 9 Figure 3 10 Figure 3 11 Figure 3 12 Figure A 1 Figure A 2 Figure A 3 Figure A 4 Figure A 5 F
62. has reached its maximum RPM level The ambient temperature may be too high Check to see if a fan has failed A fan has increased its RPM level Check the ambient temperature Check to see if the fan stabilizes An increased fan RPM level has returned to normal 83 A Troubleshooting and Replacing Parts 84 Table A 2 L1 Controller Messages continued L1 System Controller Message Message Meaning and Action Needed Temperature messages ATTN TEMP advisory temperature reached xxC xxF ATTN TEMP critical temperature reached xxC xxF ATTN TEMP fault temperature reached xxC xxF Temperature stable message ATTN TEMP stabilized xxC xxF Power off messages Auto power down in xx seconds Base module appears to have been powered down The ambient temperature at the brick s air inlet has exceeded the advisory limit The ambient temperature at the brick s air inlet has exceeded the advisory limit The ambient temperature at the brick s air inlet has exceeded the advisory limit The ambient temperature at the brick s air inlet has returned to an acceptable level The L1 controller has registered a fault and is shutting down The message displays every 5 seconds until shutdown The L1 controller has registered a fault and has shut down 007 4634 002 SGI Electronic Support SGI Electronic Support SGI Electronic Support provides system support and problem solv
63. he brick loosen the front mounting screws adjust the brick to the desired position then tighten the mounting screws Caution Do not lift the brick by its bezel it is not designed to handle the weight of the brick Instead use the chassis ears to move the brick see Figure C 9 144 007 4634 002 Removing a G2 brick or G2N brick from a Rack Removing a G2 brick or G2N brick from a Rack 007 4634 002 To remove a G2 brick or G2N brick from a rack follow these steps 1 Power off the brick 2 Disconnect all of the cables at the rear of the brick Warning Components may be hot To avoid injury allow the components to cool for approximately five minutes before you proceed with these instructions 3 Remove the two screws that secure the brick to the front rails of the rack 4 Carefully pull the brick from the rack until it is stopped by the safety latches 5 With one person holding each side release the safety latches on both sides of the brick and pull the brick out of the slide rail see Figure C 10 6 Place the brick on a flat stable surface 145 C Installing G2 bricks and G2N bricks in a Rack Safety latch Slide rail extended locked in place Safety latch Figure C 10 Releasing the Safety Latches 146 007 4634 002 Removing a G2 brick or G2N brick from a Rack 7 To slide the slide rails back into the rack push down on the slide latches as shown in Figure C 11 Note
64. he system Because the SGI Onyx4 is a highly configurable system it is not practical to list every possible configuration For configurations not shown here consult your SGI sales or support representative The following figures show the most common configurations of the SGI Onyx4 system To assist in system configuration the typical location of pipe 0 is called out in these figures Once you determine the desired rack locations for the bricks in your system Appendix C Installing G2 bricks and G2N bricks in a Rack describes how to mount them in a rack Figure 2 2 shows a configuration containing one host brick and one G2 brick J l Host System Hi ED EE ma EO Nn ELDER ee os oe ov Q 8 ege g Son G2 brick XIO cable Te 2 D gt o Pipe 0 We sd EE ee De Figure 2 2 One Host Brick with One G2 brick 14 007 4634 002 Selecting Rack Locations NUMAlink cable 007 4634 002 Figure 2 3 shows a configuration containing one host brick and one G2N brick IBNEEZIIILIYSD Figure 2 3 One Host Bric
65. ic electricity Attach a static wrist strap to a grounded connection on your system when you install or remove a component 99 A Troubleshooting and Replacing Parts Installing a DIMM To install a DIMM follow these steps 1 Power off the host system as described in the user s guide that came with your host system 2 Disconnect all of the cables at the rear of the brick 3 Open the chassis as described in Opening the Chassis on page 96 Warning Components may be hot To avoid injury allow the components to cool for approximately five minutes before you proceed with these instructions 4 Remove the plastic air baffle covering the DIMMs as shown in Figure A 7 Air baffle Figure A 7 Removing the Plastic Air Baffle 100 007 4634 002 Installing and Removing Customer Replaceable Units 5 Install the DIMM as follows see Figure A 8 Note If you need to find the correct location in which to install the DIMMs make sure to read the introductory material in Memory on page 97 a Open the ejector latches b Hold the DIMM only by its edges and remove it from its antistatic package c Align the three notches in the bottom edge of the DIMM with the keyed socket d Insert the bottom edge of the DIMM into the socket and then press down on the DIMM until it seats correctly Use extreme care when you install a DIMM If you apply too much pressure you can damage the socket e Gentl
66. icks within the rack This includes such things as which brick the system boots from and the ordering of the graphics pipes Cable lengths and routings also play a part in determining rack configurations If your system was preconfigured from SGI but purchased without a rack you should reassemble the system in the order in which it was originally configured This is described in Determining Rack Locations for Preconfigured Systems on page 13 If your system was not preconfigured you will need to determine the best rack locations This is described in Selecting Rack Locations for Non Preconfigured Systems on page 14 If you have changed the rack locations from those preconfigured in the factory or if you have selected your own rack locations you will need to program the L1 controllers with the new locations This is described in Programming L1 Rack and Slot Numbers on page 19 Once you determine the desired rack locations for all the bricks in your system refer to Appendix C Installing G2 bricks and G2N bricks in a Rack for instructions to mount the bricks in a rack then proceed to NUMA and XIO Cabling on page 20 11 2 Assembling an Onyx4 System Non Racked Systems Rack mounting Onyx4 systems is recommended However if your Onyx4 system consists of only two or three bricks they may be placed on a flat surface as shown in Figure 2 1 Caution The Onyx4 bricks are heavy Ensure that the bricks
67. igure A 6 Figure A 7 Figure A 8 Figure A 9 Figure A 10 Figure A 11 Figure A 12 Figure A 13 Figure A 14 Figure A 15 Figure A 16 Figure A 17 Figure A 18 Figure A 19 Figure B 1 Figure B 2 Figure B 3 Figure B 4 Figure B 5 Figure B 6 Figure C 1 Using a USB Hub to Connect Multiple Keyboards and Mice to Host System USB Hub May Differ From Illustration Using a USB Extender to Connect Keyboards and Mice Stereo Sync Ports on G2 bricks and G2N bricks ImageSync Card Connectors ImageSync Card Connectors Full Support Sequence Power Supply Location Removing the Power Supply Installing the Power Supply Opening Module Cover Layout of DIMM Slots and Local Meder Banks Removing the Plastic Air Baffle Inserting a DIMM i Removing the Plastic Air Baffle Removing a DIMM i L1 Controller Display on G2 bricks and G2N bricks Removing an L1 Controller Display Panel Installing an L1 Controller Display Panel Removing Chassis Rails from the Brick Removing the PCI PCI X Support Bracket Removing the Graphics Card Assembly Synchronization Cable Connection on Underside of Graphis Card Installing the EN Card and Retaining S Screws Replacing the PCI PCI X Support Bracket DB9 Connector Pin Assignments USB Type B Connector Pin Number Locations DVI I Connector Pinout kw Stereo Sync Connector Pin Number Locations SwapReady Connector Pin Number Locations Genlock Connector Pin Number Locations Removing the Chass
68. in Assignments G2 brick and G2N brick Space Requirements Rackmounting Hardware 54 57 82 83 91 97 119 120 122 124 125 126 127 132 132 xiii 007 4634 002 Examples Example 3 1 Example 3 2 Example 3 3 Example 3 4 Example 3 5 Example 3 6 Example 3 7 Example 3 8 Example 3 9 Example 3 10 Example var X11 xdm Xservers 6key File Example Device Section for Stereo Sample Stereo Mode Entries Example Monitor Section for Stereo Example Screen Section for Stereo De Example Device Section for Full Scene Anti Aliasing Example Device Section for Dual Channel Example ServerLayout Section for Four Monitors in a Line Example ServerLayout Section for Four Monitors in a Square Example Device Section for Use With Two Analog Monitors 43 46 46 46 46 48 50 55 56 57 XV About This Guide This publication provides information about the Silicon Graphics Onyx4 Ultimate Vision visualization system Related Publications The following publication contain additional information that may be helpful SGI Origin 350 Server User s Guide Obtaining Publications You can obtain SGI documentation in the following ways 007 4634 002 See the SGI Technical Publications Library at http docs sgi com Various formats are available This library contains the most recent and most comprehensive set of online book
69. ing services that function automatically which helps resolve problems before they can affect system availability or develop into actual failures SGI Electronic Support integrates several services so they work together to monitor your system notify you if a problem exists and search for solutions to the problem Figure A 1 shows the sequence of events that occurs if you use all of the SGI Electronic Support capabilities d Customer s system N Implement e e mail solution Page or e mail Supportfolio O oe Online ale View the case solutions SGI customer and SGI global SGI support engineer customer support center SGI Knowledgebase Figure A 1 Full Support Sequence 007 4634 002 85 A Troubleshooting and Replacing Parts The sequence of events can be described as follows 1 Embedded Support Partner ESP monitors your system 24 hours a day 2 When a specified system event is detected ESP notifies SGI via e mail plain text or encrypted 3 Applications that are running at SGI analyze the information determine whether a support case should be opened and open a case if necessary You and SGI support engineers are contacted via pager or e mail with the case ID and problem description 4 SGI Knowledgebase searches thousands of tested solutions for possible fixes to the problem Solutions that are located in SGI Knowledgebase are attached to the service case 5 You and the SGI support engine
70. intenance to your system read the following safety instructions Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product and noted in this and other documentation included with the product Unplug this product from the wall outlet before you clean it Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning Do not use this product near water Do not place this product or components of this product on an unstable cart stand or table The product may fall causing serious damage to the product Slots and openings on the cabinet and components are provided for ventilation reliable operation and protection from overheating of the product These slots and openings must not be blocked or covered This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register or in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided This product should be operated with the type of power indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer or local power company Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this product where people will walk on the cord Do not use extension cords with your SGI system Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots because they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product 007
71. ions du fabricant de pile Warning Advarsel Lithiumbatteri Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig handtering Udskiftning ma kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type L ver det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandoren Warning Advarsel Eksplosjonsfare ved feilaktig skifte av batteri Benytt samme batteritype eller en tilsvarende type anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten Brukte batterier kasseres i henhold til fabrikantens instruksjoner Warning Varning Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte Anv nd samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren Kassera anvant batteri enligt fabrikantens instruktion Warning Varoitus Paristo voi r j ht jos se on virheellisesti asennettu Vaihda J J paristo ainoastaan laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppiin H vit k ytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti 007 4634 002 Lithium Battery Statement Warning Vorsicht Explosionsgefahr bei unsachgem en Austausch der Batterie Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einen vom Hersteller empfohlenem hnlichen Typ Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angaben des Herstellers 007 4634 002 155 Index A AC power input 5 28 acoustic output 120 adding or replacing memory 97 additional documentation xvii altitude 120 analog monitors 57 63 audio devices 79 Basel O IO9 PCI card 22 battery statements 155 BNC cables 76 78 L connectors 78
72. is Rail from the Slide Rail 71 73 75 76 78 85 90 93 95 96 99 100 102 103 105 106 108 110 113 114 115 116 117 118 121 122 123 125 126 127 134 007 4634 002 Figures 007 4634 002 Figure C 2 Figure C 3 Figure C 4 Figure C 5 Figure C 6 Figure C 7 Figure C 8 Figure C 9 Figure C 10 Figure C 11 Attaching the Rear Mounting Bracket to the Slide Rail Attaching Chassis Rails to the Brick Mounting hole Pattern of Rack Vertical Rails Placing the Bar Nuts on the Rack Rails Attaching the Slide Rail to the Rack Installing Clip Nuts in Rack Rails Pressing the Safety Latches Securing the Brick to the Rack Releasing the Safety Latches Releasing the Slide Latches 135 136 137 139 140 141 143 144 146 147 xi 007 4634 002 Tables Table 3 1 Table 3 2 Table A 1 Table A 2 Table A 3 Table A 4 Table B 1 Table B 2 Table B 3 Table B 4 Table B 5 Table B 6 Table B 7 Table C 1 Table C 2 Framelock Source Format to Graphics Format Compatibility Options for MonitorLayout Line Troubleshooting Chart L1 Controller Messages i LED Status and Power Supply Condition DIMMs and Bank Pairs Video Modes Supported by Default on SGI Op Pipes G2 brick and G2N brick Technical Specifications USB Type B Connector Pin Assignments DVI I Connector Signals Stereo Sync Connector Pin Assignments SwapReady Connector Pin Assignments Genlock Connector P
73. is located on the drive Warning Invisible laser radiation when open Avoid exposure to beam 007 4634 002 Laser Compliance Statements Warning Attention Radiation du faisceau laser invisible en cas d ouverture Evitter toute exposition aux rayons Warning Vorsicht Unsichtbare Laserstrahlung Wenn Abdeckung ge ffnet nicht dem Strahl aussetzen Warning Advertencia Radiaci n l ser invisible al ser abierto Evite exponerse a los rayos Warning Advarsel Laserstraling vedabning se ikke ind i stralen Warning Varo Lavattaessa Olet Alttina Lasersateilylle Warning Varning Laserstr lning nar denna del ar ppnad l tuijota s teeseenstirra ej in i str len Warning Varning Laserstr lning nar denna del r ppnadstirra ej in i str len Warning Advarsel Laserstr ling nar deksel pnesstirr ikke inn i str len 007 4634 002 153 D Compliance and Regulatory Statements Lithium Battery Statement 154 Warning Only qualified service personnel should replace the soldered lithium battery or batteries in SGI systems Warning Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer s instructions Warning Avertissement Il y a risque d explosion si la pile est remplac e par une autre de type incorrect D barrassez vous des piles utilis es selon les instruct
74. k with One G2N brick Host System G2N brick 15 2 Assembling an Onyx4 System Figure 2 4 shows a configuration containing one host brick one G2 brick and one G2N brick G2N brick Host System NUMAlink cable G2 brick XIO cable lt lt Pipe 0 er o C 6 Figure 2 4 One Host Brick One G2 brick and One G2N brick 16 007 4634 002 Selecting Rack Locations Figure 2 5 shows a configuration containing two host bricks and one G2 brick 5 Host system CPU memory expansion module Host system NUMAlink cable boot module 000000 9 m o m Tg 6 FE an 4 G2 brick XIO cable m s 080808 HE Jo lt Pipe 0 ee Figure 2 5 Two Host Bricks and One G2 brick 007 4634 002 17 18 2 Assembling an Onyx4 System Figure 2 6 shows a configuration containing two host bricks and two G2 bricks
75. knowledge management tools You can log on to SGI Knowledgebase at any time to describe a problem or ask a question Knowledgebase searches thousands of possible causes problem descriptions fixes and how to instructions for the solutions that best match your description or question Supportfolio Online is a customer support resource that includes the latest information about patch sets bug reports and software releases The complete SGI Electronic Support services are available to customers who have a valid SGI Warranty FullCare FullExpress or Mission Critical support contract To purchase a support contract that allows you to use the complete SGI Electronic Support services contact your SGI sales representative For more information about the various support contracts refer to the following Web page http www sgi com support customerservice html For more information about SGI Electronic Support refer to the following Web page http www sgi com support es 007 4634 002 87 A Troubleshooting and Replacing Parts Installing and Removing Customer Replaceable Units Safety Instructions 88 This section describes the parts in an SGI Onyx4 system that may be replaced by a user For information about parts in your host system you should refer to the user s manual for that host system For parts not addressed in this Appendix please contact your SGI authorized support representative Before you perform any type of ma
76. lable Graphics system you should familiarize yourself with the safety precautions discussed in the following subsections e Hazard Statements on page 10 e ESD Precautions on page 10 e Safety Measures on page 130 During the installation of the computer system be alert for hazard advisory statements with icons which signify the following Caution Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that if not avoided can result in minor or moderate injury caution statement also alerts you to unsafe practices that can result in equipment damage and or data corruption A caution message is accompanied by an icon as shown in the following example N Caution e Warning indicates a potentially hazardous situation that if not avoided could result in death or serious injury A warning message is accompanied by icon as shown in the following example Warning Observe electrostatic discharge ESD precautions during the entire installation process to eliminate possible ESD damage to the equipment Wear an SGI approved wrist strap when you handle an ESD sensitive device Connect the wrist strap cord directly to earth ground Caution Observe all ESD precautions Failure to do so can result in damage to the equipment 007 4634 002 Selecting Rack Locations Selecting Rack Locations 007 4634 002 The internal configuration of the system is partially determined by the locations of the various br
77. laceable Units 007 4634 002 Ejector latch Figure A 10 Removing a DIMM Ejector latch 105 A Troubleshooting and Replacing Parts L1 Controller Display The L1 controller which is used to monitor and manage the G2 brick or G2N brick has a display located on the front panel of the brick as shown in Figure A 11 Every G2 brick and G2N brick is factory shipped with an L1 controller display This section describes how to replace an L1 controller display panel L1 controller display 0000000000000000 000000000 000000 ee 0000000000000 0000000000000 0000000000000 e0000 ee ItimateVision 106 Figure A 11 L1 Controller Display on G2 bricks and G2N bricks To replace an L1 controller display follow these steps 1 Power off the host system as described in the user s guide that came with your host system 2 Disconnect all of the cables at the rear of the brick Warning Components may be hot To avoid injury allow the components to cool for approximately five minutes before you proceed with these instructions 3 Remove the two screws that secure the brick to the front rails of the rack 4 Pull the brick from the rack until it is stopped by the safety latches 007 4634 002 Installing and Removing Customer Replaceable Units 007 4634 002 10 Open the chassis as described in Opening the Chassis on page 96 Remove the plastic air baffle covering
78. lias 47 3 Setting Up Your Onyx4 System Section Device Identifier Driver BusId FSAA Manage Option FSAAS Option FSAAD Option FSAAC Option FSAA Option FSAA Option FSAA Option FSAAI Option FSAAI Option FSAAI Option FSAAI Option FSAAI Option FSAA Option FSAA Option FSAAI Option FSAA EndSection 48 5 Stop and restart graphics usr gfx stopgfx f usr gfx startgfx Example 3 6 SGI SG 0 fglrx PCI 220 0 ment cale isableGamma ustomizeMSPos SPosX0 SPosYO SPosX1 SPosY1 SPosX2 SPosY2 SPosX3 SPosY3 SPosX4 SPosY4 SPosxX5 SPosY5 Example Device Section for Full Scene Anti Aliasing q no ves 0 250000 0 416666 0 083333 0 083333 0 416666 0 750000 0 750000 0 916666 0Q 583333 0 250000 0 916666 0 583333 007 4634 002 Modifying Configuration Files Configuring an Onyx4 System for Dual Channel 007 4634 002 To configure an Onyx4 system for dual channel operation follow the steps in this section Note If any pipes managed by an X server have their second channel enabled then every pipe managed by that X server must have its second channel enabled Note Both channels on a pipe must have the same display resolution 1 Create a copy of the XF86Config 4 file to be customized for dual channel operation cp etc X11 XF86Config 4 etc X11 XF86Config 4 DualChannel 2 Edit
79. llowing topics Determining Space Requirements on page 132 Checking the Slide Rail Hardware on page 132 Preparing the Slide Rail Assemblies on page 133 Preparing the Brick on page 136 Determining Where to Attach the Slide Rail in the Rack on page 137 Attaching the Slide Rail to the Rack on page 138 Installing Clip Nuts in Rack Rails on page 141 Installing the Brick in the Rack on page 142 Adjusting the Position of the Rackmounted Brick on page 144 131 C Installing G2 bricks and G2N bricks in a Rack Determining Space Requirements Table C 1 specifies the space requirements when rackmounting a G2 brick or a G2N brick in a 19 inch rack Table C 1 G2 brick and G2N brick Space Requirements Height 3 44 inches 8 74 cm Width 17 06 inches 43 33 cm Depth 27 inches 68 58 cm with bezel Weight 37 80 Ib 17 18 kg minimum configuration Required front clearance for brick Required rear clearance for brick Required side clearance for brick Required front clearance for rack Required rear clearance for rack 44 50 Ib 20 23 kg maximum configuration 8 25 inches 20 96 cm 10 inches 25 40 cm 6 inches 15 24 cm right side No clearance requirement for left side 36 inches 91 cm 36 inches 91 cm a Weight will vary depending on configuration Checking the Slide Rail Hardware 132 Table C 2 lists the hardware that you will use to mount each
80. located at 001c13 The USB relative path is the portion of the path after the usb component This path indicates the path leading from the controller to the actual device The path is a series of numeric components terminated with a device type The numeric components represent USB hub port numbers You can think of the separator as representing a hub and the numeric component as representing a port on that hub Multiple numeric components represent multiple layers of USB hubs with the leftmost component representing the root hub or the hub built into the USB controller 59 3 Setting Up Your Onyx4 System 60 The following example indicates a keyboard device attached to port of a hub which is attached to port 1 of the root hub usb 1 1 keyboard The following example shows a mouse attached to port 2 of the same hub usb 1 2 mouse You can use the hinv command to display the ID of a device See the hinv 1 man page for additional information The device ID of a keyboard or mouse determines under which dev input directory the keyboard or mouse is placed A keyboard or mouse with device ID 0 will be placed under dev input for historical reasons while a device with an ID greater than 0 will be placed under dev inputX where X is the numeric device ID When an X Window System server starts the devdir option controls which directory is searched for input devices By default dev input is used If it be
81. mware 25 ImageSync1 vs ImageSync2 77 PCI bus requirements 22 signal 25 Industry Canada Notice Canada only 151 inrush current 120 internal view of G2N brick 7 I O ports 5 IO9 PCI card 22 ioconfig 59 IRIX operating system patch level 36 version requirements 36 K keyboards connecting 70 multiple 59 Knowledgebase 87 Korean Class A regulatory notice 151 007 4634 002 Index L L1 console port 5 L1 controller 3 error messages 83 L1 controller display 3 replacing 106 L1 port USB type B 5 L1 rack and slot number programming 19 laser compliance statements 152 LEDs front panel 3 lithium battery warnings 154 man pages xvii manufacturer s declaration of conformity 149 manufacturer s regulatory declarations 149 memory adding or replacing 97 installing 100 kits 98 overview 97 removing 103 mice connecting 70 multiple 59 monitor positions 55 monitor types digital and analog 57 MonitorLayout 57 monitors analog 63 digital 63 multiple X servers configuring 42 007 4634 002 N NMI non maskable interrupt button 4 NUMAlink cabling 20 connections 20 connector 6 LED 6 vs XIO 1 0 opening the chassis 96 operating system IRIX patch level 36 version requirements 36 P PCI cards preferred location 23 requirements 22 PDU power distribution unit 28 pipe 0 14 locating 68 pipe numbering 62 ports rear panel 5 power bay 28 power
82. n NMI interrupt The interrupt goes to PROM and causes the CPU state to be captured for that brick This information is saved in flash PROM and in the system log and can assist SGI technicians in debugging system hangs and customer problems 4 007 4634 002 Chassis Tour Rear Panel Items Figure 1 2 shows a view of the rear panel of an SGI Onyx4 G2 brick and G2N brick Image sync Serial console port connectors Channel 1 Channel 2 AC power a DVI I connectors Pipe n 1 Stereo sync input ep b 2 DVI I connectors Stereo sync Pipe n C een C Com B Not used L1 USB port XIO NUMAIink not used in G2 brick Figure 1 2 SGI Onyx4 G2 brick and G2N brick Rear Panel The rear panel of the SGI Onyx4 G2 brick and G2N brick has the following items 007 4634 002 AC power input This connector connects the graphics brick to an AC power outlet Serial console port This DB 9 serial port console and diagnostic port enables you to connect a system console to the L1 controller on the graphics brick L1 USB port This universal serial bus USB type B port connects the graphics brick L1 controller to an L2 controller XIO connector This Crosstown2 connector connects the G2 brick to a host system compute brick This connection is made with a NUMAlink cable at 800 MB s in each directi
83. nd the riser board connector when you install the new card 007 4634 002 Replacing a Graphics Card 9 2 C o o 9 2g G Q a o 2 v o tc Installing the Graphics Card and Retaining Screws Figure A 18 117 007 4634 002 A Troubleshooting and Replacing Parts 4 Replace the lower PCI PCI X support bracket and screw in the four Phillips screws as shown in Figure A 19 Figure A 19 Replacing the PCI PCI X Support Bracket 5 Replace the optional chassis rail if applicable by screwing in the five Phillips screws see Figure A 14 6 Close the chassis by reversing the operation described in Opening the Chassis on page 96 7 If your system uses optional slide rails follow substeps a d otherwise go to step 8 a Fully extend the left and right slide rails from the rack until they lock into place b This step requires two people With one person holding each side of the brick align the chassis rails of the brick with the slide rails of the rack c Slide the chassis rails into the slide rails until the chassis rails are stopped by the safety latches d Press the safety latches on both sides of the brick and slide the brick into the rack 8 For bricks mounted on shelf rails use two people to slide the unit into the rack 9 Install the two screws that secure the brick to the front rails of the rack For shelf mounted units secure the two screws at the back 10 Install all of th
84. ner 2 Extend each slide rail assembly until the safety latch snaps into place 3 Press the safety latch and remove the chassis rail from the slide rail as shown in Figure C 1 133 C Installing G2 bricks and G2N bricks in a Rack 134 Safety latch Slide rail Chassis rail Figure C 1 Removing the Chassis Rail from the Slide Rail 4 Place one of the mounting brackets on the back of the slide rail as shown in Figure C 2 Adjust the position of the mounting bracket on the slide rail according to the depth of the rack Place a bar nut next to the mounting bracket Secure the mounting bracket to the slide rail by inserting two 10 32 x 1 2 inch screws through the assembly and into the bar nut as shown in Figure C 2 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to attach a mounting bracket to the other slide rail 007 4634 002 Rackmounting a G2 brick or G2N brick 007 4634 002 Rear mounting bracket Slide rail Figure C 2 Attaching the Rear Mounting Bracket to the Slide Rail 135 C Installing G2 bricks and G2N bricks in a Rack Preparing the Brick To attach the chassis rails to the brick follow these steps 1 Place the brick on a flat stable surface 2 Using four 10 24 x 1 4 inch screws attach one of the chassis rails to the right side of the brick Ensure that the rail is installed in the correct direction see Figure C 3 Caution Use only the 1 4 inch 0 64 cm length screws Lon
85. nfig 4 server5 devdir dev input5 43 3 Setting Up Your Onyx4 System Configuring an Onyx4 System for Stereo This section describes how to configure an Onyx4 system to display stereo images Note Stereo sync is supported only on systems running IRIX version 6 5 21 with patch 5208 or running IRIX version 6 5 22 or later However SGI recommends that in order to get the best performance from your Onyx4 system you upgrade to at least IRIX version 6 5 22 with patch 5448 To determine the IRIX version running on your system see IRIX Operating System Version Requirements on page 36 Note Simultaneously running stereo and full scene anti aliasing can require more graphics card memory than is available and thus may not work correctly 44 Create a copy of the XF86Config 4 file to be customized for stereo cp etc X11 XF86Config 4 etc X11 XF86Config 4 Stereo Edit the XF86Config 4 Stereo file to include the following line at the end of each Device section Option Stereo q Option StereoSyncEnable 1 see the example Device section in Example 3 2 on page 46 Edit the XF86Config 4 Stereo file to include the appropriate stereo modes in the Monitor section a Create an appropriate mode for samples modes see Example 3 3 on page 46 b Add that mode to the Monitor section of your XF86Config 4 Stereo file see the example Monitor section in Example 3 4 on page 46
86. nlock or Framelock Configuring Monitor Positions Configuring Monitor Types Selecting the Screen on Which a Program Runs Configuring Multiple Keyboards and Mice 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 30 32 32 32 33 35 96 37 37 37 38 39 40 41 42 44 47 49 51 52 455 57 58 59 007 4634 002 Contents 007 4634 002 Attaching Monitors to an Onyx4 System Using Both DVI Channels on a Card Monitor Connection Overview Locating Pipe 0 Attaching Keyboards and Mice to an vOngid Gr Attaching Keyboards and Mice Directly to a Host System Using a USB Hub for Keyboards and Mice Using a USB Extender to Connect Keyboards and Mice Making Other External Connections Attaching Stereo Sync Devices Attaching SwapReady Cabling Determining ImageSync Card Version Attaching Genlock or Framelock Cabling Attaching Audio Devices Troubleshooting and Replacing Parts Troubleshooting G2 bricks and G2N bricks General Procedures Troubleshooting Chart L1 Controller Error Messages SGI Electronic Support ane Installing and Removing Customer Kjelke Units Safety Instructions Power Supply Opening the Chassis Memory ae L1 Controller Display Replacing a Graphics Card Technical Information Display Requirements Technical Specifications for G2 bricks and G2N bricks 62 63 65 68 70 70 71 72 74 75 76 77 78 79 81 81 81
87. ntroller prompt type 001 10 17 168 102 L2 pwr u 2 To see the IRIX OS console output type Control D 001 10 17 168 102 L2 lt ctrl gt D Once the system is powered up it will automatically boot to the IRIX OS and a login screen will appear on the attached graphics monitor s 007 4634 002 Verifying System Connections Verifying System Connections 007 4634 002 Once your system is installed in a rack or otherwise situated is cabled together via NUMAlink and or XIO and is powered on you should verify that all G2 bricks and G2N bricks are being seen by IRIX To do this follow these steps 1 From an IRIX prompt run the hinv command 1 hinv 2 Count the number of lines in the hinv output similar to the following Graphics board SG2 3 For each G2 brick or G2N brick there should be two such lines If you do not see the correct number of lines refer to the Appendix A Troubleshooting and Replacing Parts 33 Chapter 3 007 4634 002 Setting Up Your Onyx4 System This chapter describes how to set up your SGI Onyx4 system Before following the instructions in this chapter your system should be assembled and bootable all G2 bricks and G2N bricks should be properly mounted typically in a rack and connected to the host system and hinv should show all graphics pipes This will be the case if you purchased your system preconfigured from SGI Otherwise you should assemble your system by following
88. on XIO connector LEDs The XIO connector has a yellow LED and a green LED both located to the right of the NUMAlink connector The yellow LED indicates that both the graphics brick and the host system brick to which it is connected are powered on The green LED indicates that the host system has established a link to the graphics brick ImageSync connectors These connectors are used in conjunction with an SGI ImageSync card 1 Silicon Graphics Onyx4 Visualization System Overview NUMAlink connector only used in G2N bricks This NUMAlink connector connects the G2N brick to the host system This connection is made with a NUMAlink cable at 1 6 GB s in each direction NUMAlink LEDs The NUMAlink connector has a yellow LED and a green LED both located to the right of the NUMAlink connector The yellow LED indicates that both the graphics brick and the host system brick to which it is connected are powered on The green LED indicates that the host system has established a link to the graphics brick e DVI I display connectors These connectors are used to attach one or more external displays e Stereo Sync connectors These connectors are used to attach stereo sync devices 6 007 4634 002 Chassis Tour Internal Components Figure 1 3 shows an internal view of the SGI Onyx4 G2N brick Figure 1 3 SGI Onyx4 G2N brick Internal View 007 4634 002 7 Chapter 2 007 4634 002 Assembling an Onyx4 System
89. onto the front chassis of the system by screwing in the two Phillips screws holding the bezel to the chassis as shown in Figure A 13D 109 A Troubleshooting and Replacing Parts Figure A 13 Installing an L1 Controller Display Panel 15 Replace the plastic air baffle covering the DIMMs 16 Close the chassis by reversing the operation described in Opening the Chassis on page 96 17 Press the safety latches on both sides of the brick and slide the brick into the rack 18 Install the two screws that secure the brick to the front rails of the rack 110 007 4634 002 Installing and Removing Customer Replaceable Units 19 Install all of the cables at the rear of the brick 20 Power on the host system as described in the user s guide that came with your host system 007 4634 002 111 A Troubleshooting and Replacing Parts Replacing a Graphics Card 112 To replace a graphics card follow these steps 1 Power off the host system as described in the user s guide that came with your host system 2 Disconnect all of the cables at the rear of the brick Warning Components may be hot To avoid injury allow the components to cool for approximately five minutes before you proceed with these instructions 3 Ifthe brick is rackmounted remove the two screws that secure the brick to the front rails of the rack If the brick is mounted with shelf rails remove the screws at the rear also If the
90. put a graphics only brick called a G2 brick and a graphics node brick called a G2N brick The G2 brick is a 2U rack mountable enclosure containing two high performance graphics pipes This brick connects as an I O device The G2N brick is a 2U rack mountable enclosure which in addition to the two high performance graphics pipes adds to the host system a node board with two or four CPUs and up to eight memory DIMMs This brick connects as an integral part of the host system s compute fabric Though it contains CPUs and memory the G2N brick does not have boot I O functionality and therefore may not be used as a standalone system Though internally different the G2 brick and the G2N brick may not be distinguished by external features Connection Types XIO Versus NUMAlink The G2 brick is a graphics only I O brick and therefore connects to a host system using XIO 007 4634 002 1 1 Silicon Graphics Onyx4 Visualization System Overview The G2N brick is a compute brick and therefore connects to the host system using NUMAlink either directly or through a NUMAlink module router This way the brick becomes an integral part of the host computer and contains both CPUs and memory in addition to graphics output capabilities 2 007 4634 002 Chassis Tour Chassis Tour Front Panel Items The sections below show front rear and internal views of the SGI Onyx4 G2 bricks and G2N bricks This section describes the fron
91. put oe u 5e DIE JOR oog Figure 3 12 ImageSync Card Connectors For details of the genlock connector see Stereo Sync Connector Pinout on page 125 78 007 4634 002 Making Other External Connections Attaching Audio Devices Follow the instructions in your host system user s guide for the connection of audio devices 007 4634 002 79 Appendix A Troubleshooting and Replacing Parts This Appendix describes the steps to be taken to locate problems with an SGI Onyx4 system and provides the procedures for the removal and replacement of user replaceable parts Troubleshooting G2 bricks and G2N bricks General Procedures 007 4634 002 If you are experiencing problems with your SGI Onyx4 system you can follow the steps detailed in this section to help isolate and correct the problem If you are having problems with your host system you should refer to the user s manual for that host system For problems not addressed in this section please contact your SGI authorized support representative Before proceeding to the sections addressing specific issues follow the steps in this section 1 Ensure that each graphics brick in your system is connected to AC power See Providing Power to G2 bricks and G2N bricks on page 28 2 Ensure that each graphics brick in your system is powered on See Front Panel Items on page 3 3 Ensure that the host system can see each graphics b
92. r more lines like the following ImageSync2 board unit 0 version 1 4 Each line represents one ImageSync card Note Some of the ImageSync2 features documented in this guide require at least IRIX version 6 5 24 and patch 5585 To determine the IRIX version and patch level running on your system see IRIX Operating System Version Requirements on page 36 007 4634 002 77 3 Setting Up Your Onyx4 System Attaching Genlock or Framelock Cabling Genlock and framelock are only available on ImageSync2 IS2 cards To determine the version of your ImageSync card s see Determining ImageSync Card Version on page 77 The Genlock connector allows the ImageSync2 card to receive a genlock or framelock signal from an external source The ImageSync card then uses the external signal as the source for the sync signal it sends to each pipe it controls Use standard 75 ohm BNC cables between the genlock source and each device that receives the signal Use a BNC L connector at each device and a 75 ohm BNC terminator at the last device in the chain Genlock or framelock must have been configured as described in Configuring an Onyx4 System for External Genlock or Framelock on page 52 Figure 3 12 shows the connector locations on an ImageSync card IS1 Not used SwapReady IS2 Genlock EE EO o eoo 98m oe OM oe e e lt lt s ImageSync Out
93. rick in your system See Verifying System Connections on page 33 81 A Troubleshooting and Replacing Parts Troubleshooting Chart Table A 1 lists recommended actions for problems that can occur on your system For problems that are not listed in this table use the SGI Electronic Support system to help solve your problem or contact your SGI system support engineer SSE More information about the SGI Electronic Support system is provided in this appendix Table A 1 Troubleshooting Chart Problem Description Recommended Action The system will not power on Ensure that the power cord of the PDU is seated properly in the power receptacle Ensure that the PDU circuit breaker is on If the power cord is plugged in and the circuit breaker is on contact your SSE An individual brick will not power on Ensure that the power cord between the PDU and the brick is securely plugged in at both ends View the L1 display refer to Table A 2 if an error message is present If the L1 controller is not running contact your SSE The system will not boot the operating system Contact your SSE The Service Required LED illuminates ona View the L1 display of the failing brick refer to Table A 2 brick for a description of the error message The Failure LED illuminates on a brick View the L1 display of the failing brick refer to Table A 2 for a description of the error message The green or yellow LED of aNUMAlink port Ensure
94. rrect it as follows 1 Connect a serial terminal to the console port on the brick in question 2 Display the current location setting in the L1 001c12 L1 brick rack 001 slot 12 partition 0 type C source EEPROM Enter the new rack number 001c12 L1 brick rack 1 brick rack set to 001 3 Enter the new slot number 001c12 L1 brick slot 7 brick slot set to 07 4 Verify the newly entered information 001c12 L1 brick rack 001 slot 07 partition 0 type C source EEPROM If other bricks need to be changed repeat steps 1 through 4 for each additional brick 19 2 Assembling an Onyx4 System NUMA and XIO Cabling AN 20 Once the bricks that make up your Onyx4 system are mounted in rack you will need to connect the bricks together with NUMA and XIO cables Using the figure you selected for your system configuration in the previous section as a guide connect the bricks in your system together with NUMA and XIO cables Caution The connectors on the NUMAlink cables used for both NUMAlink and XIO connections are delicate and must be handled carefully Use care when removing and replacing these cables The SGI Onyx Next Generation Scalable Graphics Platform uses either of two different graphics bricks a G2 brick graphics only and a G2N brick graphics CPUs and memory Note that the two different styles of graphics bricks G2 and G2N attach to their host bricks in different mann
95. s release notes man pages and other information If it is installed on your SGI system you can use InfoSearch an online tool that provides a more limited set of online books release notes and man pages With an IRIX system select Help from the Toolchest and then select InfoSearch Or you can type infosearch ona command line You can also view release notes by typing either grelnotes or relnotes onacommand line You can also view man pages by typing man lt title gt on a command line xvii About This Guide Conventions The following conventions are used throughout this publication Convention command variable user input manpage x GUI element Reader Comments xviii Meaning This fixed space font denotes literal items such as commands files routines path names signals messages and programming language structures Italic typeface denotes variable entries and words or concepts being defined This bold fixed space font denotes literal items that the user enters in interactive sessions Output is shown in nonbold fixed space font Brackets enclose optional portions of a command or directive line Ellipses indicate that a preceding element can be repeated Man page section identifiers appear in parentheses after man page names This font denotes the names of graphical user interface GUI elements such as windows screens dialog boxes menus toolbars icons buttons boxes fields and
96. s in Rack Rails 007 4634 002 141 C Installing G2 bricks and G2N bricks in a Rack Installing the Brick in the Rack To install the brick in the rack follow these steps Note Step 2 requires two people 1 Fully extend the left and right slide rails from the rack until they lock into place 2 With one person holding each side of the brick align the chassis rails of the brick with the slide rails of the rack 3 Slide the chassis rails into the slide rails until the chassis rails are stopped by the safety latches 4 Press the safety latches on both sides of the brick to fully seat the chassis rails into the slide rails see Figure C 8 5 Firmly tighten all screws the eight screws that secure the slide rails to the rack rails 142 007 4634 002 Rackmounting a G2 brick or G2N brick Slide rail extended locked in place Safety latch Safety latch Push g latche Figure C 8 Pressing the Safety Latches 007 4634 002 143 C Installing G2 bricks and G2N bricks in a Rack 6 Secure the brick to the rack by inserting a 10 32 x 1 2 inch Phillips screw in the top hole of each chassis ear see Figure C 9 10 32 x 1 2 inch screws Figure C 9 Securing the Brick to the Rack Adjusting the Position of the Rackmounted Brick Once the brick is installed in the rack you can adjust the position of the brick in the rack up and down side to side To adjust the position of t
97. t 11 Pull the card gently out of the main connector on the riser board until it is clear of the back panel and main connector 12 Carefully turn the graphics card over and disconnect the 7 pin keyed synchronization cable from the bottom it attaches the graphics card assembly to the PCI riser board See Figure A 17 on page 116 13 Place the graphics card on an ESD safe surface or in a protective bag 007 4634 002 Replacing a Graphics Card Removing the Graphics Card Assembly Figure A 16 115 007 4634 002 A Troubleshooting and Replacing Parts 116 Figure A 17 Synchronization Cable Connection on Underside of Graphics Card To install a new graphics card use the following steps 1 Place the card close to the graphics connector on the riser board and tilt it up until you can see the connector location for the 7 pin synchronization cable 2 Gently insert the 7 pin synchronization cable into the connector on the bottom of the replacement graphics card see Figure A 17 The connector is keyed and will only insert in the proper orientation You should hear or feel a slight snap as the connector is seated 3 Insert the card into the slot from which the old graphics card was removed by pushing the card into the connector until it is properly seated and installing the back panel retaining screws as shown in Figure A 18 Be careful not to snag the 7 pin synchronization cable between the graphics card a
98. t panel controls and indicators of the G2 bricks and G2N bricks as shown in Figure 1 1 L1 controller display 007 4634 002 Failure LED NMI Service required LED Reset Power button with LED Figure 1 1 G2 brick and G2N brick Front Panel Items The front panels of the G2 brick and G2N brick have the following items e L1 controller display A liquid crystal display LCD that shows status and error messages generated by the L1 controller Note Refer to the SGI LI and L2 Controller Software User s Guide 007 3938 00x for more information on the L1 controller e Status LEDs The front panel has the following LEDs Power button LED This LED illuminates green when the internal components are on 1 Silicon Graphics Onyx4 Visualization System Overview Service required LED This LED illuminates yellow to indicate that an item is not functioning properly for example a fan is off but the system is still operating Failure LED This LED illuminates red to indicate that a failure has occurred and the system is down e Power button Press this button to power on the system Alternatively you can power on the system at a system console e Reset button Press this button to reset the internal processors and ASICs The reset will cause a memory loss e NMI button Press this button to issue a non maskable interrupt command to a brick If the system hangs you can send the affected brick a
99. t rack counting from the bottom in this case slot 12 Locate the brick at the rack location indicated The L1 controller display on the front of that brick should be displaying the same string you just decoded 007 4634 002 Attaching Monitors to an Onyx4 System 007 4634 002 Go to the back of the rack and determine if this brick is a G2N brick or a host system compute module If the brick has four DVI I connectors as shown in Figure 1 2 it is a G2N brick and it contains pipe 0 If the brick does not have DVI I connectors it is a host system compute brick In this case a G2 brick will be connected to its XIO port This XIO connected G2 brick will contain pipe 0 69 3 Setting Up Your Onyx4 System Attaching Keyboards and Mice to an Onyx4 System Your Onyx4 system uses USB keyboards and mice This section describes how to connect them to a host system If you need to connect more keyboards and mice than you have available USB ports on your host system refer to Using a USB Hub for Keyboards and Mice on page 71 If the keyboards and mice will be further than 10 feet 3 meters from the host system refer to Using a USB Extender to Connect Keyboards and Mice on page 72 Attaching Keyboards and Mice Directly to a Host System 70 Each keyboard and mouse pair must be connected to either the odd numbered USB ports ports 1 and 3 as shown in Figure 3 7 or the even numbered ports ports 2 and 4 The US
100. ta models X29 iv and right click to activate the stereo setting on the preferences pane 75 3 Setting Up Your Onyx4 System Attaching SwapReady Cabling The SwapReady signal synchronizes the front and rear framebuffer swapping between multiple pipes Use a standard 75 ohm BNC cable between the SwapReady connector on the ImageSync card and the SwapReady input on the display device or compositor SwapReady must have been configured as described in Configuring an Onyx4 System for External Genlock or Framelock on page 52 Figure 3 11 shows the connector locations on an ImageSync card IS1 Not used SwapReady IS2 Genlock 2 NEN NES Y 9595959505920 20202020202050 95859050585050520 2050205050 RH e E a E Bo OH 59595059 0050502000202 008 9007 00 93059202040 3 LI Li DL m O ER ImageSync Output o eG v o Ge o Figure 3 11 _ImageSync Card Connectors Sg 0 mg ot For details of the SwapReady connector see SwapReady Connector Pinout on page 126 76 007 4634 002 Making Other External Connections Determining ImageSync Card Version ImageSync1 and ImageSync2 cards look similar from the rear of the chassis The easiest way to distinguish them is by using the hinv command as follows 1 Atan IRIX command prompt type hinv 1 hinv 2 Look in the output of the hinv command for one o
101. te If you boot the system in this mode that is without a keyboard without a mouse or without both and connect a keyboard or a mouse after the system is running you must restart the graphics system to use the newly connected devices 61 3 Setting Up Your Onyx4 System Attaching Monitors to an Onyx4 System 62 Your Onyx4 system can drive as many as four monitors per G2 brick or G2N brick however see Using Both DVI Channels on a Card on page 63 for limitations See Display Requirements on page 119 for detailed monitor requirements and DVI I Connector Pinout on page 123 for detailed information about the DVI I connectors Note Although the markings on the graphics boards and the illustrations in this manual refer to the channels as 1 and 2 the IRIX command gfxinfo reports the channels as 0 and 1 Note The first graphics brick in a system will contain pipe 0 and pipe 1 However since other graphics bricks will have successively higher numbered pipes graphics bricks are shown in this manual with pipes numbered n and n 1 In all cases the lower pipe within a brick will have an even pipe number and the upper pipe within a brick will have an odd pipe number 007 4634 002 Attaching Monitors to an Onyx4 System Using Both DVI Channels on a Card 007 4634 002 Onyx4 systems can contain two different versions of graphics card with different capabilities
102. that each end of the NUMAlink cable is seated rear of NUMAlink brick is not illuminated properly 82 007 4634 002 L1 Controller Error Messages L1 Controller Error Messages 007 4634 002 Table A 2 lists error messages that the L1 controller generates and displays on the L1 display This display is located on the front of the brick Note In Table A 2 a voltage warning occurs when a supplied level of voltage is below or above the nominal normal voltage by 10 percent A voltage fault occurs when a supplied level is below or above the nominal voltage by 20 percent Note For more details about these environmental limits use the L1 env command Table A 2 L1 Controller Messages L1 System Controller Message Message Meaning and Action Needed Internal voltage messages ATTN x xV high fault limit reached x xxV ATTN x xV low fault limit reached 9 x xxV ATTN x xV high warning limit reached x xxV ATTN x xV low warning limit reached x xxV ATTN x xV level stabilized x xV Fan messages ATTN FAN x fault limit reached xx RPM ATTN FAN x warning limit reached xx RPM ATTN FAN x stabilized xx RPM 30 second power off sequence for the brick 30 second power off sequence for the brick A higher than nominal voltage condition is detected A lower than nominal voltage condition is detected A monitored voltage level has returned to within acceptable limits A fan
103. the DIMMs as shown in Figure A 7 in Memory on page 97 On the front panel of your system remove the front bezel by unscrewing the two Phillips screws holding the bezel to the chassis as shown in Figure A 12A Holding the L1 display cover with one hand unscrew the single Phillips screw holding the L1 display cover to the chassis as shown in Figure A 12B Gently unhook and pull away the L1 display cover from the chassis Unscrew the two Phillips screws holding the L1 controller display panel to the L1 display protective cover as shown in Figure A 12C Gently disconnect the L1 controller cable from the connector on the L1 controller display as shown in Figure A 12D 107 A Troubleshooting and Replacing Parts Figure A 12 Removing an L1 Controller Display Panel 108 007 4634 002 Installing and Removing Customer Replaceable Units 007 4634 002 11 12 13 14 Connect the L1 controller cable to the connector on the new L1 controller display making sure that the red stripe is to your left as shown in Figure A 13A Align the two screw holes on the L1 controller display with the holes on the L1 display protective cover and screw in the two Phillips screws as shown in Figure A 13B Hook in the L1 display protective cover onto the slots on the front chassis and holding the L1 display cover up against the front chassis screw in the Phillips screw as shown in Figure A 13C Replace the front bezel
104. the xF86Config 4 DualChannel file to include the following line at the end of each Device section Option DesktopSetup mode where mode is one of the following 0x00000100 this mode clones the managed area 0x00000200 this mode scales the managed area by 2 horizontally 0x00000300 this mode scales the managed area by 2 vertically see the example Device section in Example 3 7 on page 50 Note All pipes managed by the same X server must be set to the same mode Note See Using Both DVI Channels on a Card on page 63 for important limitations on the use of digital monitors 3 When using monitors or monitor cables which do not conform to the VESA Display Data Channel DDC standard append the following entry in the Device section to enable proper display configuration Option NoDDC on 4 Create anew var X11 xdm Xservers DualChannel file containing the following line 0 secure usr bin X11 X 0 xf86config etc X11 XF86Config 4 DualChannel 49 3 Setting Up Your Onyx4 System Section Device Identifier Driver BusId Option EndSection 50 5 Editthe var X11 xdm xdm config file to point to the new Xservers file Replace the line DisplayManager servers var X11 xdm Xservers with DisplayManager servers var X11 xdm Xservers DualChannel 6 Stop and restart graphics usr gfx stopgfx usr gfx startgfx Example 3 7 Example Device Sec
105. these variables on a particular system may be displayed by running the chkconfig command as follows 1 etc chkconfig The default value for xf86config autoconfigis on The default value for xf86config autoreplaceis off When the system boots or the init level is changed in any other manner the setting of the xf86config autoconfig variable is consulted If this variable is set to on the etc X11 gen XF86Config script is run If the gen XF86Config script detects no hardware changes it does nothing If any graphics hardware not listed in the existing XF86Config 4 file is detected a new file named XF86Config 4 Nis created containing the new hardware The existing XF86Config 4 file is left unchanged The graphics system will still start this way though some graphics pipes will not be active The user can then choose to manually replace the old XF86Config 4 file with the new XF86Config 4 N file and reboot If some graphics hardware listed in the existing XF86Config 4 file is no longer detected the existing XF86Config 4 is renamed XF86Config 4 0 and anew XF86Config 4 file is written in its place This allows the graphics system to start which it would not do if the XF86Config 4 file listed graphics hardware no longer present in the system After the gen XF86Config script is completed the setting of the xf86config autoreplace variable is consulted If this variable is set to on the system looks for a XF86Config A N file If this
106. tion for Dual Channel SGI SG 0 fglrx PCIS2 020 DesktopSetup 0x00000200 007 4634 002 Modifying Configuration Files Configuring an Onyx4 System for SwapReady 007 4634 002 To configure an Onyx4 system for SwapReady it must first be enabled in all pipe connected to a particular ImageSync board as described in these steps 1 2 On the screen 0 desktop open a winterm Within that winterm run xsetmon setting the target to the pipe you are configuring and setting the display to screen 0 For example xsetmon target 0 1 display 0 0 would start the GUI on screen 0 to configure pipe 1 Click the two radio buttons on the GUI main menu Swap Buffers on Vertical Blank On GLX Swap Barrier Extension On Save the configuration by clicking the Load button Repeat steps through 4 for each additional pipe connected to the same ImageSync board Log out from the desktop then log back on 51 3 Setting Up Your Onyx4 System Configuring an Onyx4 System for External Genlock or Framelock 52 External genlock and framelock may be used with ImageSync2 cards but not with ImageSync1 cards To determine the version of an ImageSync card see Determining ImageSync Card Version on page 77 To configure an Onyx4 system to receive an external genlock or framelock signal you must run the setmon command with the appropriate options Before running setmon use printenv DISPLAY to ensure that the DIS
107. tion provides the contents of electromagnetic emissions notices for various countries This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by using one or more of the following methods e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
108. tomer installable option Though the IO9 card will run at either 33 MHz or 66 MHz 66 MHz operation is strongly preferred This means any cards that share a bus with an IO9 card should also be capable of running at 66 MHz Requirements for SGI ImageSync PCI Card The SGI ImageSync PCI card will run at either 33 MHz or 66 MHz However 66 MHz operation is strongly preferred This means any cards that share a bus with an ImageSync card should also be capable of running at 66 MHz Requirements for Four Port USB PCI Card The four port USB PCI card only runs at 33 MHz This means any cards that share a bus with this card will also run at only 33 MHz Requirements for Basic or Professional Sound Card The basic or professional PCI sound cards will run at either 33 MHz or 66 MHz This means these sound cards can share a bus with at least one card that runs only at 33 MHz in which case all cards in that bus will run at 33 MHz or the sound cards can share a bus populated only with cards capable of running at 66 MHz in which case all cards in that bus will run at 66 MHz 22 007 4634 002 PCI Card Locations Locations for PCI Cards in Host Systems The preferred location for the SGI ImageSync PCI card in your host system is bus 1 slot 2 i e the second PCI slot from the bottom The preferred location for the basic or professional sound card in your host system is bus 2 slot 1 i e the third PCI slot from the bottom The preferred lo
109. tput oe r om ov o gt DB for BAG e 7A E eo Figure 2 8 SGI ImageSync Card Connectors Genlock on IS2 Card Only ImageSync cabling is described in the following section Swap ready cabling is described in Attaching SwapReady Cabling on page 76 Genlock cabling is described in Attaching Genlock or Framelock Cabling on page 78 24 007 4634 002 Connecting an SGI ImageSync Card to G2 bricks and G2N bricks Image Sync Cabling Overview The image sync signal runs from the ImageSync card installed in the host system to one of the G2 bricks or G2N bricks then from that brick to another G2 brick or G2N brick and so on to each additional graphics brick in the system Note Before configuring the ImageSync card ensure that you have the latest Onyx4 Ultimate Vision patch set installed on your system If necessary use the flashsvf command to upgrade the ImageSync card firmware Figure 2 9 shows the ImageSync connector locations on a G2 brick or G2N brick Input 1 Repeat Input 2 T 9 A uum muse o oe oo 090 0 0 0 9 e E 0 0 0 0 ee 9 GER zen H gm a Dho Figure 2 9 ImageSync Connectors on G2 brick and G2N brick 708 OG Jc R SeSesesesesese 9 lo 007
110. ure that the shipping crate is positioned close to its destination before you unpack the crate Warning Employ a minimum of two people to lift the brick or bricks off the shipping pallet to move the brick s from one location to another and to install the brick s in a rack Otherwise someone could be seriously injured Do not move the system while it is connected to power Warning Keep fingers and conductive tools away from high voltage areas Failure to follow these precautions will result in serious injury or death The high voltage areas of the system are indicated with high voltage warning labels Ensure that a qualified electrician has properly installed the power receptacles Set all circuit breakers to the OFF O position before you plug in the system power cord Warning Use the following guidelines to prevent the rack from toppling over Otherwise people could be seriously injured and or equipment could be damaged Follow these guidelines to prevent the rack from toppling over Make sure that only one brick is extended out of the rack at one time Install all equipment in the lowest available position in the rack If provided ensure that the tip tray is bolted to the front of the rack 007 4634 002 Rackmounting a G2 brick or G2N brick Rackmounting a G2 brick or G2N brick 007 4634 002 This section describes how to rackmount bricks with slide rail assemblies This section includes the fo
111. y push the plastic ejector latches down to secure the DIMM as shown in Figure A 8 When the DIMM is fully seated in the connector the ejector latches snap into place 6 Repeat Step 5 for the second DIMM of the pair 7 Replace the plastic air baffle 8 Close the chassis by reversing the operation described in Opening the Chassis on page 96 9 Press the safety latches on both sides of the brick and slide the brick into the rack 10 Install the two screws that secure the brick to the front rails of the rack 11 Install all of the cables at the rear of the brick 12 Power on the host system as described in the user s guide that came with your host system 007 4634 002 101 A Troubleshooting and Replacing Parts PC zs Figure A 8 Inserting a DIMM 102 007 4634 002 Installing and Removing Customer Replaceable Units Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM follow these steps 1 Power off the host system as described in the user s guide that came with your host system 2 Disconnect all of the cables at the rear of the brick Warning Components may be hot To avoid injury allow the components to cool for approximately five minutes before you proceed with these instructions 3 Remove the two screws that secure the brick to the front rails of the rack 4 Pull the brick from the rack until it is stopped by the safety latches 5 Open the chassis as described in Opening the Chassis on page 96 6

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