| Title and Copyright Information |
| About This Manual |
| Audience |
| Updating from Previous Releases |
| Organization |
| Related Documentation |
| Reader's Comments |
| Conventions |
| 1 | Administering Hardware |
| 1.1 | Understanding Hardware |
| 1.2 | Reference Information |
| 1.2.1 | Documentation |
| 1.2.2 | Web Resources |
| 1.2.3 | Software and Applications |
| 1.2.4 | Related Commands and Utilities |
| 1.3 | Identifying Hardware Management System Files |
| 1.4 | WWIDs and Shared Devices |
| 1.5 | Device Naming and Device Special Files |
| 1.5.1 | Related Documentation and Commands |
| 1.5.2 | Device Special File Directories |
| 1.5.2.1 | Pseudodevices and Non-storage Devices |
| 1.5.2.2 | Legacy Device Special File Names |
| 1.5.2.3 | Current Device Special File Names |
| 1.5.2.4 | Converting Device Special File Names |
| 1.5.3 | Managing Device Special Files |
| 1.5.3.1 | Using dn_setup to Perform Generic Operations |
| 1.5.3.2 | Displaying Device Classes and Categories |
| 1.5.3.3 | Verifying and Fixing the Databases |
| 1.5.3.4 | Deleting Device Special Files |
| 1.5.3.5 | Moving and Exchanging Device Special File Names |
| 1.5.3.6 | Renumbering Device Special Files |
| 2 | Using the SysMan Menu and SysMan Station |
| 2.1 | Using the SysMan Menu Hardware Tasks |
| 2.1.1 | Viewing the Hardware Hierarchy |
| 2.1.2 | Viewing the Cluster |
| 2.1.3 | Viewing Device Information |
| 2.1.4 | Viewing CPU Information |
| 2.2 | Using the SysMan Station |
| 3 | Using hwmgr to Manage Hardware |
| 3.1 | Understanding the Hardware Management Model |
| 3.2 | Understanding hwmgr Command Options |
| 3.3 | Configuring the hwmgr Environment |
| 3.4 | Using hwmgr to Manage Hardware |
| 3.4.1 | Locating SCSI Hardware |
| 3.4.2 | Viewing the System Hierarchy |
| 3.4.3 | Viewing Component Categories |
| 3.4.4 | Obtaining Component Attributes |
| 3.4.5 | Setting Component Attributes |
| 3.4.6 | Viewing the Cluster |
| 3.4.7 | Viewing Devices |
| 3.4.8 | Viewing Transactions |
| 3.4.9 | Creating a User-Defined SCSI Device Name |
| 3.4.10 | Deleting a SCSI Device |
| 3.4.11 | Reconfiguring Disks Under RAID Arrays |
| 3.4.12 | Replacing a Failed SCSI Disk |
| 3.4.13 | Replacing a Failed SCSI Tape Drive (or Hard Disk) |
| 3.4.14 | Using hwmgr to Replace a Cluster Member's Boot Disk |
| 3.4.15 | Viewing the Persistence Database for the name Subsystem |
| 3.4.16 | Deleting and Removing a Component from the name Persistence Database |
| 3.4.17 | Optimizing the Hardware Databases |
| 3.4.18 | Renaming Components |
| 3.4.18.1 | Identifying the Components |
| 3.4.18.2 | Renaming the Components |
| 3.4.18.3 | Verifying the Renaming Procedure |
| 3.4.19 | Relocating (Moving) a Component |
| 3.4.19.1 | Finding the Component Name |
| 3.4.19.2 | Relocating the Component |
| 4 | Dynamic Device Recognition (DDR) |
| 4.1 | Understanding Kernel Reconfiguration |
| 4.2 | Using the Dynamic Method |
| 4.2.1 | Understanding Dynamic Device Recognition |
| 4.2.1.1 | Conforming to Standards |
| 4.2.1.2 | Understanding DDR Messages |
| 4.2.2 | Sample Database Entries |
| 4.2.2.1 | Sample DDR Entry for a StorageTek 9840 |
| 4.2.2.2 | Sample DDR Entries for EMC Symmetrix |
| 4.3 | Manually Changing the DDR Database |
| 4.4 | Converting Customized cam_data.c Information |
| 4.5 | Adding Pseudoterminals and Devices Without Using DDR |
| 4.5.1 | Adding Pseudoterminals |
| 4.5.2 | Adding Other Devices |
| 5 | Using Device Commands and Utilities |
| 5.1 | Finding Device Utilities |
| 5.2 | SCSI and Device Driver Utilities |
| 5.2.1 | Using the SCSI Configuration Utility, scu |
| 5.2.2 | Using the Device Switch Manager, devswmgr |
| 5.3 | Partitioning Disks Using diskconfig |
| 5.4 | Manually Partitioning Disks |
| 5.4.1 | Finding Overlapping Partitions |
| 5.5 | Copying Disks |
| 5.6 | Monitoring Disk Use |
| 5.6.1 | Checking Available Free Space |
| 5.6.2 | Checking Disk Use |
| 5.6.3 | Verifying Disk Quotas |
| 6 | Processor-Specific Information |
| 6.1 | Legacy Processors |
| 6.2 | AlphaServer TS202c |
| 6.2.1 | Operating System Features |
| 6.2.2 | Restrictions on Operating System Features |
| 6.2.3 | Using the mksas Command |
| 6.2.3.1 | Configuration File Requirement |
| 6.2.3.2 | Restriction on Using the su Command |
| 6.2.3.3 | Default Configuration File Does Not Include ftp |
| 6.2.3.4 | The mksas Command Generates Warning Messages |
| 6.2.3.5 | Example addfile Available |
| 6.2.3.6 | The -t Option Deletes the Workspace Directory When mksas Completes |
| 6.2.4 | Allocating Exempt Memory |
| 6.2.5 | Configuring the AlphaServer TS202c |
| 6.2.5.1 | Creating a Network-Bootable Kernel |
| 6.2.5.2 | Configuring the Server and Clients |
| 6.3 | AlphaServer GS140 Logical Partitions |
| 6.3.1 | Hardware Requirements |
| 6.3.2 | Preparing to Install and Operate Logical Partitions |
| 6.3.2.1 | Definition of Commonly Used Terms |
| 6.3.3 | Logical Partitions Configuration and Installation Tasks |
| 6.3.3.1 | Verifying Your System's Hardware Configuration |
| 6.3.3.2 | Verifying the Firmware Revision Level |
| 6.3.3.3 | Configuring Logical Partitions |
| 6.3.3.4 | Determining and Setting Environment Variables |
| 6.3.3.5 | Displaying Console Environment Variables |
| 6.3.3.6 | Correcting Console Environment Variables |
| 6.3.3.7 | Disabling Automatic Boot Reset |
| 6.3.3.8 | Setting Memory Interleave Mode |
| 6.3.3.9 | Setting the Operating System Type to UNIX |
| 6.3.3.10 | Setting the auto_action Console Environment Variable |
| 6.3.4 | Initializing Partitions |
| 6.3.5 | Correcting Interleave Mode Errors |
| 6.3.6 | Installing the Operating System |
| 6.3.7 | Managing a Partitioned System |
| 6.3.7.1 | Operational Characteristics |
| 6.3.7.1.1 | Console init command (P##>>>init) |
| 6.3.7.1.2 | Shutting Down or Rebooting the Operating System |
| 6.3.7.2 | Recovering an Interrupted Operating System Boot |
| 6.3.7.3 | Halting Processors |
| 6.3.7.4 | Power OFF/ENABLE Switch Position |
| 6.3.7.5 | Reconfiguring Partitions by Changing Console EVs |
| 6.3.7.6 | Checking Other Console EVs Before Booting |
| 6.3.7.7 | Logical Partitioning Informational Messages at Boot Time |
| 6.3.8 | Hardware Management and Maintenance |
| 6.3.8.1 | Obtaining Technical Support |
| 6.3.8.2 | Performing Hardware Management and Maintenance Tasks |
| 6.3.9 | Hardware Changes Requiring a UNIX Kernel Rebuild |
| 6.3.9.1 | How to Rebuild the UNIX Kernel for a Partition |
| 6.3.10 | Handling Nonrecoverable Hardware Error Machine Checks |
| 6.3.11 | Logical Partitioning Error Messages |
| 6.3.12 | Understanding Console Firmware Error or Informational Messages |
| 6.4 | AlphaServer 1000 and 1000A Configuration Information |
| 6.4.1 | EISA Configuration Utility Version 1.10 |
| 6.4.2 | Graphics Resolution |
| 6.5 | AlphaServer GS-series Configuration Information |
| 6.5.1 | Possible OLAR Errors on Primary CPU |
| 6.5.2 | Do Not Repetitively Power Cycle CPUs |
| 6.5.3 | Hot Add Restriction |
| 6.6 | Personal Workstation 433au, 500au, and 600au Systems |
| 6.6.1 | 64-Bit PCI Option Cards |
| 6.6.2 | Incorrect Default Keyboard Mappings |
| 7 | Managing Specific Device Types |
| 7.1 | Storage Devices |
| 7.1.1 | Parallel Scanning |
| 7.1.2 | Console-Level Multipath Support Restrictions |
| 7.1.3 | Fibre Channel Dump Configuration |
| 7.1.4 | Moving Disks Out of an Array |
| 7.1.5 | Replacing Failed HSZ40 and HSZ50 Controllers |
| 7.1.6 | Replacing a Failed HSZ70 Controller |
| 7.1.7 | Clearing Persistent Reservations on Disks Behind HSZ80 and HSG80 Controllers |
| 7.1.8 | Compact Disk (CD-R/W) Burner Option |
| 7.1.9 | Floppy Disk Configuration |
| 7.2 | Managing Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) |
| 7.2.1 | KZPSA Firmware on AlphaServer 1000A and 2100A Systems |
| 7.2.2 | KZPBA (Qlogic ISP1040B) Configuration |
| 7.3 | Graphics Adapters |
| 7.3.1 | Related Documentation and Resources |
| 7.3.2 | Obtaining Information About Graphics Controllers |
| 7.3.3 | 3Dlabs OXYGEN VX1 PCI/AGP Graphics Controller |
| 7.3.4 | Radeon 7500 PCI/AGP Graphics Controller |
| 7.3.4.1 | Identifying the Radeon 7500 |
| 7.3.4.2 | Restrictions on Use |
| 7.3.4.3 | Radeon 7500 Video Modes |
| 7.3.4.4 | Configuring the Xserver |
| 7.3.4.5 | Configuring the CDE Xserver |
| 8 | Administering Legacy Hardware |
| 8.1 | PCMCIA Support |
| 8.2 | CalComp Graphics Tablet |
| 8.3 | Support of the CI and HSC |
| 8.3.1 | Hardware Setup, Restrictions, and Revision Levels |
| 8.3.2 | Software Installation and Restrictions |
| 8.3.3 | Configuration File Entries |
| 8.3.4 | Booting an HSC Controller or an HSC Disk |
| 8.3.5 | Sharing Disk and Tape Units Among Several Hosts |
| Tables |
| 1-1 | SAN Software |
| 1-2 | Tape Device Suffix for Legacy Device Special Files |
| 1-3 | Sample Current Device Special File Names |
| 1-4 | Sample Device Name Translations |
| 5-1 | Device Utilities Documented in the Manuals |
| 5-2 | Device Utilities Documented in the Reference Pages |
| 7-1 | Radeon 7500 Video Modes (Resolution) |
| Index |