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I/O Graphics Board with SOC+

E3000 / E4000 / E5000 / E6000
E3500 / E4500 / E5500 / E6500
Option 2622

501-4884
I/O Type 5
83/90/100MHz Gigaplane


Backpanel and Connectors

Jumper Settings

JUMPER PINS SETTING DESCRIPTION
J2500 1-2 Out Inv Adr 1
J0401 1-2 Out SOC+ Flash write disabled

Notes

  1. The minimum Ex000 operating system is 2.5.1.
  2. The minimum Ex000 OS is 2.5.1 HW: 11/97 if a GBIC is installed.
  3. The minimum Ex500 OS is 2.5.1 HW: 11/97 or 2.6 HW: 3/98.
  4. The Gigaplane runs at the speed of the slowest detected board.
  5. The following cable types are supported:
    50/125 Multimode Fiber up to 500 meters
    62.5/125 Multimode Fiber up to 500 meters

E4500 72" Expansion Cabinet Notes

  1. Install the E4500 in the 72" Expansion Cabinet in numerical sequence.
  2. SBus Filler Panel 540-4566, Option 1099, is required in SBus Slot 3 of the I/O Graphics Board with SOC+ under the following conditions:
    CABINET
    POSITION
    MOUNTING
    HOLE #
    SOC+ I/O BOARD
    IN SLOT 3
    SOC+ I/O BOARD
    IN SLOT 7
    4th E4500 84 90 96 Filler Panel not required Filler Panel required
    1st E4500 60 66 72 Filler Panel required when:
    3 or more E4500s are installed
    1 E4500 + 4 A5000s are installed
    Filler Panel required
    2nd E4500 36 42 48 Filler Panel required Filler Panel required
    3rd E4500 12 18 24 Filler Panel required Filler Panel required

FlashPROM Notes

  1. Use the Flash PROM Programming Utility to update the FCode.
  2. Use the prom-copy (src dst -) command to copy a flash PROM.
    ok 2 b prom-copy (copies from board 2 to board 11)
  3. Use the update-proms command to synchronize the latest version of the flash PROM installed in the system to all boards of the same type.

NVRAM Notes

  1. The Clock Board and I/O Board NVRAMs are automatically synchronized when the Clock Board NVRAM contents matches at least one I/O Board NVRAM.
  2. Use one of the following OBP commands to synchronize the Clock Board and I/O Board NVRAM:
    ok copy-clock-tod-to-io-boards
    ok copy-io-board-tod-to-clock-tod

References

  1. Enterprise 3500 System Reference Manual, 805-2630.Internet Link
  2. Enterprise 4500/5500/6500 System Reference Manual, 805-2632.Internet Link
  3. SBus and Graphics I/O Boards Installation, 805-2704.Internet Link
  4. System Flash PROM Programming Guide, 802-5579.Internet Link
  5. SBus Blank Filler Panel Installation Guide, 806-5239.Internet Link

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