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PC Server 320 - EISA or ISA Features and Options
Applicable to: World-Wide
EISA or ISA Features and Options
Some ISA and most EISA devices are supplied with option diskettes.
These diskettes can contain any or all of the following types of information:
- Configuration files (.CFG)
- Diagnostic files (.DGS)
- Device drivers
- Sample applications (mini-applications)
Files:
A configuration file is required to configure the server for ISA or EISA adapters. You must copy this configuration file, which has a file-name extension of .CFG , from the device diskette to the EISA Configuration Diskette before installing the device in the server. The configuration file reserves the system resources that the adapter needs to function properly.
Some ISA adapters are supplied with a diskette that contains the CFG file for the adapter. If ISA adapters are installed that were not supplied with their own CFG files, you must use the PC Server EISA Configuration Diskette for the system you are servicing to create a unique CFG file for each adapter.
Note:
The unique .CFG files are slot sensitive. That is, they should not be used to configure identical adapters in multiple systems unless you install the adapters in the same expansion slots within each system.
To create a unique CFG file for an ISA adapter, do the following:
1. Insert the IBM PC Server EISA Configuration Diskette for the system you are servicing into diskette drive A.
2. Start the configuration utility program.
3. At the main menu, select Step 2, Add or remove boards.
4. At the next menu, select the slot in which you installed the adapter.
5. At the next screen, select OK.
6. At the next screen, press F5 ; then select Create .CFG file.
7. Press Enter.
8. At the Create a board CFG file screen, type in the adapter manufacturer and description (for example IBM Token Ring); then press Enter.
9. Refer to the adapter documentation for information about specific configuration parameters (such as IRQ or DMA channel) required for the adapter. Then, follow the instructions on the screen to enter the appropriate parameters on the menu.
Notes:
a. Normally, ISA adapters do not use every parameter. Most adapters require only a PORT address.
b. The SVGA video adapter in the server requires specific memory and I/O address assignments to function properly. To avoid configuration conflicts, do not assign the following SVGA memory and I/O addresses to other adapters or options in the server:
Memory address space:
A000H - C7FFH
I/O address spaces:
02E0h - 02EFh
03B0h - 03DFh
46E8h
10. After you type in all of the appropriate parameters, press F10.
11. At the next screen, carefully verify that the information is correct; then press Enter.
12. At the Add Confirmation window, press Enter again.
13. In the next window (add), press Enter. The adapter description appears in the selected slot.
14. Verify the installation; then press F10.
15. At the next menu, select Save and exit the configuration utility.
Note:
PCI devices do not require .CFG files.
Device Drivers:
Device drivers are programs designed to support a specific type of hardware device. They provide instructions that enable the computer to interact with the device, or to take advantage of a device's special feature. The device driver might ship with the operating system, the application program, or on the option diskette. Not all devices require device drivers. Refer documentation supplied with the option for additional information.
Sample Applications:
Some optional devices provide small applications or sampler files. These applications demonstrate the capabilities of the device and serve as software examples for programming the device. Refer to the documentation supplied with the option for additional information.
To configure the server for an ISA or EISA adapter:
1. Read the documentation supplied with the adapter.
2. Copy any files with the extension of .CFG from the option diskette to the EISA Configuration Diskette. See 'Files— for important information about configuring ISA adapters.
3. Start the EISA Configuration Diskette (see 'Starting the EISA Configuration Diskette— ).
4. Record the new configuration information (see 'Recording EISA Configuration Settings—).
5. Save the new configuration settings to the EISA Configuration Diskette and to the nonvolatile random access memory (NVRAM) (see 'Starting the EISA Configuration Diskette—).
6. Set any jumpers or switches on the adapter.
7. Install the adapter in the server.
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15-02-99 | |
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15-02-99 | |
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15-02-2000 | |
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PC Server 320 | |
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