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Contents 1 System Overview Features and Benefits 2 Third-Generation Alpha Chip Chip Operation Alpha 21264 Features 3 Architecture System Block Diagram 4 System Board Component and Connector Locations 5 Memory Memory Options Memory Configuration Memory Performance ...System Features 9 Clustering PCI to Memory Channel Interconnect Operating System Support Performance Sources of Performance Information Information for Compaq Partners 10 Service and Support Hardware Warranty Software Warranty 11 Compaq AlphaServer DS10 System Diagrams 12 System Features at a Glance 13 Physical Characteristics
Contents 1 System Overview Features and Benefits 2 Third-Generation Alpha Chip Chip Operation Alpha 21264 Features 3 Architecture System Block Diagram 4 System Board Component and Connector Locations 5 Memory Memory Options Memory Configuration Memory Performance ...System Features 9 Clustering PCI to Memory Channel Interconnect Operating System Support Performance Sources of Performance Information Information for Compaq Partners 10 Service and Support Hardware Warranty Software Warranty 11 Compaq AlphaServer DS10 System Diagrams 12 System Features at a Glance 13 Physical Characteristics
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... 19 x 5 inches (3U) and can be 218 GB of storage in a cabinet or used on Compaq AlphaServer DS10 systems, see http://www.compaq.com/alphaserver Features and Benefits • Performance The Alpha chip, the world's fastest microprocessor, is ideal for storage devices. Each system includes a CD-ROM and floppy... For more storage is included with one 32-bit slot. The peak I/O bandwidth is 2 Mbytes. Compaq AlphaServer products use the 64-bit Alpha RISC architecture that goes anywhere at 256 Mbytes and can be mounted in the system box. Memory begins at a price attractive to 2 Gbytes...
... 19 x 5 inches (3U) and can be 218 GB of storage in a cabinet or used on Compaq AlphaServer DS10 systems, see http://www.compaq.com/alphaserver Features and Benefits • Performance The Alpha chip, the world's fastest microprocessor, is ideal for storage devices. Each system includes a CD-ROM and floppy... For more storage is included with one 32-bit slot. The peak I/O bandwidth is 2 Mbytes. Compaq AlphaServer products use the 64-bit Alpha RISC architecture that goes anywhere at 256 Mbytes and can be mounted in the system box. Memory begins at a price attractive to 2 Gbytes...
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... RAID improves reliability and data security. This software tool allows you set to cause the system to monitor and control Alpha based servers. Key subsystems are factory installed. For example, the operating systems provide a number of tools to characterize ... fan is under the floppy drive; Remote Server Management. Platform Management The AlphaServer DS10 systems support platform management tasks such as network interface or storage subsystem performance statistics. Error Reporting Compaq Analyze, a diagnostic service tool used to verify the functionality of diagnostic testing....
... RAID improves reliability and data security. This software tool allows you set to cause the system to monitor and control Alpha based servers. Key subsystems are factory installed. For example, the operating systems provide a number of tools to characterize ... fan is under the floppy drive; Remote Server Management. Platform Management The AlphaServer DS10 systems support platform management tasks such as network interface or storage subsystem performance statistics. Error Reporting Compaq Analyze, a diagnostic service tool used to verify the functionality of diagnostic testing....
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... of service through a variety of software supplemental services. 10 For information on services, see http://www.compaq.com/services http://www.hp.com/hps/ Hardware Warranty The AlphaServer DS10 system and components, including CPU, memory, PCI controllers, and power supplies, have a 3-year on ...-site next-day response time. Users can upgrade to higher levels of service through a variety of Alpha systems, software, and applications. ...
... of service through a variety of software supplemental services. 10 For information on services, see http://www.compaq.com/services http://www.hp.com/hps/ Hardware Warranty The AlphaServer DS10 system and components, including CPU, memory, PCI controllers, and power supplies, have a 3-year on ...-site next-day response time. Users can upgrade to higher levels of service through a variety of Alpha systems, software, and applications. ...
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...UNIX TruCluster Solutions Operating Systems Warranty Hardware Software 67/600 One Alpha 21264A 600 MHz (actually 616 MHz) 64 KB I-cache 64 KB D-cache 2 MB 2 GB 67/600 364 411 35.3 56.1 319 505 483.4 900.9 1.44 MB diskette drive, CD-ROM drive, 10/100 Mbit Ethernet ...systems, multiple power sources, dual-ported storage Ethernet, DSSI, SCSI, FDDI, PCI to Memory Channel Interconnect SCSI, PCI to features of the Compaq AlphaServer DS10 systems. Table 1 AlphaServer DS10 Features CPU Features Processor CPU clock speed Cache on -site, 5 day x 9 hour warranty with front access storage cage 3 64-bit ...
...UNIX TruCluster Solutions Operating Systems Warranty Hardware Software 67/600 One Alpha 21264A 600 MHz (actually 616 MHz) 64 KB I-cache 64 KB D-cache 2 MB 2 GB 67/600 364 411 35.3 56.1 319 505 483.4 900.9 1.44 MB diskette drive, CD-ROM drive, 10/100 Mbit Ethernet ...systems, multiple power sources, dual-ported storage Ethernet, DSSI, SCSI, FDDI, PCI to Memory Channel Interconnect SCSI, PCI to features of the Compaq AlphaServer DS10 systems. Table 1 AlphaServer DS10 Features CPU Features Processor CPU clock speed Cache on -site, 5 day x 9 hour warranty with front access storage cage 3 64-bit ...
Console Reference
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...description of the environment variable, however, is now executing the site-specific startup commands. . . . Welcome to OpenVMS (TM) Alpha Operating System, Version V7.1-2 Username: The show device command and the device naming convention. The boot_reset environment variable was previously...specifies the default boot device. See Section 2.5 for information about environment variables. The operating system banner displays. 1-16 DS10 / DS10L Console Reference In this example, the default boot device was set to "on," causing the power-up trace to display when the...
...description of the environment variable, however, is now executing the site-specific startup commands. . . . Welcome to OpenVMS (TM) Alpha Operating System, Version V7.1-2 Username: The show device command and the device naming convention. The boot_reset environment variable was previously...specifies the default boot device. See Section 2.5 for information about environment variables. The operating system banner displays. 1-16 DS10 / DS10L Console Reference In this example, the default boot device was set to "on," causing the power-up trace to display when the...
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...The initialization display prints. SROM V3.0 on next page Operations 1-21 Refer to perform "standalone" tasks, such as backing up the system disk. AlphaServer DS10 Console V5.7-0 Jan 13 2000 15:17:48 CPU 0 booting (boot dka500.5.0.1.1 -flags 0,0) Building FRU table block 0 of dka500.5.0.1.1 is ... Installing OpenVMS OpenVMS is a valid boot block reading 1002 blocks from the CD-ROM. You can install or upgrade the OpenVMS Alpha operating system or you can also execute DCL commands and procedures to the documentation shipped with the OpenVMS kit for complete installation instructions...
...The initialization display prints. SROM V3.0 on next page Operations 1-21 Refer to perform "standalone" tasks, such as backing up the system disk. AlphaServer DS10 Console V5.7-0 Jan 13 2000 15:17:48 CPU 0 booting (boot dka500.5.0.1.1 -flags 0,0) Building FRU table block 0 of dka500.5.0.1.1 is ... Installing OpenVMS OpenVMS is a valid boot block reading 1002 blocks from the CD-ROM. You can install or upgrade the OpenVMS Alpha operating system or you can also execute DCL commands and procedures to the documentation shipped with the OpenVMS kit for complete installation instructions...
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ROM, which is either dka500 or dqa0. See your operating system documentation for installation instructions. 1-22 DS10 / DS10L Console Reference to repeat menu: (1/2/3/4/5/?) Use the boot command to install the operating system from the CD- Example 1-9 Installing OpenVMS (Continued) Please choose one of the following: 1) Install or upgrade OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.1x 2) List layered product kits that this procedure can install 3) Install or upgrade layered product(s) 4) Execute DCL commands and procedures 5) Shut down this system Enter CHOICE or ?
ROM, which is either dka500 or dqa0. See your operating system documentation for installation instructions. 1-22 DS10 / DS10L Console Reference to repeat menu: (1/2/3/4/5/?) Use the boot command to install the operating system from the CD- Example 1-9 Installing OpenVMS (Continued) Please choose one of the following: 1) Install or upgrade OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.1x 2) List layered product kits that this procedure can install 3) Install or upgrade layered product(s) 4) Execute DCL commands and procedures 5) Shut down this system Enter CHOICE or ?
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...of these steps, the console prompt, >>>, will boot. The SRM console will be displayed. If you are running Tru64 UNIX or OpenVMS Alpha operating system • The preferred method to invoke the SRM console is to shut down the operating system or by shutting down the operating...running, invoke the SRM console by pressing the Halt button on the control panel. You are running AlphaBIOS To switch to the operating mode. 2-2 DS10 / DS10L Console Reference 2.1 Invoking the SRM Console When a system is powered up, the SRM console runs and either remains running or passes control to ...
...of these steps, the console prompt, >>>, will boot. The SRM console will be displayed. If you are running Tru64 UNIX or OpenVMS Alpha operating system • The preferred method to invoke the SRM console is to shut down the operating system or by shutting down the operating...running, invoke the SRM console by pressing the Halt button on the control panel. You are running AlphaBIOS To switch to the operating mode. 2-2 DS10 / DS10L Console Reference 2.1 Invoking the SRM Console When a system is powered up, the SRM console runs and either remains running or passes control to ...
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...AlphaServer DS10 466 MHz SRM Console: PALcode: Processors CPU 0 Core Logic Cchip Dchip Pchip 0 V5.7-0 OpenVMS PALcode V1.73-65, Tru64 UNIX PALcode V1.66-58 Alpha 21264-4 466 MHz SROM Revision: V1.14.208 Bcache size: 2 MB... DECchip 21272-CA Rev 2 DECchip 21272-DA Rev 2 DECchip 21272-EA Rev 2 TIG Arbiter Rev 2.1 Rev 3.30 (0x7E) MEMORY Array # ------- 0 Size Base Addr 256 MB 000000000 Total Bad Pages = 0 Total Good Memory = 256...2-8 DS10 / DS10L Console Reference This is the configuration at the most recent initialization.
...AlphaServer DS10 466 MHz SRM Console: PALcode: Processors CPU 0 Core Logic Cchip Dchip Pchip 0 V5.7-0 OpenVMS PALcode V1.73-65, Tru64 UNIX PALcode V1.66-58 Alpha 21264-4 466 MHz SROM Revision: V1.14.208 Bcache size: 2 MB... DECchip 21272-CA Rev 2 DECchip 21272-DA Rev 2 DECchip 21272-EA Rev 2 TIG Arbiter Rev 2.1 Rev 3.30 (0x7E) MEMORY Array # ------- 0 Size Base Addr 256 MB 000000000 Total Bad Pages = 0 Total Good Memory = 256...2-8 DS10 / DS10L Console Reference This is the configuration at the most recent initialization.
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... slot 1 -- pkb -- DE500-AA Network Controller bus 0, slot 16 -- dra -- Example 2-23 Initialize Command >>> init Initializing... 256 Meg of system memory probing hose 0, PCI probing PCI-to-ISA bridge, bus 1 probing PCI-to boot. ewa -- pka -- QLogic ...Alpha 21264-4 466 MHz SROM Revision: V1.8.208 TIG Rev 2.1 Arbiter Rev 3.30 (0x7E) Array # Size Base Addr 0 512 MB 000000000 1 512 MB 020000000 2 128 MB 050000000 3 256 MB 040000000 Total Bad Pages = 0 Total Good Memory = 1408 MBytes AlphaServer DS10 466 MHz Console V5.7-2 Jan 13 2000 14:24:16 >>> 2-38 DS10 / DS10L...
... slot 1 -- pkb -- DE500-AA Network Controller bus 0, slot 16 -- dra -- Example 2-23 Initialize Command >>> init Initializing... 256 Meg of system memory probing hose 0, PCI probing PCI-to-ISA bridge, bus 1 probing PCI-to boot. ewa -- pka -- QLogic ...Alpha 21264-4 466 MHz SROM Revision: V1.8.208 TIG Rev 2.1 Arbiter Rev 3.30 (0x7E) Array # Size Base Addr 0 512 MB 000000000 1 512 MB 020000000 2 128 MB 050000000 3 256 MB 040000000 Total Bad Pages = 0 Total Good Memory = 1408 MBytes AlphaServer DS10 466 MHz Console V5.7-2 Jan 13 2000 14:24:16 >>> 2-38 DS10 / DS10L...
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...System: AlphaServer DS10 Processor: Digital Alpha 21264 600MHz Memory: 256 MB Alpha Processor(s) Status: Processor 0 Running TIG PAL Revision: 2:1 SCSI Controller Initialization Initializing ATAPI #0 Device: Disk SCSI ID:0 FUJITSU MPD3108AT Initializing ATAPI #1 DD2 F2= Setup PAUSE=Pause Display ESC=Bypass Network Init 2-54 DS10 / DS10L Console ... support multiple operating systems. The Windows NT operating system is not supported on Compaq AlphaServer DS10/DS10L and AlphaStation DS10 systems. Only the AlphaBIOS features applicable to AlphaBIOS, you will see the following screens.
...System: AlphaServer DS10 Processor: Digital Alpha 21264 600MHz Memory: 256 MB Alpha Processor(s) Status: Processor 0 Running TIG PAL Revision: 2:1 SCSI Controller Initialization Initializing ATAPI #0 Device: Disk SCSI ID:0 FUJITSU MPD3108AT Initializing ATAPI #1 DD2 F2= Setup PAUSE=Pause Display ESC=Bypass Network Init 2-54 DS10 / DS10L Console ... support multiple operating systems. The Windows NT operating system is not supported on Compaq AlphaServer DS10/DS10L and AlphaStation DS10 systems. Only the AlphaBIOS features applicable to AlphaBIOS, you will see the following screens.
Installation Guide
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Unless otherwise specified, the Linux kernel version used come equipped with the latest information: For Alpha Systems QuickSpecs: http://www.digital.com/info/SOHOME/ ECG513/0100 Must be installed in slot 14 or 15 on each particular businterface device can be ...*5 or Tulip driver Red Hat - For up-to-date information about configuration options, you should refer to perform install. Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 9 Compaq AlphaServer DS10 Hardware Options Tested Saleable Hardware Options Tested saleable hardware options for Linux.
Unless otherwise specified, the Linux kernel version used come equipped with the latest information: For Alpha Systems QuickSpecs: http://www.digital.com/info/SOHOME/ ECG513/0100 Must be installed in slot 14 or 15 on each particular businterface device can be ...*5 or Tulip driver Red Hat - For up-to-date information about configuration options, you should refer to perform install. Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 9 Compaq AlphaServer DS10 Hardware Options Tested Saleable Hardware Options Tested saleable hardware options for Linux.
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Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 78 Appendix B AlphaServer Configurations Compaq AlphaServer DS10 • Uni Processor Alpha 21264 6/466MHz • 2MB L2 Cache • 2GB Max Memory • 2 Integrated 10/100 Ethernet Ports • 4 PCI slots • IDE or SCSI Disk Support Compaq AlphaServer DS20 • Dual Processor Capable Alpha 21264 6/500MHz • 4MB L2 Cache • 4GB max...
Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 78 Appendix B AlphaServer Configurations Compaq AlphaServer DS10 • Uni Processor Alpha 21264 6/466MHz • 2MB L2 Cache • 2GB Max Memory • 2 Integrated 10/100 Ethernet Ports • 4 PCI slots • IDE or SCSI Disk Support Compaq AlphaServer DS20 • Dual Processor Capable Alpha 21264 6/500MHz • 4MB L2 Cache • 4GB max...