Chapter 2 - Installing ICA/RM Cards
This chapter provides instructions for installing the ICA/RM card in an Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) or Extended Industry Architecture (EISA) bus Banyan server.
The ICA/RM card replaces both the basic ICA card and the ICAplus card. The ICA/RM card operates as a basic ICA card in Banyan servers running VINES 5.00. The ICA/RM card operates as an ICAplus card in Banyan servers running VINES 4.11 or 5.50 to 5.54(0). This chapter provides instructions for configuring the ICA/RM card as either a basic ICA or an ICAplus card.
This chapter describes the following steps for installing the ICA/RM in a Banyan server:
Unpacking the ICA/RM card Selecting the settings for the ICA/RM card Configuring the server Installing the ICA/RM card into the server Connecting serial lines to the ICA/RM card Note: The ICA/RM card can only be installed in a 16-bit slot. You cannot install the card in an 8-bit slot.
The ICA/RM card package contains the following items:
This guide One ICA/RM card One six-port ICA cable One package of 12 standoffs One diskette, containing DOS diagnostics and EISA configuration files
Unpack your shipment and inspect each item for damage. If the shipment is not complete, or if there is any damage, contact your Banyan sales representative or distributor. If you need to reship the card, use the original packing materials.
Caution: Avoid touching card components. Static electricity can damage circuitry on the ICA/RM card. Before removing the card from the antistatic bag, discharge static from your hands by touching an unpainted, grounded metal surface.
Make a backup copy of the diagnostic diskette and then store the original in a safe place.
Selecting Settings for the ICA/RM Card
You can select the following settings for the ICA/RM card:
Interrupt I/O address Memory address Operational mode of the ICA/RM card Slot in which to install the ICA/RM card
Table 2-1 lists the default and alternate values for three of these settings.
You make your selections for setting these resources based on the type of server and other cards that might be installed in the server. To select the settings for your ICA/RM card:
Check the settings of other cards installed in your server Select the operation mode for the ICA/RM card Select the interrupt level Select the I/O address Select the memory address Select a slot in the server Change jumper settings if necessary
Checking the Configuration of the Server
Before you install and configure your ICA/RM card, you need to check the settings for interrupt, I/O address, and memory address that are used by other cards installed in your server. The settings for other cards might conflict with the default settings of the ICA/RM card. Determine what values are available by:
Checking the Banyan Certification Statement for your server for the recommended card settings Reviewing the documentation that came with your server and the installation documents for other cards installed on your server
To examine the settings of other cards installed in a BanyanCNS, a BanyanCNS/486, or an ISA-bus PC server, use the Banyan configuration utility. This utility displays the cards installed in your server and the settings for those cards.
To examine the settings of other cards installed in an EISA-bus PC server, use the EISA configuration utility. See the vendor's documentation on these utilities for details.
If the ICA/RM card settings for the interrupt level or the I/O address conflict with settings of other installed cards, you need to change the jumper settings on your ICA/RM card and change the software values for those settings. To change the jumper settings, see the "Changing Jumper Settings" section later in this chapter.
If the ICA/RM card setting for the memory address conflicts with settings of other installed cards, you only need to change the software values for that setting. To change the software values, see the "Configuring the Server" section later in this chapter.
Selecting the Operational Mode for the ICA/RM Card
The ICA/RM card can operate in one of three modes:
ICA/RM mode Basic ICA card ICAplus card
You use the basic ICA card operational mode or the ICAplus card operational mode when you install the ICA/RM card in servers running a version of Banyan software that does not support the ICA/RM card. The three operational modes for the ICA/RM support different memory requirements and line speeds.
Table 2-2 lists these three modes and the supported versions of the Banyan server software, memory requirements, and line speed.
To use the basic ICA card operational mode, the ICA/RM has an emulation jumper that you can set. You do not set this jumper setting to use the ICA/RM card in the ICAplus card operation mode. You need to set the emulation jumper when the server runs Banyan software that only supports the basic ICA card operational mode listed in Table 2-2
Note: The ICA/RM card is shipped with the emulation jumper off.
The basic ICA card, the ICAplus card, and the ICA/RM card support the interrupt levels listed in Table 2-1. If the default interrupt level of 3 conflicts with the interrupt levels of other cards or you are installing more than one ICA/RM card, you need to change jumper settings on the ICA/RM card. See the "Changing Jumper Settings" section later in this chapter for details.
The basic ICA card, the ICAplus card, and the ICA/RM card support the I/O addressing as listed in Table 2-1. If the default I/O address setting of 100 to 10F conflicts with the I/O address of other cards or you are installing more than one ICA/RM card, you need to change jumper settings on the card.
If your server has a 3Com EtherLink 16 (3C507) card installed, that card might not initialize after you have installed the ICA/RM card. This problem is due to a conflict between the I/O addresses of the 3C507 card and the ICA/RM card. The 3C507 card uses two I/O address: one configurable and one hard-coded.
The hard-coded I/O address is the same address as the ICA/RM default address of 100 to 10F. You must change the I/O address for the ICA/RM card so that the address does not conflict with the 3C507 card.
The ICA/RM card uses 16 KB (4000 hex) of server memory address space. The basic ICA card and the ICAplus card require a memory address space of 128KB (20000 hex). This range cannot conflict with any range used by other cards in the server. Table 2-1 lists the defaults and alternative values that you can select for the memory address based on the operational mode of the ICA/RM card.
If the default memory address setting conflicts with the setting of another card or you are installing more than one ICA/RM card, you must change the memory address when you configure the Banyan server software. See the "To Add the ICA/RM Card to the Server" section later in this chapter.
Selecting a Slot for the ICA/RM Card
You can only install the ICA/RM card in a 16-bit expansion slot. You cannot install the ICA/RM in servers that contain only 8-bit slots. If you install the ICA/RM card in an ISA-bus PC, use only the 16-bit slot.
Figure 2-1 illustrates the location of the following jumpers:
Interrupt I/O address Emulation
Caution: When handling the card, take precautions to avoid static. Before you remove the card from the antistatic bag, first release all static discharge from your hands by touching any unpainted metal surface. Always hold the card by the edges to avoid touching its components.
To Change the Interrupt Jumper
1. Locate the interrupt jumper, as shown in Figure 2-1.
2. Use a small pair of needlenose pliers to carefully pull off the plastic jumper from its current location.
Each pair of pins on the interrupt jumper is labeled with the interrupt value. Figure 2-2 shows the interrupt jumper set in the default (3) position.
3. Carefully place the plastic jumper in the corresponding location for the new interrupt value.
To Change the I/O Address Jumper
1. Locate the I/O address jumper, as shown in Figure 2-1.
The I/O address jumper block has four rows of three pins. The rows are labeled 5, 6, 7, and 9. Figure 2-3 shows the I/O address jumper block set to the default address of 100 to 1E0, hexadecimal.
2. Use a small pair of needlenose pliers to move the jumpers carefully.
3. Use Table 2-4 to identify the new locations for the jumpers.
The shaded areas in Table 2-4 indicate which two pins in the column must be jumpered for each possible I/O address jumper settings.
4. Carefully place the plastic jumpers in the corresponding locations for the new I/O address.
To Set the Emulation Jumper
1. Locate the emulation jumper, as shown in Figure 2-1.
The jumper contains two pins. A plastic shunt covers the pin on the right side. Figure 2-4 shows the emulation jumper in the default (off) position.
2. Using a small pair of needlenose pliers, carefully remove the plastic shunt from the pin on the right side of the jumper.
3. Place the shunt so that it covers both jumper pins.
The card is now set to run as a basic ICA card.
After selecting and, where necessary, setting the configuration values for the ICA/RM card, you need to configure the server for the card. To configure the server, you add the card to the Banyan server software using the Banyan configuration utility.
If you install the ICA/RM card in an EISA-bus server, you also need to configure the server using the EISA configuration utility. See the "Configuring an EISA-bus PC Server" section later in this chapter.
To Add the ICA/RM Card to the Server
1. From the Operator Menu at the server console, choose option 10, System Maintenance.
The System Maintenance menu appears.
2. Choose option 6, Configure/Diagnose Server.
The VINES Server Configuration menu appears.
3. Choose option 1, Add Cards/Change Card Configuration.
4. Choose Add a Card.
5. Select the appropriate card from the displayed list.
The card with its default settings and slot number is added to the server as either accepted or causing a conflict:
- If the card does not cause conflicts with other cards, add the card using the defaults. Write down the settings in your Server Configuration Worksheet available in the VINES Server Installation Guide; skip to step 7.
- If the card causes a conflict, a plus sign (+) appears next to it and the card with which it conflicts. Choose Change Card Settings and continue with step 6.
6. Change any values that cause conflicts.
7. Choose Display Memory Map to assign I/O and RAM memory addresses.
8. Write down the settings in your Server Configuration Worksheet available in the VINES Server Installation Guide.
9. Choose Save Configuration and Exit.
Configuring an EISA-bus PC Server
When installing the ICA/RM card in an EISA-bus PC server, you must configure the card for the PC. You use the EISA configuration utility, which is supplied by the PC vendor, to configure the ICA/RM card. The configuration utility requires a configuration file for the card. The diskette provided with the ICA/RM package includes three configuration files for the ICA/RM card. Table 2-5 lists the names of the configuration files for the three operational modes.
The following steps generally describe configuring an EISA-bus PC server. For detailed information on how to start and run the EISA configuration utility provided with your EISA-bus PC, see the documentation provided by the vendor.
1. Start the configuration utility.
2. Select the option to copy configuration (.CFG) files.
3. Insert the ICA diskette.
4. Select the appropriate mode: basic ICA, ICAplus, or ICA/RM.
The configuration files are loaded on the system.
5. Add the card to the appropriate slot.
6. Set the appropriate values for the card.
7. Repeat these steps for all cards.
8. Save your configuration changes and exit the utility.
If you change the hardware configuration (for example, you add another LAN card) after installing Banyan software, you must run the configuration utility to update the system about the new resource. See the EISA configuration utility documentation included with your system for details on updating your system configuration.
Configuring EISA-bus Servers with Memory Blocking
If you are setting the ICA/RM card to operate as either a basic ICA or an ICAplus card and the EISA configuration utility or the Reference Diskette supports memory blocking, you can set aside a 1 MB space in memory (between 15 MB and 16 MB) and configure your ICA cards at the addresses listed in Table 2-6. Check your system documentation to see if the configuration utility or the Reference Diskette supports memory blocking. When the Banyan software boots, it takes control of up to 256 MB of server memory, except for the 15 MB to 16 MB memory space.
Note: Before you use the EISA configuration utility to assign memory addresses, use the Banyan Add a Card screen to configure the ICA cards at those addresses.
Installing the ICA/RM Card into the Server
To install the ICA/RM card into your server, perform the following steps:
1. Make sure the jumpers for the interrupt level and the I/O address are set correctly.
See the section "Selecting Settings for the ICA/RM Card" earlier in this chapter for more information.
2. Make sure your server is configured.
See the section "Configuring the Server" earlier in this chapter for more information.
3. Shut down and power off your server.
4. Open up the server.
See your VINES Server Installation Guide if you need more information.
5. Install the ICA/RM card.
6. Attach the ICA cable to the back of the ICA card.
See the section "To Connect the ICA Cable" later in this chapter if you need more information.
7. Power on the server.
8. Make sure the server lists the card at system initialization time.
See your VINES Server Installation Guide if you need more information.
Connecting Serial Lines to the ICA/RM Card
The ICA/RM card provides a 62-pin port for attaching up to six serial lines. The ICA cable, supplied with your card, provides six serial lines to which you can connect to RS232 serial lines, modems, and CSU/DSUs. The line speed to which you can assign one of these six serial lines depends on how you set the operational mode of the card.
For cards operating as an ICA/RM or as an ICAplus, you can assign the following line speeds:
Lines 1 and 2 - Up to 384 Kbps (HDLC only).
Lines 3 to 6 - Up to 19.2 Kbps (all protocols).
For cards operating as a basic ICA, you can assign the following line speeds:
Lines 1 and 2 - Up to 64 Kbps (synchronous).
Lines 3 to 6 - Up to 19.2 Kbps (all protocols).
Note: From the perspective of the server software, each connector at the end of each ICA cable serial line functions as a port.
For more information on assigning line speeds to each port on the card, see Managing Communications.
Before you connect the ICA/RM card to serial lines, have all required cables and modems available. To determine the type of equipment required, see Managing Communications.
Included with your ICA/RM card is the ICA cable in which one end is a 62-pin connector. The other end branches off into six individual cables, labeled line 1 through line 6, with six 25-pin D serial connectors. These six connectors have screws for securing directly to a port. Also included with your ICA/RM card is a package of standoffs, two for each connector. Use these standoffs to secure the connector to another serial connector that also has two screws.
When the card is operating as an ICA/RM or an ICAplus card, you can establish an FT1 connection over a T1 data link. To establish this type of connection, your server must have the WAN server-to-server option, which supports HDLC and block asynchronous server-to-server communications. For FT1 communications, the ICA/RM card supports the HDLC protocol only.
To access a T1 data link, the ICA/RM card must be connected to a CSU/DSU. The ICA cable lines 1 and 2 support EIA530 Category II unbalanced. To connect an ICA cable connector to other kinds of CSU/DSU interfaces, you might need special cabling equipment, such as V.35 adapters. Table 2-7 lists the types of industry-standard interfaces that CSU/DSUs support and the equipment needed for each interface.
Figure 2-5 illustrates connecting the ICA/RM card to a CSU/DSU using an EIA530 interface.
Figure 2-6 illustrates connecting the ICA/RM card to a CSU/DSU using either an V.35 or an RS449 interface, which is the recommended configuration for connecting the ICA/RM to a CSU/DSU.
The CSU/DSU must meet the following ICA/RM requirements:
The CSU/DSU must supply clocking for the connection between the ICA/RM and the CSU/DSU. The CSU/DSU must provide a steady state frequency of 384 kHz or less because the maximum frequency that the ICA/RM supports is 384 kHz.
The EIA530 interface cable distance from the ICA/RM card to either the CSU/DSU, as illustrated in Figure 2-5, or a V.35 adapter, as illustrated in Figure 2-6, should not exceed 10 feet.
For security reasons, consider putting the server and the CSU/DSU in a place that only authorized personnel can access.
For specific instructions on installing and configuring a CSU/DSU, see the CSU/DSU manufacturer's documentation.
Caution: Take the usual precautions against static when connecting cables at the server.
1. Power off your server.
2. Attach the 62-pin connector on the ICA cable to the 62-pin port on the ICA/RM card.
3. Tighten down the connecting screws.
4. Remove the dust covers from the ICA cable connectors only as you need them.
5. Keep the covers on the ICA cable connectors to protect them from dust and static electricity until you are ready to use them.
To Connect an ICA Cable Line to a Port
1. Connect the line directly to the port.
2. Secure all connectors by tightening down the screws.
3. To secure an ICA cable connector to another connector that also has two screws, first install a standoff onto each screw on the ICA cable connector.
Figure 2-7 shows the role of the standoffs in connecting two cables together.
To Connect an ICA Cable Line to a Modem
1. Connect the ICA cable connector directly to the modem.
2. Connect the modular telephone cable or other line that links the other computer to the modem.
3. Make sure the modem is set up properly and plugged in.
4. Power on the modem.
To Connect an ICA Cable Line to a CSU/DSU
1. Power off the CSU/DSU.
You do not need to power off your server.
2. Slide the ICA cable connector into either a RS232 or EIA530 connector on the CSU/DSU or into the 25-pin connector on one side of the RS449 or V.35 adapter.
3. When all of the ICA cable connector pins are properly aligned with those of the receiving connector, push on the back of the ICA cable connector to insert and seat it properly.
4. Secure the ICA cable connector by tightening the screws.
5. If you connected the ICA/RM cable connector to a V.35 or RS449 adapter, follow the instructions that come with the adapter to connect it to the CSU/DSU.
6. Power on the CSU/DSU.
Assign the line as an HDLC server-to-server line at the Operator Menu of the server console. See Managing Communications for more information.
