---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash Sun-4/SPARC Hardware Configuration Guide SunFLASH Vol 28 #10 April 1991 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The document described in this article is too long to be sent out as email. It is sufficiently useful that I thought there would be interest in the introduction and table of contents. Harcopies can be obtained from your local Sun office. -johnj ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun-4/SPARC Hardware Configuration Guide January 1991 As a manager, engineer, or system architect evaluating a computer, you are often presented with two separate written descriptions of the product: the "brochure" and the "manual." Between these two documents is a large gulf that makes it hard for you to get a moderately detailed picture of a system or a particular aspect of it. To solve this problem and help you understand Sun Workstations and servers better, Sun Microsystems provides Configuration Guides and Technical Reports that are shorter and less detailed than manuals, yet have more technical information that brochures. (The Sun Technical Resource Directory, Order Number ZE-160, provides an overview of Sun's product literature and reports. ( see sunflash 21.21 -johnj ) This book is a guide only; you will find the technical details you need to install and use your Sun hardware and software in the manuals shipped with those products. This guide discusses hardware issues to help you choose the right hardware configuration from the SPARCsystems product family. What this Guide Contains: This guide has five chapters, and three appendices: Introduction - describes the basic features and distinctions of the SPARCsystems product family. Standard Configurations - describes standard SPARCsystem configurations, keyboards, displays, enclosures, and cabinets. Options and Peripherals - describes optional devices available for SPARCsystems configurations. Hardware Features - gives an overview of several hardware features, including the VMEbus, serial ports, SCSI interface, FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface), and Ethernet information. Power Requirements - tells you how to calculate current draw and thermal dissipation of your configured system. Appendix A, Environmental Requirements - lists the SPARCsystems environmental specifications and lists any exceptions. Appendix B, Sun SCSI Information - contains SCSI information dealing with SCSI devices that can be part of the configuration in some Sun systems. Appendix C, Glossary - defines some of the technical terms and acronyms used in this guide. A Reader Comment Sheet at the end of this guide gives you an opportunity to send us your feedback through the electronic network or U.S. mail. Please use the comment sheet to list missing information or errors. Thanks for your help. References: You may find these publications helpful. They are available through your local Sun sales office. 1. Sun Software Configuration Guide (FE258-0/15K) 2. Sun Microsystems, Inc. Price List 3. Sun Architecture: A Sun Technical Report 4. The UNIX System: A Sun Technical Report 5. Sun System Overview (800-1300) 6. Card Cage Slot Assignment Backplane Configuration Procedure 7. Catalyst Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 SPARCsystems Product Overview 1.2 Basic Hardware 1.3 Operating System 1.4 Features and Packaging Enclosure Styles Displays 1.5 Configuration Issues Role of the Workstations and Servers Application Needs Disk Storage Site Requirements 1.6 Cardcage Slot Assignments 1.7 Ordering Procedures Chapter 2 System Configurations 2.1 SPARCstation SLC SPARCstation SLC Options 2.2 SPARCstation IPC SPARCstation IPC Options 2.3 SPARCsystem 1+ SPARCsystem 1+ Options 2.4 SPARCsystem 330 SPARCsystem 330 Configurations SPARCstation 330 Options 2.5 SPARCsystem 370 SPARCsystem 370 Configurations SPARCsystem 370 Options 2.6 SPARCsystem 470 2.7 SPARCserver 390 SPARCserver 390 Options 2.8 SPARCserver 490 Chapter 3 Options and Peripherals 3.1 Keyboard 3.2 Mouse 3.3 The Sun Displays 3.4 Enclosures 56-inch Data Center Cabinet 3.5 Board Options for VME-based Systems Memory Expansion Board MCP ALM-2 Color Video Board SCSI Host Adapter Second Ethernet Controller FDDI/DX Controller Sun Prestoserve SunIPC SMD Controller IPI Controller 3.6 Graphics Options GX Graphics Subsystem GXP Graphics Subsystem GP2, GP+, GB Graphics Options TAAC-1 3.7 Board Options for SBus-based Systems 3.8 Mass Storage Options Desktop Storage Pack External Storage Module/External Expansion Module Backup Expansion Pedestal Data Center Cabinets 3.9 IPI Disk Drives 1 GB IPI Disk Drive 3.10 SMD Disk Drives 892 MB SMD Disk 3.11 Tape Backup Front-Load 1/2-Inch Tape Drive (6250,1600,800 bpi) 3.12 Printers LaserWriter II Printer SPARCprinter Chapter 4 Hardware Features 4.1 VMEbus VMEbus Mechanical Structure VMEbus Functional Structure VMEbus Master Features on the CPU Board VMEbus Slave Features on the CPU Board VMEbus Address Space and Peripheral Devices VME Priority, DMA Devices, and Transfer Rates 4.2 Serial Port Configuration and Speed 4.3 External Cable Connections 4.4 FDDI/DX Supported Hardware Systems Supported Hardware Configurations 4.5 Ethernet Ethernet Cabling Ethernet Q and A Chapter 5 Power Requirements 5.1 System-level Configuration Issues 5.2 Electrical Values Volt-Amps Watts BTUs per Hour 5.3 Power Calculations Calculating AC Watts (Formula A) Calculating Thermal Dissipation (Formula B) Calculating Volt-Amps (Formula C) Calculating sun Product Requirements Calculating Current Draw for the AC Branch Circuit 5.4 AC Branch Circuit Limitations Impact of Non-Sun Devices on the Same AC Branch Circuit Sun Product Power Limits 5.5 Safety Agency Approvals 5.6 Power Connections Calculating Typical Power Consumption Maximum Power Consumption 5.7 Fuses for the SPARCsystem Products 5.8 Calculating Typical Power Consumption Appendix A Environmental Requirements A.1 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Susceptibility Criteria Electrostatic Discharge Events Product Performance Level Categories Level 1: 10,000 volts Level 2: 14,000 volts Level 3: 25,000 volts A.2 Environmental Exceptions Appenidx B sun SCSI Information B.1 SPARCstation SLC SCSI Information SPARCstation SLC SCSI Subsystem Cable Lengths B.2 SPARCsystem 1+ SCSI Information SPARCsystem 1+ SCSI Subsystem Cable Lengths B.3 SPARCsystem 330 SCSI Information SPARCsystem 330 SCSI Subsystem Cable Lengths B.4 SPARCserver 390 and 490 SCSI Information Appendix C Glossary Reader Comment Sheet Index ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ For information send mail to info-sunflash@sunvice.East.Sun.COM. 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