Upgrading and Repairing Servers

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P-cable shielded connectors (SCSI)

P6 (686) processors

     Celeron

     Pentium II

         DIB (dual independent bus) architecture

         dynamic execution

         processor ID information

         specifications

     Pentium III

     Pentium Pro

         DIB (dual independent bus) architecture

         dynamic execution

         specifications

PA-RISC processors 2nd

PAC (PCI/AGP Controller) [See North Bridge chipsets.]

PAC (pin array cartridge) packaging

PacificDigital.com

packaging

     FC-PGA (flip-chip pin grid array)

     PAC (pin array cartridge) packaging

     PGA (pin grid array)

     SEC (single edge contact)

     x-86 compatible processors

         ball grid array (BGA)

         land grid array (LGA)

         pin grid array (PGA)

         Slot 1

         Slot 2

PackardBell.com

packetization

packetized SCSI standard

packets

     ATAPI (AT Attachment Packet Interface)

     broadcast storms

     data collisions

     Network Monitor

     port traffic monitoring

     tracing

PAE (physical address extension)

Panasonic.com

PandaSoftware.com

Parallel port setting (BIOS Peripheral Configuration menu)

parallel ports

parallelization

parity

     block data with

     parity bits

     parity checking 2nd

     striping with

Parkinson's Law

partial mesh topology

PartsNowInc.com

passive backplane systems

passive heatsinks 2nd 3rd

passwords

     BIOS Setup

     crackers

     KVM switches

     writing

PATA (parallel ATA) connectors

patches 2nd

PC Linux

PC NetLink 2nd

PC Power and Cooling

PC-Doctor.com

PCConnection.com

PCI (Peripheral Connect Interface) buses

     board configurations

     cards 2nd

     design and bandwidth speeds

     expansion slots

     interrupts

     PCI-Express 2nd 3rd 4th

     PCI-X 2nd 3rd

     server construction

     specifications

PCI Configuration menu (BIOS Setup)

PCI Special Interest Group

PCI-Express 2nd 3rd 4th

PCI-X 2nd 3rd

PCIII.de

PCISIG 2nd 3rd

PCKeyboard.com

PCmag.com

PCMCIA.org

PCPowerCooling.com

PCworld.com

PDAs

pedestal chassis

     compared to ATX tower chassis 2nd

     compared to rack-mounted chassis

     Intel SC5295-E

         airducts removal

         dimensions/features

         drive cage EMI shield removal

         front bezel assembly removal

         left side panel removal

pedestal servers

Pennnet.com

Pentium 4 processors

     chipsets

         ICH5

         ICH5R

         Intel 845 family

         Intel 875P

         Intel 925X

         Intel 955X

         Intel 975X

         single-processor servers

     maximum installable memory

     power supply issues

     specifications

     versions 2nd

Pentium 4 Xeon processors

Pentium 4A processor

Pentium 64-bit Xeon processors

Pentium D processors

Pentium II processors 2nd

     chipsets

         Intel 440BX

         Intel 440FX

         Intel 440GX

         Intel 440LX

         Intel 450KX/GX

         Intel 450NX

         Intel 820

         Intel 820E

         Intel 840

     DIB (dual independent bus) architecture

     dynamic execution

     maximum installable memory

     processor ID information

     SEC (single edge contact) packaging

     specifications

     VIA Technologies

Pentium II Xeon processors

Pentium III processors 2nd

     chipsets

         hub architecture

         Intel 440BX

         Intel 440FX

         Intel 440GX

         Intel 440LX

         Intel 450KX/GX

         Intel 450NX

         Intel 820

         Intel 820E

         Intel 840

         VIA Technologies

     DIB (dual independent bus) architecture

     maximum installable memory

     SEC (single edge contact) packaging

     specifications

     speed variations among versions

Pentium III Xeon processors

     Broadcom ServerWorks chipsets

     specifications

Pentium Itanium 2 processors, 207211

Pentium Pro processors 2nd

     chipsets

         Broadcom ServerWorks

         Intel 440BX

         Intel 440FX

         Intel 440GX

         Intel 440LX

         Intel 450KX/GX

         Intel 450NX

         Intel 820

         Intel 820E

         Intel 840

         North Bridge/South Bridge architecture

         VIA Technologies

     DIB (dual independent bus) architecture

     dynamic execution

     maximum installable memory

     specifications

per-processor usage licenses

per-system usage licenses

per-user licenses

perfmeter command

Performance Monitor 2nd

performance monitoring

     ATA (AT Attachment)

     baseline data, gathering

         benchmarks

         cache buffer utilization information

         CPU utilization information

         data point collection

         file reads/writes information

         process maps

         trend/data activity notebooks

         volume utilization information

     benchmarking tools

         Mindcraft

         SPEC

         TPC

     counters 2nd

     Event Viewer

     iostat command

     memory

         DDR SDRAM (double data rate SDRAM)

         DDR2 SDRAM (double data rate SDRAM)

         latency

         module speeds

         nanoseconds

         processor bus bandwidth

         RDRAM (Rambus DRAM)

         SDRAM (synchronous DRAM)

     mpstat command

     multiple processor implementation

     NetWare diagnostic tools

     Network Monitor

     network reliability

         routers

         segmentation

         switches

     perfmeter command

     Performance Monitor

     proc command

     protocol binding order

     sar command

     Solaris tutorial

Peripheral Configuration menu (BIOS Setup)

Peripheral Connect Interface buses [See PCI (Peripheral Connect Interface) buses.]

peripherals

     BIOS Peripheral Configuration menu

     server construction

Perl

persistence

PGA (pin grid array)

PGA-370 sockets

phase-change material

Phoenix FirstBIOS

Phoenix.com

PHP

physical address extension (PAE)

physical isolation

physical key access

physical maintenance

     BIOS updates

     server environment

     server hardware

     server software updates

physical memory [See modules (memory).]

physical security

     chassis types

     server room design

physical tokens (identification systems)

PICMG

pin array cartridge (PAC) packaging 2nd

ping command 2nd 3rd

pinouts

     ATA (AT Attachment)

         40-pin connectors

         50-pin connectors

     DIMMs (dual inline memory modules)

         168-pin DIMMs

         184-pin DIMMs

         240-pin DDR2 DIMMs

         SPD (serial presence detect)

     interrupt assignments

     motherboard connectors

         battery connectors

         chassis intrusion connectors

         front panel USB header connector pinout

         LED and keylock connectors

         microprocessor fan power connectors

         speaker connectors

         Wake on LAN connectors

         Wake on Ring connectors

     RIMMs (Rambus inline memory modules)

     SATA (Serial ATA)

     SCSI (Small Computer System Interface)

         A-cable external shielded header connectors

         A-cable internal unshielded header connectors

         P-cable connectors

     SIMMs (single inline memory modules)

         presence detect pin configurations

         standard 72-pin pinout

     SVGA (Super VGA) video adapters

     USB (universal serial bus) connectors

PIO (Programmed I/O) modes

Pioneer.com

pixels

PKWare.com

Placer (Intel E7505 chipset)

planars [See motherboards.]

planning phase (server room design)

     airflow 2nd

     aisle space

     cable

     cable management

     functional capacity

     heat dissipation

     HVAC 2nd

     network connections

     physical access

     physical space

     point loads

     power 2nd

     rack size

     raised flooring

     row space (equipment)

     safety

     security 2nd

     size/capacity

     total floor loads

     total tile loads

     UPS needs

Plasmon 2nd

Plextor.com

Plug and Play [See PnP (Plug and Play).]

Plumas 533

Plus Development Division

PnP (Plug and Play)

     BIOS

         ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)

         device IDs

         initializing

     SCSI (Small Computer System Interface)

     USB (universal serial bus)

PNY.com

point loads

point-to-point topology

polarizing filters

portable computers

ports

     adding

     addresses

         bus-based device port addresses

         chipset-based device port addresses

         motherboard-based device port addresses

     assignments

     ATX motherboards

     Fibre Channel SANs

     legacy types

     replacing

     traffic monitoring

     USB (universal serial bus)

         connectors

         functions

         hubs

         PnP (Plug and Play)

         self-identifying peripherals

         speed

         support for

         USB 2.0

POST (power on self test)

     audio error codes

         AMI BIOS

         Award BIOS/Phoenix FirstBIOS

         IBM BIOS

         Phoenix BIOS

     onscreen messages

         Award BIOS/Phoenix FirstBIOS

         IBM BIOS

     troubleshooting

power LEDs

Power Management menu (BIOS Setup)

power on self test [See POST (power on self test).]

power supplies

     ATX motherboards

         ATX12V mode

         ATX1U/2U rack-mounted mode

         GES

     battery backup systems

     ESD (electrostatic discharge)

     Pentium 4 issues

     power connectors

     power factor correction (PFC) 2nd

     power surges

     processor operating voltages

     rack safety checklist

     redundant power supplies 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

     server construction

     server room design 2nd

     SSI motherboards 2nd

         EPS12V

         EPS1U/2U rack mounted

     surge protection 2nd

     three-pronged adapters

     troubleshooting

     UPS

         AC connectors

         American Power Conversion models

         batteries

         battery problems

         COM port conflicts

         common configurations

         documentation

         double-conversion online 2nd

         Eaton PowerWare models

         ferro-resonant

         installing

         Liebert (Emerson Power Network) models

         line-interactive 2nd

         Linux troubleshooting issues

         MGE UPS models

         MinuteMan models

         nontransmittal of alerts

         OneAC models

         power factor correction (PFC)

         power use calculations

         recommended features

         runtimes

         server capacity and purpose

         service shutdowns

         standby 2nd

         surge protection 2nd

         system restart problems

         Tripp Lite models

         VA (volt-amp) ratings

         vendor buying guides

         voltages

     vendors

         Astec Power

         Condor Power Supplies

         Eaton Powerware

         MGE UPS Systems

         Para Systems

         Tripp Lite

     WTX motherboards

Power3 processors

Power3-II processors

Power4 processors

Power4+ processors

Power5 processors

Power5+ processors

PowerEdge 1850 blade servers

PowerEdge 1855 blade servers

PowerLeap.com

PowerPC processors

     PowerPC 604

     PowerPC 740 G3

     PowerPC 750 G3

     PowerPC 970 (G5)

     PowerPC 970MP

     PowerPC G4 7400

     PowerPC G4 7410

     PowerPC G4 7450

     PowerPC G4 7455

     PowerPC750CX

     PowerPC750FX

     PowerPC750GX

     specifications

Powerware.com

prefixes, decimal/binary multiples

presence detect pin configurations (SIMMs)

Press ESC to skip memory test (error message)

Press TAB to show POST screen (error message)

primary budgets (server deployment)

Primary master hard disk fail (error message)

Primary slave hard disk fail (error message)

printers 2nd

     Canon USA

     Citizen America

     Epson America

     Lexmark

     StarMicronics

     Xerox

private loops

proc command

process maps

Processor and Hammer Configuration menu (BIOS Setup)

processor complex

Processor FSB speeds

processor sockets

processor wind tunnel (PWT)

processors [See also specific processors (for example, Pentium 4 processors).]

     bugs

     dynamic execution

     hardware compatibility

     HT (Hyper-Threading) Technology

     installing

         motherboard guidelines

         multiple CPU arrangement

         slot-based types

         socketed types

     maximum installable memory

     memory-addressing capabilities

     multiple design

         advantages

         dual-core

         NUMA

         performance issues

         SMP

         symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) support by OS

         upgrading to

     packaging

         FC-PGA (flip-chip pin grid array)

         PAC (pin array cartridge)

         PGA (pin grid array)

         SEC (single edge contact)

     per-processor usage licenses

     platform selection criteria

     processor complex

     slots 2nd

     sockets

         Socket 370 (PGA-370)

         Socket 423

         Socket 478

         Socket 603

         Socket 604

         Socket 775 (T)

         Socket 8

         Socket 939

         Socket 940

         Socket A (Socket 462)

         specifications

         ZIF (zero insertion force) 2nd

     specifications

         32-bit

         64-bit

         address bus

         cache

         clock speeds

         compatibility

         dual-core

         external data bus

         identifying

         Intel

         internal data bus

         internal Level 1 cache

         speed ratings

         speeds

         widths

     troubleshooting

     updates

     upgrading

     vendors

Procom

product regulation compliance organizations

Profusion chipset (Intel)

programmable ROM (PROM) 2nd

Programmed I/O (PIO) modes

Project (MS)

project management software

Project Management Software jump page (Yahoo!)

project phasing (server deployment)

     budget phase

     implementation phase

     project specification phase

     review phase

     testing phase

project specifications 2nd 3rd

ProLiant BL35p blade servers

PROM (electronically programmable ROM) 2nd

Promise.com 2nd

proprietary server designs

proprietary-design motherboards

     backplane systems

         active

         blade servers

         passive

         PICMG

     BTX

protocol mapping layer (FC-4)

protocols

     application-layer

     binding order

     Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP)

     ISO/OSI network model

     isolation

     SIP (SCSI Interlock Protocol)

     stacks 2nd

     transport

         legacy installations

         NetBEUI

         NWLink protocol

         performance concerns

         security concerns

         UDP (User Datagram Protocol)

         universality of TCP/IP

     Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)

     web-based services

Proview.com

proxy servers

PS/2 Mouse Function Control setting (BIOS Setup)

PSLWeb.com

public loops

publication protocols

published applications

publishers

     Endl Publications

     Macworld Communications

     Que Publishing

     RTC Books

     Sams Publishing

     Technology Data Exchange

     True Query

purchasing [See buying tips.]

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