Upgrading and Repairing Servers

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S3Graphics.com

safety

     chassis specifications

     racks

     server room design

     vendors

SamsPublishing.com

Samsung.com

Sandra software

SANs (storage area networks)

     arrays

         Network Appliances FAS980 model

         Plasmon FibreArray Extreme

         property considerations

         qualifications of

         RAID support

         Raidtec CS3102

         Raidtec FlexArray Ultra

         range of implementations

         vendor list and product types

     ATI Forum

     backups

         cold backups

         disk hardware

         disk technologies

         Exabyte LTO-2 Magnum 1X7 Autoloader

         hot backups

         implementation of

         LAN free backup option

         server free backup option

         servers

         software

         tape technologies

         vaulting

     Blade Systems Alliance

     block-level devices

     block-oriented devices

     Blue-ray Disk Association

     cache placement

     captive disks

     component devices

         block-level

         file-oriented

     components

     DAFS Collaborative

     DAT Manufacturers Group

     DVD Forum

     Fibre Channel

         addressing scheme

         common services layer (FC-3)

         media layer (FC-0)

         number of available nodes

         popularity of technology implementation

         ports

         protocol mapping layer (FC-4)

         signaling layer (FC-2)

         switches

         traffic flow control

         wire protocol layer (FC-1)

     Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA)

     file-oriented devices

     HDSA

     InfiniBand

     LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme

     LTO.org

     MMCA.org

     Open Group

     OSTA.org

     PCI Special Interest Group

     PCIMG

     QLogic SAN Connectivity Kit 3000

     QLogic SAN-in-a-Box

     RAID Advisory Board

     RapidIO

     Recordable DVD Council

     SATA-IO

     SCSI Trade Association

     Serial ATA Working Group

     Serial Attached SCSI Working Group

     SNIA

     software

     standards

     Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA)

         block storage

         creation of

         files/records

         interfaces, defining

         layer model

     TCP/IP

     topologies

     USB.org

     Using Storage Area Networks Special Edition

     VMEbus International Trade Organization

     XFPMSA.org

sar command

SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) 2nd

SASI (Shugart Associates System Interface) 2nd

SATA (Serial ATA) 2nd 3rd

     8B/10B encoding

     Adaptec 2810SA SATA RAID controller

     AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface)

     as replacement for EIDE

     backward compatibility

     BIOS setup

     bus bandwidth speeds

     CMOS/BIOS startup problems

     compared to ATA design

     data connector pinouts

     data speeds

     differential NRZ (nonreturn to zero)

     emergence as server storage technology

     hot-swappable

     power connector pinouts

     RAID 2nd

     SATA-8 standard

     Serial ATA Workgroup

     Serial ATA Working Group

     server platforms

     similarity to Fibre Channel

     standards

     transfer modes

SATA-8 standard 2nd

SATA-IO

saving CMOS RAM setup

SBackup

scalability (KVM switches)

ScanDisk utility

scanners

scanning frequency (CRT)

SCAT (Single Chip AT) chipsets

Scelbi 8H computer

screen flicker

SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) 2nd 3rd

     25-pin connectors

     50-pin connectors

     adaptor BIOS

     bus bandwidth speeds

     bus widths

     cables 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

     compared to ATA (AT Attachment)

     cost versus SATA/PATA drives

     data transfer rates

     development of

     drive configuration

         delayed start

         external terminators

         parity checking

         SCSI ID setting

         synchronous negotiation

         terminator power

     embedded SCSI

     expanders

     forward/backward compatibility

     HBAs

         Adaptec SCSI RAID 2130SLP

         built-in RAID controllers

         popularity of

         target controllers

         Ultra160 standard

         Ultra320 standard

         vendors

         Zero Channel RAID (ZCR) card

     host adapters

     IDs

     iSCSI

     Narrow

     number of devices

     PnP (Plug and Play)

     RAID host adapter support

     recommendations

     revision levels

     rotational speeds

     SAS (serial attached SCSI)

     SCSI Trade Association 2nd

     Seagate Cheetah Ultra320 drive specifications

     Serial ATA International Organization

     Serial ATA Workgroup

     Serial ATA Working Group 2nd

     signaling

         HVD (High Voltage Differential) 2nd

         LVD (Low Voltage Differential) signaling 2nd

         SE (single-ended)

     SIP (SCSI Interlock Protocol)

     speeds

     standards

         ANSI website

         Fast SCSI

         Fast-10 (Fast)

         Fast-20 (Ultra)

         Fast-40 (Ultra 2)

         Fiber Channel SCSI

         iSCSI

         packetized SCSI

         SAS (Serial Attached SCSI)

         SCSI Trade Association website

         SCSI-1

         SCSI-2 2nd

         SCSI-3 2nd

         T10 Technical Committee website

         table of 2nd

         Ultra SCSI

         Ultra160 SCSI

         Ultra160+ SCSI

         Ultra2 SCSI

         Ultra3 SCSI 2nd

         Ultra320 SCSI

         Ultra4 SCSI

         Ultra5 SCSI

         Ultra640 SCSI

         website

         Wide SCSI

     storage capacities

     terminators

         active

         FPT (forced perfect termination)

         HVD (High Voltage Differential)

         LVD (Low Voltage Differential)

         recommendations

     troubleshooting

     variations in terminology

     vendors

     Wide

SCSI-1 standard

SCSI-2 standard 2nd

SCSI-3 standard 2nd

SDLT (Super Digital Linear Tape)

     currently supported models

     installation and configuration

     media types

     technological features

SDRAM (synchronous DRAM) 2nd 3rd

SE (single-ended) signaling

Seagate 2nd

Seagate Cheetah Ultra320 drive

SEC (single edge contact) processor packaging

SEC-DED (single-bit error-correction double-bit error detection)

SecEvent.evt

secondary cache [See Level 2 cache.]

secondary case-mounted fans

Secondary master hard disk fail (error message)

Secondary slave hard disk fail (error message)

sector addressing

     CHS (cylinder head sector)

         137GB barrier

         8.4GB barrier

         compared to LBA (logical block address)

     LBA (logical block address)

     prefixes for decimal/binary multiples

security [See also maintenance, power-protection systems.]

     ATA

     BIOS

     chassis specifications

     identification systems

     passwords

     server authentication mechanisms

     server room design 2nd

     server software

     Solaris

     vendors

         Aladdin Knowledge Systems

         Barracuda Networks

         Computer Associates

         F-Secure

         McAfee

         Sophos PLC

         Trend Micro

     web-based services

     Windows Server

Security logs

Security menu (BIOS Setup)

segmentation

self-identifying peripherals

Sencore.com

Serial ATA [See SATA (Serial ATA).]

Serial ATA International Organization

Serial ATA Workgroup

Serial ATA Working Group 2nd

serial attached SCSI (SAS) 2nd

Serial port A setting (BIOS Peripheral Configuration menu)

serial ports

serial presence detect (SPD)

serial-bus architectures [See USB (universal serial bus).]

Series A connectors (USB)

Series B connectors (USB)

SERs (soft error rates)

server deployment

     HVAC requirements

     operational budgets

     primary budgets

     project phasing

     project specification elements table

     redundancy

server farms

server maintenance

     antivirus software

     BIOS updates

     case fans, cleaning

     checklist

     disk defragmentation

     drive testing

     environmental conditionals

     filters, cleaning

     firewalls

     hardware driver updates

     software updates

server platforms

     ATA/ATAPI configurations

     SATA configurations

     SATA RAID configurations

server rooms

     accessing (security)

     breathing systems

     converting existing rooms to

     design contractors

     design planning phase

         airflow 2nd

         aisle space

         cables

         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

         Visio stencils

     design specifications/considerations

     disaster response plans

     elevators

     emergency response systems

     EMI (electromagnetic interference), reducing

     fault tolerance

     fire blankets

     fire extinguishers

     fire suppression systems

     identification systems (security)

     location, determining

     server closets

     smoke alarms

Server System Infrastructure (SSI) form factor motherboards

     CEB

     EEB

     electronic bay specifications

     MEB

     power supply specifications

     TEB

     versus ATX form factors

server testing

     performance monitoring

         benchmarking tools

         counters 2nd

         Event Viewer (Windows Server)

         gathering baseline data

         iostat command (Solaris)

         mpstat command (Solaris)

         NetWare diagnostic tools

         Network Monitor (Windows Server)

         perfmeter command (Solaris)

         Performance Monitor (Windows Server)

         proc command (Solaris)

         sar command (Solaris)

     troubleshooting

server virtualization

ServerWorks HT-1000 chips

ServerWorks HT-2000 chips

ServerWorks Inter Module Bus (IMB)

services, costs of (operational budgets)

servo tracks

set associative cache

Setup program (BIOS)

     accessing

     additional setup features

     Advanced menu

     ATA Configuration menu

     Boot Device Priority menu

     Boot menu

     Boot Up Floppy Seek feature

     Console Redirection menu

     CPU Clock Multiplier feature

     CPU Frequency feature

     CPU Vcore Setting feature

     ECC memory settings

     Event Log menu

     Exit menu

     main menu

     Maintenance menu

     Operating Frequency feature

     PCI Configuration menu

     Peripheral Configuration menu

     Power Management menu

     Processor and Hammer Configuration menu

     PS/2 Mouse Function Control feature

     Quick Power On Self Test feature

     ROM Shadowing feature

     Security menu

     summary of menus

     Swap Floppy Drive feature

     Virus Warning feature

shadow masks (CRT)

shadowing (ROM) 2nd

share-everything clusters

share-nothing clusters

share-something clusters

shared cache coherence state

shared memory

shared networks

shareware

     Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP)

     DigiBuy

SharpMEG.com

SharpUSA.com

shelving (wire)

short description pages (disaster recovery planning)

Shugart Associates System Interface (SASI) 2nd

shutdown

Sigmadata.com

signaling layer (FC-2)

signals

     ATA (AT Attachment)

     SCSI (Small Computer System Interface)

         HVD (High Voltage Differential) 2nd

         LVD (Low Voltage Differential)

         SE (single-ended)

SIImage.com

SIMMs (single inline memory modules)

     capacities

     cleaning

     gold-plated

     illustration

     memory banks

     pinouts

     presence detect pin configurations

     Stabilant 22

     tin-plated

Simmtester.com

SimpleTech.com

Single Chip AT (SCAT) chipsets

single edge contact (SEC) packaging

single instance ratios (capacity planning)

single rack-mounted servers

single-bit error-correction double-bit error detection (SEC-DED)

single-board computers

single-ended (SE) signaling

single-ended cables

     A-cable external shielded connectors

     A-cable internal unshielded connectors

     P-cable shielded connectors

single-logon schemes

single-processor servers

single-sided memory modules

singleword DMA (direct memory access)

SIP (SCSI Interlock Protocol)

SIS.com

SiSoftware

     Sandra 2nd 3rd

     Sandra Lite

sizing tools (capacity planning)

skins (keyboard)

slaves 2nd

Slient PC Review

Slot 1 (SECC/SECC2) packaging

Slot 2 (SECC/SECC2) packaging

slot-based processors

slots (processor) 2nd

Small Computer System Interface [See SCSI (Small Computer System Interface).]

Small Form Factor (SFF) Committee

small form factor motherboards

SMART Hard Disk Monitoring BIOS

smart load balancing

Smart-Cable.com

SmartDraw Technical Edition

SMC.com

SmithMicro.com

smoke alarms

SMP (symmetric multiprocessing) 2nd

SMSC.com

SNAs

Snevely, Bob

SNIA (Storage Networking Industry Association)

     creation of

     layer model

         block storage

         files/records

         interfaces, defining

         services (software)

     SAN association

snooping (bus)

Socket 370 sockets

Socket 423 sockets

Socket 462 (A) sockets

Socket 478 sockets

Socket 603 sockets

Socket 604 sockets

Socket 775 (T) sockets

Socket 8 sockets

Socket 939 sockets

Socket 940 sockets

Socket A (462) sockets

sockets 2nd

     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

soft memory errors

     DRAM (dynamic RAM)

     incorrect memory types

     line noise

     parity checking

     power glitches

     radio frequency interference

     static discharge

software [See also diagnostic tools.]

     Active Directory

     antivirus

     backups 2nd

     crackers (passwords)

     disk defragmentation

     drivers

     HWinfo

     licensing

     NOSs

     Novell NetWare 6.5 bundle

     physical maintenance checklist

     project management

     Sandra

     SANs 2nd

     servers 2nd

     spyware detection

     third-party

     TouchStone Software

     troubleshooting

     upgrading

     vendors

         Andromeda Research Labs

         Autodesk

         Borland Software

         Buerg Software

         Business Objects

         Corel Systems

         HALLoGRAM Publishing

         LapLink

         Lone Star Software

         Mapinfo

         Microsoft

         Ontrack Data Recovery

         PandaSoftware

         PKWare

         Red Hat

         RuppSoft

         SiSoftware

         Smith Micro Software

         Sonic

         St. Bernard Software

     virus scanning

     Windows Certification Program

software RAID

software/hardware switching

Solaris

     /etc/release log files

     /etc/system log files

     /var/adm/messages syslog log files

     BigAdmin System Administration Portal

     Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL)

     diagnostic tools

         iostat command

         mpstat command

         perfmeter command

         proc command

         sar command

     drive testing

     GUI environment

     hardware/software package

     Java development platform

     level of UNIX support

     Linux integration

     network solutions

     NOS ratings versus competing systems

     number of applications

     PC NetLink

     performance benchmarks

     performance monitoring tutorials

     platform security

     pricing issues

     processes, viewing

     Solaris 10

         architectural support

         commercial versus open source

         downloading

         graphical interface

         IPv6 support

         Layer 3 multipathing

         management tools

         open source programs

         PC NetLink software

         prior versions

         reliability of

         scalability of

         Solaris Containers

     Solaris Disk Suite

     Solaris Management Console

         Advanced System Monitoring add-on

         basic functions of

         Container Manager add-on

         downloading

         Performance Reporting Manager add-on

         Service Availability Manager add-on

         System Reliability Manager add-on

     Solaris Patch Manager

     Solaris Print Manager

     Solaris Volume Manager (SVM)

     strengths of

     Sun.com resources

     UNIX secure support

     versions

         Intel x86 processors

         numbering convention

         SPARC processors

         UltraSPARC processors

Solstice AdminSuite

Solstice Disksuite

Sonic.com

Sony.com

Sophos.com

South Bridge chipsets 2nd

     Apollo Pro133A

     Broadcom ServerWorks chipsets

     Intel 440BX

     Intel 450FX

     Intel 450KX/GX

SoyoUSA.com

spanning tree protocol

SPARC (Scalable Processor Architecture) processors 2nd

SPARCstations

SPD (serial presence detect)

speakers

     connectors

     server construction

     vendors

SPEC benchmarks

SPEC.org

specialized servers

specification phase (project phasing)

speculative execution

speed

     baseline performance data

     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)

     processors 2nd

     SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) transfer rates

     USB (universal serial bus)

SPI (SCSI Parallel Interface) standards

     cables and connectors

         A-cable external shielded connectors

         A-cable internal unshielded connectors

         P-cable shielded connectors

     Fiber Channel SCSI

     iSCSI

     pinouts

         A-cable external shielded header connectors

         A-cable internal unshielded header connectors

         P-cable connectors

     RAID arrays

     SPI

     SPI-2

     SPI-3

     SPI-4

     SPI-5

spills on keyboards, cleaning

Spindle Synchronization (SPSYNC) signals

splash screens

split-plane power designs

Sprague-Magnetics.com

SPSYNC (Spindle Synchronization) signals

spyware 2nd

SRAM (static RAM)

     access times

     cache hit ratio

     compared to DRAM

     Level 1 cache

     Level 2 cache

     maximum cache

SSE

SSE2

SSE3

SSI motherboards

Stabilant 22 2nd

stacked RAID (Level 10)

staff (support)

standalone servers

standby UPSs 2nd

     typical configuration of

     VA (volt-amp) ratings

standby-ferro UPS systems

star topology

StarMicronics.com

Start on Command option (SCSI)

StarTech.com

static discharge

static loads

static RAM [See SRAM (static RAM).]

StBernard.com

steppings, Pentium II processors

STOP errors 2nd

storage [See drives.]

storage abstracting (capacity planning)

storage area networks [See SANs (storage area networks).]

Storage Computer Corporation

storage management software

Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA)

storage servers 2nd

     data management software

     data protection software

     Java StorEdge software

     storage management software

     StorEdge Array systems

storage virtualization

StorageTek Timberwolf 9740 tape library

StorCase.com

StorEdge Array systems (Sun)

Stratus

     fault-tolerant server hardware

     redundant computer systems

     x86 and Itanium 2-based proprietary server designs

StreetTalk Directory

striping disks 2nd 3rd

structural engineers

stuck keyswitches, troubleshooting

subpixels (LCDs)

Sum Solaris

Summit Digital Networks's RMS service

Sun Microsystems [See also Solaris.]

     BigAdmin System Administration Portal

     Certified compatibility level

     Cluster 3.1

     Cluster Global Network Service

     Enterprise 10000 server

     Fire server

         entry-level product line features

         grid computing

         high-end product line features

         midrange product line features

         product line features

     grid computing initiative

     Grid Rack System

     SAN array products

     server manufacturing impact

     servers

         appliance

         blade 2nd

         carrier-grade

         cluster management

         developmental history

         enterprise

         entry-level

         Fujitsu PRIMEPOWER systems

         growth of market in 1990's

         hardware compatibility levels

         high-end

         midrange

         NEBS-Certified

         Netra t1

         RISC architecture

         storage 2nd

         Sun Enterprise 10000

         Sun Fire

    Solaris operating system [See Solaris.]

     SPARC processors 2nd

     SPARCstations

     storage industry innovations

     StorEdge Enterprise Backup

     SyMON

     UltraSPARC 64-bit processor

     website

         grid computing solutions

         Solaris resources

         storage server resources

SunPlex Manager

SunVTS (Validation Test Suite)

     connectivity mode

     downloading

     offline mode

     online mode

Super Digital Linear Tape [See SDLT (Super Digital Linear Tape).]

Super DLTape I

Super DLTape II

Super G NIC

Super I/O chips 2nd

Super Video Graphics Array (SVGA) adapters

SuperMicro.com 2nd

Superpower.com

superscalar execution

support services

     Altiris Americas

     DEX

     Support Center (Windows)

     support staff

surge protection [See also UPSs (uninterruptible power supplies).]

     MOVs (metal-oxide varistors)

     power problems, solving

     racks

     vendors

SVGA (Super VGA) video adapters

Swap Floppy Drive setting (BIOS Setup)

sway

switch-assisted load balancing

switched-fabric networks

switches

     fault tolerance benefits

     Fibre Channel SANs

     KVM switches

         cable management

         ordering

sx1000 Pinnacles chipset (Hewlett-Packard) 2nd

Sykes.com

Symantec LiveState Recovery

Symantec.com

symmetric multiprocessing (SMP)

synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) 2nd 3rd

synchronous negotiation

Syschk.com

SysEvent.evt

Sysquest.com

System BIOS Cacheable setting (BIOS Setup)

system boards [See motherboards.]

system events, collecting/analyzing

system isolation pages (disaster recovery planning)

system lockups

System logs

System Management Bus (SMBus)