Hi,
Firstly, I must acknowledge the assistance from Jwhat (John Hartley) in Melbourne for his help on this project else it never would have gotten off the ground. John provided the Numalink3 router, the memory, fans and brackets and considerable assistance to get this system operational which I am very thankful for.
I have been working away for many months trying to get a number of spare O350 systems into a working configuration rather than just gathering dust in a corner. The opportunity arose when myself and my brother were lucky enough to pick up a rack full of Prism servers which happened to have two Numalink4 routers with it.
I thought that I could use one of these to connect the six spare O350's together to make a single operable system. Despite considerable tinkering , I could not get the router to recognise the O350 systems despite believing they were backward compatible with Numalink3 system. After getting assistance from John, he offered to loan me his spare Numalink3 router and shipped it down to me.
After an L2 controller software upgrade and six O350 firmware upgrades we were finally away!
So here are six spare O350's now connected using a Numalink router (yes its a bit beat up as the freight company shipping it were brutal).
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For graphics I used a spare IR4 which was already in the base of the rack and simply connected it to the XIO port on the base O350.
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As this was a new system, I took the opportunity to start with a fresh install so I added a Samsung 850Pro SSD into an ACARD ARS-2320S SCSI to SATA converter and used this as the boot drive. It is running a 6.5.30 install and boots remarkably fast!
Here's the (rather long) hinv -v -m output showing the configuration.
IRIS 1# hinv -v -m
Location: /hw/module/001c22/node
IP53_4CPU Board: barcode NKW690 part 030-1959-003 rev -C
Location: /hw/module/001c22/IXbrick/xtalk/10
KTOWN2 Board: barcode MTL050 part 030-1593-001 rev H
GE16-4 Board: barcode NGP228 part 030-1800-001 rev K
Location: /hw/module/001c22/IXbrick/xtalk/15
2U_INT_53 Board: barcode NVE704 part 030-1809-006 rev -B
Location: /hw/module/001c22/IXbrick/xtalk/15/pci-x/0/1/ioc4
IO9 Board: barcode NLB538 part 030-1771-006 rev -A
Location: /hw/module/001c24/node
IP53_4CPU Board: barcode NCT853 part 030-1959-002 rev -B
Location: /hw/module/001c24/IXbrick/xtalk/12
XT-DIGVID Board: barcode NAR724 part 030-1928-004 rev A
Location: /hw/module/001c24/IXbrick/xtalk/15
2U_INT_53 Board: barcode NNX197 part 030-1809-006 rev -B
Location: /hw/module/001c26/node
IP53_4CPU Board: barcode NCG574 part 030-1959-002 rev -A
Location: /hw/module/001c26/IXbrick/xtalk/15
2U_INT_53 Board: barcode NRS928 part 030-1809-006 rev -B
Location: /hw/module/001c26/IXbrick/xtalk/15/pci-x/0/1/ioc4
IO9 Board: barcode NFV172 part 030-1771-006 rev -A
Location: /hw/module/001c30/node
IP53_4CPU Board: barcode NRG666 part 030-1959-003 rev -C
Location: /hw/module/001c30/IXbrick/xtalk/12
XT-DIGVID Board: barcode NJT438 part 030-1928-004 rev A
Location: /hw/module/001c30/IXbrick/xtalk/15
2U_INT_53 Board: barcode NNX359 part 030-1809-006 rev -B
Location: /hw/module/001c32/node
IP53_4CPU Board: barcode NGA327 part 030-1959-002 rev -B
Location: /hw/module/001c32/IXbrick/xtalk/15
2U_INT_53 Board: barcode NVG472 part 030-1809-006 rev -B
Location: /hw/module/001c32/IXbrick/xtalk/15/pci-x/0/1/ioc4
IO9 Board: barcode NGE596 part 030-1771-006 rev -A
Location: /hw/module/001c34/node
IP53_4CPU Board: barcode NRE751 part 030-1959-003 rev -C
Location: /hw/module/001c34/IXbrick/xtalk/15
2U_INT_53 Board: barcode NRS853 part 030-1809-006 rev -B
Location: /hw/module/001r07/router
ROUTER Board: barcode NXA065 part 030-1634-004 rev -C
24 800 MHZ IP35 Processors
CPU: MIPS R16000 Processor Chip Revision: 2.2
FPU: MIPS R16010 Floating Point Chip Revision: 2.2
CPU 0 at Module 001c22/Slot 0/Slice A: 800 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 2.2. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 400 Mhz Tap 0xa
CPU 1 at Module 001c22/Slot 0/Slice B: 800 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 2.2. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 400 Mhz Tap 0xa
CPU 2 at Module 001c22/Slot 0/Slice C: 800 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 2.2. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 400 Mhz Tap 0xa
CPU 3 at Module 001c22/Slot 0/Slice D: 800 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 2.2. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 400 Mhz Tap 0xa
CPU 4 at Module 001c24/Slot 0/Slice A: 800 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 2.2. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 400 Mhz Tap 0xa
CPU 5 at Module 001c24/Slot 0/Slice B: 800 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 2.2. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 400 Mhz Tap 0xa
CPU 6 at Module 001c24/Slot 0/Slice C: 800 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 2.2. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 400 Mhz Tap 0xa
CPU 7 at Module 001c24/Slot 0/Slice D: 800 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 2.2. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 400 Mhz Tap 0xa
CPU 20 at Module 001c26/Slot 0/Slice A: 800 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 2.2. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 400 Mhz Tap 0xa
CPU 21 at Module 001c26/Slot 0/Slice B: 800 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 2.2. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 400 Mhz Tap 0xa
CPU 22 at Module 001c26/Slot 0/Slice C: 800 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 2.2. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 400 Mhz Tap 0xa
CPU 23 at Module 001c26/Slot 0/Slice D: 800 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 2.2. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 400 Mhz Tap 0xa
CPU 8 at Module 001c30/Slot 0/Slice A: 800 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 2.2. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 400 Mhz Tap 0xa
CPU 9 at Module 001c30/Slot 0/Slice B: 800 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 2.2. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 400 Mhz Tap 0xa
CPU 10 at Module 001c30/Slot 0/Slice C: 800 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 2.2. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 400 Mhz Tap 0xa
CPU 11 at Module 001c30/Slot 0/Slice D: 800 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 2.2. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 400 Mhz Tap 0xa
CPU 16 at Module 001c32/Slot 0/Slice A: 800 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 2.2. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 400 Mhz Tap 0xa
CPU 17 at Module 001c32/Slot 0/Slice B: 800 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 2.2. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 400 Mhz Tap 0xa
CPU 18 at Module 001c32/Slot 0/Slice C: 800 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 2.2. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 400 Mhz Tap 0xa
CPU 19 at Module 001c32/Slot 0/Slice D: 800 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 2.2. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 400 Mhz Tap 0xa
CPU 12 at Module 001c34/Slot 0/Slice A: 800 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 2.2. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 400 Mhz Tap 0xa
CPU 13 at Module 001c34/Slot 0/Slice B: 800 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 2.2. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 400 Mhz Tap 0xa
CPU 14 at Module 001c34/Slot 0/Slice C: 800 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 2.2. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 400 Mhz Tap 0xa
CPU 15 at Module 001c34/Slot 0/Slice D: 800 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 2.2. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 400 Mhz Tap 0xa
Main memory size: 24640 Mbytes
Instruction cache size: 32 Kbytes
Data cache size: 32 Kbytes
Secondary unified instruction/data cache size: 8 Mbytes
Memory at Module 001c22/Slot 0: 6144 MB (enabled)
Bank 0 contains 1024 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 1 contains 1024 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 2 contains 1024 MB (Premium) DIMMS (disabled)
Bank 3 contains 1024 MB (Premium) DIMMS (disabled)
Bank 4 contains 1024 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 5 contains 1024 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 6 contains 1024 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 7 contains 1024 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
Memory at Module 001c24/Slot 0: 4096 MB (enabled)
Bank 0 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 1 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 2 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 3 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 4 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 5 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 6 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 7 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Memory at Module 001c26/Slot 0: 3072 MB (enabled)
Bank 0 contains 512 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 1 contains 512 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 2 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (disabled)
Bank 3 contains 512 MB (Premium) DIMMS (disabled)
Bank 4 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 5 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 6 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 7 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Memory at Module 001c30/Slot 0: 3136 MB (enabled)
Bank 0 contains 512 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 1 contains 512 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 2 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 3 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 4 contains 64 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 5 contains 64 MB (Standard) DIMMS (disabled)
Bank 6 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 7 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Memory at Module 001c32/Slot 0: 4096 MB (enabled)
Bank 0 contains 512 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 1 contains 512 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 2 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 3 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 4 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 5 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 6 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 7 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Memory at Module 001c34/Slot 0: 4096 MB (enabled)
Bank 0 contains 512 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 1 contains 512 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 2 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 3 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 4 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 5 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 6 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 7 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
ROUTER in Module 001c26/Slot 0: Revision 1: Active Ports [1,2,3,4,5,6,] (enabled)
Integral SCSI controller 18: Version QL1240, differential
Integral SCSI controller 19: Version QL1240, differential
Integral SCSI controller 5: Version QL1240, differential
Integral SCSI controller 6: Version QL1240, differential
Integral SCSI controller 13: Version QL1240, differential
Integral SCSI controller 14: Version QL1240, differential
Integral SCSI controller 7: Version SAS/SATA LS1068
Disk drive: unit 0 on SCSI controller 7 (unit 0)
Integral SCSI controller 15: Version IDE (ATA/ATAPI) IOC4
CDROM: unit 0 on SCSI controller 15
Integral SCSI controller 11: Version QL12160, low voltage differential
Integral SCSI controller 10: Version IDE (ATA/ATAPI) IOC4
Integral SCSI controller 16: Version QL12160, low voltage differential
Integral SCSI controller 17: Version QL12160, low voltage differential
Integral SCSI controller 2: Version IDE (ATA/ATAPI) IOC4
CDROM: unit 0 on SCSI controller 2
Integral SCSI controller 12: Version QL12160, low voltage differential
Integral SCSI controller 4: Version Fibre Channel LS949X Port 1
Integral SCSI controller 8: Version Fibre Channel LS949X Port 0
Integral SCSI controller 0: Version QL12160, low voltage differential
Disk drive: unit 1 on SCSI controller 0 (unit 1)
Integral SCSI controller 1: Version QL12160, low voltage differential
Integral SCSI controller 3: Version Fibre Channel LS949X Port 0
Integral SCSI controller 9: Version Fibre Channel LS949X Port 1
IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty11
IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty12
IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty13
IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty14
IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty7
IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty8
IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty9
IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty10
IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty3
IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty4
IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty5
IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty6
Graphics board: InfiniteReality4
Gigabit Ethernet: tg1, module 001c26, PCI bus 1 slot 4
Gigabit Ethernet: tg2, module 001c32, PCI bus 1 slot 4
Integral Gigabit Ethernet: tg0, module 001c22, PCI bus 1 slot 4
Iris Audio Processor: version RAD revision 13.0, number 1
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x1077, device 0x1240) PCI slot 1
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x10a9, device 0x100a) PCI slot 1
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x1077, device 0x1216) PCI slot 3
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x14e4, device 0x1645) PCI slot 4
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x1077, device 0x1240) PCI slot 1
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x10a9, device 0x0005) PCI slot 2
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x1077, device 0x1240) PCI slot 1
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x120f, device 0x0001) PCI slot 4
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x1000, device 0x0054) PCI slot 1
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x1000, device 0x0640) PCI slot 2
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x1000, device 0x0640) PCI slot 2
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x10a9, device 0x100a) PCI slot 1
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x8086, device 0xb154) PCI slot 2
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x1077, device 0x1216) PCI slot 3
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x14e4, device 0x1645) PCI slot 4
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x10a9, device 0x100a) PCI slot 1
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x1077, device 0x1216) PCI slot 3
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x14e4, device 0x1645) PCI slot 4
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x1000, device 0x0640) PCI slot 2
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x1000, device 0x0640) PCI slot 2
XT-DIGVID Multi-standard Digital Video: controller 0, unit 0, version 0x0
XT-DIGVID Multi-standard Digital Video: controller 1, unit 1, version 0x0
IOC4 firmware revision 83
IOC4 firmware revision 79
IOC4 firmware revision 83
IOC3/IOC4 external interrupts: 3
IOC3/IOC4 external interrupts: 2
IOC3/IOC4 external interrupts: 1
HUB in Module 001c22/Slot 0: Revision 2 Speed 200.00 Mhz (enabled)
HUB in Module 001c24/Slot 0: Revision 2 Speed 200.00 Mhz (enabled)
HUB in Module 001c26/Slot 0: Revision 2 Speed 200.00 Mhz (enabled)
HUB in Module 001c30/Slot 0: Revision 2 Speed 200.00 Mhz (enabled)
HUB in Module 001c32/Slot 0: Revision 2 Speed 200.00 Mhz (enabled)
HUB in Module 001c34/Slot 0: Revision 2 Speed 200.00 Mhz (enabled)
IP35prom in Module 001c22/Slot n0: Revision 6.210
IP35prom in Module 001c24/Slot n0: Revision 6.210
IP35prom in Module 001c26/Slot n0: Revision 6.210
IP35prom in Module 001c30/Slot n0: Revision 6.210
IP35prom in Module 001c32/Slot n0: Revision 6.210
IP35prom in Module 001c34/Slot n0: Revision 6.210
IRIS 2#
Unfortunately it' not all quite right as yet as there are missing fans on the C34 and C7 router which have to be replaced. Also, several memory sticks seemed to have died which need replacing. I'll get these sorted as soon as practical.
Here's a photo of the complete system.
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Lastly, even though its not been setup for any particular task, I was looking around for an application to test its capabilities. I loaded MultiGen2 flight simulator which runs quickly although I'm yet to learn how to use it! I also don't have a licence so I can't save anything:(
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Anyway, sorry bout the low-res pictures but I hope this is of some interest so someone.
Cheers!
