ClearPath IX Systems Installation and Configuration Guide

Table 1–2. ClearPath IX Server Components
Component Description
Introduction and Installation Overview
SCF PCs The OS 2200 system consoles, located in the console hardware cabinet, which
are connected by a token ring network to the 2200 node.
Single Point Operations
server
An Intel computer, running UnixWare, on which Single Point Operations Basic
Edition for ClearPath IX (Basic Edition) software runs. Basic Edition, which is a
restricted version of Single Point Operations (SPO) Console, allows the Single
Point Operations (SPO) workstation to monitor and control all nodes of the
ClearPath IX server. The Single Point Operations (SPO) server is located in the
console hardware cabinet.
Monitor concentrator An electronic switchbox that connects a single monitor, keyboard, and mouse in
the console hardware cabinet to the Intel nodes, SPO server, and SCF PCs. The
monitor, keyboard, and mouse provide a single operator interface to use for
entering commands to locally operate all connected systems and to switch
between those systems as desired.
Serial port connection A serial port connection from an Intel node to the SPO server that is required
when UnixWare is installed on the Intel node. The connection allows a UnixWare
console session to be redirected to the SPO server for Basic Edition monitoring
and control.
Ethernet concentrator A 16-port Ethernet hub (see Figure 2–1) is provided with all ClearPath IX servers.
The hub improves installation by concentrating all server-related Ethernet
connections prior to connection to a site’s LAN. Only a single connection from
the hub to the site’s production Ethernet network is then required. An AUI
connector (on the hub) and an external transceiver are provided for connection
to the customer LAN, which is assumed to be 10Base5 (Thick Coax) cabling. A
secondary purpose of the hub is to standardize on 10BaseT cabling for
connection to Ethernet ports
SPO workstation or
terminal
The primary workstation from which an operator monitors and controls all nodes
of the server. Because it is connected by Ethernet to the server, the
workstation can be remotely located. Basic Edition screens are displayed on
this workstation. The SPO workstation is a PC running Windows NT Workstation
or Windows 2000 Professional Workstation and SCO XVision.
DEPCON Workstation A site-supplied workstation on which to run DEPCON (see 2.4.1 for
requirements). DEPCON is an enterprise print distribution and control system
that allows distribution of print files among all nodes of the server, PCs, Novell
NetWare print queues and servers, and other systems such as other OS 2200
systems or A Series systems.
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