HOWTO make an NLANR Passive Monitor

  1. Get Hardware:

  2. Assemble Hardware:

    1. If not already, install power supply into chassis
    2. Combine motherboard, CPU, and SDRAM in chassis. Mix untill well situated.motherboard/cpu/memory in chassis
    3. Install drives in drive bay:
      [alternatively, if more convienient, do step 4 first]
      1. Set jumpers on all three hard drives so that autospin is enabled and so that each has a unique ID.
      2. Remove drive bay from chassis
      3. Screw mounting brackets onto the two 9.1GB drives
      4. Insert and screw bracketed drives into any available horizontal drive bay slot.
      5. Insert and screw floppy drive into the floppy drive positon on the top of the drive bay.
      6. Insert and srew the 4.5GB drive into the 3.5" vertical slot on the side of the drive bay. assembled drive bay
      7. Reinsert the drive bay into the chassis, be carefull not to obstruct any wires from the power supply or, if you have three hands, it may be easier to attach wires first.
      8. Connect power supply connectors to each drive drives with power connected
      9. Check that cables are securely connected.
      10. Insert the LVD terminated SCSI ribbon into the SCSI connector on the motherboard which is labeled LVD. lvd connector
      11. Connect the last connector to the 4.5GB disk
      12. Check that cables and ribbons are securely connected.
      13. Connect whichever connector is convienient to the lower of the two 9.1GB disks.
      14. Connect the SE terminated ribbon to the SCSI connector on the motherboard marked SE.
      15. Connect the last connector on the SE ribbon to the remaining 9.1GB drive.
        motherboard connectors ribbons attached to connectors
      16. Check that cables and ribbons are securely connected.
      17. Connect the Floppy Drive Ribbon to the connector on the motherboard marked as the floppy drive connector.
      18. Connect the last connector on the Floppy Drive Ribbon to the floppy drive. Make sure pin1 (denoted by a red line on the ribbon) is closest to the power supply. everything nicely connected
      19. Check that cables and ribbons are securely connected.
      20. Replace screws in drive bay all done
    4. Install Dag3.21 cards:
      1. Take Electrostatic Discharge precausions: a grouned wristband in a clean room is best, but failing that, keeping your hand in contact with the chassis will do.
      2. Remove crossbar from chassis if you have not already done so.
      3. Remove the card place-holders for the two slots you will install the Dags to. Be sure to choose two slots which are not on the same PCI buss(i.e. choose one slot on either side of the 64bit slot).
        these are pci slots two dags in two pci slots make sure the dags are screwed in place
      4. Remove the ST plugs from the cards' optical interfaces
      5. insert the cards into you're chosen slots, firmly press down on the cards to make sure they are seated properly.
      6. replace the ST plugs untill you are ready to connect to fiber
      7. Remove the card stabelizers from the crossbar. Find which size stabelizer fits the Dag card's height.
      8. Reinstall crossbar
      9. Insert selected stabelizers so that they are centered on the Dag cards and screw in place. attach mounting braces
    5. Close and seal chassis

  3. Install Operating System

    1. Connect external cables including power, ethernet, keyboard, monitor(optional).
    2. Insert PMA recovery floppy into the floppy drive.
    3. Boot.
    4. Wait untill system boots successfully and remove floppy.
    5. When the installation is finished press any key to reboot.