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Storage Architecture Overview

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Appendix A

Storage Architecture Overview

Sections in this chapter include:

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Storage Architecture and Options

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DSSI and VMSclusters Compared

VAX
7000

VAX 7000 systems can connect to disk and tape drives in
several different ways. This appendix provides some gen-
eral information on the various alternatives.

Summary of Contents for 7000 AXP System

Page 1: ...massachusetts DEC 7000 AXP System VAX 7000 Installation Guide Order Number EK 700EB IN 002 This guide is intended for use by Digital customer service engineers and self maintenance customers installi...

Page 2: ...ts Reserved Printed in U S A The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation Alpha AXP DECUS VAXBI AXP DWMVA VAXELN DEC OpenVMS VMScluster DECchip ULTRIX XMI DEC LANcontroller UNIBUS The...

Page 3: ...Assemble and Install Front Skirt 2 14 Chapter 3 Installing an Expander Cabinet 3 1 Unpack the Cabinet 3 2 3 2 Position the Cabinet 3 4 3 3 Remove Cabinet Top Covers 3 6 3 4 Remove Front and Rear Door...

Page 4: ...Cables to ISEs 5 10 5 6 Set Node IDs 5 12 Chapter 6 Connecting to a CI VMScluster 6 1 CIXCD Installation Configuration Rules 6 2 6 2 Setting CIXCD Parameters 6 4 6 2 1 Setting the VMScluster Node Add...

Page 5: ...e Path 9 16 9 8 Booting OpenVMS Alpha AXP from an RRD42 9 18 9 9 Booting OSF 1 from an RRD42 9 20 9 10 Booting OpenVMS VAX from an InfoServer 9 22 9 11 Selecting an Ethernet Service 9 24 9 12 Set Comm...

Page 6: ...allation Flowchart 1 2 2 1 Inspection Flowchart 2 2 2 2 Packing Material 2 6 2 3 Preparation and Removal from Pallet 2 8 2 4 Leveler Foot Adjustment 2 10 2 5 System Cabinet Side Skirt Assembly and Ins...

Page 7: ...6 5 Jumper Locations for Boot Time 6 10 6 6 Jumper Pins for Extend Header Extend ACK Timeout and Disable Arbitration 6 12 6 7 Cluster Size Jumpers 6 14 6 8 VMScluster Port Connectors 6 16 7 1 Circuit...

Page 8: ...t DELTA Time Backplane Jumpers 6 9 6 4 Boot Time Backplane Jumpers 6 11 6 5 Cluster Size Backplane Jumpers 6 15 7 1 AC Input Voltage Specifications 7 5 8 1 LEDs After Self Test 8 3 9 1 Power Up Diagno...

Page 9: ...tallation Overview provides a flowchart which sum marizes the installation process Chapter 2 Installing the System Cabinet shows how to unpack and install the system cabinet Chapter 3 Installing an Ex...

Page 10: ...is used to highlight that system Otherwise the discussion applies to both systems Thus the abstract for a module that applies only to DEC 7000 systems would look like this Book titles In text if a boo...

Page 11: ...e EK 700EB IN Hardware User Information Kit EK 7001B DK Operations Manual EK 7000B OP Basic Troubleshooting EK 7000B TS Service Information Kit VAX 7000 EK 7002A DK Platform Service Manual EK 7000A SV...

Page 12: ...e Manuals KA7AA CPU Installation Guide EK KA7AA IN KN7AA CPU Installation Guide EK KN7AA IN MS7AA Memory Installation Guide EK MS7AA IN KZMSA Adapter Installation Guide EK KXMSX IN DWLMA XMI PIU Insta...

Page 13: ...400 Installation Problem Solving EK DEMFA IP DEC LANcontroller 400 Installation Guide EK DEMNA IN DEC LANcontroller 400 Technical Manual EK DEMNA TM DSSI VAXcluster Installation and Troubleshooting M...

Page 14: ...OpenVMS Alpha Version 1 0 Upgrade and Installation Manual AA PQYSA TE VMS Upgrade and Installation Supplement VAX 7000 600 and VAX 10000 600 Series AA PRAHA TE VMS Network Control Program Manual AA LA...

Page 15: ...1 1 Chapter 1 Installation Overview This chapter provides a quick overview of the installation procedure and relates the steps of the procedure with chapters in this manual It consists of one section...

Page 16: ...Multiple Cabinets No Yes Install System Cabinet Chapter 2 Install Expander Cabinet s Chapter 3 Connect Console Ethernet FDDI Chapter 4 Yes DSSI Subsystem No Yes CI VMScluster Install CI VMScluster No...

Page 17: ...as described in Chapter 4 4 If connecting to a DSSI subsystem VAX 7000 systems only refer to Chapter 5 for installation instructions and to Appendix A and Appen dix B for background information 5 If...

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Page 19: ...ur system has one or more expander cabinets unpack the cabinet s and remove them from their pallet s as described in the first four sections of this chapter Then skip to Chapter 3 for further instruct...

Page 20: ...uipment is at the installation site Figure 2 1 Inspection Flowchart BXB 0012 92 Yes Continue Unpacking Enter in LARS Report Notify Customer Incomplete or Damaged Shipment No Yes Customer Contacts Carr...

Page 21: ...and gives you permission to continue unpacking Compare items listed on the Product Delivery Document in a slip envelope on the shipping box with the packing slip contained in a plastic envelope on the...

Page 22: ...d Resources Item Use Product Delivery Document and packing slip To verify that all hardware has been delivered Utility knife To remove straps from cabinet shipping boxes Adjustable wrench To remove pa...

Page 23: ...the pallet requires at least two people If the system also includes an expander cabinet you will additionally need the tools listed in Table 2 2 during installation Table 2 2 Expander Cabinet Tools To...

Page 24: ...the System Cabinet 2 3 Remove Carton and Packing Material Take off the carton and remove all packing material to prepare the system cabinet for removal from the pallet Figure 2 2 Packing Material BXB...

Page 25: ...one by using a 7 16 socket wrench to remove two bolts that hold the box together 5 Remove the inside top cardboard cover 6 Remove the protective plastic wrapping by slipping it up and over the cabinet...

Page 26: ...l damage Remove the four shipping brackets that attach the cabinet to the pallet Insert the ramps on the front of the pallet and remove the cabinet WARNING At least two people are required to remove t...

Page 27: ...2 3 2 Check the leveler feet They should be in the uppermost position away from the floor see Section 2 5 3 Attach the ramps by fitting the prongs into the holes on the front of the pallet Place the...

Page 28: ...net Inspect the rubber leveler feet to be sure they have not been dam aged during shipping To level the cabinet adjust the feet and check the cabinet with a bubble level Figure 2 4 Leveler Foot Adjust...

Page 29: ...r the leveler feet The bracket cutout and leveler feet hexnuts are the same size In order for the cabinet skirts to be installed properly later the leveler feet must now be lowered sufficiently for th...

Page 30: ...2 12 Installing the System Cabinet 2 6 Assemble and Install Side Skirts Assemble and install side skirts for the cabinet Figure 2 5 System Cabinet Side Skirt Assembly and Installation 2 1 BXB 0330 92...

Page 31: ...are contained in the installation kit as shown in Figure 2 5 2 Attach the side skirt to the outside base of the system cabinet see Fig ure 2 5 This is done by aligning the two 1 4 turn Phillips faste...

Page 32: ...14 Installing the System Cabinet 2 7 Assemble and Install Front Skirt Assemble and install the front skirt for the cabinet Figure 2 6 System Cabinet Front Skirt Assembly and Installation 1 2 BXB 0331...

Page 33: ...piece all assembly components are contained in the installation kit as shown in Figure 2 6 2 Attach the front skirt to the outside base of the front of a cabinet by aligning the two 1 4 turn Phillips...

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Page 35: ...t can have plug in units PIUs The lower portion can have I O disk or battery PIUs The upper portion can have disk PIUs only Sections in this chapter include Unpack the Cabinet Position the Cabinet Rem...

Page 36: ...er Cabinet 3 1 Unpack the Cabinet Unpack the expander cabinet in the same way you unpacked the system cabinet in Chapter 2 Figure 3 1 Expander Cabinet Front View BXB 0032B 92 Front Expander Battery I...

Page 37: ...see Section 2 2 3 Remove the carton and packing material from the expander cabinet see Section 2 3 Identify and put aside the components of the instal lation kit which includes the side top and botto...

Page 38: ...t next to the system cabinet The first expander cabinet is positioned to the right of the system cabinet and the second to the left of the system cabinet as viewed from the front Figure 3 2 Expander C...

Page 39: ...ander cabinet to the right of the system cabinet as viewed from the front of the system Position the second expander cabinet to the left of the system cabinet as viewed from the front A system can hav...

Page 40: ...3 6 Installing an Expander Cabinet 3 3 Remove Cabinet Top Covers Remove the top covers of the expander and system cabinets Figure 3 3 Cabinet Top Cover Removal Rear BXB 0340 92...

Page 41: ...ab on the middle of the back underside of the top cover see Figure 3 3 There is a screw in this tab which secures the top cover to the cabinet body Remove the screw with a Phillips screwdriver 2 Lift...

Page 42: ...Installing an Expander Cabinet 3 4 Remove Front and Rear Doors Remove the front and rear doors of all cabinets by locating and de pressing the cabinet door spring bolts Figure 3 4 Door Removal BXB 033...

Page 43: ...remove a door pull it open and locate the spring bolt at the top in side corner of the door Figure 3 4 2 Depress the spring bolt and the door can be easily tilted away and lifted from the cabinet 3 Re...

Page 44: ...abinet 3 5 Remove System Cabinet Side Remove the end panel and brackets from the system cabinet These will later be installed on the outer side of the expander cabi net Figure 3 5 System Cabinet Side...

Page 45: ...gure 3 5 3 Remove the three mounting brackets which previously secured the end panel to the cabinet The brackets are located at the top middle and bottom of the cabinet frame Each bracket is held to t...

Page 46: ...12 Installing an Expander Cabinet 3 6 Install Side Spacers Install one side spacer in the front and one side spacer in the back of adjoining cabinets Figure 3 6 Installing Side Spacers BXB 0336A 92 3...

Page 47: ...ign the holes in the side spacer tabs with the threaded inserts on a cabinet For cosmetic purposes make sure the finished side of the spacer faces the outside of the cabinet 3 Use two screws from the...

Page 48: ...s Level the cabinets by adjusting the rubber feet on all the cabinets and checking the cabinets with a bubble level All holes intended for intercabinet bolts must be aligned Figure 3 7 Leveler Foot Ad...

Page 49: ...t cutout and leveler feet hexnuts are the same size 2 Use a bubble level while adjusting the feet and make sure all cabinets are properly leveled in three dimensions top to bottom side to side and fro...

Page 50: ...3 16 Installing an Expander Cabinet 3 8 Install Top Spacers Insert top spacers and bolt the tops of the cabinets together Figure 3 8 Installing Top Spacers BXB 0337A 92 1 3...

Page 51: ...ining cabinets see Figure 3 8 2 Align the two sets of holes in the top spacer with the two sets of holes in the tops of the frames of two adjoining cabinets 3 Insert two 80 mm 3 15 in long bolts from...

Page 52: ...g an Expander Cabinet 3 9 Install Bottom Spacers Insert bottom spacers and bolt the bottoms of the cabinets to gether through the front and back bottom door hinges Figure 3 9 Installing Bottom Spacers...

Page 53: ...des the spacer a 40 mm 1 6 in long bolt an accompanying nut and washers 2 Disassemble a bottom spacer assembly and insert the bolt through the holes in the lower door hinges in the front of the adjoin...

Page 54: ...3 20 Installing an Expander Cabinet 3 10 Assemble and Install Side Skirts Assemble and install side skirts for the cabinet assembly Figure 3 10 Side Skirt Assembly and Installation 2 1 BXB 0330 92...

Page 55: ...ained in the installation kit as shown in Figure 3 10 2 Attach the side skirt to the outside base of the side of the cabinet as sembly see Figure 3 10 This is done by aligning the two 1 4 turn Phillip...

Page 56: ...talling an Expander Cabinet 3 11 Assemble and Install Front Skirts Assemble and install front skirts for all cabinets in the cabinet as sembly Figure 3 11 Front Skirt Assembly and Installation 1 2 BXB...

Page 57: ...ts are contained in the installation kit as shown in Figure 3 11 2 Attach the front skirt to the outside base of the front of a cabinet by aligning the two 1 4 turn Phillips fasteners in the skirt ass...

Page 58: ...ng an Expander Cabinet 3 12 Install End Panel on Expander Cabinet Install the end panel and brackets removed from the system cabi net onto the expander cabinet Figure 3 12 End Panel Installation BXB 0...

Page 59: ...the end panel so that it is centered with respect to the front and back of the cabinet assembly 5 Lift the end panel and lower it while doing the following three things simultaneously a Engage the ta...

Page 60: ...the power control cable from the control panel on the sys tem cabinet to the cabinet control logic CCL module in the ex pander cabinet Figure 3 13 Power Control Cable BXB 0044E 92 Rear Expander Left E...

Page 61: ...et as viewed from the front If a second expander cabinet is being installed plug another power control cable into the jack marked Left Expander 2 Route each power control cable through the cable troug...

Page 62: ...3 28 Installing an Expander Cabinet 3 14 Reinstall Cabinet Tops and Doors Replace the tops and doors of all cabinets Figure 3 14 Cabinet Tops and Doors BXB 0341 92...

Page 63: ...til the bolt lines up with the hole in the top hinge 4 Release the spring bolt to insert it into the top hinge 5 Repeat 2 through 4 for all doors in the system 6 Locate all cabinet tops and associated...

Page 64: ...30 Installing an Expander Cabinet 3 15 Connect the I O Cable Connect the I O cable s between the system and expander cabi nets Figure 3 15 I O Cable Connections BXB 0032C 92 Rear System Rear Expander...

Page 65: ...the system cabinet as shown in Figure 3 15 Tighten the two thumbscrews to hold the I O cable in place 3 Bend the I O cable 90 downward 4 Route the I O cable through the cable trough in the center of...

Page 66: ...bricks Connect the disk brick cables and termina tors The configuration shown here is only one of many possible configurations the I O bulkhead shown is in the bottom rear of the system cabinet and t...

Page 67: ...k 3 Attach the end of the DSSI cable to the left hand connector of the disk brick in the top of the disk PIU If only one disk brick is present at tach a terminator plug to the other connector see Figu...

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Page 69: ...ing Console Ethernet and FDDI Connections This chapter describes how to connect a console terminal and how to make Ethernet and FDDI connections It consists of the following sections Connect the Conso...

Page 70: ...Con nect the console terminal to the console terminal port in the sys tem cabinet as shown in Figure 4 2 Figure 4 1 System Cabinet Console Terminal and Printer CAUTION The system cabinet console termi...

Page 71: ...the cable ground wire to one of the screws on the H8575 A 3 If an LA75 printer is not present skip this step Unpack the LA75 printer Connect the BC16E 25 signal cable to the printer and to the console...

Page 72: ...ctions 4 2 Connect the Ethernet Cable If the system includes an Ethernet port connect the Ethernet ca ble to the I O bulkhead panel and to the Ethernet transceiver Figure 4 3 I O Panel Ethernet Port B...

Page 73: ...r cable 1 Remove the rear panel shield and connect the transceiver cable E0 BNE3H 05 to the Ethernet port on the I O bulkhead panel see Fig ure 4 3 2 Connect the other end of the cable to an Ethernet...

Page 74: ...d FDDI Connections 4 3 Connect the FDDI Cable If the system includes an FDDI port connect the FDDI cable to the I O bulkhead panel and to the FDDI transceiver Figure 4 4 I O Panel FDDI Port BXB 0311 9...

Page 75: ...iver cable 1 Remove the rear panel shield and connect the transceiver cable to the FDDI port on the I O bulkhead panel see Figure 4 4 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the FDDI network See the a...

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Page 77: ...Adapter Cables Install DSSI Cables to ISEs Set Node IDs VAX 7000 This chapter provides installation procedures for installing TF tape and RF disk drives known as integrated storage elements or ISEs w...

Page 78: ...upported ISEs and detailed installa tion instructions KFMSA Module Installation and User Manual EK KFMSA IM For installing KFMSA BA adapters into existing systems Describes set ting termination and no...

Page 79: ...de ID 7 Set second host node ID to 6 a third host to 5 and a fourth host to 4 ISEs No change Should be set correctly at factory Tapes are set to node ID 0 through bus configuration node IDs are 1 to 4...

Page 80: ...onsists of a VAX 7000 system con nected to ISEs on the DSSI bus The ISEs can be in the system cabinet or in expander cabinets Figure 5 1 Single Host System 7 7 KFMSA XMI ISE 0 ISE 1 ISE 2 ISE 3 ISE 4...

Page 81: ...r cabinets The system cabinet can hold up to 12 RF drives and each expander cabinet can contain 36 RF drives Up to 12 KFMSA BA adapter modules are supported on the sys tem On single host systems disk...

Page 82: ...adapter in stalled in the XMI card cage Each KFMSA BA supports or has two DSSI buses The KFMSA BA has diagnostic LEDs and reports status to the system self test display Figure 5 2 KFMSA BA LEDs BXB 0...

Page 83: ...ical ports associ ated with the two physical buses The KFMSA BA adapter has removable termination with the termination present on the module it supports single and dual host subsystems and with the te...

Page 84: ...esignated as bus 1 and the cable from section E is bus 2 These cables connect to the XMI PIU bulkhead at a DSSI connector Figure 5 3 I O Ports for DSSI Cables NOTE For standalone systems with DSSI PIU...

Page 85: ...Manual for specific instructions on where and how to install the terminator s Table 5 3 DSSI Cable Kits P N Qty Length Function CK SF200 LM 1 108 in 2 7 m 1 70 in 1 8 m For VAX to SF connections Con t...

Page 86: ...DSSI buses ports At tach ISEs to the DSSI bus by cabling them to the XMI I O bulkhead at the appropriate DSSI connector Record bus and node ID on configuration sheets See Figure 5 4 Figure 5 4 DSSI C...

Page 87: ...ust identify which DSSI bus is attached to which ISE Use the color coded labels from the KFMSA Module Installation and User Manual at each connector end of a cable to make maintenance easier Record th...

Page 88: ...d set the KFMSA BA node ID on the XMI I O bulkhead Set the DSSI node IDs for the ISEs using the switches on the disk PIU Record the IDs on the configuration sheet Figure 5 5 Setting the KFMSA BA Node...

Page 89: ...and third hosts have multi host I O panels as shown in Fig ure 5 5 use the KFMSA BA select knob to change the KFMSA BA node ID If required set the DSSI node IDs for the ISEs using the switches on the...

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Page 91: ...Setting Boot Time Optional Setting Extend Header Extend ACK Timeout and Disable Arbitration Optional Setting Cluster Size Optional Cabling the System to a Star Coupler VAX 7000 VAX 7000 systems interf...

Page 92: ...parameter to be set is the Quiet Slot DELTA Time you must use jumpers or switches to set this parameter to 10 rather than accepting the de fault value of 7 Figure 6 1 CIXCD Jumper to Set Quiet Slot D...

Page 93: ...ed This is done by checking the OpenVMS versions against the Software Product De scription or the required OpenVMS version for your system 4 Check the HSC microcode and LINK module against required ve...

Page 94: ...rs To set parameters for the CIXCD adapter to other than default val ues you must install jumpers on the backplane Note that these jumpers are only placed in segments D2 and E2 Figure 6 2 XMI Backplan...

Page 95: ...me Disable arbitration Extend header Cluster size Extend ACK timeout The general procedure for installing jumpers is as follows 1 Open the rear cabinet door and the I O bulkhead door Use a flash light...

Page 96: ...ure the jumpers for the port address see Table 6 1 and Table 6 2 Figure 6 3 Jumper Locations for CI Port Address 37 07 06 05 35 36 34 04 03 33 32 02 31 01 08 38 39 09 40 41 11 12 42 13 14 15 44 45 43...

Page 97: ...33 W19 E4 34 W20 E5 35 W21 E6 36 W22 E7 37 W23 E8 38 0 OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT 1 OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT IN 2 OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT IN OUT 223 IN IN OUT IN IN IN IN IN CI Node Addr 10 W...

Page 98: ...Jumper these pins if they are not already jumpered These bits force the LINK module to increase the Quiet Slot DELTA Time See Table 6 3 Figure 6 4 Set Quiet Slot DELTA Time Jumpers SECTION E BXB 0036...

Page 99: ...acturing should have jumpered pins E45 and E15 see Figure 6 4 Check the backplane at seg ment E Jumper these pins if they are not already jumpered Table 6 3 Quiet Slot DELTA Time Backplane Jumpers Qui...

Page 100: ...to exit the UNINIT state See Table 6 4 The default setting has all jumpers set to out with 1500 seconds as the boot time Figure 6 5 Jumper Locations for Boot Time Section E BXB 0080 92 37 07 06 05 35...

Page 101: ...UT OUT OUT 1400 OUT OUT OUT IN 1300 OUT OUT IN OUT 1200 OUT OUT IN IN 1100 OUT IN OUT OUT 1000 OUT IN OUT IN 0900 OUT IN IN OUT 0800 OUT IN IN IN 0700 IN OUT OUT OUT 0600 IN OUT OUT IN 0500 IN OUT IN...

Page 102: ...ce or presence of a single jumper The specific jumpers are detailed in this module Figure 6 6 Jumper Pins for Extend Header Extend ACK Timeout and Disable Arbitration 37 07 06 05 35 36 34 04 03 33 32...

Page 103: ...module to increase the time out period for an ACK return The jumper representing this bit is W12 D12 42 Jumper OUT Short timeout default Jumper IN Long timeout Disable Arbitration Selection The disab...

Page 104: ...use the arbitration logic to arbitrate for more than 16 nodes which is the default See Table 6 5 Figure 6 7 Cluster Size Jumpers 37 07 06 05 35 36 34 04 03 33 32 02 31 01 08 38 39 09 40 41 11 12 42 13...

Page 105: ...er Size Backplane Jumpers Node Count decimal W13 E13 43 W14 E14 44 W15 E15 45 16 OUT OUT OUT 32 OUT OUT IN 64 OUT IN OUT 128 OUT IN IN 224 IN OUT OUT Reserved IN OUT IN Reserved IN IN OUT Reserved IN...

Page 106: ...Coupler Attach two pairs of BNCIA cables to the XMI I O panel for the VMScluster connection Figure 6 8 shows the connectors on the VMScluster port Figure 6 8 VMScluster Port Connectors Rear XMI I O B...

Page 107: ...ables to the VMScluster port by hand Screw the TNC type connectors into the receptacles and label the cables 3 Route the cables to the SC008 BNCIA cables can be ordered in these lengths BNCIA 10 10 m...

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Page 109: ...m 7 1 Chapter 7 Powering Up the System This chapter provides an overview of the power up procedure for the sys tem Sections include Prepare to Check the AC Power Measure the AC Power Turn the Power On...

Page 110: ...fore checking the AC power make sure that the power cable is not plugged in and that the breaker switch is off Figure 7 1 Circuit Breaker BXB 0049C 92 Rear C B A S Breaker Indicator A Regulator slot A...

Page 111: ...l panel make sure the keyswitch is in the Disable posi tion The circuit breaker controls power to the system For normal operation the circuit breaker must be in the on position in which the handle is...

Page 112: ...ptacle at the installation site Figure 7 2 Measuring System Power BXB 0040 92 GND V V V PHASE Z PHASE X NEUTRAL PHASE Y 50 60 Hz 120 208 V NOMINAL NEMA L21 30R A PHASE 2 PHASE 3 NEUTRAL PHASE 1 GND V...

Page 113: ...tage Specifications NOTE In some installations power regulators must be balanced so the AC power distribution system will not be overloaded Balancing means connecting AC power so that the loads from t...

Page 114: ...Place the keyswitch in the Enable position then monitor the state of the system as it is powering up Figure 7 3 CCL and Control Panel LEDs BXB 0044F 92 Power LED PIU 1 PIU 2 PIU 3 PIU 4 PIU 4 Quadran...

Page 115: ...at the end of a successful self test display The yel low Fault indicator goes out when self test passes for all modules in the system Go to the rear of the cabinet and check the CCL LEDs see Figure 7...

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Page 117: ...the system runs an automatic self test Self test results are indicated by module LEDs the self test display at the console terminal and the Fault light on the control panel Sections in this chapter i...

Page 118: ...us LEDs Check the system module status LEDs for self test success If the LEDs indicate failure refer to the Basic Troubleshooting manual for more information Figure 8 1 Powering Up and Checking the LE...

Page 119: ...elf test The I O module LEDs can also be seen through holes in the PIU enclosure shield The DWLMA has a yellow self test LED and four others which after successful start up are lit as shown in Table 8...

Page 120: ...sole terminal The pass or fail status of each module is indicated Example 8 1 Self Test Results F E D C B A 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 NODE A M P P TYP o ST1 E B BPD o ST2 E B BPD ST3 E B BPD C0 XMI C1 C2 C3...

Page 121: ...es are pass fail o does not apply In this example the I O port module has o be cause there is no module resident self test The BPD line indicates boot processor designation The results on this line in...

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Page 123: ...ROM based or not supported at all The Loadable Firmware Update LFU Utility is currently the only sup ported off line loadable program It is used to update firmware on any module residing on the LSB o...

Page 124: ...rver is the console load device for VAX 7000 systems During system installation the con sole load device is used to boot standalone backup It is also used to boot the Loadable Firmware Update LFU Util...

Page 125: ...nd used to access software and on line documentation The KZMSA adapter is installed in the XMI card cage and allows access to the RRD42 drive VAX 7000 The InfoServer is the console load device for VAX...

Page 126: ...ure 9 2 Verification Procedure Power Up System Self Test Runs 1 Enter show configuration to get booting mnemonics 2 Check console load device hardware 3 Use show network command for VAX 7000 or show d...

Page 127: ...A or DEMFA I O adapter Determine the mnemonic assigned to the I O adapter associated with the target boot device 3 Check the console load device hardware For VAX 7000 systems check the Ethernet adapte...

Page 128: ...tics and console based exercisers are run during power up The User Environment Test Package UETP is run under the operating system Figure 9 3 Diagnostic Overview Additional Power Up Tests BXB 0065 92...

Page 129: ...y Self Test Self Test XMI Device Adapter Self Test Self Test Device Peripheral Self Test Self Test Power Subassembly Self Test Self Test CPU Memory Interaction Tests Additional Power up Tests Multipro...

Page 130: ...address information using self test re sults as shown in Example 9 1 Example 9 1 Self Test Display F E D C B A 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 NODE A M P P TYP o ST1 1 E B BPD o ST2 2 E B BPD ST3 2 E B BPD C0 XMI...

Page 131: ...system with more than one processor failing processors are disabled and do not appear in the ST1 line 2 Check the ST2 and ST3 lines to see that all modules on the LSB and the IOP module passed the fi...

Page 132: ...000 0001 iop0 C0 XMI xmi0 1 KFMSA 0810 A5A6 kfmsa0 2 KZMSA 0C36 003E kzmsa0 3 DEMNA 0C03 060B demna0 8 DWLMA 102A 0104 dwlma0 C1 XMI xmi1 1 KFMSA 0810 A5A6 kfmsa1 2 KZMSA 0C36 003E kzmsa1 3 DEMNA 0C03...

Page 133: ...evice configurations The next line contains the console device name the name of the device given by the device controller and the device type 3 Show network displays information about Ethernet and FDD...

Page 134: ...A0 2 RZ26 3 dka100 1 0 13 0 DKA100 RZ26 dka200 2 0 13 0 DKA200 RZ26 dka300 3 0 13 0 DKA300 RZ26 dka400 4 0 13 0 DKA400 RZ26 dka500 5 0 13 0 DKA500 RZ26 dka600 6 0 13 0 DKA600 RZ26 dkb0 0 1 13 0 DKB0 2...

Page 135: ...aximum of two BA655 SCSI PIUs SCSI configurations are discrete within a cabinet that is the bus and all nodes reside within one cabinet either the system cabinet or the ex pander cabinet For installat...

Page 136: ...ainst Physical Devices Figure 9 4 SCSI PIU with SBBs DEC 7000 Next check the output from the show device command against the physical SBBs in the SCSI PIUs BXB 0362 92 Rear Front Power Supplies SBBs G...

Page 137: ...he green LED on the left lights when the SBB is mounted and being accessed Table 9 2 SCSI SBB LED Functions If you encounter any problems reseat the SBBs and reissue show device If you need further te...

Page 138: ...Verify Console Load Device Path Figure 9 5 DEMNA LEDs VAX 7000 If your console load device is an InfoServer check the Eth ernet adapter s power up loopback test results Self Test OK LED Connector Edge...

Page 139: ...at is a DEMNA could pass self test but fail the external loopback test The results of the external loopback testing are re ported by the External Loopback LED on the module It is a green LED be low th...

Page 140: ...i0 dka100 1 0 1 0 dka100 RRD42 boot flags 0 0 dka100 1 0 1 0 2 Booting 3 Connecting to boot device dka100 initializing HWRPB at 2000 initializing page table at 1ee000 initializing machine state jumpin...

Page 141: ...The third column shows the device type 2 In the boot command flags indicates that additional command pa rameters follow 0 is the system root of the boot device 0 is the boot strap option dk is the dev...

Page 142: ...Booting 3 Connecting to boot device dka100 initializing HWRPB at 2000 initializing page table at 1ee000 initializing machine state jumping to bootstrap at 1fa000 AXPboot Wed Aug 19 10 18 32 EDT 1992 O...

Page 143: ...en by the device con troller The third column shows the device type 2 In the boot command dk is the device code of the boot device a is the boot device controller designation and 100 specifies the hex...

Page 144: ...5 4 3 2 1 0 NODE 3 A M P P TYP o ST1 E B BPD o ST2 E B BPD ST3 E B BPD C0 XMI C1 C2 C3 A0 ILV 128 128Mb Firmware Rev V1 0 1625 SROM Rev V1 0 0 SYS SN GAO1234567 Booting Connecting to boot device exa0...

Page 145: ...ol ler s hardware address in hex 08 00 2B 0B BB ED 2 Boot standalone backup across the Ethernet by specifying the console device name of the network device with path information exa0 fol lowed by the...

Page 146: ...r a function ID value 3 2 OPTION OPTION ID 1 Find Services 2 Enter known Service Name Enter an Option ID value 1 3 Working Servers found 2 4 Service Name Format Service Number Service Name Server Name...

Page 147: ...Enter 1 to display the avail able Ethernet servers and services In this example two servers are found on the Ethernet 4 Each server has two services 1 and 2 The service names are listed such as INFO3...

Page 148: ...tdef_dev dua2 4 0 2 0 2 set boot_osflags 0 6 7 3 boot 4 the system now initializes and boots create nv work 5 set work flags 0 6 7 dua6 14 0 12 1 6 set auto_action restart 7 boot work 8 the system now...

Page 149: ...w be done from that device by typing boot or just b 5 Use the create command to create the environment variable work The nv parameter stores the environment variable work 6 This is an example of booti...

Page 150: ...lay Displays the system s configuration table Exit Return to loadable offline operating environment List Lists the device types and firmware revisions supported by this revision of LFU Modify Modifies...

Page 151: ...Use the show device command to find the name of the RRD42 CD drive 2 Enter the boot command to boot from the RRD42 The RRD42 has a device name of dka100 3 LFU starts displays a summary of its command...

Page 152: ...ption ID value 1 3 Working Servers found 3 Service Name Format Service Number Service Name Server Name Ethernet ID 1 INFO4 RZ57 INFO4 08 00 2B 26 A6 98 2 6000_DIAG_H INFO3 08 00 2B 16 04 D4 3 VAX7000_...

Page 153: ...irmware with loadable data image Verify Compares loadable and device images or Help Scrolls the function table Function 5 1 Enter the boot command as shown Note that the ISL file name must be typed in...

Page 154: ...RF73 Available device DUA3 device type RF73 Available device DUC1 device type RA92 Enter YES when all needed devices are available BACKUP I IDENT Stand alone BACKUP V5 5 2 the date is 14 APR 1992 14 4...

Page 155: ...Al pha Version 1 0 Upgrade and Installation Manual to build the system disk 6 Boot standalone backup across the Ethernet by specifying the console device name of the network device as shown in Section...

Page 156: ...ETP Version V5 5 2 3 UETP I ABORTC UUETINITOO to abort this test type C You are running on a VAX 7000 CPU with yyyyy pages of memory The system was booted from _xxxx SYS0 Run ALL UETP phases or a SUBS...

Page 157: ...you with ques tions The default answer for each question is in brackets Press Re turn if you wish to enter the default answer UETP testing begins when the final question is answered DEVICE CLUSTER and...

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Page 159: ...erview Sections in this chapter include Storage Architecture and Options DSSI and VMSclusters Compared VAX 7000 VAX 7000 systems can connect to disk and tape drives in several different ways This appe...

Page 160: ...dapters VAX 7000 systems also have multiple paths for CI DSSI and Ethernet connections Figure A 1 VAX 7000 Architecture VAX 7000 systems have several choices of VMScluster adapters and com munication...

Page 161: ...tion Per XMI Per System CIXCD 6 10 DEMFA 4 8 DEMNA 4 161 KDM70 3 12 KFMSA 6 122 1 The system can deliver transceiver power for 4 DEMNAs per PIU 2 The maximum number of KFMSAs is derived as follows 25...

Page 162: ...lti drop bus that connects up to eight nodes Logically each DSSI bus is equivalent to a small CI including the associated logical Star Coupler A CI storage unit and HSC is equivalent to a DSSI ISE see...

Page 163: ...SE control ler can communicate with multiple VAX 7000 hosts on the DSSI and order disk seeks ISEs do not have to share an HSC like CI devices so each addi tional ISE linearly increases I O throughput...

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Page 165: ...apter include DSSI Basics Integrated Storage Elements ISEs Dual Tri and Quad Host Systems VAX 7000 This chapter gives an overview of the Digital Storage Sys tem Interconnect DSSI bus supported by the...

Page 166: ...e system cabinet Table B 1 DSSI Concepts Term Reference Definition Control panel DSSI VAXcluster Installation Guide An enclosure interface that allows remote control of DSSI node ID selection and ISE...

Page 167: ...SE The node name of each ISE must be unique across the system topology Quad host Section B 3 Four host systems sharing ISEs on the DSSI storage bus Single host Section 5 2 Storage configuration where...

Page 168: ...that populate up to seven nodes on any DSSI bus Each ISE has a controller and a disk or tape drive Figure B 1 ISEs for the DSSI Storage Bus 7 7 KFMSA Single Host XMI ISE 0 ISE 1 ISE 2 ISE 3 ISE 4 ISE...

Page 169: ...on the bus can act as either an initiator or a target The actual communications are limited to two nodes at a time Arbitration mechanisms accommodate mul tiple dialogues on the DSSI bus The ISE receiv...

Page 170: ...s Figure B 2 Examples of Dual Host Configurations ISE 0 ISE 1 ISE 2 ISE 3 ISE 4 ISE 5 ISE 0 ISE 1 ISE 2 ISE 3 ISE 4 ISE 5 BXB 0072B 92 DSSI Bus 1 DSSI Bus 2 7 7 KFMSA XMI ISE 0 ISE 1 ISE 2 ISE 3 ISE 4...

Page 171: ...r other VAX systems Software licenses of DSSI adapters KFMSA BA adapters for VAX 7000 systems Ethernet hardware No more than six ISEs on each DSSI bus First System Additional Systems OpenVMS OpenVMS1...

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Page 173: ...r a DHB32 option a port can be used to connect a telephone line to the RSC See Figure C 1 The Digital Service Center can run a series of diagnostics to verify the RSC connection to the system For more...

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Page 175: ...30 Star Coupler 6 16 Carton removal 2 6 CCL module 3 27 LEDs 7 7 CD ROMs 9 3 CIXCD A 3 adapter 6 1 default configuration 6 3 jumpers 6 5 parameters 6 4 CI port address 6 6 Console load devices 9 2 te...

Page 176: ...Initial System Load See ISL Installation flowchart 1 2 Installation overview 1 1 ISE 5 1 5 3 A 5 B 2 B 4 ISL 9 31 K KDM70 A 2 A 3 KFMSA BA 5 3 5 5 5 6 A 2 A 3 B 3 LEDs 5 6 nodes 5 7 node IDs 5 13 sel...

Page 177: ...command 9 26 Set work command 9 26 Shipment inspection 2 2 Show configuration command 9 10 9 17 Show device command 9 10 9 12 9 15 9 18 Show net command 9 10 9 22 Split bus B 3 Standalone backup booti...

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