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System Overview

VAX 4000 Model 108 User Information  1-19

Table 1-8  Key Groups and Functions

Figure

Legend

Key, Key Group

Function

1

[Escape] key

This key is program-specific. Its function is
determined by the installed application
software.

2

Function key group

These keys are program-specific. Their
functions are determined by the installed
application software.

3

Edit key group

These keys are program-specific. Their
functions are determined by the installed
application software.

4

Indicator lights

These lights indicate whether [NumLock],
[CapsLock], or [ScrollLock] has been
activated.

5

Numeric keypad

These keys perform numeric functions and
software-defined functions, including cursor
control. The [NumLock] key allows you to
toggle between the numeric functions and
software-defined functions.

6

Cursor control key group

These keys control the movement of the
highlighted cursor on the terminal screen.

7

Alphanumeric key group

These typewriter-specific keys feature
automatic-repeat capability. If you press and
hold down any of these keys, the keystroke
repeats automatically until released.

Summary of Contents for VAX 4000 108

Page 1: ...Model 108 system Use the information in this book to configure start use update and troubleshoot your system You will also find general system information such as console commands and system care in this book Revision Update Information This is a new manual Digital Equipment Corporation Maynard Massachusetts ...

Page 2: ...nce with the description Possession use or copying of the software described in this publication is authorized only pursuant to a valid written license from Digital or an authorized sublicensor Digital Equipment Corporation 1996 All rights reserved The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation VAX OpenVMS StorageWorks ThinWire VAX and the DIGITAL logo The following are third party ...

Page 3: ...er Funkstörgrenzwertklasse A In Wohnbereichen können bei Betrieb dieses Gerätes Rundfunkstörungen auftreten in welchen Fällen der Benutzer für entsprechende Gegenmaßnahmen verantwortlich ist Avertissement Cet appareil est un appareil de Classe A Dans un environnement résidentiel cet appareil peut provoquer des brouillages radioélectriques Dans ce cas il peut être demandé à l utilisateur de prendre...

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Page 5: ...1 12 Internal Power Cable Routing 1 16 The Keyboard 1 18 2 Getting Started Introduction 2 1 Before Starting Your System 2 2 Converting the System to Lie Flat on the Desktop 2 3 Locking Your System 2 4 Identifying the Correct AC Power Cord 2 7 Installing Your System 2 7 Starting Your System 2 36 Computer Security 2 43 Posture and Work Habits 2 43 3 Installing Hardware Options Introduction 3 1 Remov...

Page 6: ...Board Access 3 27 4 HSD10 Operation Using the HSD10 Console Terminal 4 16 5 Troubleshooting Introduction 5 1 Initial Troubleshooting 5 1 General Troubleshooting 5 2 6 Diagnostic Tests and Commands Power Up Tests 6 1 Diagnostic Self Tests and Utilities 6 3 Power Up Error Messages 6 8 Configuration Display 6 14 Error Display 6 16 Contacting Digital Services 6 17 Equipment Log 6 17 A Console Commands...

Page 7: ...Table of Contents VAX 4000 Model 108 User Information vii F System Care G Technical Specifications H Equipment Log ...

Page 8: ... DECconnect Faceplate 2 15 Figure 2 13 Connecting Peripherals to a DEC423 MMJ Port 2 17 Figure 2 14 Connecting an EIA 232 Connector to the Asynchronous Port 2 18 Figure 2 15 Connecting a DEC 423 Connector to the Asynchronous Port 2 19 Figure 2 16 Connecting the SCSI Terminator or Cable 2 20 Figure 2 17 Connecting to a DHW42 BB Asynchronous Port 2 22 Figure 2 18 Connecting to a DHW42 CB Asynchronou...

Page 9: ... Drives in the Rear Bay 3 15 Figure 3 10 CDAL I O Slots 3 16 Figure 3 11 Installing the Synchronous Communication Option 3 18 Figure 3 12 Installing the Asynchronous Communication Option 3 20 Figure 3 13 Installing the KFDDA DSSI Port Option 3 21 Figure 3 14 Connecting Systems into a VAXcluster 3 24 Figure 3 15 Removing the System Board 3 27 Figure 3 16 Removing the System Board Cover 3 28 Figure ...

Page 10: ...CSI Address Recommendations 3 7 Table 3 2 CDAL I O Slots 3 17 Table 4 1 HSD10 Switches 4 5 Table 5 1 System Troubleshooting 5 2 Table 5 2 Disk Drive Troubleshooting 5 4 Table 5 3 Terminal Troubleshooting 5 5 Table C 1 Alternate Default Boot Devices C 1 Table C 2 Default Recovery Actions and Associated Values C 2 Table D 1 Devices and Priorities Normally Associated with SCSI IDs D 2 Table G 1 Syste...

Page 11: ...g topics Chapter 1 System Overview describes the hardware components including the Small Computer Systems Interface SCSI architecture the controller the keyboard the system unit front panel and the system unit rear panel Chapter 2 Getting Started describes installing starting restarting and turning off the system Chapter 3 Installing Hardware Options describes the system unit components and gives ...

Page 12: ...for moving and reinstalling your system Appendix G Technical Specifications describes the technical characteristics of the system Appendix H Equipment Log contains tables that you can use to record information about your system hardware and software components Refer to the Table of Contents for a detailed listing of topics Conventions This guide uses the following conventions Convention Example De...

Page 13: ...FG configuration file cm centimeters CPU central processing unit CSA Canadian Standards Association DC direct current DMA direct memory access DRAM dynamic random access memory FDI Floppy Drive Interconnect flashROM electrically erasable rewriteable nonvolatile memory ft feet GB gigabyte Hz hertz IEC International Electrotechnical Commission I O input output IRQ interrupt request ISO International...

Page 14: ...egahertz mm millimeter ns nanoseconds NVRAM nonvolatile random access memory ROM read only memory SCSI small computer system interface SIMMs single in line memory modules SROM serial read only memory UL Underwriters Laboratories VAR value added reseller V AC volts alternating current VMS Open VMS Operating System W watt ...

Page 15: ...rupt software ____________________________________________________________ __________________________NOTE ____________________________ A NOTE gives general information such as compatibility with other products or pointers to other information ____________________________________________________________ Additional Information Resources You may wish to consult the following information resource for ...

Page 16: ...ader s Comments Digital welcomes your comments on this or any other manual Digital Equipment Corporation Shared Engineering Services PKO3 2 21J 129 Parker Street Maynard MA 01754 2199 Please reference order number EK VX108 UI A01 in your correspondence ...

Page 17: ...ting system its performance range can be extended by the addition of memory and hard disk drives This chapter describes the VAX 4000 Model 108 System s hardware components including the Digital Storage System Interconnect DSSI and the Small Computer Systems Interface SCSI architectures the keyboard the system unit front panel and the system unit rear panel Following the information provided here w...

Page 18: ...ial ports as well as 10 ns VAX CPU chip 512 KB of on board cache memory From 64 MB to 512 MB of memory consisting of single inline memory modules SIMMs Six accessible non accessible drive bays a One with a standard 5 25 inch CD ROM drive b One with a standard 3 5 inch RZ2x SCSI disk c Two more slots for optional 3 5 or 5 25 inch hard disk or removable media drives d Two non accessible drive bays f...

Page 19: ...DA DSSI port with TriLink adapter Second KFDDA DSSI port optional Synchronous and asynchronous communication adapters optional ThinWire and Thickwire Ethernet Three year on site warranty The latest version of OpenVMS installed OpenVMS 5 5 2xx Refer to Appendix G Technical Specifications for additional information ...

Page 20: ... Panel Figure 1 1 shows a front view of the system enclosure with pointers to the controls and indicators storage bay door opened for clarity Table 1 1 describes these items MLO 013510 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Figure 1 1 Front Controls Indicators and Drive Bay Locations ...

Page 21: ...ch 3 Disk drive LED 4 Power LED 5 Reset switch halts the system and returns it from the operating system to the console mode 6 RZ 2x SCSI disk non accessible 7 Accessible Nonaccessible bay for 3 5 inch or 5 25 inch 8 Accessible Nonaccessible bay for 3 5 inch or 5 25 inch 9 CD ROM volume switch 10 CD ROM headphone jack 11 CD ROM activity light 12 CD ROM eject button ...

Page 22: ...on Enclosure Rear Panel Figure 1 2 shows the rear controls and connectors Table 1 2 lists the rear controls and connectors and describes their functions 3 4 5 8 9 11 13 14 17 MLO 013666 15 16 18 1 2 19 20 21 10 12 6 7 Figure 1 2 Rear Connectors Rear View ...

Page 23: ...nstalled Software Label 7 System Identification Label 8 Lockdown Hasp 9 ThinWire Ethernet 10 ThinWire Ethernet LED 11 ThickWire Ethernet 12 ThickWire Ethernet LED 13 Modem Port MMJ adapter provided 14 MMJ Port for Console only 15 MMJ Port 16 MMJ Port 17 DHW42 Asynchronous Communication optional 18 DSW43 Synchronous Communication optional 19 KFDDA DSSI Port optional 20 HSD10 SCSI Port 21 KFDDA Port...

Page 24: ...del 108 User Information System Components Figure 1 3 shows the location of the VAX 4000 Model 108 System components Table 1 3 lists the system components MLO 013697 1 2 3 14 7 8 4 6 9 10 12 13 11 5 Figure 1 3 System Unit Components ...

Page 25: ...ent 1 Front door 2 CD ROM 3 System disk drive 4 System board 5 SIMM carrier required 6 SIMM carrier optional 7 Power supply 8 Rear drive bay 9 DHW42 Asynchronous communications option 10 DSW43 Synchronous communications option 11 KFDDA DSSI optional 12 HSD10 DSSI to SCSI adapter 13 KFDDA DSSI 14 CDAL I O board ...

Page 26: ... 108 User Information System Board Figure 1 4 shows the location of the VAX 4000 Model 108 system board components Table 1 4 describes these components 1 2 3 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 MLO 013516 4 7 15 16 5 6 Figure 1 4 System Board Components ...

Page 27: ...net Jumper J27 ThinWire Default 8 ThinWire Ethernet Connection J24 9 ThickWire Ethernet Connection J21 10 Modem Connector J11 11 Console Port MMJ J9 12 Console Port MMJ J8 13 Console Port MMJ J2 14 NVAX CPU E36 15 19 2 38 4 K baud Jumper W13 19 2k baud default 16 19 8 K baud Jumper J26 Default Installed Break Enable Switch Positions a When the switch is in the up position the LED is on and you can...

Page 28: ...System Overview 1 12 VAX 4000 Model 108 User Information Internal SCSI Signal Cable Routing MLO 013723 9 4 3 2 7 8 5 1 6 Figure 1 5 SCSI Cable Routing with Optional Removable Media Devices ...

Page 29: ... These examples show the routing of the SCSI cables in a VAX 4000 Model 108 system with optional removable media devices and with optional hard drives Unused connectors on the cables are not shown in these examples for clarity Table 1 5 SCSI Cable Routing with Optional Removable Media Devices Figure Legend Components Optional Removable Media Devices Installed in Front Drive Bay 1 CDAL I O 2 CD ROM...

Page 30: ...System Overview 1 14 VAX 4000 Model 108 User Information MLO 013760 9 4 3 2 7 8 5 1 6 Figure 1 6 SCSI Cable Routing for Optional Hard Drives in Front Drive Bay ...

Page 31: ...outing with Optional Hard Drives in Front Drive Bay Figure Legend Components Optional Hard Drives Installed 1 CDAL I O 2 CD ROM 3 Optional Hard Drive 4 Optional Hard Drive 5 Terminated SCSI Port 6 HSD10 DSSI to SCSI Adapter 7 Optional Hard Drive 8 Optional Hard Drive 9 Hard Drive ...

Page 32: ... VAX 4000 Model 108 User Information Internal Power Cable Routing The following figure shows the routing of the internal power cable in a VAX 4000 Model 108 system MLO 013703 8 7 6 5 3 2 1 4 Figure 1 7 Power Cable Routing ...

Page 33: ...ser Information 1 17 Table 1 7 Internal Power Cable Connectors Figure Legend Components 1 Power Supply 2 Optional Hard Drive 3 Optional Hard Drive 4 CDAL I O Board 5 CD ROM 6 Optional Storage Device 7 Optional Storage Device 8 Hard Drive ...

Page 34: ...rds have 108 keys Refer to Table 1 5 for information on keyboard key groups and functions Refer to your operating system or application software documentation for software specific key functions _________________________ NOTE____________________________ You can adjust the angle of the keyboard for your comfort The underside of the keyboard has feet that swing down and lock into place _____________...

Page 35: ...by the installed application software 4 Indicator lights These lights indicate whether NumLock CapsLock or ScrollLock has been activated 5 Numeric keypad These keys perform numeric functions and software defined functions including cursor control The NumLock key allows you to toggle between the numeric functions and software defined functions 6 Cursor control key group These keys control the movem...

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Page 37: ...stem security Figure 2 1 shows a typical VAX 4000 Model 108 System in its tower configuration ________________________WARNING __________________________ When unpacking and moving system components be aware that some components such as the system unit or terminal may be too heavy for you to safely lift alone If you are doubtful about whether you can lift these items alone please get assistance ____...

Page 38: ...ikes sags and surges produced by devices such as air conditioners large fans radios and televisions 3 Save all shipping containers and packing material for repackaging or moving the system later _________________________NOTES ___________________________ Do not install optional hardware or application software until you have started your system and verified that the base system is working correctly...

Page 39: ... Figure 2 2 MLO 013649 Figure 2 2 Desktop Configuration _________________________Caution ___________________________ If you will be using your system in the horizontal position as shown you must use clips that will prevent the CD ROM media from falling out of the tray when inserting or ejecting it Please refer to the User Guide that is supplied with the CD ROM drive for instructions on using the c...

Page 40: ... the door away MLO 013607 Figure 2 3 Removing the Front Door 2 Set the system down with the power button on the bottom left as shown in Figure 2 2 3 Place the front door in a secure location in case you wish to use the system in its tower configuration at some other time Locking Your System Your VAX 4000 Model 108 system may be locked and or secured to a desk or table using a lockdown hasp Follow ...

Page 41: ...verheating be careful not to run the system without the cover in place for extended periods of time ____________________________________________________________ 1 Make sure the system is turned off and unplugged 2 Facing the rear of the unit locate and loosen the three thumbscrews that fasten the top cover to the enclosure Pull back on the cover sides two to three inches and lift the cover up and ...

Page 42: ...sp with the hole in it through the slot on the rear of the enclosure 4 Place the other end of the hasp securely behind the slot on the rear panel ML013514 Figure 2 5 Installing the Hasp You may use a lock a chain and lock or cable lock through the hasp to secure the system to a table ...

Page 43: ..._______________________________________________ Power cords supplied with the VAX 4000 Model 108 System meet the following criteria Cordsets for North America are UL CSA approved and rated 120VAC 10A minimum In Europe the cordage carries the HAR mark See Table G 5 The cordage is terminated in a grounding type plug and must have approvals showing it is suitable for use within the region The equipme...

Page 44: ...___________ CAUTIONS _________________________ To ensure that your system is properly cooled Make sure that air can freely flow into the front out of the rear of the system unit Do not remove a filler plate until you are ready to add a new system component ___________________________________________________________ ...

Page 45: ...________________________________________________________ Connecting the Console Terminal To connect the console terminal follow these steps 1 Connect one end of the terminal cable to the modified modular jack MMJ port on the rear of the system see Figure 2 7 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the MMJ port on the console terminal itself 3 Connect the terminal power cord to the terminal and an ...

Page 46: ... identified the OPA0 arrow label may be removed ___________________________________________________________ Network Connection and Termination Your VAX 4000 Model 108 System can be connected to either a ThinWire Ethernet or a ThickWire Ethernet network A jumper on the system board determines whether you are using ThinWire or Thickwire Ethernet If you do not use an Ethernet network you should insta...

Page 47: ...connect the network to the appropriate port 3 Test the network connection 4 Notify the network coordinator to complete the installation Selecting ThinWire or ThickWire Ethernet Select either ThinWire Ethernet or ThickWire Ethernet by installing the selector jumper on the system board module Install the jumper in the setting position for ThinWire Ethernet and in the setting position for ThickWire E...

Page 48: ...n Connecting ThinWire Ethernet If you are using ThinWire Ethernet follow these steps 1 Assemble the terminator extender t connector and ThinWire Ethernet Cable connector as shown in Figure 2 9 MLO 013701 Figure 2 9 Assembling the ThinWire Ethernet Connector ...

Page 49: ... VAX 4000 Model 108 User Information 2 13 1 Connect the assembly to the ThinWire Ethernet port on the rear of the system 2 Install the ThickWire Ethernet terminator MLO 013670 Figure 2 10 Connecting ThinWire Ethernet ...

Page 50: ...pward 2 Install the ThinWire Ethernet terminator as shown MLO 013671 Figure 2 11 Connecting Thickwire Ethernet Connecting the System Unit to a DECconnect Faceplate If DECconnect products are installed a DECconnect faceplate may be on the wall You can connect VAX systems to DECconnect faceplates using different methods You can connect either a single VAX system or connect several VAX systems in ser...

Page 51: ...t cable to one side of the T connector 3 Attach the other end of the ThinWire Ethernet cable to the DECconnect faceplate MLO 013680 1 2 2 Figure 2 12 Connecting the System to a DECconnect Faceplate DECconnect Faceplate ThinWire Ethernet Cable Connecting External Options to the System The following subsections contain information on these tasks Connecting peripherals to a DEC423 MMJ port Connecting...

Page 52: ... 3 follow these steps 1 Set the on off switch on the peripheral to the off O position 2 Verify that the VAX 4000 Model 108 is off and that the power cord is disconnected 3 Connect one end of the DEC423 cable to either MMJ port 0 1 or 3 4 Connect the other end of the DEC423 cable to the correct port on the peripheral 5 Set the on off switch on the peripheral to the on position BC16E cables are avai...

Page 53: ...u to connect peripherals that use DEC423 connectors This port may be used as a terminal port as well as a modem port If you are connecting a peripheral to the asynchronous modem control port using EIA 232 cables see Figure 2 14 and follow these steps a Set the on off switch on the peripheral to the off O position b Connect the 25 pin D sub connector of the peripheral cable to the asynchronous mode...

Page 54: ...e See the peripheral documentation or contact your Digital sales representative for information on the correct null modem cable to use ________________________ Caution___________________________ The modem control port has default support for non standard 19 8 Kbaud To change to 19 2 Kbaud the user must remove jumper J26 on the system board see Figure 1 4 ___________________________________________...

Page 55: ...e adapter d Connect the other end of the DEC423 cable to the correct port on the peripheral e Set the on off switch on the peripheral to the on l position MLO 013674 Figure 2 15 Connecting a DEC 423 Connector to the Asynchronous Port Connecting the SCSI Terminator or Cable If you have an external small computer system interface SCSI interface or SCSI storage box connect the SCSI cable to the SCSI ...

Page 56: ...ems DHW42 BB Provides two eight line data line only asynchronous ports DHW42 CB Provides two four line asynchronous ports with modem control If the system has the DHW42 BB asynchronous communications option installed the system has one or two eight line data only asynchronous ports You can connect up to eight peripherals to each of these ports using the H3104 harmonica To connect a peripheral to a...

Page 57: ...2 17 item 4 Close the bail lock loops on each side of the connector 5 Connect the angled connector of the BC16C 10 cable to the H3104 harmonica 6 Close the bail lock loops on each side of the connector 7 Connect one end of a DEC423 cable to one of the eight MMJ ports on the harmonica 8 Connect the other end of the DEC423 cable to a DEC423 port on the peripheral 9 Set the on off switch on the perip...

Page 58: ...onous port follow these steps 1 Set the on off switch on the peripheral to the off O position 2 Make sure that the 120 pin to 2x50 pin cable supplied with your DHW42 CB is installed Figure 2 18 item 3 Hold in the connector clips on either side of the 50 pin connector of the breakout cable and connect it to one of the asynchronous cable ports on the back of the system unit Figure 2 18 item 4 Releas...

Page 59: ...chronous Port Connecting Peripherals to an Optional Synchronous Port If the system has the DSW43 AA synchronous communications option installed the system has two synchronous modem ports The EIA 232 V 24 cable BC19D 02 is the standard cable shipped with the option If you are using a synchronous interface standard ...

Page 60: ...n 2 Connect the 100 pin to 2x50 pin cable supplied with your DSW43 AA Figure 2 19 item 3 Connect the 50 pin connector of the option cable Figure 2 19 item to one of the synchronous cable ports on the back of the system unit 4 Connect the other connector of the option cable to the communications port on the peripheral 5 If the option cable connectors are fitted with screws secure the connectors to ...

Page 61: ...Getting Started VAX 4000 Model 108 User Information 2 25 MLO 013679 1 2 Figure 2 19 Connecting to a DSW43 AA Synchronous Port ...

Page 62: ... be connected to it The DSSI port or a device connected to it must be terminated if you do not choose to use the TriLink adapter To connect the TriLink adapter to the KFDDA DSSI port the bottom one follow these steps 1 Seat the adapter onto the DSSI connector it is keyed so that it can only be seated right side up 2 Turn the thumbscrews clockwise to secure the adapter MLO 013667 1 Figure 2 20 Conn...

Page 63: ...I devices clusters and back to the other TriLink connector Each of the two connectors on the TriLink adapter must be either connected or terminated To connect the TriLink adapter follow the steps below 1 Set the on off switch on the device to the off O position 2 Connect the DSSI cable s and terminator s 3 Set the on off switch on the peripheral s to the on l position MLO 013682 Figure 2 21 Connec...

Page 64: ... not used To connect external SCSI devices Figure 2 22 or a terminator Figure 2 23 to the HSD10 SCSI port which is the second one up from the bottom follow these steps 1 Set the on off switch on the device to the off O position 2 Remove the SCSI terminator if attached 3 Connect the SCSI cable 4 Set the on off switch on the peripheral s to the on l position MLO 013681 Figure 2 22 Connecting to the ...

Page 65: ...n the third slot up from the bottom of the I O receiver and a TriLink adapter which is to be connected to it The DSSI port or a device connected to it must be terminated if you do not choose to use the TriLink adapter To connect the TriLink adapter to the optional KFDDA DSSI port follow these steps 1 Seat the adapter onto the DSSI connector it is keyed so that it can only be seated right side up 2...

Page 66: ...eparate DSSI devices which are themselves terminated or looped out through one connector through two DSSI devices clusters and back to the other TriLink connector Each of the two connectors on the TriLink adapter must be either connected or terminated To connect the TriLink adapter follow the steps below 1 Set the on off switch on the device to the off O position 2 Connect the DSSI cable 3 Set the...

Page 67: ...Getting Started VAX 4000 Model 108 User Information 2 31 MLO 013759 Figure 2 25 Connecting Devices or Terminator to the Optional KFDDA Port ...

Page 68: ...orts on the rear of the enclosure 1 Attach the Qbus cables to the appropriate Qbus connector MLO 013687 Figure 2 26 Connecting to the Qbus Port To check the Qbus connection enter the following SHOW QBUS Scan of Qbus I O Space 20001468 772150 0000 RQDX3 KDA50 RRD50 RQC25 KFQSA DISK 2000146A 772152 0AB0 20001F40 777500 0020 IPCR ...

Page 69: ...dems and other devices that are compatible with VAX 4000 Model 108 systems See Installing External Options in the following chapter for instructions on connecting these devices Connecting the Power Cord ________________________ Warning ___________________________ Your VAX 4000 Model 108 system uses a momentary switch for on off control Always assume that the system will come on when the AC power c...

Page 70: ...Getting Started 2 34 VAX 4000 Model 108 User Information MLO 013676 Figure 2 27 Connecting the Power Cord ...

Page 71: ... of the power LED indicator 2 Turn on the console terminal Wait until it completes its power up self test See the terminal documentation for more information 3 Connect the other end of the power cord to an isolated grounded circuit 4 Turn on the system unit by momentarily pushing the power switch until the power LED is on MLO 013608 Figure 2 28 Turning the System On ...

Page 72: ...66 65 64 63 62 61 60 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 Tests completed Central Processing Unit CPU name Firmware version number and Virtual Memory Boot VMB version number Read Only Memory ROM based diagnostics countdown Status message Console prompt 1 Write down ...

Page 73: ...40758 r10 00000000 r11 FFFFFFFF dser 0000 cesr 00000000 intmsk 00 icsr 01 pcsts FA00 pcadr FFFFFFF8 pcctl FC13 cctl 00000020 bcetsts 0360 bcedsts 0F00 cefsts 00019200 nests 00 mmcdsr 01FE6600 mesr 00000000 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 Memory Set 0 00000000 to 0...

Page 74: ...t the SGEC chip using external loopback mode This requires a terminator on the selected Ethernet port either thin wire or thick wire If the test is run while connected to an active net it may fail T 5F 5 If the device fails the self test the system responds with a display similar to the following T 5F Test_Subtest_5F_18 Loop_Subtest 0E Err_Type FF DE_SGEC lis Vec 010C Prev_Errs 0000 P1 00000001 P2...

Page 75: ...e and ask the network coordinator to make sure that the node name is unique on the network The system s Ethernet address To determine the system s Ethernet address follow these steps Enter the following command at the console prompt SHOW ETHERNET The system displays a response similar to the following ETHERNET 08 00 2B 1A 0B BB The alphanumeric string shown in the form nn nn nn nn nn nn is the Eth...

Page 76: ...e server in a network do not turn off halt or restart the system without notifying the other network members ___________________________________________________________ Removing the System Unit from a ThinWire Ethernet Cable To remove the system unit from a ThinWire Ethernet cable follow these steps 1 Power the system off ________________________ Caution___________________________ Disconnecting th...

Page 77: ...hickWire Ethernet Cable To remove the system unit from a ThickWire Ethernet cable follow these steps 1 Power the system off 2 Disconnect the transceiver cable from the ThickWire Ethernet connector on the back of the system unit see Figure 2 11 and replace it with a terminator see Figure 2 10 ...

Page 78: ...o the console prompt 4 Do not turn off power to your system and peripherals until the shutdown sequence completes and you are at the console prompt Computer Security When the security password is set there are two types of users privileged users and unprivileged users Privileged users know the security password and can use the full range of console commands unprivileged users can only use the foll...

Page 79: ...w the following conditions Chair 1 2 3 4 Your feet are flat on the floor Your legs are vertical and form a right angle to the floor Your thighs are horizontal and they are not bearing weight To prevent restriction of the blood flow keep the backs of your knees away from the seat so you do not compress the area behind them Your upper body is erect and your lower back is supported with a backrest ...

Page 80: ...degree angle Head 7 Avoid neck strain Your head should incline downward but no more than 15 to 20 degrees Terminal 8 9 The terminal should be no higher than the level of your eyes and at the correct distance for your vision Avoid eye fatigue which can be caused by glare image quality uncomfortable furniture eye height and uncorrected vision If you cannot focus to read at different distances you ma...

Page 81: ... and 74 F Humidity The humidity should be between 30 and 70 Ventilation Provide adequate air ventilation to operate the equipment and avoid fatigue Work Area Your work area should be greater than 70 cm 28 inches center to center preferably 152 cm 60 inches ________________________WARNING __________________________ If you experience pain or discomfort while using your system rest and review the ins...

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Page 83: ...g internal drives Installing I O communications options Connecting external devices Cable layout for power and SCSI ________________________ CAUTION___________________________ To avoid damage from static discharge touch bare unpainted metal on the system box before you touch anything inside the system To avoid damage from overheating be careful not to run the system without the cover in place for ...

Page 84: ... and all external peripheral devices 2 Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet 3 Wait at least 15 seconds to allow time for the power supply capacitors to discharge safely 4 Facing the rear of the unit locate and loosen the three thumbscrews that fasten the top cover to the enclosure Pull back on the cover sides two to three inches and lift the cover up and away from the enclosure MLO 013628 1 ...

Page 85: ...g a second bank of 16 MB SIMMS 128 196 MB total or a second bank of 32 MB SIMMs 196 256 MB total As available a second SIMM carrier will increase maximum memory size to 512MB Memory Configuration Rules Random access memory can be added only in four SIMM increments four per bank There are two banks J1 4 and J5 8 always fill at least one bank completely See Figure 3 2 for SIMM Bank configuration To ...

Page 86: ... or remove a set of memory modules SIMMs to a bank see Figure 3 3 and Figure 3 4 and follow this procedure 1 Turn off your system and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet 2 Unlock and remove the thumbscrews that secure the top cover and remove the cover as described earlier in this chapter 3 Remove the SIMM carrier by pushing back on the latches and lifting it out of its connector ...

Page 87: ...5 MLO 013717 1 2 Figure 3 3 Removing a SIMM Carrier 4 Hold the SIMM carrier so that the bottom side of the SIMMs face toward you Remove the first SIMM by tilting the top of it gently toward you and lifting it out Remove all other SIMMS in the same manner as necessary ...

Page 88: ...ed by tipping the top of the SIMM to be placed furthest from you toward you and inserting its base in the appropriate connector Install the other SIMMs in the same manner working toward you 6 Reinstall the SIMM carrier 7 Replace the cover and secure with thumbscrews as described earlier in this chapter 8 Connect the power cord and plug it into the wall outlet ...

Page 89: ... SCSI drives external SCSI and cable layouts SCSI Addresses SCSI ID s Before installing a SCSI device you must either set or verify the setting of the device s SCSI address SCSI ID The SCSI controller chip is normally assigned device ID 6 Digital recommends that you use Table 3 1 as a guide for the selection of an address for your SCSI drive Table 3 1 SCSI Address Recommendations SCSI Address ID D...

Page 90: ...d correctly The controller end of the bus has embedded termination External SCSI Connector Termination An external terminator is required when the SCSI port is not being used Internal SCSI Termination The internal SCSI cable used for the VAX 4000 Model 108 Systems is a flat ribbon cable with integrated on board termination Therefore NO storage devices should have termination enabled SCSI Bus Lengt...

Page 91: ...he next two can accommodate optional 3 5 inch or 5 25 inch devices while the lowest slot contains the CD ROM drive __________________________NOTE ____________________________ The two middle slots in the front drive bay can accommodate either 3 5 inch or 5 25 inch devices If you are installing 3 5 inch devices there are additional brackets which must be mounted on the device before it is installed ...

Page 92: ...et the SCSI drive device jumpers or switches for the desired SCSI ID address This address depends on the unit numbers currently in use See Appendix F Setting SCSI IDs for a list of typical SCSI ID assignments Appendix G Equipment Log contains space to record your systems SCSI ID assignments Follow the guidelines in the manual that came with the drive 3 Remove the enclosure front bezel by pushing o...

Page 93: ...Installing Hardware Options VAX 4000 Model 108 User Information 3 11 ML013593 Figure 3 6 Removing the Front Bezel ...

Page 94: ...inside the enclosure engaging the bay tabs onto the drive rail If you are installing a non removable media device such as a disk drive seat it so that the front is flush with the front of the enclosure seat removable media devices such as a CD ROM so that the front will be even with the front of the bezel after it is reinstalled 7 Insert the screws through the side of the bay and into the device a...

Page 95: ...f you are installing a CD ROM or other removable media device you will leave the EMI shield off the system so that the front of the device can be accessed Place the shield in a safe location in case you wish to remove the device later or replace it with a hard drive 9 Connect the SCSI and power cables to the device 10 Reinstall the front bezel close the cover connect the power cord and plug it int...

Page 96: ...ves can be installed in the rear storage bay To install a hard disk in this bay follow these procedures 1 Turn off the system unplug the power cord and remove the cover 2 Remove the 2 screws which hold the rear I O bay in place 3 Slide the flanges of the bay out of their retaining slots and lift the bay out of the enclosure MLO 013729 2 1 Figure 3 8 Removing the Rear Drive Bay ...

Page 97: ...D assignments Follow the guidelines in the manual that came with the drive 5 Set the drive into position in the bay fill the bottom slot of the bay first as shown and place the second drive on top of the first 6 Insert the four screws through the side of the bay and into the device as shown MLO 013597 Figure 3 9 Installing Optional Hard Drives in the Rear Bay 7 Reinstall the bay into the enclosure...

Page 98: ... 1 through 5 with slot 1 at the bottom and slot 5 at the top Slot 1 contains a KFDDA DSSI port which may be used with a TriLink adapter Slot 2 contains an HSD10 SCSI port Slot 3 may be used for an optional KFDDA DSSI port slot 4 for a synchronous communication option and slot 5 for an asynchronous communication option 5 MLO 013730 4 3 2 1 Figure 3 10 CDAL I O Slots ...

Page 99: ... EIA 232 V 24 25 pin connector via a 2 ft cable You can use other interface standards with this option if you order different cables Table 3 2 lists each interface standard and the part number of the corresponding cable The BC19x 02 cables listed in are 2 foot cables you must order the extension cables separately Contact your Digital sales representative for information on ordering any of the diff...

Page 100: ...nplug the power cord and remove the cover 2 Insert the module into the slot of the I O receiver pressing it firmly into place to seat the connection MLO 013721 1 2 Figure 3 11 Installing the Synchronous Communication Option 3 Insert the screw through the module and into the I O shelf as shown 4 Connect the 100 pin to 2x50 pin pigtail cables to the new synchronous communications option 5 Close the ...

Page 101: ...HW42 CB This asynchronous option provides eight asynchronous EIA 232 modem control lines through two system ports using two breakout cables BC29J 06 Attach one of the following cables to a connector on the breakout cable if you require longer cable lengths BC22F 10 BC22F 25 or BC22F 50 The peripheral you are using may require a null modem extension cable See the peripheral documentation or contact...

Page 102: ...5 Connect the 120 pin to 2x36 or 120 pin to 2x50 pin pigtail cables to your new asynchronous communications option Optional Additional KFDDA DSSI Port The VAX 4000 Model 108 system supports seven additional external DSSI devices with the KFDDA option Installing the KFDDA The optional external KFDDA DSSI option is installed in the I O slot which is third from the bottom To install the KFDDA option ...

Page 103: ... 1 2 Figure 3 13 Installing the KFDDA DSSI Port Option 3 Insert the screw through the option and into the I O shelf as shown 4 Attach the TriLink adapter 5 Attach external DSSI cable and or DSSI terminator 6 Close the cover connect the power cord and plug it into the wall outlet External Options The VAX 4000 108 systems can accommodate the following options DSSI expansion boxes SCSI devices and ex...

Page 104: ...C DIA1 RF72 DSSI Bus 0 Node 2 R7EB22 DIA2 RF72 DSSI Bus 0 Node 5 TFDR1 MIA5 TU81 DSSI Bus 0 Node 6 Connecting Systems Into a DSSI VAXcluster Configuration __________________________ Note ____________________________ A DSSI VAXcluster configuration is supported only under VMS Version 5 5 2xx or later ___________________________________________________________ A DSSI VAXcluster configuration consist...

Page 105: ...ellite nodes booted through that system lose connections to the system disk Each satellite knows that the system disk is available through a second path The satellite nodes establish a new connection through the other system and continue operation To increase system availability a second system disk can be added to each boot node If one system disk fails the other system disk continues to serve on...

Page 106: ...Installing Hardware Options 3 24 VAX 4000 Model 108 User Information 1 MLO 013684 Figure 3 14 Connecting Systems into a VAXcluster DSSI Cable BC21M 09 ...

Page 107: ...ital cannot guarantee the correct operation of any SCSI bus that uses cable assemblies not supplied by Digital or not configured in accordance with these guidelines ____________________________________________________________ __________________________ Note _____________________________ Be sure to read the instructions that come with the SCSI device If the cable supplied with the SCSI device has t...

Page 108: ...Installing Hardware Options 3 26 VAX 4000 Model 108 User Information SCSI Adapter A SCSI ID 6 DKA300 DEC RZ26N DKA400 DEC RRD45 ...

Page 109: ...ccess To access the system board the enclosure cover must first be removed then release the two module clips and gently slide board out part way Remove the Qbus cable and gently slide the board out the rest of the way See Figure 3 15 MLO 013710 1 Figure 3 15 Removing the System Board ...

Page 110: ...AX 4000 Model 108 User Information If you need to access components on the system board that are underneath the plastic cover remove the two nuts and the clip See Figure 3 16 1 3 MLO 013711 2 Figure 3 16 Removing the System Board Cover ...

Page 111: ...atures performance operating environment and controls and indicators It also presents configuration information for the HSD10 DSSI to SCSI bus adapter The HSD10 DSSI to SCSI bus adapter is used to connect a Digital host system s Digital Storage Subsystem Interconnect DSSI bus to up to seven small computer system interface SCSI drives Figure 4 1 shows the HSD10 and its switches and LEDs ...

Page 112: ...us adapter provides connectivity for up to seven SCSI disks or six SCSI disks CDROMS and one SCSI tape device through a single port on the DSSI bus The DSSI bus is connected through the CPU module One accessible connection is also available through the expansion port on the rear of the enclosure The HSD10 is a TMSCP MSCP compliant device that performs the translations required to support devices c...

Page 113: ...th some restrictions Virtual drive partitioning support Serial communications port which allows connection to an external console for use by Digital services which permits upgrades to functional firmware Supports a total DSSI cable length of up to 18 3 meters 60 feet The HSD10 DSSI to SCSI bus adapter also exhibits the following performance metrics 500 requests second aggregate 1 7 MB second susta...

Page 114: ...ing end of the SCSI bus Its factory default SCSI node address or SCSI ID is 7 To remove the HSD10 controller the enclosure and any affected DSSI bus nodes must be powered off i e they may not be warm swapped To remove disk drives only the system power must be turned off Depending upon the complexity of the configuration total DSSI bus length should be limited to 60 feet with an HSD10 DSSI to SCSI ...

Page 115: ...s adapter may only be shadowed with disk drives that are also configured on an HSD10 DSSI to SCSI bus adapter that is a disk drive configured on a local SCSI adapter or on an HSC HSJ family controller may not be shadowed with a disk drive that is configured on an HSD10 DSSI to SCSI bus adapter HSD10 Switches and Indicators The following sections describe switches and indicators for the HSD10 DSSI ...

Page 116: ...system is booted DS1 Amber Blinks for 10 seconds during module boot If this indicator blinks for longer than 10 seconds there is a device fault __________________________ Note ____________________________ Indicators DS1 and DS2 may blink randomly for a few moments when power is first applied prior to the 10 second boot sequence This is considered normal ____________________________________________...

Page 117: ...computer and is externally accessible through the DSSI port on the rear of the system Each device on the DSSI bus requires a unique device address in the range of 0 through 7 The DSSI ID of the HSD10 is factory set to 0 you may need to change this ID to one that is currently not being used on your system Setting the HSD10 DSSI to SCSI Bus Adapter Device Configuration Table 4 3 lists the sections o...

Page 118: ...es and must have a unique SCSI ID The HSD10 DSSI to SCSI bus adapter is factory set to SCSI ID 7 to give the adapter the highest priority on the SCSI bus The other devices in the configuration must have SCSI ID numbers between 0 and 6 For normal operation you do not need to reset the SCSI ID Table 4 4 lists the sections of SW2 used for setting the SCSI ID and the corresponding settings for each SC...

Page 119: ... 2 At the system console prompt enter the console command SHOW DEVICE on the OpenVMS VAX system to verify that the HSD10 DSSI node address is on line to the host system Setting Parameters for the HSD10 DSSI to SCSI Bus Adapter The OpenVMS Diagnostic and Utility Protocol DUP utility provides a gateway to modifying HSD10 DSSI to SCSI Adapter configuration The DUP utility can be run from either the s...

Page 120: ..._________________________________________ In the following sections user input is shown in boldface type in the examples Starting PARAMS from the Console Prompt on OpenVMS VAX Systems Use the following procedure to start PARAMS from the console prompt on OpenVMS VAX systems 1 At the console prompt enter the SHOW DEVICE command as shown in the following example SHOW DEVICE DSSI Node ID 0 DSSI noden...

Page 121: ...er one of the following two command lines to use the DUP utility to establish a connection to the HSD10 adapter SET HOST DUP DSSI a Starting DUP server Copyright 1995 Digital All rights reserved DIRECT V1 0 D 08 17 93 11 50 00 PARAMS V1 0 D 08 17 93 10 50 01 End of directory Task Name where a is the DSSI ID of the HSD10 adapter You may have to explicitly specify the DSSI bus 0 or 1 to properly est...

Page 122: ...Prompt You can start the utility from the OpenVMS prompt if both of the following are true You have the appropriate system manager privileges on the host system The DUP utility on your system has been started Activate the DUP server and use the following procedure to start PARAMS On OpenVMS VAX systems connect to the DUP server as follows MC SYSGEN CONNECT FYA0 NOADAPTER 2 Enter the following to s...

Page 123: ...applicable ABORT Ends a maintenance operation ADD STRIPESET Groups a set of disk drives under logical stripeset name AUTOCONFIG Scans the SCSI bus connected to the HSD10 and assigns physical names to the devices found CLEAR DSSI_STATS Resets DSSI statistics counters to zero CREATE DISK Assigns a physical name to a single disk device CREATE STRIPESET Creates a logical name for a stripeset CREATE TA...

Page 124: ...SCSI bus activity on all devices attached to the HSD10 QUIT Exits the Command Utility RENAME UNIT Renames a T MSCP device name RESET SCSI_BUS Forces a reset on the HSD10 s SCSI bus RESTART Forces a reboot of the adapter RESUME Resumes activity on the quiesced SCSI bus SELECT Selects a disk or tape device for maintenance and removes it from the pool of physical devices SET CONTROLLER Sets controlle...

Page 125: ...DIATE Set OFFLINE ONLINE Set SHORT_TMARK Set SPINDOWN Set SYNC 10 MB sec TAGGING Set TRUNCATE Set WRPROT NOCACHE NODISCONNECT NOFAST_SEARCH Set NOIMMEDIATE NO_SHORT_TMARK NOSPINDOWN NOTAGGING NOTRUNCATE NOWRPROT Set SHOW ALL Combines all the HSD10 s SHOW commands into one display SHOW CLUSTER Displays the status of all nodes in the DSSI cluster SHOW CONTROLLER Displays a snapshot of information ab...

Page 126: ...ates the adapter s tape test utility Rebooting the system hosts is required whenever any SET CONTROLLER parameter is modified __________________________ Note ____________________________ Digital strongly recommends maintaining a hardcopy listing of current HSD10 parameter settings particularly those set by the SET CONTROLLER command This may be useful in recovering from hardware or other failure _...

Page 127: ... shown in the following example 211072 SHOW ALL Controller HSD10 Serial No 1 Firmware Revision B158 Date Time 01 JAN 1990 00 00 00 Uptime 0 DAYS 00 00 00 Processor DRAM size 1 MB Processor Free Pool 354 KB Device Type HS Spinup Delay 5 Seconds Redundant Mode OFF SCS Parameters Nodename 211072 System ID 211072 DISK_ALCS 0 TAPE_ALCS 0 MAX_HOSTS 7 DATREQ_PR LOW Cache 16 MB read cache Ports Port 0 DSS...

Page 128: ...tems Mapping Devices to OpenVMS Systems SCSI devices attached to the HSD10 are not automatically made visible to the host but must be mapped to OpenVMS by the user This mapping allows translation of physical device names known by the HSD10 to MSCP TMSCP device names that are visible at the host level Physical device names follow the format of Dpil orTpil where D identifies a disk and T a tape The ...

Page 129: ...d step in device mapping is the MAP UNIT command which performs the physical device MSCP device mapping This must be done for each SCSI device to be made visible to the host HSD102 MAP UNIT D130 DUA2130 HSD102 MAP UNIT D140 DUA2140 HSD102 SHOW UNIT Name Member Status Host Set members Modifiers DUA2130 D130 1 AVAIL online cache disconnect immediate tagging truncate spindown sync_rate 10 DUA2140 D14...

Page 130: ...ired they are established at device map time Refer to Appendix A for more information on the CREATE STRIPESET ADD STRIPESET INITIALIZE STRIPESET DELETE STRIPESET and SHOW STRIPESET commands The following examples are of stripeset creation Stripesets may be partitioned using the SET STRIPESET command However creation of stripesets out of partitions is not supported NODE CREATE DISK D130 D100 D140 C...

Page 131: ...__ Disk Partitioning The HSD10 includes disk and stripeset partitioning capability This allows increased flexibility in the creation of storage units according to application needs Each disk or stripeset can be partitioned into up to 8 equally sized units refer to the SET DISK SET STRIPESET and MAP UNIT commands in Table 4 5 An example of partitioning is shown here Note that characteristics specif...

Page 132: ...10 presents to the host systems Formatting and Qualifying a SCSI Drive You can format a specified device that is AVAILABLE to the HSD10 adapter using the FORMAT command After the format operation is completed you should use the QUALIFY command to verify that the device is ready for use You should also run the DISKTEST procedure given in Section Table 4 5 and the StorageWorks Solutions HSD10 Array ...

Page 133: ... operation 10 Monitor the pass counter of the SHOW MAINTENANCE command display until one or more passes have been completed by the utility 11 Enter the ABORT command to terminate the qualify operation 12 Enter the DESELECT command to bring the device back to the AVAILABLE status 13 Enter the appropriate operating system commands to bring the device on line Exercising a Disk Device You can exercise...

Page 134: ...g system commands to bring the device on line Exercising a Tape Device You can exercise a tape device using the HSD10 Command Utility TAPETEST command This exercise can be run to verify the performance of the device or to aid in troubleshooting the system TAPETEST Task Procedure Use the following procedure to exercise a specified tape device 1 At the node name prompt enter the SHOW UNIT command to...

Page 135: ...tten interchangeably between the HSD10 and HSD05 adapters as long as the equivalent DEVICE_TYPE parameter settings match No other direct media transportability is supported to from the HSD10 and other environments Data transportability also can be accomplished by transferring files over the local network or to another transportable medium such as tape Drives attached to the HSD10 may not be warm s...

Page 136: ...default identified as HST00 alternatively they may be identified as TU81 TM The device type reported to the host does not affect actual accessible tape storage space For tape devices that support multiple densities density selection is made using the DENSITY modifier in DCL INIT and MOUNT commands To select the noncompacted density use DENSITY 1600 to select the compacted density use DENSITY 6250 ...

Page 137: ...to the HSD10 must be exited Put the upgrade image file in a directory accessible by the external communication system Configure the external communication system to the following parameters 9600 baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity If Flow Control parameter is available set to Xon Xoff The external communication system must not intercept a control C Ctrl C character as this is needed by the Flash...

Page 138: ... than 9600 you may wish to increase the communications baud rate to reduce the firmware download time Downloads at 9600 baud take about 15 minutes To change the rate enter 2 at the above menu prompt to go to the Baud Rate Options menu BAUD Rate Options 1 9600 2 19200 3 38400 9 return to previous menu Option Enter the appropriate rate option number or 9 to return to the Utility Options menu After a...

Page 139: ...ot use Binary transfer The exact command mechanism will be dependent upon the communications application being used When the image transfer is initiated the following will be displayed SREC I VER Receiving code for HSD10 Version x The final character will appear to rotate slowly to indicate image transfer progress Once the transfer completes the following should be displayed ending with the Utilit...

Page 140: ...s indicator blinks for more than 10 seconds or begins blinking during normal operations except firmware updates it indicates that the onboard diagnostics have found a controller fault The fault code is read out as a two digit error code on the indicators each digit of the code is indicated by the number of times the indicator blinks The first digit of the code is separated from the second digit by...

Page 141: ...e 6 Byte 5 Byte 4 LONGWORD3 Byte 11 Byte 10 Byte 9 Byte 8 LONGWORD4 Byte 15 Byte 14 Byte 13 Byte 12 LONGWORD5 Byte 19 Byte 18 Byte 17 Byte 16 Bytes are typically specified in two digit hexadecimal values Byte 0 specifies the error log type containing a value of 01 02 or 03 Once the log type is determined use the following tables to interpret the meaning of each byte or byte field Abbreviations use...

Page 142: ...ember MSN Logical Unit Number of failing RAIDset member 3 RAIDset Drive Failure LSN SCSI ID of failing RAIDset member MSN Port number connected to failing RAIDset member 4 Byte 2 of request sense for Check Condition 5 Byte 3 of request sense for Check Condition 6 Byte 4 of request sense for Check Condition 7 Byte 5 of request sense for Check Condition 8 Byte 6 of request sense for Check Condition ...

Page 143: ...mmand Descriptor Block Table 4 9 Type 3 Error Log Byte Definitions Byte Meaning or Value 0 03 Type 3 Log 1 MSCP packet opcode 2 Not used 3 Compare Modifier and Compare Unit Flags Bit 0 Compare Read Unit flag least significant bit Bit 1 Compare Writes Unit Flag Bit 2 Not used Bit 3 Not used Bit 4 Not used Bit 5 Not used Bit 6 Compare Modifier Bit 7 Not used most significant bit 4 7 Starting logical...

Page 144: ...d SCSI status returned by target 8005 Unsupported message received 8006 Target rejected a nonrejectable message for example Identify 8008 Phase transition time out 8009 Gross error bit was set in SCSI chip 800A Parity error bit was set in SCSI chip 800B Illegal command bit was set in SCSI chip 800C Device does not exist 250 millisecond SCSI time out 800D Illegal disconnect target disconnected duri...

Page 145: ...ed status 8018 Reselect tag number not outstanding for ID LUN 8019 RETDAT packet time out 8020 Reserved 8021 Illegal reserved SCSI phase Table 4 11 SCSI Bus Phase Encoding Code Phase 00 Data Out 01 Data In 02 Command 03 Status 04 Reserved 05 Reserved 06 Message Out 07 Message In ...

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Page 147: ...or is on 2 Check the power indicator on the terminal 3 Make sure that all cables and connections are secure 4 Press the Halt Reset button If your system fails to boot turn it off wait 20 seconds and turn it back on 5 Contact your Digital service representative or service provider for software or hardware related problems by calling 1 800 354 9000 or 1 800 DIGITAL __________________________NOTE ___...

Page 148: ...n Power indicator not on System is not plugged in No power at the wall outlet Power supply failure Internal power supply cables not reconnected after installing options The overload protection circuitry of the power supply may have shut down because of abnormal condition on the power line Turn off the system plug it in and then turn it back on again Use another wall outlet Contact your service rep...

Page 149: ...e terminal Check all terminal connections ensure that the terminal is connected to port 3 Replace the fuse Check the terminal settings see terminal documentation Try another terminal Replace the terminal Try connecting the terminal to another system If this solution works the port to which the terminal was connected is faulty If the terminal still does not operate it is faulty In either case conta...

Page 150: ...our Digital services representative Set the system defaults as described in the OpenVMS Factory Installed Software User Guide then try booting the system again If the system fails to boot contact your Digital services representative Connect the keyboard to the keyboard port Table 5 2 Disk Drive Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Action Hard disk drive cannot read or write information Incorrect...

Page 151: ...the terminal Connect the power cord to the system or a wall outlet Use another outlet Contact your service representative or Digital Equipment Corporation Distorted rolling or flickering screen display or wrong or uneven color Terminal incorrectly adjusted Wrong type of terminal Defective terminal Terminal signal cable incorrectly installed Adjust accordingly Try another terminal Try another termi...

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Page 153: ...console security feature is enabled and the password is set Configuration display Error display Power Up Tests The system runs the power up tests each time you turn on the system If the system passes the tests it responds with a display similar to the following example KA57 A V1 0 VMB 2 16 Performing normal system tests 74 73 72 71 70 69 68 67 66 65 64 63 62 61 60 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 ...

Page 154: ...7 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 Test_Subtest_E8_03 Loop_Subtest 00 Err_Type FF DE_SYNC lis Vec 0000 Prev_Errs 0001 P1 09000001 P2 00000000 P3 00000000 P4 00000000 P5 00000000 P6 00000000 P7 00000000 P8 00000000 P9 00000000 P10 00000000 Stat 0112 FRU 20 LED 00 Ext_Stat 00090014 00EE001D...

Page 155: ...xecution of the SHOW CONFIG command produces the display showing the failure of the device DZ shown as follows SHOW CONF KA57 A V1 0 VMB 2 16 08 00 2B 2B 16 91 64MB TstNbr DevNam Info 0 CPU_BD OK A8 MEMORY OK E4 DZ 001 0048 E0 SCSI OK 3 RZ28D 4 RRD45 6 Adapter 5F NI OK 5C DSSI OK 0 QBUS OK E8 COMM OK DSW41 42 2 CHANNEL V3 11 47 EC ASYNC OK DHW41 2 V1 6 Listing showing failure of DZ If you encounte...

Page 156: ...xecutive 30 2006A53C Memory_Init_Bitmap mark_Hard_SBEs 31 2006AB34 Memory_Setup_CSRs 32 2005D148 NMC_registers 33 2005D324 NMC_powerup 34 2005E6D8 SSC_ROM 35 2005FB90 B_Cache_diag_mode bypass_test_mask 37 20061590 Cache_w_Memory bypass_test_mask 40 2006B5E0 Memory_count_pages First_set Last_set1 Soft_errs_allowed 41 20068CEC Board_Reset 42 20061880 Chk_for_Interrupts 46 200610C4 P_Cache_diag_mode ...

Page 157: ...05A85C QZA_Intlpbck1 controller_number 84 2005BF1C QZA_Intlpbck2 controller_number 85 20059A9C QZA_memory incr test_pattern controller_number 86 20059F44 QZA_DMA Controller_number main_mem_buf 90 20058494 CQBIC_registers 91 20058410 CQBIC_powerup 99 2005DC4C Flush_Ena_Caches dis_flush_VIC dis_flush_BC dis_flush_PC 9A 20063FB0 INTERACTION pass_count disable_device 9B 20068E48 Init_memory 9C 2006631...

Page 158: ...sts Functional Verify continue on error numeric countdown A3 Functional Verify stop on error test announcements A4 Loop on A3 Functional Verify A6 Memory tests mark only multiple bit errors A7 Memory tests A8 Memory acceptance tests mark single and multi bit errors call A7 A9 Memory tests stop on error B2 Extended tests plus BF then loop B5 Extended tests then loop BF DZ SYNC ASYNC with loopbacks ...

Page 159: ... 2nd SCSI bus B KZDDA To run the diagnostic tests enter either TEST or T followed by the test number You can specify optional parameters for some tests but you would not do so normally If you decide to specify optional parameters then the following conditions apply Each test uses up to 10 parameters no more than 7 may be inputted on a command line Most of these parameters are assigned values autom...

Page 160: ...s differ depending on the function of the test or utility However most failing tests cause the system to display error messages similar to the following T 5F 1 Test_Subtest_5F_18 Loop_Subtest 0E Err_Type FF DE_SGEC lis Vec 010C Prev_Errs 0000 P1 00000001 P2 00000000 P3 827DFF03 P4 00000000 P5 00000000 P6 00000000 P7 00000000 P8 00000001 P9 00000000 P10 00000000 r0 00000054 r1 000082E2 r2 00000001 ...

Page 161: ...0000 P8 00000000 P9 00000000 P10 00000000 Stat 0112 FRU 20 LED 00 Ext_Stat 00090014 00EE001D 00020002 0000EFCE 00000000 20040000 7FDEDFFF 00000000 dser 0000 cesr 00000000 intmsk 00 icsr 01 pcsts F800 pcctl FC13 cctl 00000021 bcetsts 0000 bcedsts 0000 cefsts 00019220 nests 00 mmcdsr 01111000 mesr 00006000 08 07 06 05 04 03 Normal operation not possible Example 2 The following example represents a c...

Page 162: ...2 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 Memory Set 0 00000000 to 03FFFFFF 64MBs 131072 good pages 0 bad pages Set 0 on SIMM_carrier_J4 J5 J6 J7 J8 Memory Set 1 00000000 to 07FFFFFF 128MBs 262144 good pages 0 bad pages Set 1 on SIMM_carrier_J4 J1 J2 J3 J4 Total of 192MBs 393216 good pages 0 bad pages 7 reserved pages Tests completed Indicates no memory SIMM installed here or SIMM not correctly installed Examp...

Page 163: ... 128MBs 0 good pages 262144 bad pages Set 0 on SIMM_carrier_J4 J5 J6 J7 J8 Memory Set 1 08000000 to 07FFFFFF 128MBs 262144 good pages 0 bad pages Set 1 on SIMM_carrier_J4 J1 J2 J3 J4 Total of 256MBs 393216 good pages 0 bad pages 7 reserved pages Normal Operation not possible Indicates the SIMM in J7 is defective Example 4 The following example represents a case where all SIMMs of a set are missing...

Page 164: ...following example represents a case where only one of the four SIMMs is installed in Set 1 KA57 A V1 0 VMB 2 16 Performing normal system tests 71 70 69 68 67 66 65 64 63 62 61 60 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 Test_Subtest_30_05 Loop_Subtest 01 Err_Type FF DE_Memory_Init_Bitmap lis Vec 0054 Prev_Errs 00 P1 00000000 P2 00000000 P3 00300000 P4 0700001 P5 07070707 P6 00300000 P7 09D1D000 PP8 80033A00 P9 ...

Page 165: ...9 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 Test_Subtest_40_06 Loop_Subtest 00 Err_Type FF DE_Memory_count_pages lis 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 Memory set 1 00000000 to 00FFFFFF 64MBs 131072 good pages 0 bad pages Set 1 on SIMM_carrier_J4 J1 J2 J3 J4 Memory set 2 04000000 to 0BFFFFFF 128MBs 0 good pa...

Page 166: ...e system and do not run the power up tests or appropriate diagnostic test or utility the configuration display does not recognize the reconfiguration Enter the following command to see the configuration display Show CONFIG If the system does not detect any errors in the most recent power up tests or diagnostic utilities it responds with a configuration display similar to the following KA57 A V1 0 ...

Page 167: ...evices Test 0 calls the power up script __________________________NOTE ____________________________ The lines for F0 E8 and EC display only if the applicable option is present ____________________________________________________________ If the system detects errors in the most recent power up tests and diagnostic utilities it responds with a configuration display similar to the following KA57 A V1...

Page 168: ...diagnostic utility To see the error display enter the following command SHOW ERROR The system responds with a display similar to the following 001 CPU_BD 0000 B_Cache Test_35 Subtest_33 Loop_sub_27 Error_type_FF NVAX Test_54 Subtest_00 Loop_sub_01 Error_type_FF 001 DZ 0030 010 0001 00000031 00000020 00000000 00000002 00000000 0000F1F0 Test_E4 Subtest_02 Loop_sub_00 Error_type_FF 020 COMM 0112 005 ...

Page 169: ...e status LED display on the back of the system unit and write down the numbers of the LEDs that are lit 3 List the steps you took to correct the problem as well and their results 4 Write down the serial and model numbers of the system unit and any connected peripheral devices These numbers are usually printed on a label on the back of the device Equipment Log For your convenience Appendix G includ...

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Page 171: ...ystem documentation for information on the shutdown procedures 2 Press the halt button on the front of the system 3 The system displays the console prompt when it is in console mode Console Commands If the console security feature is enabled and a security password is set you must log in to privileged console mode before using most of these commands See Appendix B for information on the console se...

Page 172: ...________ If you include the Ethernet device EZA0 in a string of boot devices it must be placed only as the last device of the string The system continuously tries to boot from EZA0 ___________________________________________________________ Set the default boot device and boot flags using the SET BOOT and SET BFLAG commands If you do not set a default boot device the processor times out after 30 s...

Page 173: ...R5 0 DKA300 2 DKA300 CONTINUE The CONTINUE command causes the processor to begin instruction execution at the address currently contained in the program counter PC This address is the address stored in the PC when the system enters console mode or the address that the user specifies using the DEPOSIT command The CONTINUE command does not perform a processor initialization The console enters I O mo...

Page 174: ...ed data is smaller than the deposit data size the data is extended on the left with zeros data Additional data to be deposited as many as can fit on the command line Examples D P B N 1FF 0 0 Clear first 512 bytes of physical memory D V L N 3 1234 5 Deposit 5 into four longwords starting at virtual memory address 1234 D N 8 R0 FFFFFFFF Loads GPRs R0 through R8 with 1 D L P N 10 ST 200 0 8 Deposit 8...

Page 175: ...cified address Arguments address A longword address that specifies the first location to be examined The address can be an actual or a symbolic address If no address is specified is assumed Examples EX PC Examine the PC G 0000000F FFFFFFFC EX SP Examine the SP G 0000000E 00000200 EX PSL Examine the PSL M 00000000 041F0000 E M Examine PSL another way M 00000000 041F0000 E R4 N 5 Examine R4 through ...

Page 176: ...o for a page aligned 128K byte segment of good memory or a restart parameter block RPB If the command finds the segment or RPB its address plus 512 is left in SP R14 If it does not find the segment or RPB the console issues an error message and preserves the contents of SP If you do not specify a qualifier RPB is assumed Format FIND qualifier list Qualifiers Command specific MEMORY Searches memory...

Page 177: ...patibility with other VAX consoles Format HALT Example HALT Pretend to halt HELP The HELP command gives information about command syntax and usage Format HELP Example HELP Following is a brief summary of all the commands supported by the console UPPERCASE denotes a keyword that you must type in denotes an OR condition denotes optional parameters denotes a field specifying a syntactically correct v...

Page 178: ...ITIALIZE LOGIN MOVE qualifiers address address NEXT count REPEAT command SEARCH qualifiers address pattern mask SET BFLG boot_flags SET BOOT boot_device SET HALT 0 4 DEFAULT RESTART REBOOT HALT RESTART_REBOOT SET HOST DUP DSSI BUS 0 1 node_number task SET HOST DUP UQSSP DISK TAPE controller_number task SET HOST DUP UQSSP physical_CSR_address task SET HOST MAINTENANCE UQSSP SERVICE controller_numbe...

Page 179: ...DISABLED ENABLED SET SCSI_ID 0 7 SHOW BFLG SHOW BOOT SHOW CONFIG SHOW DEVICE SHOW DSSI SHOW ETHERNET SHOW HALT SHOW LANGUAGE SHOW MEMORY SHOW PSE SHOW QBUS SHOW RECALL SHOW RLV12 SHOW SCSI SHOW SCSI_ID SHOW TRANSLATION physical_address SHOW UQSSP SHOW VERSION START address TEST test_code parameters UNJAM X address count ...

Page 180: ...the rest are unpredictable RXCS 0 TXCS 80 MAPEN 0 Caches Flushed Instruction buffer Unaffected Console previous reference Longword physical address 0 TODR Unaffected Main memory Unaffected General registers Unaffected Halt code Unaffected Bootstrap in progress flag Unaffected Internal restart in progress flag Unaffected The firmware clears all error status bits and initializes the following CDAL b...

Page 181: ...rompts you for a password as follows Password You must enter the current console security password If you do not enter the correct password the system displays the error message ILL PSWD When you enter the console security password the system operates in privileged console mode In this mode you can use all the console commands The system exits from privileged console mode when you enter one of the...

Page 182: ...ngword address that specifies the first location of the source data to be copied dest_address A longword address that specifies the destination of the first byte of data These addresses may be an actual address or a symbolic address If no address is specified is assumed Examples EX N 4 0 Observe destination P 00000000 00000000 P 00000004 00000000 P 00000008 00000000 P 0000000C 00000000 P 00000010 ...

Page 183: ...rriage return forces a return to the console prompt The following restrictions apply If memory management is enabled the NEXT command works only if the first page in SSC RAM is mapped in S0 system space Overhead associated with the NEXT command affects the execution time of an instruction The NEXT command elevates the IPL to 31 for long periods of time milliseconds while single stepping over sever...

Page 184: ... P 00001002 D6 INCL R0 SPACEBAR P 00001004 D1 CMPL S 05 R0 SPACEBAR P 00001007 12 BNEQ 00001002 SPACEBAR P 00001002 D6 INCL R0 CR N 5 or multiple step the program P 00001004 D1 CMPL S 05 R0 P 00001007 12 BNEQ 00001002 P 00001002 D6 INCL R0 P 00001004 D1 CMPL S 05 R0 P 00001007 12 BNEQ 00001002 N 7 P 00001002 D6 INCL R0 P 00001004 D1 CMPL S 05 R0 P 00001007 12 BNEQ 00001002 P 00001002 D6 INCL R0 P ...

Page 185: ...EAT command p Arguments command A valid console command other than REPEAT Examples REPEAT EX PR _TODR Watch the clock I 0000001B 5AFE78CE I 0000001B 5AFE78D1 I 0000001B 5AFE78FD I 0000001B 5AFE7900 I 0000001B 5AFE7903 I 0000001B 5AFE7907 I 0000001B 5AFE790A I 0000001B 5AFE790D I 0000001B 5AFE7910 I 0000001B 5AFE793C I 0000001B 5AFE793F I 0000001B 5AFE7942 I 0000001B 5AFE7946 I 0000001B 5AFE7949 I ...

Page 186: ...target data Mask is the optional don t care bitmask which defaults to 0 Data is the data at the current address SEARCH reports the address under the following conditions NOT Qualifier Match Condition Action Absent True Report address Absent False No report Present True No report Present False Report address The address is advanced by the size of the pattern byte word longword or quadword unless it...

Page 187: ...ies P 00000300 12345678 Search for all nonzero SEARCH N 1000 NOT 0 0 longwords P 00000300 12345678 P 00000400 34567800 P 00000404 00000012 P 00000500 43210000 P 00000504 00008765 SEARCH N 1000 ST 1 0 1 FFFFFFFE Search for odd numbered longwords on any boundary P 00000502 87654321 P 00000503 00876543 P 00000504 00008765 P 00000505 00000087 SEARCH N 1000 B 0 12 Search for all occurrences P 00000303 ...

Page 188: ...cceptable values are the keywords default restart reboot halt restart_reboot or a number in the range 0 to 4 inclusive HOST Makes a DUP connection to a DSSI device LANGUAGE Sets the console language and keyboard type If the current console terminal does not support the multinational character set MCS then this command has no effect and the console message is displayed in English Values are 1 to 15...

Page 189: ...eature is enabled you must use the LOGIN command PSWD Allows you to set or change the console security password RECALL Sets command recall state to either ENABLED 1 or DISABLED 0 SCSI_ID Sets the SCSI ID of the SCSI controller to a number in the range 0 to 7 The SCSI ID of the SCSI controller is set to 6 before the system is shipped Use Ax to change the on board SCSI controller ID or Bx to change ...

Page 190: ...f the MSCP command GET UNIT STATUS In the case where the node is not running or is not capable of running an MSCP server then no device information is displayed DSSI_ID Shows the values of the DSSI ID s ETHERNET Displays the system hardware Ethernet address HALT Shows the user defined halt action LANGUAGE Displays console language and keyboard type MEMORY Displays main memory configuration board b...

Page 191: ...cate whether the device contains a bootable image This information is obtained from the media type field of the MSCP command GET UNIT STATUS The console does not display device information if a node is not running or cannot run an MSCP server SAVED_STATE Displays the values of non volatile console parameters such as BOOT BFLG and SCSI_ID SCSI Shows any SCSI devices in the system disk drives or com...

Page 192: ... ___________________________________________________________ Qualifiers Listed in the previous parameter descriptions Examples SHOW BFLAG 00000220 SHOW BOOT DKA300 SHOW ETHERNET Ethernet Adapter EZA0 08 00 2B 0B 29 14 SHOW HALT restart SHOW LANGUAGE English United States Canada SHOW MEMORY 64 MB RAM SIMM Set 0A 0B 0C 0D present Memory Set 0 00000000 to 03FFFFFF 64MB 131072 good pages 0 bad pages 6...

Page 193: ...in execution This address is loaded into the user s PC Example START 1000 TEST The TEST command invokes a diagnostic test program specified by the test number If you enter a test number of 0 zero all tests that are allowed to be executed from the console terminal are executed The console accepts an optional list of up to five additional hexadecimal arguments You can see a full listing of all the t...

Page 194: ...apen 00000000 tcr0 00000000 tir0 00000000 tnir0 00000000 tivr0 00000078 tcr1 00000001 tir1 02AF768E tnir1 0000000F tivr1 0000007C bdr 3FFB08FF ssccr 00D05070 scbb 20053400 DZ csr 0020 tcr 0008 msr 0F75 scr 0000D000 dser 00000000 qbear 0000000F dear 00000000 qbmbr 03FF8000 ipcr 0000 nicsr0 1FFF0003 3 00004030 4 00004050 5 8039FF00 6 83E0F000 7 00000000 nicsr9 04E204E2 10 00040000 11 00000000 12 000...

Page 195: ..._______________________________________________ 20053800 SCB 20054590 De_executive 30 200637BC Memory_Init_Bitmap mark_Hard_SBEs 31 20064094 Memory_Setup_CSRs 32 20064464 NMC_registers 33 20064600 NMC_powerup 34 2005D0A4 SSC_ROM 35 20067394 B_Cache_diag_mode bypass_test_mask 37 200681C4 Cache_w_Memory bypass_test_mask 40 2006242C Memory_count_pages SIMM_set0 SIMM_set1 Soft_errs_allowed 41 200579C0...

Page 196: ...mory bypass_test_mask 81 2005CBA8 Qbus_MSCP IP_csr 82 2005CD70 Qbus_DELQA device_num_addr 83 20058C70 QZA_Intlpbck1 controller_number 84 2005A328 QZA_Intlpbck2 controller_number 85 20057EE4 QZA_memory incr test_pattern controller_number 86 200583A0 QZA_DMA Controller_number main_mem_buf 90 2005BE54 CQBIC_registers 91 2005BDE8 CQBIC_powerup 99 200647D0 Flush_Ena_Caches dis_flush_VIC dis_flush_BC di...

Page 197: ...onment E8 20068B4C SYNC environment E9 20068BF4 SYNC_Utility environment EC 20068CAC ASYNC environment Scripts Description A0 User defined scripts A1 Powerup tests Functional Verify continue on error numeric countdown A3 Functional Verify stop on error test announcements A4 Loop on A3 Functional Verify A6 Memory tests mark only multiple bit errors A7 Memory tests A8 Memory acceptance tests mark si...

Page 198: ...The console accepts a load or unload command when it receives the carriage return line_checksum The line_checksum is the next byte the console receives The line_checksum is not echoed The line_checksum is verified by adding all the command characters including the checksum and separating space into an 8 bit register initially set to zero The line checksum does not include the terminating carriage ...

Page 199: ...hecksums The console terminates all flow control when it receives the carriage return at the end of the command line to avoid treating flow control characters from the terminal as valid command line checksums Controlling the Console Serial Line You can control the console serial line during a binary unload using the control keys Ctrl C Ctrl S Ctrl O and so on You cannot control the console serial ...

Page 200: ...nformation Comment The comment character an exclamation point is used to document command sequences It can be placed anywhere on the command line All characters following the comment character are ignored Format Example The console ignores this line ...

Page 201: ...he boot device has been set CONTINUE Use this command to return to the operating system after pressing the halt button Entering Console Mode To set the security password the system must be in console mode indicated by a prompt To enter console mode you must shut down the operating system software if it is running Follow these steps to enter console mode 1 Shut down the operating system software if...

Page 202: ...er The system does not display the security password as you type it The system responds with the following prompt PSWD2 3 Verify the password by entering it a second time Again the system does not display the entry If you have typed the same exact password a second time the system saves the password in nonvolatile memory The system will not lose the password in the event that power is turned off I...

Page 203: ...teps __________________________ Note _____________________________ You must set the security password before logging into privileged console mode ____________________________________________________________ 1 Enter the following command LOGIN The system responds with the following prompt Password 2 Enter the security password and press Enter The system does not display the security password as you...

Page 204: ...rity password you must call your Digital services representative to disable the console security feature ___________________________________________________________ 3 Enter the security password and press Enter The system does not display the security password as you type it The system responds with the following prompt PSWD2 4 Verify the password by entering it a second time Again the system does...

Page 205: ...________________________ To disable the console security feature follow these steps 1 Log in to privileged console mode 2 Enter the following command SET PSE 0 Exiting from Privileged Console Mode When you exit from privileged console mode privileged users must enter the LOGIN command with the correct password before they can use the full range of console commands To exit from privileged console m...

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Page 207: ...ollowing table shows the alternative default boot devices and their associated OpenVMS device names Table C 1 Alternate Default Boot Devices Device OpenVMS Device Name Hard disk DSSI ID 0 6 DIAu Network the system boots from a remote system EZA0 Tape drive SCSI ID 0 7 MKAx00 Compact disc SCSI ID 0 7 DKAx00 u represents the device unit number x represents the SCSI ID of that device This excludes ID...

Page 208: ...ction Keyword Associated Value Result DEFAULT 0 The default recovery action is HALT RESTART 1 The system tries to restart the operating system if it fails to restart the operating system it halts BOOT 2 The system tries to boot if it fails to boot it halts HALT 3 The system halts and displays the console prompt RESTART_REBOOT 4 The system tries to restart the operating system if it fails to restar...

Page 209: ...n unused ID See the documentation supplied with the device or expansion box for information on setting the SCSI IDs There are eight SCSI IDs numbered from 0 to 7 Table D 1 lists the recommended SCSI Ids for various devices To identify which SCSI IDs are not occupied before connecting a new device or an expansion box use the configuration display To see the configuration display enter the following...

Page 210: ...e table shows the SCSI IDs that are occupied by devices on the SCSI bus For example the RZ28 disk drive occupies SCSI ID 3 and the RRD45 drive occupies SCSI ID 7 SCSI ID 6 is the default ID for the SCSI bus adapter Table D 1 Devices and Priorities Normally Associated with SCSI IDs SCSI ID Priority Devices 1 Lowest Disk drive 1 to 3 Disk drive SCSI ID 3 is normally the system disk 4 CD ROM or optic...

Page 211: ..._____________________ On VAX 4000 Model 108 systems an embedded DSSI adapter provides the interface between the CPU and the DSSI storage devices The KFDDA BB daughter card adapter provides a DSSI bus that can support up to eight nodes where the adapter and each DSSI storage device count as one node hence each DSSI adapter can support up to seven DSSI storage devices six DSSI storage devices for a ...

Page 212: ...rovided by the jumpers on the disks Each DSSI bus can support up to eight nodes 0 7 Each DSSI adapter and each device count as a node Hence in a single system configuration a DSSI bus can support up to seven devices bus nodes 0 6 with node 7 reserved for the adapter in a two system DSSI VAXcluster configuration up to six devices 0 5 with nodes 6 and 7 reserved for the adapters in a three system DS...

Page 213: ...es are shipped from the factory with a unique identifier such as R7CZZC R7ALUC and so on You can provide your own node name The SYSTEMID parameter provides a number that uniquely identifies the device to the operating system That parameter may need to be modified only when replacing a device Only Digital service representatives and licensed self maintenance customers should remove devices How VMS ...

Page 214: ...is an error as all unit numbers must be unique Allocation Class 0 Nonzero Allocation Class Example ALLCLASS 1 R7CZZC DIA1 1 DIA1 1 DIA2 1 DIA3 1 DIA0 1 DIA1 1 DIA2 1 DIA3 1 DIA4 1 DIA5 1 DIA6 R7ALUC DIA2 R7EB3C DIA3 R7IDFC DIA0 R7IBZC DIA1 R7IKJC DIA2 R7ID3C DIA3 R7XA4C DIA4 R7QIYC DIA5 R7DA4C DIA6 Nonzero allocation class examples with an asterisk indicate duplicate device names For one of the DS...

Page 215: ...SI devices from console mode requires that you issue commands to those devices at the console prompt You may enter the commands in either uppercase or lowercase letters Unless otherwise instructed enter each command then press Return Enter console mode as follows Set the Break Enable Disable switch on the system console module to the enable position up position Set the Power switch for each unit b...

Page 216: ...s represent SCSI drives attached to the HSD10 ___________________________________________________________ Entering the DUP Driver Utility To examine and change DSSI parameters you must first activate the DUP driver utility by setting host to the specific device for which you want to modify or examine parameters Use the following command for embedded DSSI SET HOST DUP DSSI node_number where node_nu...

Page 217: ...ARAMS SHOW ALLCLASS Parameter Current Default Type Radix ALLCLASS 0 0 Byte Dec B PARAMS SET ALLCLASS 2 PARAMS SHOW ALLCLASS Parameter Current Default Type Radix ALLCLASS 2 0 Byte Dec B Setting the Unit Number After entering the DUP driver utility for a specified device you can examine and set the unit number for the device as follows 1 At the PARAMS prompt enter SHOW UNITNUM to check the unit numb...

Page 218: ... your system Setting the Node Name After entering the DUP driver utility for a specified device you can examine and set the node name for the device as follows 1 At the PARAMS prompt enter SHOW NODENAME to check the node name of the ISE to which you are currently connected 2 Enter SET NODENAME SYSDSK or enter the desired alphanumeric node name of up to eight characters 3 Enter SHOW NODENAME to ver...

Page 219: ...__________________ After entering the DUP driver utility for a specified device you can examine and set the system ID for the device as follows 1 At the PARAMS prompt enter SHOW SYSTEMID to check the system ID of the device to which you are currently connected 2 Enter SET SYSTEMID System ID enter the desired serial number based system ID 3 Enter SHOW SYSTEMID to verify the new system ID This shows...

Page 220: ...low the changes to be recorded and to exit the DUP driver utility If you have not changed the allocation class or node name enter the EXIT command at the PARAMS prompt to exit the DUP driver utility for the specified device This shows the procedure for saving parameter changes The controller is initialized PARAMS WRITE Changes require controller initialization ok Y N Y Stopping DUP server This exa...

Page 221: ...el 108 User Information E 11 __________________________NOTE ____________________________ You must repeat the procedures in this appendix for each device for which you want to change parameters ____________________________________________________________ ...

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Page 223: ...ed cloth for cleaning do not allow any excess fluid to leak into the system keyboard or terminal Wait until the system is completely dry before applying power ____________________________________________________________ Cleaning Your System Unit Clean the outside of the system periodically with a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use solvents or abrasive cleaners C...

Page 224: ...and from the back of the system unit 4 Disconnect the terminal keyboard and any other cables from the back of the system unit 5 Package the system as described in the section on Packing Your System later in this appendix _______________________ WARNING__________________________ When packing and moving system components be aware that some components such as the system unit or terminal may be too he...

Page 225: ...del 108 User Information F 3 Installing Your System at a New Location After moving the system to a new location unpack and install it following the installation instructions on the Installation Information Guid e EK VX108 II ...

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Page 227: ...G 1 System Specifications Subject Description Processor KA57 AA Boot and diagnostic firmware ROM 512K bytes SIMM memory 64 MB or 128 MB base expandable to 512 MB Hard disk RZ28D Compact disc drive RRD45 Terminals Supports the VT series Interfaces Standard one SCSI port a ThinWire Ethernet port a ThickWire Ethernet port three MMJ ports one port with modem control Optional A second SCSI port 16 addi...

Page 228: ...ings marked on the unit Range 100 V ac to 120 V ac or 220 V ac to 260 V ac Maximum Inrush Current 40 A at 110 VAC 80 A at 220 VAC Maximum running current System 4 3 A at 110 VAC 2 1 A at 220 VAC Maximum running current Aux Out 2 0 A at 110 VAC 1 0 A at 220 VAC Maximum power consumption 250 W Frequency 49 Hz to 51 Hz Both Ethernet types cannot be used simultaneously Volts Amperes Watts ...

Page 229: ...t Sound Power Level LWAd B Idle Operate Sound Pressure Level LpAm dBA Operator Position Idle Operate Model 108 diskless system enclosure 5 6 5 6 36 36 Per device when installed in system enclosure RZ28D 5 9 6 2 40 43 RZ26N 5 9 6 2 40 43 RZ29B 5 9 6 2 40 4 3 __________________________NOTE ____________________________ Current values for specific configurations are available from Digital representati...

Page 230: ...itions Operating Conditions Range or Value Temperature range 10 C 50 F to 40 C 104 F Temperature change rate 11 C 20 F per hour maximum Relative humidity 20 to 90 non condensing Maximum wet bulb temperature 28 C 82 F Minimum dew point 2 C 36 F Altitude 3048 m 10 000 ft at 36 C 96 F Nonoperating Conditions System in Shipping Container Temperature range 40 C 40 F to 66 C 151 F Relative humidity 10 t...

Page 231: ...2 10 NEMA5 15 BN19H 2E Australia New Zealand 250V 2 5 8 2 10 AS 3112 1981 BN19C 2E Central Europe 250V 2 5 8 2 10 CEE 7 7 Schuko BN19A 2E U K Ireland 250V 2 5 8 2 10 BS 1363 BN19E 2E Switzerland 250V 2 5 8 2 10 SEV 1011 BN19K 2e Denmark 250V 2 5 8 2 10 Afsnit 107 BN24X 2E Italy 250V 2 5 8 2 10 CEI 23 16VII BN19S 2E India South Africa 250V 2 5 8 2 10 BS 546 BN18L 2E Israel 250V 2 5 8 2 10 SI 32 ...

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Page 233: ...t your system hardware and software components Update the equipment log when you add options Equipment Log The log consists of five tables which you can use to record the following information Your system s hardware components Table H 1 Your SCSI device address settings Table H 2 Your system s system hardware configuration Table H 3 The operating system or application software installed on your VA...

Page 234: ... Vendor Type Size Model Number Serial Number Date Installed System unit Digital VAX 4000 System unit key number Terminal Keyboard Installed diskette drive Additional storage device 1 Additional storage device 2 Additional storage device 3 Additional storage device 4 Additional storage device 5 ...

Page 235: ...SCSI Address Device Address Device Address Table H 3 Hardware Configuration Component System Specifics CPU speed and model Firmware version Memory size Table H 4 Installed Software Operating System or Application Software Version Number License Number Date Installed ...

Page 236: ...Equipment Log H 4 VAX 4000 Model 108 User Information Table H 5 Additional Component Information Component Vendor Model Number Serial Number Date Installed ...

Page 237: ...oard 6 2 Cleaning the system 6 1 Cleaning the terminal 6 1 Communication options slots 3 16 Computer security 2 42 Configuration display 6 14 Connecting a DECconnect faceplate 2 14 Connecting an external SCSI option or expansion box 3 25 Connecting DEC423 cables 2 16 Connecting external devices 2 33 Connecting external options 2 15 Connecting external Qbus 2 32 Connecting SCSI devices HSD10 2 28 C...

Page 238: ... 22 Diagnostic self tests and utilities 6 3 Diagnostic tests and commands 6 1 Digital service 6 17 Disconnecting ThickWire Ethernet 2 41 Disconnecting ThinWire Ethernet 2 40 Door removal 2 4 DSSI termination 2 26 VAXcluster 3 22 DSSI device parameters 1 setting 5 DSSI option termination 2 29 DSW43 AA cables 3 17 installation 3 18 DSW43 AA synchronous option connecting a peripheral 2 23 DUP driver ...

Page 239: ...abilities 4 3 firmware 4 4 firmware upgrade flash boot 4 26 flashboot update procedure 4 27 formatting a SCSI drive 4 22 host based RAID support 4 20 introduction 4 1 LED errors 4 30 LED indicators 4 6 mapping devices to OpenVMS 4 18 operation 4 4 4 6 SCSI ID 4 8 setting device parameters 4 18 setting parameters 4 9 setting parameters from console prompt 4 10 setting parameters from the OpenVMS pr...

Page 240: ...ation rules SIMMS 3 3 Modems connecting 2 33 Moving the system 6 2 N Network connection and termination 2 10 Network coordinator Ethernet installation 2 39 Non operating conditions 4 O OpenVMS booting 2 42 Operating conditions 4 Operating system booting 2 42 Options installing 3 1 Organization of this guide xi P Packing the system 6 2 Password setting 1 Password security 2 42 Plastic filler panel ...

Page 241: ...termination 3 8 Securing the system 2 4 Security console 1 Security password changing 4 Selecting ThinWire or ThickWire Ethernet 2 11 Service 6 17 Setting defaults boot device 1 recovery action 2 Setting DSSI device parameters 5 Setting SCSI IDs 1 Setting the password 1 Shadowing 4 4 Shutting down the system 2 42 Signal cables internal 1 13 SIMMs installation 3 4 Special notices used in this guide...

Page 242: ...adapter 2 27 TriLink optional DSSI adapter 2 30 Tests Ethernet 2 38 power up 2 36 ThickWire Ethernet connecting 2 14 disconnecting 2 41 ThickWire Ethernet connection 2 10 ThinWire Ethernet connecting 2 12 disconnecting 2 40 ThinWire Ethernet connection 2 10 ThinWire or ThickWire Ethernet choosing 2 11 jumper 2 11 TriLink adapter connecting 2 26 connecting or terminating 2 27 connecting or terminat...

Page 243: ...Index Index 7 connecting 3 22 Volume shadowing 4 4 W Welcome xi ...

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