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DEC3000Model300Series AXP

HardwareReferenceGuide

Order Number: EKPELCNOG. C01

Digital Equipment Corporation, Maynard, MA

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Second Printing, J anuary 1994

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Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

1 Introduction to Your System

Ch a p ter Ove rvie w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11P rod u ct D e scrip tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Op era tin g Syst e m s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17G rap h ics Ca p abili t ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19I n te g rat e d Se rvices D ig i ta l N e two rk (I SD N ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111Au d io Ca p abili t ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112Syste m P e rson aliz at io n Ca p abili t ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113F i r m w a r e U p da t e U t i l it y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

2 Adding, Removing, and Replacing Internal Options

Ch a p ter Ove rvie w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Recording Information Before Making Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23U n d e r st a n d in g S C S I I D s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212P re par in g You r S yste m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213I d e n ti fyin g a n d L o cat in g Op tion s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221Removing and Installing a Removable-Media Drive . . . . . . . . . . . 222Re m ovin g an d I n sta l l in g a Fixed D isk D rive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Removing and Installing a Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233Removing and Installing a TURBOchannel Option (For Models300/300X/300LX Sy stem s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238Re m ovin g an d I n sta l l in g th e C P U Mod u le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244Re m ovin g an d I n sta l l in g th e P owe r S u p ply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246Re m ovin g an d I n sta l l in g t h e Syste m Mod u le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250Re storin g th e Syst e m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

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3 Connecting External Options

Ch a p ter Ove rvie w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31He ad se t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Table t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32P rin te rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Mod e m s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Exp an sion B oxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Co m pact D isc D rive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Exte rn al D e vice Con n e ction s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

4 Using Console Commands

Ch a p ter Ove rvie w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41B e fore You B e g in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43D iag n o stics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46B OOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48CON TI N UE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415D E P OSI T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416EX AMI N E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420

HALT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424HE L P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425I N I TI AL I Z E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429L OGI N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430REP EAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431SE T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432SH OW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458TEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459

5 Using the Password Security Feature

Ch a p ter Ove rvie w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Se cu re Co n sole Com m a n d s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52I n vok in g th e Pa sswo rd Se cu ri ty Fe a tu re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53C h a n g i n g, E r a s in g , a n d D i s a b l in g t h e P a s s w o r d . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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6 Using an Alternate Console Device

Ch a p ter Ove rvie w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Se tt in g t h e Alte rn ate C on sole Fe atu re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

7 Troubleshooting by Visual Inspection

Ch a p ter Ove rvie w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71U sing t he Troubleshooting Ta bles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72Cle an in g You r Sy ste m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 710

8 Advanced Diagnostics

Ch a p ter Ove rvie w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81P re lim in ary P owe r-u p Te st D isp lays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Me ssag e s from Oth e r Te sts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 811P roblem Work sh ee t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 812

A Hardware Specifications

Ap pe n d ix Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1Syste m Sp e cifi cat ion s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2

B Internal Options: Specifications and SCSI ID Settings

Ap pe n d ix Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B1RX 26 D rive Sp ecifi cat ion s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B2RX 26 D isk ette Sp ecifi cation s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B3RZ 25 Fixed D isk Sp ecifi cation s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B6RZ 25L Fixed D isk Sp ecifi cation s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B12RZ 26 Fixed D isk Sp ecifi cation s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B15RZ 26L Fixed D isk Sp ecifi cation s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18RZ 28 Fixed D isk Sp ecifi cation s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B21

C Port Pinouts

Ap pe n d ix Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C1E x t e r na l S C S I P o r t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C210B ASE-T P ort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C4I S D N P o r t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C5Au d io P ort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C6Keyboard/Mouse or Ta blet P ort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C7RS -232 Sy nchronous/Asyn chronous Commun icat ions P ort . . . . . . C8

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217 Ca blin g a D rive in Po sit ion 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

218 Ca blin g a D rive in Po sit ion 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

219 160 M B Me m ory Co n fi g u ra tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

220 8-Me gabyt e SI MM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

221 32-Me gabyt e Sim m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

222 Removing and Inst a lling a Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

223 Re m ovin g an d I n sta l lin g a TURB Och an n e l Op tion . . . . . . . . 241

224 Re m ovin g th e TURB Och an n e l Fi ller P late . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

225 Re m ovin g th e CP U Mo d u le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

226 Th e Po we r Su p ply Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

227 Re m ovin g th e Po we r Su p ply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

228 Re in sta l lin g th e Me tal Sh ie ld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

229 Re m ovin g th e Eth e rn e t ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

230 Re m ovin g th e Syste m Mod u le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

231 Re placin g th e Syste m Co ver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

232 Re con n e ctin g th e Syste m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258

233 Syste m D isplay Afte r Resto rin g You r Syste m . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

31 Exte rn al Con n e ction s to th e Syste m Un it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

51 Th e Secure Syste m J u m p er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

61 Co n n ectin g th e Alte rn ate Con sole to th e Syste m . . . . . . . . . . 63

62 Alte rn ate Co n sole J u m p er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

81 P osi t ion of D iag n ostic D isp lay L ig h ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

B1 RX 26 Sw itch Se tt in g s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B5

B2 RZ 25 J u m p er Se tt in g s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B9

B3 RZ 25L J u m p er Se tt in g s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B14


B5 RZ 26L J u m p er Se tt in g s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B20


C1 Co m m u n ication s P orts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C1

F1 P orts to Which Wa rning La bel Applies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5

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Tables

1 Telephone Numbers of Digita l Support Centers . . . . . . . . . . . xiv

11 Syste m Fe atu re s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

21 Ele m en ts o f th e sh ow d e vice D isp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

22 Ele m en ts of th e sh ow con fi g D isplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

23 Ele m en ts o f th e sh ow m e m D isp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21124 TURB Och an n e l Option s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

41 Su p porte d K eys an d Con tro l Ch a racte rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

42 P a ra meters/Qualifi ers for the boot C om m a n d . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

43 D e vice N am e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411

44 N am in g Co n ven tion Co m m on to B o th Op era tin g Syste m s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412

45 Alte rn ate N am in g Co n ven tion for D EC OSF/1 Syste m . . . . . 412

46 set[env] Comma nd Environment Va ria bles a nd Va lues . . . . . 433

47 boot_osfla gs Comman d Va lues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439

48 set diag_section Comma nd Va lues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440

49 Se lectin g a K e yboard L a n g u ag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442410 Environment Va ria bles a nd Va lues for the show Co m m an d

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411 Test Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460

412 Era se D isk Uti l i ty Pro m p ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462

413 D isk ette Fo rm att e r Uti l i ty Pro m p ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463

414 Ve rify Ut i l ity P rom p ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464

415 ASI C D iag n o stic Su bte sts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466

416 FEROM D iag n o stic Su bte sts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467

417 Mem ory D ia g n ostic Su bte sts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468

418 N VR D iag n o stic Su bte sts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469

419 SCC D iag n o stic Su bte sts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470

420 N I D ia g n ostic Su btests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471

421 TC D ia g n ostic Su bte sts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474

422 SCS I D ia g n ostic Su bte sts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475

423 I SD N D iag n o stic Su bte sts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477

424 CX T D iag n o stic Su bte sts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478

51 Co n sole Co m m an d Acce ss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

52 S te p s to Mak in g th e Syste m Secure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

53 E n t e r in g a P a s s w o r d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

54 En t e rin g a L o g in Co m m an d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

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55 Ch a n g in g a P assw ord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

61 Usin g th e Alte rn ate Co n sole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

62 Alte rn ate Con sole/P rin te r Po rt Pa ram e ters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

71 P relimina ry Troubleshooting of Sys tem Problems . . . . . . . . . 73

72 Troubleshooting Monitor P roblems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

73 Troubleshootin g Mouse/Ta blet P roblems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

74 Troubleshooting Keyboard P roblems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

75 Troubleshooting SCSI D evice P roblems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

76 Troubleshooting Netw ork P roblems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

77 Troubleshooting Audio P roblems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

81 Co n sole L ED Co d es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

82 FRU Co d es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

83 Console-Level P roblems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 810

A1 Syste m Un it D im en sion s - D e sk top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2

A2 Syste m Po we r Sp ecifi cation s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2

A3 Syste m Sp e cifi cat ion s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3

A4 Syste m En viron m e n tal Sp ecifi cation s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A4

A5 Acoust icsDeclar ed Va lues per IS O 9296 a nd ISO 7779 . . . . A5

B1 J 5 J u m p er Se tt in g s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B10



B4 RZ 25L Ha rd wa re Sp ecifi cat ion s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B12

C1 Exte rn al SCS I P ort P in -ou ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C2

C2 10B ASE-T P ort P in -ou ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C4

C3 I SD N P ort P in -ou ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C5

C4 Au d io P ort P in -ou ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C6

C5 Keyboa rd/Mouse or Ta blet P ort P in-outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C7

C6 Syn ch/Asynch Communicat ions Port P in-outs . . . . . . . . . . . . C8

D1 DE C 3000 Model 300 Series AXP Syst em P rintedD o cu m e n ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D1

D2 End U ser Documenta tion, QAMT4AB GZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4

D3 G eneral OpenVMS AXP Opera ting Syst em Documents . . . . . D5

D4 Misce llan e ou s D ocum e n ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D5

F1 Se rvice Sp ecifi cation s for th e Syste m Mod u le . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

F2 Mod u le P owe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3

F3 Cle ara n ce an d Cre e pag e D istan ces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4

F4 Ca bles Supported by the Approved Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7

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Preface

About ThisGuide

This guide describes how to:

R em ov e a n d r ep la c e i n t er n a l op t ion s

C on n ect e xt e r n a l op t ion s

U s e con s ol e com m a n d s t o r un t e s t s a n d u t i li t ie s, a n d t o s et

an d sh ow th e valu e of p ara m e te rs

S e t t h e p a s s w or d s ecu r it y f ea t u r e

C on n ect a n d u s e a n a l t e r na t e con s ol e

I d en t i fy a n d sol ve p r ob le ms

This guide a lso provides syst em a nd option specifica tions, portpinouts, a list of associated documents, help in debuggingprograms, and information for PTT network users.

Two Methods ofAdding Options

You can add internal options by:

Ad d in g th e op tion s you rse lf .

H a v in g a D ig it a l s er v ice r e pr e se nt a t i ve a d d t h em .

You can add external options to your system, by connecting themto th e S CSI p ort , th e I S D N p o rt , th e Aud io port , a n d t h e RS232a syn chronous/syn chronous commu nicat ions port.

If you choose to add internal options yourself , note that additionstypically take about 15 minutes for each option. I f you chooseto a d d e xte rn al o ption s, n o te th a t ad d it io n s typ ical ly t ak e a bou t5 minutes for each option, although some procedures may take

more or less time.

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Conventions inThis Guide

The following conventions are used in this guide:

Convention Description

Return A key na me is shown enclosed to indica teth at yo u p re ss th e n am e d k e y o n th ekeyboard.

UPPERCASElowercase

The console program does not distinguishbetween uppercase and lowercasech aracte rs in t yp ed u se r in p ut. Allexamples in this guide show user inputin low erca se. All system output is inuppercase.

show A wo rd in th is typ e face in d icat e s aco m m an d th at yo u m u st e n te r f ro m th ekeyboard at the console prompt (>>>). Forexample, boot.

var iable Lowercase ita licized letters in comma ndsin d icate a variable valu e th at yo u m u stp rovid e. Th e valu e m u st be a n a ctu aloption like a number or logical such ason/off. For exa mple, >>> set language 3.

A variable m ay be in d icate d by an g lebrackets < > as in t h e fol lowin g helpcommand example:

>>> he[lp] Return

Result:

BOOT

HELP ADVANCED

INITIALIZE

SET[ENV]

SHOW | PRINTENV []TEST

[ ] Th e in for m a tion con t ain ed w it hin t hesebrackets is optional. The brackets are notp art o f th e co m m an d syn tax an d sh o u ldnot be typed.

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Convention Description

{ } Th e in for m a tion con t ain ed w it hin t hesebraces is required. The braces are not partof th e com m a n d syn t ax an d sh ou ld n ot betyped.

" " Quot a tion m a rks in dica te a lit era l st r in g.A command in lowercase surrounded byquotes will not convert to uppercase andwil l be p u t o n th e n e tw ork a s lo we rcase .For exa mple, >>> B esa0 -fi "test.sys"will remain in lowercase letters.

- Opt ion s/q ua lifi er s a re id en t ifi ed by a da shan d in d icate th at ad d it io n al in fo rm atio ncan be, or in some cases must be, suppliedon t h e com m a n d l in e. Th e d ash m u st besupplied.

WARNING: Wa rnings conta in informa tion to preventpersonal injury. Read these car efully.

CAUTION: Ca utions provide informa tion to preventd am ag e to e qu ip m e n t o r so f tware . Re adthese carefully.

A number in a circle corresponds to an u m ber in a n i l lu strat ion .

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Digital Support Digita l Services representa tives a re a va ilable for on-site supportfor w arr an t y a n d se rvice con tra ct custo m ers. I f yo u are n o tcurrently eligible to receive this support but would like to beeligible, please contact either a Digital Support Center listed inTa ble 1, or y our loca l Digit a l office.

SupportCenter ContactNumbers

Table 1 l ists th e D ig ita l Su p p ort Ce n te r con ta ct n u m be rs. I f anumber for your area is not listed below, please contact yourlocal Digital office for assistance.

Table 1 Telephone Numbers of Digital Support Centers

Country Telephone Number

U nit ed S t a tes 1-800-354-9000

C a n a da 1-800-267-5251

C a na da (Quebec) 1-800-267-2603

U nit ed K in gdom [44]25659200

F r a n ce [33]92955111

G er m a n y [49]-(89)-95913218

Aust r a lia 009 252-277

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Figure 1 is a guide to the DEC 3000 Model 300 Series AXPdocumentation.

Figure 1 Guide to DEC 3000 Model 300 Series AXPDocumentation

AddingMemory

Adding aRemovable-Media Drive

Adding anInternal FixedDisk Drive

READ THISFIRST:

MLO-011294

To use a workstation,and handle problems.

For Digital Servicespersonnel or customers.

Setting upYour System

To get the systemset up and running,and connect to anetwork.

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1

Introduction to Your System

Chapter Overview

Introduction The DE C 3000 Model 300 Series AXP system is ahigh-performance, desktop system that uses DigitalsDE Cchip 21064 RIS C-style microprocessor. Your newDE C 3000 Model 300 Series AXP system is a member of afamily of powerful desktop systems based on the Digital Alpha

AXP architecture. I t provides all the advantages of a 64-bitcomputing environment a nd the choice of multiple operat ingsyste m s.

In This Chapter This cha pter covers th e following topics:

P r o d uct D e s cr i pt i on

O per a t in g S y st em s

G r a p h ics C a p a b il it i es

I n t e gr a t ed S e r vi ce s D i g it a l N et w o r k (I S D N )

Au d io C a p a b i li t ie s

S y s t e m P e r s on a l i za t i on C a p a b i li t ie s

F ir m w a r e U p da t e U t i lit y

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Product Description

Table 11 System Features

Feature Models 300/300X/300LX Model 300L Order Number

Opera t ing s ys t ems : DE C OSF/1 AXP;OpenVMS AXP

S a m e

C P U speed: 150 Mhz - m odel 300125 Mhz - model 300LX175 Mhz - model 300X

100 Mhz - model 300L

TU RBOcha nneloptions:

Tw o slot s Non e Refer t o C ha pt er 2

M on i t or s u pp or t : M on och r om e 19 "Monochrome 17"Color 16"Color 19"

One or t wo a ddit iona lmonitors (requires up tot wo TU RBOcha nnel HXoptions)

Monochrome 17"Color 16"

N ot a va ila b le

VR319D A/D 4VRM17 H A/H 4VRC 16H A/H 4VRT19H A/H 4

Monit or resolut ion: 1280 x 1024 1024 x 768

Mem ory : 8-m ega byt e st a nda rdinline memory modules(SI MMs), expanda ble to 64megabytes in 16-megabyteincrements.

32-megabyte SIMMsexpa nda b le t o 256megabytes in 64-megabyteincrements.

S a m e MS 16B A

MS16DA

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Product Description

Table 11 (Cont.) System Features


G ra phics: I n t egr a l 8-pla ne 2Dgraphics, 1280 x 1024HX TURBOchannel option

2D TXTURBOchannel option(DE C OSF /1 AXP only)

P XG+ 8-plane 3D Z-buffer(DE C OSF /1 AXP only)

PXG + 24-pla ne 3D (DE COS F/1 AXP onl y)

8- to 24-planeu p gr a d e f o r P X G +(DE C OSF /1 AXP only)

24-bit Z-buffer upgradefor 8-plane PXG+(DE C OSF /1 AXP only)

ZLX-M1 24-plane3D Z-buffer(DE C OSF /1 AXP only)

3D Dena li gra phics(DE C OSF /1 AXP only)

Integral 8-plane 2Dgraphics, 1024 x 768

N ot a va ila b le

N ot a va ila b le

N ot a va ila b le

N ot a va ila b le

N ot a va ila b le

N ot a va ila b le

N ot a va ila b le

P MAGB BE /B F

P MAG B J A/J B

P MAGB DA/DB

P MAGB EA/EB

P M A G G B

PMAG HA

PMAGCAA

P E XG AAA/B A/C A

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Product Description



N et workconnections:

10BASE-T (twisted-pair)10 Mb/s E th ernet port

AUI or ThinWire

(10base2) connection usinga Digital-recommendeda d a p t e r

I n d u s t r y -s t a n d a r d I S D Nport for voice and data

S a m e

Secure systemfea t ure:

Additional system securityfor limited access toconsole functions

S a m e

Audio t echnology: Telephone qua lit y a udioinput/output, including abuilt-in speaker. Hea dseta va ila b le wit h s omemodels.

S a m e

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Product Description



Ext erna l SCSI-IIport:

One on-board 5 MB /s S CS Icha nnel for b ot h int erna land external devices (upt o t w o i n t e r n a l a n d fi v e

external devices)

O pt i on a l d u a l S C S ITURBOchannel module

S a m e

N ot a va ila b le

PMAZCAA

Communicationsport:

25-pin synchronous/asy nchronous connectionto a printer, plotter,modem, or consolet ermina l.

S a m e

B a t t e r y b a c ku pclock:

Ba t t ery-run b a ckupinternal clockingsystem for synchronousoperations.

S a m e

I n t e r n a l d e vi ce s: Tw o 3 -i n ch R Zx x fi x eddisk drives: RZ25, RZ25L,RZ26, RZ26L or optionalRZ28

or

One 3 -inch RZxx fixeddisk drive a nd one 3 -inchRX26 removable-mediadrive

S a m e RZ25E PRZ25LEPRZ26EPRZ26LEPRZ28EP

RX26FB

Future Options Ad d it ion al op tion s for you r syste m m ay be ava i lable at a la te rtime.

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Operating Systems

Operating Systems

A Choice ofOperating

Systems

Digitals Alpha AXP architecture supports multiple operatingsystems for your D EC 3000 Model 300 Series AXP system.

This section gives a brief description of the opera ting systemscurrently available for this product:

O pen VM S AXP

D E C O S F /1 AXP

Information about installation and operation of each operatingsystem is provided in sy stem-specifi c softw a re documenta tion.

OpenVMS AXP The OpenVMS AXP opera tin g syst em:

I s a g en e ral-p u rpose , m u ltiu ser op era tin g syste m th at can be

used in many different environments for a wide variety of

applications. P ro m ote s ease -of-u se an d im p roved prog ram m in g

p rod u ctivi ty, a n d facil i tate s syste m m an a g em e n t.

Offe rs a com bin ation of com m e rcial s tre n g th an d op ensystem benefits, including the following:

in te gra te d n e two rk in g

system security

distributed computing

windowing capabilities

S u p por t s a la r g e n u m be r of i n du s t r y s t a n d a r d s t h a t f a c il it a t eapplication portability and interoperability.

DEC OSF/1AXP

The D EC OSF/1 AXP operat ing sys tem complies w ith the OSFApplica tion Environment Specifica tion (AES ), wh ich specifi esth e in te rface to su pp ort ap p licat ion s t h at ru n o n a varie ty o fh ard ware p lat fo rm s.

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Operating Systems

The DE C OS F/1 AXP opera tin g sys tem:

I s D igi tal Equ ip m en t Corp ora tion s im plem e n tat ion ofth e Op en So ftw are Fo un d at ion (OSF) o pe ratin g syste m

com p on e n ts a n d Moti f g ra p h ical u se r in te rface a n dprogramming environment.

C om p li es w i t h s t a n d a r d s a n d in d u st r y s pe ci fi c a t i on s ,

including FI P S 151-1, PO SI X (IE E E S td . 1003.1-1988),XPG3 BASE branding, XTI, and AT&T System V InterfaceD e fi n it io n (SV I D ) I ssu e 2 (B ase Syste m an d K e rn e lExtensions).

I s an ad va n ced ke rn el arch ite ctu re base d on Carn e g ie Me llonU niversitys Ma ch V2.5 kernel design w ith components from

Berkeley Software Distribution 4.3 (BSD) and other sources.

DE C OSF/1 AXP provides numerous fea tur es to a ssistapplication programmers in developing applications that usesh are d l ibrar ies, m u lt i th re ad su p port , an d m e m ory m a p pe dfi le s.

FactoryInstalledSoftware

If there is a yellow sticker over the power connector on theback of yo u r syste m u n it , yo ur op erat in g syste m is a lread yin stal led o n a n in te rn a l fi xed d isk . D e p en d in g on w h ich

op era tin g syste m yo u o rd ere d , you r w ro ksta t ion w ill s ta rt withthe OpenVMS AXP Factory Installed Software (FIS) procedure,or t he D EC OSF/1 AXP Initia lizat ion Tra nsition (IT) progra m.Refer to your factory-installed software instructions for:

S t a r t u p p roced ur es

E x a m p le s of s t a r t u p s cr ee ns

S y st em pr om pt s

P a s s w or d i nf or m a t i on

L og in i nf or m a t i on

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Graphics Capabilities


The Model 300LSystem

All DE C 3000 Model 300 Series AXP syst ems a re shipped w ithan integral, high-performance, accelerated 2-D, 8-plane, color

g rap h ics f ra m e bu ffe r o n th e syste m m o d u le . Ho we ver, th eModel 300L does not support additional graphics heads; that is,you cannot connect more than one monitor to the system.

The Model300/300X/300LXSystems

Additional graphics capabilities are supported on the DEC 3000Model 300 S eries AXP systems; support is opera ting-systemspecific.

OpenVMS Operating System

If your DEC 3000 Model 300 Series AXP system is runningthe OpenVMS AXP operating system, you can add one or twotw o-dimensiona l (2D) HX gra phics options in TU RB Ochannelslots 0 a nd/or 1. This H X option provides a ddit ional 8-plan e,

accelerated 2D graphics and windowing operations. You canad d tw o HX o ption s a n d t wo a d d it ion al m o n ito rs to e xpan dth e d isplay a re a. I n form a tion a bou t se tt in g u p you r syste mto use more than one monitor is provided in the OpenVMSAlpha Version 1.5 Upgrade and Instal lation Manual .)

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DEC OSF/1 Operating System

If your DEC 3000 Model 300 Series AXP system is running

the D EC OSF/1 AXP operat ing syst em, version 1.3B orlat er, th e tw o-dimensiona l (2D) HX gra phics option, t hetw o-dimensiona l (2D) TX gr a phics option, t he 2D /3D ZLXgraphics options, or the 3D HX+ graphics option can be

installed in a TURBOchannel slot.Adding either the HX option (for DE C OSF/1 AXP a ndOpenVMS AXP ), or a dding either t he HX+ or the TX option

(for DE C OSF/1 AXP only), a llows you to expand the displa ya rea . The TX option provides 8-bit a nd 24-bit a ccelerat ed2D g ra p h ics, w in d owin g o p era tion s, a n d a h ar d wa re cu rsor.The H X+ option provides 8-bit a nd 24-bit a ccelerat ed 3Dg rap h ics, w in d owin g op era tion s, a n d a h ar d wa re cu rsor.

I n form a tion a bou t se tt in g u p yo ur syst e m to u se m ore th a n

one monitor is provided in t he DE C OSF/ 1 Guid e to SystemAdm inistrat ion.

InstallationInformation

For information about installing graphics options in the Model300/300X/300LX sy st ems, see Ch a pter 2.

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Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)


ISDN Not YetAvailable

Though your D EC 3000 Model 300 Series AXP syst em canprovide ISDN capabilities, i t is not as yet agency approved and

available for your DEC 3000 Model 300 Series AXP system.When your sy stem is shipped, a foa m block covers t he IS DN porton t h e back of th e syst e m u n it .

Once agency approval of ISDN for the DEC 3000 Model 300Series AXP systems is granted, you will be contacted by yourDigital sales representative to inform you of ISDN certification.Wh e n you a re re ad y t o in sta l l I SD N h a rd wa re , you m u st r e qu estyou r D ig i tal se rvice re p rese n tat ive in sta l l th e re qu ired h ar d wa re .

The following information explains the ISDN capabilities foryour D EC 3000 Model 300 Series AXP syst em pending licenseapproval.

Australian ISDNConnections

The ISDN interface in this equipment has not completedAu stra l ian I SD N n e two rk con n e ction ce rt ifi catio n t e st in g an das such does not have an AUSTEL permit for connection. InAustralia, i t is an offense to connect nonpermitted devices to ap u blic te lecom m u n icat ion s n e tw ork a n d m a y a t t ract a fi n e of u pto $12,000.

ISDNCapabilities

ISDN is a digital telecommunications network, providingconnectivity for voice and data applications.

Your DE C 3000 Model 300 Series AXP syst em includes a n I SD NB a sic Ra te S/T interfa ce, w hich includes:

Two 64 kilobits pe r secon d B ch an n e ls for voice an d d a tatran sm issio n

On e 16 k i lobits pe r secon d D ch an n e l for s ign al in g an dcontrol

Use of ISDN BChannels

The B channels can be used for digitized voice, circuit-switcheddata at up to 64 kilobits per second, or packet-switched datatran sm issio n .

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Use of ISDN DChannels

Th e D ch an n e l u se s a p roto col s ta n d ard iz e d by t h e I n te rn a tion alTelegra ph a nd Telephone C onsulta tive Commit tee (CC ITT) forsetting up these D-Channel connections. The D channel can alsobe used for low-speed packet transmission.

Audio Capabilities

Audio Feature The DE C 3000 Model 300 Series AXP syst em feat ures telephone-quality audio input and output capabilities, including a built-inspeaker.

You can attach a microphone, headphone, handset, headset,or externa lly-pow ered spea kers to th e audio port. Norma lly,the RS232 audio port is used in asynchronous mode. However,support for X.25 synchronous communica tions is a va ilable, but is

operating-system-dependent.

The port pinouts for the audio jack on the back of the systemunit are provided in Appendix C. Chapter 4 describes ISDN teststhat you can issue from console mode: for example, to repeat,record and playback audio messages.

DECsoundApplication

The DECsound application, shipped with your system as partof th e D E Cw in d ows Moti f for Ope n VMS AX P sof twa re , is a neasy-to-use software application that lets you play back recordedmessages, record audio messages, mail recorded messages, andinclude recorded messages in compound documents.

AudioConferencingSoftware

Mu ltim e d ia Se rvice s so f tware an d th e D ECsp in au d iocon fere n cin g so ftw ar e a re a lso sh ip pe d w ith you r syste m a s

part of the DE C OSF/1 softw a re. These free applica tions letyou t ak e a d van t ag e o f th e voice -qu a lity base a u d io on yo ursystem. The audio headset (provided in the parts kit with somemodels) is for you to use in the quiet of your office with thesenew applications. See the information sheet provided with theheadset for instructions on how to start the applications.

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System Personalization Capabilities

System Personalization Capabilities

FirmwareParameters

You r syste m fi rm w ar e in clu d es com m a n d s a n d p ara m e te rs th a tyou can change to suit your specific needs. You may change the

default settings for these pa ra meters from console mode (>>>) bye n terin g t h e set com m a n d fo llowe d by th e p ar am e ter you w an tto change, as described in the next table.

To change this... Use this command...

The action the console takes after a halt set auto_action

The default boot device set bootd ef_dev

The default diagnostic startup mode set diag_quick

Re fe r to Ch a p te r 4 for t h e form a t an d ava i lable se tt in g s for t h e se

p aram e te rs.

Before YouChangeParameters

D o n o t ch an g e an y p aram e te rs with o u t fu l ly u n d e rstan d in g th ee ffect t h at th e ch an g e m ay h a ve on yo u r wo rk sta t ion . I f you a ren o t su re abo u t ch an g in g p aram e te rs, ask yo u r syste m m an ag e rfor assistance, or your Digital service representative.

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Firmware Update Utility


Purpose D ig i tal Equ ip m en t Co rpora tion d istr ibu te s n e w Firm wa reUp d ate u ti l i ty so f tware wh e n e ve r th e re are an y ch an g e s to th e

con sole fi rm w are . Th e u ti l ity p rovid es n e w fi rm w ar e for t h e fla shROM (read-only memory) in your syst em, including th e consoleprogram and diagnostic testing capabilities.

Note

Refer to the release notes you receive with the softwareu p d ate for a n e xplan a tion o f h ow to u se th e Firm wa reU p d a t e U t i li t y s o ft w a r e .

Write-Protecting

the Flash ROM

For your convenience, your syst em is shipped from t he fa ctorywith th e fl ash ROM w rite ju m pe r, labe led W1 on th e syste mmodule, in the w rite-enabled position. Thus, t here is no n eed

to re m ove th e syste m u n it cover an d g e t in sid e th e syste m u n it .You can u p d ate yo u r con sole fi r m wa re w ith t h e lat e st ve rsionusing the release notes.

To writ e-protect th e fla sh ROM so tha t it cann ot be overwrit ten:

1. Op en th e syste m u n it cover.

Caution

To a void possible product da ma ge, refer to C ha pter 2 for

instructions on how to power off the system, open, andwork inside your system unit.

2. Loca te the W1 jumper shown in F igure 12.

The default write-enabled position of the jumper is on pins 2an d 3.

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Figure 12 Firmware Update Jumper

MLO-010745

1

2

En able d

Disabled

3. Write-protect the fl a sh ROM by moving the jumper to pins1 and 2 (the disabled position), using tweezers or anothersma ll tool.

4 . Re place th e syste m u n it cove r.

On ce th is is d o n e , fu tu re fi rm ware u p d ate s wil l re qu ire

repositioning the jumper.

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Chapter Overview

Required Tools B e su re you h ave a P h il lips scre wd river before you at t e m pt toremove the system unit cover or install options. You may alsoneed a flat-head screwdriver to remove some of the cables fromth e ba ck o f th e syste m u n it .

Two Methods

for AddingOptions

There are two methods of adding internal options:

Ad d th e op tion s you rse lf .

H a v e a D i g it a l s er v ice r e pr es en t a t i ve a d d t h em .

If you choose to add options yourself , note that additions

typically take about 15 minutes for each option, although someprocedures may take more or less time.

CAUTION:PossibleModuleDamage

Improper installation of an optional drive or module could leadto d am ag e a n d fa i lu re of both th e n e w d rive or m od u le an d o th e rsyst em component s. Your D EC 3000 Model 300 Series AXPwarran ty m ay n o t co ve r su ch a fai lu re .

DeviceVerification

B e su re to re fer to t h e o pe ratin g syste m so ftw ar e p rod u ctd e scrip tion (SP D ) to ve ri fy th a t al l in stal led d e vice s a recom p atible with th e o p era tin g syst e m yo u a re u sin g .

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Recording Information Before Making Changes


DiagnosticDisplays

Before you install any options, you should be familiar with yourDEC 3000 Model 300 Series AXP system and the following

diagnostic displays: S y s t em s t a r t u p m es sa g es

The display s resulting from the following console mode (>>>)commands:

show deviceto d isplay th e n a m e s an d sta tu s o f d e vice s inyo u r syste m . D e vice is a g e n e ral n am e fo r an y h ard wareu n it cap a ble of re ce ivin g , s torin g , or tra n sm itt in g d a ta .

show config to d isplay th e st at u s o f th e d e vices in you rsystem

show mem to d isp lay th e a m ou n t of m e m ory in stal led

These show commands are described in the next few sections.

The showdeviceCommand

E n t e r t h e show device command as follows:

>>> show device Return

Th e show device co m m an d d isp lays th e statu s o f e ach SCSIdevice and network interconnect that is recognized by thesystem. Record the displayed information for later reference

(of particular importance is the information in the BOOTDEV,ADD R a nd D EVNAM columns). After a dding or repla cing ad rive, yo u can th e n com p are t h e n e w syste m con fi g u rat ion withthe previous one to verify that all drives were installed correctly.

If an installed drive is not listed in the display, it either is notinstalled correctly or may be damaged.

The following occurs when the show device command is issued:

Th e syste m issu es th e in qu iry com m a n d to obta in de vicetypes and device names

Th e s y s t em sp in s u p t h e d i sk s

Th e d e vice in form a tion is displaye d

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Th e fol lowin g in form a tion is displaye d :

ID, contr oller, Logica l U nit Number (LUN)Device name

Device t ypeDevice capa cityRemova ble or fi xed media

Write protection information for each diskFirmware revision

The showdevice Display

Figure 21 shows an example of a show device display (thenumbers are for reference only).

Figure 21 The show device Display

BOOTDEV ADDR DEVTYPE NUMBYTES RM/FX WP DEVNAM REV------- ---- ------- -------- ----- -- ------ ---ESA0 08-00-2B-2F-F8-E6 , TENBTDKA300 A/3/0 DISK 535MB FX RZ25L 0900

DKA500 A/5/0 DISK ...... RM RX26 0068..HOSTID.. A/7 INITR

>>>

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Ta ble 21 defi nes t he columns of the show device display.

Table 21 Elements of the show device Display

Element Description

B O O TD E V C on s ol e b oot n a m e f or a d ev ice.

AD DR Th e E th ern et h a rdw a re a ddr ess of ea chdevice. 08-00-2B-2F-F8-E6 is an e xam p leo f th e syste m h ard ware Eth e rn e t ad d re ss.T h e SCSI I D ad d re ss se tt in g o f e achdevice, A/3/0 i s a n e xa m p l e: w h e r e Aidentifies the controller unit, 3 identifiesth e ad d re ss se tt in g , an d 0 id en tifi e s th elogica l unit number (LUN).

D E VTYP E Th e t y pe of d ev ice in t h e s ys t em .

N U M B Y TE S Th e ca p a ci t y of t h is d ev ice.

R M/F X S pecifi c device in t his sy st em : a

removable-media (RM) or a fixed-disk(FX) device.

WP S ta t us of t he dr ive: w rit e-pr ot ect ed or n ot

write-protected.

D E VN AM Th e d ev ice n a m e of t h e i ns t a l led d ev ice.

RE V Th e m icr ocod e revision n um ber of t he

installed device.

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The showconfigCommand

E n t e r t h e show config command as follows:

>>> show config Return

Th e show config command displays the following information:

Th e s y s t em m od el n u m be r

Re vision n u m ber of th e PAL (p rivi leg ed arch ite ctu re l ibrary)

chip

N a m e or m n em on i c a n d s t a t u s of t h e d ev ice

Record t his informa tion for la ter r eference. After a dding orreplacing option modules, you can compare the new systemcon fi g u rat ion with th e p re viou s o n e to ve ri fy th a t al l o p tion s a represent and functioning correctly.

Fig u re 22 sh o ws a n e xam p le o f a show config display.Ta ble 22 defi nes t he elements of the displa y.

Figure 22 The show config Display

DEC 3000 M300Digital Equipment Corporation

VPP PAL X5.25-80800101/OSF PAL X1.14-80800201 - Built on 2-OCT-1993 12:47:55.09

TCINFO DEVNAM DEVSTAT------ -------- --------

CPU OK KN16-AA - Vx.x-Syyy-Izzz- sx.x - DECchip 21064 P3.0

ASIC OKMEM OK

FEROM OK6

CXT OK5

NVR OK

SCC OKNI OKISDN OK

4SCSI OK

>>>

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Ta ble 22 expla ins t he elements in F igure 22.

Table 22 Elements of the show config Display

Element Description

The system model number.

The r evision number of the VPP PAL (privilegedar ch ite ctu re l ibrary) cod e : wh e re X n .n n is fo rOpenVMS AXP or for t he D EC OSF /1 AXP PAL code,an d th e d ate o n wh ich i t was re le ase d .

The physical addresses for baseboard devices, asfollows:

S l ot s 0 a n d 1 a r e f or TU R B O ch a n n e ldev ices (Model s 300/300X/300LX on ly). If aTURBOchannel module requires both slots 0and 1, only slot 0 is listed in the display.Slots 2 an d 3 ar e re serve d.Slot 4 is for a SCSI device.Sl ot 5 is for I /O cont rol.

Slot 6 is for the CXT (integral 2D acceleratedgraphics module).Slot 7 is for t h e syste m CSRs.

Device na me or mnemonic.

The st a tus of the device:

KN16-AA identifies the CPU type.Vx.x identifi es the sy stem revision.Syyy identifies the system ROM edit revision.Izzz identifies the I/O R OM edit revision.sx.x identifies the serial ROM edit revision.DECchip 21064 P3.0 identifies the AXP chiprevision.OK m e an s th a t th e d e vice is in stal le d corre ctly a n ddiagnosed to be OK.A blank means there is no test for this device.

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SystemConfigurationErrors

Two quest ion ma rks (??) n ext to a component n a me in th eDE VSTAT column indicat e a problem w ith tha t component. I fyou n o rm ally u se t h e set diag_quick on com m a n d t o d e fi n eyour diagnostic startup mode, the error message consists of thequ e stion m a rk s a lon e . Re fe r to Ch a p te r 8 for a n e xplan a tion o fthe error line.

To displa y the error message, you m ust enter t he follow ingcommand:

>>>show error

Example:

>>> show error Return

?? 004 SCC 0x0060?T-ERR-SCC-MOUSE - 0 char rcvd

Re fe r to Ch ap te r 4 fo r an e xp lan atio n o f th e show errorcommand.

I f yo u u se th e set diag_quick off com m a n d to d e fi n e yo urdiagnostic startup mode (a full startup sequence occurs), thenyou will see two question marks in the display; see Figure 23.

Note any field replaceable unit (FRU) number and error number.An FRU is a replaceable drive or module. See Chapter 8 foradditional information about error messages and FRU codes.

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Figure 23 Configuration Display with Error at Startup

DEC 3000 Model 300Digital Equipment Corporation

VPP PAL X5.25-80800101/OSF PAL X0.14-80800201 - Built on 2-OCT-1993 12:47:55.09

TCINFO DEVNAM DEVSTAT------ ------ --------

CPU OK KN16-AA - Vx.x-Syyy-Izzz - sx.x - DECchip 21064 3.0

150ASIC OK

MEM OK 32MB6

CXT OK5

NVR OKSCC ?? 003 0050 ptr(0) = Not Present keybd(2) = Not Present

NI OK Ethernet Address: 08-00-2B-2F-F8-E6, TENBTISDN OK

4SCSI OK

>>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------System power up tests detected error(s).See your system documentation for more information.

*** NO KBD - Switching to Alternate Console ***

To in te rp ret th is e rror m e ssag e, re fe r t o Ch a p te r 8o f t h i s g u i d e f o r a l i s t o f F R U c o d e s a n d t h e

DEC 3000 Model 300 Series AXP Service Guide for a detailedexplanation of error codes.

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What toDo About aConfigurationError

Refer to the following table to resolve a configuration error:

If you... Then...

Are not comfort a blediagnosing technicalerrors

Co n tact you r D ig i tal se rvicerepresentative.

Are comfortablediagnosing technicalerrors

Refer to Chapter 4 for a descriptionof console commands, Chapter 8for F RU cod e s, a n d t h e DE C 3000M odel 300 Ser ies AXP Ser viceG u i d e for more informa tion.

The show memCommand

Th e show mem command displa ys the following informat ion:

B a n k n um ber

M em or y s iz e f or e a ch b a n k

S t a r t a d dr es s f or ea c h b a n k

Record t his informa tion for la ter r eference. After a dding orrepla cing memory, you ca n compar e the new system configura tionwith th e p re viou s o n e to veri fy th a t al l o p tion s a re p re se n t a n dfunctioning correctly.

E n t e r t h e show mem command a s follows:

>>> show mem Return

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The show memDisplay

Figure 24 shows an example of a show mem display. (Thenumbers are for reference only.)

Figure 24 The show mem Display

BANK # MEMORY_SIZE START_ADDRESS------ ----------- --------------

0 008 Mbytes 0x000000001 008 Mbytes 0x008000002 008 Mbytes 0x010000003 008 Mbytes 0x018000004 000 Mbytes 0x000000005 000 Mbytes 0x000000006 000 Mbytes 0x000000007 000 Mbytes 0x00000000

>>>

Ta ble 23 defin es each element of the show mem display.

Table 23 Elements of the show mem DisplayElement Description

B ANK # Th e ba nk n um ber s in dica te t h eposition of each memory boa rd.

ME MORY_S I ZE Th e m em or y s iz e is t h e t ot a l

am o u n t of m e m ory in stal led ine ach ban k . I n th is e xam p le , th e reare eight megabytes of memory inban k s 0, 1 , 2, a n d 3; n o n e in t h ere m ain in g ban k s.

S TAR T_AD D R E S S Th e s t a r t i n g a d d r e ss i s t h e l oca t i on

number of each memory bank.

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Understanding SCSI IDs


Overview B efore you remove a n interna l device a nd insta ll a nother device,you should note the following information about devices and

u n d er s t a n d S C S I I D s .

Digital RX26Drive

You r syst e m m a y ar rive con fi g u red w ith an RX 26 re m ovablemedia drive. The hardware specifications and device-specificSCSI ID information for this drive are included in Appendix B ofthis document.

If you plan to add an RX26 removable media drive, refer to D E C3000 M odel 300 Seri es AXP Add ing a Removable-Medi a D ri ve(part number EKPELAFIC), shipped with the drive.

RZ25, RZ25L,RZ26 or RZ26L

Drives

Your system may arrive configured with an RZ25, RZ25L, RZ26or RZ 26L fi xed d isk d rive . Th e h a rd wa re sp ecifi cation s a n d

device-specifi c SC SI ID informa tion for these drives a re includedin Appendix B of this document.

If you plan to add an RZ25, RZ25L, RZ26, RZ26L or theoptional RZ28 fixed disk drive, refer to DE C 3000 M odel 300Ser i es AXP Addi ng an I nternal F ixed Disk Dr ive (part numberEKPELADIC), shipped with each additional drive ordered.

Adding anExternal Option

I f yo u p lan to ad d a D ig i tal m a n u factu red com p act d isc d rive ,tape drive, or expansion box, refer to the documentation thataccompanies that option for the proper setting of SCSI addressesfor the device. See Appendix D for a listing of external optiondocumentation.

I f yo u p lan to ad d a d e vice th at is n o t m an u factu re d by D ig i tal ,refer to the documentation accompanying the device for SCSI IDaddress information.

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BriefIntroduction toSCSI IDs

For proper communication between your system and all thedevices installed in the system unit, each device must have au n iqu e SCSI ad d re ss se tt in g (I D ). SCSI se tt in g s are d e te rm in edby t he position of the electr ica l sw itches or jumpers locat ed onthe ba ck or side of the device. Sw itches ca n be either up ordown; jumpers can be either attached or removed.

I f yo u are re p lacin g a d e vice , be su re th e SC SI I D se tt in g on t h enew device is unique. Only one SCSI ID (06) is allowed perdevice. The SC SI ID 7 is reserved for the S CS I controller.

I f yo u ord e r a n e w d rive se par at e ly f ro m th e syste m , yo u wil lre ce ive an in stal lat ion card . Re fe r to th is card fo r th e e xactlocation of th e sw itches or jumpers on the drive you order.

A rep lace m en t d rive is o f te n se t t o th e sa m e a d d re ss as th e d rivei t re p lace s. Use th e show device comma nd on the repla cementdrive to confirm its address.

Preparing Your System

Overview B e fore you in stal l or re m ove an y in te rn al op tion , you m u st ta k eth e fo llowin g st e ps t o p reve n t loss o f d at a or d am a g e d u e tostatic discharge. Refer to the appropriate section of this chapterfor details of each action.

Step Action

1 B a ck up y our fi les.

2 S h u t d ow n a l l s of t w a r e f ol low i n g t h e i n st r u ct i on s i n y ou rsoftware documentation.

3 At t h e con s ol e p r om p t (>>>), e nt e r t h e show mem,show device, a n d show config com m a n d s. Re cord t h edisplayed information.

4 At t h e con s ol e p r om p t (>>>), e nt e r t h e set auto_actionhalt command.

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Step Action

5 Tu r n of f t h e m on i t or a n d a l l p er i ph er a l de vi ce s s u ch a sprinters, modems a nd expa nsion boxes.

6 Tu rn of f t h e s ys t em u nit .

WarningBefore you unplug the power cord and open the systemu n it , wa i t a bou t o n e m in u te. Th is al lows t im e for t h epower supply capacitors to safely discharge.

7 R em ov e a l l ca b l es , l oop ba c k s, t e r m in a t o r s a n d p ow e rcords from the back of the system unit and monitor.

8 Wa i t a fe w m i n ut e s f or t h e m on i t or t o d is ch a r g e .

9 M ov e t h e m on it or a w a y f rom t h e s y st em u n it (t h isrequires two people).

10 R em ov e t h e s y s t em u n it cov er .

11 At t a ch t h e a n t is t a t ic w r is t s t ra p .

Shut DownNetworkedSystems

Procedures for shutting down your software vary depending onhow your system is networked.

If you are See your

N et w or ked , or pa r t of a cl us t er S y st em m a n a ger

N ot n etw ork ed , n or p art of a clu ster So ftw are docum e n tat ion

N ot s u r e i f y ou a r e p a r t of a n et w o r k S y s t e m m a n a g er

Shut DownOperatingSystems

Fo r in form a tion o n h o w to sh u t d own you r o p era tin g syste m ,refer to your operating system documentation. These manualsand their order numbers are listed in Appendix D.

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Sh u tt in g d own you r syst e m m a y re qu ire kn owle d g e of fi le backup and operating system shutdown procedures. The followingprivileges m a y be r equired:

F or t h e Op en VM S AX P op er a t i n g s y s t em , t h e s h u t d ow nprocedure usua lly requires certa in softwa re privileges.

Fo r th e D EC OSF/1 AX P op era tin g syste m , yo u m ay re qu ire

superuser privileges to shutdown the system.

I f y ou d o n ot h ave th e r e qu ire d syste m p rivi le g es, a sk yo u rsyste m m a n ag e r for a ssista n ce.

OperatingSystem Shutdown Command Documentation Titles

OpenVMSAXP

@sys$system:shutdown System M anagement,Vol . 1A, Guide to Star t ingU p a n d S h u t t i n g D o w n t h e System

DE C OS F/1AXP

shutdown -h now Gui de to SystemA d m i n i s t r a t i o n

Note

Typing shutdown -r now or reboot a t the console prompt

(>>>)reboots your system.

Turning OffEquipment:Task Overview

Sh u tt in g d own th e h a rd wa re in volves t h e fol lowin g ste ps:

Step Action1 Tu r n of f (O ) a l l ex pa n s i on b ox es .

2 Tu rn of f (O) al l p eriph e ral d e vice s (su ch as prin te rs).

3 Tu rn of f (O) th e m on itor . (Tu rn in g of f th e syste m d oe s n otautomatically turn off the monitor).

4 Tu rn of f (O) th e syste m by p ressin g th e On /Off switchon the back of the system unit to the off (O) position, asshown in Figure 25.

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Figure 25 Turning Off the System Unit

ISDN

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MLO-009747

CAUTION:BeforeDisconnectinga Monitor

Afte r yo u tu rn of f th e syste m a n d beforeyou disconnect thep owe r cord fro m th e m on itor an d syste m u n it , w ai t abo u t o n eminute to allow time for the power supply capacitors to safelydischarge.

To disconnect t he monitor:

Step Action

1 D i s con n ect t h e p ow e r cor d s f r om t h e m on i t or a n d sy s t emu n it .

2 D i s con n ect t h e m on i t or vi d eo ca b l e f r om t h e r e a r of t h em on itor a n d syste m u n it .

3 M ov e t h e m on it or a w a y fr om t he t op of t h e s y st e m u n it .

Warning

The monit or can w eigh up t o 75 lbs. (34 kg). To avoidpossible injury, two people are required to move themonitor.

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Remove theSystem UnitCover

To remove the s yst em unit cover, refer t o Figure 26 a nd followthese steps:

Step Action

1 R em ov e t h e t w o P h i l li ps s cr e w s on t h e r i gh t a n d le ft ba c kcorners of the syst em unit cover

.

2 P l a c e t h e s y st em un it s o t h a t t h e b a ck ed ge ex t en d s ov erthe edge of your ta ble or desk.

3 P l a c e y ou r t h u mb s on t h e t w o b la c k ca p s on the back of

th e syste m u n it , an d at th e sam e t im e , p lace yo u r fi n g e rsu n d er th e cove rs bo tto m e d g e. P re ss d own with yo urthumbs while you press up against the covers edge withyour fi ngers t o lift the cover.

Note

A sign ifi can t am ou n t of p re ssure is r e qu ire d to l i f t t h ecover. You may want to cushion your fingers.

4 P i v ot t he cov er on t h e t a b s t h a t r un a l on g t h e s y st e munits front edge.

5 P u l l t h e s y st e m u n it cov er u p a n d a w a y u n t il i t r el ea s esfrom t h e ta bs.

6 P l a ce t h e cov er s a fel y a s id e.

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Figure 26 Removing the System Cover

ISDN

0

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WARNING:ThermalProblems

Do not run the system for an extended period of time (15minutes) with the cover removed. Prolonged use of the systemwithout the cover may cause thermal problems.

CAUTION:StaticDischarge

D o n o t to u ch an yth in g in sid e th e syste m u n it u n ti l yo u at tach

th e a n tista t ic wrist s tra p in clu d ed w ith yo u r syste m o r o ptionsh ip m e n t. Always u se th is s trap wh e n yo u wo rk in sid e th esyste m u n it to avo id d am ag e to in te rn al d e vice s f ro m stat ic

d isch arg e . D ig i tal a lso re co m m e n d s th at yo u u se an an tistat icm a t .

To at ta ch th e a n tista t ic wrist s tra p , sh own in Fig u re 27, fol lowth e st e ps p rin te d o n th e e n ve lop e con ta in in g t h e stra p . Sa ve th isenvelope for storing t he str a p.

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Figure 27 Attaching the Antistatic Wrist Strap

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Identify theInternal PowerCable

Each connector on the internal power cable must be connected tothe corresponding power port on the back of each drive.

Th e in te rn a l p o we r cable a n d con n e cto rs a re sh o wn inFigure 28.

Figure 28 Power Cable and Connectors

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Connects to the system module.

Connects to a fixed disk drive, if any.

Connects to a second fixed disk drive or removable-mediadrive, if any.

Connects to the removable-media drive only.

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Identify theInternal SCSICable

Each connector on the internal SCSI cable must be connectedto th e SCSI p o rt o n e ach d rive . T h e in te rn al SCSI cable an dconnectors a re shown in F igure 29.

Figure 29 SCSI Cable and Connectors

1

2

34

MLO-009792

Co n n ects to th e syste m S CSI bu s.

Connects to a fixed disk drive in position 1, if any.

Connects to a fixed disk drive or a removable-media drive inposition 2, if any.

I s a SCSI bu s te rm in ato r.

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Identifying and Locating Options

Identifying and Locating Options

Figure 210 shows the location of memory m odules, fi xed diskand removable media devices, and TURBOchannel modules (if

a ny) in th e DE C 3000 Model 300 Series AXP systems.

Figure 210 Device Positions

MLO-009798

1 2

3

4

5

6

Power supply

CPU m o d u le with h e at s in k

TU RB Ochannel option module insta lled in slot 0 (slot 1 issh own e m pty)

Memory modules

Device position 2

Device position 1, with a fixed disk installed

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Removing and Installing a Removable-Media Drive


AntistaticPrecautions

D o n ot re m ove or in sta l l an y in te rn al o ption w ith ou t at ta ch in gt h e a n t i s t a t i c w r i s t s t r a p t o y ou r w r i s t a n d t h e s y s t em . R ef er t o

th e cau tio n sta te m e n t a ssociate d with Fig u re 2 7.

Remove aRemovable-MediaDrive

To remove a remova ble-media drive from position 2, perform t hefollowing steps:

Step Action

1 B e s ur e a l l s y st em pr epa r a t i on t a s ks a r e com pl et e . R ef erto Preparing Your System for additional information.

2 R ecor d , f or la t e r u se, t h e S C S I I D s et t i n g of t h e d r iv eyo u rem ove . Use th e show device command (Chapter 4)before you remove the device.

3 U n l ock t h e d r iv e f r om t h e b a s e of t h e s y st e m u n it byre le asin g th e la tch o n th e lef t s id e of t h e d rive. (Se eFigure 211.)

4 D i scon n ect t h e i nt e rn a l p ow e r a n d S C S I ca b les .

5 L i ft u p a n d s li d e t h e d r iv e t o t h e l ef t . (S e e F i gu r e 2 11. )

6 I n ser t t he fi l ler pa n e l a n d sh iel d, a s des cr ib ed i n t h ese ction e n ti t le d I n sta l l th e Fi l ler P an e l a n d Me ta l Sh ie ldlate r in th is ch ap te r .

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Figure 211 Removing a Removable-Media Drive

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Removable-MediaDrive SCSISwitch Settings

The setting of the SCSI switches on the removable-media drivee n ables t h e syste m to re cog n ize th e d rive. N orm a lly, t h e SC SIaddress for removable-media drives should be preset to a SCSIID of 5.

However, if your drive is not preset to SCSI ID of 5, you need to

change it only i f th e d rive s se tt in g is a lread y ta k en by an o th e rdevice installed in your system.

I f yo u d o ch an g e th e se tt in g , u se a sm all p oin te d in stru m e n t

(such as the tip of a ballpoint pen) to move the switches. Do notu se a p en cil ; g rap h ite p art icles can d am a g e th e sw itch es. Re fe rto Ap pe n d ix B for a n i l lu strat ion o f SCS I I D se tt in g s.

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Install the FillerPanel and MetalShield

After you remove a removable-media drive, look for a plasticfi l le r p an e l an d m e tal sh ie ld th a t cam e in yo u r sh ipm e n t (se eFigure 212). To fill in t he space tha t the front of the driveoccupied:

Step Action

1 I nser t t he fi ller pa n el f rom th e ou tsid e in to th eopen slot on the system unit cover bezel, as shown inFigur e 212.

2 I ns er t t h e m et a l s hield f rom th e in sid e in to th eopen slot on the system unit cover bezel, as shown inFigur e 212.

Figure 212 Installing the Shield and Filler Panel

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Remove theFiller Panel andMetal Shield

If you did not order a removable-media drive from the factorywh e n yo u p laced yo u r o rd er w ith D ig ita l , an d are in sta l l in g o n en o w, yo u m u st fi rst re m o ve th e p last ic fi l le r p an e l an d m e talshield from t he front bezel on t he syst em unit cover.

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To remove t hese it ems:

Step Action

1 R el ea s e t h e fi l ler pa n e l f rom t he m et a l sh iel d b y g en t lyp re ssin g o n th e fi l le r p an e l tabs an d p u sh in g o u tward .S ee

in Figur e 213.

2 S t or e t h e s h iel d a n d fi l ler pa n e l f or f ut u r e u se.

Figure 213 Removing the Shield and Filler Panel

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Connect theDrive Cables

To cable th e drive, hold it outside the system unit before youinsta ll i t , follow t hese steps, and refer t o Figure 214:

Step Action

1 C on n ect t h e l a r ge con n ect or

on the power cable to thepow er port on t he ba ck of th e RX26 drive.

2 C on n ect t h e s m a ll con n ect or on the power ca ble to the

smaller power port on the back of the drive.

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Step Action

3 C on n ect t he i nt e rn a l S C S I ca b le w i t h t h e k ey f a ci ng u p

to th e S CSI p ort on t h e back of th e d rive. Th e p owe rcable m u st be u n d er t h e SCS I cable .

4 Tu ck t h e S C S I t er min a t or , locate d at th e e n d of th e

SCS I cable, in th e m o u n tin g brack et u n d er th e RX 26drive.

Figure 214 Cabling the RX26 Drive

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Removable-MediaDrive

To insta ll a removable-media drive, reverse t he st eps in the

remova l procedure a s follows :

Step Action

1 R ecor d t h e S C S I I D s et t i n g f or f ut u r e u se. R e fer t oCh ap te r 4 , th e show device comma nd.

2 B e s ur e a l l s y st em pr ep a r a t i on t a s k s a r e com pl et e. S e ethe section entitled Preparing Your System.

3 B e s ur e t h e ca b les a r e a l l con n ect e d.

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Step Action

4 I n ser t t he m ou n t in g b ra c ket t a b s on t h e r ig ht s id e of t h ed rive in to th e slots on t h e base o f th e syste m u n it .

5 P r es s d ow n on t h e d riv e.

6 L ock t h e d r iv e i n p la c e, b y s l id in g t h e l a t c h b a c k. ( S ee

Figure 211).

Format aDiskette

After you have installed a removable-media drive, you maywish t o form a t a d iske tte be fore yo u u se it . You d o th is w ithth e D isk e tte Fo rm atte r Uti l i ty . Re fe r to D isk e tte Fo rm atte rUt i li ty Exa m p le in C h ap te r 4 for a d e scrip tion an d e xam p le oft h e test scsi format com m a n d t h at ru n s th is u t i l ity .

Removing and Installing a Fixed Disk Drive


D o n ot re m ove or in sta l l an y in te rn al o ption w ith ou t at ta ch in gt h e a n t i s t a t i c w r i s t s t r a p t o y ou r w r i s t a n d t h e s y s t em . R ef er t othe section entitled CAUTION: Static Discharge.

DeviceConfiguration

Your system may arrive configured with either an RZ25, RZ25L,RZ26 or RZ26L fixed disk drive. The installation instructionsin the following sections picture an RZ25 or RZ26 drive; theinstructions also apply to the RZ25L, RZ26L and RZ28 fixed disk

drives.

Remove aFixed Disk

To remove a fi xed disk drive, perform the following steps a ndrefer to Figure 215:

Step Action

1 B e s ur e a l l s y st em pr epa r a t i on t a s ks a r e com pl et e . R ef erto the section entitled Preparing Your System for moreinformation.

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Step Action

2 U n l ock t h e d r iv e b y pu sh in g t h e l ock t a b ba c k, a s s how nin Figure 215.

3 D i scon n ect t h e i nt e rn a l p ow e r a n d S C S I ca b les f rom t h eback of the drive.

4 Ti lt t h e d r iv e t o t h e l ef t a n d li ft it ou t of t h e s y s t em .

Figure 215 Removing a Disk Drive

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Note

I f yo u are re p lacin g a d rive with a th ird - p arty d rive ,remove the mounting bracket from the drive, as shown inFigur e 216.

Figure 216 shows the removal of the mounting bracket froma fixed disk drive. Remember, this is necessary only i f you a rereplacing the drive with a third-party drive, or if you need to

g ain a cce ss to th e SCSI I D se tt in g s.

Figure 216 Removing the Mounting Bracket from a Disk Drive

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Cabling forDrive inPosition 1

To cable the dr ive tha t you a re insta lling in position 1, followthese st eps a nd r efer t o Figure 217:

Step Action

1 C on n ect t h e l a r ge pow e r con n ect or on the power cable

to the power port on the back of the RZxx drive.

2 C on nect t h e i nt er n a l S C S I ca b le to th e back of th e d iskd rive. B e su re th e k e y (th e n o tch in th e ce n te r of th ecable connector) is facing up. The power cable

m u st be

u n d er t h e SCS I cable.

3 L a y t h e t er m in a t or, l oca t e d a t t h e en d of t h e S C S I ca b l e,an d th e re m a in in g len g th of p owe r cable in t h e e m ptyposition 2.

Figure 217 Cabling a Drive in Position 1

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Cabling forDrive inPosition 2

To cable the dr ive tha t you a re insta lling in position 2, followthese st eps a nd r efer t o Figure 218:

Step Action

1 C on n ect t h e l a r ge pow e r con n ect or on the power cable

to the power port on the back of the RZxx drive.

2 C on nect t h e in t er na l S C S I ca b le , wi th th e k ey facin gup, to the back of the disk drive.

3 Tu ck t h e S C S I t er min a t or , locate d at th e e n d of th e

SCSI cable, in the mounting bracket under the RZxx drivein device position 2.

Figure 218 Cabling a Drive in Position 2

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Install a DiskDrive

To insta ll a fi xed disk drive, reverse the steps in th e remova lprocedure, as follows:

Step Action

1 R ecor d t h e S C S I I D s et t i n g f or f ut u r e u se. R ef er t o t h en e xt se ction a n d C h ap te r 4 , th e show device command.

2 B e s ur e a l l s y st em p rep a r a t i on t a s k s a r e com pl et ebefore opening the system. Refer to the section entitledPreparing Your System.

3 B e s ur e a l l ca b l es a r e con n ect e d.

4 I n ser t t he m ou n t in g b r a ck et t a b s on t h e l ef t of t h ed rive in to th e slots on t h e base o f th e syste m u n it . (Se eFigur e 215.)

5 P r es s d ow n on t h e d riv e.

6 L ock t h e d i sk d r iv e i n p la c e b y p ul li n g t h e l ock t a bfo rward .

Fixed DiskDrive SCSIJumperSettings

Wh e n a fi xed d isk d rive ar rives f ro m th e factory, a l l SCS Iju m p ers m a y be at ta ch e d to p re ven t loss d u rin g sh ip m en t.

Digitals recommended setting for a fixed disk drive is 1, 2, or 3.Ho we ver, if th e d rive is p re se t t o a SCS I I D oth e r t h an 1, 2, o r3, you n e ed n o t ch an g e i t u n le ss th a t se tt in g is alre ad y ta k en byanother device installed in your system.

To change t he sett ing, choose one th a t is not in use, a nd ca refullymove the jumpers using tweezers or another small tool. I f youremove any jumpers, save them, you may need them later. Referto Appendix B for t he device you a re insta lling.

Verify DiskBlocks

Afte r yo u h ave in stal le d a d isk , yo u m ay wish to ve ri fy th atall blocks on that disk can be read. You do this using the Disk

Verify utility. Refer to Chapter 4 for a description and exampleof the test scsi verify com m a n d th a t ru n s t h is u ti l ity .

Erase a FixedDisk

You m a y a lso n ee d to e rase a fi xed d isk i f yo u are in stal l in g apreviously-used one. Do this using the Erase Disk Utility. Referto Ch a p te r 4 for a d e scrip tion a n d e xam p le of th e test scsierase com m a n d th a t ru n s th is u t i l ity .

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Removing and Installing a Memory Module

Removing and Installing a Memory Module


D o n ot re m ove or in sta l l an y in te rn al o ption w ith ou t at ta ch in gt h e a n t i s t a t i c w r i s t s t r a p t o y ou r w r i s t a n d t h e s y s t em . R ef er t o

the section entitled CAUTION: Static Discharge.

Memory ModuleIntroduction

A memory module is known as a Single Inline Memory Module(SI MM). Two types of memory modules a re supported onthe DEC 3000 Model 300 Series AXP system, each type hascomponents on both sides of the module:

An 8-m e g abyte m em ory m o du le (p art n u m be r MS16B A)th a t al lows from 16 to 64 m e g abyte s o f m em ory to be ad d e din 16-megabyte