Digital Equipment DEC 2000 500 AXP Operation manual

DEC2000Model500AXP
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Order Number: EK-A0675-OM.001
January 1994
This manual describes how to operate the DEC 2000 Model 500 AXP
system.
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Contents
Preface ..................................................... ix
1 System Description
Operating System Support . . . ........................... 1–2
Visual Display Unit Support . ........................... 1–3
System Features . . ................................... 1–4
Front Panel Controls and Indicators . . . ................... 1–6
Back Panel Ports and Connectors ........................ 1–8
Back Panel Controls and Indicators ....................... 1–10
Internal Storage Options ............................... 1–12
EISA and ISA Options ................................. 1–14
Memory Options. . . ................................... 1–15
Power Supply Options ................................. 1–16
2 Using the System
Choosing a Location for the System Unit ................... 2–2
Moving the System Unit ............................... 2–4
Ergonomic Considerations . . . ........................... 2–6
Turning the System On or Off ........................... 2–8
Normal Power-Up Process . . . ........................... 2–10
Interpreting the Results of the Power-Up Tests .............. 2–12
Booting Windows NT .................................. 2–14
Booting OpenVMS . ................................... 2–16
Booting OSF/1 ....................................... 2–17
Accessing the Removable Media Devices ................... 2–18
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3 Using the IFP
Controls and Indicators ................................ 3–2
IFP Display . ........................................ 3–4
Displaying the System Configuration ...................... 3–5
Switching the System State ............................. 3–6
Halting the System Unit ............................... 3–8
Setting the IFP Speaker Volume . ........................ 3–9
4 Using CD-ROM and Diskette Drives
RRD42 CD-ROM Drive Description ....................... 4–2
Inserting a Compact Disc into a Caddy .................... 4–4
Inserting a Caddy into the RRD42 CD-ROM Drive ........... 4–6
Removing a Caddy from the RRD42 CD-ROM Drive . . . ....... 4–8
RX26 Diskette Drive Description . ........................ 4–10
Using the RX26 Diskette Drive . . ........................ 4–12
Cleaning the RX26 Diskette Drive Heads . . ................ 4–14
5 Using Tape Drives
TLZ06 Tape Drive Description . . . ........................ 5–2
Using the TLZ06 Tape Drive ............................ 5–4
TZK1nTape Drive Description . . . ........................ 5–6
Inserting a QIC Tape into a TZK1nTape Drive .............. 5–8
Removing a QIC Tape from a TZK1nTape Drive ............. 5–10
Cleaning the Tape Drive Heads . . ........................ 5–12
6 Removable Storage Media
Quarter-Inch Cartridge (QIC) Tapes ...................... 6–2
Write-Protecting QIC Tapes ............................. 6–4
Cassette Tapes ....................................... 6–6
Write-Protecting Cassette Tapes . ........................ 6–8
Diskettes . . . ........................................ 6–10
Compact Discs ....................................... 6–12
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7 Connecting to External Ports
Before You Begin . . ................................... 7–2
Serial Port Terminal Settings. ........................... 7–3
Connecting a Peripheral to the Serial Port ................. 7–4
Connecting a Peripheral to the Parallel Port ................ 7–6
Connecting External SCSI Devices ....................... 7–8
Connecting the System to a Network . . . ................... 7–10
A Associated and Related Documents
Glossary
Index
Figures
7–1 Connecting a Peripheral to the Serial Port .............. 7–5
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Preface
Purpose of This
Manual This manual describes how to operate the DEC™ 2000 Model
500 AXP™ system. It contains information on software storage
devices, connecting the system to a network, and connecting
hardware options to the system.
Audience This manual is intended for anyone using the system. It is
written for both experienced and inexperienced users.
Structure of
This Manual This manual is divided into seven chapters, an appendix, a
glossary, and an index:
• Chapter 1 describes the system unit and its internal options.
• Chapter 2 describes how to choose a location for the system,
move it, turn it on or off, how to boot the operating system,
and how to access the removable media devices.
• Chapter 3 describes how to use the intelligent front panel
(IFP).
• Chapter 4 describes how to use compact disc read-only
memory (CD-ROM) and diskette drive software storage
devices.
• Chapter 5 describes how to use tape drive software storage
devices.
• Chapter 6 describes how to care for the media associated
with the removable media devices.
• Chapter 7 describes how to connect external peripherals or
SCSI devices to the system. It also describes how to connect
the system to a network.
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• Appendix A gives the list of associated and related
documents.
• The glossary defines some of the technical terms used in this
manual.
Additional
Information See Appendix A for the list of associated and related documents.
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1
System Description
Introduction The DEC 2000 Model 500 AXP system is a high-performance
server system with an architecture designed to run a variety of
operating systems. This chapter describes the system.
In This Chapter This chapter contains the following sections:
• Operating System Support
• Visual Display Unit Support
• System Features
• Front Panel Controls and Indicators
• Back Panel Ports and Connectors
• Back Panel Controls and Indicators
• Internal Storage Options
• EISA and ISA Options
• Memory Options
• Power Supply Options
System Description 1–1

Operating System Support
Operating System Support
Summary This section describes how the DEC 2000 Model 500 AXP system
can support different operating systems.
System
Architecture The system uses the Digital Equipment Corporation
DECchip 21064™ reduced instruction set computer (RISC)
microprocessor. Based on the Digital™ Alpha AXP™
architecture, it provides all the power of a 64-bit computing
environment. In addition, the Alpha AXP architecture privileged
architecture library code (PALcode) allows the system to use
different operating systems.
Supported
Operating Systems The following table lists the operating systems supported by the
system:
Operating System Short Name
Microsoft® Windows NT Advanced Server™
for AXP Systems Windows NT™
OpenVMS™ AXP Operating System OpenVMS
DEC OSF/1® AXP Operating System OSF/1
1–2 System Description

Visual Display Unit Support
Visual Display Unit Support
Summary This section describes the visual display units (VDUs) that you
can use with the system.
VDU Support Depending on the operating system installed, the system can use
either a VT-series terminal or a PC-standard monitor as a VDU.
The following table lists whether the VDUs support either the
firmware or operating system for each operating system:
Operating
System Monitor Terminal
Windows NT Firmware and
operating system Firmware
OpenVMS Firmware and
operating system Firmware and operating system
OSF/1 Firmware and
operating system Firmware and operating system
Connecting
Terminals to
the System
See Chapter 7 for information on connecting terminals to the
system.
Note
You must set the terminal to 8 bits—no parity, when
using it to display the Windows NT firmware. See
Chapter 7 for the other required terminal settings.
System Description 1–3

System Features
System Features
Summary This section describes the features provided by the system.
Features The following table lists the features of the system:
Feature Description
64-bit Alpha AXP
RISC architecture The 64-bit architecture provides significant performance advantages over 32-bit
architectures, especially in the areas of
memory and cache bandwidth.
Flexible memory
architecture You can upgrade the system memory from 16 megabytes (M bytes) to 128M bytes
using memory options (see the section
entitled Internal Storage Options ).
Six EISA
expansion slots The extended industry standard architecture (EISA) slots allow you
to include up to six industry standard
architecture (ISA) or EISA option boards.
Standard option boards included with the
system provide the following features:
• Super video graphics array (SVGA)
video adapter
•ThinWire™ and 10BASE-T Ethernet
connection capabilities
• Small computer system interface
(SCSI) storage device connection
capabilities
Other option boards provide different
capabilities (see the section entitled
Internal Storage Options ).
1–4 System Description

System Features
Feature Description
Factory installed
software (FIS) The system disk, if installed, contains the operating system that you ordered.
FIS software saves you time when
installing the system, because you can
boot the operating system directly from
the system disk, without having to spend
time installing it.
Space for up to 14
internal devices Depending on the configuration, the system supports up to 13 internal SCSI
devices, including disk drives, compact
disc read-only memory (CD-ROM)
drives, and tape drives (see the section
entitled Internal Storage Options ). A
PC/AT-standard interface RX™26 diskette
drive is a standard device shipped with
all systems. See Chapter 7 for more
information on internal and external
SCSI device support.
External ports The standard system unit provides a
serial port and a parallel port to which
you can connect peripherals, such as
terminals or printers.
Intelligent front
panel (IFP) A programmable intelligent front panel on the front of the system unit allows you
to put the system in a standby state, halt
it, see the system configuration, set the
internal speaker volume, and view IFP
error messages and power-up test codes.
Optional standby
power supply (SPS) The system supports an internal SPS that uses batteries to supply power to the
system for a short period if the external
power source fails.
System Description 1–5

Front Panel Controls and Indicators
Front Panel Controls and Indicators
Summary This section describes the controls and indicators located on the
system unit front panel.
Controls and
Indicators The following table lists the controls and indicators on the front
panel of the system unit and describes their function:
Control or Indicator Function
! IFP Controls and monitors system
activities, and displays certain
system status messages. See
Chapter 3 for more information
on using the IFP.
" Front door latch Opens and closes the front door
of the system when pushed and
released.
# On/Off switch Switches the system unit on or off.
1–6 System Description

Front Panel Controls and Indicators
Illustration The following figure shows the location of the controls and
indicators on the front panel of the system unit:
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2
1
GA_EN00570A_93A
System Description 1–7

Back Panel Ports and Connectors
Back Panel Ports and Connectors
Summary This section describes the ports and connectors located on the
system unit back panel.
Ports and
Connectors The following table lists the ports and connectors on the back
panel of the system unit and describes their function:
Port or Connector Function
! Power output
connector Enables you to supply power to a peripheral device, for example, a
terminal or monitor.
" Power input
connector Enables you to connect the system unit to a power socket.
# Mouse connector Enables you to connect a PS/2®
mouse to the system.
$ Keyboard connector Enables you to connect a PS/2
compatible keyboard to the system.
% Serial port/terminal
port Enables you to connect a console terminal or serial-line peripheral
to the system. A second serial
port beside this port is connected
internally to the IFP and is not
available for external connections.
& Parallel port Enables you to connect a
Centronics™-compatible parallel
printer or other peripheral to the
system.
' Six EISA or ISA
slots Depending on the option installed, these slots may
contain various ports, connectors,
controls, or indicators. See your
option documentation for more
information.
1–8 System Description

Back Panel Ports and Connectors
Illustration The following figure shows the location of the ports and
connectors on the back panel of the system unit:
SGL
GA_EN00571A_93A
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2
3
4
5
6
7
System Description 1–9

Back Panel Controls and Indicators
Back Panel Controls and Indicators
Summary This section describes the controls and indicators located on the
system unit back panel.
Controls and
Indicators The following table lists the controls and indicators on the back
panel of the system unit and describes their function:
Control or Indicator Function
! Chassis keylock Mechanically locks the outside
cover to prevent unauthorized
access to the system unit internal
components
" Diagnostic LED
display Four LEDs display the status of the system and facilitate
troubleshooting
1–10 System Description