Digital Equipment VAX 4000 500A Instruction Manual

VAX4000
Model500A/505A/600A/700A/705A
Operation
Order Number: EK–494AB–OP. B01
Digital Equipment Corporation
Maynard, Massachusetts

First Edition, March 1990
Seventh Edition, July 1994
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This document was prepared using VAX DOCUMENT Version 2.1.

Contents
Preface ................................................ vii
1 System Overview
1.1 Front View and Physical Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
1.1.1 BA440Enclosure ............................. 1–6
1.1.1.1 Mass Storage Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7
1.1.1.2 System Control Panel (SCP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8
1.1.1.3 CardCage ............................... 1–10
1.1.1.4 ConsoleModule ........................... 1–12
1.1.1.5 DSSI Bus 0 Connector and KZQSA-In
Connector................................ 1–15
1.1.1.6 Power Supply Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 1–16
1.1.1.7 Fans.................................... 1–19
1.2 Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–20
1.2.1 Base System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–20
1.2.1.1 Central Processing Unit (CPU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–20
1.2.1.2 Console Serial Line Unit (SLU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–20
1.2.1.3 MainMemory............................. 1–20
1.2.1.4 Network Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–21
1.2.1.5 CPU DSSI Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–21
1.2.2 Optional Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–21
1.2.2.1 Mass Storage Devices and Controllers . . . . . . . . . . 1–22
1.2.2.2 Mass Storage Subsystems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–23
1.2.2.3 Mass Storage Expanders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–24
1.2.2.4 Communication Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–25
1.2.2.5 Real-Time Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–27
1.2.2.6 PrinterInterfaces.......................... 1–27
1.2.2.7 Additional DSSI Buses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–28
1.2.2.8 Other Available Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–30
1.3 DSSI VAXcluster Configuration (VMS Systems Only) . . . . 1–30
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2 Operating the System
2.1 Before You Operate the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
2.2 SwitchSettings ................................. 2–1
2.2.1 NormalOperation ............................ 2–2
2.2.2 SpecialOperation............................. 2–3
2.3 TurningOntheSystem ........................... 2–4
2.4 BootingtheSystem .............................. 2–6
2.4.1 Autobooting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6
2.4.2 Booting the System from Console Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11
2.5 UsingtheSystem................................ 2–13
2.6 HaltingtheSystem .............................. 2–13
2.7 RestartingtheSystem............................ 2–14
2.8 Turning Off the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15
2.9 Recovering from an Over Temperature Condition . . . . . . . 2–15
3 Operating the System Options
3.1 MassStorageOptions ............................ 3–1
3.1.1 EF/RF-Series Integrated Storage Elements . . . . . . . . . 3–2
3.1.1.1 EF/RF-Series Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
3.1.1.2 Write-Protecting an EF/RF-Series ISE . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
3.1.1.3 Changing the Bus Node ID Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9
3.1.2 TF-Series Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10
3.1.2.1 Operation of the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12
3.1.2.2 Labeling a Tape Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–13
3.1.2.3 Write-Protecting a Tape Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–14
3.1.2.4 Tape Cartridge Handling and Storage
Guidelines ............................... 3–16
3.1.2.5 Inserting a Tape Cartridge in TF-Series Drive . . . . 3–17
3.1.2.6 Removing a Tape Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–20
3.1.2.7 Summary of TF-Series Tape Drive Controls and
Indicators................................ 3–22
3.1.2.8 Cleaning the TF-Series Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–23
3.1.3 TK70TapeDrive ............................. 3–24
3.1.3.1 Operation of the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–25
3.1.3.2 Labeling a Tape Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–26
3.1.3.3 Write-Protecting a Tape Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–27
3.1.3.4 Tape Cartridge Handling and Storage
Guidelines ............................... 3–29
3.1.3.5 Inserting a Tape Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–30
3.1.3.6 Removing a Tape Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–33
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3.1.3.7 Summary of TK70 Tape Drive Controls and
IndicatorLights........................... 3–34
3.2 Communication Controller Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–36
3.2.1 Asynchronous Serial Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–36
3.2.1.1 Asynchronous Controllers Without Modem
Support ................................. 3–36
3.2.1.2 Asynchronous Controllers With Modem
Support ................................. 3–37
3.2.2 Synchronous Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–37
3.2.3 Ethernet Network Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–38
3.3 Real-TimeOptions............................... 3–39
3.4 PrinterOptions ................................. 3–39
3.5 AddingOptions ................................. 3–39
A Related Documentation
B Backup Procedures
B.1 Overview of Standalone BACKUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–1
B.1.1 Installing Standalone BACKUP on the System
Disk....................................... B–2
B.1.2 Booting Standalone BACKUP from the System
Disk....................................... B–2
B.1.3 Installing Standalone BACKUP on a Tape
Cartridge................................... B–3
B.1.4 Booting Standalone BACKUP from a Tape
Cartridge................................... B–5
B.2 Backing Up the System Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–6
B.3 Restoring the System Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–10
C Programming Parameters for DSSI Devices
C.1 DSSI Device Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–2
C.2 How VMS Uses the DSSI Device Parameters . . . . . . . . . . C–3
C.3 Examining and Setting DSSI Device Parameters . . . . . . . . C–5
C.3.1 Entering the DUP Driver Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–8
C.3.2 Setting Allocation Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–9
C.3.3 SettingUnitNumber.......................... C–10
C.3.4 SettingNodeName ........................... C–12
C.3.5 SettingSystemID ............................ C–12
C.3.6 Exiting the DUP Server Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–13
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Glossary
Index
Figures
1–1 Possible DSSI Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–29
Tables
1–1 Maximum DSSI Devices Supported Per
Configuration................................ 1–23
1–2 R400XExpansion............................. 1–24
2–1 Normal Power-Up Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
2–2 DeviceNames ............................... 2–10
3–1 EF/RF-Series ISE Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
3–2 TF-Series Tape Drive Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–22
3–3 TF-Series Tape Drive Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–22
3–4 TK70 Tape Drive Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–34
3–5 TK70 Tape Drive Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–35
B–1 Standalone BACKUP Qualifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–7
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Preface
This manual tells you how to use your system. It is structured as follows.
• Chapter 1 provides an overview of the system.
• Chapter 2 tells you how to use the system.
• Chapter 3 tells you how to use options installed in the system.
• Appendix A lists related documentation.
• Appendix B describes procedures for creating backup files.
• Appendix C tells you how to set and examine DSSI device parameters from
console mode.
• A glossary explains key terms and abbreviations.
The following conventions are used in this manual.
Convention Meaning
Key A terminal key used in text and examples. For example, Break
indicates that you press the Break key on your terminal keyboard.
Ctrl/C Hold down the Ctrl key while you press the C key.
BOLD Your input. For example,
>>>BOOT MIA5
shows that you must enter BOOT MIA5 at the console prompt.
NOTE Provides general information about the current topic.
CAUTION Provides information to prevent damage to equipment or software.
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1
System Overview
Your system components are housed in a BA440 enclosure. It is a freestanding
pedestal that can house the following:
• Card cage
• System controls
• Central processing unit (CPU) module
• Memory modules
• Console module
• EF/RF-series Integrated Storage Elements (ISEs)
• TF-series or TK50, TK70 tape drives
• Q–bus option modules
• Power supply
• Fans
Using the dual-disk RF31T or RF35 or RF36, up to seven EF- to RF-series ISEs,
or up to six RF-series ISEs and a tape drive, can be mounted inside the BA440
enclosure.
System Overview 1–1

1.1 Front View and Physical Description
Your system has a divided door that restricts access to the system controls.
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A three-position rotary lock lets you lock the upper and lower doors, or just the
lower door. Opening the upper door lets you access controls for the EF/RF-series
Integrated Storage Elements (ISEs), tape drive, and System Control Panel (SCP).
Opening both doors lets you access all system controls and cable connections.
1–2 System Overview