Digital Equipment VAX 4000 Model 100 Quick start guide

VAX4000
Model100/100AUpgrade
toModel105A
Order Number: EK–V411A–CG. A01
May 1994
Digital Equipment Corporation
Maynard, Massachusetts

May 1994
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Contents
Preface ..................................................... vii
1 Overview of the Conversion Process
1.1 InThisChapter...................................... 1–1
1.2 Overview of the Conversion Processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
2 Upgrading the VAX 4000 Model 100 System
2.1 InThisChapter...................................... 2–1
2.2 ProcedureOverview................................... 2–1
2.3 UnpackingtheKit.................................... 2–2
2.4 Upgrading the VMS Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
2.5 Replacing the CPU Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
3 Upgrading the VAX 4000 Model 100A System
3.1 InThisChapter...................................... 3–1
3.2 ProcedureOverview................................... 3–1
3.3 UnpackingtheKit.................................... 3–2
3.4 Before Installing the Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
3.5 Installing the CPU Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
A Mandatory Return Procedure and Forms
A.1 ReturnProcedure..................................... A–1
A.2 ReturnForms........................................ A–2
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Figures
2–1 Disconnecting the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
2–2 Disconnecting the External Cables/Terminators from the Port
Cover........................................... 2–5
2–3 Removing the Enclosure Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6
2–4 Unscrewing the Drive Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7
2–5 Disconnecting the Internal Power Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–9
2–6 Disconnecting Internal DSSI Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10
2–7 RemovingaSIMM................................. 2–11
2–8 Disconnecting the Internal SCSI Cable from the CPU
Module.......................................... 2–12
2–9 Sliding the Drive Mounting Shelves Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13
2–10 Lifting the Drive Mounting Shelves Upward . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–14
2–11 Removing the DSSI Daughter Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15
2–12 Disconnecting the Q–bus and external SCSI Cables . . . . . . . 2–16
2–13 Removing the Port Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–17
2–14 Removing Connectors from the Port Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–18
2–15 Installing the Alignment Pins on the Port Cover . . . . . . . . . . 2–19
2–16 Installing the Original DSSI Cable on the Port Cover . . . . . . 2–20
2–17 Installing the Q–bus Cable on the Port Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–21
2–18 Installing the Blank Covers on the Port Cover . . . . . . . . . . . 2–22
2–19 Installing the SCSI Cable on the Port Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–23
2–20 Installing the Port Cover and Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–24
2–21 Removing the CPU Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–26
2–22 Installing the DSSI Daughter Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–28
2–23 Connecting the External SCSI Cable to the CPU Module . . . 2–29
2–24 Connecting the Single DSSI Cable to the Daughter Card . . . 2–30
2–25 Connecting the Q–bus Cable to the CPU Module . . . . . . . . . . 2–31
2–26 Aligning the Drive Mounting Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–32
2–27 Reinstalling the Drive Mounting Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–33
2–28 Securing the Drive Mounting Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–34
2–29 InstallingaSIMM ................................. 2–36
2–30 Reconnecting Cables and Terminators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–37
2–31 Applying the New Medallion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–38
3–1 Disconnecting the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
3–2 Removing the Enclosure Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5
3–3 Unscrewing the Drive Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6
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3–4 Disconnecting the Internal Power Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8
3–5 Disconnecting Internal DSSI Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9
3–6 RemovingaSIMM................................. 3–10
3–7 Disconnecting the Internal SCSI Cable from the CPU
Module.......................................... 3–11
3–8 Sliding the Drive Mounting Shelves Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12
3–9 Lifting the Drive Mounting Shelves Upward . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–13
3–10 Removing the DSSI Daughter Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–14
3–11 Disconnecting the Q–bus and external SCSI Cables . . . . . . . 3–15
3–12 Removing the CPU Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–17
3–13 Installing the DSSI Daughter Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–19
3–14 Connecting the External SCSI Cable to the CPU Module . . . 3–20
3–15 Connecting the Single DSSI Cable to the Daughter Card . . . 3–21
3–16 Connecting the Q–bus Cable to the CPU Module . . . . . . . . . . 3–22
3–17 Aligning the Drive Mounting Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–23
3–18 Reinstalling the Drive Mounting Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–24
3–19 Securing the Drive Mounting Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–25
3–20 Installing a Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–27
3–21 Applying the New Medallion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–28
Tables
2–1 Contents of the 53XR–AA Upgrade Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
3–1 Contents of the 53XR–AA Upgrade Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
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Preface
This manual describes how to upgrade a VAX 4000 Model 100 or a VAX 4000
Model 100A system to a VAX 4000 Model 105A by replacing the KA52 CPU
module with a KA53 Module.
Intended Audience
This document is intended for Digital Services personnel and licensed
self-maintenance customers.
Customer Responsibilities
Only qualified maintenance personnel (Digital Services representatives
or qualified self-maintenance customers) should perform the installation
procedure.
If you are not a qualified self-maintenance customer, call Digital Services to
schedule a system conversion. It is your responsibility to perform a software
backup before a Digital Services representative arrives at your site.
When the conversion is complete, return the original CPU module to Digital.
Appendix A contains forms that need to be completed by the Digital Services
representative and signed by both you and the Digital Services representative.
Digital Services Responsibilities
Before arriving at the site, contact the customer to ensure that the customer’s
software is backed up before arriving at the site.
After installation of the upgrade kit, the you must complete the forms in
Appendix A and remove them from this document. The forms must be signed
by both you and the customer.
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The following forms are in Appendix A:
• Digital Services Worksheet
• Installation Receipt–Customer Copy
• Installation Receipt–Digital Services Copy
• Returned Material Checklist
You should give the customer the signed Installation Receipt–Customer Copy.
Include the signed Installation Receipt–Digital Services Copy with the CPU
module that is being returned to Digital to ensure that the customer receives
credit.
Organization
This document contains three chapters and one appendix:
• Chapter 1 contains an overview of the upgrade process.
• Chapter 2 provides detailed upgrade conversion procedures for a VAX 4000
Model 100.
• Chapter 3 provides detailed upgrade conversion procedures for a VAX 4000
Model 100A.
• Appendix A contains forms for the return of the original CPU module.
Conventions
The following conventions are used in this guide:
Convention Description
xA lowercase italic xindicates the generic use of a letter. For
example, xxx indicates any combination of three alphabetic
characters.
italic type Italic type emphasizes important information or indicates
variables. It is also used for the titles of manuals.
Note A note contains information that is of special importance to the
user.
Caution A caution contains information to prevent damage to the
equipment.
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Related Documents
The following list contains related documents:
Documentation Order Number
VAX 4000 Model 105A Installation Information EK–512AA–IN
VAX 4000 Model 105A Operator Information EK–513AA–OP
VAX 4000 Model 105A Customer Technical Information EK–514AA–TI
VAX 4000 Model 105A Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
Information
EK–515AA–TS
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