Digital Equipment VAXstation 3100 Series Installation and operation manual

Order Number: EK-VX463-IN. A01
VAXstation3100Family
toVAXstation4000Model60/90
UpgradeGuide

July, 1993
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Contents
Preface ..................................................... vii
1 Preparing for the System Upgrade
Upgrading Your Options to the VAXstation 4000 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
Recording VAXstation 3100 System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
Shut Down the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
Enter the SHOW DEVICE Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
Removing the System Unit Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6
TurnOfftheSystem ............................... 1–6
DisconnecttheCables .............................. 1–6
RemovetheCover ................................. 1–7
Protecting Against Static Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8
Checking the VAXstation 3100 Model Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9
2 Removing Options from a Model 30 and 38 Workstation
Purpose ......................................... 2–1
ChapterContent .................................. 2–1
Removing Fixed Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Typical Drive Plate Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Remove RZ2xDiskDrives ........................... 2–3
Remove the Mass Storage Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
Remove the Drive Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7
Removing the Ethernet ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–9
Remove the Scanline Coprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–9
Remove the Ethernet ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–12
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3 Removing Options from a Model 40 and 48 Workstation
Purpose ......................................... 3–1
ChapterContent .................................. 3–1
Removing Fixed Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
Typical Drive Plate Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
Remove the Upper Drive Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
Remove RZ2xDiskDrives ........................... 3–6
Removing the Ethernet ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8
Remove the Lower Drive Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8
Remove the Scanline Coprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–11
Remove the Ethernet ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–14
4 Removing Options from a Model 76 Workstation
Purpose ......................................... 4–1
ChapterContent .................................. 4–1
Removing Fixed Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
Typical Drive Plate Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
Remove the Drive Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3
Remove RZ2xDiskDrives ........................... 4–5
Removing Memory Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7
Memory Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7
RemovetheModules ............................... 4–7
Removing the Ethernet ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–9
Remove the Scanline Coprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–9
Remove the Ethernet ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–12
5 Completing the System Upgrade
Preparing the VAXstation 4000 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–1
Unpack the New System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–1
Remove the System Unit Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2
Installing Options in the VAXstation 4000 System . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3
EthernetROM.................................... 5–3
Install the Memory Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–4
InstallDiskDrives................................. 5–4
Installing the VAXstation 4000 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–5
SetUptheSystem................................. 5–5
TestInstallation................................... 5–5
Returning the VAXstation 3100 System to Digital . . . . . . . . . . . 5–5
PacktheSystem .................................. 5–5
ServiceContract................................... 5–5
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Index
Figures
1–1 Typical Screen Display of a SHOW DEVICE Command . . . . . 1–5
1–2 Disconnecting the System Unit and Monitor Cables . . . . . . . 1–6
1–3 Removing the VAXstation 3100 System Unit Cover . . . . . . . . 1–7
1–4 Attaching the Antistatic Wrist Strap to the System Unit . . . . 1–8
2–1 Common Configuration for a Model 30 and 38 Drive
Plate ........................................... 2–2
2–2 Removing RZ2xFixed Disk Drives from the Drive Plate . . . . 2–4
2–3 SCSI Mass Storage Controller Module Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
2–4 Removing the SCSI Mass Storage Controller Module . . . . . . 2–6
2–5 Removing the Drive Plate from a Model 30 or 38 System . . . 2–8
2–6 Scanline Coprocessor Mounting Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10
2–7 Removing the Scanline Coprocessor from the Model 30 and
38System ....................................... 2–11
2–8 Removing the Ethernet ROM from the Model 30 and 38
System.......................................... 2–12
3–1 Common Configuration for a Model 40 and 48 Drive
Plate ........................................... 3–3
3–2 Disconnecting the SCSI and Power Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5
3–3 Removing the Upper Drive Plate from the Model 40 and 48
System.......................................... 3–6
3–4 Removing RZ2xFixed Disks from the Drive Plate . . . . . . . . . 3–7
3–5 Lower Drive Plate Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9
3–6 Removing the Lower Drive Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10
3–7 Scanline Coprocessor Mounting Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12
3–8 Removing the Scanline Coprocessor from the Model 40 and
48System ....................................... 3–13
3–9 Removing the Ethernet ROM from the Model 40 and 48
System.......................................... 3–14
4–1 Common Configuration of the Model 76 Drive Plate . . . . . . . 4–2
4–2 Disconnecting the SCSI Signal and Power Cables . . . . . . . . . 4–4
4–3 Removing RZ2xFixed Disks from the Drive Plate . . . . . . . . . 4–6
4–4 Removing Memory Boards from the Model 76 System . . . . . . 4–8
4–5 Scanline Coprocessor Mounting Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–10
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4–6 Removing the Scanline Coprocessor from the Model 76
System.......................................... 4–11
4–7 Removing the Ethernet ROM from the Model 76 System . . . 4–12
5–1 VAXstation 4000 Model 60/90 System Upgrade Kit . . . . . . . . 5–1
5–2 Removing the VAXstation 4000 System Unit Cover . . . . . . . . 5–2
5–3 Installing the Ethernet ROM in the VAXstation 4000
System.......................................... 5–3
5–4 Attaching a Mounting Plate to a Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–4
Tables
1–1 Options You Can Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
1–2 Model Numbers of VAXstation 3100 Family Systems . . . . . . . 1–9
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Preface
Purpose of this
Guide This guide describes how to upgrade the VAXstation 3100 family
of systems to a VAXstation 4000 Model 60 or Model 90 only. The
VAXstation 3100 family consists of five models–30, 38, 40, 48,
and 76.
You perform the upgrade by removing supported options from
the VAXstation 3100 system unit and installing them in the
VAXstation 4000 system unit. The upgrade information includes
how to remove and install RZ2xdisk drives, Ethernet ROMs,
memory modules, and execute some console commands.
This guide also describes how to repackage the VAXstation 3100
system for shipment back to Digital after completing the system
upgrade.
Who Should
Use This Guide Only a Digital service representative or qualified self–
maintenance customer should perform this upgrade. You must
have a working knowledge of and experience working on the
internal hardware devices of a VAXstation 3100 system. If
you are not qualified to perform this upgrade, call your Digital
service representative to schedule an upgrade.
Note
It is the customer’s responsibility to perform software
backups of the system and user disks. The backups
should be performed before the Digital service
representative arrives at the site. Backups are
mandatory to ensure that data is not lost during the
upgrade.
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Structure of
this Guide The guide contains five chapters, as follows:
Chapter Content
1 Options you can upgrade; preparing the VAXstation
3100 system.
2 Removing options from the Model 30 and 38.
3 Removing options from the Model 40 and 48.
4 Removing options from the Model 76.
5 Installing the VAXstation 4000 system; returning the
VAXstation 3100 system.
Conventions
Used in this
Guide
The following conventions are used in this guide:
Convention Meaning
Return A key name enclosed in a box indicates that
you press that key.
italic type Italic type emphasizes important
information, indicates variables, and
indicates complete titles of manuals.
UPPERCASE Words in uppercase indicate a command.
RZ2xA lowercase italic xindicates a variable
model number.
CAUTION Cautions indicate information that prevents
damage to equipment or software. Read
cautions carefully.
NOTE Notes provide general information about the
current topic.
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1
Preparing for the System Upgrade
Upgrading Your Options to the VAXstation 4000
Table 1–1 lists the options you can move from a VAXstation 3100
system to a VAXstation 4000 system.
Table 1–1 Options You Can Upgrade
Monitors: Comments:
VR262-Ax60 Hz (Supported on Model 60 only)
VR290-Dx60 Hz (Supported on Model 60 only)
VR297-Dx60 Hz (Supported on Model 60 only)
VR299-Dx60 Hz (Supported on Model 60 only)
VR319-Cx66 Hz
VR319-Dx72 Hz
VR320-Cx66 Hz
VR320-Dx72 Hz
VRC16-Cx72 Hz
VRM17-Ax72 Hz
VRT13-Dx60 Hz (Supported on Model 60 only)
VRT16-Dx66 Hz
VRT16-Hx66/72 Hz
VRT19-Dx66 Hz
(continued on next page)
Preparing for the System Upgrade 1–1

Upgrading Your Options to the VAXstation 4000
Table 1–1 (Cont.) Options You Can Upgrade
Monitors: Comments:
VRT19-Hx66/72 Hz
Fixed Disk Drives: Comments:
RZ23L
RZ24
RZ24L
RZ25
RZ55 Supported on expansion box only
RZ56 Supported on expansion box only
RZ57 Supported on expansion box only
RZ58 Supported on expansion box only
Removable-Media
Drives: Comments:
RRD42 Supported on expansion box/tabletop
only
TLZ04 Supported on expansion box/tabletop
only
TLZ06 Supported on expansion box/tabletop
only
TZ30 Supported on expansion box only
TZK10 Supported on expansion box only
Memory:
MS44-AA
MS44L-Bx
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1–2 Preparing for the System Upgrade