Digital Equipment 2000 Quick start guide

DEC2000Model500AXP
UpgradeInformation
Order Number: EK–D25XP–UP. A01
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First Printing, December 1993
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Contents
1 Options You Can Upgrade
Purpose of Guide .................................. 1–1
Options You Can Upgrade ........................... 1–1
Warning ......................................... 1–2
2 Upgrading a DECstation 5000 Model 25/50
Topics Covered in This Chapter ....................... 2–1
Upgrade Procedure ................................... 2–1
Step 1: If Your System Has Factory-Installed Drives ...... 2–1
Step 2: Shut Down System .......................... 2–2
Step 3: Disconnect Cables ........................... 2–2
Step 4: Remove Cover . . . ........................... 2–3
Step 5: Remove Hard Disk Drives . . ................... 2–5
Step 6: Set the SCSI IDs on the Drives ................. 2–5
Step 7: Install New Mounting Bracket ................. 2–6
Step 8: Complete the Upgrade ........................ 2–6
Step 9: Return Your DECstation to Digital .............. 2–6
3 Upgrading a DECsystem 5000 Model 133/150
Topics Covered in This Chapter ....................... 3–1
Upgrade Procedure ................................... 3–1
Step 1: If Your System Has Factory-Installed Drives ...... 3–1
Step 2: Shut Down System .......................... 3–2
Step 3: Disconnect Cables ........................... 3–2
Step 4: Remove System Cover ........................ 3–3
Step 5: Remove Front Drive Panel . ................... 3–4
Step 6: Remove Removable Media Drives ............... 3–5
Step 7: Remove Fixed Disk Drives. . ................... 3–5
Step 8: Set the SCSI IDs on the Drives ................. 3–6
Step 9: Install New Mounting Bracket ................. 3–6
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Step 10: Complete the Upgrade ....................... 3–6
Step 11: Return Your DECsystem to Digital ............. 3–6
4 Upgrading a DECsystem 5000 Model 200/240/260
Topics Covered in this Chapter ....................... 4–1
External Options Only .............................. 4–1
Upgrade Procedure . . . ................................ 4–1
Step 1: If Your System Has Factory-Installed Drives ...... 4–1
Step 2: Shut Down System . . ........................ 4–2
Step 3: Disconnect Cables . . . ........................ 4–2
Step 4: Complete the Upgrade ........................ 4–3
Step 5: Return Your DECsystem to Digital .............. 4–3
5 Upgrading a DECsystem 3100
Topics Covered in This Chapter ....................... 5–1
External Options Only .............................. 5–1
Upgrade Procedure . . . ................................ 5–1
Step 1: If Your System Has Factory-Installed Drives ...... 5–1
Step 2: Shut Down System . . ........................ 5–2
Step 3: Disconnect Cables . . . ........................ 5–2
Step 4: Set SCSI IDs on Drives ....................... 5–3
Step 5: Complete the Upgrade ........................ 5–3
Step 6: Return Your DECsystem to Digital .............. 5–3
Step 7: Update Service Contract ...................... 5–3
6 Upgrading a DECsystem 5100
Topics Covered in This Chapter ....................... 6–1
Upgrade Procedure . . . ................................ 6–1
Step 1: If Your System Has Factory-Installed Drives ...... 6–1
Step 2: Shut Down System . . ........................ 6–2
Step 3: Disconnect the Cables ........................ 6–2
Step 4: Remove System Cover ........................ 6–3
Step 5: Remove Upper Drive Mounting Panel ............ 6–4
Step 6: Remove EMI Shield, If Present . ................ 6–5
Step 7: Remove Communications Option, If Present ....... 6–7
Step 8: Remove Lower Drive Mounting Panel ............ 6–8
Step 9: Remove Device ............................. 6–10
Step 10: Set SCSI IDs on Drives ...................... 6–10
Step 11: Install New Mounting Bracket. ................ 6–11
Step 12: Complete the Upgrade ....................... 6–11
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Step 13: Return Your DECsystem to Digital . . . .......... 6–11
7 Upgrading Other Systems
No Options Can Be Upgraded ........................ 7–1
Upgrade Procedure ................................... 7–1
Step 1: Return Your Current System to Digital . .......... 7–1
Step 2: Update Service Contract . . . ................... 7–1
8 Upgrading a DECsystem 5500
Topics Covered in This Chapter ....................... 8–1
External Options Only . . . ........................... 8–1
Upgrade Procedure ................................... 8–1
Step 1: If Your System Has Factory-Installed Drives ...... 8–1
Step 2: Shut Down System .......................... 8–2
Step 3: Complete the Upgrade ........................ 8–4
Step 4: Return Your DECsystem to Digital .............. 8–4
9 Upgrading a MicroVAX 3100 Model 30
Topics Covered in This Chapter ....................... 9–1
Upgrade Procedure ................................... 9–1
Step 1: If Your System Has Factory-Installed Drives ...... 9–1
Step 2: Shut Down System .......................... 9–2
Step 3: Disconnect Cables ........................... 9–2
Step 4: Remove System Cover ........................ 9–3
Step 5: Remove Fixed Disk Drives. . ................... 9–3
Step 6: Remove Removable-Media Drive ................ 9–4
Step 7: Set the SCSI IDs on the Drives ................. 9–4
Step 8: Install New Mounting Bracket ................. 9–5
Step 9: Complete the Upgrade ........................ 9–5
Step 10: Return Your MicroVAX System to Digital ........ 9–5
10 Upgrading a MicroVAX 3100 Model 40/80/90, VAX 4000
Model 100/100A
Topics Covered in This Chapter ....................... 10–1
Upgrade Procedure ................................... 10–1
Step 1: If Your System Has Factory-Installed Drives ...... 10–1
Step 2: Shut Down System .......................... 10–2
Step 3: Disconnect Cables ........................... 10–2
Step 4: Remove System Cover ........................ 10–2
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Step 5: Remove Fixed Disk Drives..................... 10–3
Step 6: Remove the Upper Drive Shelf . ................ 10–4
Step 7: Remove Removable-media Drive ................ 10–4
Step 8: Set the SCSI IDs on the Drives . ................ 10–5
Step 9: Install New Mounting Bracket . ................ 10–5
Step 10: Complete the Upgrade ....................... 10–5
Step 11: Return Your Current System to Digital . . . ....... 10–5
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1
Options You Can Upgrade
Purpose of
Guide The purpose of this guide is to tell customers and Digital
Services which options can be removed from the current
system and used, either internally or externally, in their
DEC 2000 Model 500 AXP server. Step-by-step instructions are
provided for removing the options.
Options You
Can Upgrade The following devices are supported in the upgrade to the
DEC 2000 Model 500 AXP:
RZ24L 245 MB 3.5-inch SCSI disk drive
RZ25 426 MB 3.5-inch SCSI disk drive
RZ26 1.05 GB 3.5-inch SCSI disk drive
RRD42 600 MB CD-ROM
TLZ06 4 GB tape drive
TZK10 52 MB tape drive
VRC16-HA Color monitor
SZ12/RZ5x Dual drive expansion box
BA353 Desktop expansion enclosure
BA350 Pedestal expansion enclosure
Options You Can Upgrade 1–1

Options You Can Upgrade
Warning Attach an antistatic wrist strap before you begin this upgrade.
As you remove options from your system, place them on an
antistatic mat.
Static discharge can cause irreparable damage to options
modules.
1–2 Options You Can Upgrade

2
Upgrading a DECstation 5000 Model 25/50
Topics Covered
in This Chapter • Upgrading your system
• Removing drives
• Completing the upgrade
Upgrade Procedure
Step 1: If Your
System Has
Factory-Installed
Drives
If your DEC 2000 AXP system has factory-installed drives,
you may need to change the SCSI IDs on the drives you are
upgrading.
To display the SCSI ID settings of the drives in your expansion
box:
1. Enter the command to shut down the software and put the
system in console mode: shutdown -h now
Upgrading a DECstation 5000 Model 25/50 2–1

Upgrade Procedure
2. Enter cnfg 3 at the console prompt (>>>). A screen similar
to the following appears:
>>> cnfg 3
3: KNO2 DEC Vn.n TCF0 (12 MB)
-----------------------------------------------------
DEV PID VID REV SCSI ID
-----------------------------------------------------
rz2 RZ24 (C) DEC 0700 DIR
rz5 RX26 (C) DEC 0700 SEQ
This display shows an RZ24 drive set to SCSI ID 2 and an RX26
drive set to SCSI ID 5.
Write down the names of your system drives and SCSI ID
settings here. You will need them for future use.
Step 2: Shut
Down System Turn off the system unit by pressing O on the On/Off switch on
the back of the system unit.
Caution: After you turn off the system, wait 15 seconds before
you unplug the power cord.
Step 3:
Disconnect
Cables
Disconnect all the cables from the back of the system unit.
Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet and then from
the system unit.
2–2 Upgrading a DECstation 5000 Model 25/50

Upgrade Procedure
Step 4:
Remove Cover 1. Remove the two Phillips screws on the right and left top
corners of the system unit cover.
2. Place the system unit so that the back of the unit extends
over the edge of a table or desk.
3. Place your thumbs on top of the two black rubber caps on
the back of the system unit, and place your fingers under the
cover’s bottom edge. Press with your thumbs, and, at the
same time, pull up with your fingers to lift the cover.
ISDN
0 1
MLO-010720
Screws
Upgrading a DECstation 5000 Model 25/50 2–3

Upgrade Procedure
Note: If you have difficulty opening the enclosure, you can
use a tool to pry up the cover as shown here.
MLO-010840
4. Pivot the cover on the tabs that run along the system unit’s
front edge.
5. Push the system unit cover forward and away until it
releases from the tabs.
6. Place the cover aside.
2–4 Upgrading a DECstation 5000 Model 25/50

Upgrade Procedure
Step 5:
Remove Hard
Disk Drives
1. Disconnect the drive SCSI and power cables from the system
board.
2. Press down on the disk drive and unlock the sliding latch
from the locking post.
3. Lift the drive off the locking post and out of the cutout tabs.
MLO-010733
4. Unplug the power supply cable and SCSI cables from the
drive.
5. Set the drives aside on an antistatic mat.
6. Put all the disconnected cables back into the system unit.
Step 6: Set the
SCSI IDs on the
Drives
If your DEC 2000 AXP system has a factory-installed disk drive,
it is set to SCSI ID 0. Check the SCSI ID settings you noted
earlier. If one of the drives you are upgrading is also set to SCSI
ID 0, change that setting.
Settings for drives can be found in the DEC 2000 Model 500 AXP
Customer Technical Information.
Upgrading a DECstation 5000 Model 25/50 2–5

Upgrade Procedure
Step 7: Install
New Mounting
Bracket
You must install the mounting brackets included in your upgrade
kit onto the drives you remove from your current system.
Instructions for installing the mounting brackets are in the DEC
2000 Model 500 AXP Customer Technical Information.
Step 8:
Complete the
Upgrade 1. Instructions for installing options that you have removed
from your current system can be found in the DEC 2000
Model 500 AXP Customer Technical Information. Follow the
instructions in the DEC 2000 Model 500 AXP Installation
Information and DEC 2000 Model 500 AXP User Information
to complete the upgrade.
2. Update the customer service contract to the DEC 2000 Model
500 AXP system.
Step 9:
Return Your
DECstation to
Digital
Return your DECstation and any devices that are not
upgradeable to Digital.
1. Pack the DECstation and devices securely in packing
material.
2. Attach the return-address label that was in your upgrade kit.
2–6 Upgrading a DECstation 5000 Model 25/50

3
Upgrading a DECsystem 5000 Model
133/150
Topics Covered
in This Chapter • Upgrading your system
• Removing drives
• Completing the upgrade
Upgrade Procedure
Step 1: If Your
System Has
Factory-Installed
Drives
If your DEC 2000 AXP system has factory-installed drives,
you may need to change the SCSI IDs on the drives you are
upgrading.
To display the SCSI ID settings of the drives in your system:
1. Enter the command to shut down the software and put the
system in console mode: shutdown -h now
Upgrading a DECsystem 5000 Model 133/150 3–1

Upgrade Procedure
2. Enter cnfg 3 at the console prompt (>>>). A screen similar
to the following appears:
>>> cnfg 3
3: KNO2 DEC Vn.n TCF0 (8 MB)
(enet: 08-00-2b-30-14-df)
(SCSI = 7)
-----------------------------------------------------
DEV PID VID REV SCSI ID
-----------------------------------------------------
rz2 RZ24 (C) DEC DEC 0700 DIR
rz5 Rrd42 (C) DEC DEC 0700 CD-ROM
This display shows an RZ24 drive set to SCSI ID 2 and an
RRD42 drive set to SCSI ID 5.
Write down the names of your system drives and SCSI ID
settings here. You will need them for future use.
Step 2: Shut
Down System Turn off the system unit by pressing O on the On/Off switch on
the back of the system unit.
Caution: After you turn off the system, wait 15 seconds before
you unplug the power cord.
Step 3:
Disconnect
Cables
Disconnect all the cables from the back of the system unit.
Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet and then from
the system unit.
3–2 Upgrading a DECsystem 5000 Model 133/150

Upgrade Procedure
Step 4:
Remove
System Cover 1. Loosen the captive screw on the back of the system unit.
This captive screw can be loosened but not removed.
2. Grasp each side of the cover with your hands, and pull the
cover straight toward the front about 5.5 cm (2 inches). Pull
the cover up and set it aside.
0
1
2
2
PMAG-C
V~100-120 A 3.0
V~220-240 A 1.7
V~100-120/220-240
A 7.9/4.2
Hz 50-60
W 359
MLO-010006
Captive
Screw
Upgrading a DECsystem 5000 Model 133/150 3–3

Upgrade Procedure
Step 5:
Remove Front
Drive Panel
1. Loosen the two captive screws that hold the front drive panel
in place.
2. Loosen the two captive screws on the back of the drive
bracket.
3. If there is a drive inside the bracket, disconnect the SCSI
and power cables from the drive.
MLO-010666
Captive
Screws
Captive
Screws
4. Pull up carefully from the back of the drive bracket. As you
raise the end of the bracket, you can pull the disconnected
ends of the cables through the cutout in the bracket.
5. Release the cables from the cable clamps on the inside of the
front panel.
6. Set the front panel aside. Handle it carefully if it contains a
drive.
3–4 Upgrading a DECsystem 5000 Model 133/150

Upgrade Procedure
Step 6:
Remove
Removable
Media Drives
1. Loosen the captive screws on either side of the drive bracket.
2. Slide the drive out of the bracket and through the opening in
the front panel.
3. Set the drive aside on an antistatic mat.
Step 7:
Remove Fixed
Disk Drives 1. Press down on the disk drive and unlock the sliding latch.
2. Lift the drive off the mounting post and out of the chassis
cutouts.
MLO-010667
3. Unplug the power cable and SCSI cable from the drive. Pull
on the SCSI cable connector flap to remove the connector.
4. Set the drives aside on an antistatic mat.
5. Put all the disconnected ends of the cables back into the
system unit.
6. Remove all drive mounting brackets by removing the four
screws that secure the drive to the mounting bracket.
Upgrading a DECsystem 5000 Model 133/150 3–5

Upgrade Procedure
Step 8: Set the
SCSI IDs on the
Drives
If your DEC 2000 AXP system has a factory-installed disk drive,
it is set to SCSI ID 0. Check the SCSI ID settings you noted
earlier. If one of the drives you are upgrading is also set to SCSI
ID 0, change that setting.
Settings for drives can be found in the DEC 2000 Model 500 AXP
Customer Technical Information.
Step 9: Install
New Mounting
Bracket
You must install the mounting brackets included in your upgrade
kit onto the drives you remove from your current system.
Instructions for installing the mounting brackets are in the DEC
2000 Model 500 AXP Customer Technical Information.
Step 10:
Complete the
Upgrade
1. Instructions for installing options that you have removed
from your current system can be found in the DEC 2000
Model 500 AXP Customer Technical Information. Follow the
instructions in the DEC 2000 Model 500 AXP Installation
Information and DEC 2000 Model 500 AXP User Information
to complete the upgrade.
2. Update the customer service contract to the DEC 2000 Model
500 AXP system.
Step 11:
Return Your
DECsystem to
Digital
Return your DECsystem and any devices that are not
upgradeable to Digital.
1. Pack the DECsystem and devices securely in packing
material.
2. Attach the return-address label that was in your upgrade kit.
3–6 Upgrading a DECsystem 5000 Model 133/150