Digital Equipment InfoServer 100 User manual

InfoServer100
InstallationandOwner’sGuide
Order Number EK–DIS1K–IN–001
This manual describes how to install, test, operate, and maintain the
InfoServer 100 system.
Digital Equipment Corporation

First Edition, October 1990
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Contents
About This Guide vii
1 InfoServer 100 System
SystemHighlights ...................................... 1–2
2 Installing Your System
Choosing the Right Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Unpacking ............................................ 2–2
SettingUpYourSystem.................................. 2–4
Identify the System Unit Ports and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Install the SCSI Terminator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
Install the Connector Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6
Attach the Ethernet Terminators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7
Connect the System Unit Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–9
Connect a Console Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10
Connect External Expansion Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11
StartingYourSystem.................................... 2–12
Loading A Compact Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13
Unloading a Compact Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–16
Connecting to a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–16
How to Turn Off Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–16
IfYouHaveProblems ................................... 2–17
Bootstrapping the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–17
Bootstrapping the Server Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–17
Subsequent Bootstraps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–18
If the InfoServer Fails to Boot Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–18
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3 Learning About Your System
StorageDevices ........................................ 3–1
RZ23HardDisk...................................... 3–1
RRD40 Compact Disc Drive(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
ConsoleTerminal....................................... 3–2
4 Expanding Your System
Guidelines for Connecting Expansion Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
Preparing Your System for an Expansion Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3
Unpacking An Expansion Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4
Connecting One Expansion Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5
Connecting Two Expansion Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7
RRD40 Compact Disc Expansion Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–9
Selecting the Voltage on the RRD40 Expansion Box . . . . . . . . . . 4–9
Verifying the SCSI ID on the RRD40 Expansion Box . . . . . . . . . . 4–10
Resetting the SCSI ID on the Second RRD40 Expansion Box . . . 4–11
5 Connecting to a Network
A Brief Introduction to Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–1
Connecting to a ThinWire Ethernet Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3
Check the Network Select Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3
Verify Your ThinWire Ethernet Network Installation . . . . . . . . . . 5–4
Connect Your System to ThinWire Ethernet Cable . . . . . . . . . . . 5–5
Creating a ThinWire Ethernet Work Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7
Connecting Your System to a DECconnect Faceplate . . . . . . . . . . 5–7
Troubleshooting the ThinWire Segment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–8
Connecting to a Standard Ethernet Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–11
Check the Network Select Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–11
Verify Your Standard Ethernet Network Installation . . . . . . . . . . 5–11
Connect a Transceiver Cable to Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–12
Troubleshooting the Standard Ethernet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . 5–13

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6 Solving Problems
IfaProblemOccurs... ................................. 6–1
How to Use the Troubleshooting Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2
Power-Up Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–5
Self-Tests............................................. 6–7
ConfigurationDisplay ................................... 6–8
Displaying Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–10
Using the System Exerciser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–11
RunningTestUtilities ................................... 6–13
RRD40 Test Disc Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–13
Restarting the System After Running Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–13
CommandSummary .................................... 6–14
ServiceInformation ..................................... 6–16
A SCSI IDs
SCSI ID Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1
SettingtheSCSIID..................................... A–2
SettingSCSISwitches................................... A–3
B System Specifications
C Related Documents
D Removable Storage Media
CompactDiscs ......................................... D–1
How to Remove the Disc from the Caddy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D–2
How to Insert a Compact Disc Into a Caddy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D–3
Glossary
Index

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Figures
1–1 InfoServer 100 System Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
1–2 InfoServer 100 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
2–1 Unpacking Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
4–1 Expansion Box and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4
4–2 Connecting One RRD40 Expansion Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6
4–3 Connecting Two RRD40 Expansion Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–8
4–4 RRD40 Voltage Selector and SCSI ID Switch Positions . . . . . 4–10
D–1 CompactDiscCaddy ............................... D–1
D–2 Inserting or Removing a Disc from the Housing . . . . . . . . . . D–2
Tables
1 Conventions...................................... viii
4–1 SCSI Devices Self-Test Status Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–11
6–1 Troubleshooting Basic System Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2
6–2 Power-Up and Self-Test Display Identifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–6
6–3 Definition of Mnemonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–10
6–4 SET Command Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–14
6–5 TEST Command Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–14
6–6 SHOW Command Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–15
A–1 SCSI IDs for InfoServer 100 systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2
A–2 RRD40 Expansion Box SCSI IDs and Switch Positions . . . . . A–4
C–1 RelatedDocuments ................................ C–1

AboutThisGuide
Purpose of This Guide
This guide describes how to install, test, operate, and maintain the
InfoServer 100 system. The InfoServer 100 is a general-purpose disk
storage server that quickly and efficiently transfers data between disks
connected to the server and remote network client systems.
For information on session management and software commands, see the
InfoServer 100 System Operations Guide.
Who Should Use This Guide
This guide is for anyone responsible for installing, operating, or
maintaining the InfoServer 100 system. The guide requires little or
no previous experience with computers.
Structure of This Guide
This manual contains six chapters, four appendixes, and a glossary of
technical terms.
• Chapter 1, ‘‘InfoServer 100 System,’’ provides an overview of the
InfoServer 100 system and introduces you to the product’s features.
• Chapter 2, ‘‘Installing Your System,’’ provides instructions for
installing new InfoServer 100 systems.
• Chapter 3, ‘‘Learning About Your System,’’ discusses the storage
devices that may be part of your InfoServer 100 system.
• Chapter 4, ‘‘Expanding Your System,’’ provides information on
installing and using add-on storage devices and software-loading
devices such as contact disc drives with your system.
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• Chapter 5, ‘‘Connecting to a Network,’’ describes how to connect your
system to a ThinWire Ethernet or standard Ethernet network. The
chapter also describes how to serially connect systems into a simple
ThinWire work group.
• Chapter 6, ‘‘Solving Problems,’’ provides basic troubleshooting
information.
Appendixes provide information on the following topics:
• Setting SCSI IDs on drives, for custom configurations
• System specifications
• Related documents
• The use and care of removable media, such as compact discs
The glossary explains technical terms used in the guide.
For More Information
See Appendix C for a list of related documents to help you become
acquainted with your new system.
Conventions
The following conventions are used in this guide (Table 1):
Table 1 Conventions
Convention Meaning
Return A key name is shown enclosed to indicate that you press
a key on the keyboard.
l O This is the on/off power switch on equipment. You press
| to turn power on, or O to turn power off.
UPPERCASE Uppercase letters indicate commands that you enter.
For example: enter TEST 1.
>>> TEST 50 In examples, user input appears in red .
Caution Cautions provide information to prevent damage to
equipment or software.
Note Notes provide general information about the current
topic.
bootstrap New terms are highlighted in text and appear in the
glossary.

1
InfoServer100System
The InfoServer 100 is a general-purpose disk storage server that quickly
and efficiently transfers data between disks connected to the server and
remote network client systems. It provides users with a low-cost data
sharing capability that is flexible and easy to manage. Figure 1–1 shows
the system enclosure for InfoServer 100.
The InfoServer 100 can support many diverse applications. For example,
VMS client systems can share software distribution and documentation
on compact discs connected to the server. Some VAX systems can use the
server to load their bootstrap program, then perform a VMS operating
system installation from a compact disc in the server.
LJ-00062-TI0
Figure 1–1 InfoServer 100 System Enclosure
1–1

1–2 InfoServer 100 System
System Highlights
Your InfoServer 100 system has many special features:
•Memory
The system comes with 4 megabytes (Mbytes) of internal random
access memory (RAM).
•ThinWire and standard Ethernet connectability
You can connect the InfoServer 100 to standard Ethernet or ThinWire
Ethernet work groups and networks, but not to both types at the same
time.
•RRD40 compact disc drive
One or two compact disc drives are mounted behind the server’s
front panel, depending on your configuration. Figure 1–2 shows the
the InfoServer 100’s system enclosure with the compact disc drives
exposed.
LJ-00063-TI0
Ethernet
Address Label
Drive Labels
Compact
Disc Drive
Compact
Disc Drive
Figure 1–2 InfoServer 100 Front Panel