Digital Equipment InfoServer 150 Instruction Manual

InfoServer150
InstallationandOwner’sGuide
Order Number: EK–INFSV–OM–001
This manual describes how to install, test, operate, and maintain the
InfoServer 150 system.
Digital Equipment Corporation
Maynard, Massachussets

October 1991
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Contents
Preface ..................................................... vii
1 InfoServer 150 System Overview
1.1 System Highlights . ................................... 1–2
1.2 Storage Devices . . . ................................... 1–3
1.2.1 Internal RZ Hard Disk . . . ........................... 1–3
1.2.2 RRD42 Compact Disc Drive .......................... 1–3
1.3 Console Terminal . . ................................... 1–4
2 Installing Your System
2.1 Choosing the Right Location for the System ................ 2–1
2.2 Unpacking and Inspecting System Components .............. 2–2
2.3 Connecting System Components ......................... 2–4
2.3.1 Identify the System Unit Ports and Connectors . .......... 2–4
2.3.2 Install the SCSI Terminators ......................... 2–5
2.3.3 Install the Connector Covers ......................... 2–5
2.3.4 Attach the Ethernet Terminators . . . ................... 2–6
2.3.5 Connect the System Unit Power Cord .................. 2–9
2.3.6 Connect a Console Terminal .......................... 2–10
2.3.7 Connect External Expansion Boxes . ................... 2–11
2.4 Starting the System ................................... 2–11
2.5 Loading a Compact Disc................................ 2–12
2.6 Unoading a Compact Disc . . . ........................... 2–16
2.7 Connecting the System to a Network . . . ................... 2–17
2.8 Turning Off the System ................................ 2–18
2.9 Bootstrapping the System . . . ........................... 2–18
2.9.1 Bootstrapping the System Automatically Without a
Console ......................................... 2–18
2.9.2 Starting the System with a Console, Only If Necessary . . . . . 2–18
2.9.3 Recovering from Bootstrap Failures . ................... 2–19
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3 Expanding Your System
3.1 Guidelines for Connecting Expansion Boxes ................ 3–1
3.2 Preparing Your System for an Expansion Box ............... 3–2
3.3 Unpacking an Expansion Box . . . ........................ 3–3
3.4 Connecting One Expansion Box . . ........................ 3–3
3.5 Connecting Two Expansion Boxes ........................ 3–5
3.6 RRD42 Compact Disc Expansion Box...................... 3–6
3.6.1 Verifying the SCSI ID Number on the RRD42 Expansion
Box............................................. 3–7
3.6.2 Resetting the SCSI ID on the Second RRD42 Expansion
Box............................................. 3–7
3.7 Preventive Maintenance................................ 3–8
4 Connecting to a Network
4.1 Connecting to a ThinWire Ethernet Network ................ 4–1
4.1.1 Check the Network Select Button ..................... 4–1
4.1.2 Verify Your ThinWire Ethernet Network Installation....... 4–2
4.1.3 Connect Your System to ThinWire Ethernet Cable . ....... 4–3
4.2 Creating a ThinWire Ethernet Work Group . ................ 4–4
4.2.1 Connecting Your System to a DECconnect Faceplate ....... 4–5
4.2.2 Troubleshooting the ThinWire Segment . ................ 4–6
4.3 Connecting to a Standard Ethernet Network ................ 4–9
4.3.1 Check the Network Select Button ..................... 4–9
4.3.2 Verify Your Standard Ethernet Network Installation ....... 4–9
4.3.3 Connect a Transceiver Cable to Your System ............. 4–10
4.3.4 Troubleshooting the Standard Ethernet Connection. ....... 4–10
5 Solving Problems
5.1 Checking Cable Connections ............................ 5–1
5.2 Using the Troubleshooting Table . ........................ 5–2
5.3 Interpreting Power-Up Error Messages .................... 5–5
5.4 Running Self-Tests .................................... 5–7
5.5 Displaying System Configuration Information ............... 5–8
5.6 Displaying Device Information . . . ........................ 5–9
5.7 Using the System Exerciser ............................. 5–10
5.8 Running Test Utilities for Expansion Boxes . ................ 5–12
5.9 Restarting the System after Running Tests . ................ 5–12
5.10 Reestablishing Console Parameters ....................... 5–12
5.11 Service Information . . . ................................ 5–13
5.12 Command Summary . . ................................ 5–13
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A SCSI ID Numbers
A.1 SCSI ID Default Settings ............................... A–1
A.2 Determining SCSI ID Numbers .......................... A–2
A.3 Setting RRD42 ID Numbers. . ........................... A–3
B System Specifications
Glossary
Index
Figures
1–1 InfoServer 150 System Enclosure. . . ................... 1–1
1–2 Front Panel of Embedded RRD42 Drive ................. 1–2
2–1 InfoServer 150 System Components . ................... 2–3
2–2 Ports and Connectors ............................... 2–4
2–3 Rear Panel with SCSI Terminators Installed . . . .......... 2–5
2–4 Connector Covers .................................. 2–6
2–5 Attaching T-connectors . . . ........................... 2–7
2–6 Connecting the Power Cord .......................... 2–9
2–7 Connecting the Console Terminal Cable ................. 2–10
2–8 Opening the Caddy ................................ 2–13
2–9 Loading the Disc .................................. 2–14
2–10 Loading the Caddy in the Drive ....................... 2–15
2–11 Ejecting the Caddy from the Drive. . ................... 2–16
2–12 Front Panel of RRD42 Drive ......................... 2–17
3–1 Removing SCSI Terminator .......................... 3–2
3–2 Connecting One RRD42 Expansion Box ................. 3–4
3–3 Connecting Two RRD42 Expansion Boxes ............... 3–6
3–4 RRD42 Real Panel ................................. 3–7
4–1 Position of Network Select Button and Ethernet Lights . . . . 4–2
4–2 Position of Halt Button . . ........................... 4–3
4–3 Attaching T-Connector with Cable Segment to BNC
Connector ........................................ 4–4
4–4 Connecting to DECconnect Faceplate................... 4–6
4–5 Disconnecting T-connector ........................... 4–8
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4–6 Securing Standard Ethernet Connector . ................ 4–10
Tables
1Related Documents ................................ viii
3–1 SCSI Devices Self-Test Status Codes . . . ................ 3–8
5–1 Troubleshooting Basic System Problems ................ 5–3
5–2 Power-Up and Self-Test Display Identifiers .............. 5–6
5–3 Definition of Mnemonics ............................ 5–9
5–4 SET Command Summary............................ 5–13
5–5 TEST Command Summary . . ........................ 5–14
5–6 SHOW Command Summary. . ........................ 5–15
A–1 SCSI ID numbers for InfoServer 150 System ............. A–2
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Preface
Document Purpose
This document describes how to install, test, operate, and maintain the
InfoServer 150 system. This system 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 System Operations Guide.
Intended Audience
This document addresses persons responsible for installing, operating, or
maintaining the InfoServer 150 system.
Document Structure
This document is organized as follows:
• Chapter 1 provides an overview of the InfoServer 150 system.
• Chapter 2 provides instructions for installing new InfoServer 150 systems.
• Chapter 3 provides information on installing and using add-on storage
devices and software-loading devices such as compact disc drives.
• Chapter 4 explains how to connect your system to a ThinWire Ethernet
or standard Ethernet network. The chapter also explains how to connect
systems into a simple ThinWire work group.
• Chapter 5 provides troubleshooting information.
Appendixes provide information on the following topics:
• Setting SCSI ID numbers on drives for custom configurations
• System specifications
The glossary explains technical terms used in the document.
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Related Documents
Consult your Digital sales representative for information on obtaining the
documents listed in Table 1.
Table 1 Related Documents
Titles Order Number
InfoServer Documentation
InfoServer System Operations Guide AA–PJXJA–TE
InfoServer 100 Installation and Owner’s Guide EK–DIS1K–IN
Client Documentation
VMS LAD Control Program Manual AA–PD1LB–TE
SCSI Device Documentation
RRD40 Disc Drive Owner’s Manual EK–RRD40–OM
RRD42 Disc Drive Owner’s Manual EK–RRD42–OM
TK50Z User’s Guide EK–OTK50–UG
DECconnect System Documentation
DECconnect System General Description EK–DECSY–GD
DECconnect System Requirements Evaluation Workbook EK–DECSY–EG
DECconnect System Installation and Verification Guide EK–DECSY–VG
DECconnect System Standalone ThinWire Networks:
Planning and Installation Guide EK–DECSY–TG
DECconnect System Planning and Configuration Guide EK–DECSY–CG
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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this document:
Return A key name is shown enclosed to indicate that you press a
key on the keyboard.
lO The on/off power switch on equipment. You press | to turn
power on, or O to turn power off.
red ink Red ink indicates information that you must enter from the
keyboard or a screen object that you must choose or click on.
For online versions of the book, user input is shown in bold.
boldface text Boldface text represents the introduction of a new term
defined the glossary or a phrase that is emphasized in text.
Boldface text is also used to show user input in online
versions of the book.
italic text Italic text represents information that can vary. (for
example, device).
UPPERCASE TEXT Uppercase letters indicate that you must enter a command
(for example, enter TEST 50).
numbers Unless otherwise noted, all numbers in the text are assumed
to be decimal. Nondecimal radixes—binary, octal, or
hexadecimal—are explicitly indicated.
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