Digital Equipment AlphaServer 8400 User manual

3.206 Alpha Servers
TM
AlphaServer 8400
V97-2.1—24 Jul 1997
DIGITAL Systems and Options Catalog
Product Description The AlphaServer 8400—using the world’s fastest microprocessors, the Alpha
21164 300 MHz or 440 MHz CPUs—is the world’s fastest and highest capacity
enterprise server. It is the solution for the most demanding business problems.
ServerWORKS Manager provides advanced server and network management
capabilities and is supplied with all AlphaServer systems. SNMP (Simple
Network Management Protocol) enables information to pass from the managed
system to the console for Digital UNIX, Windows NT, and OpenVMS for
AlphaServers. Using ServerWORKS, the system manager can build and view
topological maps of the network. Detailed server information is viewable,
including system, network, storage, and environmental information. All
AlphaServer systems are also supplied with management tools to complement
ServerWORKS Manager. These include StorageWorks Command Console for
storage management. For more information, see the "StorageWorks Software"
section of this catalog.
The AlphaServer 8400 5/300 supports up to 12 processors with 8 GB memory,
two processors with 28 GB of memory, and any combination between these
maximums, with 1.2 GB/sec (peak) of I/O.
The AlphaServer 8400 5/440 supports up to 14 processors with 4 GB memory,
two processors with 28 GB of memory, and any combination between these
maximums, with 1.2 GB/sec (peak) of I/O.
The AlphaServer 8400 supports the DIGITAL UNIX and OpenVMS operating
systems. For investment protection, DEC and VAX 7000 products can be
upgraded to the AlphaServer 8400 in a few hours. The AlphaServer 8400
platform is designed to take full advantage of future generations of Alpha
microprocessors.
The AlphaServer 8400 enterprise servers join the AlphaServer line, with high
performance PCI I/O, providing up to 144 PCI slots on 12 different physical PCI
buses. The AlphaServer 8400 includes a one year hardware warranty, on-site, 4
hour response, five days per week. System installation is included with the
AlphaServer 8400 5/440 system.
DIGITAL believes the information in this publication is accurate as of its publication date; such information is subject to change without notice. Digital is
not responsible for any inadvertent errors.
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community.
DIGITAL, and the DIGITAL logo are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation.
Printed in USA. Copyright 1997 Digital Equipment Corporation. All rights reserved.

AlphaServer 8400
Alpha Servers 3.207
Step 1—Base Systems
 AlphaServer 8400 5/300 Systems require
- DIGITAL UNIX V3.2B or later, and OpenVMS V6.2
or later
 AlphaServer 8400 5/440 Systems require
- DIGITAL UNIX V3.2G or DIGITAL UNIX V4.0A,
or OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 or V7.1
 Software media and documentation required for first
system on site. See Step 13 for ordering information.
 Console terminal required to install system. See Step 11
unless terminal is available on site.
 System includes 9 slot centerplane—three slots used by
the CPU module, memory module, and system I/O
module (KFTIA-AA).
- Six slots available for additional CPU, memory, or
system I/O module(s).
 CD-ROM connected via single-ended SCSI-2 port on
KFTIA-AA system I/O module.
 2 GB or 4.3 GB SCSI system disk drive and DWZZB-
VW are located in BA660-AB StorageWorks shelf and
connected via Fast Wide Differential (FWD) port on
KFTIA-AA system I/O module, using one CK-KFTIA-
AA.
 For recommended power protection see section after
system specifications. UPS Power Management
Software is included in ServerWORKS Manager kit.
Software communicates with recommended UPS.
AlphaServer 8400 Base Servers include
 Processor module with two Alpha microprocessor
21164 5/300 MHz or 5/440 MHz CPUs; each CPU
includes 4 MB back-up cache
 System I/O module (KFTIA-AA) includes
- I/O channel
- Two twisted-pair 802.3/Ethernets
- Single-ended SCSI-2 port
- Three Fast Wide Differential (FWD) SCSI-2 ports
 Three CK-KFTIA-AA cabinet kits
 256 MB, 512 MB, 2 GB or 4 GB of memory
 BA660-AB StorageWorks Plug-in-unit (PIU)
 2 GB or 4.3 GB 3.5” SCSI system disk drive
 600 MB CD-ROM drive
 DWZZB-VW SCSI signal converter
 Three-Phase Power Subsystem with power cord
 One H7263-AC or H7263-AD non-BBU capable
48 VDC power regulator
 Shielded console cable is included for connection to
the console terminal
 Factory Installed Software
 5/300 Operating System Software
- DIGITAL UNIX base license,
DIGITAL NAS Base Server 200 software, or
- OpenVMS base license,
DIGITAL NAS Base Server 200 software
 5/440 Operating System Software
- DIGITAL UNIX base license,
Unlimited User license, Server Extension license,
Internet Access Software license, or
- OpenVMS base license,
DIGITAL Enterprise Integration Package (EIP).
 One year hardware product warranty
 90 day software product warranty
 System installation included with AlphaServer 8400
5/440 Base Servers
5/300 Dual-CPU systems Operating System Power Memory
DA-291BC-BA/BB/BC DIGITAL UNIX Three Phase 256 MB
DA-291BD-BA/BB/BC DIGITAL UNIX Three Phase 512 MB
DA-291BF-DA/DB/DC DIGITAL UNIX Three Phase 2 GB
DY-291BC-BA/BB/BC OpenVMS Three Phase 256 MB
DY-291BD-BA/BB/BC OpenVMS Three Phase 512 MB
DY-291BF-DA/DB/DC OpenVMS Three Phase 2 GB
5/440 Dual-CPU systems Operating System Power Memory
DA-292FF-CA/CB/CC DIGITAL UNIX Three Phase 2 GB
DA-292FG-CA/CB/CC DIGITAL UNIX Three Phase 4 GB
DY-292FF-CA/CB/CC OpenVMS Three Phase 2 GB
DY-292FG-CA/CB/CC OpenVMS Three Phase 4 GB
Note: xA = 60 Hz, 208 V, xB = 50 Hz, 380/416 V, xC = 50/60 Hz, 202 V Japan
All Three Phase power variations include attached power cord.

AlphaServer 8400
3.208 Alpha Servers
Step 1—Base Systems (continued)
AlphaServer 8400 Expanded Base Servers include:
 Processor module with
- Two Alpha microprocessor 21164 5/300 MHz or
5/440 MHz CPUs; each CPU includes 4-MB
Backup cache
 System I/O module with four I/O channels (KFTHA-
AA)
 512 MB, 2 GB or 4 GB of memory
 BA660-AB StorageWorks Plug-in-unit
 2 GB or 4.3 GB 3.5” SCSI system disk drive
 BN21K-02 2-meter SCSI cable(s)
- Two with 5/300 systems
- One with 5/440 systems
 DWZZB-VW SCSI signal converter(s)
- Two with 5/300 systems
- One with 5/440 systems
 600 MB CD-ROM drive
 PCI 12 slot Plug-in-unit(s)
- One DWLPB-AA and one DWLPB-BA with
5/300 systems
- One DWLPB-AA with 5/440 systems
 PCI Fast Wide Differential SCSI controller(s)
- Eight KZPSA-BBs with 5/300 DIGITAL UNIX
systems
- Seven KZPSA-BBs with 5/300 OpenVMS systems
- One KZPSA-BB with 5/440 systems
 PCI Fast Narrow Single-Ended SCSI controller
KZPAA-AA for CD-ROM connection only
 DIGITAL Etherworks 32-bit Network Interface Card
 BN21H-02 2-meter SCSI cable
 Two H7263-AC or H7263-AD non-BBU capable
48 VDC power regulators
- Three-Phase power subsystem includes power cord
 Shielded console cable for connection to console
terminal
 Factory Installed Software
 5/300 Operating System Software
- DIGITAL UNIX base license,
DIGITAL NAS Base Server 200 software, or
- OpenVMS base license,
DIGITAL NAS Base Server 200 software
 5/440 Operating System Software
- DIGITAL UNIX base license,
Unlimited User license, Server Extension license,
Internet Access Software license, or
- OpenVMS base license,
DIGITAL Enterprise Integration Package (EIP).
 One year hardware product warranty
 90 day software product warranty
 System installation included with AlphaServer 8400
5/440 Expanded Base Servers
5/300 Dual-CPU systems Operating System Power Memory
DA-291BD-CA/CB/CC DIGITAL UNIX Three Phase 512 MB
DA-291BF-HA/HB/HC DIGITAL UNIX Three Phase 2 GB
DY-291BD-CA/CB/CC OpenVMS Three Phase 512 MB
DY-291BF-HA/HB/HC OpenVMS Three Phase 2 GB
5/440 Dual-CPU systems Operating System Power Memory
DA-292FF-DA/DB/DC DIGITAL UNIX Three Phase 2 GB
DA-292FG-DA/DB/DC DIGITAL UNIX Three Phase 4 GB
DY-292FF-DA/DB/DC OpenVMS Three Phase 2 GB
DY-292FG-DA/DB/DC OpenVMS Three Phase 4 GB
Note: xA = 60 Hz, 208 V, xB = 50 Hz, 380/416 V, xC = 50/60 Hz, 202 V Japan
All Three Phase power variations include attached power cord.

AlphaServer 8400
Alpha Servers 3.209
Step 1a—5/300 System Building Blocks
System Building Blocks are an alternative to standard Base Servers, or Expanded Base Servers. They provide flexibility in
configuring the AlphaServer 8400 with a choice of memory and I/O options.
System Building Block Requirements:
 Minimum of one Memory module
 Minimum of one I/O module
 CD-ROM Drive
 Systems require DIGITAL UNIX V3.2B or later, and OpenVMS V6.2 or later.
 Console terminal required unless available on site.
 System consists of 9 slot backplane—three slots used by CPU, memory, and system I/O modules.
- Six slots available for additional CPU, memory, or system I/O module(s).
 If KFTHA-AA I/O module is selected the following PCI or XMI options must be ordered to provide the interface to
CD-ROM drive.
Required for PCI systems
DWLPB-AA PCI plug-in unit. See Step 5 for details.
KZPAA-AA PCI single-ended SCSI controller for CD-ROM connection only; KZPAA is restricted as CD-ROM
connection only, no other disk or tape connections are supported—maximum one per system.
BN21H-02 SCSI cable
Required for XMI systems
DWLMA-AA XMI plug-in unit. See Step 6 for details.
KZMSA-AB XMI single-ended SCSI controller
BN21H-02 SCSI cable
 CD-ROM, 600 MB 5.25” in cabinet drive (RRDCD-CA) is required and must be ordered separately.
 If Factory Installed Software is required, BA660-AB, appropriate disk drive, and controller must be ordered separately.
 Redundant power supply (N+1) can be added if required.
AlphaServer 8400 5/300 System Building Blocks
 Processor module with Two Alpha microprocessor
21164 5/300 MHz CPU(s), each CPU includes 4 MB
Backup cache
 Three-Phase Power Subsystem with power cord
 48 VDC power regulator
 DIGITAL UNIX base license, or
 OpenVMS base license
 DIGITAL NAS Base Server 200 software
 One year hardware product warranty
 90 day software product warranty
Dual-CPU systems Operating System Power Memory I/O Module
DA-291BY-AA/AB/AC DIGITAL UNIX Three Phase Required Required
DY-291BY-AA/AB/AC OpenVMS Three Phase Required Required
Note: xA= 60 Hz, 208 V, xB= 50 Hz, 380/416 V, xC= 50/60 Hz, 202 V Japan
All Three Phase power variations include attached power cord.

AlphaServer 8400
3.210 Alpha Servers
Step 1b—AlphaServer Expansion Packages
AlphaServer Expansion Packages are designed to be added to Base AlphaServers, Expanded Base Servers, and System
Building Blocks to create fully functional CI cluster add-on systems. They include all the necessary hardware (excluding
console terminal) and software to provide complete and operational systems.
Note: These packages are only orderable with a system configuration. They are not orderable as stand alone, upgrade
options or spared on the order.
OpenVMS AlphaServer Expansion Package
8YCAA-AX Cluster Add-on Package includes:
DWLMA-AA XMI plug-in unit
CIXCD-AC XMI CI controller
One BNCIA 10-meter cable
OpenVMS cluster License (QL-MUZAQ-AA)
Step 2—Additional CPU Modules (SMP Upgrades)
 5/300 MHz systems support a maximum of 6 processor
modules (total of 12 CPUs)
 5/440 MHz systems support a maximum of 7 processor
modules (total of 14 CPUs) under UNIX V3.2G and
V4.0B or OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 and V7.1. Requires
console V4.8-6 or later firmware and DECevent V2.3
plus patch files included in the QZ-00RAA-T8 kit.
 Combining 5/300, 5/350, or 5/440 MHz CPU modules in
same system is not supported.
 For more than three processor modules in a system, a
minimum of two separate memory modules are
recommended for optimal system performance.
 All SMP upgrades include processor module with Alpha
microprocessor(s) SMP license, and end-user product
warranty.
5/300 Servers 5/350 Servers 5/440 Servers CPU Module Type Operating System
751P2-AX 753P2-AX N/A Single-CPU DIGITAL UNIX
752P2-AX 754P2-AX 756P2-AX Dual-CPU DIGITAL UNIX
751P1-AX N/A Single-CPU OpenVMS
752P1-AX 754P1-AX 756P1-AX Dual-CPU OpenVMS
Step 3—Memory
 Maximum of 28 GB of memory supported on 5/300 MHz
CPUs Rev H07, H08, H09, P08, P09, P10, and all 5/350
and 5/440 MHz CPUs.
 For Base Servers or Expanded Base Servers order up to
six additional memory modules—system maximum
seven.
 System Building Blocks require the selection of one
memory module—system maximum seven.
 Maximum of seven memory modules is reduced by one
for each additional CPU module added from Step 3 and
each additional System I/O module added from Step 5.
 Memory modules
- 128 MB through 2 GB memory modules have built in
two-way interleaving; additional interleaving is
accomplished by adding more memory modules
- 4 GB memory modules have built in four-way
interleaving. Best performance is achieved when two
2 GB modules are paired with one 4 GB module. This
set (2 x 2 GB and 1 x 4 GB) can be paired with
another 8 GB memory set for a maximum of 16-way
memory interleaving.
MS7CC-BA 128 MB memory module
MS7CC-CA 256 MB memory module
MS7CC-DA 512 MB memory module
MS7CC-EA 1073 MB memory module
MS7CC-FA 2147 MB memory module
MS7CC-GA14294 MB memory module
1. Supported on 5/300 MHz CPUs Rev H07, H08, H09, P08, P09, P10, and all 5/350 and 5/440 MHz CPUs.

AlphaServer 8400
Alpha Servers 3.211
Step 3a—Memory Upgrades
 Memory upgrades are field installed only (not configured in Manufacturing).
MS7CC-UA 128 MB memory upgrade (8 MB SIMMs); upgrades 128 MB (-BA) module to
256 MB (-CA) module
MS7CC-UB 512 MB memory upgrade (32 MB SIMMs); upgrades 512 MB (-DA) module to
1 GB (-EA) module
Step 3b—Prestoserve Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM)
 Supported on DIGITAL UNIX systems only.
 Maximum one Prestoserve I/O performance enhancement option per system.
 Includes Prestoserve license and documentation kit.
DJ-ML200-BA 4 MB Prestoserve; PCI option—requires DWLPB-AA/BA
DJ-ML200-CA 8 MB Prestoserve; PCI option—requires DWLPB-AA/BA
DJ-ML300-BA 4 MB Prestoserve; KFTIA-AA daughter card mounting, requires KFTIA-AA
Step 4—I/O Expansion Buses
PCI and XMI I/O expansion buses are available on AlphaServer 8400 systems. Application and system configuration
determines maximum I/O configuration. Configuration limits exist at I/O bus level and controller level. With different I/O
buses present in the system, verify maximum number of allowed controllers listed in the Controller Configuration Table.
 Each DWLPB-AA/AB (PCI plug-in unit) includes a
12-slot PCI bus and uses one rear expansion bay. SCSI
disks in BA660-AB plug-in units can occupy the
corresponding front expansion bay.
 Each DWLPB-AA/AB (PCI plug-in unit) has one open
space for addition of DWLPB-BA/BB (second PCI
expansion box) or BA661-AA (Wide SCSI StorageWorks
shelf)
 Each DWLMA-AA/BA (XMI plug-in unit) includes one
12-slot XMI channel—uses two expansion bays, front
and back.
 Each PCI and XMI plug-in unit requires one I/O channel
connection to either KFTHA-AA or KFTIA-AA, see Step
6.
 Maximum of twelve I/O channels supported (three
KFTHAs).
DWLPB-AA PCI plug-in unit with one PCI box for AlphaServer 8400 system cabinet only, maximum two per
system cabinet, two per system. Requires one I/O channel connection on either KFTIA-AA or
KFTHA-AA.
DWLPB-AB PCI plug-in unit with one PCI box for AlphaServer 8400 expansion cabinet only, maximum two
per expansion cabinet, four per system. Maximum of six DWLPB-AA and DWLPB-AB (PCI plug-in
units) per system. Requires one I/O channel connection on either KFTIA-AA or KFTHA-AA.
DWLPB-BA Second PCI expansion box for mounting in DWLPB-AA—maximum one per DWLPB-AA.
Requires one I/O channel connection on either KFTIA-AA or KFTHA-AA.
DWLPB-BB Second PCI expansion box for mounting in DWLPB-AB—maximum one per DWLPB-AB.
Requires one I/O channel connection on either KFTIA-AA or KFTHA-AA.
BA661-AA Wide SCSI StorageWorks Shelf (BA356-LB) can be added to DWLPB-AA/AB in place of second
PCI expansion box (DWLPB-BA/BB). Maximum one BA661-AA per DWLPB-AA/AB, and
maximum of six BA661-AA per system. Supports 16-bit (Wide) SCSI and some 8-bit (Narrow) SCSI
devices.
KFE70-AA EISA Bridge option—PCI to EISA bridge module set—must reside in first DWLPB-AA in system
cabinet only. Converts PCI bus from 12-slot bus to 2 EISA, 6 PCI/EISA, and 2 PCI slots. Includes
RX26 floppy drive, mounting hardware, and cables to mount RX26 below CD-ROM in the system
cabinet. Maximum of one EISA Bridge option per system. This option is required to support KZPSC
SCSI RAID controllers. It includes the floppy disk drive required to run the RAID Configuration
Utility (RCU).
DWLMA-AA XMI plug-in unit for system cabinet—maximum two per system. Requires one I/O channel
connection on either KFTIA-AA or KFTHA-AA.
DWLMA-BA XMI plug-in unit for I/O expansion cabinet—maximum two per cabinet, four per system. Total
maximum six DWLMA-AA and DWLMA-BA (XMI plug-in units) per system. Requires one I/O
channel connection on either KFTIA-AA or KFTHA-AA.

AlphaServer 8400
3.212 Alpha Servers
Step 5—System I/O Modules
 KFTIA-AA system I/O module included with Base Server; KFTHA-AA included with Expanded Base Server—any
combination of KFTIA or KFTHA modules can be added for a maximum of three.
- Maximum twelve I/O channels available on AlphaServer 8400.
 System Building Block requires the selection of one I/O module.
KFTHA-AA System I/O module with four I/O channels for PCI or XMI plug-in units
KFTIA-AA System I/O module with one I/O channel for PCI or XMI plug-in units. Includes
- two 802.3 twisted-pair Ethernet ports—requires BN26M cable per port
- single-ended SCSI-2 port—requires BN21H cable
- three FWD (Fast Wide Differential) SCSI-2 ports—requires CK-KFTIA-AA and
BN21K cable per port
One of the following optional FDDI daughter cards can be added to KFTIA-AA—see Step 8 for
cables.
- Single attachment station multi-mode fiber card (DEFPZ-AA) or
- Twisted-pair copper card (DEFPZ-UA)
Prestoserve (DJ-ML300-BA) can be added to KFTIA-AA
BN26M-xx Ethernet twisted-pair cable; 8-pin MP to 8-pin MP, screened, EIA/TIA Category 5 cable.
BN21H-xx SCSI-2 Single-ended cable; 50-pin male straight to 50-pin male straight. Connects KFTIA-AA
single-ended SCSI-2 port to StorageWorks shelf.
CK-KFTIA-AA Cabinet kit for FWD (Fast Wide Differential) SCSI-2 port. One kit required for each used port on
KFTIA-AA, maximum three per KFTIA-AA. Cabinet kit includes Y-cable and FWD terminator.
BN21K-xx SCSI-2 Fast Wide Differential cables; 68-pin male straight to 68-pin male right-angle. Connects
KFTIA-AA Fast Wide Differential SCSI-2 ports to DWZZA-VA or DWZZB-VW.
BN21K-02* Connects from KFTIA FWD port to DWZZB-VW in BA660-AB System cabinet (rear)
Connects from KFTIA FWD port to DWZZB-VW in BA661-AA in DWLPB-xx PIU
BN21K-03* Connects from KFTIA FWD port to DWZZB-VW in BA660-AB System cabinet (front)
BN21K-05/10 Connects from KFTIA FWD port to DWZZB-VW in BA660-AB Expansion cabinet (front or rear)
Connects from KFTIA FWD port to DWZZB-VW in BA356-JB in SW500 and SW800 Cabinets
* Manufacturing may substitute correct cable length depending on configuration.
Step 6—Storage Controllers
 KFTIA-AA included with each Base Server; KFTHA-AA
included with Expanded Base Server—PCI, EISA, and
XMI storage controllers can be added.
- Requires corresponding PCI plug-in unit (DWLPB-
AA/AB/BA/BB) or XMI plug-in unit (DWLMA-
AA/BA).
 DWZZA-AA requires minimum revision E02 for
connecting any Fast Wide Differential SCSI-2 port from
KFTIA-AA or KZPSA-BB to TZ8xx tape loaders.
 DWZZB-VW Fast Wide Differential Single-ended SCSI
Converter requires minimum revision A01 for connecting
FWD SCSI-2 signals from KFTIA-AA or KZPSA-BB to
BA356-JB StorageWorks Shelf.
 System maximum of four KZPSC or KZPAC SCSI
RAID controllers.



Tape and optical devices are not supported on KZPSC or
KZPAC SCSI RAID controllers.
PCI-based Storage Controllers
KZPSA-BB PCI Fast Wide Differential SCSI Adapter—OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 supports eight per PCI,
maximum 26 per system. DIGITAL UNIX supports eight per PCI, maximum 32 per system (uses one
PCI slot). Provides one SCSI-2 bus. KZPSA supports DECsafe Available Server.
BN21K-xx SCSI-2 Fast Wide Differential cables—68-pin male straight to 68-pin male right-angle. Connects
KZPSA-BB Fast Wide Differential SCSI-2 port to DWZZA-VA or DWZZB-VW.
BN21K-01* Connects from KZPSA to DWZZB-VW in BA660-AB System cabinet (rear)
Connects from KZPSA to DWZZB-VW in BA661-AA in DWLPB-xx PIU
BN21K-02* Connects from KZPSA to DWZZB-VW in BA660-AB System cabinet (front)
BN21K-05/10 Connects from KZPSA to DWZZB-VW in BA660-AB Expansion cabinet (front or rear)

AlphaServer 8400
Alpha Servers 3.213
Step 6—Storage Controllers (continued)
PCI-based Storage Controllers
KZPAC-AA PCI one-port SCSI RAID Controller with 4 MB cache memory—Uses one PCI slot. Provides one
fast/wide single-ended connection. Allows RAID levels 0, 1 and 5. Includes RAID Array 230/plus
subsystem software and documentation kit. KFE70-AA EISA Bridge option required. Tape and
optical drives not supported. Maximum of 4 per PCI, maximum of 4 per system supported with
DIGITAL UNIX V3.2G or V4.0B; OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 or v7.1.
KZPAC-CA PCI three-port SCSI RAID Controller with 4MB cache memory—Uses two PCI slots. Provides
three fast wide/single-ended connections. Allows RAID levels 0, 1 and 5. Includes RAID/Array
230/plus subsystem software and documentation kit. KFE70-AA EISA Bridge option required. Tape
and optical drives not supported. Maximum of four per PCI, maximum of four per system if third port
not used (otherwise maximum of three per PCI, three per system) supported with DIGITAL UNIX
V3.2G or V4.0B; OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 or V7.1. Order BN31K-0E or KZPAC-SB for third port
connection.
KZPAC-CB PCI three-port SCSI RAID Controller with 8MB cache memory—Uses two PCI slots. Provides
three fast wide/single-ended connections. Allows RAID levels 0, 1 and 5. Includes RAID/Array
230/plus subsystem software and documentation kit. KFE70-AA EISA Bridge option required. Tape
and optical drives not supported. Maximum of four per PCI, maximum of four per system if third port
not used (otherwise maximum of three per PCI, three per system) supported with DIGITAL UNIX
V3.2G or V4.0B; OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 or V7.1. Order BN31K-0E or KZPAC-SB for third port
connection.
BN31S-1E 1.5 meter wide single-ended SCSI cable for connections from PCI RAID controller to BA660-AB
system cabinet (in front and rear locations) and BA661-AA. One required for each used port on
KZPSC-BA or KZPAC-CA/CB module.
BN31K-0E Required for KZPSC-BA or KZPAC-CA/CB to use third port on module. Connects internally from
KZPSC-BA module to second PCI slot/bulkhead.
KZPAC-SB SCSI cable/bulkhead assembly kit with two ports for KZPSC-BA or KZPAC-CA/CB, allows
connection of two third-port outputs using one PCI bulkhead slot.
BN31S-02 2.0 meter wide single-ended SCSI cable for connections from PCI RAID controller to BA660-AB
system cabinet and BA661-AA.
KZPSC-UB Battery back-up for cache memory option for KZPAC or KZPSC controller.
MS100-BB 8 MB cache memory option; upgrades KZPAC-CA to KZPAC-CB, field installable only.
KZPSC-AA PCI one-port SCSI RAID Controller—OpenVMS and DIGITAL UNIX support four per PCI,
maximum four per system (uses one PCI slot). KFE70-AA EISA Bridge option required. Provides one
fast/wide/single-ended connection. Allows RAID levels 0, 1, and 5. Tape drives are not supported.
KZPSC-BA PCI SCSI RAID Controller with three ports—OpenVMS and DIGITAL UNIX support four per
PCI, maximum four per system (uses two PCI slots). KFE70-AA EISA Bridge option required.
Provides three Fast Wide/single-ended connections. Allows RAID levels 0,1, and 5. Tape drives not
supported. Order BN31K-0E or KZPAC-SB for third port connection.
BN31S-1E 1.5 meter wide single-ended SCSI cable for connections from PCI RAID controller to BA660-AB
system cabinet (in front and rear locations) and BA661-AA. One required for each used port on
KZPSC-BA or KZPAC-CA/CB module.
BN31K-0E Required for KZPSC-BA or KZPAC-CA/CB to use third port on module. Connects internally from
KZPSC-BA or KZPAC-CA/CB module to second PCI slot/bulkhead.
KZPAC-SB SCSI cable/bulkhead assembly kit with two ports for KZPSC-BA or KZPAC-CA/CB, allows
connection of two third-port outputs using one PCI bulkhead slot.
BN31S-02 2.0 meter wide single-ended SCSI cable for connections from PCI RAID controller to BA660-AB
system cabinet and BA661-AA.
KZPSC-UB Battery back-up for cache memory option for KZPAC or KZPSC controller.
MS100-AA†16 MB Cache memory option for KZPSC-AA/BA, maximum one per controller, field installable only.
MS100-AB†32 MB Cache memory option for KZPSC-AA/BA, maximum one per controller, field installable only.
KFPSA-AA PCI DSSI Adapter (OpenVMS only)—Requires OpenVMS V6.2-1H2 or later; minimum
System Console Firmware Revision 3.09. Maximum twelve per PCI, 24 per system with OpenVMS
V6.2-1H3. (End node only) Note: KFPSA and KFMSB not supported on the same bus.
BC21Q-xx External shielded cable (MR/MR connectors) Select required length—09, 16, 25, 50 ft
BC22Q-xx External shielded cable (MR/PS connectors) Select required length—16, 25, 50 ft
† Requires AlphaServer 8400 minimum System Console Firmware Revision V3.2.2, OpenVMS V6.2-1H2 and DIGITAL UNIX V3.2D
or later operating system software.

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Step 6—Storage Controllers (continued)
CIPCA-AA PCI-to-CI Adapter (OpenVMS only)—Requires OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 or V7.1, minimum System
Console Firmware Revision 4.0-4. Maximum four per PCI, 26 per system running OpenVMS V7.1.
Uses one PCI slot for adapter and one EISA slot for power only. Note: KFE70 option is not required.
CIPCA-BA Same as above except uses two PCI slots
BNCIA-xx Computer interconnect cable sets—Connects CIPCA to Star Coupler. Select required length—10, 20,
or 45 m (10 m = 32.8 ft, 20 m = 65.6 ft, 45 m = 147.6 ft)
Note: For OpenVMS systems with greater than 1 GB of memory, the following TIMA patch kits are required to support KZPAC op-
tions:V 6.2 kit-ALPDRIV04_062; V7.1 kit-ALPDRIV01_071.
XMI-based Storage Controllers
KZMSA-AB Fast single-ended SCSI-2 Disk/Tape Adapter—OpenVMS supports six per XMI, maximum 12 per
system. DIGITAL UNIX supports 10 per XMI, maximum 16 per system (uses one XMI slot).
Provides two single-ended SCSI-2 buses. KZMSA supports DECsafe Available Server.
CK-KZMSA-LA Two 30” internal cabinet cables—One kit per KZMSA required.
CIXCD-AC XMI CI Controller—OpenVMS supports four per XMI, maximum 10 per system. DIGITAL UNIX
supports one per XMI, maximum one per system (uses one XMI slot). The CIXCD requires one
BNCIA cable set to connect system to Star Coupler. OpenVMS Cluster software license required for
each system when multiple OpenVMS systems are used in cluster environment. Note: One CIXCD is
supported on DIGITAL UNIX systems for expanded disk interconnect capability only.
BNCIA-xx Computer interconnect cable sets—Connects Star Coupler to system and SW800. Select required
length—10, 20, or 45 m (10 m = 32.8 ft, 20 m = 65.6 ft, 45 m = 147.6 ft).
Step 6a—Non-Backplane External Storage Controllers
 HSZ50 family of SCSI Storage Array Controllers are supported under DIGITAL UNIX V3.2G and V4.0A and
OpenVMS V6.2-1H3. A DIGITAL UNIX patch OSF405-034 is required for dual redundant failover.
 HSJ50 family of CI Storage Array Controllers are supported under OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 with CIPCA-AA/BA or
CIXCD-AC CI controllers. QB-5C4AA-SA software kits are required for each external cache (1 for HSJ50, 2 for HSJ52,
4 for HSJ54).
 HSD50 family of DSSI Storage Array Controllers are supported under OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 with minimum SRM
console version V4.1-6.
- Controllers require KZPSA, KZMSA, KFPSA, CIXCD or CIPCA SCSI adapters
or controllers, as appropriate.
- HSZ50-Ax requires one QB-5CJAA-SA kit.
- HSZ52-Ax requires two QB-5CJAA-SA kits.
- HSZ54-AJ requires four QB-5CJAA-SA kits.
HSZ50-AF StorageWorks RAID Array 450/HSZ50 32 MB SCSI controller, 6 SCSI channels, 36 SCSI-2 device
connections, 32 LUN maximum, 32 MB cache module, single external cache battery system building
block.
HSZ50-AH StorageWorks RAID Array 450/HSZ50 64 MB SCSI controller, 6 SCSI channels, 36 SCSI-2 device
connections, 32 LUN maximum, 64 MB cache module, single external cache battery system building
block.
HSZ50-AJ StorageWorks RAID Array 450/HSZ50 128 MB SCSI controller, 6 SCSI channels, 36 dual, 42 single
SCSI-two-device connections, 32 LUN maximum, 128 MB cache module, single external cache
battery system building block.
HSZ52-AF StorageWorks RAID Array 450/HSZ50 64 MB dual SCSI controllers, 12 SCSI channels, 36 SCSI-
two-device connections, 32 LUN maximum, two cache modules, one dual external cache battery
system building block, two external cache batteries, two 2-meter cables.
HSZ52-AH StorageWorks RAID Array 450/HSZ50 128 MB dual SCSI controllers, 12 SCSI channels, 36 SCSI-
two-device connections, 32 LUN maximum, two cache modules, one dual external cache battery
system building block, two external cache batteries, two 2-meter cables.
HSZ52-AJ StorageWorks RAID Array 450/HSZ50 256 MB dual SCSI controllers, 12 SCSI channels, 36 SCSI-
two-device connections, 32 LUN maximum, two cache modules, one dual external cache battery
system building block, two external cache batteries, two 2-meter cables.

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Step 6a—Non-Backplane External Storage Controllers (continued)
HSZ54-AJ StorageWorks RAID Array 450/HSZ50 512 MB quad SCSI controllers, 12 SCSI channels, 72 SCSI-
two-device connections, 64 LUN maximum, four cache modules, two dual external cache battery
system building blocks, four external cache batteries, four 2-meter cables.
HSJ50-AF 32 MB Cache 6 channel CI array controller with cache battery
HSJ50-AH 64 MB Cache 6 channel CI array controller with cache battery
HSJ50-AJ 128 MB Cache 6 channel CI array controller with cache battery
HSJ52-AF Dual 64 MB Cache CI array controller with cache batteries
HSJ52-AH Dual 128 MB Cache CI array controller with cache batteries
HSJ52-AJ Dual 256 MB Cache CI array controller with cache batteries
HSJ54-AJ Quad 512 MB Cache CI array controller with cache batteries
HSD50-AF DSSI Controller, 6 channel, 64MB cache & external cache battery
HSD50-AH DSSI Controller, 6 channel, 32MB cache & external cache battery
HSD50-AJ DSSI Controller, 6 channel, 128MB cache & external cache battery
HSD52-AF Two DSSI Controllers with 32 MB cache with battery
HSD52-AH Two DSSI Controllers with 64 MB cache with battery
HSD52-AJ Two DSSI Controllers with 128 MB cache with battery
Step 7—Storage
Note: When multiple storage devices are configured with the system, specify which devices should be installed inside the
system cabinet, inside the system expansion cabinet, or installed in the external StorageWorks cabinet. Line item
sequencing allows Manufacturing to configure storage options in the appropriate cabinet.
- List storage options to be integrated in system cabinet immediately following the system part number.
- List storage options to be integrated in StorageWorks cabinet immediately following StorageWorks cabinet part
number.
- Order the appropriate BN21*-** SCSI cables for connecting controllers and SCSI storage options.
 Wide SCSI devices are supported in BA660-AB/BA661-AA StorageWorks PIUs, or external StorageWorks cabinets.
BA660-AB/BA661-AA support both wide and narrow SCSI 5400 RPM and 7200 RPM disk drives.
 System cabinet provides space for four disk plug-in units (PIU) if no PCI or XMI plug-in units are installed. Each of the
two pairs of expansion bays (front to back) in bottom of system cabinet can hold one Battery PIU, one XMI PIU, one
PCI PIU, one PCI PIU plus one SCSI disk PIU, one SCSI disk PIU, or two SCSI disk PIUs.
 System cabinet provides space for up to seven StorageWorks shelves—three BA660-AB plug-in-units (each includes
two StorageWorks shelves) and one BA661-AA StorageWorks shelf. Each shelf holds a maximum of two 5.25” devices
and one 3.5” device or seven 3.5” devices. Typical configurations will require a signal converter, i.e., DWZZB-VW
which counts as one 3.5” device.
Wide SCSI Options
 StorageWorks shelves (BA356-xx) are normally configured in single bus mode (seven SCSI devices per shelf). To
configure BA356-xx shelf in split-bus mode the following options are required:
- Split-bus terminator (BA35X-ME)
- SCSI controller for each active SCSI port
- SCSI cables to connect each controller to BA356-xx shelf
BA660-AB * Wide SCSI-2 StorageWorks plug-in-unit


includes two BA356-LB modular expansion shelves, 16-
bit I/O personality module, 48V/150W DC power supply, DC fans, and AlphaServer 8400 mounting
hardware. Supports 16-bit wide SCSI devices and some 8-bit narrow SCSI devices depending on
compliance with minimum hardware revision levels.
BA661-AA * Wide SCSI-2 StorageWorks Shelf


includes 16-bit I/O personality module, 48V/150W DC power
supply, DC fans, mounting hardware and BA356-LB.Can be added to DWLPB-AA/AB in place of
second PCI expansion box (DWLPB-BA/BB). Maximum one BA661-AA per DWLPB-AA/AB;
maximum six BA661-AA per system. Supports 16-bit (wide) SCSI and some 8-bit (narrow) SCSI
devices.
DWZZB-VW Wide SCSI-2 StorageWorks Signal Converter—required to convert FWD signals from KFTIA-AA
and KZPSA-BB for use in BA660-AB and BA661-AA/BA.

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Step 7—Storage (continued)
Wide SCSI Options (continued)
BA35X-MG 8-bit I/O Personality Module—can be used in place of 16-bit I/O personality module for direct
connection to narrow single-ended controllers, field installable only.
Note: BA35X-ME terminators must be ordered separately to split a BA356 bus.
16-bit Disk Drives
DS-RZ28M-VZ 2.1 GB 16-bit 5400 RPM SCSI-2 disk drive in 3.5” carrier supported under OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 and
UNIX V3.2G
DS-RZ1BB-VW 2.1 GB 7200 RPM 16-bit Wide disk drive
RZ29B-VW 4.3 GB 16-bit 7200 RPM SCSI-2 disk drive in 3.5” carrier
DS-RZ1CB-VW 4.3 GB 7200 RPM 16-bit Wide disk drive
DS-RZ1DB-VW 9.0 GB 7200 RPM 16-bit Wide disk drive
Note: To ensure 16-bit wide SCSI operation, use wide SCSI drives with wide SCSI controllers in wide SCSI
StorageWorks shelves with wide SCSI cables. See Storage Devices—StorageWorks Supported Devices for 8-bit and
16-bit Expansion Table for minimum hardware revision levels.
The DS-RZ1xB-VW disk drives are not supported in a BA356 shelf on the same SCSI bus with 5.25" devices. The
minimum operating system version tested includes OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 and DIGITAL UNIX V4.0B.
8-bit Disk Drives
DS-RZ28M-VZ 2.1 GB 5400 RPM 8-bit Narrow SCSI disk drive
DS-RZ28L-VA 2.1 GB 7200 RPM 8-bit Narrow SCSI disk drive
DS-RZ29L-VA 4.3 GB 7200 RPM 8-bit Narrow SCSI disk drive
DS-RZ40-VA 9.0 GB 7200 RPM 8-bit Narrow SCSI disk drive
Tape Devices
TLZ09-VA 8.0 GB DAT 3.5” SCSI tape drive in StorageWorks carrier. OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 and DIGITAL
UNIX V3.2C required along with System Console Firmware Revision 3.0-9.
TLZ9L -VA 32/64 GB DAT tape loader in StorageWorks carrier
TKZ9E -VA 2/5/7/10/14 GB 8 mm helical scan tape drive in 5.25” StorageWorks carrier
TZ87-VA 20.0 GB DLT 5.25” SCSI tape drive in StorageWorks carrier; must be mounted in BA660-AB
located in rear of cabinet or BA661-AA located in DWLPB-xx.
TZ88N-VA 20/40 GB DLT 5.25” SCSI tape drive in StorageWorks carrier
TZ89N-VA 35/70 GB DLT 5.25” SCSI tape drive in StorageWorks carrier
Solid State Disks
 Supported with KZMSA, KZPSC, KZPSA, KFTIA  cannot be combined with RZxx disks/tapes on same SCSI bus
EZ31-VW 134 MB Solid State Disk; requires OpenVMS V6.2 or later and DIGITAL UNIX V3.2C or later
EZ32-VW 268 MB Solid State Disk; requires OpenVMS V6.2 or later and DIGITAL UNIX V3.2C or later
EZ64-VA/VW 475 MB Solid State Disk; requires OpenVMS V6.2 or later and DIGITAL UNIX V3.2C or later
EZ69-VA/VW 950 MB Solid State Disk; requires OpenVMS V6.2 or later and DIGITAL UNIX V3.2C or later
Step 7a—StorageWorks Expansion Packages
StorageWorks Expansion Packages have been created to simplify ordering StorageWorks options. They are intended to be
used with Expanded Base Servers.
 Order the correct number of HSZ40-TL packages to fill the BA350-MB RAID controller shelves in the SW82x
StorageWorks Cabinet package.
 Order disk drives separately

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Step 7a—StorageWorks Expansion Packages (continued)
 SW820/SW821 StorageWorks Expansion Packages—all BA356 shelves operate in split-bus mode.
 All SW82x StorageWorks Expansion Packages include redundant power supplies (BA35X-HF)—this reduces the
number of available slots in each BA356 shelf to six in the SW822 and three on each split-bus of the SW820/SW821.
StorageWorks Expansion Packages
SW820-LA/LB SW800 StorageWorks Cabinet with five BA350-MB RAID controller shelves, 15 BA356-JC device
shelves, 15 BA35X-MG 8-bit I/O personality modules for BA356, 30 BN21H-02 SCSI-2 single-ended
cables, 20BA35X-HFredundant power supplies, 15 BA35X-ME terminator boards—split-bus mode
SW821-LA/LB SW800 StorageWorks Cabinet with seven BA350-MB RAID controller shelves, 14 BA356-JC device
shelves, 14 BA35X-MG 8-bit I/O personality modules for BA356, 28 BN21H-02 SCSI-2 single-ended
cables, 21 BA35X-HFredundant power supplies, 14 BA35X-MEterminators boards—split-bus mode
SW822-LA/LB SW800 StorageWorks Cabinet with three BA350-MB RAID controller shelves, 18 BA356-JC device
shelves, 18 BA35X-MG 8-bit I/O personality modules for BA356, 18 BN21H-02 SCSI-2 single-
ended cables, 21 BA35X-HF redundant power supplies
HSZ40-TL Two HSZ40B SCSI RAID array controllers each with 32 MB cache, HSZ Traditional License
(QL-2YJA9-AA), RAID HSZ40 Firmware License (QL-3J0A9-AA), Mirror Firmware HSZ40
Traditional License (QL-4DTA9-AA), BN21K-20 20-meter cable, BN21L-0B .15-meter cable
Step 7b—External Storage (I/O Expansion Cabinet)
I/O expansion cabinet (H9F00-BA/BB/BC/BD) provides space for up to six SCSI disk plug-in units (PIU) if no other
PCI/XMI plug-in unit (PIU) is configured in the expansion cabinet. Each of the two pairs of expansion bays in the bottom
of the cabinet can hold one Battery PIU, one PCI PIU, one XMI PIU, or two SCSI disk PIUs. Two expansion bays in the
top of the expansion cabinet can hold up to two SCSI disk PIUs. Disk and tape drives supported are the same as Step 7
Internal Storage.
Step 7c—External Storage
The following list describes available disk storage devices and capacities. These supported options can be added as
required.
Storage Cabinets Capacity
SW5XX, SW8XX 6

227 GB
SCSI Disk Drives Capacity
See Step 7
Tape Drives
TZ87, TZ875*, TZ877, TZ88,
TZ885, TZ887, TSZ07, TKZ9E,
TKZ60, TKZ61, TKZ62, TL810,
TL812, TL820, TL822, TL826,
DS-TL893-BA†, DS-TL894-BA†
DS-TL896-BA†
See Storage Devices for ordering information.
Optical Libraries
RW546-ZA 36 GB Optical Library, 2 drives
RW551-ZC 73 GB Optical Library, 2 drives
RW552-ZF 147 GB Optical Library, 4 drives
RW555-ZF 294 GB Optical Library, 4 drives
RW557-ZF 547 GB Optical Library, 6 drives
* Loader support for DIGITAL UNIX is available via DECnsr.
† Not supported on KZMSA XMI SCSI controllers.

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Step 8—Networks and Communications
Two twisted-pair 802.3/Ethernet controllers on KFTIA-AA system I/O module included with Base Server; DE500 fast
ethernet network interface card included with Expanded Base Server. See Step 5 for twisted-pair Ethernet cable part
number. Optional DEFPZ-AA/UA (FDDI) daughter card can be installed on KFTIA-AA system I/O module. Select
additional devices if required. Note: Connection of system to Ethernet requires twisted-pair cable. See Network Products
Guide for details.
LAN Communications Controllers—KFTIA-AA Daughter Cards
 Maximum one FDDIcontroller fiber daughter card per KFTIA-AA I/O module
DEFPZ-AA FDDIcontroller Fiber—Single Attachment Station
 daughter card for mounting on KFTIA-AA.
Requires BN24x cable.
BN24E-xx Fiber-Optic Cable, Dual 2.5mm Bayonet “ST” type connectors
BN24D-xx Fiber-Optic Cable, Dual 2.5mm Bayonet “ST” type connector to FDDI “MIC” connector
DEFPZ-UA FDDIcontroller Fiber—Twisted-pair Copper
 daughter card for mounting on KFTIA-AA.
Requires BN26x cable.
BN26M-xx 8-pin MP to 8-pin MP, screened, EIA/TIA Category 5 cable
BN26S-xx 8-pin MP to 8-pin MP, screened, crossover, EIA/TIA Category 5 cable
LAN Communications Controllers 

PCI based



Requires DWLPB-AA/AB/BA/BB



System maximum of six DEFPA-AB/DB/UB/MB FDDIcontrollers.
DE450-CA PCI-to-Ethernet 3-port Adapter (uses one PCI slot). OpenVMS (V6.2) and DIGITAL UNIX
(V3.2C) support eight per PCI, maximum eight per system. Two patch kits required to support
DE450 with OpenVMS V6.2.
SN-PBXNP-AC PCI Token Ring Adapter. Uses one PCI slot. Digital UNIX V3.2G or V4.0B supports two per PCI,
maximum two per system. Minimum system console support for this adapter is V4.0 AXP CD
release. Requires BC26M cable.
PBXDA-AA PCI Asynchronous 4-port Communication Adapter. OpenVMS v6.2-1H3 supports two per PCI,
maximum two per system.
PBXDA-AB PCI Asynchronous 8-port Communication Adapter. OpenVMS v6.2-1H3 supports two per PCI,
maximum two per system.
DE500-AA Fast Ethernet (100 Mbit) PCI Adapter (uses one PCI slot). DIGITAL UNIX V3.2C and OpenVMS
V6.2 and 7.1 support. Up to eight per PCI, maximum eight per system.
DEFPA-AB FDDIcontroller Fiber—Single attachment station MultiMode Fiber (uses one PCI slot).
OpenVMS and DIGITAL UNIX support six per DWLPB, maximum six per system with DIGITAL
UNIX V3.2G and OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 operating system releases. Requires BN34x “SC” type
connecting cable.
DEFPA -DB FDDIcontroller Fiber—Dual attachment station MultiMode Fiber (uses one PCI slot). OpenVMS
and DIGITAL UNIX support six per DWLPB, maximum six per system with DIGITAL UNIX
V3.2G and OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 operating system releases. Requires BN34x “SC” type connecting
cable.
BN34A-xx MultiMode Fiber-Optic Duplex cable
 “SC” connector to “ST” connector
BN34B-xx MultiMode Fiber-Optic Duplex cable
 “SC” connector to “SC” connector
BN34D-xx MultiMode Fiber-Optic Duplex cable
 “SC” connector to “MIC” connector
DEFPA-MB FDDIcontroller Copper—Dual attachment station UTP (uses one PCI slot). OpenVMS and
DIGITAL UNIX support six per DWLPB, maximum six per system with DIGITAL UNIX V3.2G
and OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 operating system releases. . Requires BN26x or BN25H connecting cables.
DEFPA-UB FDDIcontroller Copper—Single attachment station UTP (uses one PCI slot). OpenVMS and
DIGITAL UNIX support six per DWLPB, maximum six per system with DIGITAL UNIX V3.2G
and OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 operating system releases. . Requires BN26x or BN25H connecting cables.
BN26M-xx 8-pin MP to 8-pin MP, screened, EIA/TIA Category 5 cable
BN26S-xx 8-pin MP to 8-pin MP, screened, crossover, EIA/TIA Category 5 cable
BN25H-03 3-meter Unshielded twisted pair RJ45 connectors
DGLPB-AB ATMworks 350 ATM PCI bus adapter (uses one PCI slot). DIGITAL UNIX V4.0a supports four
per PCI, maximum four per system.

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Step 8—Networks and Communications (continued
LAN Communications Controllers 

EISA based



Requires DWLPB-AA and KFE70-AA, EISA bridge module set.



See EISA Bus IRQ Address Table.
DNSES-AA Synchronous Communications Controller (uses one EISA slot). DIGITAL UNIX supports two per
EISA, maximum two per system. OpenVMS supports one per EISA, maximum one per system.
Requires a BC19x cable.
BC19B-02 EIA-422-A/V.11 adapter cable, can be extended with BC55D-33
BC19D-02 EIA-232-D/V.24 adapter cable, can be extended with BC22F-xx
BC19E-02 EIA-423-A/V.10 adapter cable, can be extended with BC55D-33
BC19F-02 V.35 adapter cable, can be extended with BC19L-25
DW300-AA Token Ring Adapter (uses one EISA slot). DIGITAL UNIX and OpenVMS V6.2 plus remedial
stream TIMA kit (TPPR 614) support one per EISA, maximum one per system. Requires BN26M
cable.
BN26M-xx 802.5/Token Ring twisted-pair cable; 8-pin MP to 8-pin MP, screened, EIA/TIA Category 5 cable.
CXI01-AA Digiboard Asynchronous Xem/ISA Multiport Serial Card with 16 RJ45 PORTS/Xem Port (uses
one EISA slot). DIGITAL UNIX only, supports one per EISA, maximum one CXI01-AA/AD per
system.
CXI01-AB Digiboard PORTS/Xem, 16 RJ45 Port Concentrator—mounts separately from PCI bus.
Maximum of three CXI01-AB can be attached to CXI01-AA, provides up to 48 additional ports.
DIGITAL UNIX only.
CXI01-AD Digiboard Asynchronous EPC/X Multiport Serial Card with 16 RJ45 Port EPC/CON-16
Concentrator (uses one EISA slot). DIGITAL UNIX one per EISA, maximum one CXI01-AA/AD
per system. DIGITAL UNIX only.
CXI01-AE Digiboard EPC/CON-16 Concentrator mounts separate from PCI bus. Maximum three CXI01-AE
can be attached to the CXI01-AD provides up to 48 additional ports. DIGITAL UNIX only.
CXI01-AC Digiboard RJ45 to DB25 Male Converter
CXI01-AF Digiboard RJ45 to DECMJ11 Adapter—8 per package
LAN Communications Controllers 

XMI based
DEMNA-M 802.3/Ethernet controller XMI-to-Ethernet adapter, (uses one XMI slot). OpenVMS supports four
per XMI, maximum six per system. DIGITAL UNIX supports six per XMI, maximum eight per
system.
CK-DEMNA-KN DEMNA cabinet kit, required with DEMNA-M
DEMFA-AA DEC FDDIcontroller 400 XMI-to-FDDI adapter, Single attachment station with fiber MIC
connector; (uses one XMI slot). OpenVMS supports four per XMI, maximum four per system.
DIGITAL UNIX supports seven per XMI, maximum eight per system.
Local and Wide Area Communications Servers
Each communications server requires 802.3/Ethernet connection. Depending on the server selected, either ThinWire BNC-
type connection (e.g., BC16M cable) or thick wire 15-pin AUI transceiver cable (e.g., BNE3x) is required. Additional
items also required—see Network Products Guide for ordering information.
Network Connectivity Products
See Network Products Guide for details.

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Step 8a—MEMORY CHANNEL Controller
DIGITAL UNIX Systems
 Require DIGITAL UNIX V3.2E (DIGITAL UNIX
V3.2D plus TruCluster software or MEMORY
CHANNEL Driver software).
 Each system node in a MEMORY CHANNEL cluster
requires a software license.
 Servers in a compute-server array require a DIGITAL
UNIX Driver for MEMORY CHANNEL License.
 Servers in a TruCluster high-availability environment
require a license for TruCluster for DIGITAL UNIX.
 The following options are not currently supported with
MEMORY CHANNEL: DJ-ML200, DNSES-AA,
CIPCA, CIXCD
OpenVMS Systems
 Require OpenVMS V7.1 and OpenVMS Cluster License.
 On systems with DWLPA-AA/AB/BA/BB and no other
PCI option(s) and/or KFE70-AA, a maximum of two
CCMAA-BA modules are supported.
 On systems with DWLPA-AA/AB/BA/BB and any PCI
option(s) and/or KFE70-AA, a maximum of one
CCMAA-BA module is supported.
 DWLPB-AA/AB/BA/BB option does not have the
restrictions of the DWLPA-AA/AB/BA/BB.
 DNSES-AA is not currently supported with MEMORY
CHANNEL.
MEMORY CHANNEL requirements for currently installed AlphaServer 8400 systems:
 Console firmware at revision V2.3 or higher.
 CCMAA-BA Adapter must be installed in slots 0-7 of a DWLPA-AA/AB/BA/BB PCI; no restriction for DWLPB-
AA/AB/BA/BB PCI bus.
 For two-system nodes, order one CCMAA-BA per system and one BC12N-10 cable to connect them.
 For three or more system nodes, order CCMHA-AA (MEMORY CHANNEL Hub) one CCMAA-BA and one BC12N-
10 cable per system node.
 CCMHA-AA (MEMORY CHANNEL Hub) is configured with four CCMLA-AA Line Cards and supports up to four
nodes. Expansion up to eight system nodes can be achieved by adding up to four additional CCMLA-AA Line Cards,
except TruCluster Production Server configurations.
CCMAA-BA PCI to MEMORY CHANNEL controller
 Maximum two supported
CCMHA-AA MEMORY CHANNEL Hub with 4 Line Cards
CCMLA-AA MEMORY CHANNEL Line Card for use with MEMORY CHANNEL Hub (CCMHA-AA)
BC12N-10 MEMORY CHANNEL Cable
QB-3RLAQ-AA TruCluster Software for DIGITAL UNIX
QB-4ZCAQ-AA DIGITAL UNIX Driver for MEMORY CHANNEL license
QL-MUZAQ-AA OpenVMS Cluster license for Alpha systems
CCMHA-AA, MEMORY CHANNEL Hub, includes BN19P-2E line cord for Canada, Japan, US operation.
For other regions, order one of the following:
BN19A-2E Ireland, United Kingdom
BN19S-2E Egypt, India
BN19C-2E Central Europe
BN18L-2E Israel
BN19E-2E Switzerland
BN24X-2E Italy
BN19K-2E Denmark
BN19H-2E Australia, New Zealand

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Step 9—Console Terminal
 Console terminal with EIA-232 25-pin DSUB connector and printer required unless otherwise available.
 Shielded console cable is included for connection to the console terminal.
VT510-xx VT510 terminal
LA30N-xx LA30 printer
LK461-xx/LK46W-xx Keyboard
Step 10—Expansion—System Cabinet and I/O Expansion Cabinet
Step 10a—System Cabinet
 System Cabinet includes one three-phase power regulator with space for two additional three-phase power regulators.
System cabinets shipped after June 1996 (H9F00-FC/FD/FE Rev B03 or greater) include the H7263-AC/AD non-battery
back-up ready power regulator. See Step 11 for power expansion options for these system cabinets.
 Maximum four I/O channels per cabinet allowed. PCI and XMI plug-in units each require one I/O channel connection.
 Four lower expansion bays are available for plug-in units. The lower bays accommodate plug-in units as follows.
AlphaServer 8400 System Cabinet
Expansion Bay
Location Plug-In Unit (PIU) Quantity Expansion Bays Occupied
Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Disk plug-in unit (BA660-AB)
XMI plug-in unit (DWLMA-AA)
Battery plug-in unit(H7237-AA/AC/CA/CB)
PCI plug-in unit (DWLPB-AA)
Four maximum
Two maximum
One maximum
Two maximum
Front or Rear
Front and Rear
Front and Rear
Rear only
Step 10b—I/O Expansion Cabinet
 I/O Expansion Cabinet includes one three-phase power regulator
- Provides space for two additional three-phase power regulators
 H9F00-BA/BB/BC Rev D03 or later cabinets include the H7263-AC or H7263-AD non-BBU capable power regulator.
Refer to Step 11 for expansion options.
H9F00-BA/BB/BC I/O expansion cabinet
 Three phase power, maximum two per system.
Note: -BA = 60 Hz, 208V, -BB = 50 Hz, 380/416V, -BC = 50/60 Hz, 202V.
 Expansion cabinet can be configured to hold all disk plug-in units or combination of disk plug-in units and PCI or XMI
plug-in units.
- Six expansion bays—two upper and four lower—are available for plug-in units. The two upper bays accommodate
maximum of two disk plug-in units. The four lower bays accommodate plug-in units as follows:
Expansion Bay
Location Plug-In Unit (PIU) Quantity Expansion Bays Occupied
Upper
Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Disk plug-in unit (BA660-AB)
Disk plug-in unit (BA660-AB)
PCI plug-in unit (DWLPB-AB)
XMI plug-in unit (DWLMA-BA)
Battery plug-in unit(H7237-AA/AC/CA/CB)
Two maximum
Four maximum
Two maximum
Two maximum
One maximum
Front or Rear
Front or Rear
Rear only
Front and Rear
Front and Rear
Step 11
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Power Expansion Components
 System Cabinet and Expansion Cabinets must be same type; either three-phase or single-phase. Mixing of three-phase
and single-phase cabinets in same system configuration is not allowed.
 Determine the need for adding second power regulator by filling in the EPU- Power Configuration Table. Note: The
Power Configuration Table provides a manual method for determining the need of second power regulator. Equivalent
power unit (EPU) is an equivalent value of power used (48 VDC) by each option.

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Step 11a
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Three-Phase Expansion Components
For new system orders, or for systems shipped after June 1996:
 Select additional H7263-AC/AD for systems that do not require battery back-up option
- If EPU value of 1st regulator is exceeded
- If N+1 redundancy is required
- If 2nd or 3rd power regulator is required
 Select H7237-CA/CB for systems that require battery back-up option (Factory Installed)
- Includes battery plug-in-unit, one H7263-AA/AB power regulator and batteries for battery backup/UPS capability.
Must be ordered at time of system purchase if BBU functionality is required. The H7263-AA/AB mounts alongside
the standard H7263-AC/AD.
 Select H7238-BA/BB for additional battery UPS (Factory Installed)
- Includes H7263-AA/AB and H7238-AA 4-pack battery option for second and third regulator support
For systems shipped prior to June 1996, select the following power options
H7263-AA/AB* Three-Phase 48 VDC power regulator with BBU capability—maximum three per cabinet. Second
regulator may be required to supply adequate power depending on configuration. Third regulator
assures N+1 power redundancy and higher availability in the event of power regulator failure. See
Power Configuration Table.
H7237-AA* Battery plug-in unit with batteries for battery backup/UPS capability—maximum one per cabinet.
Use in system cabinet and/or H9F00-BA/BB/BC expansion cabinet. Includes four batteries to support
48 V power regulator and cabling for additional H7238-AA battery options.
H7238-AA* 4-pack battery option—one required per optional 48 V power regulator to support battery
backup/UPS capability. For use only with the H7237-AA.
* Will ship as spare from Manufacturing
Battery backup I/O expansion cabinet
H9B00-AF Battery option for I/O Expansion Cabinet—fully loaded battery cabinet supports three power
regulators, provides for 60 minutes uninterruptible power (UPS). Maximum one per H9F00-
BA/BB/BC expansion cabinet.
Step 11b
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Single-Phase to Three-Phase Power Upgrade
 Includes new AC distribution box with attached line cord, DC subrack, one three-phase 48VDC power regulator.
 If single phase power system has two power regulators, an additional three-phase 48VDC power regulator is required.
H7268-AA/AB Single-Phase to Three-Phase Upgrade Kit, Converts system to three-phase power subsystem.
-AA= 60 Hz, 208V, -AB = 50 Hz, 380/416V
Step 11c
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Power Option for StorageWorks Shelves in StorageWorks Plug-in-Units
 Provides N+1 power for BA660-AB, BA661-AA StorageWorks PIUs/shelves.
 Occupies one slot in StorageWorks shelf.
BA35X-HG 48V DC 150W Redundant Power Supply for BA660-AB, BA661-AA—includes 48VDC jumper
cable for connecting to first power supply in StorageWorks shelf.

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Step 12—Software
Select user licenses and additional software as required. Media and documentation recommended for first system on site.
Software Processor Code = Q
DIGITAL UNIX Concurrent Use Licenses
DIGITAL UNIX Concurrent Use licenses are not specific to a single system and can be moved from one system to another
at user discretion.
Note: DIGITAL UNIX 8400 5/440 Mhz CPU Base Servers and Expanded Base Servers include traditional unlimited user
license.
QL-MT7AM-3B DIGITAL UNIX Concurrent Use 1-user license
QL-MT7AM-3C DIGITAL UNIX Concurrent Use 2-user license
QL-MT7AM-3D DIGITAL UNIX Concurrent Use 4-user license
QL-MT7AM-3E DIGITAL UNIX Concurrent Use 8-user license
QL-MT7AM-3F DIGITAL UNIX Concurrent Use 16-user license
QL-MT7AM-3G DIGITAL UNIX Concurrent Use 32-user license
QL-MT7AM-3H DIGITAL UNIX Concurrent Use 64-user license
QL-MT7AQ-AA * DIGITAL UNIX Traditional unlimited user license
QL-MT5AQ-AA DIGITAL UNIX developer's extension license
QL-MT6AQ-AA * DIGITAL UNIX server extension license
QL-MTJAQ-AA DECnet/OSI end-system license
QL-MTKAQ-AA DECnet/OSI extended function license
QB-05SAQ-AA DECsafe Available Server license and documentation (DIGITAL UNIX only). Media available on
layered product CD-ROM. KZMSA or KZPSA adapter required.
* Included in 5/440 DIGITAL UNIX Base and Expanded Base Servers.
DIGITAL UNIX Media and Documentation
QA-MT4AA-H8 DIGITAL UNIX media and on-line documentation (base system, complementary products) on CD-
ROM
QA-MT4AA-GZ DIGITAL UNIX full hardcopy documentation
QA-MT4AB-GZ DIGITAL UNIX end user hardcopy documentation subkit
QA-MT5AA-GZ DIGITAL UNIX developer’s extension hardcopy documentation subkit
QA-MT6AA-GZ DIGITAL UNIX server extension hardcopy documentation subkit
OpenVMS Concurrent Use Licenses
OpenVMS Concurrent Use license provide the right to interactively use the operating system by the specified number of
concurrent users on a designated OpenVMS system. OpenVMS Concurrent Use licenses can be moved from one system to
another at user discretion and can be shared in a mixed OpenVMS VAX and OpenVMS Alpha cluster.
QL-MT3AA-3B OpenVMS Concurrent Use 1-user license
QL-MT3AA-3C OpenVMS Concurrent Use 2-user license
QL-MT3AA-3D OpenVMS Concurrent Use 4-user license
QL-MT3AA-3E OpenVMS Concurrent Use 8-user license
QL-MT3AA-3F OpenVMS Concurrent Use 16-user license
QL-MT3AA-3G OpenVMS Concurrent Use 32-user license
QL-MT3AA-3H OpenVMS Concurrent Use 64-user license
QL-MT3AA-3J OpenVMS Concurrent Use 128-user license
QL-MT3AA-3K OpenVMS Concurrent Use 256-user license
QL-MT2AQ-AA OpenVMS Traditional unlimited user license

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OpenVMS
QL-MTFAQ-AA DECnet/OSI end-system license
QL-MTHAQ-AA DECnet/OSI extended function license
QL-MUZAQ-AA OpenVMS cluster software license. Required with each system that connects to an OpenVMS
cluster.
OpenVMS Media and Documentation
QA-MT1AA-H8 OpenVMS media and documentation on CD-ROM
QA-09SAA-GZ OpenVMS base hardcopy documentation
QA-001AA-GZ OpenVMS full hardcopy documentation
Layered Products CD-ROM
QA-054AA-H8 Layered products media and documentation for DIGITAL UNIX
QA-03XAA-H8 Layered products media and documentation for OpenVMS
Open VMS Layered Products CD-ROM
QA-03XAA-H8 * Layered products media and documentation for OpenVMS
* Includes DIGITAL Enteprise Integration Server for OpenVMS media and documentation
DIGITAL Enterprise Integration Package—included in 5/440 Base Servers and Expanded Base Servers
QA-5LVAA-H8 DIGITAL Enterprise Integration Server for OpenVMS media and documentation
DIGITAL NAS Base Server 200 Software
DIGITAL NAS 200 Base Server software included with base 5/300 MHz AlphaServer 8400 systems. Media available on
layered product CD-ROM.
Step 13—Hardware and Software Supplemental Support Services
Hardware—Americas and Asia Pacific only
 Systems include one-year hardware warranty, on-site, same day, 4-hour response time.
 Select optional Hardware Supplemental Support Services if required.
AlphaServer 8400
Two CPUs with less than 2 GB memory Two CPUs with 2 GB memory
FM-4Y4HR-36 FM-4Z4HR-36 Years 1-3, 5 x 9, 4-hour response time
FM-4Y512-36 FM-4Z512-36 Years 1-3, 5 x 12, 4-hour response time
FM-4Y616-36 FM-4Z616-36 Years 1-3, 6 x 16, 4-hour response time
FM-4Y724-36 FM-4Z724-36 Years 1-3, 7 x 24, 4-hour response time
FM-4Y4HR-60 FM-4Z4HR-60 Years 1-5, 5 x 9, 4-hour response time
FM-4Y512-60 FM-4Z512-60 Years 1-5, 5 x 12, 4-hour response time
FM-4Y616-60 FM-4Z616-60 Years 1-5, 6 x 16, 4-hour response time
FM-4Y724-60 FM-4Z724-60 Years 1-5, 7 x 24, 4-hour response time

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Step 13—Hardware and Software Supplemental Support Services (continued)
Software—Americas and Asia Pacific only
 Systems include 90-day Conformance to SPD and Telephone Advisory Support. Select optional Software Supplemental
Support Services, if required.
 Software service upgrades for DIGITAL UNIX and OpenVMS include advisory and remedial software support with new
version license rights for operating system and DIGITAL NAS Base Server 200 for the time period indicated.
AlphaServer 8400 Two CPU Systems
FM-84DOS-12 12-month Software Supplemental Support for DIGITAL UNIX two CPU systems
FM-84DOS-36 36-month Software Supplemental Support for DIGITAL UNIX two CPU systems
FM-84DOS-60 60-month Software Supplemental Support for DIGITAL UNIX two CPU systems
FM-84DVM-12 12-month Software Supplemental Support for OpenVMS two CPU systems
FM-84DVM-36 36-month Software Supplemental Support for OpenVMS two CPU systems
FM-84DVM-60 60-month Software Supplemental Support for OpenVMS two CPU systems
Step 13a—Hardware and Software Supplemental Support Services (Europe only)
Europe does not have specific part numbers for Hardware and Software Supplemental Support Services. Prices can be
quoted using the Excelerator tool; contact MCS Sales in your country for information on Hardware and Software
Supplemental Support Services.