Digital Equipment DEC 10000 User manual

digital equipment corporation
maynard, massachusetts
DEC 10000 AXP System
VAX 10000
System Service Manual
Order Number EK–1002A–SV.001
This manual tells how to add or replace CPU and memory modules in a
DEC 10000 AXP or VAX 10000 system.

First Printing, February 1993
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interference.

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Contents
Preface ..................................................................................................... vii
Chapter 1 Adding or Replacing CPUs and
Memories
1.1 What Is Required ................................................................... 1-2
1.2 LSB Configuration Rules ....................................................... 1-4
1.3 Identifying the Kernel FRUs ................................................ 1-6
1.4 Removing a Module from the LSB Card Cage..................... 1-8
1.5 Inserting a Module in the LSB Card Cage ......................... 1-10
1.6 Verifying the System ........................................................... 1-12
Chapter 2 Servicing the CPU
2.1 System Parameters ................................................................ 2-2
2.2 How to Replace the Only Processor ...................................... 2-6
2.3 How to Replace the Boot Processor ....................................... 2-8
2.4 How to Add a New Processor or Replace a Secondary
Processor............................................................................... 2-10
2.5 Build EEPROM Command .................................................. 2-12
2.6 FEPROM Recovery—Hardware Requirements ................. 2-14
2.7 FEPROM Recovery—Software Requirements and Setup . 2-16
2.8 FEPROM Recovery—Procedure .......................................... 2-18
Chapter 3 Updating Firmware
3.1 Booting LFU on a DEC 10000 System .................................. 3-2
3.2 Booting LFU on a VAX 10000 System .................................. 3-4
3.3 Show ....................................................................................... 3-6
3.4 List .......................................................................................... 3-8
3.5 Update .................................................................................. 3-10

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3.6 Exit ....................................................................................... 3-12
3.7 Display and Verify Commands............................................ 3-14
3.8 How to Update Corrupted Firmware .................................. 3-16
3.9 How to Modify Device Attributes ........................................ 3-18
Appendix A Kermit Parameters
Examples
1-1 Self-Test Display.................................................................. 1-12
2-1 Replacing a Single Processor ................................................. 2-6
2-2 Replacing the Boot Processor ................................................ 2-8
2-3 Adding or Replacing a Secondary Processor....................... 2-10
2-4 Build EEPROM Command .................................................. 2-12
2-5 Setting Up the Source System............................................. 2-16
2-6 Using Kermit to Downline Load FEPROM Code ............... 2-18
3-1 RRD42 LFU Booting .............................................................. 3-2
3-2 Booting LFU .......................................................................... 3-4
3-3 Show Command...................................................................... 3-6
3-4 List Command ........................................................................ 3-8
3-5 Update Command ................................................................ 3-10
3-6 Exit Command...................................................................... 3-12
3-7 Display and Verify Commands............................................ 3-14
3-8 Updating an "Unknown" Device.......................................... 3-16
3-9 Modify Command ................................................................. 3-18
Figures
1-1 LSB Card Cage ....................................................................... 1-2
1-2 LSB Configuration Rules ....................................................... 1-4
1-3 Sample Configuration—2 Processors, 4 Memories ............. 1-5
1-4 Module Barcode ...................................................................... 1-7
1-5 Removing a Module from the LSB Card Cage...................... 1-8
1-6 Inserting a Module in the LSB Card Cage ......................... 1-10
2-1 Sample Hardware Requirements for Remote FEPROM
Recovery................................................................................ 2-14
Tables
1 DEC 10000/VAX 10000 Documentation ................................. ix

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2 Related Documents .................................................................. xi
1-1 Field-Replaceable Units......................................................... 1-6
2-1 EEPROM Environment Variables ........................................ 2-2

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Preface
Intended Audience
This manual is written for Digital customer service engineers and self-
maintenance customers servicing DEC 10000 AXP or VAX 10000 systems.
This manual is a follow-on to Basic Troubleshooting and Advanced Trou-
bleshooting.
Document Structure
This manual uses a structured documentation design. Topics are organ-
ized into small sections for efficient on-line and printed reference. Each
topic begins with an abstract. You can quickly gain a comprehensive over-
view by reading only the abstracts. Next is an illustration or example,
which also provides quick reference. Last in the structure are descriptive
text and syntax definitions.
This manual has three chapters and one appendix, as follows:
•Chapter 1, Adding or Replacing CPUs and Memories, describes
how to add or replace these modules.
•Chapter 2, Servicing the CPU, explains how to restore the system
environment to its state before the changes were made.
•Chapter 3, Updating Firmware, tells how to make updates to firm-
ware on processor or I/O adapter modules.
•Appendix A, Kermit Parameters, shows what parameters must be
set for using the Kermit program, which is used in down-line loading
flash ROM code.

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Conventions Used in This Document
Terminology. Unless specified otherwise, the use of "system" refers to
either a DEC 10000 AXP or VAX 10000 system. The DEC 10000 AXP sys-
tems use the Alpha AXP architecture. References in text use DEC 10000
to refer to DEC 10000 AXP systems.
When a discussion applies to only one system, an icon is used to highlight
that system. Otherwise, the discussion applies to both systems. Thus, the
abstract for a module that applies only to DEC 10000 systems would look
like this:
Book titles. In text, if a book is cited without a product name, that book is
part of the hardware documentation. It is listed in Table 1 along with its
order number.
Icons. Icons such as those shown below are used in illustrations for desig-
nating part placement in the system described. A shaded area in the icon
shows the location of the component or part being discussed.
Documentation Titles
Table 1 lists the books in the DEC 10000 and VAX 10000 documentation
set. Table 2 lists other documents that you may find useful.
DEC
10000
This section shows a sample boot of OpenVMS Alpha AXP
from the RRD42 CD drive for DEC 10000 systems. The first
step is issuing the show device command to determine the
location of the RRD42.
Rear
Front

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Table 1 DEC 10000/VAX 10000 Documentation
Title Order Number
Installation Kit EK–1000B–DK
Site Preparation Guide EK–1000B–SP
Installation Guide EK–100EB–IN
Hardware User Information Kit EK–1001B–DK
Operations Manual EK–1000B–OP
Basic Troubleshooting EK–1000B–TS
Service Information Kit—VAX 10000 EK–1002A–DK
Platform Service Manual EK–1000A–SV
System Service Manual EK–1002A–SV
Pocket Service Guide EK–1000A–PG
Advanced Troubleshooting EK–1001A–TS
Service Information Kit—DEC 10000 EK–1002B–DK
Platform Service Manual EK–1000A–SV
System Service Manual EK–1002A–SV
Pocket Service Guide EK–1100A–PG
Advanced Troubleshooting EK–1101A–TS

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Table 1 DEC 10000/VAX 10000 Documentation (Continued)
Title Order Number
Reference Manuals
Console Reference Manual EK–70C0B–TM
KA7AA CPU Technical Manual EK–KA7AA–TM
KN7AA CPU Technical Manual EK–KN7AA–TM
MS7AA Memory Technical Manual EK–MS7AA–TM
I/O System Technical Manual EK–70I0A–TM
Platform Technical Manual EK–7000A–TM
Upgrade Manuals
KA7AA CPU Installation Card EK–KA7AA–IN
KN7AA CPU Installation Guide EK–KN7AA–IN
MS7AA Memory Installation Card EK–MS7AA–IN
KZMSA Adapter Installation Guide EK–KXMSX–IN
DWLMA XMI PIU Installation Guide EK–DWLMA–IN
DWMBB VAXBI PIU Installation Guide EK–DWMBB–IN
H7237 Battery PIU Installation Guide EK–H7237–IN
H7263 Power Regulator Installation Guide EK–H7263–IN
BA654 DSSI Disk PIU Installation Guide EK–BA654–IN
BA655 SCSI Disk and Tape PIU
Installation Guide
EK–BA655–IN
Removable Media Installation Guide EK–TFRRD–IN