Digital Equipment DECserver 300 Manual

DECserver 300
Hardware Installation
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Order No. EK-A0366-1N-001

DECserver 300
Hardware Installation
June 1989
This manual explains how to Install the DECserver 300 system
and how to verHy Its operation. The manual also descrtbes the
DECserver
300 hardware controls and Indicators. This manual
Is Intended for the hardware Installer and the server manager.
SupersesslonlUpdate Information: This Is a new manual.
Order Number: EK-A0368-IN-001

EK-A0366-1N-001
June 1989
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Contents
Preface
1 Overview
1.1 Installation Overview ... ; .................................... 1-1
1.2 Hardware Overview ......................................... 1-4
1.2.1 Models ................................................. 1-10
1.2.2 Features of the DECserver 300 ............................. 1-12
1.2.3 Server Controls, Indicators. and Connectors .................. 1-12
1.3 Software Requirements ..................................... 1-15
1.4 Service Options ........................................... 1-16
1.4.1 Digital On-Site Service .................................... 1-16
1.4.2 DECmailer .............................................. 1-16
1.4.3 Installation Service ....................................... 1-16
1.4.4 Software Product Service Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
1.4.5 Training ............................................... 1-16
2 Unpacking the Boxes
2.1 Number of Boxes in Shipment ................................ 2-1
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2.2 Contents of DECserver 300 Hardware Shipment .................. 2-1
3 Site Verification
3.1 Verifying Hardware and Cable Requirements .................... 3-1
3.1.1 Physical Requirements ..................................... 3-1
3.1.2 Environmental Requirements ................................ 3-2
3.1.3 Electrical Requirements .................................... 3-3
3.1.4 Leakage Current .......................................... 3-3
3.1.5 Cabling Requirements ...................................... 3-3
3.1.5.1 Standard Ethernet Connection .............................. 3-4
3.1.5.2 ThinWire Ethernet Connection ............................. 3-4
3.2 Preinstallation Checks ....................................... 3-5
3.2.1 Hardware Checks ......................................... 3-5
3.2.2 Software Checks .......................................... 3-5
4 Hardware Installation
4.1 Completing the Server Identification Card ....................... 4-1
4.2 Placing the Server ........................................... 4-1
4.2.1 Placing the Server in an Office .............................. 4-2
4.2.2 Rack Mounting the Server .................................. 4-2
4.3 Verifying the Voltage Select Switch Setting ...................... ·~-6
4.4 Testing the Server Hardware .................................. 4-8
4.4.1 Selecting Thin Wire Ethernet ................................ 4-9
4.4.2 Connecting the Thin Wire T -Connector and Terminators ......... 4-9
4.4.3 Connecting Power to the Server ............................ 4-11
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4.4.4 Running the Self-Test .................................... 4-11
4.5 Selecting the Thin Wire or Standard Ethernet LAN .............. 4-15
4.6 Connecting to Standard Ethernet LAN ........................ 4-16
4.7 Connecting to the ThinWire Ethernet LAN ..................... 4-18
4.8 Connecting to a Device Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
4.9 Initializing the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
4.10 Verifying the Server System Installation ....................... 4-21
5 What to Do If You Have Problems
5.1 Problem Indicators .......................................... 5-1
5.2 Diagnosing Server Problems .................................. 5-1
5.3 Seven-Segment Display Orf ................................... 5-2
5.4 Diagnostic Dot Off/Seven-Segment Display Flashing. . ............ 5-3
5.5 Diagnostic Dot Blinking ...................................... 5-3
5.5.1 Error Messages 920 and 921 ................................ 5-4
5.5.2 Error Messages 922 and 923 ................................ 5-4
5.5.3 Error Messages 925 and 926 ................................ 5-4
5.5.4 Error Messages 930 and 931 ................................ 5-5
5.5.5 Error Messages 935 and 936 ................................ 5-5
5.5.6 Error Messages 941, 942, 950, and 952/Display shows "9" -
Standard Ethernet ......................................... 5-5
5.5.7 Error Messages 941, 942, 950 and 952/Display shows "9" -
ThinWire
Ethernet ........................................ 5-7
5.5.8 No Messages on Console Terminal ........................... 5-8
5.6 Seven-Segment Display has a "3" ............................. 5-9
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5.6.1 Down-Line Load Starts, Then Fails .......................... 5-9
5.6.1.1 Error Message 912 ................ ,' ~ .. ' ................. 5-9
5.6.1.2 Error Message 916 ...................................... 5-9
5.6.2 Down-Line Load Does Not Start ........................... 5-10
A Connector and Cable Pin Descriptions
A.1 Connector Pin Descriptions ................................. A-1
A.1.1 Ethernet Transceiver Interface ............................. A-1
A.1.2 Port Connector Interface .................................. A-2
A.2 Cable Structure ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. A-3
A. 2.1 DECconnect SER Cable .................................. A-3
A.2.2 BC16E-xx 6-Conductor DEC Office Cable ................... A-7
A.3 Cable Adapters, Couplers and Loopback Connectors ............ A-7
A.3.1 H8571-x DEC423 to EIA-232-D Passive Adapters ............ A-7
A.3.2 H3103 MMJ Loopback Connector ......................... A-10
A.3.3 H8572 6-Pin Cable Coupler .............................. A-11
A.3.4 Loopback Connector (DEC 12-22196-02) .................. A-11
A.3.S H4080 Turnaround Connector ............................ A-12
B Port Devices Supported by the DECserver 300
B. 1 Terminals................................................ B-1
B.2 Personal Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. B-1
B.3 Printers.................................................. B-2
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C Cabling Strategies
. C.l Server-to-Network Connection
C-l
C.l.l Standard Ethernet Connection ............................. C-l
C.1.2 ThinWire Ethernet Connection ............................. C-3
C.2 Server-to-Device Connection ................................ C-6
C.2.1 Connecting to Server Directly .............................. C-6
C.2.2 Connecting to Patch Panel ................................ C-8
D Ordering Information
0.1 DECserver 300 Shipment 0-1
0.1.1 DECserver 300 Country Kits ............................... 0-2
0.2 DECserver 300 Accessories ................................. 0-4
0.3 DEC OFFICE Cable (BC16E) and Adapters ................... D-4
D.4 Transceiver Cables ........................................ D-6
D.4 ThinWire Ethernet Cables .................................. D-7
E How to Order Documents
E.l Order Numbers ........................................... E-l
E.1.1 VMS Software Documentation Kits ......................... E-l
E.1.2 TSM Documentation Kit ................................... E-2
E.1.3 UL TRIX-32 Software Documentation Kit ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E-2
E.1.4 User Software Documentation Kit ........................... E-2
E.l.S Hardware Documents ..................................... E-2
E.2 Ordering Procedures for Customers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E-3
E.3 Ordering Procedures For Digital Employees ..................... E-4
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Eo301 Software Documentation Kits 0000000000000000000 00 000000000 E-4
Eo302 Hardware Manuals 0000000000000000000000000000000000 ..... E-4
F Down-Line Load
Fol Down-Line Load ..... 0 .. 0 .. 0 ...... : ...... 0 ................ F-l
Figures
Figure 1-1: DECserver 300 System Installation 0. 00 ... 00 ....... 00 .... 1-2
Figure 1-2: DECserver 300 Model DSRVF-Bx .0 .......... 0 ...... o. 1-11
Figure 1-3: DECserver 300 Back Panel .. 00 .. 000 .. 00' 00 ... 0 ... 0 .. 1-13
Figure 2-1: Contents of the DECserver 300 Hardware Shipment .. 00 ... 2-2
Figure 4-1: Removing the covers 0 ..... 0 ..... 0. 0 .... 00 ..... 00 ... 0. 4-5
Figure 4-2: Rack mounting the Server .. 0 ... 0. 0. 0. 000 . 00. 0. 00 ... 000 4-6
Figure 4-3: Locating the Voltage Label 0 ... ; ...................... 4-7
Figure 4-4: Removing the Voltage Label .......... 00. 00 ... 0 ... 00 ... 4-7
Figure 4-5: Checking the Voltage Select Switch. 00 ... 0 ............... 4-7
Figure 4-~: Adjusting the Voltage Select Switch .... 0. 0. 00. 0 ... 0000 .. 0 4-8
Figure 4-7: Selecting Thin Wire Ethernet ............. 0. 000 .. 0 ..... 4-9
Figure 4-8: Connecting the ThinWire T-Connector and Terminators 4-10
Figure 4-9: Connecting Power to the Server ........ 0000 ..... 00. 0. 0 4-11
Figure 4-10: The Seven-Segment Display ...... 00 ... 00 .. 00 .... 0. 0. 4-12
Figure 4-11: Selecting Standard or Thin Wire Ethernet . 0000. 00 .. 00 .. 4-15
Figure 4-12: Unlocking the Slide Latch .......... 00. 0000. 0 ... 00 .. 0 4-16
Figure 4-13: Connecting the Transceiver Cable ... 0 .. 0. 000 .. 00 .. 000. 4-17
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Figure 4-14: Locking the Standard Ethernet Connector .............. 4-17
Figure 4-15: Connecting to the Thin Wire Ethernet LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Figure 4-16: Connecting to a Device Port ......................... 4-20
Figure A-1: Pin Numbers for Standard Ethernet Transceiver
Interface
Connector ................................. A-2
Figure A-2: Pin Number for Serial Communication Connector ........ , A-3
Figure A-3: DECconnect SER Cable -Pin Numbers ................ A-5
Figure A-4: DECconnect SER Cable -Wiring Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. A-6
Figure A-5: Wiring Diagram for BC16E-xx Cable .................. A-7
Figure A-6: Wiring Diagram - H8571-A Adapter .................. A-8
Figure A-7: Wiring Diagram - H8571-B Adapter ................... A-8
Figure A-8: Wiring Diagram - H8571-C Adapter ................... A-9
Figure A-9: Wiring Diagram - H8571-C Adapter ................... A-9
Figure A-10: Wiring Diagram - H8571-E Adapter ................. A-10
Figure A-11: Wiring Diagram - H3103 Loopback Connector ........ A-10
Figure A-12: Wiring Diagram -H8572 6-Pin Cable Coupler ......... A-11
Figure A-13: Loopback Connector (DEC 12-22196-02) ............ A-11
Figure A-14: H4080 Turnaround Connector ...................... A-13
Figure C-1: Standard Ethernet Coaxial Cable Connection ........... C-2
Figure C-2: ThinWire Ethernet Stand-Alone Segment ............... C-4
Figure C-3: DEMPR ThinWire Connection ........................ C-5
Figure C-4: DEMPR Connections ................................ C-6
Figure C-5: Connecting to Server Directly ......................... C-7
Figure C-6: Using the 25 Pin D Adapter .......................... C-8
Figure F-l: Down-Line Load -Server Unable to Locate Host ........ F-2
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