Digital Equipment VAX 4000 300 User manual

VAX 4000 Model 300
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Operation
Order Number: EK~36AB-OP-O02

VAX 4000 Model 300
Operation
Order Number EK-336AB-OP-O02
Digital Equipment Corporation
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March 1990, July 1990
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Contents
Preface ix
Chapter 1 System Overview
Front View and Physical Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
The BA440 Enclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Mass Storage Shelf ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-8
Card Cage .......................... . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Console Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-11
DSSI Connector (DSSI Bus 0) .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-14
Power Supply Controls and Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-15
Fans ........................................ 1-18
1.1
1.1.1
1.1.1.1
1.1.1.2
1.1.1.3
1.1.1.4
1.1.1.5
1.1.1.6
1.2 Functional Description
of Base System ...... . . . . . . . . . .. 1-19
1.2.1
1.2.1.1
1.2.1.2
1.2.1.3
1.2.1.4
1.2.1.5
1.2.2
1.2.2.1
1.2.2.2
1.2.2.3
1.2.2.4
1.2.2.5
1.2.2.6
1.2.2.7
1.3
Base System Components ......................... 1-19
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................... 1-20
Console Serial Line Unit (SLU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-20
Main Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-20
Network Controller ............................ 1-20
Embedded DSSI Host Adapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-21
Optional Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-21
Mass Storage Devices and Controllers. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-21
Mass Storage Subsystems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-22
Mass Storage Expanders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-22
Communications Controllers ..................... 1-23
Real-Time Controllers .......................... 1-24
Printer Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-25
Other Available Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-25
Dual-Host Capability (VMS Systems Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-25
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Chapter 2 Operating the System
2.1
2.2
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.3
2.4
2.4.1
2.4.2
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
Before
You Operate the System ...................... .
Switch Settings .................................. .
Normal Operation
.............................. .
Special Operation ............................... .
Turning On
the System ............................ .
Booting the System
............................... .
Autobooting
the System .......................... .
Booting
the System from Console Mode .............. .
Using the System ................................. .
Halting
the System ............................... .
Restarting
the System ............................. .
Turning Off
the System ............................ .
Recovering from
an Over Temperature Condition ........ .
Chapter 3 Operating the System Options
2-1
2-1
2-1
2-2
2-4
2-6
2-6
2-11
2-12
2-12
2-13
2-13
2-14
3.1 Mass Storage Options .............................. 3-1
3.1.1 RF-Series Integrated Storage Assemblies ............. 3-2
3.1.2 TK70 Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-6
3.1.2.1 Design of the Drive ............................ 3-7
3.1.2.2 Labeling a Tape Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-8
3.1.2.3 Write-Protecting a Tape Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
3.1.2.4 Tape Cartridge Handling and Storage Guidelines. . . .. 3-11
3.1.2.5 Inserting a Tape Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. 3-11
3.1.2.6 Removing a Tape Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. 3-14
3.1.2.7 Summary ofTK70 Tape Drive Controls and Indicator
Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. 3-16
3.1.3 TLZ04 Tape Drive ............................... 3-17
3.1.3.1 Proper Handling ofCassette Tapes ................ 3-19
3.1.3.2 Setting the Write-Protect Tab on the Cassette Tape. . .. 3-20
3.1.3.3 Inserting a Cassette Tape into the Drive. . . . . . . . . . .. 3-21
3.1.3.4 System Software .............................. 3-22
3.1.3.5 Cleaning the Heads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 3-23
3.1.4 RV20 Optical Disk Subsystem ...................... 3-24
3.1.5 RRD40 Digital Disk Subsystem ..................... 3-25
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3.1.6
3.1.7
3.2
3.2.1
3.2.1.1
3.2.1.2
TVS05 Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-25
TU81-Plus Tape Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-25
Communications Controller Options ................... 3-25
Asynchronous Serial Controllers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-25
Without Modem Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-26
With Modem Support ........................... 3-27
3.2.2
3.2.3
3.3
3.4
3.5
Synchronous Controllers ......................... .
Network Controllers
............................. .
Real-Time Options
................................ .
Printer Options .................................. .
Adding Options
.................................. .
Appendix A Related Documentation
Appendix B Programming Parameters for RF-Series ISAs
Appendix C Backup Procedures
C.1
C.1.1
C.1.2
C.1.3
C.1.4
C.2
C.2.1
C.2.2
Overview of Standalone BACKUP .................... .
Installing Standalone BACKUP on System
Disk ....... .
Booting
Standalone BACKUP from the System Disk .... .
Installing
Standalone BACKUP on a Tape Cartridge .... .
Booting
Standalone BACKUP from a Tape Cartridge ... .
Backing
Up the System Disk ........................ .
Backing
Up the System Disk ...................... .
Restoring
the System Disk ........................ .
Appendix D Removing Unwanted VMS Files
3-28
3-28
3-29
3-30
3-30
C--1
C--2
C--2
C-3
C-5
~
C--7
C--9
D.1 Using VMSTAILOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 0-1
Glossary
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Index
Examples
B-1 SHOW DSSI Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. B-5
B-2 Starting the DUP Driver Utility ...................... B-6
B-3 Setting Allocation Class for a Specified ISA . . . . . . . . . . . . .. B-7
B-4 Setting a Unit Number for a Specified ISA .. . . . . . . . . . . .. B-8
B-5 Changing a Node Name for a Specified ISA . . . . . . . . . . . . .. B-9
B-6 Exiting the DUP Driver Utility for a Specified ISA ........ B-10
B-7 SHOW DSSI Display ............................... B-10
Figures
1-1 VAX. 4000 System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1-2 Key Positions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
1-3 Upper Door Opened. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
1-4 Entire Door Opened. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
1-5 Front View of the BA440 Enclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
1-6 Mass Storage Shelf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
1-7 Card Cage ....................................... 1-10
1-8 Console Module Controls and Connectors ............... 1-12
1-9 Connector for nSSI Bus 0 ........................... 1-15
1-10 Power Supply Controls and Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-16
1-11 Sample Power Bus Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-18
1-12 System Air Circulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-19
1-13
Dual-Host Configuration ............................ 1-26
2-1 Language Selection Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
2-2 Sample Error Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
2-3
Successful Power-On and Automatic Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
2-4 Successful Power-On to List ofBootable Devices . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
2-5 Selecting a Bootable Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
2-6 Sample SHOW DEVICE Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-10
2-7 Successful Power-On to Console Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-11
3-1 RF-Series ISA Controls and Indicators ................. 3-3
3-2 Inserting Bus Node ID Plugs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
3-3 TK70 Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
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3-4 Labeling a Tape Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
3-5 Tape Cartridge Write-Protect Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-10
3-6 Inserting a Tape Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-13
3-7 Removing a Tape Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-15
3-8 TLZ04 Tape Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-18
3-9 Setting the Write-Protect Tab on the Cassette Tape. . . . . . .. 3-21
3-10 Inserting a Cassette Tape into the Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-22
3-11 Inserting the Head Cleaning Cassette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-24
B-1 DSSI Busses for an Expanded VAX 4000 System. . . . . . . . .. B-4
B-2 Attaching a Unit Number Label to the ISA Front Panel. . .. B-8
Tables
2-1
2-2
3-1
3-2
3-3
3-4
Normal Power-On Indications
Device
Names ................................... .
RF-Series Controls
and Indicators .................... .
TK70 Tape Drive Controls .......................... .
TK70 Tape Drive Indicator Lights .................... .
TLZ04 Drive Indicators (Normal Conditions) ............ .
2-4
2-10
3-4
3-16
3-16
3-19
3-5 TLZ04 Drive Indicators (Abnormal Conditions) . . . . . . . . . .. 3-19
C-1 Standalone BACKUP Qualifiers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. C-7
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Preface
This manual describes how to use VAX. 4000 Model 300 timesharing and
VAXserver 4000 Model 300 server systems. The hardware and software
for each
of these systems differs slightly, according to the function of the
system. The VAX. 4000 is a multiuser system that uses the VMS operating
system. The VAXserver 4000 system is a single-user system that uses VMS
or VAXELN operating systems. Both systems can function as an end- or
full-function node on an Ethernet network.
The
manual is structured as follows:
• Chapter 1 provides an overview of the systems.
• Chapter 2 describes how to use each system.
• Chapter 3 describes how to use options installed in the systems.
• Appendix A lists related documentation.
• Appendix B describes how to set and examine internal parameters for
RF -series ISAs.
• Appendix C describes procedures for
creating backup files.
• Appendix D describes how to use VMSTAILOR to remove unwanted
VMS files from the system disk.
• A glossary explains key tenns.
NOTE: VAXserver systems are designed to offer maximum performance for
applications
that do not require timesharing. Some of the devices referred to
in this manual are designed for multiuser systems and may not be suitable
for server systems. Contact
your Digital service representative if you have
any questions about whether use of a specific device is appropriate for your
server system.
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