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About this Guide
1 Your Vaxstanon 3100 System
Vaxstation 3100 Model 48 System
System Highlights
The Vaxstation 3100 Family
2 Installing System Hardwore
Choosing the Right Location
Unpacking
Setting up Your System
Identifying System Unit Ports and Connectors
Lifting Equipment
Connecting the Keyboard
Connecting the Mouse
Connecting the Mouse to the System Unit
Attaching Ethernet Tterminators
Connecting the Monitor
Strain Relief Strap
Connecting the Power Cords
Connecting the Monitor Power Cord
Connecting Optional or E:^ansion Hardware
Inserting Media
Starting Your System
Checking the Power-Up Display
RRD40 Compact Disc Expansion Box
Ifyou Need to Set the Keyboard Language
Connecting to a Network
Getting Ready to Install Your Operating System Software
Turning Your System off
3 Learning about Your System
Hard Disk Drives
Using the RRD40 Compact Disc Drive
Loading a Compact Disc
Opening the Front of the Model 48 System Unit
Loading a Compact Disc
Removing a Compact Disc
Inserting the Compact Disc into the Caddy
Inserting Disc in Housing
Removing the Compact Disc from the Caddy
Caring for Compact Discs
Using Tape Cartridges
Labeling a Tape Cartridge
Writing to and Protecting Tape Cartridges
Labeling a Tape Cartridge
Write Protecting a Tape
Handling and Storing Tape Cartridges
Using the TZ30 Tape Drive
Inserting a Tape Cartridge
Inserting a Tape Cartridge in the TZ30
Removing a Tape Cartridge
Removing a Tape Cartridge from the TZ30
Understanding TZ30 Lights
If You Have Problems
Mouse
4 Adding and Using Expansion Boxes
Guidelines for Connecting Expansion Boxes
Unpacking an Expansion Box
Installing a Bottom Dress Cover
Installing Bottom Dress Cover
Preparing Your System for an Expansion Box
Removing the SCSI Terminator
Connecting One Expansion Box
Positions
Connecting One RRD40 Expansion Box
Daisy-Chaining Multiple Expansion Boxes
Adding the RRD40 Compact Disc Expansion Box
Resetting the SCSI ID on the RRD40
Adding an RZ55 Hard Disk Expansion Box
Verifying the SCSI ID on the First RZ55
Resetting the SCSI ID on the Second RZ55
Adding and Using a IKSOZ-GA Tape Expansion Box
Verifying the SCSI ID on the TK50Z-GA
Inserting a Tape Cartridge
Removing a Tape Cartridge
Removing a Tape Cartridge from the TK50Z-GA
Using TK50Z-GA Controls and Indicator Lights
Understanding TK50Z-GA Lights
5 Connecting to a Network
Connecting to a Thinwire Ethernet Network
Verifying the Network Select Button Position
Halt Button
Connecting Thinwire Ethernet Cable
Creating a Daisy-Chain Work Group
Connecting to a Decconnect Faceplate
Connecting to a Decconnect Faceplate
Connecting to a Standard Ethernet Network
Setting the Network Select Button for Standard Ethernet
Verifyingyour Standard Ethernet Network Installation
Troubleshooting Standard Ethernet
Connecting a Transceiver Cable
Creating a Daisy-Chain Work Group
6 Troubleshooting
Identifying the Source of a Problem
Using the Troubleshooting Table
7 Running Diagnostics
Power-Up Messages
Power-Up Error Messages
Device Identifiers in Power-Up and Self-Tests
Power-Up Status Messages
Running Self-Ifests
Halt Button
Configuration Display
DZ Status Codes
Testing Internal Storage Devices
SCSI Status Codes Indicating Good Devices
Testing Memory Modules
8-Digit Memory Errorcode
Device Display
Using the System Exerciser
Test Utilities
RRD40 Tfest Disc Utihty
Erase Disk Utility for SCSI Hard Disks
Changing the Keyboard Language
Console Commands
Password Security Feature
Enabling the Password Security Feature
Rebooting the System after Running Tests
Service Information
Diagnostic Lights
8 Adding Options
Printers
Modems
Tablet
Monitors
Device Names for Your Operating System
Long Monitor Cable Option
Graphics Coprocessor Module^color Option
SPX Color Graphics Accelerator
A System Parameters
Automatic Booting
1.1 Setting the Default Boot Device
SCSI Boot Device Names
Changing the Default Recovery Action
Values for Default Recovery
Enabling the Server to Boot Satellite Systems Remotely
Using an Alternate Console with Yoiir System
B SCSI Ids
SCSI ID Default Settings
Setting the SCSIID
SCSI Ids for Vaxstation 3100 Model
Setting SCSI Switches
RRD40 Expansion Box SCSI Ids and Switch Positions
Monochrome Video Circuits (MONO
Time-Of-Year Clock (CLK
Nonvolatile RAM (NVR
Serial Line Controller (DZ
Nonvolatile RAM Error Codes (OOOOXXXX
System Memory (MEM
Memory Management (MM
Floating Point (FP
Interval Timer (IT
Memory Management Error Codes (OOOO.OOOX
Floating Point Error Codes (OOOO.OOOX
SCSI Bus Controllers (SCSI-A and SCSI-B
SCSI Controller Error Codes (OOOO.OOZZ
Device Status Codes (DDMMSSTT
Interrupt Controller and Ethernet ID ROM (SYS)
System Dimensions
System Storage Conditions (Long-Term Storage
RZ23 Hard Disk Drive Specifications
RZ24 Hard Disk Drive Specifications
RZ55/RZ56 Hard Disk Drive Dimensions
RZ55/RZ56 Hard Disk Environmental Specifications
TK50Z-GA Tape Drive Specifications
RRD40 Compact Disc Drive Specifications
Associated Documents
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VAXstation 3100
Model 48
Owner's Manual
digital equipment corporation
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