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VAX 4000 Model 200 (BA215) Installation Order Number EK–432AB–IN–002 Digital Equipment Corporation Maynard, Massachusetts...
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The software, if any, described in this document is furnished under a license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license. No responsibility is assumed for the use or reliability of software or equipment that is not supplied by Digital Equipment Corporation or its affiliated companies.
Preface This manual tells you how to install your system, using the following steps. 1. Verify site preparation 2. Check the shipment 3. Position the system 4. Install the console terminal 5. Set the system controls 6. Connect additional devices to the system 7.
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Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual. Convention Meaning A terminal key used in text and examples. For example, indicates Break that you press the Break key on your terminal keyboard. Bold, monospaced type and the symbol for the Return key indicate XXXX Return interactive input that you must supply.
1 Verify Site Preparation You may have received a copy of the system Site Preparation manual, which describes the physical, environmental, and electrical requirements for your system. A copy of that manual is also included in your Customer Hardware Information Kit. If you have not done so, read that manual and follow its instructions for preparing your site.
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Depending on your order, your shipment may also include cartons containing: • Additional terminal(s) • Printer(s) • Modem(s) • Expander(s) Make sure your shipment is complete by checking that each item listed as shipped on the Product Delivery Document appears on a Content Listing or on a barcode label on the outside of one of the cartons in your shipment.
Figure 1: Shipping Carton Contents Installation DECconnect Office Cable Checklist Adapter H8575-A Keys to Anti Static Anti Static Front Panel Screwdriver System Power Cable Bus Node ID Plugs Front Panel Hand Holds System Serial Number Label MLO-005579 VAX 4000 Model 200 (BA215) Installation...
CAUTION: Before continuing the installation, verify that your system power requirements match your power source. The correct voltage for the system is listed on the serial number label next to the power supply (see Figure 1). • If the voltage matches your power source, continue the installation. •...
WARNING: Do not use the hand holds to lift the system. • Roll it sideways. • Slide or walk it backward or forward by gripping the hand holds on the side. Leave space behind the system for routing cables. Once installation is complete, you can place the system base directly against a wall.
4.2 Connect the Terminal to the System You will attach one end of a cable to the CPU cover panel and the other end of the cable to a communication port on the back of the terminal. • The CPU cover panel is on the front of the system and covers backplane slots 1 and 2.
Figure 3: Connecting a VT300-Series or VT400-Series Console Terminal Break Enable/ Disable Switch DISPLAY Power-Up Mode Switch Modified Modular Jack DECconnect Office Cable DECconnect Office Cable Feed Cable Under System MLO-000646 You are now ready to set the controls on your system. VAX 4000 Model 200 (BA215) Installation...
5 Set the System Controls The system controls are on the mass storage shelf and in the card cage area. 1. On the mass storage shelf, check the setting of the Write-Protect button, Ready button, and Halt button shown in Figure 4 and the Cartridge Insert/Release handle shown in Figure 5.
Figure 4: System Controls and Indicators — Integrated Storage Elements, System Controls, and CPU Cover Panel Integrated Storage Element Controls and Indicators Display Break Power-Up Enable/ Mode D R I V E Disable Switch Switch U n i t N u m b e r Modified Modular F a u l t...
Figure 5: System Controls and Indicators — TK-Series Tape Drives Cartridge Insert/Release Handle MLO-006525 You are now ready to connect additional devices to the system. 6 Connect Additional Devices to the System You can connect additional devices at this time, or you can complete the installation (skip to step 7) before connecting additional devices.
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The following numbered sections tell you how to connect each type of device. To help you make the proper connections, each module cover has an identifying label at the top. That label contains the module number and option number. Table 1 lists the identifying labels for all modules you can use on your system.
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Table 1 (Cont.): Module Identification Labels Module Option Number Number Description M3118–YB CXB16 16-line asynchronous serial interface (RS–422, noise immune) M3119–YA CXY08 8-line asynchronous serial interface (full modem support) M3121–PA DFA01 2-line asynchronous serial interface with integral modem M3127–PA DESQA Ethernet adapter M7500–PA KMV1A...
Table 1 (Cont.): Module Identification Labels Module Option Number Number Description M9404, M9405 None BA21X–SF Q-bus expansion kit CAUTION: Do not operate the system without Digital module covers. They are required to protect the equipment and to meet international regulatory standards.
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For each CXA16 or CXB16 module, two H3104 cable concentrators and two BC16D cables are shipped with your system. To connect additional terminals and printers: 1. Find an H3104 cable concentrator and a BC16D cable. 2. Feed one end of the BC16D cable under the system from the back or side and insert it into the connector as shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6: Connecting Devices to the CXA16 Module Bail Latches BC16D Cable Feed Cable Under System and Through Opening MLO-000649 VAX 4000 Model 200 (BA215) Installation...
3. Insert the other end of the BC16D cable into the cable concentrator shown in Figure 7. Lock the connector in place by using the bail latches. Figure 7: Connecting Devices to the Cable Concentrator H3104 Cable Concentrator (Rear View) BC16D Cable H3104 Cable Concentrator...
You can mount the cable concentrator on a wall. Wall mounting keeps cables off the floor. Use two screws as shown in Figure 8. Figure 8: Mounting the Cable Concentrator To Wall MLO-000651 NOTE: Be sure you mount the cable concentrator less than 7.6 meters (25 feet) from the system, to ensure the BC16D cable reaches the system.
6.3 Connecting Synchronous Modems to the System You can connect to a DSV11, DPV11 or KMV1A module. 6.3.1 DSV11 Module You can connect up to two synchronous modems for each DSV11 module installed in your system. To connect a synchronous modem to a DSV11 module, using a protocol adapter and extension cable: 1.
Figure 9: Connecting a Modem to a CXY08 Module Bail Latches BC19N-12 Cable Assembly Feed Cable Under System and Through Opening MLO-000652 VAX 4000 Model 200 (BA215) Installation...
• If you are connecting two BC19N–12 cables, connect the first to the connector labeled 4–7 on the module cover. • If you are connecting one cable, connect it to the connector labeled 0–3. Lock the connector in place with the bail latches. 3.
6.5.2 RJ11C/CA11A, RJ12C/CA12A, and RJ13C/CA13A Telephone Service Use the following procedure to connect the DFA01 modem to RJ11C/CA11A, RJ12C/CA12A or RJ13C/CA13A telephone service. 1. Disconnect the telephone line from the wall-mounted modular telephone jack. Leave the other end of the telephone line connected to the telephone as shown in Figure 10.
2. Take one end of one of the cords included with the modem (17–00089– 01) and insert it into the top jack on the module cover (modem A). The top jack is marked with the line icon as shown in Figure 11. Figure 11: Installing the Telephone Cord —...
4. To install voice communication on modem A, take the end of the telephone line that you disconnected from the wall jack in step 1 and insert it into the second jack from the top of the module cover as shown in Figure 12.
are reversed for modem B. The bottom jack is marked with a line icon; the second jack from the bottom is marked with a telephone icon. a. Connect the wall-mounted modular jack to the bottom jack on the module cover. b.
Figure 13: Connecting a Modem to a Wall-Mounted Jack (Data Jack Service) — Telephone to Wall-Jack Connection DFA01 Cover Panel Line Icon Modem Telephone Icon Modem Telephone Wall- Mounted Modular Telephone Jacks MLO-000656 2. Insert the other end of the telephone cord into a second wall-mounted modular telephone jack.
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3. If you plan to use modem B: a. Insert a second eight-wire telephone line into the bottom jack on the module cover, marked with a line icon. (Notice that the jack positions are reversed for modem B.) b. Insert the other end of the cord into a wall-mounted modular telephone jack.
Figure 14: Connecting a Modem to a Wall-Mounted Jack (Data Jack Service) — Telephone to DFA01 Connection DFA01 Cover Panel Modem Modem Wall- Telephone Mounted Modular Telephone Jacks MLO-000657 a. Leave connected the eight-wire telephone cord that attaches the module cover to a wall-mounted modular telephone jack. b.
Connect the telephone line from the telephone to the module cover. • To install voice communication on modem A, insert the telephone line into the second jack from the top of the module cover, marked with the telephone icon. • To install voice communication on modem B, insert the telephone line into the second jack from the bottom of the module cover, marked with the telephone icon.
6.6 Connecting to an Ethernet Network at the CPU Cover Panel An Ethernet Connector switch on the CPU cover panel (Figure 15) selects a standard or ThinWire connector. You must select one or the other. Figure 15: Ethernet Connector Switch on the CPU Cover Panel Ethernet Connector Switch...
6.6.1 Making a ThinWire Network Connection at the CPU Cover Panel To make a ThinWire network connection at the CPU cover panel: 1. Find the T-connector and two terminators. They are on the ThinWire connector, below the Ethernet Connector switch. Figure 16 shows how the T-connector, terminators, and ThinWire cable connectors fit together.
Figure 17: Making a ThinWire Ethernet Connection at the CPU Cover Panel Ethernet Connector Switch ThinWire Ethernet Connector T-Connector Feed Cable Under System and Through Opening MLO-000660 3. Plug the T-connector into the ThinWire connector. Turn the T-connector clockwise until it locks in place. VAX 4000 Model 200 (BA215) Installation...
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4. Connect the ThinWire cable to the T-connector as shown in Figure 17. • If your system requires one connection to the network: a. Connect the ThinWire cable to the lower end of the T-connector. b. Connect a terminator to the other end of the T-connector. Push in and turn the connector or terminator clockwise until it locks in place.
1. Remove the steel nut, lock washer, and plastic washer from the ThinWire Ethernet connector on the CPU cover panel as shown in Figure 18. Figure 18: Grounding the ThinWire Ethernet at the CPU Cover Panel Plastic Washer Lock Washer Steel Nut MLO-000706 2.
6.6.2 Making a Standard Network Connection at the CPU Cover Panel To make a standard network connection at the CPU cover panel: 1. Find the Ethernet transceiver cable. It has a plug at one end and a socket at the other end. 2.
Figure 19: Making a Standard Ethernet Connection at the CPU Cover Panel Sliding Lock Standard Ethernet Connector Feed Cable Under System and Through Opening MLO-000658 VAX 4000 Model 200 (BA215) Installation...
3. Connect the other end of the cable to one of the following devices. • An H4000 or H4005 transceiver on a traditional baseband Ethernet cable • A DELNI interconnect, which can be connected to a baseband Ethernet cable and which connects up to eight systems in a local area network •...
Figure 20: DESQA ThinWire/Standard Ethernet Connector Switch Ethernet Connector Switch MLO-004023 6.7.1 Making a ThinWire Network Connection at the DESQA Module If your DESQA module has an Ethernet Connector switch, make sure that switch is set to the out position. VAX 4000 Model 200 (BA215) Installation...
A T-connector and two terminators are on the DESQA module. Figure 21 shows how the T-connector, terminators, and ThinWire cable connectors fit together. Figure 21: ThinWire Cable, T-Connector, and Terminator Connector Connector T-Connector Terminator MLO-000659 To make a ThinWire network connection at the DESQA module: 1.
Figure 22: Making a ThinWire Ethernet Connection at the DESQA Module ThinWire Ethernet Connector T-Connector MLO-005581 • If your system requires one connection to the network: a. Connect the ThinWire cable to the upper end of the T-connector. b. Connect a terminator to the other end of the T-connector. Push in and turn the connector or terminator clockwise until it locks in place.
5. Use the cable clamp shipped with the module to form the upper cable in a loop approximately 10 centimeters (4 inches) in diameter as shown in Figure 23. Figure 23: Forming the Upper Cable in a Loop at the DESQA Module Recommended Diameter Is 10 Centimeters (4 Inches)
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When the ThinWire cable is connected to a DEMPR or DESPR, the ground is provided by the DEMPR or DESPR chassis. If you are using a single- segment ThinWire Ethernet local area network with no DEMPR or DESPR, you may need to ground the ThinWire connector on the DESQA module. CAUTION: Each ThinWire Ethernet segment must have only one grounding point.
6.7.2 Making a Standard Network Connection at the DESQA Module If your DESQA module does not have an Ethernet Connector switch, call your Digital service representative. If your DESQA module has an Ethernet Connector switch and you set it to the in (standard) position: 1.
3. Feed the plug end of the cable under the system from the back or side and insert it into the connector as shown in Figure 25. Slide down the lock to secure the connection. Figure 25: Making a Standard Ethernet Connection at the DESQA Module Sliding Lock...
7 Connect the DSSI Cable — Dual Host Only If you are not installing a dual-host system, skip to step 8. If you are installing a dual-host system: NOTE: If you want to renumber the system ISEs, refer to your Operation manual.
2. Remove the DSSI terminator from the host A DSSI In/Out connector shown in Figure 26. Squeeze the spring clips at the top and bottom of the terminator as you pull it straight out. Figure 26: Removing the DSSI Terminators Host B Host A MLO-005583...
5. Feed either end of that cable under host A from the back or side. Then insert the cable connector into the DSSI In/Out connector by fitting the cable connector over the two guide pins shown in Figure 27. Figure 27: Connecting the DSSI Cable Host A Host B MLO-005584...
6. Repeat the previous step for host B using the opposite end of the DSSI cable. 8 Connect the System Power Cable CAUTION: Before continuing the installation, verify that your system power requirements match your power source. The correct voltage for the system is listed on the serial number label next to the power supply (see Figure 1).
4. Make sure the plug end of that cable matches your wall outlet or other power source. Several types of plugs are shown in Figure 28. Figure 28: Power Cables 100 - 125 V 200 - 250 V MLO-000665 VAX 4000 Model 200 (BA215) Installation...
5. Feed the socket end of the cable under the system from the back or side, and insert the cable into the power supply as shown in Figure 29. Figure 29: Attaching the Power Cable to the System To Outlet Feed Power Cable Under System and Through Opening...
Turn on your system(s) and select a language for each as follows. 1. Turn on your console terminal and wait until it performs its self-tests successfully. 2. Turn on your system by setting the Power switch to on (1). The switch should glow orange. Within a few moments a language selection menu should appear on your console terminal as shown in Figure 30.
Within a few moments the console terminal should display a series of numbers as the system tests itself. The example in Figure 31 shows that display after successful testing. Figure 31: Successful Self-Tests KA660-A Vn.n, VMB n.n Performing normal system tests. 95..94..93..92..91..90..89..88..87..86..85..84..83..82..81..80..
10 Attach the Front Panel to the System If you plan to start up factory-installed software immediately following the installation, do not attach the front panel at this time. Attach the front panel as shown in Figure 33. NOTE: The window on the front panel must be open. Instructions for operating the window controls are provided in your system Operation manual.
2. Holding the panel with both hands, place it flush against the front of the system, about an inch above the bottom. 3. Insert the hooks on the rear of the panel into the slots on the system. Then slide the panel down until it locks in place. 4.
Appendix A Starting and Modifying VMS Factory-Installed Software This appendix tells you how to start and modify VMS factory-installed software (FIS), which is on your system disk if you ordered one or more ISEs. FIS must be modified to accommodate customized passwords and system environment particulars.
3. If your system will be part of a cluster or network, ask your network coordinator or system administrator for your system: DECnet node name DECnet node address Cluster group number Cluster password 4. If you are not familiar with networking and clustering, examine the following manuals.
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6. Set the Break Enable/Disable switch to disable (down, dot outside circle). The system displays a banner and then prompts you for the date and time. VAX/VMS Version Vn.n Major version id = 1 Minor version id = 0 Please enter date and time (DD-MMM-YYYY HH:MM): 7.
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If DECwindows is on the system disk, you will see the following prompt. Do you want DECwindows as the default windowing system? (Y/N) NOTE: It is easy to set DECwindows as the default windowing system at a later stage. To do that, you must modify the VMS system generation parameter, WINDOW_SYSTEM, generate a new set of bootstrap parameters, and boot the system again.
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The following status message is displayed when the FIS setup procedure completes. %UAF-I-RDBDONEMSG, rights database modified The system then displays messages that remind you to perform certain tasks after the software is installed: • Register any Product Authorization Keys (PAKs). •...
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If you do not enter the correct password, the system displays the following message. User authorization failure If you forget your password, follow the instructions for breaking into the system given in Guide to Setting Up a VMS System. 8. You should now perform the following operations. •...
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A.2.2 Modifying FIS for a Simple VAXcluster Network If you want to use your system as part of a simple VAXcluster network, where disks are shared between different systems in the same network, you need a node name and node ID which you can obtain from your network coordinator.
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Enter a number in the range of 1 to 4095 or 61440 to 65535. You can obtain the number from your network coordinator. Enter the cluster’s password: Enter the password. It can be from 1 to 31 alphanumeric characters long and can include dollar signs and underlines. You can obtain it from your network coordinator.
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6. Enter them as shown below. NOTE: The passwords shown are samples. You should enter your own passwords. Remember to record them. If you forget a password, you cannot log in. Enter new password for account SYSTEM: PANCAKES Return Re-enter the password for account SYSTEM: PANCAKES Return %UAF-I-MDFYMSG, user record(s) updated Enter new password for account SYSTEST: BRATHWURST...
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At this point, the system shuts itself down and then reboots from the default boot device. The process takes several minutes, and the system displays a series of information messages. SHUTDOWN -- Perform an Orderly System Shutdown VAX/VMS Version Vn.n Major version id = 1 Minor version id = 0 SYSTEM job terminated at 24-JUL-1991 14:47:28.34...
If you make a mistake while entering a PAK: 1. Continue the data entry sequence. 2. Reject the data at the end of the sequence when your system asks you to confirm the data. Your system then gives you an opportunity to reenter the data correctly. See the VMS License Management Utility Manual for any additional information you may need.
A.2.3.1 Configuring for Dual-Host Systems The VMS Installation and Operations manual tells you how to configure a dual-host system for cluster operation. You can set up the system for operation as a: • Pair of boot servers for a new local area cluster to which you intend to add satellites •...
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