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AlphaServer 8400
Upgrade Manual
Order Number EK–T8430–UI. A01
Use this manual as a quick reference to upgrade a DEC 7000/10000 or
VAX 7000/10000 system to an AlphaServer 8400 system. Refer to the DEC 7000
AXP System/VAX 7000 Platform Service Manual (EK–7000A–SV) and the
AlphaServer 8200/8400 Service Manual (EK–T8030–SV) for more information.
digital equipment corporation
maynard, massachusetts

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  • Page 1 Order Number EK–T8430–UI. A01 Use this manual as a quick reference to upgrade a DEC 7000/10000 or VAX 7000/10000 system to an AlphaServer 8400 system. Refer to the DEC 7000 AXP System/VAX 7000 Platform Service Manual (EK–7000A–SV) and the AlphaServer 8200/8400 Service Manual (EK–T8030–SV) for more information.
  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface ........................ v Procedure Overview ......................... 1 Check All Materials ....................2 Prepare the Site ......................4 Power Down the Sytem .................... 6 Remove the Modules from the LSB Card Cage ............8 Remove the LSB Card Cage from the Cabinet ............10 Install the TLSB Card Cage ..................12 Install the Clock Card in the TLSB Card Cage ............14 Transfer the 2-Gbyte SIMMs to the TLSB 2-Gbyte Motherboard ......16...
  • Page 4 Tables 1 AlphaServer 8200 and 8400 Documentation............vi 2 Related Documents ................... vii 3 Upgrade Hardware ....................2 4 Cabinet Variants....................23 Index...

  • Page 5: Preface

    Preface Intended Audience This manual is written for the customer service engineer. Document Structure This manual uses a structured documentation design. Topics are organized into small sections for efficient online and printed reference. Each topic begins with an abstract. You can quickly gain a comprehensive overview by reading only the abstracts.
  • Page 6 Title Order Number Hardware User Information and Installation Operations Manual EK–T8030–OP Site Preparation Guide EK–T8030–SP AlphaServer 8200 Installation Guide EK–T8230–IN AlphaServer 8400 Installation Guide EK–T8430–IN Service Information Kit QZ–00RAC–GC Service Manual (hard copy) EK–T8030–SV Service Manual (diskette) AK–QKNFA–CA Reference Manuals System Technical Manual EK–T8030–TM...
  • Page 7 Table 1 AlphaServer 8200 and 8400 Documentation (Continued) Title Order Number H7263 Power Regulator Installation Card EK–H7263–IN H9F00 Power Upgrade Manual EK–H8463–UI KFMSB Adapter Installation Guide EK–KFMSB–IN KZMSA Adapter Installation Guide EK–KXMSX–IN RRDCD Installation Guide EK–RRDRX–IN Upgrade Manuals: 8200 System Only DWLPA PCI Shelf Installation Guide EK–DWL82–IN H7266 Power Regulator Installation Card...
  • Page 8 Table 2 Related Documents (Continued) Title Order Number DEC LANcontroller 400 Installation Guide EK–DEMNA–IN DSSI VAXcluster Installation/Troubleshooting Manual EK–410AA–MG EtherWORKS Turbo PCI User Information ED–DE435–OM KZPSA PCI to SCSI User’s Guide EK–KZPSA–UG RF Series Integrated Storage Element User Guide EK–RF72D–UG StorageWorks RAID Array 200 Subsystem Family Installation EK–SWRA2–IG and Configuration Guide...

  • Page 9: Procedure

    Procedure Overview The upgrade procedure has 11 steps: 1. Check all materials. 2. Prepare the site. 3. Power down the system. 4. Remove the modules from the LSB card cage. 5. Remove the LSB card cage from the cabinet. 6. Install the TLSB card cage. 7.

  • Page 10: Check All Materials

    74–46885–01 Enclosure mounting bracket rear bottom 90–40122–01 M5 flathead screws for brackets 90–40148–02 M5 kepnuts for terminal cover 74–50090–01 AlphaServer 8400 product ID label 36–26123–07 Return to Digital shipping label 90–09984–22 Pan head screws 36–45176–01 Product change label NOTE: The upgrade kit can be ordered with an empty 2-Gbyte motherboard (MS7CC–UC) for upgrading from an MS7AA–FA module.
  • Page 11 Adjustable wrench Torque wrench Antistatic bags One for each LSB module Documentation AlphaServer 8400 Upgrade Manual (EK–T8430–UI) AlphaServer 8200/8400 Operations Manual (EK–T8030–OP) AlphaServer 8200/8400 Site Preparation Guide (EK–T8030–SP) AlphaServer 8400 Installation Guide (EK–T8430–IN) Operating system OpenVMS Version 6.2 or later Digital UNIX Version 3.2B or later...

  • Page 12: Prepare The Site

    Prepare the Site Update the operating system software, get a hard copy of the system configuration, and calculate power requirements. Example 1 DEC 7000/10000 Self-Test Display NODE # C0 XMI + . 2GB Firmware Rev=V4.0-1234 SROM Rev=V3.0-1 SYS SN=GA12345678 AlphaServer 8400...
  • Page 13 4. If the power requirements of the upgraded system have not already been calculated, do so now to determine the number of power regulators required in each cabinet. See the AlphaServer 8400 Power Configuration Table in the Digital Systems and Options Catalog.

  • Page 14: Power Down The Sytem

    Turn off power to the system and remove the main cabinet front door. Figure 1 System Circuit Breaker Rear A - Regulator slot A B - Regulator slot B C - Regulator slot C Breaker S - Sensor circuit Indicator BX-0748-95 AlphaServer 8400...
  • Page 15 1. With the system in console mode, turn the keyswitch on the control panel to Disable. 2. Open the rear door of the cabinet and push the handle down on the circuit breaker (see Figure 1). The breaker indicators change to green. 3.

  • Page 16: Remove The Modules From The Lsb Card Cage

    Put on an antistatic wrist strap, release the door covers on the LSB card cage, remove all LSB modules and place them in antistatic bags, and replace the door covers. You will need a small and a large flathead screwdriver. Figure 2 Removing Modules from the LSB Card Cage Front Rear BX-0749-95 AlphaServer 8400...

  • Page 17: Removing I/O Cables

    Tools required: small and large flathead screwdrivers 1. Ground yourself to the cabinet with the antistatic wrist strap. 2. Release the door covers on the front and rear of the LSB card cage by loosening the half-turn Phillips screws on the ends of the covers. 3.

  • Page 18: Remove The Lsb Card Cage From The Cabinet

    You will need a Phillips head screwdriver and 8 mm and 10 mm nutdrivers. Figure 4 Removing the LSB Card Cage Front Rear BX-0751-95 AlphaServer 8400...
  • Page 19 Tools required: Phillips head screwdriver, 8 mm and 10 mm nutdrivers NOTE: You will need to save some hardware for the TLSB card cage installation. 1. At the front of the LSB card cage, disconnect the CCL cable (see in Figure 2.

  • Page 20: Install The Tlsb Card Cage

    CCL cable. You will need a Phillips head screwdriver and 8 mm and 10 mm nutdrivers. Figure 5 Installing the TLSB Card Cage Front Rear BX-0752-95 AlphaServer 8400...
  • Page 21 Tools required: Phillips head screwdriver, 8 mm and 10 mm nutdrivers CAUTION: The first step requires two people. 1. From the front, slide the TLSB card cage into the cabinet so that the label is at the top on the front and the power filter is to the left. 2.

  • Page 22: Install The Clock Card In The Tlsb Card Cage

    The clock card is located behind the power filter. It is attached with two Phillips screws, and power and CCL cables are connected to it. You will need a Phillips screwdriver. Figure 6 Installing the System Clock Card Front BX-0747A-95 AlphaServer 8400...
  • Page 23 Tools required: Phillips screwdriver 1. Insert the clock card in the centerplane connector. See in Figure 6. 2. Fasten the clock card in place with two Phillips screws. See 3. Connect the power and CCL cables. (The connectors are keyed.) See Upgrade Manual...

  • Page 24: Transfer The 2-Gbyte Simms To The Tlsb 2-Gbyte Motherboard

    Tools required: small Phillips screwdriver, adjustable wrench, torque wrench 1. Place the two memory modules on ESD pads on a level surface. Remove both covers from the TLSB module, E2036. (Each cover is attached to the module by AlphaServer 8400...

  • Page 25: Removing Simms From The 2-Gbyte Motherboard

    nine screws. The screws that attach to the endplate are larger than those that attach to the standoffs.) 2. Use the adjustable wrench to remove the standoffs from the E2036 module. See in Figure 7. 3. Remove the SIMMs from the LSB module. Beginning with the SIMMs closest to the gate arrays, release the latches on both ends of the SIMM connector by carefully inserting a small Phillips screwdriver into the slot and pressing down.

  • Page 26: Insert Memory, I/O, And Terminator Modules In The Tlsb Card Cage

    Determine the placement of the modules, put on the antistatic wrist strap, and insert modules from left to right, being careful not to damage the EMI gaskets. You will need a small flathead screwdriver. Figure 9 Inserting Modules in the TLSB Card Cage BX-0769-95 AlphaServer 8400...
  • Page 27 Tools required: small flathead screwdriver 1. Before installing the modules, determine their placement: KN7CC processor modules start at slot 0 and work up to slot 5. b. The KFTHA I/O module is in slot 8. The first MS7CC memory module is in the highest-numbered open slot, the next in the lowest-numbered open slot, and so on, alternating between highest- and lowest-numbered open slots.

  • Page 28: Insert Processor Modules In The Tlsb Card Cage

    After all have the same version of the firmware, insert all processor modules. Example 2 Inserting Processor Modules NODE # C0 XMI + . 2GB AlphaServer 8400 Console V1.0, SROM V1.0, Apr 1 1995 16:17:26 P00>>> boot dkd400 -fl 0,a0 [LFU boots] UPD> update kn7cc*...
  • Page 29 If the system has more than one processor module, the modules shipped might have different versions of console firmware. Results are unpredictable if you install all processor modules at the same time and power up the system, so install each module individually and update the console firmware on each if necessary.

  • Page 30: Update Device Firmware And Verify The System

    Update Device Firmware and Verify the System Replace the front door, attach the AlphaServer 8400 logo and the product change label, turn on the system, and run console diagnostics. Check the system configuration against the old configuration. Boot the operating system and run VET.
  • Page 31 1. Replace the front door on the cabinet. 2. Attach the AlphaServer 8400 logo. Slide it into the panel on the front door of the cabinet. 3. Attach the product change label to the serial tag. Select the correct label from the sheet according to Table 4.
  • Page 33 Index Brackets, TLSB card cage, 13 Memory module, 18 Memory, 2-Gbyte, 16 Model number, 23 CD-ROM, 1 Modules, 18, 20 Checking materials, 2 Modules, LSB, 8 Circuit breaker, 7 Clock card, 14 Configuration, 5 OpenVMS, 3 Console firmware, 21 Operating systems, 3 Device firmware, 22 PCI, 1 Digital UNIX, 3...
  • Page 34 Terminator module, 18 Upgrade hardware, 2 TLSB card cage, 12 Upgrade kit, 2 Tools required, 3 Transferring SIMMs, 16 VAXBI, 1 VET, 23 Unpacking instructions, 3 Updating console firmware, 21 Updating device firmware, 22 XMI, 1 Index-2...

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