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Alpha Microsystems AM-1600 Computer manual available for free PDF download: Upgrade Instructions
Alpha Microsystems AM-1600 Upgrade Instructions (63 pages)
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Alpha Microsystems
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1 - Introduction
7
About this Document
7
Graphic Conventions
8
Chapter 2 - Compatibility
9
Software Compatibility
9
Hardware Compatibility
9
Scsi Tape and Hard Disk Drive Requirements
9
The SCSI Floppy Drive
10
SCSI Tape Drives
10
SCSI Hard Disk Drives
10
SCSI-2 Dispatcher
10
Chapter 3 - Upgrading Eagle 450 On-Board Memory
11
Electronic Equipment Handling Precautions
11
Figure 3-1: ESD Wrist Strap
11
Installing the External Cache Simm Module
12
Figure 3-2: AM-138 SIMM Module Installation
12
Installing Memory
13
Setting Memory Jumpers
13
Figure 3-3: JP7 Memory Jumpers
13
Changing Memory Simms
14
Chapter 4 - Configuring the Am-138
15
Am-138 Board Illustration
15
Figure 4-1: AM-138 Board
16
The Cmos Menu
19
Ethernet Ports
19
Remote Reset Capability
19
Installing the Ssd Chip
20
Figure 4-2: SSD Chip Removal Tool
20
On-Board Serial Ports
21
Front Panel Status Display Codes
21
Serial Ups Monitoring
21
Chapter 5 - Beginning an Eagle 450 Upgrade
22
Electronic Equipment Handling Precautions
22
Step 1 - Protecting Your Data
23
Step 2 - Install the Correct Version of Amos
23
Step 3 - Upgrade Circuit Boards and Peripherals
23
Step 4 - Create a New System Monitor
24
Step 5 - Create a New System Initialization File
24
Step 6 - Create New Subsystem Disk Drivers
26
Step 7 - Network Configuration
27
Step 8 - Protect Your Data Again
27
Step 9 - Install the Eagle 450 Hardware
27
Chapter 6 - Eagle 100 Upgrade Hardware Installation
28
Preparing for the Upgrade
28
Removing the Chassis Cover
28
Removing the Am-137 Board
29
Figure 6-1: Deskside Chassis Cover Removal
29
Figure 6-2: AM-137 Mounting Bracket Removal
30
Preparing the Am-138 Board
31
Installing the New Rear Panel and Am-138
31
Figure 6-3: Removing the Old Rear Panel
32
Hooking up the Am-138
33
Figure 6-4: Eagle 450 Rear Panel
34
Finishing up
35
Chapter 7 - Eagle 300/500 Upgrade Hardware Installation
36
Preparing for the Upgrade
36
Removing the Chassis Cover
36
Removing the Roadrunner Board
37
Removing a Vertically-Mounted Roadrunner
37
Figure 7-1: Deskside Chassis Cover Removal
37
Figure 7-2: Roadrunner Mounting Bracket, Early-Model Eagles
38
Figure 7-3: Roadrunner Removal, Early-Model Eagles
39
Removing a Horizontally-Mounted Roadrunner
40
Figure 7-4: Roadrunner Removal, Late-Model Eagles
40
Removing the Am-319 Board
41
Figure 7-5: AM-319 Mounting Bracket Removal
41
Preparing the Am-138 Board
42
Installing the New Rear Panel and Am-138
42
Figure 7-6: Removing the Old Rear Panel
43
Hooking up the Am-138
44
Figure 7-7: Eagle 450 Rear Panel
45
Finishing up
46
Chapter 8 - Am-1600 Upgrade Hardware Installation
47
Preparing for the Upgrade
47
Removing the Chassis Cover
47
Removing the Roadrunner Board (if Present)
48
Figure 8-1: Deskside Chassis Cover Removal
48
Removing the Am-135 Board
49
Figure 8-2: Roadrunner Mounting in AM-1600
49
Figure 8-3: AM-135 Mounting Bracket Removal
50
Preparing the Am-138 Board
51
Installing the New Rear Panel and Am-138
51
Figure 8-4: Removing the Old Rear Panel
52
Hooking up the Am-138
53
Figure 8-5: Eagle 450 Rear Panel
54
Finishing up
55
Chapter 9 - Testing the New System
56
Running a Self-Test
56
Set Your Cmos Configuration and Boot
56
Renaming the System Monitor and Initialization Files
57
Back up and Make a New Warm Boot Tape
57
Additional Documentation
57
Appendix A - Scsi Termination
58
Scsi Termination Using External Terminator
58
Figure A-1: Active External Terminator Installation
58
Attaching External Devices
59
Terminator Power
59
Appendix B - Read-Ahead and Write Buffering
60
Read-Ahead
60
Controlling Read-Ahead
60
Potential Pitfalls
62
Setting up Write Buffering
62
Final Notes
63
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