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Digital Equipment MicroVAX 3100 98 User Information (172 pages)
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Table of Contents
User Information
1
Table of Contents
5
Additional Information Resources
17
Special Notices
17
1 System Overview
19
Introduction
19
System Unit
20
Enclosure Front Panel
22
Figure 1-1 Front Controls, Indicators and Drive Bay Locations
22
Table 1-1 Front Controls, Indicators and Drive Bay Locations
23
Enclosure Rear Panel
24
Figure 1-2 Rear Connectors (Rear View)
24
Table 1-2 Rear Connectors
25
System Components
26
Figure 1-3 System Unit Components
26
Table 1-3 System Unit Components
27
System Board
28
Figure 1-4 System Board Components
28
Table 1-4 System Board Components
29
Internal Signal Cable Routing
30
Figure 1-5 Internal SCSI Cable Routing
30
Table 1-5 Internal SCSI Cable Components
31
Internal Power Cable Routing
32
Figure 1-6 Internal Power Cable Routing
32
Table 1-6 Internal Power Cable Components
33
The Keyboard
34
Figure 1-7 Typical Keyboard Layout
34
Table 1-7 Key Groups and Functions
35
2 Getting Started
37
Introduction
37
Before Starting Your System
38
Figure 2-1 Microvax 3100 Model 88/98 System
38
Converting the System to Lie Flat on the Desktop
39
Figure 2-2 Desktop Configuration
39
Locking Your System
40
Figure 2-3 Removing the Front Door
40
Figure 2-4 Removing the Cover
41
Identifying the Correct AC Power Cord
42
Figure 2-5 Installing the Hasp
42
Installing Your System
43
Figure 2-6 System Enclosure Airflow
44
Connecting System Components
45
Connecting the Console Terminal
45
Figure 2-7 Connecting the Console Terminal
45
Network Connection and Termination
46
Selecting Thinwire or Thickwire Ethernet
46
Figure 2-8 Selecting the Thinwire or Thickwire Ethernet
47
Connecting Thinwire Ethernet
48
Figure 2-9 Assembling the Thinwire Ethernet Connector
48
Figure 2-10 Installing the Thinwire Ethernet
49
Connecting Thickwire Ethernet
50
Figure 2-11 Installing Thickwire Ethernet
50
Connecting a SCSI Cable or the SCSI Terminator
51
Figure 2-12 Connecting the SCSI Terminator
51
Connecting External Options to the System
52
Connecting Peripherals to a DEC423 MMJ Port
52
Connecting a Peripheral to the Asynchronous Modem Control Port
53
Figure 2-13 Connecting Peripherals to a DEC423 MMJ Port
53
Figure 2-14 Connecting an EIA Connector to the Asynchronous Port
54
Figure 2-15 Connecting a DEC423 Connector to the Asynchronous Port
55
Connecting Peripherals to an Optional Asynchronous Port
56
Figure 2-16 Connect a DHW42-BB Asynchronous Port
57
Connecting Peripherals to a DHW42-CB Option
58
Figure 2-17 Connecting to a DHW42-CB Asynchronous Port
59
Connecting Peripherals to an Optional Synchronous Port
60
Figure 2-18 Connecting to a DSW43-AA Synchronous Port
61
Figure 2-19 Installing a SCSI Terminator on an Optional KZDDA
62
Installing a SCSI Terminator on an Optional KZDDA
62
Connecting the Power Cord
63
Figure 2-21 Turning the System on
64
Starting Your System
64
Checking the Power-Up Test Results
65
Testing the Ethernet Installation
67
Completing the Ethernet Installation
68
If the Network Installation Fails
68
Removing the System Unit from a Network
68
Removing the System Unit from a Thickwire Ethernet Cable
69
Removing the System Unit from a Thinwire Ethernet Cable
69
Booting the Operating System
70
Computer Security
70
Posture and Work Habits
70
Turning off Your System
70
Figure 2-22 Recommendations for Posture and Work Habits
71
Table 2-1 Recommendations for Posture and Work Habits
71
3 Installing Hardware Options
75
Introduction
75
Removing the Cover
76
Figure 3-1 Removing the Cover
76
Cache Memory
77
System Memory
77
Memory Configuration Rules
77
Installing or Removing Memory Modules (Simms)
78
Figure 3-2 SIMM Bank Configuration
78
Figure 3-3 Removing the SIMM Board
79
Storage Devices
80
General Information on Installing Drives
80
Figure 3-4 Removing/Installing a SIMM Board
80
External SCSI Connector Termination
81
SCSI Addresses (SCSI ID's)
81
SCSI Termination
81
Table 3-1 SCSI Address Recommendations
81
Internal SCSI Termination
82
SCSI Bus Length
82
Installing Optional Storage Devices
82
Installing Devices in the Front Bay
82
Figure 3-5 Installing the 3.5 Inch Brackets
83
Figure 3-6 Removing the Front Bezel
84
Figure 3-7 Installing Optional Devices in the Front Bay
85
Installing a Hard Disk Drive in the Rear Storage Bay
86
Figure 3-8 Removing the Rear Drive Bay
86
Figure 3-9 Installing Optional Hard Drives in the Rear Bay
87
Communications Options
88
Figure 3-10 Communication Slots
88
Synchronous Communication Option
89
Installing the Synchronous Communication Option
89
Table 3-2 Communication Option Slot Locations
89
Table 3-3 Interface Standards and Cable Part Numbers
89
Asynchronous Communication Options
90
Figure 3-11 Installing the Synchronous Communication Option
90
Installing the Asynchronous Communication Option
91
Figure 3-12 Installing the Asynchronous Communication Option
92
Optional SCSI Port (KZDDA)
92
Figure 3-13 Installing the KZDDA External SCSI Option
93
Installing the KZDDA
93
Connecting an External SCSI Option or Expansion Box
94
External Options
94
Figure 3-14 Removing System Board
96
System Board Access
96
Figure 3-15 Removing the System Board Cover
97
4 Troubleshooting
99
Introduction
99
Initial Troubleshooting
99
General Troubleshooting
100
Table 4-1 System Troubleshooting
100
Table 4-1 System Troubleshooting (Continued)
102
Table 4-2 Disk Drive Troubleshooting
102
Table 4-3 Terminal Troubleshooting
103
5 Diagnostic Tests and Commands
105
Power-Up Tests
105
Diagnostic Tests and Utilities
108
Table 5-1 Option Card Tests
111
Power-Up Error Messages
113
Example 1
113
Example 2
114
Example 3
115
Example 4
116
Example 5
117
Example 6
118
Configuration Display
118
Error Display
121
Contacting Digital Services
121
Equipment Log
122
APPENDIX A Console Commands
123
Entering Console Mode
123
Console Commands
123
Boot
124
Continue
125
Deposit
126
Examine
127
Find
128
Halt
129
Help
129
Initialize
130
Login
130
Move
133
Next
135
Repeat
137
Search
138
Set
140
Show
142
Start
144
Test
145
Unjam
146
Binary Load and Unload
146
Controlling the Console Serial Line
148
(Comment
148
B Console Security
149
Console Security Feature
149
Entering Console Mode
149
Setting the Security Password
149
Enabling the Console Security Feature
150
Logging in to Privileged Console Mode
151
Changing the Security Password
152
Disabling the Console Security Feature
153
Exiting from Privileged Console Mode
153
C Setting the Defaults
155
Setting the Default Boot Device
155
Table C-1 Alternative Boot Devices
155
Setting the Default Recovery Action
156
Table C-2 Default Recovery Actions and Associated Values
156
D System Care
157
Introduction
157
Cleaning Your System Unit
157
Cleaning Your Terminal
157
Cleaning Your Keyboard
158
Moving Your System
158
Packing Your System
158
Installing Your System at a New Location
159
E Technical Specifications
161
Introduction
161
System Unit Specifications
161
Table E-1 System Specifications
161
Table E-2 Acoustic Levels
163
Table E-3 System Unit Metrics
163
Table E-4 System Operating and Nonoperating Conditions
163
Table E-5 AC Power Cords (Country Specific
164
F Setting SCSI Ids
165
Selecting Available SCSI Ids on the System
165
Table F-1 Devices and Priorities Normally Associated with SCSI Ids
166
G Equipment Log
167
Equipment Log
167
Introduction
167
Table G-1 Hardware Components
168
Table G-2 SCSI Addresses
169
Table G-3 Hardware Configuration
169
Table G-4 Installed Software
169
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