DEC Rackmount 7000 AXP Manuale utente
digital equipment corporation
maynard, massachusetts
DEC 7000 AXP System
VAX 7000
Operations Manual
Order Number EK–7000B–OP.002
This manual is intended for the system manager or system operator and
covers the basic operations of a DEC 7000 AXP system or VAX 7000
system.
First Printing, November 1992
The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should
not be construed as a commitment by Digital Equipment Corporation.
Digital Equipment Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors that may
appear in this document.
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 re-
sponsibility is assumed for the use or reliability of software or equipment that is
not supplied by Digital Equipment Corporation or its affiliated companies.
Copyright © 1992 by Digital Equipment Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
Printed in U.S.A.
The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation:
Alpha AXP DECUS VAXBI
AXP DWMVA VAXELN
DEC OpenVMS VMScluster
DECchip ULTRIX XMI
DEC LANcontroller UNIBUS The AXP logo
DECnet VAX
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OSF/1 is a registered trademark of the Open Software Foundation, Inc.
FCC NOTICE: The equipment described in this manual generates, uses, and may
emit radio frequency energy. The equipment has been type tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of
Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against
such radio frequency interference when operated in a commercial environment.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause interference, in which
case the user at his own expense may be required to take measures to correct the
interference.
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Contents
Preface ..................................................................................................... vii
Chapter 1 DEC 7000 AXP System and VAX 7000
System
1.1 System Characteristics .......................................................... 1-2
1.2 System Architecture .............................................................. 1-4
1.3 Sample System....................................................................... 1-6
1.4 System Front View................................................................. 1-8
1.5 System Rear View ................................................................ 1-10
Chapter 2 System Components
2.1 Console Load Devices............................................................. 2-2
2.2 In-Cabinet Tape Drives ......................................................... 2-4
2.3 Power System ......................................................................... 2-6
2.4 LSB Card Cage....................................................................... 2-8
2.5 Control/Status and I/O Connections ................................... 2-10
2.6 Cooling System..................................................................... 2-12
2.7 System Options .................................................................... 2-14
Chapter 3 Controls and Indicators
3.1 Control Panel Keyswitch ...................................................... 3-2
3.2 Control Panel Indicator Lights.............................................. 3-4
3.3 Circuit Breaker and AC Power Indicators............................ 3-6
Chapter 4 Booting
4.1 Boot Devices ........................................................................... 4-2
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4.2 Booting Overview ................................................................... 4-4
4.3 Boot Command Syntax .......................................................... 4-6
4.3.1 Console Environment Variables ................................... 4-10
4.3.2 Set Commands for Booting .......................................... 4-12
4.4 Booting Concepts.................................................................. 4-14
4.4.1 How Bootblock Booting Works...................................... 4-14
4.4.2 Boot Processor Selection ............................................... 4-16
4.5 Booting from a Local Device ................................................ 4-18
4.5.1 Local Device Booting Concepts ..................................... 4-18
4.5.2 CD-ROM OpenVMS Alpha AXP Booting ..................... 4-20
4.5.3 CD-ROM OSF/1 Booting .............................................. 4-22
4.5.4 Local Device Booting Examples.................................... 4-24
4.6 Booting from an InfoServer ................................................. 4-26
4.6.1 InfoServer Concepts ...................................................... 4-26
4.6.2 InfoServer OpenVMS VAX Booting ............................. 4-28
4.6.3 Selecting an Ethernet Service....................................... 4-30
4.7 Booting from a VMScluster ................................................. 4-32
4.7.1 VMScluster Concepts .................................................... 4-32
4.7.2 CI OpenVMS Alpha AXP Booting................................. 4-34
4.7.3 CI OSF/1 Booting.......................................................... 4-36
4.7.4 CI OpenVMS VAX Booting ........................................... 4-38
4.7.5 Shadow Set OpenVMS VAX Booting ........................... 4-40
4.7.6 DSSI OpenVMS VAX Booting ..................................... 4-42
Appendix A Console Commands
Appendix B Boot Options
Appendix C Updating Firmware
C.1 Booting LFU on a DEC 7000 System....................................C-2
C.2 Booting LFU on a VAX 7000 System ....................................C-4
C.3 Show .......................................................................................C-6
C.4 List ..........................................................................................C-8
C.5 Update ..................................................................................C-10
C.6 Exit .......................................................................................C-12
C.7 Display and Verify Commands............................................C-14
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Glossary
Examples
4-1 Set Boot Commands............................................................. 4-12
4-2 CD-ROM OpenVMS Alpha AXP Boot ................................ 4-20
4-3 CD-ROM OSF/1 Boot .......................................................... 4-22
4-4 Sample Local Device Boots .................................................. 4-24
4-5 InfoServer OpenVMS VAX Boot ......................................... 4-28
4-6 Selecting an Ethernet Service ............................................. 4-30
4-7 CI OpenVMS Alpha AXP Boot ............................................ 4-34
4-8 CI OSF/1 Boot...................................................................... 4-36
4-9 CI OpenVMS VAX Boot ...................................................... 4-38
4-10 DSSI OpenVMS VAX Boot .................................................. 4-42
C-1 RRD42 LFU Booting ..............................................................C-2
C-2 Booting LFU ..........................................................................C-4
C-3 Show Command......................................................................C-6
C-4 List Command ........................................................................C-8
C-5 Update Command ................................................................C-10
C-6 Exit Command......................................................................C-12
C-7 Display and Verify Commands............................................C-14
Figures
1-1 Sample System Footprint ...................................................... 1-2
1-2 Sample System Architecture ................................................. 1-4
1-3 Sample System ....................................................................... 1-6
1-4 System Front View................................................................. 1-8
1-5 System Rear View ................................................................ 1-10
2-1 Accessing the Console Load Device....................................... 2-2
2-2 Accessing the In-Cabinet Tape Drive.................................... 2-4
2-3 Power System ......................................................................... 2-6
2-4 LSB Card Cage....................................................................... 2-8
2-5 Control/Status and I/O Connections ................................... 2-10
2-6 Airflow .................................................................................. 2-12
2-7 System Options .................................................................... 2-14
3-1 Control Panel Keyswitch ....................................................... 3-2
3-2 Control Panel Indicator Lights.............................................. 3-4
3-3 Circuit Breaker and AC Power Indicators............................ 3-6
4-1 Boot Devices ........................................................................... 4-2
4-2 Device Boot Commands ......................................................... 4-4
4-3 Boot Command ....................................................................... 4-6
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4-4 Boot Procedure ..................................................................... 4-14
4-5 Determining the Boot Processor.......................................... 4-16
4-6 Local Device Booting............................................................ 4-18
4-7 InfoServer Selection Flowchart ........................................... 4-26
4-8 InfoServer Configuration..................................................... 4-27
4-9 Booting from CI and DSSI VMSclusters............................. 4-32
4-10 Shadow Set Open VMS VAX Booting ................................. 4-40
Tables
1 DEC 7000/VAX 7000 Documentation ..................................... ix
2 Related Documents .................................................................. xi
1-1 Electrical Characteristics ...................................................... 1-3
1-2 Environmental Characteristics ............................................. 1-3
3-1 Keyswitch Positions ............................................................... 3-3
3-2 Control Panel Indicator Lights.............................................. 3-5
4-1 Boot Devices ........................................................................... 4-3
4-2 Sample Boot Commands........................................................ 4-5
4-3 Device Names ......................................................................... 4-7
4-4 Environment Variables........................................................ 4-10
A-1 Console Commands ................................................................A-1
B-1 OpenVMS Alpha AXP Boot Options .....................................B-2
B-2 OSF/1 Boot Options................................................................B-3
B-3 VMB Boot Options .................................................................B-4
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Preface
Intended Audience
This manual is written for the system manager or system operator who
has training in systems management and is running a DEC 7000 AXP sys-
tem or a VAX 7000 system.
Document Structure
This manual uses a structured documentation design. Topics are organized
into small sections for efficient on-line and printed reference. Each topic
begins with an abstract. You can quickly gain a comprehensive overview
by reading only the abstracts. Next is an illustration or example, which
also provides quick reference. Last in the structure are descriptive text
and syntax definitions.
This manual has four chapters and three appendixes, as follows:
•Chapter 1, DEC 7000 AXP System and VAX 7000 Systems, and
Chapter 2, System Components, give a basic introduction to your
system and its parts.
•Chapter 3, Controls and Indicators, describes how the system pre-
sents information and how you use the switches.
•Chapter 4, Booting, explains how you turn on the system and get it
running.
•Appendix A, Console Commands, lists the console commands with
a brief explanation of each command.
•Appendix B, Boot Options, lists options used with the boot com-
mand to control various phases of booting.
•Appendix C, Updating Firmware, explains how to run the Loadable
Firmware Update (LFU) Utility.
•A Glossary and Index provide additional reference support.
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Conventions Used in This Document
Terminology. Unless specified otherwise, the use of "system" refers to
either a DEC 7000 AXP or VAX 7000 system. The DEC 7000 AXP systems
use the Alpha AXP architecture. References in text use DEC 7000 to refer
to DEC 7000 AXPsystems.
When a discussion applies to only one system, an icon is used to highlight
that system. Otherwise, the discussion applies to both systems. Thus, the
abstract for a module that applies only to DEC 7000 systems would look
like this:
Book titles. In text, if a book is cited without a product name, that book is
part of the hardware documentation. It is listed in Table 1 along with its
order number.
Icons. The icons shown below are used in illustrations for designating part
placement in the system described. A shaded area in the icon shows the
location of the component or part being discussed.
Documentation Titles
Table 1 lists the books in the DEC 7000 and VAX 7000 documentation set.
Table 2 lists other documents that you may find useful.
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Table 1 DEC 7000/VAX 7000 Documentation
Title Order Number
Installation Kit EK–7000B–DK
Site Preparation Guide EK–7000B–SP
Installation Guide EK–700EB–IN
Hardware User Information Kit EK–7001B–DK
Operations Manual EK–7000B–OP
Basic Troubleshooting EK–7000B–TS
Service Information Kit—VAX 7000 EK–7002A–DK
Platform Service Manual EK–7000A–SV
System Service Manual EK–7002A–SV
Pocket Service Guide EK–7000A–PG
Advanced Troubleshooting EK–7001A–TS
Service Information Kit—DEC 7000 EK–7002B–DK
Platform Service Manual EK–7000A–SV
System Service Manual EK–7002B–SV
Pocket Service Guide EK–7700A–PG
Advanced Troubleshooting EK–7701A–TS
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Table 1 DEC 7000/VAX 7000 Documentation (Continued)
Title Order Number
Reference Manuals
Console Reference Manual EK–70C0B–TM
KA7AA CPU Technical Manual EK–KA7AA–TM
KN7AA CPU Technical Manual EK–KN7AA–TM
MS7AA Memory Technical Manual EK–MS7AA–TM
I/O System Technical Manual EK–70I0A–TM
Platform Technical Manual EK–7000A–TM
Upgrade Manuals
KA7AA CPU Installation Guide EK–KA7AA–IN
KN7AA CPU Installation Guide EK–KN7AA–IN
MS7AA Memory Installation Guide EK–MS7AA–IN
KZMSA Adapter Installation Guide EK–KXMSX–IN
DWLMA XMI PIU Installation Guide EK–DWLMA–IN
DWMBB VAXBI PIU Installation Guide EK–DWMBB–IN
H7237 Battery PIU Installation Guide EK–H7237–IN
H7263 Power Regulator Installation Guide EK–H7263–IN
BA654 DSSI Disk PIU Installation Guide EK–BA654–IN
BA655 SCSI Disk and Tape PIU
Installation Guide EK–BA655–IN
Removable Media Installation Guide EK–TFRRD–IN
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