Digital Equipment VAX 4000 Model 100 Specifiche

VAX4000

Model100

OperatorInformation

Order Number: EK–466AA–OP. A01

September 1992

This manual describes how to operate the VAX 4000 Model 100.

Revision Information: This is a new manual.

Digital Equipment Corporation

Maynard, Massachusetts

September 1992

The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be

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Contents

Preface ..................................................... ix

1 VAX 4000 Model 100 Hardware

1.1 System Unit Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

1.2 TerminalSettings..................................... 1–5

1.3 SystemUnitIcons .................................... 1–6

2 Internal System Devices

2.1 Accessing the Removable Media System Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

2.2 TZ30TapeDrive ..................................... 2–3

2.2.1 TZ30 Controls and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3

2.2.2 Inserting and Using a Tape Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6

2.2.3 Removing a Tape Cartridge from the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

2.3 TZK10QICTapeDrive ................................ 2–10

2.3.1 TZK10 Controls and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10

2.3.2 QICTape ........................................ 2–10

2.3.3 Inserting a QIC Tape into the TZK10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–12

2.3.4 Removing a QIC Tape from the TZK10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–14

2.4 TLZ06 Cassette Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–16

2.4.1 TLZ06 Controls and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–16

2.4.2 CassetteTape..................................... 2–17

2.4.3 Inserting a Cassette Tape into the TLZ06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–19

2.4.4 Removing a Cassette Tape from the TLZ06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–21

2.5 RRD42 Compact Disc Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–23

2.5.1 RRD42 Controls and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–23

2.5.2 Inserting a Compact Disc into the RRD42 Compact Disc

Drive ........................................... 2–25

2.5.3 Removing the Caddy from the RRD42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–29

2.6 Cleaning Device Drive Heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–31

2.7 SystemDisk......................................... 2–32

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3 Network Information

3.1 Selecting the Ethernet Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

3.2 Connecting the System Unit to a ThinWire Ethernet

Network............................................ 3–4

3.3 Connecting the System Unit to a DECconnect Faceplate . . . . . . . 3–6

3.4 Connecting the System Unit to a Standard Ethernet Network . . 3–8

3.5 Testing the Ethernet Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9

3.6 Completing the Ethernet Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10

3.6.1 If the Network Installation Fails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10

3.7 Removing the System Unit from a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–11

3.7.1 Removing the System Unit from a ThinWire Ethernet

Cable ........................................... 3–11

3.7.2 Removing the System Unit from a Standard Ethernet

TransceiverCable ................................. 3–13

3.8 Connecting Systems Into a DSSI VAXcluster Conﬁguration . . . . 3–15

4 Hardware Options

4.1 Internal Hardware Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

4.2 External Hardware Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4

4.3 Connecting a SCSI Expansion Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5

4.3.1 Guidelines for Connecting Expansion Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5

4.3.2 Selecting Available SCSI IDs on the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6

4.3.3 Preparing the System Unit for an Expansion Box . . . . . . . . . 4–7

4.3.4 Connecting the SCSI Expansion Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7

4.3.5 Checking Expansion Box Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–11

4.4 ConnectingPeripherals ................................ 4–13

4.4.1 Connecting Peripherals to a DEC423 MMJ Port . . . . . . . . . . 4–13

4.4.2 Connecting a Peripheral to the Asynchronous Modem Control

Port ............................................ 4–15

4.4.3 Connecting Peripherals to an Optional Asynchronous

Port ............................................ 4–19

4.4.4 Connecting Peripherals to an Optional Synchronous Port . . . 4–23

A Associated and Related Documents

A.1 AssociatedDocuments ................................. A–1

A.2 RelatedDocuments ................................... A–2

B Removable Storage Media

B.1 TapeCartridges...................................... B–1

B.1.1 Labeling a Tape Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–3

B.1.2 Writing to and Write-Protecting Tape Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . B–4

B.1.3 Handling and Storing Tape Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–4

B.2 Quarter-Inch Cartridge (QIC) Tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–6

B.2.1 Guidelines for Using QIC Tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–6

B.2.2 Setting the QIC Tape Write-Protect Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–8

B.3 CassetteTapes(DAT).................................. B–9

B.3.1 Guidelines for Using Cassette Tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–9

B.3.2 Setting the Cassette Tape Write-Protect Switch . . . . . . . . . . . B–10

B.4 CompactDiscs ....................................... B–12

C Programming Parameters for DSSI Devices

C.1 DSSIDeviceParameters ............................... C–1

C.2 How VMS Uses the DSSI Device Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–4

C.3 Examining and Setting DSSI Device Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–6

C.3.1 Entering the DUP Driver Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–7

C.3.2 Setting the Allocation Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–7

C.3.3 Setting the Unit Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–8

C.3.4 SettingtheNodeName ............................. C–9

C.3.5 SettingtheSystemID .............................. C–9

C.3.6 Exiting the DUP Server Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–10

Glossary

Index

Examples

4–1 Checking Q–bus Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–11

4–2 Checking DSSI Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–11

4–3 Checking SCSI Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–12

Figures

1–1 VAX 4000 Model 100 Ports, Controls, and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

1–2 VAX 4000 Model 100 Expansion Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

1–3 SystemUnitIcons ................................. 1–6

2–1 Accessing Removable Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

2–2 TZ30 Tape Drive Controls and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4

2–3 Inserting a Tape Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

2–4 Removing a Tape Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–9

2–5 TZK10 Eject Button and LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11

2–6 InsertingaQICTape............................... 2–13

2–7 RemovingaQICTape .............................. 2–15

2–8 TLZ06 LEDs, Cassette Slot, and Unload Button . . . . . . . . . . 2–18

2–9 Inserting a Cassette Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–20

2–10 Removing a Cassette Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–22

2–11 RRD42 Compact Disc Drive Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–24

2–12 CompactDiscCaddy ............................... 2–25

2–13 OpeningDiscCaddy................................ 2–26

2–14 Inserting Disc Into Caddy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–27

2–15 Inserting Caddy with Disc into RRD42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–28

2–16 Removing Caddy with Disc from RRD42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–29

2–17 Removing Caddy Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–30

3–1 Network Select Switch Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3

3–2 Connecting the ThinWire Ethernet Cable to the

T-Connector ...................................... 3–4

3–3 Connecting the ThinWire Ethernet Cable to the System

Unit............................................ 3–5

3–4 Connecting the System Unit to a DECconnect Faceplate . . . . 3–7

3–5 Connecting a Transceiver Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8

3–6 Disconnecting the System Unit from a ThinWire Ethernet

Cable ........................................... 3–12

3–7 Disconnecting the System Unit from a Transceiver Cable . . . 3–14

3–8 Connecting a DSSI Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–16

3–9 Connecting Systems Into a VAXcluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–17

4–1 Removing the SCSI Terminator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–9

4–2 Connecting the SCSI Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–10

4–3 Connecting a Peripheral to MMJ Port 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–14

4–4 Connecting a Peripheral to the Asynchronous Modem Control

Port ............................................ 4–16

4–5 Connecting a Peripheral to the Asynchronous Modem Control

Port Using an EIA-232 to DEC423 Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–18

4–6 Connecting a Peripheral to Asynchronous Port A . . . . . . . . . 4–20

4–7 Connecting a Peripheral to Asynchronous Port A

(DHW42-CA) ..................................... 4–22

4–8 Connecting the Cable to Synchronous Port 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–24

B–1 CompacTapeCartridge.............................. B–2

B–2 Labeling the Tape Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–3

B–3 Write-Protect Switch Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–5

B–4 QICTape ........................................ B–6

B–5 QIC Tape Write-Protect Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–8

B–6 TLZCassetteTape................................. B–9

B–7 Setting the Write-Protect Switch on the TLZ04 Cassette

Tape............................................ B–11

B–8 Compact Disc and Caddy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–12

C–1 Setting the DSSI Node ID on an RF31T or an RF35 . . . . . . . C–2

C–2 VMS Operating System Requires Unique Unit Numbers for

DSSIDevices..................................... C–5

Tables

1–1 TerminalSettings.................................. 1–5

2–1 TZ30Controls .................................... 2–5

2–2 TZ30LEDs....................................... 2–5

2–3 TZK10 Eject Button and LED Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10

2–4 TLZ06LEDFunctions.............................. 2–17

4–1 Interface Standards and Cable Part Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

B–1 Noninitialized Cartridge Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–2

B–2 Initialized Cartridge Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–2

B–3 Cartridge Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–6

B–4 Cartridge Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–9

C–1 RF31T/RF35 DSSI ID Jumper Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–3

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Preface

This manual describes how to operate the VAX 4000 Model 100. It also

contains information on using software storage devices, connecting the system

to a network, and connecting hardware options to the system.

Audience

This manual is intended for anyone using a VAX 4000 Model 100. It is written

for both experienced and inexperienced users.

Structure of This Manual

This manual is divided into four chapters, two appendixes, a glossary, and an

index:

• Chapter 1 describes the Model 100 system units.

• Chapter 2 describes how to use the software storage and loading devices

that are internal to the system.

• Chapter 3 describes how to connect the system to a network.

• Chapter 4 describes how to connect hardware options to the system.

• Appendix A gives the list of associated and related documents.

• Appendix B describes how to handle and care for removable software

storage media.

• Appendix C describes how DSSI devices are programmed.

• The glossary deﬁnes some of the technical terms used in this manual.

Additional Information

See Appendix A for the list of associated and related documents.

Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

Convention Description

MONOSPACE

Text displayed on the screen is shown in monospace type.

boldface type Boldface type in examples indicates user input. Boldface type in text

indicates the ﬁrst instance of terms deﬁned either in the text, in the

glossary, or both.

italic type Italic type emphasizes important information, indicates variables,

and indicates complete titles of manuals.

nn nnn.nnn nn

A space character separates digits in numerals with 5 or more digits.

For example, 10 000 equals ten thousand.

n.nn

A period in numerals signals the decimal point indicator. For

example, 1.75 equals one and three-fourths.

UPPERCASE Words in uppercase indicate a command.

nA lowercase italic nindicates the generic use of a number. For

example, 19nn indicates a 4-digit number in which the last 2 digits

are unknown.

Note A note contains information of special importance to the reader.

Caution A caution contains information to prevent damage to the equipment.

Warning A warning contains information to prevent personal injury.

VAX 4000 Model 100 Hardware

This chapter describes the VAX 4000 Model 100 system unit. It covers the

following:

• The Model 100 system unit

• Terminal settings

• System unit icons

1.1 System Unit Description

See Figure 1–1 for the VAX 4000 Model 100 ports, controls, and LEDs.

VAX 4000 Model 100 Hardware 1–1

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