Digital Equipment AlphaServer 4000 Manuel utilisateur

AlphaServer 4000/4100

System Drawer Upgrades

Order Number: EK–4041A–UI. A01

Use this manual as a quick reference to upgrade system drawers in

the AlphaServer 4000/4100 family.

Digital Equipment Corporation

Maynard, Massachusetts

First Printing, January 1997

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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 digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide

reasonable protection against such radio frequency interference. Operation of this equipment

in a residential area may cause interference, in which case the user at his own expense will be

required to take whatever measures are required to correct the interference.

Shielded Cables: If shielded cables have been supplied or specified, they must be used on the

system in order to maintain international regulatory compliance.

Warning! This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio

interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Achtung! Dieses ist ein Gerät der Funkstörgrenzwertklasse A. In Wohnbereichen können bei

Betrieb dieses Gerätes Rundfunkstörungen auftreten, in welchen Fällen der Benutzer für

entsprechende Gegenmaßnahmen verantwortlich ist.

Avertissement! Cet appareil est un appareil de Classe A. Dans un environnement résidentiel

cet appareil peut provoquer des brouillages radioélectriques. Dans ce cas, il peut être,

demandé à l'utilisateur de prendre les mesures appropriées.

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Contents

Preface...............................................................................................................iv

Chapter 1 Overview

1.1 Record System Information......................................................................1-2

1.2 Save Information to Diskette....................................................................1-4

Chapter 2 Installing the Upgrade

2.1 Remove Old System Drawer (Cabinet).....................................................2-2

2.2 Remove Old System Drawer (Pedestal)....................................................2-4

2.3 Transfer I/O Option Cards........................................................................2-6

2.4 Transfer CPU and Memory Cards.............................................................2-8

2.5 Install New System Drawer (Cabinet) ....................................................2-14

2.6 Install New System Drawer (Pedestal)....................................................2-16

Chapter 3 Verification

3.1 Restore System Information.....................................................................3-2

3.2 Update Firmware......................................................................................3-4

Examples

1–1 Show Commands .....................................................................................1-2

1–2 Saving Information to Diskette.................................................................1-4

3–1 Restoring Environment Variables.............................................................3-2

3–2 Updating Firmware with LFU Command .................................................3-4

3–3 Updating Firmware Using Boot DKA500 Command................................3-8

Figures

2–1 Removing the System Drawer (Cabinet)...................................................2-2

2–2 Removing the System Drawer (Pedestal)..................................................2-4

2–3 Removing the Pedestal Tray.....................................................................2-5

2–4 Removing an I/O Option Card..................................................................2-6

2–5 Removing a CPU Card.............................................................................2-8

2–6 Removing a Memory Card.......................................................................2-9

2–7 System Drawer Retaining Brackets ........................................................2-10

2–8 Interlock Mechanism (Rear)...................................................................2-11

2–9 Installing New System Drawer (Pedestal)...............................................2-12

Tables

1 AlphaServer 4000/4100 Documentation.....................................................vi

Preface

Intended Audience

This manual is written for field service personnel.

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. Next is an illustration or example, which also provides quick reference.

Last in the structure are descriptive text and syntax definitions.

This manual has three chapters, as follows:

• Chapter 1, Overview, describes the upgrade and the tools you will need.

• Chapter 2, Installing the Upgrade, gives the system drawer removal and

installation procedures for cabinet systems and pedestal systems.

•• Chapter 3, Verification, describes the upgrade verification procedure.

Documentation Titles

Table 1 lists the books in the AlphaServer 4000/4100 documentation set.

Table 1 AlphaServer 4000/4100 Documentation

Title Order Number

AlphaServer 4100 User and Configuration

Documentation Kit QZ–00VAA–GZ

System Drawer User's Guide EK–4100A–UG

Configuration and Installation Guide EK–4100A–CG

AlphaServer 4000 User and Configuration

Documentation Kit QZ–00VAB–GZ

System Drawer User’s Guide EK–4000A–UG

Configuration and Installation Guide EK–4100A–CG

Service Information

AlphaServer 4000/4100 Service Manual (hard copy) EK–4100A–SV

Service Manual (diskette) AK–QXBJA–CA

Reference Information

2T-RMSMC System Management Station Kit

Installation Guide EK–RMSMC–IN

KN30n CPU Installation Card EK–KN300–IN

MS3n0 Memory Installation Card EK–MS300–IN

H7291 Power Supply Installation Card EK–H7291–IN

ServerWORKS Manager Administrator User's Guide ER–4QXAA–UA

Overview 1-1

Chapter 1

Overview

There are several upgrades in the AlphaServer 4000/4100 family that involve

exchanging the system drawers. This manual describes system drawer upgrades in

both AlphaServer 4000/4100 cabinet and pedestal systems. You will need a small

Phillips screwdriver and a small flathead screwdriver.

Before starting the hardware installation, check the system configuration and record

the system serial number and environment variables. Sections in this chapter

include:

• Record System Information

• Save Information to Diskette

1-2 Upgrade Manual

1.1 Record System Information

Update the operating system software and get a hardcopy of the system

configuration, serial number, and environment variables. At the SRM console

prompt, issue show commands to obtain this information.

Example 1–1 Show Commands

P00>>> show config

Digital Equipment Corporation

AlphaServer 4000

Console V2.0-1 OpenVMS PALcode V1.18-8, Digital UNIX PALcode V1.21-12

Module Type Rev Name

System Motherboard 0 0000 mthrbrd0

Memory 128 MB SYNC 0 0000 mem0

Memory 128 MB SYNC 0 0000 mem1

CPU (1MB Cache) 1 0000 cpu0

CPU (1MB Cache) 1 0000 cpu1

Bridge (IOD0/IOD1) 600 0021 iod0/iod1

PCI Motherboard 8 0000 saddle0

PCI0 (IOD0)

Slot Option Name Type Rev Name

1 PCEB 4828086 0004 pceb0

2 DEC PCI MC 181011 008B mc0

4 DEC PCI FDDI f1011 0000 pfi0

5 PBXGA-AA 41011 0003 tga0

eisa0 (EISA connected to pceb0)

Slot Option Name Type Rev Name

PCI1 (IOD1)

Slot Option Name Type Rev Name

1 NCR 53C810 11000 0002 ncr0

2 DEC KZPSA 81011 0000 kzpsa0

3 NCR 53C810 11000 0002 ncr1

4 DECchip 21040-AA 21011 0023 tulip0

P00>>> show *

auto_action HALT

boot_dev

boot_file

boot_osflags

boot_reset OFF

Overview 1-3

bootdef_dev

booted_dev

booted_file

booted_osflags

cda0 dka500.5.0.1.1

[All environment variables are listed in output]

P00>>> show sys_serial_num

sys_serial_num NI49304561

1. Check that the operating system is at the minimum revision for the new

AlphaServer 4000/4100 system.

2. Shut down the operating system and issue the console commands show

configuration (

) and show * (

) to show the system configuration and

environment variables. The system serial number is saved on the mother-

board NVRAM, not the ESC NVRAM or the TOY NVRAM. Issue a show

sys_serial_num (

) to obtain the system serial number. Keep a hard copy of

the output for reference at the end of this upgrade procedure.

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1.2 Save Information to Diskette

To transfer environment variable (EV) settings and ECU data, copy the

information to a diskette. You will then restore this information after the new

system drawer is installed.

NOTE: You must type the commands exactly as they appear in Example 1–2.

Example 1–2 Saving Information to Diskette

P00>>> show dev floppy

polling floppy0 (FLOPPY) PCEB - XBUS hose 0

dva0.0.0.1000.0 DVA0 RX23

P00>>> chmod +w dva0.0.0.1000.0

P00>>> cat eerom >pmem:800000

P00>>> cat toy >pmem:802000

P00>>> cat pmem:800000 -l 2200 >dva0.0.0.1000.0

P00>>> hd buf/dva0

block 0

00127860 93 19 20 06 01 04 0E 00 1E 00 AE 00 FC 0B 03 00

00127870 00 00 01 00 00 00 FF FF FF FF 00 00 00 00 00 00

00127880 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

P00>>> ^C

P00>>>

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