CONTENTS Title Page Copyright Page Preface 1 Your VAXstation 4000 Model 60 1.1 System Highlights 1.2 Available Options 2 Installing Your System 2.1 Choose a Location 2.2 Prepare a Comfortable Work Environment 2.2.1 Preparing the Site 2.2.2 Keeping the Environment Comfortable 2.2.3 Finding a Comfortable Working Position 2.3 Unpack the System 2.4 Connect the Mouse and Keyboard 2.5 Attach Connectors and Other Cables 2.6 Turn on ( | ) the System Unit 2.7 Check the Automatic Test Display on the Screen 2.8 Other Steps for Using Your Workstation 2.9 Keep a Record of System Information 3 Using Your System 3.1 Turning Your Workstation On and Off 3.2 Starting from a Disk 3.3 Adding and Handling Drives 3.4 Fixed Disk Drives 3.5 RRD42 Compact Disc Drive 3.5.1 Handling and Storing Compact Discs 3.5.2 Loading a Compact Disc into a Caddy 3.5.3 Inserting a Loaded Caddy 3.5.4 Removing a Compact Disc Caddy 3.6 RX26 Diskette Drive 3.6.1 Handling and Storing RX26 Diskettes 3.6.2 Write-Protecting Diskettes 3.6.3 Inserting and Removing Diskettes 3.7 TZK10 Tape Drive 3.7.1 Handling and Storing TZK10 Tape Cartridges 3.7.2 Write-Protecting TZK10 Tape Cartridges 3.7.3 TZK10 Controls and Indicator Lights 3.7.4 Inserting a TZK10 Tape Cartridge 3.7.5 Removing a TZK10 Tape Cartridge 3.8 DSW21 Synchronous Communications Adapter 3.9 Moving Your System 4 Connecting Your System Hardware to a Network 4.1 Testing Your Ethernet Subsystem 4.1.1 Reading the SHOW CONFIG Display 4.2 Connecting to an Ethernet Network 4.3 Troubleshooting the Network Connections 4.4 Removing a System from ThinWire Ethernet 5 Handling Problems 5.1 Identifying a Problem 5.2 Using the Troubleshooting Table 5.3 Reporting Problems to Your Digital Service Representative 6 Testing Your System 6.1 Identifying Faulty Components 6.2 Identifying the Problem 6.3 Reporting the Problem 6.4 Confirming Option Installation 6.4.1 Using the SHOW CONFIG Command 6.4.2 Using the SHOW DEVICE Command 6.5 Testing All Components Simultaneously 6.6 Rebooting the System After Testing A Alternate Startup Procedures A.1 Changing the Keyboard Language A.2 Setting the Default Boot Device A.3 Changing the Default Recovery Action A.4 Setting the Default Boot Flags A.5 Using an Alternate Console with Your System B SCSI ID Settings B.1 Recommended SCSI ID Settings B.2 Resetting SCSI IDs C Console Commands and the Password Security Feature C.1 Console Commands C.2 The Password Security Feature C.2.1 Setting the Password C.2.2 Enabling the Password C.2.3 Disabling the Password C.2.4 Changing the Password D Hardware Specifications E Associated Documents F Port Pin-outs G Error Messages H DSW21 Synchronous Communications Adapter Installation Information for the United Kingdom H.1 Cable Approval H.2 Equipment Between the DSW21 Synchronous Communications Adapter and a Digital Circuit H.3 Host Power Rating H.4 Approved Service Specifications H.5 BABT Host-Independent Approvals Glossary alternate console feature . . . bus byte . . . connector console . . . default default recovery action . . . distributed application drive leader . . . firmware fixed disk . . . local area network (LAN) local console mode . . . monitor mouse . . . peripheral device pointing device . . . read-only memory (ROM) register . . . Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) software . . . system unit tablet . . . VMS device name VMS operating system . . . write-protect switch FIGURES 1-1 Your VAXstation 4000 Model 60 System 1-2 Front of System 1-3 Back of System 2-1 System components 2-2 Connecting the Mouse and Keyboard 2-3 Assembling the T-connector 2-4 Attaching the Loopback and T-connectors 2-5 Attaching the Monitor Cable and Cord to the System 2-6 Attaching the Universal Strain Relief Strap 2-7 Attaching the Monitor Cable to the Monitor 2-8 Attaching the Monitor Power Cord 2-9 Attaching the System Power Cord 2-10 VMS Factory-Installed Software Sticker 2-11 On/Off Switch 2-12 Successful Automatic Test Display 2-13 Test Display with Error Message 2-14 Halt Button 3-1 Location of Additional Drives 3-2 RRD42 Compact Disc Controls and Indicators 3-3 Compact Disc Caddy Shutter 3-4 Removing the Protective Film on a Compact Disc Caddy 3-5 Opening the Compact Disc Caddy 3-6 Loading a Compact Disc into a Caddy 3-7 Inserting a Compact Disc Caddy into the Drive 3-8 Manually Removing a Compact Disc Caddy 3-9 RX26 Diskette Drive Controls and Indicator Lights 3-10 Write-Protecting a Diskette 3-11 Inserting a Diskette 3-12 Removing a Diskette 3-13 Write-Protecting TZK10 Tape Cartridges 3-14 TZK10 Controls and Indicators 3-15 Inserting the TZK10 Tape Cartridge 3-16 Removing the TZK10 Tape Cartridge 4-1 Successful Power-Up Display 4-2 Attaching the Network Label 4-3 SHOW CONFIG Display 4-4 SHOW CONFIG Display with Error 4-5 Network Switch 4-6 Adding ThinWire Cable 4-7 Connecting ThinWire Cable to ThinWire Port 4-8 Connecting Standard Ethernet Cable to Standard Ethernet Port 4-9 VAXstation Systems in a Work Group 4-10 DECconnect Faceplate 4-11 Removing a System from an Inactive ThinWire Segment 5-1 Diagnostic Lights 6-1 Power-Up Display with Error Message 6-2 SHOW CONFIG Display 6-3 SHOW DEVICE Display 6-4 Successful System Exerciser Test 6-5 System Exerciser Display with an Error Line A-1 Changing the Keyboard Language B-1 SCSI Device Switches B-2 SCSI Device Jumpers B-3 Status Information on SCSI IDs F-1 Synchronous Communications Port Pins H-1 Creepage Distance TABLES 1-1 Features: Front of System 1-2 Features: Back of System 1-3 VAXstation 4000 Model 60 Devices and Options 2-1 Connecting the Monitor Video Cable to the System Unit 2-2 Further Tasks 2-3 Your System Information 3-1 Storage Capacity of RX26 Diskettes 3-2 TZK10 Tape Cartridges 3-3 TZK10 Indicator Light States 3-4 Hardware Associated with the DSW21 Synchronous Communications Adapter 4-1 LCG Graphics Board Mnemonics for the SHOW CONFIG Command 5-1 Troubleshooting 5-2 Diagnostic Light Patterns of Common Problems 6-1 Component Numbers and Mnemonics in Power-Up and Self-Tests 6-2 Field Replaceable Unit Numbers and Definitions 6-3 Meaning of SHOW DEVICE Display 6-4 VMS Device Names A-1 SCSI Boot Device Names A-2 Values for Recovery Action B-1 Recommended SCSI IDs for the System Unit C-1 SHOW Commands C-2 SET Commands C-3 TEST Commands C-4 Nonprivileged Console Commands D-1 System Unit Dimensions (Diskless System) D-2 System Specifications D-3 System Electrical Specifications D-4 System Environmental Specifications D-5 RZ23L Fixed Disk Drive Specifications D-6 RZ24 Fixed Disk Drive Specifications D-7 RZ25 Fixed Disk Drive Specifications D-8 RX26 Diskette Drive Specifications D-9 RRD42 Compact Disc Drive Specifications D-10 TZK10 Cartridge Tape Drive Specifications D-11 DSW21 Synchronous Communications Adapter Specifications E-1 VAXstation 4000 Bookreader Documents E-2 Associated Printed Documents F-1 Printer/Communications Port Pin-Outs F-2 Asynchronous Communications Port Pin-Outs F-3 DSW21 Synchronous Communications Port Pin-Outs F-4 H3199 Multistandard Loopback Connector Pinning G-1 Error Messages H-1 Module Power H-2 BABT Approved Service Specifications for the DSW21 Synchronous Communications Adapter for UK Compliance H-3 Clearance and Creepage Distances