CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      Hardware

  1.1     Console Terminal Modes

  1.2     Turning On the Console Terminal

  1.3     Controls and Indicators

  1.4     Drives
    1.4.1      Tape Cartridges
    1.4.2      Inserting a Tape Cartridge in the TF70 Drive
    1.4.3      Removing a Tape Cartridge from the TF70 Drive

  2      Installing the VMS Operating System

  2.1     Before Installing VMS
    2.1.1      Choosing a System Disk
    2.1.2      Installing VMS on a VAXcluster System

  2.2     Turning On the System

  2.3     Booting Standalone Backup

  2.4     Booting the New System Disk

  3      System Startup and Shutdown Procedures

  3.1     Booting the System
    3.1.1      Booting Manually
    3.1.2      SET BOOT Command
    3.1.3      Automatic Boot
    3.1.4      Performing a Conversational Boot
    3.1.5      Booting from a Different Directory on the System Disk
    3.1.6      Booting from [SYSF] During an Upgrade
    3.1.7      Booting with XDELTA

  3.2     If the System Does Not Boot

  3.3     Shutting Down the System
    3.3.1      Orderly Shutdown with SHUTDOWN.COM
    3.3.2      Emergency Shutdown with OPCCRASH.EXE

  4      Backup Procedures

  4.1     Using Standalone Backup
    4.1.1      Installing Standalone Backup on the System Disk
    4.1.2      Booting Standalone Backup from the System Disk
    4.1.3      Installing Standalone Backup on a Tape Cartridge
    4.1.4      Booting Standalone Backup from a Tape Cartridge

  4.2     Backing Up the System Disk

  4.3     Restoring the System Disk

  Glossary
    boot or bootstrap . . . sniffer boot
    standalone Backup . . . VAXcluster environment

  FIGURES

  1-1        VAXft Base System Control Panel

  1-2        VAXft Base System With Storage Expansion Control Panel

  TABLES

  1-1        System Cabinet Summary Panel Elements

  1-2        Base System With Storage Expansion Summary Panel Elements

  2-1        Device List

  3-1        SET RESTART Command Options

  3-2        SYSGEN Commands Used in SYSBOOT

  4-1        Standalone Backup Qualifiers