CONTENTS Title Page Copyright Page Preface 1 Your VAXstation 3100 System 1.1 System Highlights 1.2 The VAXstation 3100 Family 2 Installing System Hardware 2.1 Choosing the Right Location 2.2 Unpacking 2.3 Setting Up Your System 2.3.1 Identifying System Unit Ports and Connectors 2.3.2 Connecting the Keyboard 2.3.3 Connecting the Mouse 2.3.4 Attaching Ethernet Terminators 2.3.5 Connecting the Monitor 2.3.6 Connecting the Power Cords 2.4 Connecting Optional or Expansion Hardware 2.5 Inserting Media 2.6 Starting Your System 2.6.1 Checking the Power-Up Display 2.6.2 If You Have Problems 2.7 If You Need to Set the Keyboard Language 2.8 Connecting to a Network 2.9 Getting Ready to Install Your Operating System Software 2.10 Turning Your System Off 3 Learning About Your System 3.1 Hard Disk Drives 3.2 Using the RRD40 Compact Disc Drive 3.2.1 Loading a Compact Disc 3.2.2 Removing a Compact Disc 3.2.3 Inserting the Compact Disc into the Caddy 3.2.4 Removing the Compact Disc from the Caddy 3.2.5 Caring for Compact Discs 3.3 Using Tape Cartridges 3.3.1 Labeling a Tape Cartridge 3.3.2 Writing to and Protecting Tape Cartridges 3.3.2.1 Write Protecting a Tape 3.3.2.2 Writing to a Tape 3.3.3 Handling and Storing Tape Cartridges 3.4 Using the TZ30 Tape Drive 3.4.1 Inserting a Tape Cartridge 3.4.2 Removing a Tape Cartridge 3.4.3 Understanding TZ30 Lights 3.4.4 If You Have Problems 3.5 Mouse 4 Adding and Using Expansion Boxes 4.1 Guidelines for Connecting Expansion Boxes 4.2 Unpacking an Expansion Box 4.3 Installing a Bottom Dress Cover 4.4 Preparing Your System for an Expansion Box 4.5 Connecting One Expansion Box 4.6 Daisy-Chaining Multiple Expansion Boxes 4.7 Adding the RRD40 Compact Disc Expansion Box 4.7.1 Verifying the Voltage Selector Position on the RRD40 4.7.2 Verifying the SCSI ID on the RRD40 4.7.3 Resetting the SCSI ID on the RRD40 4.8 Adding an RZ55 Hard Disk Expansion Box 4.8.1 Verifying the SCSI ID on the First RZ55 4.8.2 Resetting the SCSI ID on the Second RZ55 4.9 Adding and Using a TK50Z-GA Tape Expansion Box 4.9.1 Verifying the SCSI ID on the TK50Z-GA 4.9.2 Inserting a Tape Cartridge 4.9.3 Removing a Tape Cartridge 4.9.4 Using TK50Z-GA Controls and Indicator Lights 5 Connecting to a Network 5.1 Connecting to a ThinWire Ethernet Network 5.1.1 Verifying the Network Select Button Position 5.1.2 Verifying ThinWire Ethernet Network Installation 5.1.3 Connecting ThinWire Ethernet Cable 5.1.4 Creating a Daisy-Chain Work Group 5.1.5 Connecting to a DECconnect Faceplate 5.1.6 Troubleshooting the ThinWire Ethernet Segment 5.2 Connecting to a Standard Ethernet Network 5.2.1 Setting the Network Select Button for Standard Ethernet 5.2.2 Verifying Your Standard Ethernet Network Installation 5.2.3 Troubleshooting Standard Ethernet 5.2.4 Connecting a Transceiver Cable 5.2.5 Creating a Daisy-Chain Work Group 6 Troubleshooting 6.1 Identifying the Source of a Problem 6.2 Using the Troubleshooting Table 7 Running Diagnostics 7.1 Power-Up Messages 7.1.1 Power-Up Error Messages 7.1.2 Power-Up Status Messages 7.2 Running Self-Tests 7.3 Configuration Display 7.3.1 DZ Status Codes 7.4 Testing Internal Storage Devices 7.5 Testing Memory Modules 7.6 Device Display 7.7 Using the System Exerciser 7.8 Test Utilities 7.8.1 RRD40 Test Disc Utility 7.8.2 Erase Disk Utility for SCSI Hard Disks 7.9 Changing the Keyboard Language 7.10 Console Commands 7.11 Password Security Feature 7.11.1 Enabling the Password Security Feature 7.12 Rebooting the System After Running Tests 7.13 Service Information 8 Adding Options 8.1 Printers 8.2 Modems 8.3 Tablet 8.4 Monitors 8.4.1 Long Monitor Cable Option 8.5 Graphics Coprocessor Module/Color Option 8.6 SPX Color Graphics Accelerator A System Parameters A.1 Automatic Booting A.1.1 Setting the Default Boot Device A.1.2 Changing the Default Recovery Action A.1.3 Setting the Default Boot Flags A.2 Enabling the Server to Boot Satellite Systems Remotely A.3 Using an Alternate Console with Your System B SCSI IDs B.1 SCSI ID Default Settings B.2 Setting the SCSI ID B.3 Setting SCSI Switches C Power-Up, Self-Test, and TEST 50 Status and Error Codes C.1 Monochrome Video Circuits (MONO) C.2 Time-of-Year Clock (CLK) C.3 Nonvolatile RAM (NVR) C.4 Serial Line Controller (DZ) C.5 System Memory (MEM) C.6 Memory Management (MM) C.7 Floating Point (FP) C.8 Interval Timer (IT) C.9 SCSI Bus Controllers (SCSI-A and SCSI-B) C.10 Interrupt Controller and Ethernet ID ROM (SYS) C.11 Graphics Coprocessor Module/Color Option C.12 Ethernet Circuits (NI) D Hardware Specifications E Associated Documents Glossary 32-bit . . . binary bit . . . byte cable . . . compact disc computer system . . . data transmission debug . . . diagnostics disc . . . fatal error file . . . heartbeat host . . . interface kilobyte (KB) . . . megabyte (MB) memory . . . offline online . . . port power-up sequence (power up) . . . ROM run . . . software standalone workstation . . . tape drive T-connector . . . VMS operating software wide area network (WAN) . . . X Window System FIGURES 1-1 VAXstation 3100 Model 48 System 2-1 Unpacking System Components 2-2 Lifting Equipment 2-3 Ports, Connectors, and Icons 2-4 Connecting the Keyboard to the System Unit 2-5 Connecting the Mouse to the System Unit 2-6 Connecting Terminators to the T-Connector 2-7 Connecting the T-Connector to the System Unit 2-8 Connecting the Loopback Connector to the System Unit 2-9 Connecting the Monitor Cable to the Monitor Using the Universal Strain Relief Strap 2-10 Connecting the Monitor Cable to the System Unit 2-11 Connecting the Monitor Power Cord 2-12 Connecting the System Power Cord 2-13 Opening the Front of the Model 48 System Unit 3-1 Opening the Front of the Model 48 System Unit 3-2 Loading a Compact Disc 3-3 Compact Disc Caddy 3-4 Inserting Disc in Housing 3-5 Pressing Locking Tabs 3-6 Labeling a Tape Cartridge 3-7 Write Protecting a Tape 3-8 TZ30 Lights and Controls 3-9 Inserting a Tape Cartridge in the TZ30 3-10 Removing a Tape Cartridge from the TZ30 4-1 50-Pin Terminator 4-2 Unpacking an RZ55 or TK50Z-GA Expansion Box 4-3 Installing Bottom Dress Cover 4-4 Removing the SCSI Cover 4-5 Removing the SCSI Terminator 4-6 Connecting One TK50Z-GA or One RZ55 Expansion Box 4-7 Connecting One RRD40 Expansion Box 4-8 Connecting Two Expansion Boxes 4-9 RRD40 Compact Disc Expansion Box 4-10 RRD40 Expansion Box Voltage Selector and Factory SCSI ID Switch Positions 4-11 Verifying the SCSI ID on the First RZ55 4-12 Resetting the SCSI ID on the Second RZ55 4-13 Verifying the SCSI ID on the TK50Z-GA 4-14 Inserting and Loading a Tape in the TK50Z-GA 4-15 Removing a Tape Cartridge from the TK50Z-GA 5-1 Network Select Button Set for ThinWire Ethernet 5-2 Halt Button 5-3 Adding ThinWire Cable to a T-Connector 5-4 Checking ThinWire Cable Connections 5-5 VAXstation 3100 Systems in a Daisy-Chain Work Group 5-6 Connecting to a DECconnect Faceplate 5-7 Removing a System from an Active ThinWire Segment 5-8 Connecting a Transceiver Cable to the System Unit 5-9 Daisy-Chain Work Group in Standard Ethernet Environment 7-1 Halt Button 7-2 Diagnostic Lights 8-1 Connecting a Printer Cable to the System Unit 8-2 Connecting a Modem to the System Unit TABLES 3-1 Understanding TZ30 Lights 4-1 Expansion Box SCSI ID Factory Default Switch Positions 4-2 Using the TK50Z-GA Controls 4-3 Understanding TK50Z-GA Lights 6-1 Troubleshooting 7-1 Device Identifiers in Power-Up and Self-Tests 7-2 SCSI Status Codes Indicating Good Devices 7-3 SCSI Status Codes Indicating Possible Problems 7-4 8-Digit Memory Error Code 7-5 SHOW DEVICE Display Column Heads 7-6 Error Messages for Erase Disk Utility 7-7 SHOW Commands 7-8 SET Commands 7-9 Test Commands 8-1 Device Names for Your Operating System 8-2 Printers 8-3 Modems 8-4 Device Names for Your Operating System A-1 SCSI Boot Device Names A-2 Values for Default Recovery B-1 SCSI IDs for VAXstation 3100 Model 38 (with Diskette Drive) B-2 SCSI IDs for VAXstation 3100 Model 38 (with Hard Disk) B-3 SCSI IDs for VAXstation 3100 Model 48 B-4 RRD40 Expansion Box SCSI IDs and Switch Positions B-5 RZ55/56 Expansion Box SCSI IDs and Switch Positions B-6 TK50Z-GA Expansion Box SCSI IDs and Switch Positions C-1 Monochrome Video Error Codes (0000.XXXX) C-2 Time-of-Year Clock Error Codes (0000.XXXX) C-3 Nonvolatile RAM Error Codes (0000.XXXX) C-4 Serial Line Controller Error Codes (0000.XXXX) C-5 Serial Line Status Codes (0000WWWW) C-6 Keyboard Self-Test Codes (YYYYYYYY) C-7 Mouse or Tablet Self-Test Codes (ZZZZZZZZ) C-8 System Memory Error Codes (0000.XXXX) C-9 Memory Management Error Codes (0000.000X) C-10 Floating Point Error Codes (0000.000X) C-11 Binary Mask of Selected Devices (WWXX.0000) C-12 Binary Mask of Error Flags (0000.YY00) C-13 SCSI Controller Error Codes (0000.00ZZ) C-14 Device Status Codes (DDMMSSTT) C-15 Interrupt Controller and Ethernet ID ROM Error Codes (0000.XXXX) C-16 8-Plane Graphics Module Error Codes (0000.YYY0) C-17 Ethernet Circuits Error Codes (0000.YYYY) D-1 System Specifications D-2 System Dimensions D-3 System Storage Conditions (Long-Term Storage) D-4 System Operating and Nonoperating Conditions D-5 RZ23 Hard Disk Drive Specifications D-6 RZ24 Hard Disk Drive Specifications D-7 RZ55/RZ56 Hard Disk Drive Dimensions D-8 RZ55/RZ56 Hard Disk Drive Specifications D-9 RZ55/RZ56 Hard Disk Environmental Specifications D-10 TZ30 Tape Drive Specifications D-11 TK50Z-GA Tape Drive Specifications D-12 RRD40 Compact Disc Drive Specifications E-1 Associated Documents