CONTENTS Title Page Copyright Page Preface 1 Your VAXstation 3100 Model 38 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 Inserting Media 2.5 Starting Your System 2.5.1 Checking the Power-Up Display 2.5.2 If You Have Problems 2.6 If You Need to Set the Keyboard Language 2.7 Installing Optional Equipment 2.8 What to Do Next 2.9 Installing Your Operating System 2.10 Turning Your System Off 3 Learning About Your System 3.1 Hard Disk Drives 3.2 Using Tape Cartridges 3.2.1 Labeling a Tape Cartridge 3.2.2 Writing to and Protecting Tape Cartridges 3.2.2.1 Write-Protecting a Tape 3.2.2.2 Writing to a Tape 3.2.3 Handling and Storing Tape Cartridges 3.3 Using the TZ30 Tape Drive 3.3.1 Inserting a Tape Cartridge 3.3.2 Removing a Tape Cartridge 3.3.3 Understanding TZ30 Indicator Lights 3.3.4 If You Have Problems 3.4 Using the RX23 Diskette Drive 3.4.1 Using Diskettes 3.4.2 Formatting a Diskette 3.4.3 Writing to and Protecting Diskettes 3.4.3.1 Write-Protecting a Diskette 3.4.3.2 Writing to a Diskette 3.4.4 Inserting a Diskette 3.4.5 Removing a Diskette 3.5 Mouse 4 Adding and Using Expansion Boxes 4.1 Guidelines for Connecting Expansion Boxes 4.2 Unpacking an Expansion Box 4.2.1 Installing the Bottom Dress Cover 4.3 Preparing Your System for an Expansion Box 4.4 Connecting One Expansion Box 4.5 Daisy-Chaining Multiple Expansion Boxes 4.6 Adding an RZ55 Hard Disk Expansion Box 4.6.1 Verifying the SCSI ID on the First RZ55 4.6.2 Resetting the SCSI ID on the Second RZ55 4.7 Adding and Using a TK50Z-GA Tape Expansion Box 4.7.1 Verifying the SCSI ID on the TK50Z-GA 4.7.2 Inserting a Tape Cartridge 4.7.3 Removing a Tape Cartridge 4.7.4 Using TK50Z-GA Controls and Indicator Lights 4.8 Adding and Using the RRD40 Compact Disc Expansion Box 4.8.1 Selecting the Voltage 4.8.2 Verifying the SCSI ID on the First RRD40 4.8.3 Resetting the SCSI ID on a Second RRD40 4.8.4 Inserting a Compact Disc 4.8.5 Removing a Compact Disc 4.9 Testing Expansion Boxes 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 6 Troubleshooting 6.1 Identifying 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 7.3.2 Diskless System 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 Available Options 8.1 Hard Disk Drives 8.2 Memory 8.3 Tape Drive 8.4 Diskette Drive 8.5 Graphics Coprocessor Module/Color Option 8.6 SPX Color Graphics Accelerator 8.7 Guidelines for Adding Internal Devices 8.8 Printers 8.8.1 Connecting a Printer 8.9 Modems 8.9.1 Connecting a Modem 8.10 Tablet 8.11 Monitors 8.12 Color Option/Graphics Coprocessor Module 8.13 SPX Color Graphics Accelerator 8.14 Cable Option 9 Adding Optional Devices Inside Your System Unit 9.1 Preparing Your System 9.2 Sequence for Adding Devices 9.3 Adding One or More Memory Modules 9.3.1 Single Memory Module 9.3.2 Two Memory Modules 9.4 Adding a Graphics Coprocessor Module/Color Option 9.5 Adding a Drive Plate with an Attached SCSI Mass Storage Controller Module 9.6 Removing the Drive Plate 9.7 Replacing the Drive Plate 9.8 Adding an RX23 Diskette Drive 9.9 Adding a TZ30 Tape Drive 9.10 Adding RZ23 or RZ22 Hard Disks 9.11 Adding RZ24 Hard Disks 9.12 Removing the SCSI Mass Storage Controller Module from the Drive Plate 9.13 Replacing the SCSI Mass Storage Controller Module 9.14 Restoring the System Unit 9.15 Starting Your System 9.16 Testing the System after Adding a Device A Startup Procedures A.1 Automatic Booting A.2 Changing the Default Recovery Action A.3 Setting the Default Boot Flags A.4 Using an Alternate Console with Your System B SCSI IDs B.1 SCSI ID Default Settings B.2 Setting SCSI IDs B.3 Setting SCSI Switches for Devices Inside the System Unit B.4 Setting SCSI Switches on the Expansion Box 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 applications . . . binary bit . . . cable caddy . . . computer system configuration . . . debug DECconnect . . . disk disk drive . . . fatal error firmware . . . hard disk hard error . . . initialize input/output (I/O) device . . . local device log in . . . network network coordinator . . . port power-up sequence (power up) . . . read-only memory (ROM) remote . . . section segment . . . swapping system . . . ThinWire connector timesharing . . . X Window System FIGURES 1-1 VAXstation 3100 System 2-1 Unpacking 2-2 Lifting Equipment 2-3 System Unit 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 3-1 Labeling a Tape Cartridge 3-2 Write-Protecting a Tape 3-3 TZ30 Lights and Controls 3-4 Inserting a Tape Cartridge into the TZ30 3-5 Removing a Tape Cartridge from the TZ30 3-6 Write-Protecting a Diskette 3-7 Inserting a Diskette 3-8 Removing a Diskette 4-1 Unpacking an RZ55 or TK50Z-GA Expansion Box 4-2 Installing the Bottom Dress Cover 4-3 Removing the SCSI Cover 4-4 Removing the SCSI Terminator 4-5 SCSI 50-Pin Terminator 4-6 Connecting One TK50Z-GA or One RZ55 Expansion Box 4-7 Connecting One RRD40 Expansion Box 4-8 Daisy-Chaining Two Expansion Boxes 4-9 Verifying the SCSI ID on the First RZ55 4-10 Resetting the SCSI ID on the Second RZ55 4-11 Verifying the SCSI ID on the TK50Z-GA 4-12 Inserting a Tape Cartridge into the TK50Z-GA 4-13 Removing a Tape Cartridge from the TK50Z-GA 4-14 RRD40 Voltage Selector and Factory SCSI ID Switch Positions 4-15 RRD40 Expansion Box 4-16 Inserting a Compact Disc 5-1 Network Select Button Set for ThinWire Ethernet 5-2 Halt Button 5-3 Adding ThinWire Cable 5-4 Checking 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 7-1 Halt Button 7-2 Diagnostic Lights 8-1 Typical Internal Storage Device Configuration 8-2 Connecting a Printer 8-3 Connecting a Modem 9-1 Modules and Devices You Can Add 9-2 SCSI Mass Storage Controller Module and Drive Plate 9-3 Disconnecting the System Unit and Monitor Cables 9-4 Removing the System Unit Cover 9-5 Device and Module Locations 9-6 Adding Memory Modules-Top View 9-7 Adding a Single Memory Module-Side View 9-8 Joining Two Memory Modules 9-9 Adding Two Memory Modules 9-10 Adding a Graphics Coprocessor Module/Color Option-Top View 9-11 Adding a Graphics Coprocessor Module/Color Option-Side View 9-12 Attaching the SCSI Cable to the System Module 9-13 Adding the Drive Plate 9-14 Removing the SCSI Cover 9-15 External SCSI Port Terminator 9-16 Removing the Drive Plate 9-17 Replacing the Drive Plate 9-18 Removing the Blank Panel from the Front Bezel 9-19 Adding the RX23 Diskette Drive Panel to the Front Bezel 9-20 Setting the RX23 Diskette Drive SCSI ID 9-21 Mounting the RX23 Diskette Drive on the Drive Plate 9-22 RX23 Diskette Drive 9-23 RX23 Diskette Drive Power Cable Connections 9-24 RX23 Diskette Drive SCSI Signal Cable Connections 9-25 Adding the TZ30 Tape Drive Panel to the Front Bezel 9-26 Adding Mounts to the TZ30 Tape Drive 9-27 Adding the Side Plate to the TZ30 Tape Drive 9-28 Setting the TZ30 Tape Drive SCSI ID 9-29 Mounting the TZ30 Tape Drive on the Drive Plate 9-30 TZ30 Tape Drive 9-31 TZ30 Tape Drive Power Cable Connections 9-32 TZ30 Tape Drive SCSI Signal Cable Connections 9-33 Two RZ22/RZ23 Hard Disks with a Tape or Diskette Drive on the Drive Plate 9-34 Three RZ22/RZ23 Hard Disks on the Drive Plate 9-35 Adding Mounts to an RZ22/RZ23 Hard Disk 9-36 Setting the SCSI ID on the RZ22/RZ23 Hard Disk 9-37 RZ22/RZ23 Hard Disk 9-38 Mounting an RZ22/RZ23 Hard Disk on the Drive Plate 9-39 RZ22/RZ23 Hard Disk Power Cable Connections 9-40 RZ22/RZ23 Hard Disk SCSI Signal Cable Connections 9-41 Adding Two Hard Disks with a Tape or Diskette Drive Already on the Drive Plate 9-42 Adding Three Hard Disks to the Drive Plate 9-43 Attaching Metal Drive Frame Support to an RZ24 Hard Disk 9-44 Setting the SCSI ID Codes on the RZ24 Hard Disk 9-45 RZ24 Hard Disk 9-46 Mounting an RZ24 Hard Disk on the Drive Plate 9-47 RZ24 Hard Disk Power Cable Connections 9-48 RZ24 Hard Disk SCSI Signal Cable Connections 9-49 Removing the SCSI Mass Storage Controller Module 9-50 SCSI Mass Storage Controller Module 9-51 Replacing the System Unit Cover TABLES 3-1 TZ30 Indicator Lights 3-2 Error Messages for Diskette Formatting Utility 4-1 Expansion Box SCSI ID Factory Default Positions 4-2 Using TK50Z-GA Controls 4-3 Understanding TK50Z-GA Indicator 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 Hard Disk Drives 8-2 Optional Memory Expansion Modules 8-3 Printers 8-4 Device Names for Your Operating System 8-5 Modems 8-6 Device Names for Your Operating System 9-1 RZ24 Hard Disk SCSI ID Settings A-1 SCSI Boot Device Names A-2 Values for Recovery Action B-1 SCSI IDs for VAXstation 3100 Model 38 with Expansion Box B-2 SCSI Codes B-3 RX23 SCSI ID Settings B-4 TZ30 SCSI ID Settings B-5 RZ22/RZ23 Hard Disk SCSI ID Settings B-6 RZ24 Hard Disk SCSI ID Settings B-7 RRD40 Expansion Box SCSI ID Settings B-8 RZ55/RZ56 Expansion Box SCSI ID Settings B-9 TK50Z-GA Expansion Box SCSI ID Settings 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 Graphics Coprocessor Module/Color Option Module Error Codes (0000.YYY0) C-17 Ethernet Circuits Error Codes (0000.YYYY) D-1 System Unit Dimensions (Diskless System) D-2 System Specifications D-3 System Storage Conditions D-4 System Operating and Nonoperating Conditions D-5 System Electrical Specifications D-6 RZ22/23 Hard Disk Drive Specifications D-7 RZ24 Hard Disk Drive Specifications D-8 RX23 Diskette Drive Specifications D-9 RZ55 Hard Disk Drive Dimensions D-10 RZ55 Hard Disk Drive Specifications D-11 RZ55 Hard Disk Drive Environmental Specifications D-12 TZ30 Tape Drive Specifications D-13 TK50Z-GA Tape Drive Specifications E-1 Associated Documents