CONTENTS Title Page Copyright Page Preface Part I 1 Basic Terminology 2 VAXft System Components for Models 110, 410, 610, and 612 2.1 CPU Module 2.2 Memory Module 2.3 System I/O Module 2.4 DEC WANcontroller 620 Communications Module 2.5 Module Placement 2.6 Power 2.7 Console Ports 2.8 VAXft System Console Functions 3 VAXft Model 810 System Components 3.1 CPU Module 3.2 I/O Attachment Module 3.3 Interface Modules 3.4 Module Placement 3.5 Power 3.6 Console Ports 3.7 VAXft System Console Functions 4 VAXft System Services Software 4.1 FTSS$CORE 4.2 FTSS$SERVER 4.2.1 FTSS$SERVER for Models 110, 410, 610, and 612 4.2.1.1 Automatic Dialout Notification 4.2.1.2 Dialout Notification Message 4.2.1.3 FTSS$CONTROL Utility for Models 110, 410, 610, and 612 4.2.2 FTSS$SERVER for Model 810 4.2.2.1 FTSS$SERVER Services for Model 810 4.2.2.2 Event Notification Interface (ENI) 4.3 Zone Synchronization for All VAXft Models 4.3.1 I/O Reconfiguration 4.3.1.1 Reconfiguration Guidelines for Models 110, 410, 610, and 612 4.3.1.2 Reconfiguration Guidelines for Model 810 4.3.2 CPU/Memory Synchronization for All Models 4.3.2.1 Two-Zone Boot 4.3.2.2 One-Zone Recovery 4.4 Failover Set Manager (FTSS$FSM) Utility for All Models 4.4.1 Ethernet Failover 4.4.2 EFDRIVER 4.4.3 EPDRIVER and EPJDRIVER 5 Environmental Monitoring 5.1 CMDRIVER 5.1.1 PCM 5.1.2 PCIM 5.1.3 CMDRIVER Events 5.1.4 Messages for Environmental Events 5.2 CLDRIVER 5.2.1 Power and Cooling System Components 5.2.1.1 Power System Controller (PSC) 5.2.1.2 PSC Environmental Event Reporting 5.2.2 Event Notification Interface Reporting Part II 6 VAXft Operations 6.1 Booting the System 6.2 Installing or Upgrading VAXft System Services Software 6.3 Displaying VAXft Information 6.4 Displaying Zone Status Information 6.5 Adding/Starting a Zone 6.6 Removing a Zone from a Configuration 6.7 Shutting Down One Zone 6.8 Shutting Down the Entire System 6.8.1 For Models 110, 410, 610, and 612 6.8.2 For Model 810 6.9 Adding New I/O Modules 6.10 Adding New Memory 6.10.1 Model 110, 410, 610, and 612 Configuration Guidelines 6.10.2 Model 810 Configuration Guidelines 6.10.3 Overview for Adding New Memory to Models 110, 410, 610, and 612 6.10.4 Overview for Adding New Memory to Model 810 6.11 Managing Single Failures 6.12 Managing Multiple Failures 6.13 Modifying Zone Synchronization Priorities 6.13.1 Boot Synchronization Priority for Models 110, 410, 610, and 612 6.13.2 Automatic Synchronization Priority 6.13.3 Manual Synchronization Priority 6.14 Restarting FTSS$SERVER 6.15 Loading CLDRIVER for Model 810 6.16 Loading CMDRIVER for Models 310, 610, and 612 6.17 Loading and Initializing Ethernet Drivers 6.18 Using the Failover Set Manager (FTSS$FSM) 6.18.1 Showing the Adapter Configuration 6.18.2 Adding a Physical Adapter 6.18.3 Setting the Current Adapter 6.18.4 Reconfiguring a Physical Adapter 6.18.5 Connecting to Multiple Ethernets 6.19 Setting Up Volume Shadow Sets 6.20 Connecting to a VAXcluster System 6.21 Automatic Dialout Notification for Models 110, 410, 610, and 612 6.21.1 Setting Up Dialout Notification Parameters 6.21.2 Displaying Automatic Dialout Notification Events 6.21.3 Displaying Automatic Dialout Notification Device Information 6.21.4 Changing the Automatic Dialout Notification Parameters 6.21.4.1 Setting Automatic Dialout Notification Parameters 6.21.4.2 Setting Automatic Dialout Notification Events 6.22 Initiating a Manual Dialout Notification for Models 110, 410, 610, and 612 7 Managing Integrated Storage Elements 7.1 Loading the DUP Driver 7.2 Using VMS DUP 7.3 Using the Server Setup Switch 7.4 Assigning DSSI Unit Numbers 7.5 Warm Swapping Integrated Storage Elements (ISEs) 7.5.1 Setting ISE Parameters 7.5.2 ISE Removal 7.5.3 ISE Replacement 7.5.4 Installing an ISE in a Running System 8 VAXft System Services Installation for All Systems 8.1 Installation Verification 8.2 Startup Procedure 8.3 Maintenance Updates 8.4 Installation Troubleshooting and Error Recovery 8.5 Created and Modified Files 8.6 Problem Evaluation and Reporting A Dialout Notification Parameters B ISE Zone Parameters C Individual ISE Parameters Glossary ATM . . . event Event Notification Interface . . . PIO mode primary port . . . warm-standby FIGURES 2-1 DEC WANcontroller 620 in a VAXft Configuration 2-2 Module Placement in the Backplane 3-1 Interface Module Identifiers (Rear View) 3-2 VAXft 810 Backplane Placement 4-1 FTSS$SERVER Relationship to Components for Models 110, 410, 610, and 612 4-2 FTSS$SERVER Relationship to Components for VAXft Model 810 4-3 Event Notification Interface (ENI) 4-4 Fault-Tolerant Access to the Ethernet 5-1 Power and Cooling Components 5-2 CLDRIVER Interaction with Other Components 6-1 VAXft System/Single Ethernet Configuration 6-2 VAXft System/Multiple Ethernet Configuration 6-3 Example of a VAXft Volume Shadowing Configuration 6-4 Dual-Access, Volume Shadowing Configuration 7-1 Numbering Scheme on a VAXft Model 410 7-2 VAXft Model 810 Front View 7-3 VAXft Model 810 Rear View TABLES 1-1 VAXft Terms 2-1 Zone Components for VAXft Models 110, 410, 610, and 612 2-2 Modules Required in the Models 110, 410, 610, and 612 Backplane 3-1 Zone Components for VAXft Model 810 3-2 Modules Required in the Model 810 Backplane 4-1 Software Components 4-2 FTSS$SERVER Services for VAXft Models 110, 410, 610, and 612 4-3 Events That Cause Automatic Dialout Notification 4-4 FTSS$SERVER Services for Model 810 4-5 Models 110, 410, 610, and 612 Synchronization Process for Two-Zone Boot 4-6 Model 810 Synchronization Process for Two-Zone Boot 4-7 One-Zone Recovery Procedure 5-1 OPCOM and Automatic Dialout Notification Messages 6-1 Show Zone Examples 6-2 Turning Off the System 6-3 Default Failover Sets for Model 110 6-4 Default Failover Sets for Model 410 6-5 Default Failover Sets for Model 610 and 612 6-6 Default Failover Sets for Model 810 6-7 Reconfiguring a Physical Adapter 7-1 PARAMS Commands 7-2 Switches For Disabling the MSCP 7-3 ISE Parameters 7-4 Disabling the MSCP Server 7-5 Disabling the MSCP 8-1 Error Recovery 8-2 VAXft System Services Files