DECstation 5000 150 Manual

DECstation5000Model150

Operator’sGuide

Order Number: EK–4MMIN–OP. A01

Digital Equipment Corporation

Maynard, Massachusetts

First Printing, March 1993

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Contents

Preface ..................................................... xiii

Part I Introducing Your Workstation

1 Getting Started

1.1 The DECstation 5000 Model 150 Workstation ............... 1–1

1.2 System Unit Components............................... 1–4

1.2.1 Connectors, Controls, and Indicator Lights on System

Unit . ........................................... 1–4

1.2.2 Icons on System Unit and Its Cables ................... 1–7

1.3 Available Options . . ................................... 1–8

2 The Environment

2.1 Site Requirements . ................................... 2–1

2.1.1 Temperature and Humidity .......................... 2–1

2.1.2 Cleanliness....................................... 2–2

2.1.3 Interference . . . ................................... 2–2

2.2 Power Requirements .................................. 2–2

3 Installing Your DECstation 5000

3.1 Connecting the Monitor ................................ 3–1

3.1.1 Connecting a Color Monitor .......................... 3–3

3.1.2 Connecting a Gray-scale Monitor . . . ................... 3–6

3.1.3 Connecting a Monochrome Monitor . ................... 3–7

3.2 Connecting the Keyboard and the Mouse or Tablet . .......... 3–9

3.3 Connecting the Dial and Button Box . . . ................... 3–12

3.4 Attaching a SCSI Terminator . ........................... 3–13

3.5 Connecting the System Unit to a Power Outlet .............. 3–15

3.6 Connecting the Monitor to a Power Outlet.................. 3–17

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4 Starting and Testing Workstation Hardware

4.1 Turning On Your Workstation ........................... 4–1

4.1.1 Turn On External Devices ........................... 4–2

4.1.2 Turn On the Monitor ............................... 4–3

4.1.3 Turn On the System Unit ........................... 4–4

4.1.4 Failure of System Unit to Turn On . ................... 4–5

4.2 Testing the Workstation ................................ 4–6

4.2.1 Run the System Self-Test . ........................... 4–6

4.2.2 If a Self-Test Fails ................................. 4–6

4.2.3 Check the Conﬁguration Displays . . ................... 4–6

4.3 Stopping the Workstation Without Turning It Off . . .......... 4–7

4.4 Turning Off the Workstation . ........................... 4–8

4.5 Installing Workstation Software ......................... 4–8

5 Moving Your Workstation

5.1 Dismantling the Workstation . ........................... 5–1

5.2 Packing the Equipment ................................ 5–2

Part II External Additions to Your Workstation

6 Connecting Your System to a Network

6.1 Connecting a ThickWire Ethernet Cable ................... 6–1

6.2 Connecting a ThinWire Ethernet Cable . ................... 6–5

6.3 Connecting a Twisted-Pair Ethernet Cable ................. 6–9

7 Connecting External Options

7.1 Setting Up Storage Expansion Boxes and Cables. . . .......... 7–1

7.2 Connecting the Expansion Box to the System Unit . .......... 7–3

7.3 Connecting to One Expansion Box ........................ 7–6

7.4 Connecting to Multiple Expansion Boxes................... 7–9

7.5 Connecting Communication Devices....................... 7–11

7.5.1 To Connect a Device with a 25-Pin Connector . . .......... 7–11

7.5.2 To Connect a Device with a Telephone-Jack Type of

Connector ....................................... 7–13

8 The Server Conﬁguration

8.1 Installing a Terminal as an Alternate System Console ........ 8–1

8.1.1 To Install a Terminal as a System Console .............. 8–2

8.1.2 To Activate the Terminal as the System Console .......... 8–4

8.1.3 To Make Your Workstation Monitor the System Console . . . . 8–5

Part III Internal Additions to Your Workstation

9 Opening and Closing the System Unit

9.1 Removing the System Unit Cover ........................ 9–1

9.2 Attaching the Antistatic Wrist Strap . . . ................... 9–3

9.3 Removing the Front Drive Panel ......................... 9–4

9.4 Replacing the Front Drive Panel ......................... 9–6

9.5 Replacing the System Unit Cover ........................ 9–8

10 Installing and Removing Memory Modules

10.1 Memory Conﬁgurations ................................ 10–1

10.2 Installing Memory Modules . . ........................... 10–1

10.3 Testing Memory Modules ............................... 10–5

10.4 Removing Memory Modules . . ........................... 10–5

11 Installing and Removing Drives in the System Unit

11.1 Preparing for an Installation . ........................... 11–3

11.2 Setting SCSI ID Numbers . . . ........................... 11–4

11.3 Installing a Hard Disk Drive . ........................... 11–15

11.4 Testing a Hard Disk Drive Installation . ................... 11–22

11.5 Removing a Hard Disk Drive . ........................... 11–23

11.6 Installing a Removable Media Drive . . . ................... 11–23

11.7 Testing a Removable Media Drive Installation............... 11–29

11.8 Removing a Drive from the Front Drive Panel............... 11–29

12 Removing and Replacing the CPU Module

12.1 Removing CPU Modules................................ 12–1

12.2 Replacing a CPU Module ............................... 12–3

12.3 Testing the CPU Module ............................... 12–6

Part IV Workstation Management

13 Using the Console Program

13.1 Operating and Console Modes ........................... 13–1

13.2 Entering Console Mode ................................ 13–2

13.3 Console Command Conventions and Terms ................. 13–3

13.3.1 Console Command Conventions Used .................. 13–4

13.3.2 Deﬁnition of Terms ................................ 13–4

13.4 Summary of Console Commands ......................... 13–6

13.4.1 ? Command . . . ................................... 13–7

13.4.2 boot Command . ................................... 13–7

13.4.3 cat Command . . ................................... 13–9

13.4.4 cnfg Command . ................................... 13–9

13.4.5 d Command . . . ................................... 13–11

13.4.6 erl Command . . ................................... 13–12

13.4.7 go Command . . ................................... 13–13

13.4.8 init Command . ................................... 13–13

13.4.9 ls Command . . . ................................... 13–13

13.4.10 passwd Command ................................. 13–14

13.4.11 printenv Command ................................ 13–14

13.4.12 restart Command .................................. 13–15

13.4.13 script Command ................................... 13–15

13.4.14 setenv Command .................................. 13–15

13.4.15 sh Command . . ................................... 13–17

13.4.16 t Command . . . ................................... 13–18

13.4.17 test Command . ................................... 13–18

13.4.18 unsetenv Command ................................ 13–18

14 Troubleshooting

14.1 Where to Look for Troubleshooting Information .............. 14–1

14.2 Checking the Diagnostic Lights .......................... 14–2

14.3 Solving Common Problems . . . ........................... 14–4

14.4 Running a Self-Test ................................... 14–12

14.5 Interpreting Self-Test Messages .......................... 14–13

14.6 Contacting Your Digital Service Representative .............. 14–18

Part V Appendixes

A Regulatory Information for the UK

A.1 Service Requirements ................................. A–2

A.2 Approvals for Digital Circuits ........................... A–2

A.3 Host Independent Approvals . ........................... A–3

A.4 Host Power Rating . ................................... A–4

A.5 Environmental Conditions . . . ........................... A–4

A.6 Apparatus Between the Approved Apparatus and a Digital

Circuit (PTT) ........................................ A–4

B Equipment Speciﬁcations

B.1 DECstation 5000 Model 150 System Unit .................. B–2

B.2 RZ23L Hard Disk Drive ................................ B–3

B.3 RZ24L Hard Disk Drive ................................ B–5

B.4 RZ25 Hard Disk Drive ................................. B–6

B.5 RZ26 Hard Disk Drive ................................. B–7

B.6 RX23 Diskette Drive .................................. B–9

B.7 RRD42 Compact Disc Drive . . ........................... B–10

B.8 TZK10 Tape Drive . ................................... B–11

B.9 TLZ06 Tape Drive . ................................... B–14

C Connector Pin Assignments

C.1 SCSI Connector . . . ................................... C–1

C.2 ThickWire Ethernet Connector........................... C–3

C.3 EIA RS232 Communications Connectors ................... C–4

C.4 Power Supply ........................................ C–5

C.5 Loopback Connector .................................. C–6

Index

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Figures

1–1 Typical DECstation 5000 Workstation .................. 1–2

1–2 Workstation Components . ........................... 1–3

1–3 Back of System Unit ............................... 1–5

1–4 Icons on the Workstation . ........................... 1–7

2–1 Voltage Labels . ................................... 2–3

3–1 Video Cable Assemblies . . ........................... 3–2

3–2 Turning Off the Monitor . . ........................... 3–3

3–3 Connecting Color or Gray-Scale Video Cable to System

Unit . ........................................... 3–4

3–4 Connecting a Video Cable Assembly to a Color Monitor . . . . . 3–5

3–5 Connecting Video Cable Assembly to 19-Inch Gray-Scale

Monitor ......................................... 3–6

3–6 Connecting Video Cable Assembly to Monochrome

Monitor ......................................... 3–8

3–7 Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse ................... 3–9

3–8 Attaching the Keyboard-Mouse Cable Connector .......... 3–10

3–9 Hinged Feet on the Keyboard ........................ 3–11

3–10 Dial and Button Box ............................... 3–12

3–11 Attaching a Terminator to the System SCSI Connector . . . . . 3–14

3–12 Connecting the Power Cord to the System Unit . .......... 3–16

3–13 Connecting the Monitor to the System Unit.............. 3–18

4–1 Expansion Box On/Off Switches ....................... 4–2

4–2 Turning on the Monitor . . ........................... 4–3

4–3 Turning on the System Unit ......................... 4–4

4–4 Halt Button and System Unit On/Off Switch . . . .......... 4–7

6–1 ThickWire Ethernet Cable ........................... 6–1

6–2 Sliding Lock on ThickWire Ethernet Connector . .......... 6–2

6–3 Attaching the ThickWire Ethernet Cable to the System

Unit . ........................................... 6–3

6–4 Sliding Lock on System Unit ThickWire Ethernet

Connector ........................................ 6–4

6–5 Parts Used to Connect a ThinWire Network . . . .......... 6–5

6–6 Connecting a ThickWire cable to the ThinWire Adapter . . . . 6–6

6–7 Attaching a T-connector . . ........................... 6–7

6–8 Attaching a T-connector Terminator . ................... 6–8

6–9 Twisted-Pair Ethernet Cables and Adapter .............. 6–9

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6–10 Attaching the Twisted-pair Ethernet Cable to the

Adapter ......................................... 6–10

6–11 Attaching the ThickWire Ethernet Cable to the Adapter and

System Unit . . . ................................... 6–11

7–1 System-Unit-to-Expansion-Box Cable................... 7–3

7–2 Removing the SCSI Terminator ....................... 7–4

7–3 Connecting the System-Unit-to-Expansion-Box Cable to the

System Unit . . . ................................... 7–5

7–4 Connecting the System-Unit-to-Expansion-Box Cable to the

Expansion Box . ................................... 7–7

7–5 Connecting the Expansion Box Power Cord .............. 7–8

7–6 Connecting Multiple Expansion Boxes .................. 7–9

7–7 Attaching the SCSI Terminator to the Last Expansion

Box............................................. 7–10

7–8 Communication Device Adapter and Connectors .......... 7–11

7–9 Connecting a 25-pin Connector ....................... 7–12

7–10 Using an Adapter to Connect a Communications Device to

the System Unit ................................... 7–13

8–1 Connecting a VT320 Terminal to the System Unit ......... 8–3

9–1 Removing the Cover From the System Unit .............. 9–2

9–2 Using an Antistatic Wrist Strap....................... 9–3

9–3 Inside the System Unit . . ........................... 9–4

9–4 Removing the Front Drive Panel . . . ................... 9–5

9–5 Replacing the Front Drive Panel . . . ................... 9–7

9–6 Replacing the Cover on the System Unit ................ 9–8

10–1 Memory Slots Inside the System Unit .................. 10–2

10–2 Memory Module ................................... 10–3

10–3 Inserting a Memory Module .......................... 10–4

10–4 Memory Modules in Memory Slots 0 and 1 .............. 10–6

10–5 Removing a Memory Module ......................... 10–7

11–1 Where to Install Drives in the System Unit .............. 11–2

11–2 Jumper Settings for an RZ23L Hard Disk Drive .......... 11–6

11–3 Jumper Settings for the RZ24L Hard Disk Drive .......... 11–7

11–4 Jumper Settings Using the Pins on the Front of the RZ25

Drive ........................................... 11–9

11–5 Jumper Settings Using the Pins on the Side of the RZ25

Drive ........................................... 11–10

11–6 Jumper Settings for an RZ26 Hard Disk Drive . .......... 11–11

11–7 Jumper Settings for an RRD42 Optical Compact Disc

drive. ........................................... 11–12

11–8 Switch Settings for RX23 and RX33 Floppy Disk Drives . . . . 11–13

11–9 TLZ06 Mode and SCSI Address Switches ............... 11–14

11–10 Jumper Settings for a TZK10 QIC Tape Drive . . .......... 11–15

11–11 Locations for Internal Hard Disk Drives ................ 11–16

11–12 Power Supply Cable in the System Unit ................ 11–17

11–13 SCSI Cable in the System Unit ....................... 11–18

11–14 Power Supply Cable Connector ....................... 11–19

11–15 SCSI Connector ................................... 11–20

11–16 Inserting the Hard Disk Drive ........................ 11–21

11–17 Inserting a Removable Media Drive into the Drive

Bracket ......................................... 11–24

11–18 SCSI Cable Connector . . . ........................... 11–25

11–19 Plugging the Cable Straight into the Connector. .......... 11–26

11–20 Removing the Existing Bezel ......................... 11–27

11–21 Installing a New Bezel . . . ........................... 11–28

12–1 CPU Module. . . ................................... 12–2

12–2 R4000 CPU Module Switch Packet Settings . . . .......... 12–3

12–3 Installing a CPU Module . ........................... 12–4

12–4 Removing the Nameplate . ........................... 12–5

12–5 Attaching the Product Conversion Label ................ 12–6

14–1 Diagnostic Indicator Lights .......................... 14–2

Tables

1Conventions Used in This Guide . . . ................... xiii

1–1 Connectors, Controls, and Indicator Lights on System

Unit . ........................................... 1–6

1–2 DECstation 5000 Model 150 Devices and Options ......... 1–8

7–1 Expansion Box Cables . . . ........................... 7–2

11–1 Default SCSI ID Numbers for Internal Drives . . .......... 11–4

13–1 Console Commands ................................ 13–6

13–2 Module Codes . . ................................... 13–11

13–3 SCSI Device Codes ................................. 13–11

13–4 Environment Variables. . . ........................... 13–16

14–1 Interpreting Diagnostic Indicator Lights ................ 14–3

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