Compaq DS-KZCCA-AB, Installation And User Manual

Page 1: ...Compaq Ultra SCSI Adapter For OpenVMS VAX Installation and User s Guide Part Number EK KZMCA IN V01 ...

Page 2: ...aq Ultra SCSI Adapter For OpenVMS VAX Installation and User s Guide Part Number EK KZMCA IN V01 July 21 1999 Revision Update Information This is a new manual Compaq Computer Corporation Maynard Massachusetts ...

Page 3: ... responsibility is assumed for the use or reliability of software or equipment that is not supplied by Compaq Computer Inc or its affiliated companies Copyright Compaq Computer Inc 1999 All Rights Reserved The Reader s Comments form at the end of this document requests your critical evaluation to assist in preparing future documentation The following are trademarks of IntraServer Technology Inc IT...

Page 4: ...appartiendra alors à l utilisateur de prendre les mesures spécifiques appropriées This equipment generates uses and may emit radio frequency energy The equipment has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such radio frequency interference Operation of this equipme...

Page 5: ... as defined under paragraph 2 909 of these rules This declaration covers products identified with ITI 5140U V1 ITI 5140U V2 ITI 5140U V3 ITI 5140U V4 and ITI 5140U V5 on the product label A copy of the test report substantiating compliance is available on request from Corporate EMC Manager IntraServer Technology Inc Seven October Hill Road Holliston MA 01746 ...

Page 6: ... Installation Procedure__________________16 Removing System Cover ___________________________16 Option Locations VAX4000 and MicroVAX3100 ___17 DS KZCCA AB Configuration Restrictions ______________17 DS KZCCA AB Installation Procedure__________________18 Installing the VAX SCSI adapter___________________18 Routing the Internal Cables _________________________19 I O bulkhead installed _____________...

Page 7: ...____________________________ 36 Installation ________________________________________37 Existing System Installation_________________________37 VMSINSTAL COM Installation Example______________38 Testing Your Installation ___________________________41 Appendix A Specifications _____________________ 43 Mechanical Specifications DS KZCCA AB ________ 43 Physical Dimensions ____________________________...

Page 8: ...tures ___________________46 Software _______________________________________46 Reliability ______________________________________46 Federal Communications Commission and international Agencies _______________________________________47 PACKAGING AND SHIPPING _______________________47 Glossary of Terms ____________________________ 48 List of Figures__________________________________ 49 List of Table...

Page 9: ...ration of Compaq s complete line of VAX SCSI Ultra SCSI adapters as follows DS KZCCA AB Ultra Wide SCSI Differential Adapter for VAX 4000 100 100A 105A 106A MicroVAX 3100 85 90 95 96 DS KZCCA BB Ultra Wide SCSI Differential Adapter for VAXstation 4000 90 90A 96 DS KZCCA CB Ultra Wide SCSI Differential Adapter for VAX 4000 700A 705A VAX 4000 600A VAX 4000 500A 505A DS KZCCA DB Ultra Wide SCSI Diffe...

Page 10: ...10 Documentation Organization This manual is organized into the following sections Adapter Specification Adapter Configuration BIOS and Firmware Configuration Software Drivers Configuration Utilities ...

Page 11: ... adapters versions DS KZCCA AB BB CB and DB interface directly to the CPU on the CDAL bus allowing for maximum I O bandwidth possible for these systems Compaq s DS KZMCA AB adapter currently under development implements the XMI interface and is intended to be used in XMI based systems The high performance PCI SCSI core is interfaced to the system bus CDAL or XMI by use of a Field Programmable Gate...

Page 12: ...he version you are running These patches are available from Compaq on the internet If your system is not up to date you may experience SCSI device problems Check for the latest patch information for your version of VMS at the following There are some required VMS patches required to certain versions of VMS required to run the Compaq VAX SCSI option These are found on the support web site at http f...

Page 13: ...ZQSA 5140 V5 TBD Performance Compaq s VAX SCSI adapters bring state of the art Ultra SCSI disks and tapes to the VAX architecture and significantly increase the I O throughput available For single block sequential I O 512 bytes the Compaq adapters are capable of doing 5000 I Os per second running OpenVMS to Ultra SCSI disks Large I O throughput is limited more by the CDAL architecture than by SCSI...

Page 14: ...SI devices Correct installation of your adapter requires that you first understand the basic rules of the SCSI bus and correctly configure the termination based on the position of the external devices on the bus In order for a SCSI bus to operate it must be electrically terminated at both ends Your VAX SCSI adapter is at the end of the SCSI bus and will always have termination enabled You must pla...

Page 15: ...1 Back up your files Follow the instructions in your software documentation to do a complete backup of your system and user disks It is important that you have a complete backup set and can restore your system completely to prevent possible data loss 2 Shut down the system Use your site specific shutdown procedure to shut down your running system 3 Turn off the system 4 Unplug the system from the ...

Page 16: ...closure differs based on your system type basic configuration examples are given here Consult your system documentation for more information regarding accessing the system internals Figure 1 Removing the system cover Note To avoid damage from static discharge as soon as you remove the cover and before touching anything inside the system unit touch the TOUCH ME FIRST label or a metal part on the to...

Page 17: ...and MicroVAX3100 Option Locations Locate the options listed above within your system enclosure You may need to temporarily remove one or more options in order to install your Compaq VAX SCSI option DS KZCCA AB Configuration Restrictions You can not have the Compaq VAX SCSI option in your system at the same time as the asynchronous communications option If this option is in your system it must be r...

Page 18: ... communication adapter if present 4 Install the internal SCSI cable on the VAX SCSI module 5 Install the VAX SCSI module in your system by aligning the connector on the back of the module with the receptacle on the CPU board When you are certain the connectors are aligned gently apply pressure directly above the connector until the connectors seat Last clip the module to the retaining clips Instal...

Page 19: ...e cutout at the rear of the system with the screws provided Be careful to route the cable in a way that will not interfere with other system components or the system cover Routing the Internal Cables Figure 4 Routing the internal cables ...

Page 20: ...20 I O bulkhead installed Figure 5 I O Bulkhead installed 8 Replace the system cover and all external cables ...

Page 21: ...closure differs based on your system type basic configuration examples are given here Consult your system documentation for more information regarding accessing the system internals Figure 6 Accessing the VAXStation CPU Note To avoid damage from static discharge as soon as you remove the cover and before touching anything inside the system unit touch the TOUCH ME FIRST label on the top of the powe...

Page 22: ...aq VAX SCSI option Configuration Restrictions You can not have the Compaq VAX SCSI option in your system at the same time as the TURBO channel adapter If this adapter is in your system it must be removed if you want to run the Compaq adapter DS KZCCA BB VAX SCSI Installation procedure The table and figures below detail the steps required to install the VAX SCSI adapter in your VAXStation system If...

Page 23: ...OT co exist with the Compaq VAX SCSI adapter 6 Install the internal SCSI cable on the VAX SCSI module 7 Install the VAX SCSI module in your system by aligning the connector on the side of the module with the receptacle on the CPU board When you are certain the connectors are aligned gently apply pressure directly above the connector until the connectors seat Last clip the module to the retaining c...

Page 24: ...e rear of the system with the screws provided Be careful to route the cable in a way that will not interfere with other system components or the system cover Attaching the I O bulkhead and internal SCSI Cable Figure 9 DS KZCCA BB I O bulkhead Installed 11 Replace the system cover and all external cables Retaining Screw 68 Pin HVD SCSI Connector ...

Page 25: ...removed from the system open the lower system door Using a phillips head screwdriver release the CPU access cover by turning the retaining screws of a revolution counter clockwise Remove the cables from the CPU module and carefully remove the access cover by lifting it slightly and gently pulling it toward you Consult your system documentation for more information regarding accessing the system in...

Page 26: ...of the power supply It is recommended that you wear an antistatic wrist strap and use and antistatic mat when adding options inside the system unit Locate the CPU module within your system enclosure You will need to remove the CPU module from the system in order to install your Compaq VAX SCSI option Consult your system documentation for details of this procedure ...

Page 27: ...w of the VAX SCSI installation procedure 1 Touch a metal piece of the system enclosure or power supply 2 Disconnect the SCSI cable from the CPU module 3 Remove the CPU module from the system 4 Remove an unused I O bulkhead handle from the system and replace it with the VAX SCSI I O handle provided with your kit Route the SCSI cable from the VAX SCSI I O bulkhead from the I O section of your enclos...

Page 28: ...module in your system by aligning the connector on the back of the module with the receptacle on the CPU board When you are certain the connectors are aligned gently apply pressure directly above the connector until the connectors seat Last clip the module to the retaining clips ...

Page 29: ... the internal SCSI I O cable you routed from the I O bulkhead in step 4 above Replace the CPU module by gently sliding it into the backplane and operating the retaining levers Consult your system documentation if any additional information is required 7 Replace the system cover and all external cables ...

Page 30: ...taining screws Locate the I O option slots and remove one of the blank I O panels Consult your system documentation for more information regarding accessing the system internals Removing Enclosure Access Cover Figure 13 Accessing the I O slots Note To avoid damage from static discharge before removing the system cover touch a metal part of the enclosure It is recommended that you wear an antistati...

Page 31: ...install your Compaq VAX SCSI option Compaq VAX SCSI Installation Procedure The table below provides an overview of the VAX SCSI installation procedure 1 Touch a metal piece of the system enclosure or power supply 2 Locate an unused I O Slot 3 Remove an unused I O bulkhead handle from the system 4 Insert the VAX SCSI module into the Async option slot The slot is closest to the center divider of the...

Page 32: ...32 Note Refer to the diagram below Installing the DS KZCCA DB adapter Figure 15 Installing the DS KZCCA DB VAX SCSI Adapter 5 Replace the system cover and all external cables ...

Page 33: ...the SCSI bus can be traced to improper termination and cabling Note Your Compaq VAX SCSI card always provides High Voltage Differential Termination HVD You must provide HVD termination after the last device on the end of the external cable SCSI IDs Each device and host adapter on the SCSI bus must have a unique SCSI ID The host adapter must be left at its default ID of 7 On a 16 bit WIDE VAX SCSI ...

Page 34: ...low SCSI bus lengths up to 25 Meters It is highly recommended that a high quality SCSI cable be selected for all device connections due to the importance of optimal signal integrity and to ensure compliance with regulatory agency approval for system emissions Most problems encountered during the initial installation of a SCSI system can be traced to improper or low quality cabling and termination ...

Page 35: ...ble in this guide to determine the correct cable for your application Apply these rules for IDs and termination Only the end device on the bus last device on the cable should have termination enabled The VAX SCSI adapter ALWAYS provides termination Each device must have a unique SCSI ID The VAX SCSI adapter is ALWAYS at SCSI ID 7 ...

Page 36: ...r I O for other SCSI adapters IntraServer s Ultra SCSI OpenVMS drivers also feature IntraServer s Digital OpenVMS VAX driver features Supports Ultra SCSI at speeds up to 40MBytes Sec per channel Ultra SCSI peak synchronous rate Your system will be limited to the system s bus bandwidth which can be below this peak rate Supports over 5000 single block I Os per second per channel Supports synchronous...

Page 37: ...id Tape example Note Your device names will be different from this example 2 Create a temporary directory to hold the installation files create dir sys sysdevice vaxscsi 3 Copy the installation files from your installation media to your temporary installation file copy dva0 vaxscsi sys sysdevice vaxscsi Floppy copy dka500 vaxscsi sys sysdevice vaxscsi CD copy mka400 vaxscsi sys sysdevice vaxscsi T...

Page 38: ...be processed VAX_SCSI V1 4 Beginning installation of VAX_SCSI V1 4 at 16 53 VMSINSTAL I RESTORE Restoring product save set A Current system ROOT is SYS0 Copyright C IntraServer Technology Inc 1998 All Rights Reserved VAX_SCSI IntraServer UltraSCSI wide support for VAX VMS VAX_ENET IntraServer Fast 10 100 Ethernet support for VAX VMS Supported VMS Versions VMS V5 5 2H4 VMS V6 1 VMS V6 2 VMS V7 1 Ch...

Page 39: ... IntraServer recommends that CONFIG_PCI is run from the SYS MANGER SYCONFIG COM procedure so that your SCSI devices are made available during the normal boot process Do you want this procedure to modify SYCONFIG COM automatically YES Your IntraServer UltraSCSI adapter is capable of SCSI support if ordered with the SCSI option This procedure can install the SCSI Drivers at this time Do you want to ...

Page 40: ... Your IntraServer UltraSCSI adapter is capable of Fast Ethernet support if ordered with the Fast Ethernet option This procedure can install the Fast Ethernet at this time Do you want to add Fast Ethernet support at this time YES The IntraServer Ethernet port on this machine supports Fast 100Mb sec or Standard 10Mb sec operation Answering YES default to the question below will select 100Mb sec oper...

Page 41: ...ices It is suggested that you run CONFIG_PCI from SYS MANAGER SYCONFIG COM No changes have been made to your SYS MANGER SYCONFIG COM file but suggested changes for this procedure have been written to SYS MANAGER VAX_SCSI_ENET STARTUP COM You must review the changes in SYS MANAGER VAX_SCSI_ENET STARTUP COM and manually edit SYS MANAGER SYCONFIG COM in order to have the drivers start automatically o...

Page 42: ... modified by including the command mc config_pci which will scan the PCI devices on your system and make them available for use If SYS MANAGER SYCONFIG COM is changed by any other application you will need to re install this kit Once installed your new drives will be functionally equivalent to other SCSI disks in your system ...

Page 43: ... 7 9 inches long Connector and Jumper Configuration Drawing RJ45 CDAL CONNECTO R CDAL PCI GA 53C875 21140A GA ROM ULTRA DIFF SCSI SCSI Terminators CDAL CONNECTOR Figure 16 Connecor and Jumper Positions DS KZCCA AB Mechanical Specifications DS KZCCA BB Physical Dimensions 3 7 inches wide X 12 3 inches long ...

Page 44: ...DS KZCCA CB Physical Dimensions 3 4 inches wide X 9 inches long Connector and Jumper Configuration Drawing RJ45 ULTRA DIFF SCSI CDAL CONNECTOR CDAL PCI GA 53C875 21140A SCSI Terminators GA ROM Figure 18 Connecor and Jumper Positions DS KZCCA CB SCSI and Ethernet Connections SCSI Channel One 68 position high density internal connector Ethernet One shielded RJ45 external connector for 8 conductor tw...

Page 45: ...l functional requirements of this specification when operating in the environment listed below Temperature Range Operating 0 C to 55 C Relative Humidity Range Operating 10 to 90 with a maximum wet bulb temperature of 28 C and minimum dew point of 2 C Altitude The maximum operating temperature shall be reduced by a factor of no more than 1 8 C 1000 meters increase in altitude Mechanical Operating ...

Page 46: ...rom 72 6 cm height on all six sides The module depends on proper enclosure mounting and isolation to remain properly seated during mechanical stress Flammability Plastic material used in the construction of this item shall be rated 94V2 or better per UL STC 94 Functional Requirements Features Single Ultra Differential SCSI channel Driver for VAX VMS 5 5 2H4 6 2 7 1 Employs SCSI Script Technology S...

Page 47: ...ctrical UL 1950 Information Technology Equipment with sub clauses 1 7 Applicable Appendix and Supplement B Table 1 Regulatory Agency Approval PACKAGING AND SHIPPING Each module shall be sealed in an anti static bag The anti static bag shall contain a barcode label reflecting the following minimum requirements Digital Part Number 30 XXXXX 01 Revision Level ex A01 Item Serial Number 2RYWWnnnnn stand...

Page 48: ...a SCSI SCSI clocked at 20 MHz 20 Mbytes sec 8 bit 40 Mbytes sec 16 bit SCAM SCSI Configured AutoMatically Most SCSI devices do not yet support SCAM I O Input Output PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect Industry Standard Bus ISA Industry Standard Architecture Older PC Standard I O bus EISA Extended ISA Performance Enhanced ISA BIOS Basic Input Output System POST Power On Self Test LUN Logical Unit...

Page 49: ...O bulkhead Installed ____________________24 Figure 10 Accessing the CPU Module____________________________26 Figure 11 Routing the Cables ___________________________________28 Figure 12 Installing the DS KZCCA CB VAX SCSI Adapter ________29 Figure 13 Accessing the I O slots _______________________________30 Figure 14 Option Locations____________________________________31 Figure 15 Installing the D...