RZ26B Fixed Disk Drive in the VAXstation 4000

This document, "The RZ26B Fixed Disk Drive in the VAXstation 4000" (EK-RZ26B-IN. A01, October 1992), is a supplemental guide for installing the RZ26B fixed disk drive into VAXstation 4000 Model 60 and Model 90 systems.

It provides essential information specific to the RZ26B drive that complements the general VAXstation 4000 Options Installation Guide, including:

• Illustration of the RZ26B drive.
• SCSI ID settings: Instructions for determining existing SCSI IDs using SHOW CONFIG, recommendations for using IDs 0, 1, 2, or 3 for fixed disk drives, the critical rule that each device must have a unique ID, and a warning that SCSI ID 6 is reserved for the controller and must not be used.
• Installation verification: Guidance to use the SHOW CONFIG command to confirm the drive's successful installation.
• Detailed drive specifications:
  • Capacity: 1.05 GB per drive.
  • Performance: Including data transfer rates (e.g., 2.6 MB/sec to 4 MB/sec to/from media, 2.5 MB to 5 MB to/from buffer), seek times (average 10.5 msec), and rotational speed (5400 rpm).
  • Operating and Nonoperating Conditions: Environmental specifications for temperature, humidity, and altitude.

The document directs users to the VAXstation 4000 Options Installation Guide for general system preparation (shutdown, cover removal, static prevention) and the actual physical installation procedure, with this document serving as the source for specific RZ26B configuration details.