VAX 4000 Model 300 Installation

This document is the Installation manual for the Digital VAX 4000 Model 300 computer system (Order Number: EK-335AB-IN-002), published in 1990/1991.

It provides a comprehensive, step-by-step guide for the physical and initial software setup of the system. The manual assumes familiarity with computer hardware and operating systems.

Key installation phases covered include:

• Pre-installation checks: Verifying site preparation, checking shipment contents (noting the system's significant weight of 150 lbs/68 kg), and proper system positioning.
• Core system setup: Installing and connecting the console terminal, setting various system controls on the power supply, Integrated Storage Elements (ISEs), System Control Panel (SCP), and console module (including baud rate and power-on modes).
• Connecting additional devices: Detailed instructions for connecting serial and parallel printers, synchronous and asynchronous modems (including internal DFA01 modem to various telephone services), and Ethernet network connections (both ThinWire and Standard) at the console and DESQA modules.
• Expander and cabling: Guidance on connecting expanders and specific cables like Q-bus, DSSI, TLZ04/RRD-series, power control bus, and ground cables, with special procedures for dual-host configurations.
• System power-on and initial configuration: Turning on the system, selecting the console language, and basic troubleshooting for self-tests.
• Post-installation procedures: Recommendations to run diagnostic software and instructions for starting and modifying VMS factory-installed software (FIS) for various system configurations, including standalone, simple VAXcluster, complex network, and dual-host systems, emphasizing the importance of setting parameters and passwords.

The manual also includes important safety warnings, a list of module identification labels, and an index for quick reference.