AdvantageCluster Compute and File Server Model 5000 Installation/Owner's Guide

This document is an Installation/Owner's Guide providing comprehensive instructions for the AdvantageCluster Compute Server Model 5000 (ACCS) and AdvantageCluster File Server Model 5000 (ACFS) systems. Intended for Digital Customer Service or qualified service personnel, it covers site preparation, unpacking procedures, and detailed installation steps.

The guide outlines the architecture and components of both systems:

• ACCS (AdvantageCluster Compute Server): A high-performance computing platform for compute-intensive applications, housed in two cabinets. It features AlphaServer 2100 RM units, a GIGAswitch system, DECserver 90M, and pre-installed software for batch and parallel processing, application development, and system management (e.g., Digital UNIX AXP, LSF, PVM, Digital Extended Math Library, KAP, DEC FUSE, POLYCENTER tools).
• ACFS (AdvantageCluster File Server): A high-performance platform for quick access to large amounts of data, housed in three cabinets. It also includes AlphaServer 2100 RM units, a GIGAswitch system, DECserver 90M, and factory-connected BA350 storage shelves, with pre-installed software for data access and management (e.g., Digital UNIX AXP, Logical Storage Manager, POLYCENTER tools).

Key installation topics include connecting FDDI, MMJ, ThinWire, and keyboard/mouse/video extension cables, as well as power connections and system startup. The document also provides physical, environmental, and electrical specifications for each cabinet and additional installation information such as removing/replacing cabinet doors and panels, adjusting the stabilizer bar, and using the interlock system.