DEC 10000 AXP, VAX 10000 Basic Troubleshooting

This document, "DEC 10000 AXP System VAX 10000 Basic Troubleshooting (Order Number EK-1000B-TS.002)", is a guide for system operators and managers on how to diagnose and resolve basic problems with DEC 10000 and VAX 10000 systems.

The guide covers:

• System Troubleshooting: Procedures for issues encountered during power-up, system booting, and problems related to specific hardware components like DSSI, SCSI, and XMI plug-in units, TF85 tape drives, RRD42 compact disk drives, and environmental sensors (air pressure and temperature).
• Self-Test: Explains how to interpret the system's self-test display shown at power-up or system reset, including the meaning of various status lines (NODE #, TYP, ST, BPD, CO-C3, ILV, Mb, Firmware/SROM Rev, and System Serial Number) and physical indicator lights on modules and the control panel.
• Getting System Information & Testing: Details how to use console commands (like show configuration, show network, show device, show power) to retrieve information about the system's hardware configuration, network devices, storage devices, and power system status (including batteries). It also describes how to use the test command to run diagnostics on the entire system, subsystems, modules, or individual devices, and how to interpret the resulting error reports.
• Power System Indicators: Provides a comprehensive overview of the lights and indicators found on various power system components, such as the AC Input Box, Control Panel, System Power Regulators, XMI PIU Power Regulators, and the Cabinet Control Logic Module.