DEC 10000 AXP, VAX 10000 Installation Guide

This document, the "DEC 10000 AXP System VAX 10000 Installation Guide" (Order Number EK–100EB–IN.002, published November 1992), provides detailed instructions for Digital customer service engineers and self-maintenance customers on how to install a DEC 10000 AXP or VAX 10000 system.

The guide covers a comprehensive installation process, including:

1. Physical Assembly: Inspecting the shipment, collecting tools, unpacking, assembling, positioning, leveling, and reassembling system cabinets (including internal battery and power control cabling).
2. External Connections: Making console, Ethernet, and FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) connections.
3. Subsystem Integration (VAX 10000 specific): Procedures for connecting to a DSSI (Digital Storage System Interconnect) subsystem (installing disk/tape drives, cabling, setting node IDs) and to a CI (Computer Interconnect) VMScluster (configuring adapters and cabling to a Star Coupler).
4. System Power-Up: Steps for preparing for, measuring, and applying AC power, and checking initial indicators.
5. System Verification: Checking module status LEDs and console self-test displays, and using console commands ("show configuration," "show device," "show network") to verify system and device status.
6. Operating System Booting: Instructions for booting various operating systems (OpenVMS Alpha AXP, OSF/1, OpenVMS VAX) and utilities (Loadable Firmware Update - LFU, User Environment Test Package - UETP) from different console load devices (RRD42 CD drive, InfoServer).

Appendices provide an overview of storage architectures, DSSI concepts, and details on installing the Digital Remote Services Console for remote troubleshooting.