VMS Upgrade and Installation Supplement: VAX–11/750

This document is the VMS Upgrade and Installation Supplement for the VAX-11/750 computer, dated June 1990 and pertaining to VMS Version 5.4. It serves as a complementary guide to the main VMS Upgrade and Installation Manual, providing hardware-specific details for the VAX-11/750 system.

The supplement covers:

• Console Subsystem: Descriptions of the console terminal, control panel (indicator lights, switches), tape cassette drive, and console command language, which are essential for system interaction during installation and operations.
• VMS Installation: Procedures for setting up and turning on the system, determining device names, booting standalone BACKUP from magnetic tape, local disk, or an HSC disk drive, and subsequently booting the newly installed system disk.
• System Startup & Shutdown: Detailed instructions for various system booting methods (e.g., using BOOT58, conversational boot), including troubleshooting common boot problems, and performing orderly or emergency shutdowns.
• Backup Procedures: Guidance on using Standalone BACKUP for system disk and console TU58 backup and restoration, including its installation and booting from different media.