VAX 6000-400 Installation Guide

This document is the VAX 6000-400 Installation Guide, published in July 1989 by Digital Equipment Corporation.

It is intended for DIGITAL field service representatives and self-maintenance customers, providing comprehensive instructions for installing a VAX 6000-400 system. The guide covers:

1. Site Preparation: Guidelines for floor space, environmental requirements (temperature, humidity, altitude), cabinet sizes and weights, and power requirements (AC input voltage, power modules, and cable connections).
2. Unpacking: Procedures for inspecting the shipment, collecting necessary tools, and safely removing the system cabinet and packing materials, as well as connecting the console terminal and Ethernet cable.
3. Connecting Subsystems: Instructions for cabling tape and disk subsystems to the VAX 6000-400 I/O connector panel.
4. Connecting to a VAXcluster: Steps to integrate the system into a VAXcluster, including setting the VAXcluster node address and cabling to a Star Coupler.
5. Powering Up the System: Procedures for preparing the cabinet, checking the power system (including transformer and AC power controller), and operating the system's control panel (key switches, restart button, and status indicators).
6. System Self-Test: Guidance on enabling the system, checking module LEDs, and interpreting the self-test display results at the console terminal to verify successful operation or diagnose failures.
7. Verification: Steps to verify overall system operation, including running ROM-based diagnostics, booting the VAX Diagnostic Supervisor for multiprocessor tests, setting and saving EEPROM parameters, and running the User Environment Test Package (UETP) for VMS or ULTRIX.
8. Installing VAXBI Expander Cabinet: Detailed instructions for physically joining and cabling an optional VAXBI expander cabinet to the system.

Appendices also provide information on installing a remote services console and proper handling procedures for sensitive KA64A modules.