MicroVAX 3400 VAXserver 3400 Operation

This document is an operations manual for the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) MicroVAX 3400 and VAXserver 3400 computer systems, published in September 1988.

It provides comprehensive guidance on:

• System Overview: Describes the physical and functional components of the systems, including the BA213 enclosure, CPU, memory, mass storage (RF30 fixed-disk drives, TK70 tape drive), power supplies, fans, and various controllers. It also covers the system's dual-host capability (for VMS systems).
• System Operation: Details how to use the systems, covering initial setup, switch settings for normal and special operations, power-on procedures, booting (autobooting and from console mode), halting, restarting, and resetting the system.
• System Options: Provides instructions for using and managing optional components like mass storage devices (optical and tape drives), various communications controllers (asynchronous, synchronous, network), real-time controllers, and printer interfaces. It also offers advice on adding new options.

The manual differentiates between the MicroVAX 3400 (multiuser) and VAXserver 3400 (single-user, performance-optimized, not for timesharing), noting that both support VMS or ULTRIX operating systems and Ethernet/DECnet. It includes conventions, related documentation, a glossary, figures, and tables to aid the user.