DEC 2000 Model 500 AXP Upgrade Information

This document, titled "DEC 2000 Model 500 AXP Upgrade Information" and published by Digital Equipment Corporation in December 1993, provides step-by-step instructions for customers and Digital Services to identify and remove compatible hardware options from various older Digital systems for reuse with a new DEC 2000 Model 500 AXP server.

The guide covers upgrade procedures for components from:

• DECstation 5000 Models 25/50
• DECsystem 5000 Models 133/150, 200/240/260, 3100, 5100, 5500
• MicroVAX 3100 Models 30, 40/80/90
• VAX 4000 Models 100/100A

Specific upgradeable devices listed include various SCSI disk drives (e.g., RZ24L, RZ25, RZ26), a CD-ROM drive (RRD42), tape drives (TLZ06, TZK10), a color monitor (VRC16-HA), and expansion enclosures (SZ12/RZ5x, BA353, BA350).

Each chapter outlines procedures such as shutting down the system, disconnecting cables, removing covers, handling drives (including setting SCSI IDs), and returning non-upgradeable components or the old system to Digital. It emphasizes consulting other DEC 2000 Model 500 AXP documentation for the installation of these options into the new system and for updating service contracts.

The document explicitly states that no options can be upgraded from VAX 11/7xx, VAX 8200/8300, DECsystem 5400, MicroVAX I/II/2000/3300/3400, or other systems not listed for compatibility with the DEC 2000 Model 500 AXP server. It also includes general warnings about antistatic precautions.