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Document:	VAXstation VLC to DEC 3000 Model 300/300L AXP Upgrade
Order Number:	EK-VSAXP-UP
Revision:	A01
Pages:	12
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VAXstation VLC to
DEC 3000 Model
300/300L AXP
Upgrade Instructions

MLO-010693

Order Number: EK–VSAXP–UP. A01

Options You Can Upgrade
Can
Upgrade
Expansion
Boxes:

Cannot
Upgrade

SZ03
SZ12
SZ16

Hard Disks:

RZ23L
RZ24L
RZ24*
RZ25*
RZ26*
RZ55*
RZ56*
RZ58*

RZ57

Removable
Media:*

TZK10
TZ30
TLZ04
TLZ06
RRD42
RX26

RX23
RX33

Memory
Option:

None

* Available only in expansion boxes

Options You Can Upgrade

Monitors

Input
Devices:

Ethernet
Adapter:

Can
Upgrade

Cannot
Upgrade

VRC16-Cx/Hx
VRM17-Ax/Hx
VR319-Dx**
VR320-Dx**
VRT16-Hx**
VRT19-Hx**

VR262-Ax
VR290-Dx
VR297-Dx
VR299-Dx
VRT16-Dx
VRT19-Dx
VRT13
VR319-Cx
VR320-Cx

VSxxx-AB
VSxxx-AA
VSxxx-FA
VSxxx-JA
VSxxx-GA
LK401
LK201
DECXM-AA

** Available only on the Model 300.

Check the Box Contents
System Kit:

Mousepad

System Unit
Universal
Strain Relief
Strap

Monitor
Video Cable

SCSI
Terminator
Documentation
Keyboard/Mouse
Extension Cable

Antistatic
Wrist Strap
10BASE-T Loopback
Connector
Modem Loopback
Connector
Network
Cable

Monitor
Power Cord

System Power
Cord

Screwdriver

Accessory Kit:
Upgrade
Card

Mounting
Brackets (2)

Return
Address
Label

External
SCSI Cable

xx
xx xxxx
xx
xx x
x
xx
xx

Screws (8)
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Check the SCSI ID Settings
If your DEC 3000 system has factoryinstalled drives, check the SCSI ID settings
on the drives you are upgrading.
To find out the SCSI ID settings on your
VAXstation drives, enter these commands:
•

To shut down your system software:
$ SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN

•

To show the drives and their SCSI ID
settings: >> SHOW CONFIG

A screen similar to this will display:
>>> SHOW CONFIG
KA48-A V1.3-343-V4.0
08-00-2B-1D-28-6C
8MB
DEVNBR
-----1
2

DEVNAM
-----NVR
LCG

3
4
5

DZ
CACHE
MEM

6
7
8
9
10

FPU
IT
SYS
NI
SCSI

11
>>>

AUD

SCSI
ID Numbers

INFO
-------------------------------OK
OK
LR - 8 PLN FB - 5.2
OK
OK
OK
8MB = S0/1=0MB, S2/3=0MB, S4/5=0MB
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
5-RX26
6-INITR
OK

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Write your system drive names and SCSI ID
settings here:

Turn Off/Open the VAXstation

1. Turn off the VAXstation system unit by
pressing O on the On/Off switch.
Caution: After you turn off the system,
wait 15 seconds before
unplugging the power cord.
2. Unplug all the cables.

3. To open the cover, press firmly on
the latches located on the side of the
system unit.

•

Push the latches in and up until the cover
releases.

•

Pull the cover up and off.
Latches

C2
C1

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Caution: You may damage the equipment
if you do not wear an antistatic
wrist strap when working inside
the system unit.

Remove/Prepare the Disk Drive
Your VAXstation may have an RZ23L or an
RZ24L fixed disk drive installed.

4. Locate the small metal clip attached to
the disk mounting bracket.

•

Push in on the metal clip to unlock the
bracket, then slide the drive away from
the power supply.

•

Remove the drive from the system unit.

•

Disconnect the SCSI and power cable
connectors from the drive.

5. Remove the drive bracket and clip by
using a Phillips screwdriver to remove
the rubber feet.

C2
C1

Power
Supply

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Set the SCSI ID on the Drives
You need change a SCSI ID setting only if
two or more drives have the same setting.
Check the SCSI ID setting for the VAXstation drives, which you noted previously. If
you need to change a SCSI ID on a drive
that is not covered here, see the DEC 3000
Model 300/300L AXP System Hardware
Reference Guide.
RZ23L Drive SCSI ID Settings:

E3 E2

SCSI
Settings: 0
4
1
5
2
6
3
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Set the SCSI ID on the Drives
RZ24L Drive SCSI ID Settings:

A0 A1

SCSI
Settings: 0
4
1
5
2
6
3
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Insert a Drive Into a Bracket
If you are upgrading an RZ23L or RZ24L
drive from a VLC to a DEC 3000 300/300L,
you must put the drive into either of the
brackets included in your accessory kit.
•

Stand the bracket on its side with the
sliding latch up. Place the drive in the
bracket with the connectors facing you,
as shown below.

•

Attach the two screws on each side of
the drive bracket.

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Complete the Upgrade

6. Follow the instructions in Chapter 2 of
the DEC 3000 Model 300/300L AXP
Reference Guide to install the fixed disk
drive.

7. Follow the instructions in the DEC 3000
Model 300/300L AXP Setting Up Your
System card.

8. Test the installation by turning on your
system and entering the show device
command at the console prompt (>>>).

The options you upgraded should appear
in the display. If an option does not
display, it has not been installed
properly.

Complete the Upgrade

9. Return your VAXstation and any
devices that are not upgradable to
Digital:
•

Pack the VAXstation and devices securely in the DEC 3000 300/300L packing material.

•

Attach the return-address label that was
in your upgrade kit.

•

Contact your Digital service representative to upgrade your hardware service
contract.