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Document:	VAX 4000 Model 100 to DEC 3000 Model 400S AXP Upgrade Instr
Order Number:	EK-VX44S-IN
Revision:	A01
Pages:	13
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VAX 4000 Model 100
to DEC 3000 Model
400S AXP
Upgrade Instructions

MLO-010669

Part Number: EK-VX44S-IN. A01

Options You Can Upgrade
Can
Upgrade

Cannot
Upgrade

Disks:

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

RZ57

Drives:

RRD42**
RWZ01**
RX26*
TLZ04
TLZ06**
TSZ05*
TSZ07*
TZ30
TZ85*
TZK10

B400X
DSSI Devices
R400X
TF85
TK50
TK70
TKZ08
TSV05
TU81

Expansion
Boxes:

Memory:

SZ03
SZ12
SZ16
None

*Supported only in external device.
**Including tabletop device.

Check Components Shipped
Your shipment should contain the following
two kits.
If you are missing any of these components,
contact your Digital sales representative.
System Kit:

Ethernet Loopback
Connector

System Unit
Documentation

SCSI
Terminator

Modem Loopback
Connector
Printer Port
Terminator

Antistatic
Wrist Strap

System Power
Cord

Network
Label

Screwdriver

Accessory Kit:
Upgrade
Card

xx
xx xxxx
xx
xx x
x
xx
xx

Rubber
Grommets

RX26 Brackets

Metal Support
Plate
TZ30 RFI
Shield

Return
Address Label
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Remove the System Unit Cover
Follow these steps to remove the system unit
cover:
1. Turn off the system by pressing the
on/off switch to the off (O) position.
2. Disconnect the cables, connectors, and
terminators from the system unit.
3. Loosen the two captive screws on the
back of the system unit.

B
1

Captive
Screws

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4. Slide the cover forward and lift it up
from the system unit. Set the cover
aside.

Remove Fixed Disk Drives
Note: The DEC 3000 system can hold two
fixed disk drives and one removable-media
drive.
1. Press and hold the spring clip that locks
the disk drive in position.
2. Refer fo the figure, and push the disk
drive towards the spring clip until the
rubber grommets on the bottom of the
disk drive release from the cutouts in the
drive mounting shelf.

Spring
Clip
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3. Lift the disk drive up from the drive
mounting shelf and release the spring
clip.
4. Disconnect the SCSI and power cables
from the back of the drive.
5. Set the drive aside on an antistatic mat.

Remove the Upper Drive Shelf
1. Disconnect the power cable from the
power supply unit. Remove the power
cable from the enclosure.
2. Refer to the figure, and loosen the three
captive screws that hold the drive shelf in
place.
Captive Screws

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3. Lift the left side of the shelf and pull the
shelf to the left until the tabs on the right
clear the cutouts in the lower drive shelf.
4. Set the drive shelf aside.

Remove Remaining Drives
Follow these steps to remove a removablemedia drive from the lower drive shelf:
1. Loosen the captive screw that secures the
drive mounting bracket to the drive shelf.
Captive Screw

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2. Lift the left side of the drive until the tabs
on the right side clear the cutouts in the
lower drive shelf.
3. Disconnect the SCSI and power cables
from the back of the drive.
4. Set the drive aside on an antistatic mat.

Check the SCSI ID Settings
Each device in your system must have its
own unique SCSI ID setting. If your DEC
3000 system has a factory-installed drive, it
is set to SCSI ID 3.
You can check the SCSI ID settings on your
drives by referring to the DEC 3000 Model
400/400S AXP Options Guide. The RZ23L
and RZ24 SCSI ID settings (not covered in
the guide) are shown here.
RZ23L Drive SCSI ID Settings:

E3 E2

SCSI
Settings: 0
4
1
5
2
6
3
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Check the SCSI ID Settings
RZ24 Drive SCSI ID Settings:

E3 2
E 1
E

E1 E2

SCSI
Settings: 0
4
1
5
2
6
3
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Install New Mounting Brackets
Remove the mounting brackets from all the
drives you are upgrading, unless you are upgrading an RZ23L or RZ24 drive that has
the support plate shown below.
To attach the support plate (from the accessory kit) to your drives:
1. Place the metal support plate on the disk
drive as shown.
2. Screw the four rubber grommets into the
plate and the drive until the plate is secure.

Rubber
Grommets

Metal Support
Plate
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Other Accessory Brackets
Install the RX26 bracket extensions as
shown below:

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The DEC 3000 Model 400/400S AXP
Options Guide explains how to attach the
RFI shield to the TZ30 drive, and how to
mount a removable-media drive in the
system mounting bracket.

Install the DEC 3000 System
1. Follow the instructions in the DEC 3000
Model 400/400S AXP Owner’s Guide to
set up and install that system.
2. Follow the instructions in the DEC 3000
Model 400/400S AXP Options Guide to
install the options in your new system.
3. Connect the terminal, keyboard, and
power cables, as shown.

ISDN
S3

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4. Turn on the DEC 3000 AXP system.

Complete the Upgrade
1. Test the installation by turning on your
new system and entering the show
device command at the console
prompt.
The drives you upgraded should appear
in the display. If a drive does not
display, it has not been installed properly.
2. Return your VAX 4000 system to Digital
as follows:
a. Pack the VAX 4000 system unit
securely in packing material for
shipment.
b. Attach the return-address label that
came in the upgrade accessory kit.
3. Contact your Digital service representative to upgrade your hardware service
contract.