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EK-86001-51-001

VAX 8600 System
Upgrade Procedure

Prepared by Educational Services
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Digital Equipment Corporation

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CONTENTS
Page

PREFACE

UPGRADE OVERVIEW ... veeeeeeecocasoscssossscssscsosnscacscssssnsosssscsl

SYSTEM AUDIT AND RELIABILITY.eeccccocssosscacocoscncccsssossccssonsl

UPGRADE INSTALLATION PROCEDURE....ciecvsccocsoscccoscscccsssnsnsessd

DISPOSITION OF REPLACED VAX 8600 MODULES..eeeveecececoccccccsscseslb
FIGURES

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Title

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VAX 8650 MUL Label..eeeeececccoccccsssosossccccsoscesesl?

SID Jumper LOCAtIiONS.eeeeeeeeeccacscsccsassscssccsseell
TABLES

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Table

No.

Title

Page

VAX 8600/8650 Replacement ModUleS..eeececcccooccsssssel

VAX 8600/8650 Upgrade Kit Parts List....cceeecccceceab
861UP-BA PartsS LiSt.ceeeceeeccecesscssscssccsosasccacsssd
VAX 8600 Checkout DiagnosStiCS.cecescecsecccccccccascasnel
VAX 8600/8650 MOAULESeeeeeeoceosocosnsccsccssccccccsssed
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Return Part NUMDEIrS....eeeeccccsvscsccssosscccccoseall

iii

PREFACE

This document is intended to be used by Digital Field Service
personnel to upgrade the VAX 8600 system to a VAX 8650 system.
This
procedure,
together
with
the
VAX
8600/8650
System
Installation Manual
(EK-8600I-IN)
install a VAX 8650 system.
The

procedure

Engineer

has

such

that

has

had

been

trained

VAX

8600

systems.

not

complex.

and

repairing

The

procedure

Installation

set

Manual

can

provides

and

used

assumed

some

However,

enough

the

information

the

Field

experience

VAX

reference

Service

maintaining

8600/8650
required.

System

OVERVIEW

UPGRADE

The materials required to upgrade a VAX 8600 kernel to a VAX 8650
kernel varies, depending on the revision of the system. Field
Service performs a system audit before the appropriate upgrade kit
is

ordered.

There are three parts to upgrading a VAX 8600 kernel to a VAX 8650
kernel.

VAX 8600 system audit by Field Service

Installation of VAX 8650-specific hardware/software
Removal of old materials from customer site

2.
3.

The

Sales Account

Representative

informs

Field

goes

the

system audit is required for the customer's system.

Request

Form).

Field

Service

then

Quality

Improvement

Program

procedures

Service

that

(See the Order

customer

site

obtain the necessary system audit information. At the same time,
Field Service starts to monitor the VAX 8600 system for reliable
operation. Performing this reliability check prior to doing the
upgrade is important to determine if there are any logic problems
with the VAX 8600 which could cause problems for the newly
upgraded VAX 8650 system. If the VAX 8600 system is not reliable
at the time of the system audit, Field Service should use the
to

improve

the

system

performance.

Following

the

audit,

Field

Service

notifies

Representative that the required Upgrade
861UP-AA and 861UP-BA, if required) plus
Memory Array Modules (MS86-AA) need to
informs Field Service when the Upgrade
Service then schedules the installation
thorough system checkout completes the
8650 Upgrade Kit. Finally, Field Service
and

removes

SYSTEM

AUDIT

from

AND

the

Sales Account

Kit (Digital part numbers
the appropriate number of
be ordered. The customer
Kits are received. Field
to upgrade the system. A
installation of the VAX
packs up the old material

customer's site.

RELIABILITY

The system audit determines the revision 1level of the VAX 8600
kernel, the current version of VAX/VMS or ULTRIX software used on
the system, and the revision level of the VAXcluster. These
revision levels then determine which modules will be replaced.
Table 1 lists all the VAX 8600 modules that might have to be
replaced

for

the

upgrade.

All L0200 memory array modules
(below revision D1l)
must be
replaced with a new, faster L0200 module (at revision Dl) or an
L0226 version. For each L0200 module (below revision Dl) that must
be replaced, an MS86-AA module must be ordered.

VAX

Table

VAX

8650

8600

VAX

8600/8650

Min

Replacement

Modules

Rev

Module

for

Type

VAX

L0200

L0225
L0226

L0225

L0226

L0204

Al
Fl

4 MByte Memory Arrays
MBox Data Path (MCD)

*%
16

L0205

Mem

L0206

IBox

Data

Path

L0211

EBox

Data

(EBD)

L0212

FBox

Adder*

L0217

L0231

Clock

(CLK)

L0220

L0230

MBox

8650

installed

FBox

option

dependent

the

system

Name

Slot

MByte

Memory Arrays

MByte

Addr

Memory Arrays

Phys

Cache

(MAP)
(IDP)

14
06

(FBA)

11
Control

(MCC)

present

configuration,

can

L0200

and

L0225

L0226

Using the system audit worksheef, do the following.
If

the customer's application software is running, inform
the customer that the system will
be used
to obtain
system audit
information.
This should not affect
the
customer's application software. However, if the customer
is running a critical software application,
it might be
advisable to stop running it before obtaining the system
audit information.

Under

VAX/VMS,

use

the

SHOW

SYSTEM

customer's

system

terminal.*

Check

first

which

states

current

run

line

the

system.

the

Enter

this

the

command

beginning

version

information

the

VAX/VMS

the

Audit

Worksheet.
NOTE

The
to

minimum
support

required

VAX

version

the

8650

VAX/VMS

4.3
(version
1.2
for
ULTRIX).
Check
that
VAX/VMS
version
4.3
(version
1.2
for
ULTRIX)
will be installed on the system
before

the

time

version

the

upgrade.

For

operating systems other than VAX/VMS, check
version used supports VAX 8650 operations.

* The

ULTRIX

operating

system

prompt

that

reports

run.

the

version

the

that

the

ULTRIX

If the customer's version of VAX/VMS 1is below version
4.3, or below version 1.2 for ULTRIX, inform the Sales
Account Representative. The VAX 8600 system cannot be
upgraded until this VAX/VMS or ULTRIX update takes place.
Use

the

SHOW CLUSTER/CONTINUOUS command

check

all

systems in the VAXcluster. The column titled SOFTWARE
lists the software revision of all VAX systems and HSCS50s

in the VAXcluster.

Use

the

Audit

the

ADD

RP REV

revision of the CI

the

Enter VAXcluster

revision information

Worksheet.

command

obtain

the

hardware

titled

RP_REVIS

interface RAMs in use and
used.

microcode

The

column

the version

shows values like "50003" for VAX processor nodes

in the

VAXcluster. The first digit indicates the version of the
microcode (in this example, 5). Enter this information on
the Audit Worksheet. The last four digits show the
revision of the hardware RAMs (in this example, 003).

The above information, plus the latest copy of the
to
sufficent
is
Document
Control
Revision
Cluster
to
needed
is
software
or
hardware
l
determine if additiona
proper
the
to
er
VAXclust
the
in
upgrade the systems
revision.
NOTE

All nodes in the VAXcluster must be at
hardware
and
software
acceptable
Kit
Upgrade
8650
VAX
the
before
revisions
revisions
e
Acceptabl
installed.
be
can
Revision
the Cluster
in
are outlined
Control

Document.

Any hardware or

done

prior

software

updating

the

time

VAX 8650 Upgrade Kit installation.

should

the

Open

the

VAX

revision

8600

system

front

1levels

861UP-AA

kit

(L0230

the

upgrade.

all

doors.

the

Enter

modules

the

module

the

Audit

Worksheet.
NOTE

The

mandatory

kit

L0205,

for

ordered

only

L0206,

L0211,

revision

All

that

modules

revision
Worksheet

replaced.
costs

not

for

will

modules

with

newer

are

charged
but

agreements

will

the

revision

Enter

number

this

(MS86-BA)

information

VAX

8650.

the

lowest

the

Audit

credit

higher

customers.

Field

replace

these

revision

modules.

per-call

the
with

maintenance

charged.

L0200

memory

installed

L0204,

customers

not

the

result

usually

customers,

Count

will

for

861UP-BA

modules

the

below
stated
on

per-call

Service
Costs

for

qualify

This

L0212

are

level

L0231)

The

any

below minimum

and

the

Audit

array
the

modules

VAX

8600

below

system.

Worksheet.

NOTE

MS86-AA

for

each

(L0226)

L0200

module

must

that

ordered

replaced.

Discuss

system reliability with the customer, especially
intermittent system crashes and unexplained problems that

are

not

yet

resolved.

State

these

Worksheet.

the

system

the

system
crash

system

Improvement

per

unreliable
month

checked
Program

findings

(more

than

over

the

last

out

according

one

three

the

Audit

unresolved

months),

the

get

Quality

procedures.

NOTE

Quality
Improvement
Program
procedures
should be used on all
unstable VAX 8600
systems.

10.

Ask

the

upgrade

The

Field

the

system

customer

problems.

save

completed.

Service
should

all

error

log

information

Account Representative
start
monitoring
the

until

responsible
system
for

for
any

For
unresolved
or
intermittent
problems,
an
action plan must be established to guarantee resolution
of
the
problem
at
1least
three
weeks
prior
to
the
installation of the Upgrade Kit.

11.

Order

the

any

other

correct

modules

system

that

revision.

to
bring other
systems
correct revision.

have

Order

within

any

the

replaced

other

parts

VAXcluster

reach

needed
to

the

NOTE

The customer 1is charged for any modules
to
bring
the VAX system to
the
correct
revision
(no
charge
1if
there
1is
a
maintenance agreement with Digital). This
should
have
been
discussed
with
customer before ordering the modules.

12.

Ask

the

customer

(or

Installation

inform

the

Branch)

local

office

the

Field

when

Service

the

Branch

Upgrade

Kit

visits

the

arrives.
13.

Fill

out

customer's

14.

LARS
site

the

Worksheet

LARS

code

Upon

completion

the

Audit

Have

the

kits:

form.
for

When

Field

Service

system

audit,

charge

this

time

copies

"D".

Sales

Account

861UP-AA,

appropriate

audit,
the

Sales

(if

MS86-AAs

signed

Account

Representative

861UP-BA

number

forward

Representative.

order

the

necessary),

(if

required

and

the

necessary).

NOTE

The

©Sales

Account

Representative

will

include
the
Field
Service
installation
charge as a separate item on the upgrade
purchase quote given to the customer.
UPGRADE

INSTALLATION

The VAX 8600/8650
2 and 3.

PROCEDURE

Upgrade

Kits

contain

the

items

shown

NOTE

The

modules

MS86-AAs)

ordered

(861UP-BA

result

must

the
before

kit

and

system audit
the
upgrade

be
available
installation procedure

can

started.

VAX/VMS

minimum

version

4,3

version
system.

must

ULTRIX

must

1.2

support

the

minimum

VAX

8650

Tables

Table

VAX 8600/8650 Upgrade Kit Parts List

Part Number

Description

L0230-00
L0231-00

MBox Cache Control
Clock Module (CLK)

23-409E4-00

EPROM

36-17674-00
36-21483-01

Option ID Label
8600/8650 MUL Label

1
1

36-22279-05
37-00898-01

Control Panel Label
Return Packaging Kit

1
1

EK-8600I-S1

8600/8650 Upgrade Procedure

Module

(MCC)

Module

available

1
1
1

(NO Diagnostics)

861UP Customer Print Set

MP-01990-02
latest

Console

8650 RL0O2 Pack

BC-FG45B-ME*

* or

for

Quantity

1
1

version

Table

861UP-BA

Parts

List

Part Number

Description

Quantity

L0204-00
L0205-00
L0206-00
L0211-00

MBox Cache Data Module (MCD)
MBox Address Path Module (MAP)
IBox Data Path Module (IDP)
EBox Control Module (EBD)

1
1
1
1

L0212-00

FBox

36-26123-01
37-00836-01
99-05116-01
99-05729-00
99-06200-01
99-06487-03

Return to IMM Label
Module Packaging
Container
Tape (Paper)
Antistatic Cellular
Tape (Polyester)

A/R

Adder

Module

(FBA)

2
5
1
A/R
A/R
A/R

Film

required
NOTE

The

861UP-AA

Kit is used
for
each
VAX
8600
being
wupgraded.
The
861UP-BA Upgrade Kit is used only if any
of the VAX 8600 modules is below the
miminum revision level needed by the VAX
8650. Upgrades also involve the MS86-AA
(L0226) if the MS86-BA (L0200)
is below
revision Dl.
Either

VAX

Upgrade

8650

Diagnostics
BC-FG47B-DE or
or a VAX 8650

Console

Disk

Pack WITH

(Digital
part
number
latest available version)
Console Diagnostic Tape

(Digital
part
number
BB-FG48B-DE
or
latest available version)
1s needed
to
complete the installation of the Upgrade
Kit(s).

upgrade

the

VAX

following.
l.

system

Inform

the

changed

system.

Therefore,

RLO2

8600

customer

Copy

the

DEFBOO.COM

disk

pack

the

VAX

VMS

to
8600

software

copy

must

VAX

the

version

any

pack

that

updated

disk

8650

RL0O2

system,

disk

used

pack

customer-specific

saved

the

will

VAX

8650

the

files

customer.

’

file
from
the VAX 8600
system RLO2
VAX 8650 system RLO2 disk pack. Refer to
Software Installation Guide (which is
in the
distribution

kit)

for

files.

the

procedure

how

:
NOTE

Step

does

operating

Ask

the

Run

one

Spin

the

pass

down

disk

Power

shut

system.

establish

apply

systems.

customer

operating

not

each

base

before

the

RL02

that

down

Table

the

Diagnostic
EVKAB

EVKAC

EVKAD
EVKAE
EVCBA
EVGAA
EVGAB

VAX/VMS

diagnostics
.in
installing

VAX

8600

system.

VAX

8600

Checkout

and

Micro

Supervisor

the

ULTRIX

Table
Upgrade

Kit.

Diagnostics

Run

Diagnostics

EVKAA

the

disk drive, and open the door.
Install
contains the VAX 8650 diagnostics.

Diagnostic
MHC

ULTRIX

down

known

pack

Diagnostics

By Typing

@TSTCPU
@MACAAC

@EDSAA
DS>

RUN

EVKAB

DS>

RUN

(after

DS>)

EVKAC

DS>

(after

RUN

DS>)

EVKAD

DS>

(after

RUN

DS>)

EVKAE

(after

DS>)

DS>

RUN

EVCBA

(after

DS>

DS>)

RUN

EVGAA

DS>

(after

DS>)

RUN

EVGAB

(after

DS>)

the front CPU cabinet doors and remove the L0201 CSL
module from slot 02 in the CPU backpanel BP2. Be sure to

Open

st
observe proper grounding procedures to guard again
when
strap
wrist
a
ng
weari
by
electrostatic discharges

working with modules.

NOTE

1f the L0201 module is at revision Fl or

greater,

(Digital

part

step

number

since

EPROM

the

23-409E4-00)

does

not have to be replaced.
8.

the

E169.

from

the

socket

Refer to the L0201 CSL Unit Assembly Drawing and
1.

r
Carefully install the VAX 8650 EPROM (Digital part numbe
g the

23-409E4-00)

orientation

into the socket at E169 (Step 8) notin
of pin 1. Change the module revision

the

CPU

follows: E1 to F2, E2 to F3,

10.

remove the VAX 8600 EPROM

(Digital part number 23-313E4-00)

Figure
9.

module,

CSL

L0201

Reinstall

the

backpanel BP2.

L0201 CSL module

to Fl.

into

slot 02

E169

See—

—

]

—

[

l
MR-0186-0120

Figure

L0201 CSL Module

11.

Depending on the system audit, all or some of the modules
will have to be removed from the CPU backpanel BP2. As
necessary, remove a VAX 8600 module from CPU backpanel

12.

replace

memory

Mbyte

L0226

system

audit.

modules

‘

refer to Table

L9200 configuration guidelines.

for

CAUTION

module

L9200

memory

load

regulator

8650

that

load.

systems

number
of
loading.

Table

8650

VAX

load

used

modules

for

Module

Name

L0220

L0230

MBox Cache Control

L0204 **

MBox Data Path

L0206%*

L0206*%*

IBox Data Path

L0212%

L0212*%*

L0211¥*

Removal

LO211*%*

dependent on

correct

Slot

L0204%*

L0231

VAX

8600/8650 Modules

VAX

L0217

insufficient

VAX 8600

L0205%**

the

minimum

its

to
to

have

memory

designed

module

appropriate
specified

L0205%*

determined

replaced was

required.

modules,

array

NOTE

The

(revision D1l)

L0200

them with

If memory is reconfigured,

Module

listed

4 Mbyte Memory Array

(below revision Dl1)

L0200

and

modules

Remove the

number

it with a VAX 8650 module

replace

BP2 and

Table

Mem Addr Phys
Clock

(CLK)

FBox Adder
EBox Data

revision

(MCD)

(MAP)

(IDP)

(FBA)

(EBD)

** Tnstallation dependent on system audit

(MCC)

14
11

The

the

Table
Memory

for

L9200

Module

Configurations

VAX

8600

and

VAX

Configurations

L9200

8650

slot

L9200

slot

All

memory configurations
that £ill no more than the
first four memory slots.

All

memory

that
or

fill

the

first

six

YES

slots

configurations

consisting
and/or

fills

YES

configurations
the first five

only.
Memory

YES

L0200's

L0226's

slots

only
1--7.

and

YES

All

other memory
configurations.

13.

Table

used

be installed
changes
in

determine

with the
memory

factory-installed
Corporation

Field

how

many

existing memory
configquration

must

Service

done

personnel

modules

must

configuration.
from
what

L9200

Any
was

Digital

only.

NOTE

For simplicity,
memory slots
should
be
filled
from right to
left,
keeping the
L0225 modules to the right of the L0226
modules.
memory

When

module

the
empty
considered

slot,
full.

When

the

they

should

L9200

slot

due

cannot

L0225

blocking

empty

slot

this

modules

safely

use.

are
stored

a
is

not
used,
for future

Equipment

Beginning

carefully

align

label

the

(Digital

two

key

lock

holes

(right

and

place

the

part

number

36-22279-05)

VAX

8600
control
(Figure 2),

panel

1label

new

VAX

and

8650

over

continue

VAX 8650 CONTROL PANEL LABEL

EOBODAD

vax/ssso

0000

14,

=
Figure

=
MR-0186-0121

VAX

8650

Control

Panel

Label

hand

side),

control

panel

the

existing

the

1left

Carefully align and place the new VAX 8600/8650 Module
Utilization Label (MUL) (Digital part number 36-21483-01)
over the existing VAX 8600 MUL label above the CPU module

15.

(Figure 3).

cooling doors

number
©part
(Digital
label
ID
option
the
Install
on
1label
ID
serial
KA86
ng
36-17674-00) near the existi

l6.

the upper rear rail of the CPU cabinet.

Locate connector J9 on the CPU backplane between slots 2
and 3 (center connector). The slide on jumpers determine

17.

the System Identification

information.

(SID)

Change the jumpers on connector J9 as shown in Table 7
and

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Figure 3

Table

SID Jumpers

SID

Jumper

(In/Out)

Value

Function

17--18

Out

"g" = 8650

29--30

Out

"2" = Revision B

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Figure

SID

Jumper

Locations

18.
19.

Power

system.

VAX 8650

the

The SID register should now show "xx82xxxx" where "82" is
a VAX 8650 system at revision B and the "x" bits match
(serial number,
the previous VAX 8600 system SID data
'

Manufacturing

Plant).

macro

hardcore

the

prompt

(>>>),

use

the

command to check that the SID register number

EXAMINE

SID

is correct.

Example
>>>EXAMINE

SID

(a serial number such as the sample

408 2F500

printed)
20.

set

and

check

the

clock

frequency

MHz,

the

following.
>>>SET

CLOCK

FREQUENCY

>>>SHOW CLOCK

FREQUENCY
SYS CLOCK

74 Mhz,
running

CPU_CLOCK

running

Mhz

X2
X3

=
=

50
68

Mhz
Mhz

X4
X5

=
=

72 Mhz
74 Mhz

X6 = 76 Mhz

full

rate,

locked

(Normal)
(High)

(Unsupported - manufacturing only)

NOTE

This frequency is for diagnostic purposes
only.
Customers
running their VAX
8650
system at this high-margin frequency will
Field
Digital
by
supported
be
not
Service.

Run

the

diagnostics

high-margin speed

shown

74 MHz.

Table

the

system

Run any applicable diagnostics on untested hardware that
is installed during the upgrade installation procedure.

Table

VAX

8650

Checkout

Diagnostic
MHC

Run

Diagnostics

and

Micro

Diagnostics

EVKAA

Diagnostic

Diagnostics

By Typing

@TSTCPU
@MACAAC

Supervisor

@EDSAA

EVKAA

DS>

EVKAC

RUN

EVKAB

(after

DS>)

DS>

EVKAD

RUN

EVKAC

(after

DS>)

DS>

RUN

EVKAD

(after

DS>)

DS>

RUN

EVKAE

(after

DS>)

EVKAE
EVCBA

DS>

RUN

EVGAA

EVCBA

(after

DS>)

DS>

RUN

EVGAB

EVGAA

(after

DS>)

DS>

RUN

EVGAB

(after

DS>)

use

the

SET

21.

the

CLOCK

Mhz

macro

hardcore

commands

for

normal

>>>SET CLOCK
>>>SHOW

22.

prompt,

set

and

locked

FREQUENCY

running

CPU_CLOCK

running

Mhz

Mhz,

full

Mhz

(Normal)

Mhz

(High)

Mhz

(Unsupported

the

printout

customer

update

the

Manufacturing

SHOW
to

diagnostic

the

tests

VAX/VMS

only)

the

ULTRIX

customer

the

This

requires

has

diagnostics

from

maintenance
onto

placing
either

the

these
a

tape

pack,

agreement

customer's

diagnostics
drive

with

RL02

onto

Digital,

disk

the

another

customer

operating

required.

copy

system

and

Mhz

Have

CLOCK

frequency

FREQUENCY X4

SYS CLOCK

Save

rate,

clock

CLOCK

system,

24.

the

operation.

site.
23.

show

pack.

VAX

8650

RL02

disk

depending
on
what
type
of
distribution
media
is
by the Field
Service Branch office.
Until
the VAX
console/diagnostic software is handled by SDC, each
Field Service branch office doing VAX 8650 upgrades will
receive and maintain a VAX 8650 system upgrade tape from
Diagnostic Engineering in Marlboro.

used
8650

25.

Have the customer load and boot the VAX/VMS or ULTRIX
Software
8600
VAX
the
to
(refer
system
operating
software
VMS
the
in
is
which
Guide
Installation
distribution kit).

26.

Refer to the VAX/VMS UETP User's

Run one pass of UETP.
(AA-D643C-TE)

Guide

System Exerciser.

for details or one pass of the ULTRIX

27.

Have the customer run any or all application software for

28.

When completed, have the customer sign the LARS report.

a quick VAX 8650 system checkout.

DISPOSITION OF REPLACED VAX 8600 MODULES

All material removed from the customer's VAX 8600 system as part
of the upgrade installation becomes the property of Digital
Equipment Corporation.

Do the

Material Management

(IMM)

group.

make

for

following to prepare the modules
Remove

copy

Complete it by filling

return to

Return

Material

the

Idle

the

Form.

in the serial numbers and module

revisions for all modules to be returned.
NOTE

normal

not

send

the

IMM

group.

spares

defective

Observing proper grounding procedures,

place the modules

removed from the VAX 8600 in the packaging received with

the new modules. The seven old CPU modules (L0200, L0204,
L0205, L0206, L0211, L0212, and LO0217) go in the black
plastic module cases. The old L0200 memory array modules
the
with
received
containers
the cardboard
in
go

MS86-AAs.

Using the return container provided in the 861UP-AA Kkit,

memory array
L0200
all
and
L0220,
L0217,
the
pack
part number
(Digital
label
return
IMM
an
sure
Be
modules.

36-26123-01)

outside of the

provided

the

return container.

kit

affixed

the

Using the return container provided in the 861UP-BA kit,
pack the five remaining CPU modules (L0204, L0205, L0206,
L0211,

part

and

L0212).

Locate

number 36-26123-01)

and

affix

Make

sure

this

1label

the

IMM

provided

the

return

the

outside

(Digital
861UP-BA kit,

label

the

return

container.

both

the

Field

Service

Engineer

and

customer

have signed the Material Return Form. Enclose the form
with the material being returned. Leave a copy with the
customer as a

receipt.

Remove
them

all

materials

the

local

from

Branch

the

customer

site,

and

return

office.

Contact

the local Customer Administrative Services
(CAS)
representative
for
a
Return
Authorization
(RA)
number,
and mark this number on the
return containers.
Have CAS
arrange for pickup and return of the materials to the IMM
group.

NOTE

When

communicating

with CAS, be aware of
the special
return part numbers
(Table
9) that have been established to control
this
process.
CAS
needs
to
know
the
return

CAS

The

will

the

return

numbers

part

not

Kit

P/N

00-861UP-AA
00-861UP-BA
00-0MS86-BA

only.

arrange

materials

from

for

transportation

the

¢customer

part

numbers

correspond

shown

Table

Return

Part

Table
Upgrade

numbers

Return

P/N

00-861UR-AA
00-861UR-BA
(L0200)

B1-0MS86-BA

Numbers

site.

Upgrade

Kit

part

VAX 8600 to VAX 8650 UPGRADE SITE AUDIT REQUEST FORM
TO:

FIELD SERVICE BRANCH

FROM:

(Sales Representative)
MAIL STOP/LOCATION:
DTN:

SUBJECT: VAX 8600 to VAX 8650 Upgrade Site Audit Request
CUSTOMER:
LOCATION:

CONTACT PERSON (to arrange audit):
TELEPHONE #:
EXISTING VAX 8600 CPU SERIAL NUMBER:

(submit one request form per VAX 8600 CPU to be upgraded)

AUDIT MUST BE COMPLETED NO LATER THAN:

(date)

Prior to quotation of the VAX 8650 upgrade for the above noted customer, please perform a site audit
to facilitate accurate quote and order information. Please indicate the required quantity, sign
this
form, and return it to me.

QTY

PART #

DESCRIPTION

861UP-AA

8600-8650 Upgrade

___(0-1)

861UP-BA

8600-8650 Upgrade Service Kit

___(1-8)

MS86-AA

4 MB Memory

(Field Service Signature)

(date audit completed)

VAX 8600 to VAX 8650 UPGRADE AUDIT WORKSHEET - PART I

Customer Name
Customer Address
System Serial Number

Version of VMS or ULTRIX

Cluster Revisions:

Node Number

Node Type
VAX or HSC

Software
Version

CI RAM

if VAX processor
CI Microcode

* upgraded system
®

Isthe VAX 8600 system at System revision E1 or greater?

If not, it might be necessary to upgrade other parts of the VAX 8600 system before installing the
upgrade kit!
NOTE
If the installed module has a lower revision
than the listed CS revision, then module costs
will not be covered via the ARL.
®*

How many L0200 4MB Memory Array Modules below revision D1 are installed in the customer’s system?

Isthe system performing reliably (consult also with customer)?

If not, Field Service should develop an action plan to increase the reliability of the VAX 8600
system before the upgrade kit is installed.

VAX 8600 to VAX 8650 UPGRADE AUDIT WORKSHEET - PART II
AUDIT WORKSHEET - PART Il

MINIMUM REVISIONS FOR

134

VAX 8650 CPU MODULES

CUSTOMER NAME:

SYSTEM SERIAL NUMBER:
Slot

Minimum

Module Revisions

EBOX

El (FLD)/ F1 (MFG)

(CSA)

EBOX

(CSB)

EBOX

(EBC)

EBOX

Part No.

Description

L0201-00

(CSL)

L0215-00
L0216-00
L0210-00

Currently

Installed Revision

New Module

Order Kit

Required?

Number

LO211-00

(EBD)

EBOX

L0213-00

(FBM)

FBOX

L0218-00

(FIM)

FBOX SUB BOARD

L0212-00

(FBA)

FBOX

L0223-00

(FTM)

FBOX SUB BOARD

L0219-00

(EBE)

EBOX

L0209-00

(EDP)

EBOX

L0214-00

(ICB)

IBOX

L0207-00

(ICA)

1IBOX

L0206-00

(IDP)

IBOX

L0208-00

(IBD)

IBOX

L0204-00

(MCD)

MBOX

861UP-BA*

L0205-00

(MAP)

MBOX

861UP-BA*

NEW VAX 8650 CPU MODULES
L0230-00

(MCC)

MBOX

L0231-00

(CLK)

CLOCK

VAX 8650 MEMORY MODULES (MEMORY BACKPLANE)
L0200-BA

4MB ARRAY (8 MAX)

1-8

L0225-AA

16MB ARRAY (4 MAX)

1-8

L0226-BA

4MB ARRAY (8 MAX)

1-8

*An 861UP-BA kit contains the L0204, L0205, L0206, L0211, and L0212 modules.
**An MS86-AA must be ordered for each L0200-BA that must be replaced.

MS86-AA**

VAX 8600 to VAX 8650 UPGRADE KIT RETURN

FORM

Customer Name:

System Serial Number:

VAX 8600 UPGRADE KIT

MATERIAL RETURN FORM
FOR REPLACED VAX 8600 MODULES

Part No.

Description

L0204-00

(MCD)

MBOX

L0205-00

(MAP)

MBOX

L0206-00

(IDP)

1IBOX

L0211-00

(EBD)

EBOX

L0212-00

(FBA)

FBOX

L0217-00

(CLK)

CLOCK

L0220-00

(MCC)

MBOX

Serial Number

S¢

MEMORY MODULES

L0200-BA _ 4MB ARRAY
L0200-BA

4MB ARRAY

L0200-BA

4MB ARRAY

L0200-BA

4MB ARRAY

L0200-BA

4MB ARRAY

L0200-BA

4MB ARRAY

L0200-BA

4MB ARRAY

L0200-BA

4MB ARRAY

Signatures
Customer
FS Representative

Date

Module Revision

Comments