Installation guide

To install a system with a CIXCD adapter into an existing cluster, there are
mandatory steps. The first four steps apply to the VAXcluster configuration.
1. Ensure that the LINK module on the HSC has a Quiet Slot
DELTA Time of 10.
If it does not, you must change it to 10 using a switch, wire, or board
replacement and switch, depending on the model of the HSC. Check the
HSC Installation Guide for details.
2. Set the Quiet Slot DELTA Time to 10 on all nodes installed on
the cluster.
Every other CI node must have Quiet Slot DELTA Time set to 10. For
systems connected with CIBCA adapters, you install a jumper on the
VAXBI backplane similar to the CIXCD’s XMI backplane jumper. See
the Section 4.3 or refer to the CIBCA User Guide.
3. Check that the VMS version running on all nodes is compatible
with the new version of VMS being installed.
Check the VMS versions against the Software Product Description
(SPD), or the required VMS version for your system.
4. Check the HSC microcode and LINK module against required
versions in the Cluster Revision Matrix.
Update to the required version level as needed.
5. Set the Quiet Slot DELTA Time on the CIXCD to 10. Install a
jumper between pins E15 and E45 on the XMI backplane’s CIXCD
segment. The Quiet Slot DELTA time must be set to 10 on all systems
in the cluster. See Section 4.3.2 and Figure 4–5.
CAUTION: Failure to follow these configuration rules may result in
unreliable operation.
Connecting to a CI VAXcluster 4–5