Owner`s manual

Preface

Intended Audience

This manual is written for Digital customer service engineers and for self-

maintenance customers installing a VAX 6000 Model 500 processor in a

VAX 6000 series system.

Document Structure

This manual uses a structured documentation design. There are many

topics, organized into small sections for reference. Each topic begins with

an abstract. You can gain a comprehensive overview by reading only the

abstracts. Next is an illustration or example, which also provides quick

reference. Last in the structure are descriptive text and syntax deﬁnitions.

This manual has six chapters and two appendixes, as follows:

• Chapter 1, Introduction, shows the major upgrade paths possible

when installing a Model 500 processor.

• Chapter 2, Preparing for the Installation, tells what to do before

beginning the upgrade.

• Chapter 3, Removing the +3.3V Inhibit Cable, tells how to upgrade

a VAX 6000 Model 300 or 400 that supplies +3.3V power, but inhibits it

for older conﬁgurations. Removing the inhibit cable supplies the +3.3V

necessary for the KA65A processor.

• Chapter 4, Installing the H9657-CX Kit, explains how to upgrade a

Model 200, 300, or 400 to a Model 500 by installing a power regulator

module.

• Chapter 5, Installing the KA65A Processor, shows how to install

the module into the XMI cage.

• Chapter 6, Verifying the System, explains how to verify the system

and how to set and save system parameters.

• Appendix A, VAX 6000 Model 500 General Conﬁguration Rules,

gives general rules for where to install processor, vector, memory, and

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