Technical data

5 VAX/VAXserver 4000-300, -400, and -500 Conversion

5.1 Summary of Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–1

5.2 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2

5.3 Unpacking the Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2

5.4 Before Installing the Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3

5.5 Installing the Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–4

5.6 Removing and Replacing the BA440 Backplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–8

5.6.1 Open the Front Door of the Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–8

5.6.2 Open the Back Side of the Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–12

5.6.3 Install a New Backplane into the BA440 Enclosure . . . . . . . . 5–14

5.6.4 Replace the Outer Shell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–15

A Mandatory Module Return Procedure and Forms

A.1 Return Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1

A.2 Digital Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2

A.3 Customer Administrative Services (CAS) District Ofﬁces . . . . . . A–11

Index

Figures

1–1 Removing Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

1–2 Removing Console Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5

1–3 Removing CPU I/O Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6

1–4 CPU and Memory Label Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8

1–5 Conversion and Serial Label Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9

1–6 Label Locations on System Without Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10

1–7 Medallion Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–11

2–1 Removing Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4

2–2 Removing Media Faceplate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

2–3 Removing OCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6

2–4 Removing Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

2–5 Removing CPU I/O Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

2–6 Routing Internal DSSI Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10

2–7 Conversion and Serial Label Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–12

2–8 Label Locations on System Without Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13

2–9 Medallion Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–14

3–1 Opening Cabinet Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4