Owner`s manual

Table 1–3: System Components
Component Function
System cabinet Houses system components and optional storage
Console load device Software distribution; stores and transfers data
Console terminal Manages system and its resources
Console printer Provides hardcopy of console transactions
Documentation See the Preface for a full list of documentation
related to VAX 6000 series systems
Storage cabinet Provides additional storage capacity
Your Digital customer service engineer has installed your system and
verified that it is running properly. Before you turn on the system,
familiarize yourself with its components:
• The system cabinet houses the XMI card cage (which contains the
processors, memories, and I/O adapters) and the control panel with
status indicators. Optional hardware in the cabinet includes a console
load device, a VAXBI backplane, and disk drives.
• The console load device is used for installing operating systems,
software, and some diagnostics. The console load device can be a tape
drive, either in the cabinet or in the SF200 storage array, or it can be
an Ethernet-based compact disk server.
• A storage cabinet provides local storage and archiving capability.
• The console terminal is used for booting and for system management
operations.
• A system documentation kit
The VAX 6000 Series System 1–7