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Chapter 14
14 E Hardware Information
#      14.1     What are the OpenVMS differences among VAX, Alpha, and IA-64?
#      14.2      Seeking performance information for Alpha (and VAX) systems?
#      14.3 q     Console Commands, Serial Lines, and Controls?
=          14.3.1         What commands are available in the Alpha SRM console?
=          14.3.2         What does SRM mean? What is PALcode?
=          14.3.3         Alpha COM ports and VAX console serial line information?
W              14.3.3.1             Which terminal device name is assigned to the COM ports?
W              14.3.3.2             Which serial port is the console on the MicroVAX 3100?
W              14.3.3.3             How can I set up an alternate console on a VAXstation?
W              14.3.3.4             Please explain the back panel of the MicroVAX II
=          14.3.4         What are Alpha console environment variables?
=          14.3.5         What are the boot control flag values?
W              14.3.5.1             What are the I64 IPB boot flag values?
W              14.3.5.2             What are the Alpha APB boot flag values?
W              14.3.5.3             What are the VAX VMB boot flag values?
=          14.3.6         How do I boot an AlphaStation without monitor or keyboard?
=          14.3.7         Downloading and using SRM console Firmware?
W              14.3.7.1             Where can I get updated console firmware for Alpha systems?
W              14.3.7.2             How do I reload SRM firmware on a half-flash Alpha system?
W              14.3.7.3             How do I switch between AlphaBIOS/ARC and SRM consoles?
=          14.3.8 r         Console Management Options
=          14.3.9         Why do my EFI Boot Aliases Fail?
>          14.3.10         Downloading and using EFI Console Firmware?
#      14.4 s     What platforms will OpenVMS operate on?
=          14.4.1 o         on the Alpha Multia?
=          14.4.2 |         on AlphaPC 164LX? AlphaPC 164SX?
W              14.4.2.1             on the NoName AXPpci33 system?
=          14.4.3 s         on the Alpha XL series?
=          14.4.4         OpenVMS on the Personal Workstation -a and -au series?
W              14.4.4.1             OpenVMS on the Whitebox Windows-Only series Alpha?
W              14.4.4.2             OpenVMS and Personal Workstation ATA (IDE) bootstrap?
=          14.4.5 ~         On the Intel Itanium IA-64 platform?
W              14.4.5.1             Where can I get Intel Itanium information?
#      14.5 |     What is the least expensive system that will run OpenVMS?
#      14.6 v     Where can I get more information on Alpha systems?
#      14.7     Describe Alpha instruction emulation and instruction subsets?
#      14.8     What is the Accuracy of the Alpha Time of Year (BB_WATCH) Clock?
#      14.9 m     So how do I open up the DEC 3000 chassis?
$      14.10 [     What is byte swizzling?
$      14.11 u     What is the layout of the VAX floating point format?
$      14.12 n     Where can I find more info about VAX systems?
$      14.13 x     Where can I find information on NetBSD for VAX systems?
$      14.14     What system disk size limit on the MicroVAX and VAXstation 3100?
$      14.15 z     What is the Accuracy of VAX the Time of Year (TOY) Clock?
$      14.16 i     What are the VAX processor (CPU) codes?
$      14.17 |     Where can I get software and hardware support information?
$      14.18      Where can I get hardware self-maintenance support assistance?
$      14.19     Why does my system halt when I power-cycle the console terminal?
$      14.20 y     Can I reuse old keyboards, mice and monitors with a PC?
$      14.21 {     Which video monitor works with which graphics controller?
$      14.22 r     Where can I get information on storage hardware?
$      14.23 u     Why does my LK401 keyboard unexpectedly autorepeat?
$      14.24     Problem - My LK411 sends the wrong keycodes or some keys are dead
$      14.25 w     Which DE500 variant works with which OpenVMS version?
$      14.26 }     Third-party disk/tape/controllers/SCSI/widgets on OpenVMS?
>          14.26.1         Lists of third-party widgets on OpenVMS?
>          14.26.2         Are the 2X-KZPCA-AA and SN-KZPCA-AA LVD Ultra2 SCSI?
>          14.26.3 ~         Resolving DRVERR fatal device error?
$      14.27 i     Looking for connector wiring pin-outs?
$      14.28 u     What connectors and wiring adapters are available?
$      14.29 m     What is flow control and how does it work?
$      14.30 d     CD and DVD device requirements?
Chapter 15
15 U Information on Networks and Clusters
#      15.1 c     How to connect OpenVMS to a Modem?
#      15.2 \     OpenVMS and IP Networking?
=          15.2.1         How to connect OpenVMS to the Internet?
=          15.2.2 w         Connecting to an IP Printer?
=          15.2.3         How do I connect a PostScript printer via TCP/IP?
=          15.2.4         How do I set a default IP route or gateway on OpenVMS?
=          15.2.5         How can I set up reverse telnet (like reverse LAT)?
=          15.2.6         Why can't I use PPP and RAS to connect to OpenVMS Alpha?
#      15.3 d     OpenVMS and DECnet Networking?
=          15.3.1 {         Can DECnet-Plus operate over IP?
=          15.3.2         What does "failure on back translate address request" mean?
=          15.3.3         Performing SET HOST/MOP in DECnet-Plus?
#      15.4 p     How to determine the network hardware address?
=          15.4.1         How do I reset the LAN (DECnet-Plus NCL) error counters?
=          15.4.2         How do I install DECnet Phase IV on VMS 7.1?
#      15.5 w     How can I send (radio) pages from my OpenVMS system?
#      15.6 l     OpenVMS, Clusters, Volume Shadowing?
=          15.6.1         OpenVMS Cluster Communications Protocol Details?
W              15.6.1.1             OpenVMS Cluster (SCS) over DECnet? Over IP?
W              15.6.1.2             Configuring Cluster SCS for path load balancing?
q                  15.6.1.2.1                 Cluster Terminology?
q                  15.6.1.2.2                 Cluster Communications Control?
q                  15.6.1.2.3                 Cluster Communications Control Tools and Utilities?
=          15.6.2         Cluster System Parameter Settings?
W              15.6.2.1             What is the correct value for EXPECTED_VOTES in a VMScluster?
W              15.6.2.2             Explain disk (or tape) allocation class settings?
q                  15.6.2.2.1                 How to configure allocation classes and Multi-Path SCSI?
=          15.6.3         Tell me about SET HOST/DUP and SET HOST/HSC
=          15.6.4         How do I rename a DSSI disk (or tape?)
=          15.6.5         Where can I get Fibre Channel Storage (SAN) information?
=          15.6.6         How can I split up an OpenVMS Cluster?
=          15.6.7 x         Details on Volume Shadowing?
W              15.6.7.1             Does volume shadowing require a non-zero allocation classes?




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