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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 ~     Where can I get updated console firmware for Alpha systems?
#      14.4 }     How do I boot an AlphaStation without monitor or keyboard?
#      14.5 v     Will OpenVMS run on a Multia? AlphaPC 164LX? 164SX?
#      14.6 |     What is the least expensive system that will run OpenVMS?
#      14.7 v     Where can I get more information on Alpha systems?
#      14.8 f     What are the APB boot flag values?
#      14.9 q     What are Alpha console environment variables?
$      14.10 j     Will OpenVMS run on a NoName AXPpci33?
$      14.11 ~     How do I reload SRM firmware on a half-flash Alpha system?
$      14.12 l     Will OpenVMS run on the Alpha XL series?
$      14.13     Describe Alpha instruction emulation and instruction subsets?
$      14.14     What is the Accuracy of the Alpha Time of Year (BB_WATCH) Clock?
$      14.15 m     So how do I open up the DEC 3000 chassis?
$      14.16 [     What is byte swizzling?
$      14.17 y     What commands are available in the Alpha SRM console?
$      14.18 {     How do I switch between AlphaBIOS/ARC and SRM consoles?
$      14.19 z     OpenVMS on the Personal Workstation -a and -au series?
$      14.20 q     OpenVMS on the Whitebox Windows-Only series?
$      14.21 s     OpenVMS and Personal Workstation IDE bootstrap?
$      14.22 |     Which terminal device name is assigned to the COM ports?
$      14.23 q     Please explain the back panel of the MicroVAX II
$      14.24 u     What is the layout of the VAX floating point format?
$      14.25 n     Where can I find more info about VAX systems?
$      14.26 x     Where can I find information on NetBSD for VAX systems?
$      14.27     What system disk size limit on the MicroVAX and VAXstation 3100?
$      14.28 c     What are the VMB boot flag values?
$      14.29 z     What is the Accuracy of VAX the Time of Year (TOY) Clock?
$      14.30 w     Which serial port is the console on the MicroVAX 3100?
$      14.31 x     How can I set up an alternate console on a VAXstation?
$      14.32 i     What are the VAX processor (CPU) codes?
$      14.33 d     OpenVMS is porting to Intel IA-64?
$      14.34 l     Where can I get Intel Itanium information?
$      14.35 |     Where can I get software and hardware support information?
$      14.36      Where can I get hardware self-maintenance support assistance?
$      14.37     Why does my system halt when I power-cycle the console terminal?
$      14.38 y     Can I reuse old keyboards, mice and monitors with a PC?
$      14.39 {     Which video monitor works with which graphics controller?
$      14.40 r     Where can I get information on storage hardware?
$      14.41 u     Why does my LK401 keyboard unexpectedly autorepeat?
$      14.42     Problem - My LK411 sends the wrong keycodes or some keys are dead
$      14.43 w     Which DE500 variant works with which OpenVMS version?
$      14.44 }     Third-party disk/tape/controllers/SCSI/widgets on OpenVMS?
>          14.44.1         Lists of third-party widgets on OpenVMS?
>          14.44.2         Are the 2X-KZPCA-AA and SN-KZPCA-AA LVD Ultra2 SCSI?
>          14.44.3 ~         Resolving DRVERR fatal device error?
$      14.45 s     How do I convert? Disk Blocks? KB, MB, GB, TB?
$      14.46 h     Looking for connector wiring pinouts?
$      14.47 u     What connectors and wiring adapters are available?
$      14.48 m     What is flow control and how does it work?
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      How can I send radio-frequency 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?
=          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?
W              15.6.7.2             Volume Shadowing MiniCopy vs MiniMerge?
q                  15.6.7.2.1                 MiniCopy?
q                  15.6.7.2.2                 MiniMerge?
Index
Index
Tables
1-1Core Websites
2-1OpenVMS Media Kits
2-2OpenVMS ECO Kits
2-3OpenVMS Source Listings CD-ROM Kits
2-4OpenVMS Alpha Version Rule-Of-Thumb
3-1OpenVMS Websites
3-2Telephone Numbers
3-3OpenVMS Tutorial Websites
3-4DP Books
3-5OpenVMS Mailing Lists
11-1X Windows Display Commands



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