[Info-vax] OpenVMS system Disk Not deduct in Alpha system

[Bart Zorn]

On Monday, December 23, 2013 5:09:37 AM UTC+1, Ganesah P wrote:
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> > >   I'm facing the issue in openvms system disk deduct from alpha system.i did some  SCSI cable arrangement in alpha system(as1200) after that openVMS not deduct the system disk.
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> > I suppose you mean "detect" the system disk?
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> > Does the system detect other disks? If yes, I am afraid that there is not much you can do except again carefully arrange your SCSI cables.
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> > If OpenVMS does not detect your disk, it is simply because it does not "see" it, in other words, there must be either a cabling fault or the disk itself is defect.
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> yes Mr.Bart i'm no Familiar in alpha i have know only I64.i did check the so many time but it has not detect.
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> from last 3year's it was in offline(shutdow mode)i plan to do same testing is that alpha server.
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> can you Plz tell the alpha system disk Concept and how scsi device has Communicate with alpha system.
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> i did try to boot from CD but it also not work it can't see the any disk while choose the Option 1(instal and upgrade)
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> Ganesan p

Please post a description of your hardware. Which disk is your system disk?
Next, power on your system and post the output of the "show dev" command.

Bart