[Info-vax] itanium rx3600 and rx6600 questions

David Turner dturner at islandco.com
Thu Oct 27 12:38:13 EDT 2016


On 10/25/2016 3:49 PM, Hans Vlems wrote:
> My rx3600 runs vms 8.4, no problems. The rx3600 has 2GB memory, 2 cpu's and one power supply.
>
> Now I was foolish enough and spent €100 on an rx6600. Four cpu's, 20GB memory and two power supplies, only one is connected because I have just one C19 powercord.
>
> The ILO2 works. Powering on the system makes the fans run, the two disks light up and then it stops. The ILO console does not show any errors. The diagnostic panel has no leds lit.
> The frontpanel behavior differs. Sometimes the system led blinks amber (1 Hz), sometimes red (2 Hz) and sometimes not at all. The other front panel leds are not lit.
>
> Question 1: does an rx3600 power supply fit in an rx6600?  YES
>
> Question 2: can I put the rx3600 cpu tray in the rx6600 chassis (or vice versa)? yES



David Turner




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