[Info-vax] P400 on DS10/DS15

Tue Aug 11 12:12:53 EDT 2020

On 8/11/2020 10:17 AM, Rod Regier wrote:
> It's possible to use ORCA on "headless" system thru the serial console.
> 
> F8 becomes <ESC>8, etc.
> 
> This was the magic I used with the SA6402 on the DS15 FWIW:
> (Tip of the hat to Stephen Hoffman)
> 
> Expand DS15 HEAP to permit SA6402 co-processor to boot up and communicate with DS15 primary processor:
> 
>>>> set heap_expand 2mb
>>>> init
> 
> The SA6402 menuing and initialization is designed for video console operation and PC keyboard mappings. Switch DS15 to video console mode if not already in that mode.
> 
> There is no boot support for the SA6402 on a DS15 operated in SERIAL console mode!
> 
>>>> set console graphic
> 
> To perform initial or subsequent video console configurations of the SA6402 attached disks (ORCA interface):
> 
>>>> run bios pya0
> 
> n.b. failure to provide the SA6402 with an expanded DS15 heap will result in the SA6402 failing to boot into its BIOS and omission of the logical disks delivered by the SA6402.
> 
> Logical disks created under the SA6402 are named DYAx offline, but tend to be named DKCx online.
> 
> To configure first logical volume as default boot device:
> 
>>>> set bootbios pya
>>>> INIT
>>>> set bootdef_dev DYA0
> 
> If you have the set bootdef_dev command complaining about DYA0 being an invalid device, try booting from DYA0 and then performing the SET command. Suspect there is a "state" issue with the SA6402 that interacts with DYA0 virtual device characteristics.
> 
> If you are still stuck try:
> 
>>>> set bootdef_dev dya0.0.0.2004.2
> 
> If you did the boot, try:
> 
>>>> SHO BOOT*
> 
> and copy the value associated with booted_dev
> 
> 

I've done all that with a Smart Array 5300.  The 6400 won't work in a DS10 due to it being 3.3V only PCI.

But I'm not using an SA64xx or 53xx.  I'm using a P410.  No device shows up in the list because the SRM doesn't know about the P410.

>>>show bios
Resetting I/O buses...
open fibre pga0.0.0.3004.0
open fibre pgb0.0.0.3005.0

pka0.7.0.15.0 - Adaptec AIC-7899
pkb0.7.0.115.0 - Adaptec AIC-7899
  - 323A103C/3243103C			<-- HP P410 note no device name

>>>show config
                         AlphaServer DS10 617 MHz

SRM Console:    V7.3-1
PALcode:        OpenVMS PALcode V1.98-83, Tru64 UNIX PALcode V1.92-73

<snip>

PCI Hose 00
      Bus 00  Slot 07: Acer Labs M1543C
                                                          Bridge to Bus 1, ISA
      Bus 00  Slot 09: DE500-BA Network Controller
                                    ewa0.0.0.9.0          00-10-64-30-25-AB
      Bus 00  Slot 11: DE500-BA Network Controller
                                    ewb0.0.0.11.0         00-10-64-30-25-A9
      Bus 00  Slot 13: Acer Labs M1543C IDE
                                    dqa.0.0.13.0
                                    dqa0.0.0.13.0          Compaq   CRD-8402B
      Bus 00  Slot 15/0: Adaptec AIC-7899
                                    pka0.7.0.15.0         SCSI Bus ID 7
                                    dka100.1.0.15.0        FUJITSU MAP3367NC
                                    dka200.2.0.15.0        FUJITSU MAP3367NC
      Bus 00  Slot 15/1: Adaptec AIC-7899
                                    pkb0.7.0.115.0        SCSI Bus ID 7
                                    dkb0.0.0.115.0         CODESRC SCSI2SDV6
                                    dkb100.1.0.115.0       CODESRC SCSI2SDV6
                                    dkb200.2.0.115.0        CODESRC SCSI2SDV6
                                    dkb300.3.0.115.0        CODESRC SCSI2SDV6
                                    dkb400.4.0.115.0        CODESRC SCSI2SDV6
                                    dkb500.5.0.115.0        CODESRC SCSI2SDV6
                                    dkb600.6.0.115.0       CODESRC SCSI2SDV6
      Bus 00  Slot 16: 811110B5
                                                          Bridge to Bus 2, PCI
      Bus 00  Slot 17: Intel 21154-*E
                                                          Bridge to Bus 3, PCI
P410-> Bus 02  Slot 00: 323A103C/3243103C

      Bus 03  Slot 04: FCA-2354
                                    pga0.0.0.3004.0       WWN 1000-0000-c943-8
      Bus 03  Slot 05: FCA-2354
                                    pgb0.0.0.3005.0       WWN 1000-0000-c943-8

>>>

I think I will have to move the P410 and disks to my ZX6000 and hope that it works there to configure and then move the stuff back.  THis means digging the ZX6000 out of storage and hoping it boots far enough to run ORCA

-- 
John H. Reinhardt