DEC MicroVAX 3100 40 Leitfaden

MicroVAX3100

Model40andModel80

Troubleshooting and Diagnostic

Information

Order Number: EK-A0518-TM.001

October 1991

This manual describes the troubleshooting procedures and diagnostic

commands that you can use to solve basic problems with the MicroVAX

3100 Model 40 and Model 80 systems.

Revision Information: This is a new manual.

Digital Equipment Corporation

Maynard, Massachusetts

October 1991

The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be

construed as a commitment by Digital Equipment Corporation. Digital Equipment Corporation

assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document.

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Contents

Preface ..................................................... v

1 Troubleshooting and Diagnosing Problems

1.1 Troubleshooting . . . ................................... 1–1

1.1.1 Using the Troubleshooting Table . . . ................... 1–2

1.2 Diagnostic Tests and Commands ......................... 1–9

1.2.1 Power-Up Tests ................................... 1–10

1.2.2 Self-Tests ........................................ 1–12

1.2.3 Conﬁguration Display . . . ........................... 1–14

1.2.4 System Exerciser .................................. 1–15

1.2.5 Summary Screens ................................. 1–18

1.2.6 Error Display . . ................................... 1–20

1.3 Contacting Digital Services . . ........................... 1–20

Index

Figures

1–1 Status LED Display ................................ 1–21

Tables

1–1 Basic Troubleshooting . . . ........................... 1–3

1–2 Device Numbers, Mnemonics, and Names ............... 1–13

iii

Preface

This manual describes the troubleshooting procedures and diagnostic

commands that you can use to solve basic problems with the MicroVAX™

3100 Model 40 and Model 80 systems.

Audience

This manual is intended for people who have some experience of computers.

Structure of This Manual

This manual has one chapter and an index.

Additional Information

See the MicroVAX 3100 Model 40 and Model 80 Operator Information manual

for the list of associated and related documents.

Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

Convention Description

MONOSPACE

Text displayed on the screen is shown in monospace type.

italic type Italic type emphasizes important information and indicates the

complete titles of manuals.

boldface type Boldface type in examples indicates user input. Boldface type in text

indicates the ﬁrst instance of terms deﬁned either in the text, in the

glossary, or both.

Note A note contains information that is of special importance to the user.

Troubleshooting and Diagnosing Problems

This chapter describes the troubleshooting procedures and diagnostic

commands that you can use to solve basic problems with the MicroVAX 3100

Model 40 and Model 80 systems. It contains information on the following:

• Troubleshooting

• Diagnostic tests and commands

• Contacting Digital™ Services

It also lists the information that you must give to your Digital Services

representative and where to ﬁnd this information.

1.1 Troubleshooting

If a problem occurs, you must ﬁrst make sure that all the cables, loopback

connectors, and terminators are correctly connected and that the connectors

are not damaged, for example, the pins may be broken or short-circuited.

Follow these steps:

1. Shut down the operating system following the procedures described in the

operating system documentation.

2. Turn off the console terminal and all the peripheral devices such as

printers and modems.

3. Turn off all the expansion boxes.

4. Turn off the system unit.

5. Check that the following cables, if installed, are correctly connected at both

ends and that the connectors are not damaged:

• Console terminal cable (linking the console terminal to the system unit)

• Console terminal power cord

• System unit power cord

• Expansion box SCSI cables

Troubleshooting and Diagnosing Problems 1–1

• Expansion box power cords

• ThinWire™ Ethernet cable or standard Ethernet cable

6. Check that the following terminators, if installed, are correctly connected

and are not damaged:

• SCSI terminator

• ThinWire Ethernet terminator (T-connector and two terminators)

• Standard Ethernet loopback connector

If you have correctly followed steps 1 to 5, the on/off switches on all

the components are set to the off (O) position, and you have solved any

problems caused by incorrectly connected cables or terminators.

7. Set the on/off switches on the following equipment to the on (|) position in

the following order:

a. Expansion boxes

b. Peripherals

c. Console terminal

d. System unit

The system responds with the power-up test display. If it does not, see

Section 1.1.1.

1.1.1 Using the Troubleshooting Table

Table 1–1 suggests the corrective actions for certain system problems. If you

have a problem with the system, follow these steps:

1. Write down the symptoms of the problem.

2. Check the Symptom column in Table 1–1 for a match.

3. Check the conditions for that symptom in the Possible Cause column. If

the column lists more than one possible cause, check the possible causes

and their suggested solutions in the order listed.

4. Follow the advice in the Suggested Solution column.

5. See Section 1.3 if the problem persists.

1–2 Troubleshooting and Diagnosing Problems

Table 1–1 Basic Troubleshooting

Symptom Possible Cause Suggested Solution

System Problems

The system unit fan is off

or the power light is off. The power cord is not

connected. The power cord

may be faulty. The power

socket may not be working.

Make sure that all the power cords

are connected correctly at both

ends. Try a power cord that works

or test the power socket with an

appliance that works.

The overload protection

circuitry of the power

supply may have shut down

because of an abnormal

condition on the power line.

Turn the system off and then turn

it back on.

The power supply unit

(PSU) is faulty. Contact your Digital Services

representative.

The power-up display does

not show after 20 seconds. The terminal cable is not

correctly connected. Make sure that all the cables are

connected at both ends.

The power cord is not

connected. The power cord

may be faulty. The power

socket may not be working.

Make sure that all the power cords

are connected correctly at both

ends. Try a power cord that works

or test the power socket with an

appliance that works.

The terminal fuse may have

blown. Replace the blown terminal fuse.

See the terminal documentation.

The terminal settings may

be incorrect. See the MicroVAX 3100 Model 40

and Model 80 Operator Information

manual for the list of correct

terminal settings. See the terminal

documentation for information on

setting up the terminal.

The port to which the

terminal connects may be

faulty.

Try connecting the terminal to

another system. If this solution

works, the port to which the

terminal was connected is faulty.

If the terminal still does not

operate, it is faulty. In either

case, contact your Digital Services

representative.

(continued on next page)

Troubleshooting and Diagnosing Problems 1–3

Table 1–1 (Cont.) Basic Troubleshooting

Symptom Possible Cause Suggested Solution

System Problems

The terminal cable may be

faulty. Connect the terminal cable and

the terminal to another system.

If the connected terminal works,

the DZ circuitry or MMJ connector

is faulty. Otherwise, the cable

is faulty. Contact your Digital

Services representative.

The break/enable switch is

in the wrong position. Turn off the system unit. Set the

break/enable switch to the down

position, then turn on the system

unit.

The power-up display

contains question marks. A soft error or hard error. A single question mark (?) followed

by numbers in the power-up display

indicates a soft error. Do not take

any action unless the system fails

to boot. If the system does not boot,

see Section 1.3.

Double question marks (??)

followed by numbers in the power-

up display indicate a hard error.

See Section 1.3.

The power-up test display

contains unexpected

characters.

The terminal settings are

incorrect or the DZ circuitry

is faulty.

Make sure the terminal settings

are correct, then run the power-

up test again. If the terminal is

set correctly, contact your Digital

Services representative.

The system fails to boot the

operating system. The system defaults are

incorrectly set. Set the system defaults as

described in the VMS Factory

Installed Software User Guide,

then try booting the system again.

If the system still fails to boot,

contact your Digital Services

representative.

(continued on next page)

1–4 Troubleshooting and Diagnosing Problems

Table 1–1 (Cont.) Basic Troubleshooting

Symptom Possible Cause Suggested Solution

RRD42 Compact Disc Drive Problems

The drive does not accept

the caddy. The disc is upside-down in

the caddy or it is not placed

correctly in the caddy.

Remove the disc from the caddy

and reinsert it properly.

The eject button fails to

eject the caddy. The eject button is disabled

by software. Reenable the eject button or

manually eject the caddy.

The system does not have

power. Set the system unit on/off switch to

the on (|) position and press the

eject button again.

(continued on next page)

Troubleshooting and Diagnosing Problems 1–5

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