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Conference 7.286::fddi

Title:	FDDI - The Next Generation

Moderator:	NETCAD::STEFANI

Created:	Thu Apr 27 1989
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2259
Total number of notes:	8590

1205.0. "Boot VAX4100A into a CLuster via Q-Bus Contrl DEFQA" by NBOFS1::SCHALLER (BERNI) Wed Jan 12 1994 10:03

Hello FDDI Gurus

I'v the following configuration at Customer Site. 
	2 VAX 4100A, each with a Q-Bus Expansion Box, and in 
	  each Q-Bus box there is a DEFQA (FDDI Q-Bus Controller)

The Customer is booting both VAXes via the ETHERNET as Satellites into 
an existing VAXCluster. That work's fine.

Thus the DEFQA Controller are connected to a FDDI Ring, the Customer want's
now to boot the VAX 4100A over the DEFQA FDDI-Controller into the Cluster.

Is a boot via DEFQA possible, supported and working?
How can I booot via FDDI (DEFQA); In Console Mode there is no device seen, 
like ESA0 or DKAnn. Is it FQA or somthing else!

>>> SHo device 		FDDI DEFQA not seen with this command

>>> Boot nnnn		What's the solution?


			Thanks in advance

			Berni from Nuernberg

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1205.1	Console firmware support needed for FDDI booting	SSDEVO::PARRIS	RAID5:safety costs just 1 more disk	`Wed Jan 12 1994 12:35`	7
	It appears that your VAX 4100A console firmware doesn't support booting from the DEFQA. Perhaps a firmware ECO might be available or planned to get around this. I think you'll have to talk with product management about this. The only clue I could find in VTX PMLOC was that the product manager for the MicroVAX 3100-90 (similar to the 4000-100) is Lisa (WRKSYS::) Schoeller, DTN 223-0206; perhaps she's the one to talk to, or might know who is.
1205.2	No DEFQA boot support planned	STAR::GAGNE	David Gagne - VMS/LAN Development	`Mon Jan 17 1994 15:32`	8
	.1 is correct - the console does not recognize the DEFQA. Without console support, you will never be able to boot over the DEFQA. Once there's console support, VMS can write and test their boot support. I know of no plans for the system groups to write a boot driver for the DEFQA - even for the new Q-bus systems that just came out.