Conference mvblab::alphaserver_4100

485.0. "CXI01-AA configuration problem" by ROMTSS::SCIMIA () Wed Feb 12 1997 04:36

 Hi,

 we've just been involved to install a new Digital AphaServer System 
 model 4000-4100. The customer has also purchased an asynchronous 
 multiplexer, made by DigiBoard, to allow direct connection of terminals
 through an ISA host adapter but we aren't able to configure that option.
 Scenario:
 ---------
 AlphaServer mod 4000-4100
 OpenVMS V6.2H3
 SRM console V2.0-3
 CXI01-AA  (DigiBoard PC/Xem ISA adapter)

 Referring to the DigiBoard Installation Manual we are using the following
 CXI01-AA setting:
 
 I/O port address   :     324h    (DIP switches 1,2 and 3 to ON position)
        
 Jumpers            :     J1      (pins 2-3)
                          J2      (pins 1-2)
                          J3      (pins 1-2)
 
 Vendor conf. file  :     !DBI0501.CFG
 
 The ECU run properly and no conflicts among system resourse exist but
 at power-up the console shows the following informations:

 Probing IOD0 hose 0
 BUS 0 slot 1  - PCEB
 BUS 1 slot 3  - ????   <---------CXI01-AA slot position

 A show config console command shows:

 BUS 1 pceb0 (EISA Bridge connected to IOD0, slot 1)

 SLOT  OPTION NAME     TYPE       REV     NAME
  3     1054910       1054910    00001   unknown0

 At the moment we suspect some bugs at the SRM console level then
 We'd like to know if CXI01-AA is full supported on AlphaServer 4100
 working with OpenVMS AXP V6.2H3
  
 Thanks in advanced

 Pino 

    This simply means we (SRM console) don't have the various PCI device
    IDs in our device tables. I.e. we don't recognize it.
    
    This is a cosmetic issue only and will not negatively impact any work
    your customer needs to do with this option. Have you tried using the
    device with VMS? Someone else will have to answer whether it's
    supported by OpenVMS V6.2-1H3.
    
    Finally, newer versions of SRM console add generic support for device
    recognition of devices not included in our device tables - at a class
    level. This feature was added in V3.0-10 console.
    
    BC

 
 Thank for your quick answer but using SRM console V3.0-10 and booting
 OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 we have the same problem.
 The newer Alphaserver 4000/4100 Supported Option List refer at AlphaBios 
 5.28 and SRM 4.8-3 and "TO be determined" is indicated for OpenVMS support.
 Any other suggestion is appreciate 

 Pino 

 

    Sorry. Let me correct what I said in .1..
    
    This is a cosmetic problem only. Console does not recognize the device.
    This should have no impact on operation at the operating system level.
    No SRM console release provides support (device recognition of these
    cards). However, V3.0-10 consoles and later versions do add support for
    recognizing devices that aren't found in our known device table at a
    class level. But this is true only for PCI devices; not ISA devices..