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Conference 49.910::kav30

Title:VAX on VMEbus: KAV30
Notice:Could have been as fast as 68K but its a VAX!
Moderator:CSSVMS::KAV30_SUPP
Created:Thu Apr 18 1991
Last Modified:Fri Aug 02 1996
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:159
Total number of notes:645

133.0. "KAV30 booting from OSI VMS node" by TRN01::FORMIA () Fri Jul 22 1994 16:36

    Hi,
    
    I'm not able to get KAV30 boot from Host 
    VMS 5.5-2 Decnet OSI 56B node
    ELN sys version 4.4
    
    I get .....  LOAD REQUEST FAILED FROM .........
    Reason = TIMEOUT
    
    I verified the right decnet configuration and handling
    of MOP operation; other DEC nodes are booting....
    
    I found on ELN conference a note of mounths ago with no answer
    reported the same problem.
    
    Can anybody help me?
    
    	Thanks in advance,
    
    				Marino Formia
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133.1Boot from DECnet OSI Not supported on the rtVAX300 processorEICMFG::CUSHNIEMon Jul 25 1994 11:2133
Hi Marino,

The version of MOP used in DECnet/OSI is not supported by the boot firmaware 
on the rtVAX300 processor, and therefore by default is also not supported 
by the KAV30.

However, VAXELN does provide support for the new MOP protocol, and the 
rtVAX300 is the only VAXELN supported target that does not support download 
boot from a DECnet/OSI host.

There are three options :

     1. Use a DECnet phase IV host for downloading the KAV30s.
        - this is the only work around at the moment, and is fully supported.

     2. Request a firmware modification to the rtVAX300 to support DECnet/OSI.
        - this is an 'unlikely to be realised' option, unless a good business 
          case can be put forward to justify the effort required.

     3. Request a firmware modification to the KAV30 boot eproms to support
        DECnet/OSI.
        - this is a more realistic option to get support for DECnet/OSI, and 
          would involve development of new Boot eproms that will support the 
          new MOP protocol used by DECnet/OSI. If this option is required
          Digital-PCS can custom quote for the work required.

If you have a strong business case to support modification of the rtVAX300/KAV30
then please contact the product manager (EICMFG::KETTNER)

Regards

John Cushnie
Digital-PCS, Munich.
133.2EICMFG::KAV30_SUPPFri Aug 19 1994 12:355
    
    See note 137.0 for this...
    
    Thomas