Installing and Using the SIMH InfoServer150VXT

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Preparations

Networking Setup

Set up networking using these instructions.

Get InfoServer Software CDROMs

Get the InfoServer software CDROMs here.

SIMH InfoServer Setup

Use the follwing infoserver150vxt.ini file for the InfoServer150 configuration:

; ================================================
; infoserver150vxt.ini
; ================================================

SET QUIET

; CPU Settings
SET CPU 4M
SET CPU IDLE=INFOSERVER
SET CPU CONHALT
ATTACH NVR VAX412.NVR

SET CONSOLE LOG=150vxt_001.log

SET DZ DISABLED

SET RZ0 DISABLED

SET RZ1 RZ23
ATTACH RZ1 INFO.DSK

SET RZ2 RRD42
ATT RZ2 -R ag-r7lfa-bs.img
SET RZ3 DIS
SET RZ4 DIS
SET RZ5 DISABLED
SET RZ7 DISABLED

SET RZB0 DISABLED
SET RZB1 DISABLED
SET RZB2 DISABLED
SET RZB3 DISABLED
SET RZB4 DISABLED
SET RZB5 DISABLED
SET RZB7 DISABLED

; Connect InfoServer network device to host device eth0
;ATT XS tap:tap0

; Auto-Boot the InfoServer Software on Chevrons Output
; EXPECT ">>> " SEND "BOOT\r"; GO -Q

BOOT CPU
; ================================================
; End
; ================================================

Install InfoServer 150 Software from CDROM

KA41-2  V1.0

F_..E?..D...C?..B?..A...9_..8?..7...6...5?..4_..3_..2_..1?..


??  E  0040  0000.0014
 ?  D  0050  0000.0081
??  C  0080  0000.0004
??  B  0010  0004.0020
??  8  0060  0000.0002
 ?  6  80A1  0000.4001
??  5  0001  0000.000A
??  1  00C0  0000.1004

>>> SH BFLG
00000000

>>> SET BFLG D0000000

>>> BOOT DKA200

-DKA200

InfoServer 150 V3.5
Copyright (c) 1990 - 1997 Digital Equipment Corporation
%ESS-I-CONFIGDEV, Device configuration complete.  2 devices found

%ESS-I-FORMDISK, Formatting internal InfoServer disk, please wait...
%ESS-I-COPIED, Copy operation completed successfully.
%ESS-I-CREATEDBOOT, Boot partition created successfully.
%ESS-I-UPDATE, Update request completed successfully.
%ESS-I-UPDATESYS, Please REBOOT the InfoServer to run the installed version.
%ESS-I-VERIFY, Verifying DK1:

Enter Password: ESS [not echoed]


Digital Equipment Corporation
InfoServer 150 V3.5


InfoServer> SHOW DEVICE

Device   Device      Device        Device    Dev. Size/    Volume         Device
 Name     State       Type         Address   Record Num.    Label          Char

DK1:     On          Hard Disk       A/1       204863      UNKNOWN          AME
DK2:     On          Compact Disc    A/2        98880      IS_V35           AME

InfoServer> DIR DK1:

Directory DK1:

Partition Name               Used/Alloc    Services
--------------------     ----------------- --------------------
BOOT_PARTITION               5000/5008    
IS1000_V35                   1027/1040     Temp MOP

DK1: has 2 partitions in use. 6048 of 204863 blocks allocated. 
Largest contiguous free extent is 198784 blocks.

InfoServer> REBOOT
_Are you sure you want to reboot the server now [No]? YES

?06 HLT INST

    PC = 80033FEB


>>> [CTRL-e]
Simulation stopped, PC: 20048DA5 (BSBW 20048DC1)
sim> EXIT
Goodbye

Verify Installation

KA41-2  V1.0

F_..E...D...C?..B?..A...9_..8?..7...6...5?..4_..3_..2_..1?..


??  C  0080  0000.0004
??  B  0010  0004.0020
??  8  0060  0000.0002
 ?  6  80A1  0000.4001
??  5  0001  0000.000A
??  1  00C0  0000.1004

>>> SHOW BOOT
DKA0,DKA100

>>> SET BOOT DKA100

>>> SHOW BOOT
DKA100

>>> SHOW BFLG
D0000000

>>> BOOT

-DKA100

InfoServer 150 V3.5
Copyright (c) 1990 - 1997 Digital Equipment Corporation
%ESS-I-CONFIGDEV, Device configuration complete.  2 devices found

%ESS-I-VERIFY, Verifying DK1:

Enter Password: ESS [not echoed]

Digital Equipment Corporation
InfoServer 150 V3.5


InfoServer> REBOOT
_Are you sure you want to reboot the server now [No]? YES

?06 HLT INST

    PC = 80033FEB

>>> [CTRL-e]
Simulation stopped, PC: 20048DA5 (BSBW 20048DC1)
sim> EXIT
Goodbye

Change infoserver150vxt.ini to boot automatically

Remove the ; from the line:

; EXPECT ">>> " SEND "BOOT\r"; GO -Q 

in infoserver150vxt.ini, save and restart the InfoServer150.

Install additional InfoServer Functions

KA41-2  V1.0

F_..E...D...C?..B?..A...9_..8?..7...6...5?..4_..3_..2_..1?..


??  C  0080  0000.0004
??  B  0010  0004.0020
??  8  0060  0000.0002
 ?  6  80A1  0000.4001
??  5  0001  0000.000A
??  1  00C0  0000.1004

>>> BOOT

-DKA100

InfoServer 150 V3.5
Copyright (c) 1990 - 1997 Digital Equipment Corporation
%ESS-I-CONFIGDEV, Device configuration complete.  2 devices found

%ESS-I-VERIFY, Verifying DK1:

Enter Password: ESS [not echoed]


Digital Equipment Corporation
InfoServer 150 V3.5


InfoServer> SHOW FUNCTIONS

                 * Function Information for InfoServer V3.5 *

InfoServer Functions Installed:         Other Functions Available:
-------------------------------         --------------------------
X-terminal services                     Open disk access (any client) 
                                        Open tape access (any client) 
                                        CD-R functions                
                    
Additional functions from the 'Other Functions Available' list can be
installed from Function-CDROMs available from Digital.  Contact your Digital
representative to purchase additional functions.


InfoServer> [CTRL-e] 
Simulation stopped, PC: 80033F36 (INCL 8003A094)
sim> SH RZ
RZ      7 units
  RZ1   104MB, attached to INFO.DSK, write enabled
        RZ23, autosize, RAW format
  RZ2   50MB, attached to ag-r7lfa-bs.img, read only, write locked
        RRD42, autosize, RAW format
sim> ATT RZ2 ag-pjxka-re.img
sim> C


InfoServer> UPDATE FUNCTIONS DK2: DK1:
%ESS-I-UPDATE, Update request completed successfully.

InfoServer> SHOW FUNCTIONS

                 * Function Information for InfoServer V3.5 *

InfoServer Functions Installed:         Other Functions Available:
-------------------------------         --------------------------
X-terminal services                     Open tape access (any client) 
Open disk access (any client)           CD-R functions                
                              
Additional functions from the 'Other Functions Available' list can be
installed from Function-CDROMs available from Digital.  Contact your Digital
representative to purchase additional functions.


InfoServer> [CTRL-e]
Simulation stopped, PC: 80033F36 (INCL 8003A094)
sim> ATT RZ2 ag-pjxla-re.img
sim> C


InfoServer> UPDATE FUNCTIONS DK2: DK1:
%ESS-I-UPDATE, Update request completed successfully.

InfoServer> SHOW FUNCTIONS

                 * Function Information for InfoServer V3.5 *

InfoServer Functions Installed:         Other Functions Available:
-------------------------------         --------------------------
X-terminal services                     CD-R functions                
Open disk access (any client)           
Open tape access (any client)           
                    
Additional functions from the 'Other Functions Available' list can be
installed from Function-CDROMs available from Digital.  Contact your Digital
representative to purchase additional functions.


InfoServer> [CTRL-e]
Simulation stopped, PC: 80033F36 (INCL 8003A094)
sim> ATT RZ2 ag-q1mua-xe.img
sim> C


InfoServer> UPDATE FUNCTIONS DK2: DK1:
%ESS-I-UPDATE, Update request completed successfully.

InfoServer> SHOW FUNCTIONS

                 * Function Information for InfoServer V3.5 *

InfoServer Functions Installed:         Other Functions Available:
-------------------------------         --------------------------
X-terminal services                     
Open disk access (any client)           
Open tape access (any client)           
CD-R functions                          
          

InfoServer> REBOOT
_Are you sure you want to reboot the server now [No]? YES

?06 HLT INST

    PC = 80033FEB


>>> [CTRL-e]
Simulation stopped, PC: 20046A33 (TSTL 4(SP))
sim> EXIT
Goodbye

Verify New InfoServer Functions

KA41-2  V1.0

F_..E...D...C?..B?..A...9_..8?..7...6...5?..4_..3_..2_..1?..


??  C  0080  0000.0004
??  B  0010  0004.0020
??  8  0060  0000.0002
 ?  6  80A1  0000.4001
??  5  0001  0000.000A
??  1  00C0  0000.100C

>>> BOOT

-DKA100

InfoServer 150 V3.5
Copyright (c) 1990 - 1997 Digital Equipment Corporation
%ESS-I-CONFIGDEV, Device configuration complete.  2 devices found

%ESS-I-VERIFY, Verifying DK1:

Enter Password: ESS [not echoed]


Digital Equipment Corporation
InfoServer 150 V3.5


InfoServer> SHOW FUNCTIONS

                 * Function Information for InfoServer V3.5 *

InfoServer Functions Installed:         Other Functions Available:
-------------------------------         --------------------------
X-terminal services                     
Open disk access (any client)           
Open tape access (any client)           
CD-R functions                          
          

InfoServer> REBOOT
_Are you sure you want to reboot the server now [No]? YES

?06 HLT INST

    PC = 80033FEB


>>> sim> EXIT
Goodbye

See also