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
