DECserver 500

Pedestal-mounted DECserver 550 with front cover installed

The DECserver 500 series is a line of DECnet terminal server devices from DEC; models in the line are 500, 510 and 550. They are housed in a BA213 S-Box QBUS enclosure, and include:

• KDJ11-D processor
• DESQA Ethernet controller
• One or more CXY08 and/or CXA16 or CXB16 16-line asynchronous serial line multiplexers

Pedestal-mounted DECserver 550 with front cover removed

DECserver 550 nameplate

The DECserver 500 series does not store configuration or firmware locally; rather, they are down-line loaded from a DECnet server through the Ethernet interface, using the DECnet MOP protocol.

External links

• decserver 500 - documentation at Bitsavers
  • DECserver 500 - Use (AA-HU81D-TK)
  • DECserver 500 - Management (AA-HU80D-TK)
• DECserver 500 Troubleshooting Quick Reference Card (EK-DECS5-RC)