5.2  Step 2:  Set Up Galaxy Hardware

  5.2.1  Installing the KFE72-DA Console Subsystem
         Hardware

  The KFE72-DA is the set of EISA-bus modules that estab-
  lishes an additional console port.  One KFE72-DA module set
  is required per secondary partition.

  The KFE72-DA contains three EISA modules that provide:

  *   Two COM ports

  *   A keyboard interface

  *   A mouse interface

  *   A small speaker

  *   An Ethernet port.

  The COM-1 port is used for the console serial line.  The
  Ethernet port can be used as a network connection or it can
  be terminated.  The mouse and keyboard ports are not used.

  The KFE72-DA must be plugged into the bottom three EISA
  slots.  For the AlphaServer 8400 this requires that you attach
  a hose from your I/O port to a DWLPB PCI card cage.  The

  KFE72-DA module set must be installed in slots 0, 1, and 2 of
  the card cage.  The KFE72's SIO (a.k.a.  Bridge) module en-
  ables the EISA slots which are part of the combination PCI

  /EISA backplane.  The other two modules known as the "Data
  Port Module" and "Beeper97" go in slots 1 and 2 respectively.

  5.2.2  Using a Terminal Server

  You may want to bring your console lines together using a
  terminal server.  For example, use a DECserver200 to allow
  reverse-LAT access to each console over the network.  While
  this is not strictly required, it greatly simplifies OpenVMS
  Galaxy configuration management.  Refer to the appropriate
  product documentation for details about configuring a LAT

  Server or other terminal concentrator.

  5.2.3  Recommendations for Configuring Console
         Subsystems

  Each additional console requires a separate KFE72-DA sub-
  system installed in a separate DWLPB card cage with a hose
  connecting it to a separate I/O module of type KFTIA or

  KFTHA. If you are using a KFTIA, it must be in slot 8.

  Additional KFTIA I/O modules must be in the next lower slot
  or slots, with KFTHA I/O modules in the next lower slot or
  slots after that.

  You can use any combination of these two I/O modules as
  long as you follow this slot assignment rule.

  The AlphaServer 8400 supports a maximum of three I/O
  modules.  Attempting to configure more than three is unsup-
  ported.

  When configuring a console subsystem, the I/O hose con-
  necting the I/O Processor and DWLPB card cage must be
  plugged into the lowest hose port.  Not just the lowest  avail-
  able hose port, but the absolute first hose port; the one closest
  to the top of the module.

  KFE72-DA modules must occupy slots 0, 1, and 2 of the
  DWLPB card cage.

  The console serial line is connected with an H8571-J con-
  nector adapter that plugs into the right hand serial line port
  when viewed from the rear of the machine.  This is COM-1.

  5.2.4  Installing EISA Devices
  Plug-in EISA devices can only be configured in partition 0.
  After installing EISA devices, the console will issue a mes-
  sage requesting that you run the EISA Configuration Utility
  (ECU).

  Run the ECU as follows:

  1.  Shut down all OpenVMS Galaxy instances.

  2.  Be sure your floppy disk drive is properly connected to the
      primary partitions hardware.  Typically the drive can be
      cabled into the Connector Module ("Beeper" part number
      54-25133-01) in PCI slot 2.

  3.  Insert the diskette containing the ECU image.

  4.  Issue the following commands from the primary console:

       P00>>>  SET  ARC_ENABLE  ON
       P00>>>  INITIALIZE
       P00>>>  RUN  ECU

  5.  Follow the procedures outlined by the ECU and exit when
      done.

  6.  P00>>> boot

  7.  $ @SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN

  8.  P00>>> SET ARC_ENABLE OFF

  9.  P00>>> INITIALIZE

  10. P00>>> GALAXY

  11. Reboot the OpenVMS Galaxy

  There are two versions of the ECU, one that runs on a
  graphics terminal and another that runs on character cell
  terminals.  Both versions are on the diskette, and the console
  determines which one to run.  For OpenVMS Galaxy sys-
  tems, the primary console will always be a serial device with
  a character cell terminal.

  If the ECU is not run, OpenVMS will display the following
  message:

           %SYSTEM-I-NOCONFIGDATA,  IRQ  Configuration  data  for  EISA
       slot  xxx  was  not  found,  please  run  the  ECU  and  reboot.

  If you ignore this message, the system will boot, but the plug-
  in EISA devices will be ignored.

  Once you have configured and set up the OpenVMS Galaxy
  hardware as described in in the previous sections, perform
  the following steps to install and boot OpenVMS Galaxy
  instances.