Owner`s manual

DRAFT

Upgrading a VAX 6000 to a Model 600 may require changing some other

modules. If you have BI or CI I/O options, for example, you may need to

change adapters for those modules. Table 2–1 tells what modules can and

cannot be used with the H9657-CX upgrade and with all other upgrades.

Table 2–1: Upgrading Modules for the Model 600

Module

Upgrade with

H9657-CX Kit

Other

Upgrades

MS62A memory No No

MS65A memory Yes Yes

DWMBA adapter Yes No

DWMBB adapter Yes Yes

CIBCA-A adapter No No

CIBCA-B adapter Yes Yes

KA64A vector module No No

CAUTION: You must wear an antistatic wrist strap attached to the cabinet

when you handle any modules.

When you take out a module from the XMI card cage, follow these rules:

1. Lift the card cage handle for the slot being dealt with and make sure it

is ﬁrmly in place. (You may need to hold the handle up until you have

started sliding the module out.)

2. Remove the old module, holding it by the corners as shown in

Figure 2–2.

3. Make sure that no part of the module touches another module or a

cable.

4. Place the module in an electrostatic discharge (ESD) box or on an ESD

mat. If a mat, make sure the mat is on a stable, uncluttered surface.

Side 1 of the module (with the heat sinks) should face up.

5. Return processor modules, as described in Section 2.4.

Preparing for the Installation (All Upgrades) 2–7