I have tried three different RF30 disks, two of them from one source and one from a completely different source, so completely different histories. They all give me the same diagnostic error code, 0x300B, which seems to be too much of a coincidence, so I think it may be something in my configuration.
I am using a MicroVAX 3800 (KA655 with KFQSA). When I power on, the fault light comes on and then goes out after a while. This I believe is normal behaviour. However, as soon as I try to access the disk (e.g. SHOW DEVICES in the console firmware) the fault light come on and when I boot to VMS (from a different disk), VMS can't see the drive. I thought it might be some kind of DSSI ID conflict because I have an RF72 in the machine at ID 0. Removing the RF72 does not change the behaviour. Installing an ID=0 plug on the RF30 does not change the behaviour. I set the DIP switches on the RF30s to have an ID=1 and still it doesn't work and PARAMS reports UNITNUM=0. I followed this page http://mcmanis.com/chuck/computers/vaxen/dssi-plug.html but it didn't work: PARAMS> sho /mscp Parameter Current Default Type Radix --------- ---------------- ---------------- -------- ----- MSCPNVR 2020202020202020 2020202020202020 2020202020202020 2020202020202020 2020202020202020 2020202020202020 2020202020202020 2020202020202020 String Hex RO UNITID 1502401193918703 0000000000000 Quadword Hex RO ALLCLASS 0 0 Byte Dec B MEDIAID 2264601E 2264601E Longword Hex RO U UNITNUM 0 0 Word Dec U FIVEDIME 1 1 Boolean 0/1 B FORCEUNI 1 1 Boolean 0/1 U FORCECID 1 1 Boolean 0/1 RO CNT_TMO 60 60 Word Dec RO PARAMS> set unitnum 1 PARAMS> set forceuni 0 PARAMS> write Failed to acquire unit, cannot WRITE Am I doing something wrong? Thanks Rob > -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Rob Jarratt via > cctalk > Sent: 23 December 2021 09:45 > To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' > <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: DEC RF30 Integrated Storage Element Service Guide > > I wonder if anyone knows what diagnostic code 300B means? > > >>>set host/dup/uqssp/disk 2 params > PARAMS> status config > > Configuration: > Node DIA0 is an RF30 controller > Software RFX V103 built on 5-MAY-1989 13:18:42 > Electronics module name is EN94019334 > Unit is inoperative, error code 300B(X) > Last known unit failure code 300B(X) > In 60233 power-on hours, power has cycled 189 times > System time is 5-MAY-1989 13:19:46 > > Regards > > Rob > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: cctalk <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Rob Jarratt > > via cctalk > > Sent: 22 December 2021 15:59 > > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > > <[email protected]> > > Subject: DEC RF30 Integrated Storage Element Service Guide > > > > I am looking for the service guide for the RF30 DSSI disk. It is not > > on > Manx and > > not on BitSavers. Does anyone know of a copy? The part number is > > apparently EK-RF30D-SV. > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > Rob
