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R355-00

Stratus Computer, Inc.

Product Release Bulletin:

I101-11 Link Controller - Type A 11


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Notice

The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.

STRATUS COMPUTER, INC., MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOTLIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. StratusComputer, Inc., shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing,performance, or use of this material.

Stratus Computer, Inc., assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of its software on equipment that is not furnished by StratusComputer, Inc.

This document is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to anotherlanguage without the prior written consent of Stratus Computer, Inc.

Stratus, Continuous Processing, StrataNET, FTX, and the Stratus logo are registered trademarks of Stratus Computer, Inc.

XA, XA/R, StrataLINK, RSN, and the SQL/2000 logo are trademarks of Stratus Computer, Inc.

Manual Name: Product Release Bulletin: I101-11 Link Controller - Type A 11Part Number: R355Revision Number: 00Printing Date: March 1992

Stratus Computer, Inc.55 Fairbanks Blvd.

Marlboro, Massachusetts 01752

©1992 by Stratus Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.


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Preface

The Product Release Bulletin: I101-11 Link Controller - Type A 11 (R355) describes how toconfigure and administer the I101-11 Link Controller for a StrataLINK network.

This manual is intended for system administrators.

Manual VersionThis is a new manual.

Manual OrganizationThis manual contains one chapter.

Chapter 1 describes how to configure and administer the I101-11 Link Controller for aStrataLINK network.

Related ManualsRefer to the following Stratus manuals for related documentation.

• VOS Communications Software: StrataLINK Configuration and Administration (R192)

• VOS System Administration: Starting Up and Shutting Down a Module or System(R282)

• VOS System Administration manuals

Notation ConventionsThis manual uses the following notation conventions.

• Italics introduces or defines new terms. For example:

The master disk is the name of the member disk from which the module was

booted.• Boldface emphasizes words in text. For example:

Every module must have a copy of the module_start_up.cm file.


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• Monospace represents text that would appear on your terminal’s screen (such ascommands, subroutines, code fragments, and names of files and directories).For example:

change_current_dir (master_disk)>system>doc

•

Monospace italic represents terms that are to be replaced by literal values. In thefollowing example, the user must replace the monospace-italic term with a literal value.

list_users -module module_name

• Monospace bold represents user input in examples and figures that contain both userinput and system output (which appears in monospace). For example:

display_access_list system_default

%dev#m1>system>acl>system_default

w *.*

Key Mappings for VOS FunctionsVOS provides several command-line and display-form functions. Each function is mapped toa particular key or combination of keys on the terminal keyboard. To perform a function, youpress the appropriate key(s) from the command-line or display form. For an explanation ofthe command-line and display-form functions, see the manual Introduction to VOS (R001) .

The keys that perform specific VOS functions vary depending on the terminal. For example,on a V103 ASCII terminal, you press the and keys simultaneously to perform theINTERRUPT function; on a V105 PC/+ 106 terminal, you press the key on the numerickeypad to perform the INTERRUPT function.

Note: Certain applications may define these keys differently. Refer to thedocumentation for the application for the specific key mappings.


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The following table lists several VOS functions and the keys to which they are mapped oncommonly used Stratus terminals and on an IBM PC ® or compatible PC that is running theStratus PC/Connect-2 software. (If your PC is running another type of software to connect toa Stratus host computer, the key mappings may be different.) For information about the keymappings for a terminal that is not listed in this table, refer to the documentation for thatterminal.

Online DocumentationStratus provides the following types of online documentation.

• The directory >system>doc provides supplemental online documentation. It containsthe latest information available, including updates and corrections to Stratus manualsand a glossary of terms.

• Stratus offers some of its manuals online, via StrataDOC, an online-documentationproduct that consists of online manuals and StrataDOC Viewer, delivered on aCD-ROM (note that you must order StrataDOC separately). StrataDOC Viewer allowsyou to access online manuals from an IBM PC or compatible PC, a Sun ® or

Hewlett-Packard™ workstation, or an Apple®

Macintosh®

computer. StrataDOCprovides such features as hypertext links and, on the workstations and PCs, text searchand retrieval across the manual collection. The online and printed versions of a manualare identical.

If you have StrataDOC, you can view this manual online.

For a complete list of the manuals that are available online as well as more information aboutStrataDOC, contact your Stratus account representative.

VOS FunctionV103

ASCIIV103EPC

IBM PC orCompatible

PCV105

PC/+ 106V105ANSI

CANCEL * †

† Numeric-keypad key

* † † or * †

CYCLE - †

CYCLE BACK - - - † -

DISPLAY FORM - † - † † or - † or-

HELP - - - -

INSERTDEFAULT

- - - -

INSERT SAVED

INTERRUPT - - - † -

NO PAUSE - - * † -

† -


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For more information about StrataDOC as well as a complete list of the manuals that areavailable online, contact your Stratus account representative.

Ordering ManualsYou can order manuals in the following ways.

• If your system is connected to the Remote Service Network (RSN), issue themaint_request command at the system prompt. Complete the on-screen form withall of the information necessary to process your manual order.

• Customers in North America can call the Stratus Customer Assistance Center (CAC)at (800) 221-6588 or (800) 828-8513, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All othercustomers can contact their nearest Stratus sales office, CAC office, or distributor; seethe file cac_phones.doc in the directory >system>doc for CAC phone numbersoutside the U.S.

Manual orders will be forwarded to Order Administration.

Commenting on This ManualYou can comment on this manual by using the command comment_on_manual or bycompleting the customer survey that appears at the end of this manual. To use thecomment_on_manual command, your system must be connected to the RSN. If your systemis not connected to the RSN, you must use the customer survey to comment on this manual.

The comment_on_manual command is documented in the manual VOS System Administration: Administering and Customizing a System (R281) and the VOS Commands Reference Manual (R098) . There are two ways you can use this command to send yourcomments.

•

If your comments are brief, type comment_on_manual , press or , andcomplete the data-entry form that appears on your screen. When you have completedthe form, press .

• If your comments are lengthy, save them in a file before you issue the command. Typecomment_on_manual followed by -form , then press or . Enter thismanual’s part number, R355 , then enter the name of your comments file in the-comments_path field. Press the key that performs the CYCLE function to change thevalue of -use_form to no and then press .

Note: If comment_on_manual does not accept the part number of this manual(which may occur if the manual is not yet registered in the

manual_info.table file), you can use the mail request of themaint_request command to send your comments.

Your comments (along with your name) are sent to Stratus over the RSN.

Stratus welcomes any corrections and suggestions for improving this manual.


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Contents

1. The I101-11 Link Controller - Type A 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1Configuration and Administration Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Link-Controller Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3Link Boot of a Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3The Analyze-System Subsystem Request list_boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3


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Figures

Figure 1-1. The I101-11 Link Controller Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2Figure 1-2. The I101-10 Link Controller Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2Figure 1-3. The I101 Link Controller Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2


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Chapter 1:The I101-11 Link Controller - Type A 11 1-

The I101-11 Link Controller - Type A 11 combines the functionality of the I101-10 LinkController - Type A 10 with universal direct current (UDC) power. (This document refers tothe I101-11 Link Controller - Type A 11 as the I101-11 Link Controller, and to the I101-10Link Controller - Type A 10 as the I101-10 Link Controller.) UDC power enables the I101-11Link Controller to operate in XA/R 8-slot, 10-slot, and 40-slot RISC-based systems. TheI101-11 Link Controller can also operate in XA400, XA600, and XA2000 systems.

The I101-11 Link Controller provides the following features:• conformance with central office (CO) and standard Stratus equipment requirements for

input-to-output power isolation

• microprocessor and data-transfer capabilities that are the same as those provided by theI101-10 Link Controller

• compatibility with StrataLINK extenders, cables, and StrataHUBs.

To configure and administer the I101-11 Link Controller for a StrataLINK network, followthe procedures described in this document in addition to the procedures described in the

manuals VOS Communications Software: StrataLINK Configuration and Administration(R192) , VOS System Administration: Starting Up and Shutting Down a Module or System(R282) , and other related VOS System Administration manuals.

Note: For the I101-11 Link Controller, the procedures described in this document takeprecedence over the procedures described in the other manuals.


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You can distinguish between the three link controllers by looking at their labels. Figure 1-1 illustrates the label of the I101-11 Link Controller, Figure 1-2 illustrates the label of theI101-10 Link Controller, and Figure 1-3 illustrates the label of the I101 Link Controller.

1

Figure 1-1. The I101-11 Link Controller Label

2

Figure 1-2. The I101-10 Link Controller Label

3

Figure 1-3. The I101 Link Controller Label

Link Controller Type A 11

Link Controller Type A 10

Link Controller Type A


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Configuration and Administration ProceduresTo configure and administer the I101-11 Link Controller for a StrataLINK network, followthe procedures described in this section in addition to the procedures described in the manuals

VOS Communications Software: StrataLINK Configuration and Administration (R192) , VOSSystem Administration: Starting Up and Shutting Down a Module or System (R282) , andother related VOS System Administration manuals.

Link-Controller Configuration

When installed on a module running VOS Release 11.1 (or a later release), the I101-11 LinkController can transfer 32 bits of data on to and off the StrataBUS, regardless of theconfiguration of link controllers.

Link Boot of a Module

A link boot is the boot of a module over the StrataLINK network. A link boot affects the

data-transfer capabilities of the I101-11 Link Controller, depending on which release of VOSis running on the module from which you initiate the link boot.

• If you initiate the link boot from a module that is running VOS Release 11.1 (or a laterrelease), all I101-11 Link Controllers in that module can transfer 32 bits of data on toand off the StrataBUS.

• If you initiate the link boot from a module that is running a release of VOS earlier than11.1, all I101-11 Link Controllers in that module can transfer only 16 bits of data on toand off the StrataBUS.

For complete information on performing a link boot, see the manual VOS System

Administration: Starting Up and Shutting Down a Module or System (R282) .

The Analyze-System Subsystem Request list_boards

The analyze-system subsystem request list_boards displays the model numbers of thethree link controllers. In the Model column of the list_boards display, I10111 indicatesthe I101-11 Link Controller, I10110 indicates the I101-10 Link Controller, and I10100 indicates the I101 Link Controller.


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