VAXft Systems Mini-Reference Guide

The VAXft Systems Mini-Reference Guide provides essential technical information for personnel tasked with operating or maintaining a fault-tolerant VAXft system. The document is structured into three primary sections:

• Controls and Indicators: Explains the functionality of the system and expander cabinet summary panels, including drive controls, fault indicators, and cabinet access procedures.
• Console Operation: Details the three I/O operating modes (PIO, CIO, and MIO), summarizes relevant console commands (including boot procedures, register examination, and diagnostic tests), and defines special console control characters.
• System Registers: Offers illustrations and lists of critical system architecture components, including physical address space, general-purpose registers, internal processor registers, and machine check parameters.

This guide is intended as a supplemental resource for qualified technicians and is part of a broader set of VAXft and VMS system documentation.