SUMMARY : mixing 2040-AA 2040-AB CPUs extra

From: Gary Menna <G.Menna_at_isu.usyd.edu.au>
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1998 08:56:11 +1100 (EST)

Hi All ,
        I recently asked about mixing 2040-AA & 2040-AB
        CPUs in my 2100A . The following was sent to me and I have
        forwarded it .


Your problem may be related to an issue with the -aa cpu. See the blitz
from compaq below:

| DIGITAL O CATEGORY PAGE 1
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| FIELD CHANGE ORDER NUMBER
KN470-AA-O001 |
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| APPLICABILITY:
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| This FCO is for all AS2X00 5/250 systems with CPU modules, B2040-AA.
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| The FCO requires all customer systems, and field stockroom material be
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| be retrofited to replace B2040-AA with B2040-AB
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| System Types AlphaSrv 2000 5/250 DA/DY-243Px-xx
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| AlphaSrv 2100 5/250 DA/DY-253Px-xx
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| AlphaSrv 2100 5/250 RM DA/DY-253W1-xx
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| AlphaSrv 2100 5/250 CAB DA/DY-263C1-XX
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| ** Only VMS and Unix 5/250 system require this FCO**
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|___________________________________________________________________________
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| PROBLEM & SYMPTOM: The B2040-AA CPU module is subject to "21164 Timeout"
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| "Fail I/O_00 0048" error messages on the OCP during power or system reset.
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| In multiple CPU system configurations, this error may disable a secondary
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| CPU.
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| The B2040-AA CPU module does not support Windows NT
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| operating systems. This FCO to the B2040-AB module will remove
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| OS restrictitions and allow use of Windows NT.
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| FCO KIT NO. | DESCRIPTION OF CONTENTS
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| EQ-01744-01 | B2040-AB
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| FA-05079-01 | FA document
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|______________|____________________________________________________________
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Check with your local field rep to see if the blitz is still available and
if any charges apply to get it
replaced.





Thanking you ,

Gary Menna E-Mail g.menna_at_isu.usyd.edu.au
Information Technology Services Phone +61 2 9351-6360
University of Sydney (G05) Fax +61 2 9351-7711


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Received on Wed Nov 04 1998 - 21:57:15 NZDT

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