Installing PBXDA-AB Serial Controller Drivers

Installing PBXDA-AB Serial Controller Drivers

Description

This knowledge base article provides the following useful information for the PBXDA-AB Serial Controller present as the TX in the CHARON-AXP/SMA virtual machine:

These instructions are targeted at the guest system and as such apply to environments hosted by CHARON-AXP/SMA for Microsoft Windows.

Download Software Kits

The following tables lists the latest available versions of the PBXDA-AB Serial Controller driver provided by Digi Corp for OpenVMS Alpha and DEC OSF/1, Digital UNIX and Tru64 UNIX.

Operating System

OS Version

Description

Version

Size

Operating System

OS Version

Description

Version

Size

DEC OSF/1

3.x

1.5.0. rel. 15th October, 2000

1.44MB

Digital UNIX

4.x

14KB

Tru64 UNIX

4.x, 5.x

Tru64 UNIX

4.x, 5.x

 

1.5.1 rel. 6th April, 2001

 

1.02MB

19KB

OpenVMS Alpha

V6.1, V6.2

1.3.0 rel. 18th July, 2003

441KB

 

19KB

OpenVMS Alpha

V7.x

1.3.0 rel. 18th July, 2003

449KB

19KB

OpenVMS Alpha

V8.x

1.5.0 rel. 18th August, 2005

472KB

15KB

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The OpenVMS Alpha Digi AccellePort Device Drivers ship with the CHARON-AXP/SMA for Microsoft Windows. For further information, please see the relevant user's guide for instructions on installation.

Installing Under DEC OSF/1, Digital UNIX and Tru64 UNIX

To install the Digi AccelePort Driver for UNIX, follow the steps below:

Step

Description

Step

Description

1.

Download the appropriate kit for your version of DEC OSF/1, Digital UNIX or Tru64 UNIX from the table above.

2.

Unpack the kit:

# tar xvf 4001180*.bin

3.

Execute the software product installation:

# setld -l /tmp/digi

Installing Under OpenVMS Alpha

To install the Digi AccelePort Driver for OpenVMS Alpha, follow the steps below:

Step

Description

Step

Description

1.

Download the zipped PCSI kit for your version of OpenVMS Alpha from the table above.

2.

Unpack the kit:

$ UNZIP -j DIGI-AXPVMS-DGDRIVER*PCSI.ZIP

3.

Execute the PCSI software installation:

$ PRODUCT INSTALL/HELP DGDRIVER*

4.

Perform the post-installation task detailed on the terminal following installation:

  • Add contents of DIGI$DRIVER:MAKE_DIGI_LOGICAL.COM to SYS$STARTUP:SYLOGICALS.COM.

  • Run the driver setup procedure, @DIGI$DRIVER:DG_SETUP.COM.

  • Adjust BYTLM of appropriate user accounts to at least 45000.

  • Adjust SYSGEN parameter MAXBUF to at least 45000.

  • Add @DIGI$DRIVER:DIGI_INSTALL_EPCA.COM to SYS$MANAGER:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM.



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