The Jim Austin Computer Collection

DEC Vax

cluster

This is a digital systems VAX cluster, currently not connected.

It arrived in the collection in Sept 2007, from Patrick in London. It was used to manage a companies finance system during the 1980's and 1990's. All the units seem to run OK, but need to be connected up!.

Items:

Vax 4000-400

•     64Mb Memory

•     TK70 tape drive

•     TSV 05

•     RF53 disks (x4) 825Mb each

•     Console KA675-A V4.9 VMB 2.12

•     This boots the main VMS system

two B400-X expansion units

    Unit 1

•         CY08-MX x 2

•         DSV11-AS - duel line comms unit

•         KDA50 disk controller

•         2 x RF30 (143Mb disks)

    Unit 2

•         TF85 Tape drive (2.6Gb DLT)

•         DSV11-AS

•         M9405-PA

•         RF71 (400Mb)

•         RF31 (380Mb)

two Vax 4000-100

    Unit 1

•         RF31 disk (

•         RF35 Disk (825Mb)

•         DSSI

•         16Mb + 64Mb memory

•         Console KA52-A V1.1 VMB 2.14

    Unit 2

•         128Mb memory

•         Console KA52-A T1.2-440, VMB 2.14

An R215F expansion unit

        Two disks : RF61 (400Mb) and RF31 (380Mb)

an RRD40 CD player

A DecServer 300 network unit

And two Dec 420 terminals.

MicroVAX 3400

•     2x RF71 disks (400Mb)

•     RF72 disk (1Gb)

•     TK70

•     36Mb memory

•     Console: KA640-A V5.3 VMB 2.7