DEC AlphaServer 8200

I'd hesitate a bit to call a system with 4 Alpha CPU's a supercomputer, but since this system was part of a memory channel cluster of three identical systems that appeared on the TOP 500 list (the 500 fastest supercomputers in the world), that's what I've put it under.

This system was one of the three nodes of Yggdrasil, a supercomputer installed at Uppsala University in 1996, and decommissioned in 2000. In the June 1996 TOP 500 list it occupies the 437th place. The nodes were named Urd, Skuld and Verdandi; this system - the last remaining bit of the supercomputer - was either Urd or Skuld. In Nordic cosmology, Yggdrasil (Odin's horse) is the name of an ash tree that unifies the nine homeworlds; Urd, Skuld and Verdandi are the three Norns who sit at the base of the tree and keep its branches from rotting whilst spinning the fates of man.

At Uppsala University this system ran Digital UNIX. It is also capable of running OpenVMS, of course!

Initialization up to console prompt

Initializing...
TOY clock battery failed on CPU 10

 SIMM_CALLOUT environment variable is ON for this pass only
 It will be turned off for next pass

F   E   D   C   B   A   9   8   7   6   5   4   3   2   1   0   NODE #
                            A   M   M   P   P   .   .   .   .   TYP
                            o   +   +  ++  ++   .   .   .   .   ST1
                            .   .   .  EE  EB   .   .   .   .   BPD
                            o   +   +  ++  ++   .   .   .   .   ST2
                            .   .   .  EE  EB   .   .   .   .   BPD
                            +   +   +  ++  ++   .   .   .   .   ST3
                            .   .   .  EE  EB   .   .   .   .   BPD

                                .   +   +   +   .   +   +   .   C0 PCI +
                .   .   .   +   .   .   +   .   .   .   +   .   C1 PCI +

                            .  A1  A0   .   .   .   .   .   .   ILV
                            . 1GB 1GB   .   .   .   .   .   .   2GB
AlphaServer 8200 4-5/300/4, Console V6.4-2 17-DEC-2002 12:09:45

SROM V3.1, OpenVMS PALcode V1.21-1, Tru64 UNIX PALcode V1.23-1
System Serial = ay60638076, OS = OpenVMS, 10:42:27  November 25, 2016
Configuring I/O adapters...
isp0, slot 1, bus 0, hose0
tulip0, slot 2, bus 0, hose0
isp1, slot 4, bus 0, hose0
isp2, slot 5, bus 0, hose0
tulip1, slot 6, bus 0, hose0
tulip2, slot 5, bus 0, hose1
Configuration completed
Checking system information
Updating EEproms

Results of SIMM_Callout:
  No self-test errors found on any memory modules!
P08>>>

Show Config

P08>>>sho conf

        Name                  Type      Ext   Rev  Mnemonic  
  TLSB
  4++   KN7CC-AB              8014        0  0000  kn7cc-ab0   
  5++   KN7CC-AB              8014        0  0000  kn7cc-ab1   
  6+    MS7CC                 5000        0  313042  ms7cc0      
  7+    MS7CC                 5000        0  0000  ms7cc1      
  8+    KFTIA                 2020        0  0000  kftia0      

  C0 Internal PCI connected to kftia0              pci0    
  0+    QLogic ISP1020    10201077        0  0001  isp0        
  1+    QLogic ISP1020    10201077        0  0001  isp1        
  2+    DECchip 21040-AA     21011        0  0023  tulip0      
  4+    QLogic ISP1020    10201077        0  0001  isp2        
  5+    QLogic ISP1020    10201077        0  0001  isp3        
  6+    DECchip 21040-AA     21011        0  0023  tulip1      

  C1 PCI connected to kftia0                       pci1    
  1+    DEC PCI MC          181011        0  000B  mc0         
  5+    DECchip 21140-AA     91011        0  0011  tulip2      
  8+    PCI-PCI Bridge      241011        0  0003  pcb0        

    PCI-PCI Bridge connected to pci1               pcb0    
  0+    SYMBIOS NCR_8540     F1000        0  0004  kzpaa0      
  1+    SYMBIOS NCR_8540     F1000        0  0004  kzpaa1      
  2+    DECchip 21140-AA     91011 500A1011  0022  tulip3      
P08>>>

Booting OpenVMS 8.4-2L1

CPU 8 booting

(boot dkd0.0.0.5.0 -flags 0,0)
SRM boot identifier: scsi 0 5 0 0 0 ef00 10201077
boot adapter: isp3  rev 1 in bus slot 5 off of kftia0 in TLSB slot 8
block 0 of dkd0.0.0.5.0 is a valid boot block
reading 1230 blocks from dkd0.0.0.5.0
bootstrap code read in
base = 200000, image_start = 0, image_bytes = 99c00(629760)
initializing HWRPB at 2000
initializing page table at 1f0000
initializing machine state
setting affinity to the primary CPU
Configuring I/O adapters...
isp0, slot 0, bus 0, hose0
isp1, slot 1, bus 0, hose0
tulip0, slot 2, bus 0, hose0
isp2, slot 4, bus 0, hose0
isp3, slot 5, bus 0, hose0
tulip1, slot 6, bus 0, hose0
tulip2, slot 5, bus 0, hose1
kzpaa0, slot 0, bus 2, hose1
kzpaa1, slot 1, bus 2, hose1
tulip3, slot 2, bus 2, hose1

ewd0: link up : Negotiated  100BaseTX: full duplex
jumping to bootstrap code

    OpenVMS (TM) Alpha Operating System, Version XE3N-H4N

                    Copyright 2016 VMS Software, Inc.

%SMP-I-SECMSG, CPU #9 message:   P09>>>START
%SMP-I-CPUTRN, CPU #9 has joined the active set.
%SMP-I-SECMSG, CPU #11 message:   P11>>>START
%SMP-I-SECMSG, CPU #10 message:   P10>>>START
%SMP-I-CPUTRN, CPU #10 has joined the active set.
%SMP-I-CPUTRN, CPU #11 has joined the active set.
%STDRV-I-STARTUP, OpenVMS startup begun at 27-NOV-2016 15:27:49.30
%EWA0, Twisted-Pair mode set by console
%EWB0, Twisted-Pair mode set by console
%EWC0, FastFD mode set by console
%PKE0, Copyright (c) 1998 IntraServer Technology Inc. PKW V2.1.22 ROM V2.0
%PKE0, SCSI Chip is SYM53C875, Operating mode is SE Ultra SCSI
%PKF0, Copyright (c) 1998 IntraServer Technology Inc. PKW V2.1.22 ROM V2.0
%PKF0, SCSI Chip is SYM53C875, Operating mode is SE Ultra SCSI
%EWD0, Auto-negotiation mode set by console
%RUN-S-PROC_ID, identification of created process is 00000404
%RUN-S-PROC_ID, identification of created process is 00000405
%EWD0, Auto-negotiation (external) starting
%SET-I-NEWAUDSRV, identification of new audit server process is 0000040B
%%%%%%%%%%%  OPCOM  27-NOV-2016 15:29:07.79  %%%%%%%%%%%
Operator _AS8200$OPA0: has been enabled, username SYSTEM

%%%%%%%%%%%  OPCOM  27-NOV-2016 15:29:07.90  %%%%%%%%%%%
Operator status for operator _AS8200$OPA0:
CENTRAL, PRINTER, TAPES, DISKS, DEVICES, CARDS, NETWORK, CLUSTER, SECURITY,
LICENSE, OPER1, OPER2, OPER3, OPER4, OPER5, OPER6, OPER7, OPER8, OPER9, OPER10,
OPER11, OPER12

%%%%%%%%%%%  OPCOM  27-NOV-2016 15:29:08.20  %%%%%%%%%%%
Logfile has been initialized by operator _AS8200$OPA0:
Logfile is AS8200::SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR]OPERATOR.LOG;4

%%%%%%%%%%%  OPCOM  27-NOV-2016 15:29:08.20  %%%%%%%%%%%
Operator status for operator AS8200::SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR]OPERATOR.LOG;4
CENTRAL, PRINTER, TAPES, DISKS, DEVICES, CARDS, NETWORK, CLUSTER, SECURITY,
LICENSE, OPER1, OPER2, OPER3, OPER4, OPER5, OPER6, OPER7, OPER8, OPER9, OPER10,
OPER11, OPER12

%EWD0, Full Duplex 100baseTX connection selected
%%%%%%%%%%%  OPCOM  27-NOV-2016 15:29:09.67  %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user SYSTEM on AS8200
%ACME-I-SERVERSTART, ACME_SERVER starting

%%%%%%%%%%%  OPCOM  27-NOV-2016 15:29:10.15  %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user SYSTEM on AS8200
%SECSRV-I-CIACRECLUDB, security server created cluster intrusion database

%%%%%%%%%%%  OPCOM  27-NOV-2016 15:29:10.15  %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user SYSTEM on AS8200
%SECSRV-I-SERVERSTARTINGU, security server starting up

%%%%%%%%%%%  OPCOM  27-NOV-2016 15:29:10.25  %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user SYSTEM on AS8200
%SECSRV-I-CIASTARTINGUP, breakin detection and evasion processing now starting up

%%%%%%%%%%%  OPCOM  27-NOV-2016 15:29:17.75  %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user SYSTEM on AS8200
TDF-I-SETTDF TDF set new timezone differential

Startup processing continuing...

%STARTUP-I-AUDITCONTINUE, audit server initialization complete
%%%%%%%%%%%  OPCOM  27-NOV-2016 15:29:21.18  %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user AUDIT$SERVER on AS8200
Security alarm (SECURITY) and security audit (SECURITY) on AS8200, system id: 1106
Auditable event:          Audit server starting up
Event time:               27-NOV-2016 15:29:20.86
PID:                      00000403        
Username:                 SYSTEM          

The OpenVMS system is now executing the site-specific startup commands.

%RUN-S-PROC_ID, identification of created process is 00000416
%SET-I-INTSET, login interactive limit = 64, current interactive value = 0
  SYSTEM       job terminated at 27-NOV-2016 15:29:22.93

  Accounting information:
  Buffered I/O count:               3691      Peak working set size:       7840
  Direct I/O count:                 1763      Peak virtual size:         187152
  Page faults:                      4165      Mounted volumes:                0
  Charged CPU time:        0 00:00:04.94      Elapsed time:       0 00:01:34.19

 Welcome to OpenVMS (TM) Alpha Operating System, Version XE3N-H4N

Username: SYSTEM
Password: 
%LOGIN-S-LOGOPRCON, login allowed from OPA0:
   Welcome to OpenVMS (TM) Alpha Operating System, Version XE3N-H4N
    Last interactive login on Sunday, 27-NOV-2016 15:25:18.01

$

Booting Tru64 UNIX 5.0A

CPU 8 booting

(boot dkd100.1.0.5.0 -flags A)
SRM boot identifier: scsi 0 5 0 1 100 ef00 10201077
boot adapter: isp3  rev 1 in bus slot 5 off of kftia0 in TLSB slot 8
block 0 of dkd100.1.0.5.0 is a valid boot block
reading 18 blocks from dkd100.1.0.5.0
bootstrap code read in
base = 200000, image_start = 0, image_bytes = 2400(9216)
initializing HWRPB at 2000
initializing page table at 1f0000
initializing machine state
setting affinity to the primary CPU
Configuring I/O adapters...
isp0, slot 0, bus 0, hose0
isp1, slot 1, bus 0, hose0
tulip0, slot 2, bus 0, hose0
isp2, slot 4, bus 0, hose0
isp3, slot 5, bus 0, hose0
tulip1, slot 6, bus 0, hose0
tulip2, slot 5, bus 0, hose1
kzpaa0, slot 0, bus 2, hose1
kzpaa1, slot 1, bus 2, hose1
tulip3, slot 2, bus 2, hose1
ewd0: link up : Negotiated  100BaseTX: full duplex
jumping to bootstrap code

UNIX boot - Wed Apr 5 01:30:19 EDT 2000

Loading vmunix ...
Loading at 0xfffffc0000230000
Sizes:
text = 5270160
data =  1041888
bss  =  1310256
Starting at 0xfffffc00005b0330
Loading vmunix symbol table ... [1428976 bytes]
Alpha boot: available memory from 0x3560000 to 0x7ff58000

Compaq Tru64 UNIX V5.0A (Rev. 1094); Sun Nov 27 17:41:54 CET 2016

physical memory = 2048.00 megabytes.
available memory = 1993.96 megabytes.
using 7854 buffers containing 61.35 megabytes of memory
Firmware revision: 6.4-2
PALcode: UNIX version 1.23-1
AlphaServer 8200 5/300
Master cpu at slot 8.
Created FRU table binary error log packet
tiop0 at tlsb0 node 8
tiop0: cpu interrupt mask being set as 100.
pci0 (primary bus:0) at tiop0 slot 0
isp0 at pci0 slot 0
isp0: QLOGIC ISP1020 - Differential Mode
isp0: Firmware revision 5.57 (loaded by console)
scsi0 at isp0 slot 0
isp1 at pci0 slot 1
isp1: QLOGIC ISP1020 - Differential Mode
isp1: Firmware revision 5.57 (loaded by console)
scsi1 at isp1 slot 0
tu0: DECchip 21040: Revision: 2.3
tu0 at pci0 slot 2
tu0: DEC TULIP (10Mbps) Ethernet Interface, hardware address: 00-00-F8-20-13-55
tu0: console mode: selecting 10BaseT (UTP) port: half duplex
isp2 at pci0 slot 4
isp2: QLOGIC ISP1020 - Differential Mode
isp2: Firmware revision 5.57 (loaded by console)
scsi2 at isp2 slot 0
isp3 at pci0 slot 5
isp3: QLOGIC ISP1020 - Differential Mode
isp3: Firmware revision 5.57 (loaded by console)
scsi3 at isp3 slot 0
tu1: DECchip 21040: Revision: 2.3
tu1 at pci0 slot 6
tu1: DEC TULIP (10Mbps) Ethernet Interface, hardware address: 00-00-F8-20-12-39
tu1: console mode: selecting 10BaseT (UTP) port: half duplex
pci1 (primary bus:1) at tiop0 slot 1
mchan0: Module revision = 11 
mchan0: jumpered as HUB configuration
mchan0 at pci1 slot 1
tu2: DECchip 21140: Revision: 1.1
tu2 at pci1 slot 5
tu2: DEC TULIP (10/100) Ethernet Interface, hardware address: 00-00-F8-00-12-17
tu2: console mode: selecting 100BaseTX (UTP) port: full duplex
pci36 (primary bus:1 subordinate bus:2) at pci1 slot 8
itpsa0 at pci36 slot 0
IntraServer ROM Version V2.0 (c)1998
scsi4 at itpsa0 slot 0
itpsa1 at pci36 slot 1
IntraServer ROM Version V2.0 (c)1998
scsi5 at itpsa1 slot 0
tu3: DECchip 21140: Revision: 2.2
tu3: auto negotiation capable device
tu3 at pci36 slot 2
tu3: DEC TULIP (10/100) Ethernet Interface, hardware address: 00-06-2B-00-C1-6D
tu3: auto negotiation on: will advertise 100BaseTX (UTP) port: full duplex
TLMEM at node 7
TLMEM at node 6
Dual TLEP at node 5
Dual TLEP at node 4
Capturing power state. This will take a few seconds.
dli: configured
NetRAIN configured.
ATM Subsystem configured with 4 restart threads
ATMUNI: configured
ATMSIG: 3.x (module=uni3x) configured
ILMI: 3.x (module=ilmi) configured
ATM IP: configured
ATM LANE: configured.
ATM IFMP: configured
ADVFS: using 18700 buffers containing 146.09 megabytes of memory
Starting secondary cpu 9
Starting secondary cpu 10
Starting secondary cpu 11
dsfmgr: NOTE: updating kernel basenames for system at /
    scp kevm dsk0 dsk1 dsk2 dsk3 dsk4 dsk5 tape0 cdrom0 cdrom1 cdrom2 cdrom3
starting LSM in boot mode
dsfmgr: NOTE: updating kernel basenames for system at /
Mounting / (root)
user_cfg_pt: reconfigured
root_mounted_rw: reconfigured
user_cfg_pt: reconfigured
root_mounted_rw: reconfigured
dsfmgr: NOTE: updating kernel basenames and old devnames for system at /
starting LSM
Checking device naming:
    Passed.
Checking local filesystems
Mounting local filesystems
exec: /sbin/mount_advfs -F 81920 root_domain#root /
root_domain#root on / type advfs (rw)
/proc on /proc type procfs (rw)
exec: /sbin/mount_advfs -F 16384 usr_domain#usr /usr
usr_domain#usr on /usr type advfs (rw)
exec: /sbin/mount_advfs -F 16384 var_domain#var /var
var_domain#var on /var type advfs (rw)
Subsystem hwautoconfig was successfully configured.

The system is coming up. Please wait...
Checking for crash dumps
dump device name: swap01-01, num: 0x5100141, off: 0x0, len: 0x62000
dump device name: sswap01-01, num: 0x5100186, off: 0x0, len: 0x15e000
Initializing paging space
Mounting Memory filesystems
evmstart: Daemon started
security configuration set to default (BASE).
File /etc/sia/matrix.conf updated successfully.
Successful SIA initialization

/usr/sbin/autopush: Can't push requested modules on STREAM for entry 36
/usr/sbin/autopush: Device (6,-1) already configured
Streams autopushes configured
Configuring network
hostname: as8200
Loading LMF licenses
System error logger started
Binary error logger started
binlogd: failed to initialize remote logging. Please make sure the network is set up properly and then restart binlogd.
Setting kernel timezone variable
ONC portmap service started
NFS IO service started
Mounting NFS filesystems
Preserving editor files
Clearing temporary files
Unlocking ptys
SMTP Mail Service started.
Environmental Monitoring Subsystem Configured.
Using snmp service entry port 161.
Can't get a local IP address.
Extensible SNMP master agent started
Base O/S sub-agent started
Server System sub-agent started
Server Management sub-agent started
Compaq Management sub-agent started
Insight Manager Agent started
AdvFS daemon (advfsd) started.
Internet services provided.
Cron service started
SuperLAT. Copyright 1994 Meridian Technology Corp. All rights reserved.
LAT started.
LSM volwatch Service started - mail only
Printer service started
tu3: link up: negotiated 100BaseTX: full duplex
SysMan authentication server started
SysMan Station Server (smsd) started
The system is ready.

Compaq Tru64 UNIX V5.0A (Rev. 1094) (as8200) console

login: root

Password:
Last login: Sun Nov 27 17:47:24 CET 2016 on console
Compaq Tru64 UNIX V5.0A (Rev. 1094); Sun Nov 27 17:41:54 CET 2016

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