[Simh] Setting DECSERVER 90L to factory defaults

[Broer van Smeden]

Hi Robert,
Consider to throw the DECSERVER 90L away, This is a nasty piece of
hardware, which behavior is quit different compared to 90TL or 90M, the
latest does also support IP setup.
Please consider to use a DS700-16 or a DS700-32, which let you to connect
via UTP.
At the end of this year, I might supply you with old hardware.

Kind regards,
Broer

2016-04-13 2:07 GMT+02:00 Robert Thomas <rft at asthomas.com>:

> Rich,
>
> This procedure doesn't re-establish the factory defaults.  It is one of
> those flawed designs that occasionally slip through to cut costs with
> unexpected consequences.  The 90L and 90L+ are the only Decservers with no
> reset to factory defaults capability.  The follow on product, the 90TL has
> a
> reset button.
>
> Sincerely,
> Robert F. Thomas
>
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> O mail to: rft at asthomas.com
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rich Alderson [mailto:simh at alderson.users.panix.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 4:11 PM
> To: Robert Thomas <rft at asthomas.com>
> Cc: simh at trailing-edge.com
> Subject: Re: [Simh] Setting DECSERVER 90L to factory defaults
>
> http://manx.classiccmp.org/collections/mds-199909/cd2/network/dsrvdom1.pdf
> > From: "Robert Thomas" <rft at asthomas.com>
> > Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 15:47:00 -0400
>
> > I know that this is off topic, but we do communicate with Decservers
> > from the SIMH microvax simulator.  We bought a replacement
> > DECserver-90L and it is set with non-standard passwords, so it is
> unusable.
>
> > Anyone know how to force a factory reset?  There is no reset button.
>
> http://manx.classiccmp.org/collections/mds-199909/cd2/network/dsrvdom1.pdf
>
> Pages 40-41 in the PDF (pages 4-13 and 4-14 of the DECserver 90L user
> manual).
>
> You need physical access to the 90L, because you have to power cycle it to
> change from Authorized (uses passwords) to not.
>
>                                                                 Rich
>
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