Create/copy an MDM Tape

 
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Creating or Copy an MDM Diagnostics Tape for your MVii

 

I think that all owners of an MVii have the need to own also an MDM Tape.

For those who don’t know what it is:

– It’s the one you need to low level format an NON DEC MFM Disk to use them in your MVII

– It’s the one you need to run deeper diagnostics

– and much more

 

In 2017 I had some conversation with Jerry and he helped me in getting my 9-Track tape and my RX02 up and running. We had some interesting cheat via mail, and started to talk somehow about DEC MVii based systems. We came to the point, that he has the need for an Up-to-Date version of the DEC MDM TK50 tape. So after all his help it was the right time to reactivate one of my old VAX  Station 3100, connect an RZ25 and a TZ30, to dump my MDM Tape to disk, followed by copy them via FTP to my PC and send them to Jerry.

 

The process is not so difficult, but the prerequisites (Hardware) are, and on top I haven’t used TCP/IP on an VAX before.

 

So here are the needed Steps:

1. Setup a VAX Based System with a big enough Disk Drive and a TZ30
MKA100: Source

MKA500: Destination

DKA300: Local Disk
2. Install VMS/OpenVMS
3. Install TCP/IP
4. Learn how to move between Directories 😉
6. Dump the content of the MDM Source Tape to Disk

 

Mount the Source Tape
$ mount/block=512 MKA100: ELAN
%MOUNT-I-WRITELOCK, volume is write locked
%MOUNT-I-MOUNTED, ELAN mounted on _4K96$MKA100:
$ dir mka100:

Directory MKA100:[]

SYSBOOT.EXE;1 MDM.SYS;1 NAKAA.EXE;1 NAMSA.EXE;1
NAMTA.EXE;1 NAMSB.EXE;1 NAMSC.EXE;1 NADSI.EXE;1
NASHA.EXE;1 NALAN.EXE;1 NASGA.EXE;1 NASCA.EXE;1
NALPA.EXE;1 NATSA.EXE;1 NARXA.EXE;1 NAKFA.EXE;1
NAKDA.EXE;1 NATKA.EXE;1 NATUA.EXE;1 NAXQA.EXE;1
NADLA.EXE;1 NAVVA.EXE;1 NADFA.EXE;1 NADZA.EXE;1
NAGSB.EXE;1 NADFA.EXE;1 NADRA.EXE;1 NATKA.EXE;1
NADPA.EXE;1 NADMA.EXE;1 NARVA.EXE;1 NARRA.EXE;1
NAKMA.EXE;1 NAKMB.EXE;1 NAIEA.EXE;1 NADHA.EXE;1
NAGSA.EXE;1 NAVCA.EXE;1 NALAA.EXE;1 NALNA.EXE;1
NAZQA.EXE;1 NATKA.EXE;1 NADSA.EXE;1 NAADC.EXE;1
NAAAC.EXE;1 NAAXA.EXE;1 NAKWA.EXE;1 NAADA.EXE;1
NAAAA.EXE;1 NAVCB.EXE;1 NADRB.EXE;1 NATKA.EXE;1
NAQBA.EXE;1 NAIBA.EXE;1 NAIDA.EXE;1 NAIDB.EXE;1
NAIDC.EXE;1 NAIDD.EXE;1 NAIAA.EXE;1 NAIAB.EXE;1
NAMIA.EXE;1 NAAQA.EXE;1 NACQA.EXE;1 NADQA.EXE;1
NAKXA.EXE;1 NAKDA.EXE;1 NATKA.EXE;1 NADXA.EXE;1
NAKWB.EXE;1 NAQCA.EXE;1 NADTA.EXE;1 NAVSA.EXE;1
NADIA.EXE;1 NARQA.EXE;1 NAKWC.EXE;1 NAKZA.EXE;1
NAGSC.EXE;1 NAIGA.EXE;1 NADWQ.EXE;1 NATKA.EXE;1
NADTB.EXE;1 NAQRA.EXE;1 CUSTOM.COM;1 CUSTOM.DAT;1
MDM_RELEASE.NOTE;1

Total of 85 files.
Copy the Content of the Source Tape to the local Disk Drive.
$ copy/log 4K96$MKA100:*.* []
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]SYSBOOT.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]SYSBOOT.EXE;1 (7723 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]MDM.SYS;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]MDM.SYS;1 (1005 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAKAA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAKAA.EXE;1 (55 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAMSA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAMSA.EXE;1 (42 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAMTA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAMTA.EXE;1 (99 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAMSB.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAMSB.EXE;1 (43 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAMSC.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAMSC.EXE;1 (24 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NADSI.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADSI.EXE;1 (160 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NASHA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NASHA.EXE;1 (148 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NALAN.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NALAN.EXE;1 (179 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NASGA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NASGA.EXE;1 (224 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NASCA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NASCA.EXE;1 (105 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NALPA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NALPA.EXE;1 (32 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NATSA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NATSA.EXE;1 (53 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NARXA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NARXA.EXE;1 (233 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAKFA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAKFA.EXE;1 (352 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAKDA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAKDA.EXE;1 (375 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NATKA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NATKA.EXE;1 (226 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NATUA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NATUA.EXE;1 (175 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAXQA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAXQA.EXE;1 (196 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NADLA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADLA.EXE;1 (32 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAVVA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAVVA.EXE;1 (66 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NADFA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADFA.EXE;1 (140 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NADZA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADZA.EXE;1 (72 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAGSB.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAGSB.EXE;1 (32 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NADFA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADFA.EXE;2 (140 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NADRA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADRA.EXE;1 (55 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NATKA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NATKA.EXE;2 (226 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NADPA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADPA.EXE;1 (70 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NADMA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADMA.EXE;1 (54 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NARVA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NARVA.EXE;1 (128 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NARRA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NARRA.EXE;1 (137 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAKMA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAKMA.EXE;1 (81 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAKMB.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAKMB.EXE;1 (88 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAIEA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAIEA.EXE;1 (51 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NADHA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADHA.EXE;1 (77 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAGSA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAGSA.EXE;1 (32 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAVCA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAVCA.EXE;1 (51 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NALAA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NALAA.EXE;1 (149 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NALNA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NALNA.EXE;1 (88 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAZQA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAZQA.EXE;1 (56 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NATKA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NATKA.EXE;3 (226 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NADSA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADSA.EXE;1 (81 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAADC.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAADC.EXE;1 (36 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAAAC.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAAAC.EXE;1 (32 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAAXA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAAXA.EXE;1 (53 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAKWA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAKWA.EXE;1 (47 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAADA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAADA.EXE;1 (96 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAAAA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAAAA.EXE;1 (82 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAVCB.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAVCB.EXE;1 (128 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NADRB.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADRB.EXE;1 (76 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NATKA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NATKA.EXE;4 (226 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAQBA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAQBA.EXE;1 (80 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAIBA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAIBA.EXE;1 (32 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAIDA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAIDA.EXE;1 (44 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAIDB.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAIDB.EXE;1 (41 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAIDC.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAIDC.EXE;1 (40 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAIDD.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAIDD.EXE;1 (64 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAIAA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAIAA.EXE;1 (65 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAIAB.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAIAB.EXE;1 (59 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAMIA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAMIA.EXE;1 (160 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAAQA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAAQA.EXE;1 (99 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NACQA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NACQA.EXE;1 (88 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NADQA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADQA.EXE;1 (160 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAKXA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAKXA.EXE;1 (65 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAKDA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAKDA.EXE;2 (375 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NATKA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NATKA.EXE;5 (226 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NADXA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADXA.EXE;1 (32 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAKWB.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAKWB.EXE;1 (46 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAQCA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAQCA.EXE;1 (60 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NADTA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADTA.EXE;1 (32 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAVSA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAVSA.EXE;1 (50 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NADIA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADIA.EXE;1 (84 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NARQA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NARQA.EXE;1 (100 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAKWC.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAKWC.EXE;1 (81 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAKZA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAKZA.EXE;1 (261 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAGSC.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAGSC.EXE;1 (32 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAIGA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAIGA.EXE;1 (64 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NADWQ.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADWQ.EXE;1 (53 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NATKA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NATKA.EXE;6 (226 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NADTB.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADTB.EXE;1 (121 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]NAQRA.EXE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAQRA.EXE;1 (32 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]CUSTOM.COM;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]CUSTOM.COM;1 (296 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]CUSTOM.DAT;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]CUSTOM.DAT;1 (80 records)
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$MKA100:[]MDM_RELEASE.NOTE;1 copied to 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]MDM_RELEASE.NOTE;1 (3605 records)
%COPY-S-NEWFILES, 85 files created
$

 

5. Prepare an empty Tape (if you would like to create a local copy) and copy the files on.
Copy the files in the same order to the Destination Tape
$ init MKA500: ELAN
$ mount/block=512 MKA500: ELAN
%MOUNT-I-MOUNTED, ELAN mounted on _4K96$MKA500:

$copy/log/trunc/cont SYSBOOT.EXE MKA500:

Replacing sysboot.exe with each file. Sysboot is probably the first file on the tape.  Your device names/numbers maybe different.

$ copy/log/trunc/cont SYSBOOT.EXE MKA500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]SYSBOOT.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]SYSBOOT.EXE;1 (7723 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont MDM.SYS.EXE MKA500:
$ copy/log/trunc/cont MDM.SYS MKA500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]MDM.SYS;1 copied to MKA500:[]MDM.SYS;1 (1005 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAKAA.EXEKA500:
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAKAA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAKAA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAKAA.EXE;1 (55 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAMSA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAMSA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAMSA.EXE;1 (42 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAMTA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAMTA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAMTA.EXE;1 (99 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAMSB.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAMSB.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAMSB.EXE;1 (43 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAMSC.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAMSC.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAMSC.EXE;1 (24 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NADSI.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADSI.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NADSI.EXE;1 (160 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NASHA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NASHA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NASHA.EXE;1 (148 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NALAN.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NALAN.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NALAN.EXE;1 (179 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NASGA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NASGA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NASGA.EXE;1 (224 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NASCA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NASCA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NASCA.EXE;1 (105 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NALPA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NALPA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NALPA.EXE;1 (32 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NATSA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NATSA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NATSA.EXE;1 (53 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NARXA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NARXA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NARXA.EXE;1 (233 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAKFA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAKFA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAKFA.EXE;1 (352 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAKDA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAKDA.EXE;2 copied to MKA500:[]NAKDA.EXE;2 (375 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NATKA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NATKA.EXE;6 copied to MKA500:[]NATKA.EXE;6 (226 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NATUA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NATUA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NATUA.EXE;1 (175 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAXQA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAXQA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAXQA.EXE;1 (196 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NADLA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADLA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NADLA.EXE;1 (32 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAVVA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAVVA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAVVA.EXE;1 (66 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NADFA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADFA.EXE;2 copied to MKA500:[]NADFA.EXE;2 (140 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NADZA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADZA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NADZA.EXE;1 (72 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAGSB.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAGSB.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAGSB.EXE;1 (32 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NADFA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADFA.EXE;2 copied to MKA500:[]NADFA.EXE;2 (140 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NADRA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADRA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NADRA.EXE;1 (55 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NATKA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NATKA.EXE;6 copied to MKA500:[]NATKA.EXE;6 (226 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NADPA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADPA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NADPA.EXE;1 (70 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NADMA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADMA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NADMA.EXE;1 (54 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NARVA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NARVA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NARVA.EXE;1 (128 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NARRA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NARRA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NARRA.EXE;1 (137 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAKMA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAKMA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAKMA.EXE;1 (81 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAKMB.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAKMB.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAKMB.EXE;1 (88 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAIEA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAIEA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAIEA.EXE;1 (51 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NADHA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADHA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NADHA.EXE;1 (77 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAGSA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAGSA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAGSA.EXE;1 (32 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAVCA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAVCA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAVCA.EXE;1 (51 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NALAA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NALAA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NALAA.EXE;1 (149 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NALNA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NALNA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NALNA.EXE;1 (88 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAZQA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAZQA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAZQA.EXE;1 (56 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NATKA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NATKA.EXE;6 copied to MKA500:[]NATKA.EXE;6 (226 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NADSA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADSA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NADSA.EXE;1 (81 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAADC.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAADC.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAADC.EXE;1 (36 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAAAC.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAAAC.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAAAC.EXE;1 (32 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAAXA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAAXA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAAXA.EXE;1 (53 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAKWA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAKWA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAKWA.EXE;1 (47 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAADA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAADA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAADA.EXE;1 (96 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAAAA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAAAA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAAAA.EXE;1 (82 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAVCB.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAVCB.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAVCB.EXE;1 (128 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NADRB.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADRB.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NADRB.EXE;1 (76 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NATKA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NATKA.EXE;6 copied to MKA500:[]NATKA.EXE;6 (226 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAQBA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAQBA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAQBA.EXE;1 (80 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAIBA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAIBA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAIBA.EXE;1 (32 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAIDA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAIDA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAIDA.EXE;1 (44 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAIDB.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAIDB.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAIDB.EXE;1 (41 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAIDC.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAIDC.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAIDC.EXE;1 (40 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAIDD.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAIDD.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAIDD.EXE;1 (64 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAIAA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAIAA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAIAA.EXE;1 (65 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAIAB.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAIAB.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAIAB.EXE;1 (59 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAMIA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAMIA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAMIA.EXE;1 (160 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAAQA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAAQA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAAQA.EXE;1 (99 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NACQA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NACQA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NACQA.EXE;1 (88 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NADQA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADQA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NADQA.EXE;1 (160 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAKXA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAKXA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAKXA.EXE;1 (65 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAKDA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAKDA.EXE;2 copied to MKA500:[]NAKDA.EXE;2 (375 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NATKA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NATKA.EXE;6 copied to MKA500:[]NATKA.EXE;6 (226 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NADXA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADXA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NADXA.EXE;1 (32 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAKWB.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAKWB.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAKWB.EXE;1 (46 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAQCA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAQCA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAQCA.EXE;1 (60 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NADTA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADTA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NADTA.EXE;1 (32 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAVSA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAVSA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAVSA.EXE;1 (50 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NADIA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADIA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NADIA.EXE;1 (84 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NARQA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NARQA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NARQA.EXE;1 (100 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAKWC.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAKWC.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAKWC.EXE;1 (81 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAKZA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAKZA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAKZA.EXE;1 (261 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAGSC.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAGSC.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAGSC.EXE;1 (32 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAIGA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAIGA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAIGA.EXE;1 (64 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NADWQ.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADWQ.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NADWQ.EXE;1 (53 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NATKA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NATKA.EXE;6 copied to MKA500:[]NATKA.EXE;6 (226 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NADTB.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NADTB.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NADTB.EXE;1 (121 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont NAQRA.EXE mka500:
%COPY-S-COPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]NAQRA.EXE;1 copied to MKA500:[]NAQRA.EXE;1 (32 records)
$ copy/log/trunc/cont CUSTOM.COM mka500:
%COPY-E-OPENOUT, error opening MKA500:[MDM]CUSTOM.COM;1 as output
-RMS-E-CRE, ACP file create failed
-SYSTEM-F-BADATTRIB, bad attribute control list
%COPY-W-NOTCOPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]CUSTOM.COM;1 not copied
$ copy/log/trunc/cont CUSTOM.COM mka500:
%COPY-E-OPENOUT, error opening MKA500:[MDM]CUSTOM.COM;1 as output
-RMS-E-CRE, ACP file create failed
-SYSTEM-F-BADATTRIB, bad attribute control list
%COPY-W-NOTCOPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]CUSTOM.COM;1 not copied
$ copy/log/trunc/cont MDM_RELEASE.NOTE mka500:
%COPY-E-OPENOUT, error opening MKA500:[MDM]MDM_RELEASE.NOTE;1 as output
-RMS-E-CRE, ACP file create failed
-SYSTEM-F-BADATTRIB, bad attribute control list
%COPY-W-NOTCOPIED, 4K96$DKA300:[MDM]MDM_RELEASE.NOTE;1 not copied

Some file couldn't be copied, and I have no clue why, but MDM seams to be working without.

To prevent File System attribute Errors when moving the files to a non VMS system simply backup the content and use the backup file to transfer the files.

$backup [mdm]*.*;* mdmb_v4-8.bck/save/log
7. Setup an FTP server with connection to the modern world. In mycase a Synology NAS.
8. Copy the files onto FTP
 
FTP> put MDMB_V4-8.BCK
200 PORT command successful.
150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for 'MDMB_V4-8.BCK'.
226 Transfer complete.
local: SYS$SYSROOT:[000000]MDMB_V4-8.BCK;1  remote: MDMB_V4-8.BCK
20063232 bytes sent in 00:00:19.23 seconds (1018.87 Kbytes/s)
FTP>
Enjoy MDM 4.8

KA630-A.V1.3

Performing normal system tests.

7..6..5..4..3..

Tests completed.
>>> b mua0

2..1..0..
uVDOS V4.0 built on 21-apr-1992 12:01

MicroVAX Diagnostic Monitor Release 137 Version V4.8

CONFIDENTIAL DIAGNOSTIC SOFTWARE
 PROPERTY OF
 DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION

Use Authorized Only Pursuant to a Valid Right-to-use License

Copyright (c) 1986, 1992
 Digital Equipment Corporation

The current date and time is: 17-NOV-1858 00:00:13.41

Press the RETURN key to continue,
 or enter the new date and time; then press the RETURN key.
 [DD-MMM-YYYY HH:MM]: 17-dec-1997 21:47

The current date and time is: 17-DEC-1997 21:47:21.00
Do you want to use Menu Mode or Command Line Mode?

1 - Menu Mode
 2 - Command Line Mode

Type the number; then press the RETURN key. > 1
 MAIN MENU Release 137 Version V4.8

1 - Test the system


 2 - Display System Configuration and Devices


 3 - Display the System Utilities Menu


 4 - Display the Service Menu


 5 - Display the Connect/Ignore Menu


 6 - Select single device tests


 Type the number; then press the RETURN key. >4
 MAIN MENU Release 137 Version V4.8
 SERVICE MENU


 CAUTION: This menu is intended for use by qualified service
 personnel only. Misuse of the commands could destroy data.


 1 - Set test and message parameters


 2 - Exercise system continuously


 3 - Display the Device Menu


 4 - Enter Command Line Mode


 Type the number; then press the RETURN key,
 or type 0 and press the RETURN key to return to the Main Menu. >3
Loaded diagnostic program for CPUA

Loaded diagnostic program for MEMA

Loaded diagnostic program for RQDXA

Loaded diagnostic program for DEQNAA

Loaded diagnostic program for DZQ11A

Loaded diagnostic program for TKXXA

Configuring diagnostic for CPUA

Configuring diagnostic for MEMA

Configuring diagnostic for RQDXA

Configuring diagnostic for DEQNAA

Configuring diagnostic for DZQ11A

Configuring diagnostic for TKXXA

The system is ready for testing.


 Press the RETURN key to continue. >
 MAIN MENU Release 137 Version V4.8
 SERVICE MENU
 DEVICE MENU


 This menu lets you select a device for testing.

1 - CPUA - MicroVAX CPU
 2 - MEMA - MicroVAX II Memory System
 3 - RQDXA - Winchester/diskette controller.
 4 - DEQNAA - Ethernet controller
 5 - DZQ11A - Asynchronous Line Controller
 6 - UNKNOWN - Diagnostic not loaded.
 7 - UNKNOWN - Diagnostic not loaded.
 8 - UNKNOWN - Diagnostic not loaded.
 9 - UNKNOWN - Diagnostic not loaded.
 10 - UNKNOWN - Diagnostic not loaded.
 11 - UNKNOWN - Diagnostic not loaded.
 12 - UNKNOWN - Diagnostic not loaded.
 13 - UNKNOWN - Diagnostic not loaded.
 14 - UNKNOWN - Diagnostic not loaded.
 15 - TKXXA - TK50/TK70 CONTROLLER


 Type the number; then press the RETURN key,
 or type 0 and press the RETURN key to return to the previous menu. >3
 MAIN MENU Release 137 Version V4.8
 SERVICE MENU
 DEVICE MENU
 RQDXA - Winchester/diskette controller. MENU
 Testing is ENABLED
1 - Enable/disable testing for device
 2 - Perform all functional tests
 3 - Perform the exerciser test
 4 - Display the Device Utilities Menu
 Type the number; then press the RETURN key,

 or type 0 and press the RETURN key to return to the previous menu. >4


 
 Configuring diagnostic for CPUA

Configuring diagnostic for MEMA

Configuring diagnostic for RQDXA

Configuring diagnostic for DEQNAA

Configuring diagnostic for DZQ11A

Configuring diagnostic for TKXXA


 MAIN MENU Release 137 Version V4.8
 SERVICE MENU
 DEVICE MENU
 RQDXA - Winchester/diskette controller. MENU
 UTILITY PROGRAMS AND TESTS MENU
 Utility selections are:

1 - RD54, RD53, RD52, RD51, RD31, RD33 and RX33 Formatter.
 2 - Utility RQDX Exerciser
 3 - Customer Disk Drive Formatter.
 4 - Winchester Head Parking Utility For RQDX3 Controllers.
 5 - Utility Disk Scrubber Diagnostic.

Type the number; then press the RETURN key,
 or type 0 and press the RETURN key to return to the previous menu. >