Running MONGEN for TOPS-10 on PDP-10 KS10

PDP-10 KS10 TOPS-20 with DECnet and ANF-10 networking on DUP11 DUP0 and DUP1 lines

With the help of a kind friend, I managed to change the node-name and DECnet address of a TOPS-10 7.04 (GALAXY version 5.1) SimH-emulated PDP-10 KS10 by running MONGEN. I need to preserve the session for future reference, especially the questions and answers/responses. Hence this post.

I learned from the friend that MONGEN saves responses in [10,7,MON]BUILD.MIC and it is useful to save a copy of this file with the filename <nodename>.MIC for future reference. This makes it very easy to replicate the configuration on other KS10 installations.

I also learned that on TOPS-10 the directory [1,4] is SYS:, [1,5] is NEW: and [1,3] is OLD:. The convention is to put “experimental” programs in [1,5], "production" programs in [1,4] and old versions in [1,3].  Experimental programs in NEW: ([1,5]) should be moved after testing to SYS: ([1,4]). This includes the monitor, which is typically named SYSTEM.EXE. Using "expect" and "send" keywords, the SimH emulator allows selection of the monitor to boot at the "BOOT>" prompt. Examples are:

To boot the default monitor [1,4]SYSTEM.EXE:
expect "BOOT>" send "\r"

Or, we can specify the monitor and the location to boot, as in these examples:

expect "BOOT>" send "[1,4]SYSTEM\r"

expect "BOOT>" send "[1,5]SYS2\r"

expect "BOOT>" send "[1,5]SYSTEM\r"

The manual for running MONGEN on KL and KS TOPS-10 systems is on bitsavers (TOPS-10 Software Installation Guide AA-PS12C-TB).  It "provides the site administrator, system manager, system programmer, or software specialist with the information required to Install the TOPS-10 software on KL and KS processors."

Here is part of the session log from when I built a new monitor with the updated DECnet node name and address. This monitor supports two DUP lines on DUP11. DUP0 connects to DECnet network and DUP1 connects to ANF-10 network.

	.login 1,2
	Job 2 SIMH KS10 TWONKY 7.04NET CTY
	[LGNJSP Other jobs same PPN]
	%LGNSVM Set maximum virtual and physical limits failed
	[LGNLAS Last access to [1,2] succeeded on 16-Nov-121:04:51:01]
	16:01 24-Nov-121 Wednesday
	.
	.r setsrc
	*cp [10,7,mon]
	*^Z
	EXIT
	.dir *.mic
	TWONKY MIC 6 <057> 15-Nov-21 DSKB: [10,7,MON]
	MONGEN MIC 6 <057> 24-Nov-21
	BUILD MIC 6 <057> 24-Nov-21
	Total of 18 blocks in 3 files on DSKB: [10,7,MON]
	.
	.del build.mic
	Files deleted:
	DSKB:BUILD.MIC
	06 Blocks freed
	.
	.dir *.mic
	TWONKY MIC 6 <057> 15-Nov-21 DSKB: [10,7,MON]
	MONGEN MIC 6 <057> 24-Nov-21
	Total of 12 blocks in 2 files on DSKB: [10,7,MON]
	.
	.del mongen.mic
	Files deleted:
	DSKB:MONGEN.MIC
	06 Blocks freed
	.
	.dir *.mic
	TWONKY MIC 6 <057> 15-Nov-21 DSKB: [10,7,MON]
	.
	.
	.
	.run mongen
	Write MONGEN.MIC (YES,NO) : YES
	MONGEN for 704 monitors
	MONGEN will generate any known TOPS-10 configuration. For information
	about which configurations are supported, please refer to the SPD.
	/HELP (PROMPT,SHORT,LONG) ]: prompt
	Which GEN (SYS,F) : SYS
	Output(DSK:SYSCNF.MAC):
	DECsystem10 (KL,KS) : KS
	System name : TWONK2 TOPS10
	CPU0 serial number (1-10000) : 4998
	Exclude monitor overhead from user run time (YES,NO) : YES
	Account verification (YES,NO) : NO
	Autoconfigured device options:
	Include Ethernet service (NO,YES,PROMPT): NO
	Prompt for RP0x/RM0x Massbus disks (NO,YES): NO
	Include TM02/TM03 magtapes (NO,YES,PROMPT): YES
	Include UNIBUS/LP20 printers (NO,YES,PROMPT): YES
	Include UNIBUS/CD20 card readers (NO,YES,PROMPT): YES
	Local terminal configuration:
	DZ-11 TTY lines (0-32) : 8
	OPR octal line number (CTY,0-7) : CTY
	Data set lines
	0-7
	Number of Jobs (1-511) : 128
	Maximum pages of core for each job (0,0-16384) :
	Total amount of system core in K (512-4096) : 1024
	Clock ticks per second (60,50) : 60
	Allow jobs to be locked in core (YES,NO) :
	Guaranteed number of pages for unlocked jobs (0,0-16384) :
	Number of pages reserved for locking jobs in Exec Virtual Memory (10,0-?) : 12
	Number of high priority interrupt queues (0,0-15): 15
	Meter (NO,YES) : NO
	KASER (NO,YES) : YES
	MPXSER (YES,NO) : NO
	PSISER (YES,NO) : YES
	IPCF (YES,NO) : YES
	ENQ/DEQ (YES,NO) : YES
	Disk sets (ALL) :
	Configure non-autoconfigured hardware (NO,YES) : YES
	Number of RX211s (0,0-2) : 1
	Number of units on RXA (1-2): 2
	Number of KMC/DUP Lines (0,0-2) : 2
	Type of line for KDP0 (ANF10,DECNET,USER,IBM) : DECNET
	Type of line for KDP1 (ANF10,DECNET,USER,IBM) : ANF10
	Number of DMR11 Lines (0,0-8) :
	Number of PTYs (20,1-500) : 20
	Network software (YES,NO) : YES
	Node name : TWONK2
	Number of remote TTYs (480,0-480) : 16
	ANF-10 software (YES,NO) : YES
	Node name (TWONK2) :
	Node number of central site (1,1-77) : 40
	Remote terminals (YES,NO) : YES
	Virtual terminals (YES,NO) : YES
	Remote card readers (YES,NO) : NO
	Remote line printers (YES,NO) : NO
	Remote paper tape punches (NO,YES) : NO
	Remote paper tape readers (NO,YES) : NO
	Remote plotters (NO,YES) : NO
	Remote DN8x DDCMP devices (YES,NO) : YES
	Remote data entry terminals (YES,NO) : NO
	Remote task-to-task (YES,NO) : YES
	Number of connects (256,1-512) :
	DECnet software (YES,NO) : YES
	Node name (TWONK2) :
	Area number of central site (1,1-63) : 31
	Node number of central site (1,1-1023) : 40
	Router type (ROUTING,NONROUTING) : ROUTING
	Transmit password (DECNET20) :
	Remote terminals (YES,NO) : YES
	Decimal "symbol,value"
	Octal "symbol,value"
	M.EDIT,1
	SIXBIT "symbol,value"
	Type "device-mnemonic,PI-channel" for special devices
	Type "device-mnemonic,PI-channel,no.-of-devices"
	Type "device-mnemonic,PI-channel,highest-ac-to-save"
	Type "ersatz-device,P,Pn,search-list-type"
	RLA,13,730,SYS
	BCL,5,24,SYS
	PAS,5,63,SYS
	Type "command-name,dispatch,flags,unique-bits,PRVTAB-name"
	Terminal class :
	Additional terminals for classes:
	Class to extend :
	System default terminal type (TTY) :
	File DSK:SYSCNF.MAC Closed
	Which GEN (SYS,F) : F
	Output(DSK:F.MAC):
	Feature set (KL10,KS10) : KS10
	Standard settings (YES,NO) : YES
	File DSK:F.MAC Closed
	Which GEN (SYS,F) : ^Z
	DSK:MONGEN.MIC written
	EXIT
	.
	.COPY TWONK2.MIC=MONGEN.MIC
	.
	.
	.
	.TYPE MONGEN.MIC
	.RUN DSKB:MONGEN[10,7,MON]
	;Write MONGEN.MIC (YES,NO)
	*Y
	;MONGEN for 704 monitors
	;
	;MONGEN will generate any known TOPS-10 configuration. For information
	;about which configurations are supported, please refer to the SPD.
	;
	;/HELP (PROMPT,SHORT,LONG)
	*prompt
	;Which GEN (SYS,F)
	*SYS
	;Output(DSK:SYSCNF.MAC)
	*
	;DECsystem10 (KL,KS)
	*KS
	;System name
	*TWONK2 TOPS10
	;CPU0 serial number (1-10000)
	*4998
	;Exclude monitor overhead from user run time (YES,NO)
	*YES
	;Account verification (YES,NO)
	*NO
	;Autoconfigured device options:
	; Include Ethernet service (NO,YES,PROMPT)
	*NO
	; Prompt for RP0x/RM0x Massbus disks (NO,YES)
	*NO
	; Include TM02/TM03 magtapes (NO,YES,PROMPT)
	*YES
	; Include UNIBUS/LP20 printers (NO,YES,PROMPT)
	*YES
	; Include UNIBUS/CD20 card readers (NO,YES,PROMPT)
	*YES
	; DZ-11 TTY lines (0-32)
	*8
	;
	; OPR octal line number (CTY,0-7)
	*CTY
	; Data set lines
	*0-7
	*
	;
	;Number of Jobs (1-511)
	*128
	;Maximum pages of core for each job (0,0-16384)
	*
	;Total amount of system core in K (512-4096)
	*1024
	;Clock ticks per second (60,50)
	*60
	;Allow jobs to be locked in core (YES,NO)
	*
	;Guaranteed number of pages for unlocked jobs (0,0-16384)
	*
	;Number of pages reserved for locking jobs in Exec Virtual Memory (10,0-?)
	*12
	;Number of high priority interrupt queues (0,0-15)
	*15
	;Meter (NO,YES)
	*NO
	;KASER (NO,YES)
	*YES
	;MPXSER (YES,NO)
	*NO
	;PSISER (YES,NO)
	*YES
	;IPCF (YES,NO)
	*YES
	;ENQ/DEQ (YES,NO)
	*YES
	;Disk sets (ALL)
	*
	;Configure non-autoconfigured hardware (NO,YES)
	*YES
	;Number of RX211s (0,0-2)
	*1
	; Number of units on RXA (1-2)
	*2
	;Number of KMC/DUP Lines (0,0-2)
	*2
	;Type of line for KDP0 (ANF10,DECNET,USER,IBM)
	*DECNET
	;Type of line for KDP1 (ANF10,DECNET,USER,IBM)
	*ANF10
	;Number of DMR11 Lines (0,0-8)
	*
	;Number of PTYs (20,1-500)
	*20
	;Network software (YES,NO)
	*YES
	;Node name
	*TWONK2
	;Number of remote TTYs (480,0-480)
	*16
	;ANF-10 software (YES,NO)
	*YES
	; Node name (TWONK2)
	*
	; Node number of central site (1,1-77)
	*40
	; Remote terminals (YES,NO)
	*YES
	; Virtual terminals (YES,NO)
	*YES
	; Remote card readers (YES,NO)
	*NO
	; Remote line printers (YES,NO)
	*NO
	; Remote paper tape punches (NO,YES)
	*NO
	; Remote paper tape readers (NO,YES)
	*NO
	; Remote plotters (NO,YES)
	*NO
	; Remote DN8x DDCMP devices (YES,NO)
	*YES
	; Remote data entry terminals (YES,NO)
	*NO
	; Remote task-to-task (YES,NO)
	*YES
	; Number of connects (256,1-512)
	*
	;DECnet software (YES,NO)
	*YES
	; Node name (TWONK2)
	*
	; Area number of central site (1,1-63)
	*31
	; Node number of central site (1,1-1023)
	*40
	; Router type (ROUTING,NONROUTING)
	*ROUTING
	; Transmit password (DECNET20)
	*
	; Remote terminals (YES,NO)
	*YES
	;Decimal "symbol,value"
	*
	;Octal "symbol,value"
	*M.EDIT,1
	*
	;SIXBIT "symbol,value"
	*
	;Type "device-mnemonic,PI-channel" for special devices
	*
	;Type "device-mnemonic,PI-channel,no.-of-devices"
	*
	;Type "device-mnemonic,PI-channel,highest-ac-to-save"
	*
	;Type "ersatz-device,P,Pn,search-list-type"
	*RLA,13,730,SYS
	*BCL,5,24,SYS
	*PAS,5,63,SYS
	*
	;Type "command-name,dispatch,flags,unique-bits,PRVTAB-name"
	*
	;Terminal class
	*
	;Additional terminals for classes:
	;Class to extend
	*
	;System default terminal type (TTY)
	*
	;Which GEN (SYS,F)
	*F
	;Output(DSK:F.MAC)
	*
	;Feature set (KL10,KS10)
	*KS10
	;Standard settings (YES,NO)
	*YES
	;Which GEN (SYS,F)
	=^Z
	.
	.
	.
	.compile/compile f,s
	MACRO: F
	MACRO: S
	EXIT
	.compile/compile devprm,dteprm,netprm,d36par,syscnf+<common,comdev,commod>
	MACRO: DEVPRM
	MACRO: DTEPRM
	MACRO: NETPRM
	MACRO: D36PAR
	MACRO: COMMON
	MACRO: COMDEV
	MACRO: COMMOD
	EXIT
	.r link
	*system/save/noinitial/hash:13k = /locals -
	#common,comdev,commod,tops10[10,7,mon,ks]/search-
	#/patch:200/counters/go
	[LNKRLC Reloc. ctr. initial value current value limit value
	.LOW. 0 74237 344000
	.HIGH. 344000 704175 720000
	.INIT. 740000 764735 771000
	.TWIC. 771000 772401 1000000
	Absolute code loaded]
	EXIT
	.
	.
	.dir system*
	SYSTEM EXE 1656 <057> 24-Nov-21 704(33461) DSKB: [10,7,MON]
	.dir *.mic
	TWONKY MIC 6 <057> 15-Nov-21 DSKB: [10,7,MON]
	MONGEN MIC 6 <057> 24-Nov-21
	TWONK2 MIC 6 <057> 24-Nov-21
	Total of 18 blocks in 3 files on DSKB: [10,7,MON]
	.copy build.mic=twonk2.mic
	.
	.dir *.mic
	TWONKY MIC 6 <057> 15-Nov-21 DSKB: [10,7,MON]
	MONGEN MIC 6 <057> 24-Nov-21
	TWONK2 MIC 6 <057> 24-Nov-21
	BUILD MIC 6 <057> 24-Nov-21
	Total of 24 blocks in 4 files on DSKB: [10,7,MON]
	.
	.r opr
	OPR>set ksys now
	OPR>
	16:19:52 -- Event KSYS queued, request #12 --
	OPR>
	16:19:52 -- Tim Wuff ---- Wuff!! 16:19:52 -- Tim esharing is over --
	Wait for "KSYS processing complete" message before SHUTDOWN
	16:19:53 -- Waiting for BATCON to start for KSYS logouts --
	OPR>
	;;S Wuff ---- Wuff!! ;;S ;;SYSTEM: - Timesharing is over!
	16:19:53 -- KSYS processing completed --
	OPR>exit
	.
	.copy new:system.exe=system.exe
	.dir new:
	SYSTEM EXE 1656 <057> 24-Nov-21 704(33461) DSKA: [1,5]
	.kjob
	[LGNJSP Other jobs same PPN]
	Job 2 User OPERATOR [1,2]
	Logged-off CTY at 16:20:54 on 24-Nov-121
	Runtime: 0:00:07, KCS:652, Connect time: 0:19:46
	Disk Reads:11821, Writes:7630, Blocks saved:0
	.
	Simulation stopped, PC: 000001 (SOJG 6,1)
	Winding down
	BOOT>Thanks for playing
	Goodbye
	Log file closed

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