Eagle 450 Upgrade Instructions, Rev. A00
Chapter 9 - Testing the New
System
After you’ve installed the new hardware, you need to test the system to make sure it works properly in its
new configuration. To do so:
1.
Run self-test.
2.
If the system passes the self-test, access the CMOS Configuration menu to define your
configuration, then boot the computer. Make sure it boots correctly with your new configuration.
3.
Rename your new system monitor and initialization files.
4.
Back up the entire system and make a new warm boot tape.
The sections below give more information on each step.
RUNNING A SELF-TEST
Once you have completed the hardware installation, run the Self Test program to make sure each
subsystem is functional. The self test diagnostics are incorporated into the boot PROMs on the AM-138.
Refer to the System Self Test User's Guide, DSO-00156-00, for more information.
To begin the self-test procedure, hold the reset button and turn on the computer. When the front panel
displays "56", press
SPACE
several times on the boot terminal. The CPU will output the results of the self-
test to that terminal.
If any problem arises, contact the Alpha Micro Technical Assistance Center.
SET YOUR CMOS CONFIGURATION AND BOOT
Once you have completed the self test, press the reset button and access the CMOS Configuration menu,
as described in the Eagle 450 Installation and Technical Manual. After setting the correct monitor and
initialization file names (AM138.MON and AM138.INI), save your configuration and the system will
reboot itself.
As the computer boots, watch the boot terminal for error messages. After the computer finishes booting,
at the AMOS prompt, type:
SYSTAT
ENTER
Check the system status information displayed by the SYSTAT program and insure all disks are
accessible and all jobs are up and running—terminals, printers, task manager, network jobs, etc.
