Configuring Your System
6-22 AlphaServer 1000A Rackmount Owner’s Guide
In some cases, the CFG file for the ISA option may reside on a
configuration diskette packaged with the option. If so, insert that diskette
and follow its directions.
For most ISA options, the configuration (CFG) file is not on a diskette. If
it is not, you need to use the Generic ISA Adapter Definition option on the
ECU diskette.
3.
Change settings or resources as needed.
Be sure that the default settings and the user-selectable settings do not conflict with
the EISA card and the system board settings. For example, an ISA option might
default to the setting reserved on the system board or one used by and EISA network
card.
The "View or Edit Details" ECU option is used to change user-selectable
settings or to change the resources allocated for these functions (IRQs,
DMA channels, I/O ports, and so on).
4.
Examine and set required switches to match the displayed settings.
The "Examine Required Switches" ECU option displays the correct switch
and jumper settings that you must physically set for each ISA option.
Although the ECU cannot detect or change the settings of ISA cards, it uses
the information from the previous step to determine the correct switch
settings for these options.
Physically set the card's jumpers and switches to match the required settings.
5.
Save your configuration.
The "Save and Exit" ECU option saves your configuration information to
the system's nonvolatile memory.
6.
Return to the SRM console (Digital UNIX and OpenVMS Alpha systems only) and
restart the system.
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For systems running Windows NT: Remove the ECU diskette from
the diskette drive and boot the operating system.
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For systems running Digital UNIX or OpenVMS Alpha:
Return to the SRM console as follows:
a.
From the Supplementary menu, select the Setup menu.
b From the Setup menu, select "Switch to OpenVMS Alpha or Digital UNIX
console." This option allows you to select your operating system console.
c.
Select your operating system; then press Enter on the Setup menu.
