Basic Operation
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The countdown and ready message on the operator control panel
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The system startup display on your monitor or terminal screen
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The Boot menu (for Windows NT systems) or the console prompt (for Digital
UNIX or OpenVMS Alpha systems) on your monitor or terminal screen
Audible beep codes indicate startup errors. See "Interpreting Error Beep Codes" in
Chapter 8, "Troubleshooting Your System. "
While the system runs the startup tests, the operator control panel on the front of the
system displays a series of codes. When the startup tests are complete, the panel
displays the following message:
Model 4/2xx
During the startup sequence, the startup display scrolls on your monitor or terminal
screen. The system startup display looks similar to the Example 4-1.
After the startup display, the operating system determines whether your system displays
a Boot menu (for the Windows NT operating system) or a console prompt (for Digital
UNIX and OpenVMS Alpha operating systems). If the system does not display either a
menu or a console prompt, press the Return key several times. If there is no response,
refer to Chapter 8, "Troubleshooting Your System" for more information.
Systems with Windows NT
If you are using the Windows NT operating system, the ARC firmware displays the
Windows NT Boot menu after the system startup display. The following example shows
the Windows NT Boot menu.
