Basic Operation
4-10 AlphaServer 1000A Rackmount Owner’s Guide
pressing the Reset switch on your system unit, or by turning the system off and then back
on. If you typed
>>> arc
or
>>> runecu
at the SRM console prompt, you can
use this method.
However, if you typed
>>> set os_type nt,
use the following procedure, which
loads the firmware:
1. From the ARC Boot menu, select the Supplementary menu.
2. From the Supplementary menu, select "Set up the system."
3. From the Setup menu, select "Switch to OpenVMS Alpha or Digital UNIX
console" to select your operating system console.
4. Press Enter on the Setup menu.
5. When the system displays the message, "Power-cycle the system to implement the
change," press the Reset button.
Once the Digital UNIX or OpenVMS Alpha firmware is loaded and the system is
initialized, the system displays the SRM console prompt (>>>).
Switching to the Windows NT (ARC) Console
To switch from the Digital UNIX or OpenVMS Alpha (SRM) console to the Windows NT
(ARC) console, type the following command at the console prompt:
>>> set os_type nt
Then turn the system off and then back on. This procedure loads the firmware. Once the
Windows NT firmware is loaded and the system is initialized, the system displays the
Windows NT Boot menu.
__________________________ Note _____________________________
If the screen display shows option device names flashing, see the
"Troubleshooting Your System" chapter later in this guide.
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As an alternate method, to switch from the SRM to the ARC console in your current
session but return to the SRM console if you turn off the system, you can use the following
command:
>>> arc
