DEC AlphaServer 2100, Owner'S Manual

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Verifying System Configuration
Verifying System Configuration
Before You
Begin Several console commands or menu options allow you to examine
system configuration and environment variable settings.
To use these commands or menu options, you need to invoke
console mode. For information about invoking console mode,
refer to ‘‘Invoking Console Mode’’ in Chapter 1.
Firmware Menu
Options for
Windows NT The following ARC menu options are used to verify system
configuration on systems running the Windows NT operating
system.
• The
Display hardware configuration
item on the
Supplementary menu lists the ARC boot device names
for devices installed in the system.
• The Set default environment variables on the Setup menu
allows you to select values for ARC firmware environment
variables.
The next sections describe these menu options.
Viewing ARC
Hardware
Display
To view the hardware configuration on systems running the
Windows NT operating system, choose the
Display hardware
configuration
menu item from the Supplementary menu and
press Enter.
There are several parts to the hardware display:
• The first screen displays the boot devices.
• The second screen displays processor information, the
amount of memory installed, and the type of video card
installed.
• The third and fourth screens display information about
the adapters installed in the system’s EISA and PCI slots,
respectively.
Options and Upgrades 3–5