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Scripts (cont’d)
writing, 10–21
SCSI
cables, 5–4, 5–16
connector on system unit, 1–2, 1–5
connectors in TURBOchannel slots, 5–2
device code, 10–16
drive terminator, 5–4, 5–13
drives, 5–2, 5–4
ID numbers
checking, 5–17
setting, 5–17 to 5–18
within a chain of devices, 5–4, 5–5,
5–17
information in cnfg displays, 10–16
TURBOchannel option module, 8–4
Self-tests
interpreting error messages, 11–16 to
11–19
power-up self-test, 3–6 to 3–7
system self-test, 3–7
Serial communications
See Communications
Service requirements
for United Kingdom, C–2
setenv (console command), 10–21
sh or shell (console command), 10–21 to
10–22
Site requirements, 2–1
Sliding lock
on Ethernet connectors, 6–3
Slot numbers
base system slot, 10–13
configuration tests and, 3–7, 10–13
TURBOchannel, 1–5
Software
booting factory-installed, 3–10
Static electricity, 8–8
See also Antistatic wrist strap
Stopping the workstation, 3–8
See also
Turning off the workstation
Storage expansion boxes
See External storage devices, BA42
expansion box, TURBOchannel
extender (TCE) unit
System console, 10–2
See also Console mode
monitor as system console, 10–7
terminal as system console, 10–4 to 10–6
System module J-connectors
location of (fig.), C–4
System unit
antistatic precautions for working inside
of, 8–8
connectors, 1–4
cooling vents, 1–6
cover, 8–6 to 8–7
description of, 1–2 to 1–6
general view of inside, 9–4
installing, 1–6 to 1–8
main parts of, 8–2 to 8–5
power cord, 1–8
T
t or test (console command), 10–22
T-connector, 6–14
Tablet, 1–30 to 1–32
Tape drives
See Drives, Equipment specifications,
External storage devices
Terminals, 10–4 to 10–6
Terminators
Ethernet loopback connector, 6–2 to 6–3
SCSI drive, 5–4, 5–13
ThinWire Ethernet, 6–15
testaction (environment variable), 3–6
testaction (environmental variable), 10–24
Testing
See also Self-tests, Troubleshooting
CPU module, 9–23
external storage devices, 5–19 to 5–20
memory modules, 9–7 to 9–8, 10–13
NVRAM module, 9–11 to 9–13
the workstation, 3–6 to 3–7
the workstation configuration, 3–7
ThickWire Ethernet
See Ethernet
ThinWire Ethernet
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