Basic Operation
4-6 AlphaServer 1000 Rackmount Owner's Guide
If you want to run the EISA Configuration Utility (ECU) from a terminal
connected to a serial line, refer to the section, "EISA Configuration Utility
(ECU)" in Chapter 6 for more information.
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You cannot reset or initialize a system running Windows NT from a remote
location. If the system is running Windows NT when you try to access it from
a remote location, attempts to access the system will fail.
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Interpreting Startup Messages
After you turn the system on, the operator control panel and your monitor or terminal
screen display the following status information:
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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 DEC OSF/1
or OpenVMS systems) on your monitor or terminal screen
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:
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During the startup sequence, the startup display scrolls on your monitor or terminal
screen. To stop the display from scrolling, press Ctrl/S. To resume scrolling, press
Ctrl/Q. The system startup display looks similar to the following example:
The operating system determines whether your system displays a Boot menu (for the
Windows NT operating system) or a console prompt (for DEC OSF/1 and OpenVMS
operating systems) after the startup display. 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 the "Troubleshooting" section of this guide for more information.
