Contents
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4 Basic Operation ..................................................................................... 4-1
Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 4-1
Turning the System On......................................................................................................... 4-2
Systems with Preinstalled Software ............................................................................... 4-2
Systems without Preinstalled Software .......................................................................... 4-3
Turning the System Off ........................................................................................................ 4-5
Turning the System Off for an Extended Period...................................................... 4-5
Accessing the System from a Remote Location .................................................................... 4-5
Interpreting Startup Messages .............................................................................................. 4-6
Systems with Windows NT..................................................................................... 4-7
Systems with DEC OSF/1 or OpenVMS ................................................................. 4-7
Reading the Startup Test Results ................................................................................... 4-8
If the System Passes Startup Tests ................................................................. 4-8
If the System Fails Startup Tests.................................................................... 4-8
Using the Consoles............................................................................................................... 4-9
Invoking Console Mode ................................................................................................ 4-9
When to Switch Consoles .............................................................................................. 4-9
Switching to the DEC OSF/1 and OpenVMS (SRM) Console...................................... 4-10
Switching to the Windows NT (ARC) Console............................................................ 4-10
Windows NT (ARC) Console Menus........................................................................... 4-10
Boot Menu Functions ........................................................................................... 4-11
Supplementary Menu Functions............................................................................ 4-11
Setup Menu Functions .......................................................................................... 4-11
DEC OSF/1 or OpenVMS (SRM) Console Commands ................................................ 4-12
Basic Commands .................................................................................................. 4-12
Comprehensive Commands .................................................................................. 4-12
Getting Help About the Windows NT (ARC) Console................................................. 4-13
Setup Menu .......................................................................................................... 4-14
Setup Menu Help.................................................................................................. 4-15
Getting Help About the DEC OSF/1 and OpenVMS (SRM) Console........................... 4-15
Booting the Operating System............................................................................................ 4-16
Running the EISA Configuration Utility...................................................................... 4-17
Checking Required Environment Variable Settings ..................................................... 4-17
Changing Startup and Boot Defaults............................................................................ 4-17
Startup and Boot Environment Variables .............................................................. 4-17
Entering the Windows NT Firmware ........................................................................... 4-19
Entering the DEC OSF/1 and OpenVMS Firmware ..................................................... 4-19
Verify Your Configuration.................................................................................... 4-19
Windows NT Systems .......................................................................................... 4-19
DEC OSF/1 or OpenVMS Systems ....................................................................... 4-20
Booting Windows NT.................................................................................................. 4-20
Changing Windows NT Boot Selections ............................................................... 4-21
