Digital Equipment DEC 3000 600 AXP, Service Information

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Alternate Consoles
Note
The state of the alternate console switch is only read
at power up. Changing the switch setting when the
system is powering up has no effect until the system is
powered down and then powered up again. You may also
change from the alternate graphics console using the
SET CONSOLE command.
Network
Console The system console can also be accessed from the network. The
network console allows you to remotely troubleshoot the system
or provide a console when no other consoles are available.
Some console tests and commands cause the network connection
to terminate because the commands use the network device, or
they cause a connection timeout at the remote node.
To access the network console:
• Obtain the hardware Ethernet address of the workstation.
• Obtain access to an operating system on the same Ethernet
segment as the DEC 3000 AXP (the systems cannot be
separated by a bridge or a router).
• Set the following DEC 3000 AXP workstation parameters:
• A console password
• MOP, TRIGGER
Once the system is set up, perform the following steps from the
other operating system to connect to the console:
1. Log into the user account (no special privileges are required)
2. Enter the following commands:
$ MC NCP
NCP> SHOW KNOWN CIRCUITS
NCP> CONNECT VIA
circuit SERVICE PASSWORD xxxx
PHYSICAL ADDRESS 08-00-2B-XX-XX-XX
>>>
>>> CTRL/D
NCP> EXIT
$ LO
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