Basic Operation
4-4 AlphaServer 1000A Rackmount Owner’s Guide
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Verify your configuration.
8.
Install the operating system. (Refer to Chapter 3, "Preparing to Install Your Operating
System" and then refer to your operating system documentation.)
9.
Reboot the system by pressing the Reset button.
10. If you encounter a problem, verify that you correctly followed steps 1 through 9.
Refer to Chapter 8, "Troubleshooting Your System" for more information.
Turning the System Off
You may not need to turn the system off to resolve system hangs or similar problems. You
can often recover from hangs or other problems by pressing the Reset switch on the
operator control panel shown in Figure 1-2.
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If you press the Reset switch, the system reinitializes and you lose the
applications you are running.
Within Windows NT, pressing the Ctrl, Alt, and Delete keys simultaneously
allows you to shut down the operating system and bring up the ARC firmware
with no loss of data.
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The following list summarizes the steps for turning the system off.
1.
Shut down the operating system, following the instructions in the operating
system documentation.
2.
Press the On/Off switch on the front of the system unit.
Turning the System Off for an Extended Period
If you need to turn off your system for an extended period, first turn off power as
described above. Next, unplug the power cord from the power outlet.