Basic Operation
4-12 AlphaServer 1000A Rackmount Owner’s Guide
Digital UNIX or OpenVMS Alpha (SRM) Console Commands
There are two levels of Digital UNIX and OpenVMS Alpha (SRM) console commands:
•
Basic
•
Comprehensive
Basic Commands
Use basic commands to perform common tasks described in this guide. Table 4-1 lists
each console task with their corresponding command and syntax.
Table 4–1: Basic SRM Console Commands
Task
Command
Syntax
Boot the Windows NT (ARC)
console firmware.
arc
arc
Boot the operating system.
boot
boot [-flags [longword,]longword
[-halt] [-filename][boot_device]
Display error logs.
cat el
cat el or more el
Resume program execution.
continue
continue
Invoke the EISA
Configuration Utility.
ecu
ecu
Display online help on using
console commands.
help
help [command . . . ]
Initialize the system.
init
init
Halt system tests invoked by test
command.
kill_diags
kill_diags
Display online help on using
console commands.
man
man [command . . . ]
Display status of all
system processes.
ps
ps
Set an environment variable.
set
set [-default] envar val
Display the value of an
environment variable or
display configuration
information.
show
show [envar][{config, device, memory,
pal, version}]
Test the system and display
results.
test
test
