Basic Operation
4-16 AlphaServer 1000A Rackmount Owner’s Guide
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If you leave the halt switch on after you clear the password, the system will not
boot.
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The clear password Command
The
clear password
command clears the environment variable, password, setting it to
zero. Use this command when you want access to all the SRM console commands, but the
system is in secure mode. To use
clear password
, you must know the current
password. If you do not know the password, see "The login Command."
>>> clear password
Please enter the password:
Password successfully cleared
Getting Help About the Windows NT (ARC) Console
The Windows NT (ARC) console provides general help about using the Setup menu, but it
does not provide help about all menu items.
Table 4–2 lists the steps you perform to display the Setup menu help screen.
Table 4–2: Windows NT (ARC) Console Help
Step
Action
Result
1
If necessary, enter the Windows NT
console by shutting down the operating
system. (Follow the procedure described
in the operating system documentation.)
Turn the system off and then on.
The system displays the
Windows NT console Boot menu.
2
Choose "Supplementary menu..."
The system displays the
Supplementary menu.
3
Choose "Set up the system..."
The system displays the
Setup menu.
4
Choose Help menu and
press Enter.
The system displays the Setup
menu help screen.
Setup Menu
Example 4-4 shows a partial Setup menu display with the help menu item selected (shown
in bold).
