AlphaServer 8400 System
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Your DIGITAL customer service engineer has installed your system and verified that
it is running properly. Before you turn on the system, familiarize yourself with its
components:
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The system cabinet houses the TLSB card cage, power system, cooling system,
the control panel with status indicators, and a CD-ROM drive. Optional hardware
includes disk plug-in units (PIUs), battery PIUs, and I/O PIUs.
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The CD-ROM drive is the console load device and is used for installing operating
systems and software.
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The console device is used for booting and for system management operations.
The console device must include a serial console monitor, and also a graphics
monitor (for Windows NT systems).
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The console printer provides a hardcopy record of system operations.
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Optional PIUs include, for OpenVMS and DIGITAL UNIX systems, the XMI
PIU, Fu PIU, PCI PIU, SCSI PIU, and the battery PIU. For Windows NT
systems, a PCI PIU is included. These plug-in units are installed in the system or
expander cabinets to provide space for I/O, disk, and battery options.
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Optional expander cabinets provide additional space for battery, I/O, and disk
options.
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A system documentation kit.