Basic Operation
AlphaServer 1000 Rackmount Owner's Guide 4-5
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 reset a window without losing an application.
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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.
3.
Turn off all external options that are connected to 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 controller.
Accessing the System from a Remote Location
If you are running the DEC OSF/1 or OpenVMS operating systems, you can invoke
console mode from a remote device that is connected to your system through one of the
serial ports on the rear of the system. The default console port is COM1. (Figure 1-3
shows the rear panel ports and slots.)
To access the system from a remote location:
1.
Connect to your system from the remote location.
2.
Shut down the operating system. (Refer to the operating system documentation, if
necessary.)
3.
When the shutdown has completed, press Return.
The system displays the SRM console prompt (
>>>
).
