Console Commands
A-8 AlphaStation 500 Series User Information
prompted to enter a countdown value (10 seconds is the default). The ARC console will
wait for the duration of the countdown value before booting the system.
Install New Firmware
The
Install new firmware
is located in the Supplementary menu. Use this
command to install firmware upgrades. When selected, the diskette drive and CD-ROM
will be checked for the firmware update tool. If the proper media is not present, this
command will time out. Follow the instructions packaged with the firmware update. (Also
refer to Appendix E, Updating System Firmware.)
Install Windows NT from CD-ROM
The
Install Windows NT from CD-ROM
command is located in the
Supplementary menu. You must put the Microsoft Windows NT CD into the CD drive
before selecting this command.
Switch to OpenVMS or Digital UNIX Console
The
Switch to OpenVMS or Digital UNIX console
command is located in
the Setup menu. Use this command to select the operating system console that should be
launched at the next power cycle.
SRM Console
The SRM console supports the Digital UNIX and OpenVMS operating systems. The SRM
console offers many different commands. For a complete list of SRM commands, type
help
at the SRM prompt (
>>>
). This section describes environment variables and the
following commands:
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boot
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set
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show
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examine
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deposit
