If your system detects an error during its self-tests, it displays an error
summary consisting of several lines of hexadecimal numbers. A Digital service
representative can use the error summary to diagnose the problem. Depending
on the type of error, one or more error summaries may display on your console
terminal. A sample error summary:
KA6nn-A
Vn.n
VMB n.n
Performing normal system tests.
66..65..64..63..62..61..60..59..58..57..56..55..54..53..52..51..
50..49..48..47..46..45..44..43..42..41..40..39..38..37..36..35..
34..33..32..31..30..29..28..27..26..25..24..23..22..21..20..19..
18..17..16..15..14..13..12..11..10..09..08..07..
?5F 2 15 FF 0000 0000 02
; SUBTEST_5F_15, DE_SGEC.LIS
P1=00000000
P2=00000002
P3=5839FF00
P4=00000000
P5=00000000
P6=00000000
P7=00000000
P8=00000000
P9=0000080A P10=00000003
r0=00000054
r1=20084019
r2=00008206
r3=00000000
r4=00004210
r5=00000044
r6=000048DC
r7=20008000
r8=00008000 EPC=FFFF90D6
06..05..04..03..
Normal operation not possible.
>>>
If possible, print out the error summary and give it to your Digital service
representative. The number following the question mark is the most important
information.
2.4 Booting the System
Your system boots in one of two ways:
You can configure the system to autoboot on power-up.
You can manually boot the system from console mode.
The Break Enable/Disable switch setting determines how your system boots.
2.4.1 Autobooting the System
If the Break Enable/Disable switch is set to disable (the normal operating
setting), the system runs self-tests and then attempts to load system software.
If the Break Enable/Disable switch is set to enable, and the halt action
REBOOT
or
RESTART_REBOOT
was defined by the SET HALT console command, the system
attempts to load system software.
Depending on whether or not a boot device was selected, the system loads system
software or prompts you to select a boot device.
2–6 Operating the System