2.5 Using the System
Once the system software is loaded, the first display of that software appears
on your console terminal after a few seconds. That display is described in your
system software documentation.
You are now ready to use your system. Refer to your system software manuals
and application manuals for instructions on using the system.
Your system software manuals cover:
• Installing software on your system
• Running software to perform tasks
• Making and restoring backup copies of system software or data files
• Accessing devices and utilities in your system
2.6 Halting the System
Halting your system interrupts all processes and returns control to the console
program. You may need to halt the system during software installation. Or you
may want to boot the system from another device, for example, a tape cartridge
containing MicroVAX Diagnostic Monitor software.
CAUTION
Halting your system without following the shutdown procedure described
in your system software manuals can result in loss of data.
You can halt your system in one of two ways:
• Press the Halt button twice, in to halt the system and out to enter console
mode.
• If the Break Enable/Disable switch on the console module is set to enable
(indicated by 1), press the
Break
key on the console terminal.
If the Break Enable/Disable switch is not set to enable and you wish to halt
the system by pressing
Break
, change the setting of the Break Enable/Disable
switch from disable to enable.
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