3.3
Initializing POST
POST is initilized in two ways:
By setting the diag-switch? to true and the diag-level to max or min,
followed by power cycling the system unit
By simultaneously pressing the keyboard Stop and D keys while power is applied
to the system unit
To set the diag-switch? to true and power cycle the system unit:
1. At the system prompt, type:
ok setenv diag-switch? true
2. At the keyboard, power cycle the system unit by simultaneously pressing the
Shift key and the power-on key (
power-on key again.
Caps Lock
key indicator
FIGURE 3-2
Stop key
D key
Shift key
indicator
Sun Type-5 Keyboard
). After a few seconds, press the
FIGURE 3-2
Scroll Lock
key indicator
Compose
key indicator
Chapter 3 Power-On Self-Test
Power-on key
Num Lock
key indicator
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