Interpreting Operator Control Panel Power-Up Display - DEC AlphaServer 2100 Owner's Manual

Turning the System On
Table 1–4 Interpreting Operator Control Panel Power-Up Display
Message
TEST
NO MEM INSTALLED
FAIL module_type
CPU STATUS
STARTING CPU #
TEST MEM BANK #
PROBE I/O SUBSYS
SYSTEM RESET
Model x/xxx
System Startup Screen
The system startup screen scrolls. To stop the screen display
from scrolling, enter Ctrl/S. To resume scrolling, enter Ctrl/Q.
1–20 Basic Operation
Meaning
Displayed while the system performs diagnostic tests and
exercisers. The type of module under test, its slot number, and
the currently executing test number are also displayed.
Displayed if you power up with no memory installed.
If an error is detected in the CPU, memory, or I/O, a failure
message is displayed and the Halt button LED lights for a few
seconds. The error is logged to the appropriate module via
the serial control bus. In nearly all cases, the power-up tests
continue.
The module_type and slot number for the module that failed,
along with the test number that detected the error are also
displayed.
Module types and/or slot numbers:
CPU_nn — CPU module (0–3)
MEM_nn — Memory module (0–3)
I/O_0 — Standard I/O module
I/O_1 — Expansion I/O module (PCI)
Summary of CPU testing—The status of each CPU from right
to left, starting with CPU0 is displayed:
''P'' — CPU passed
''F'' — CPU failed
''–'' — CPU not present
The console is starting the primary CPU.
The console is testing memory.
The console is checking the PCI and EISA bridges.
The Reset button has been pressed.
When the system is under operating system control, the
CPU variant (x) and system model number (xxx) are
displayed unless you supply your own text using the ocp_
text environment variable.