Compaq AlphaServer 1000A Owner's Manual page 136

Upgrading Your System
1. Determine your current configuration.
Refer to your operating system documentation to find out how to get configuration
information by using an operating system command.
You can also obtain configuration information about your system when the server is in
console mode. Once the server is in console mode, you can find configuration
information as follows:
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If you are running the Windows NT operating system, obtain list of your system's
modules and devices by accessing the Windows NT (ARC) console and the
Supplementary menu. Choose the "Display Hardware Configuration" menu item
to see the "Devices detected by the Firmware" display. Note that this display lists
tape drives as unsupported. Installed PCI and EISA devices are listed on separate
screen displays.
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If you are running the Digital UNIX or OpenVMS Alpha operating systems,
obtain list of your system modules and devices by entering the show config
command at the console prompt.
2. Determine your new configuration.
You can obtain a current list of supported options from several sources, including:
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The Digital FTP archive on the Internet
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CompuServe
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Digital Systems and Options Catalog
3. Determine whether you can install the new option yourself, or whether you need
to contact a qualified service person.
4. Order the option(s).
5. Install the option
To install an option, refer to the documentation that is shipped with the option, and to
Chapter 5, "Installing and Removing Components."
6. Configure the option.
To configure an option, refer to Chapter 6, "Configuring Your System."
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