Compaq ES40CSLP Installation, User & Service Manual page 4

2.14 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Cover ..............................................................................................2-23
2.15 Installing an Optional Hard Disk Drive .............................................................................................2-24
3 Operation
3.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................................3-1
3.2 Powering Up the System ......................................................................................................................3-1
3.3 Power-Up Displays ..............................................................................................................................3-2
3.3.1 SROM Power-Up Display...........................................................................................................3-2
3.3.2 SRM Console Power-Up Display................................................................................................3-4
3.4 Configuring the Hardware ....................................................................................................................3-6
3.4.1 Selecting the Console and Display Device...................................................................................3-6
3.4.2 Setting the Control Panel Message ..............................................................................................3-6
3.4.3 Displaying the Hardware Configuration ......................................................................................3-7
3.4.4 Setting SRM Environment Variables.........................................................................................3-11
3.4.5 Setting SRM Console Security..................................................................................................3-15
3.4.6 Setting Automatic Booting........................................................................................................3-16
3.4.7 Changing the Default Boot Device ............................................................................................3-17
3.5 Setting Boot Options for Tru64 UNIX or OpenVMS ............................................................................3-17
3.5.1 bootdef_dev..............................................................................................................................3-17
3.5.2 boot_file...................................................................................................................................3-18
3.5.3 boot_osflags .............................................................................................................................3-18
3.5.4 ei*0_inet_init or ew*0_inet_init................................................................................................3-20
3.5.5 ei*0_protocols or ew*0_protocols.............................................................................................3-20
3.6 Booting Tru64 UNIX ..........................................................................................................................3-21
3.6.1 Booting Tru64 UNIX from a Local SCSI Disk...........................................................................3-21
3.6.2 Booting Tru64 UNIX Over the Network ....................................................................................3-22
3.7 Starting a Tru64 UNIX Installation......................................................................................................3-24
3.8 Booting OpenVMS .............................................................................................................................3-26
3.8.1 Booting OpenVMS from the Local CD-ROM Drive...................................................................3-26
3.8.2 Booting OpenVMS from the InfoServer.....................................................................................3-27
3.9 Starting an OpenVMS Installation .......................................................................................................3-28
3.10 Updating Firmware ..........................................................................................................................3-29
3.10.1 Sources of Firmware Updates .................................................................................................3-29
3.10.2 Firmware Update Utility .........................................................................................................3-30
3.10.3 Manual Updates......................................................................................................................3-31
3.10.4 Updating from the CD-ROM...................................................................................................3-31
3.10.5 Updating from an OpenVMS System Disk...............................................................................3-32
3.10.6 OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX Network Boots.............................................................................3-32
3.10.6.1 Updating OpenVMS Using the MOP Protocol................................................................3-32
3.10.6.2 Updating Tru64 UNIX Using the BOOTP Protocol ........................................................3-33
3.10.7 Updating from a Floppy Disk..................................................................................................3-33
4 Remote System Management
4.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................................4-1
4.2 RMC Overview....................................................................................................................................4-1
4.3 Operating Modes..................................................................................................................................4-2
4.3.1 Through Mode............................................................................................................................4-2
4.3.2 Bypass Modes ............................................................................................................................4-3
4.4 Terminal Setup.....................................................................................................................................4-5
4.5 Entering the RMC ................................................................................................................................4-5
4.5.1 Entering RMC from a Local Serial Console Terminal..................................................................4-6
4.5.2 Entering RMC from a Local VGA Monitor .................................................................................4-6
4.6 SRM Environment Variables for COM1 ...............................................................................................4-6
4.7 RMC Command-Line Interface ............................................................................................................4-7
4.7.1 Defining the COM1 Data Flow ...................................................................................................4-8
4.7.2 Displaying the System Status ......................................................................................................4-8
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