Running The Console Program: Invoking Console Mode; Overview - DEC 4000 600 series Owner's Manual

Running the Console Program: Invoking Console Mode

Running the Console Program: Invoking Console Mode
You can invoke console mode on the system through the following

Overview

devices:
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From the The system's console terminal is the terminal that is plugged in
Console to the system's console terminal port on the I/O module at the
Terminal rear of the system.
From a powered-down state, invoke console mode from the
console terminal as follows:
Step
For information about invoking console mode from operating
system mode, refer to Invoke Console Mode in Chapter 1.
2–4 Console Subsystem
Console terminal
Remote access device: either a device connected to the
auxiliary serial port on your system's I/O module or a device
that is on the same Ethernet segment as the system.
Action
1 Press the Halt button on the control panel to the in
position.
2 Power up the system (described in Chapter 1). After
the system performs a self-test, the console prompt
( ) will be displayed on the console terminal.
>>>
3 Press the Halt button on the control panel to the out
position.
4 You can begin entering console commands.
5 To continue to operating system mode, refer to Boot
Operating System Software in Chapter 1.