Digital Equipment AlphaStation 500 Series User Information page 13

Welcome to the Digital AlphaStation 500 Series System
This book introduces the Digital AlphaStation 500 Series system.
Use the information in this book to configure, start, use, update, and troubleshoot your
Digital AlphaStation 500 Series system. You can also find general system information
such as console commands and system care in this book.
Audience
If you will be operating, configuring, or adding options to the Digital AlphaStation 500
Series system, the information included in this book will be helpful to you.
Organization of the Information
This information for users covers the following topics:
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Chapter 1, System Overview, describes the hardware components, including the
peripheral component interconnect (PCI) architecture, the controller, the keyboard, the
system unit front panel, and the system unit rear panel.
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Chapter 2, Getting Started, describes installing, starting, restarting, and turning off the
system.
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Chapter 3, Installing System Options, describes the system unit components and gives
instructions and illustrations to help you remove and replace them.
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Chapter 4, Troubleshooting, describes system troubleshooting as well as the error beep
codes.
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Appendix A, Console Commands, contains a basic description of the advanced RISC
computing (ARC) console commands and the system reference manual (SRM) console
commands.
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Preface