Switching Console Firmware; If No Operating System Is Installed; Turning Off Your System - Digital Equipment AlphaStation 500 Series User Information

Switching Console Firmware

To switch from the ARC console (used with the Microsoft Windows NT Workstation
operating system) to the SRM console (used with the Digital UNIX and OpenVMS
operating systems), follow these steps from the Boot menu:
1. Select Supplementary menu...
2. Select Set up the system...
3. Select Switch to OpenVMS or Digital UNIX console
4. Select Switch to OpenVMS
-or-
Select Switch to Digital UNIX
5. Select Setup menu...
6. Power-cycle the system (or press Reset button) to implement the change.
To switch from the SRM console to the ARC console,
at the SRM prompt (>>>), type: Set OS_TYPE NT
and power-cycle system.

If No Operating System Is Installed

If an operating system was not preloaded on your system, refer to your operating
system documentation for information on how to load it.

Turning Off Your System

Before turning off your system, make sure to save and close all open files. If you turn the
system off without saving and closing files, you could corrupt some or all of your data.
To turn off your system, follow this procedure:
1. Close any application data files you have open as well as any applications you have
running. Most application programs prompt you to save the information before
closing.
2. Shut down the operating system with the appropriate command from Table 2-1 on the
following page.
AlphaStation 500 Series User Information 2-9
Getting Started