Compaq DS10L - AlphaServer - 256 MB RAM Reference Manual page 53

SRM and AlphaBIOS Consoles
The SRM console is the command-line interface that supports the Tru64 UNIX
and OpenVMS operating systems. The SRM console is used to bootstrap the
operating system, configure and test the system hardware, examine system
options for errors, and set or change environment variables. The AlphaBIOS
console is used to run certain utilities.
This chapter describes the SRM and AlphaBIOS console commands and
environment variables. Sections in this chapter are:
Invoking the SRM Console
Commands
Show Commands
Creating a Power-Up Script
Booting the Operating System
Configuring a PCI NVRAM
Module
Testing the System
Set Commands
Secure Mode
Stopping and Starting CPU
NOTE: In many ways the DS10 and DS10L systems are identical. This
manual uses DS10 systems for most illustrations and examples. Where
significant differences exist, an illustration or example of a DS10L is
presented separately.
Chapter 2
Updating Firmware
Forcing a System Crash Dump
Using Environment Variables
Depositing and Examining Data
Reading a File
Initializing the System
Finding Help
Environment Variable
Summary
Switching from SRM to
AlphaBIOS Console
Running the AlphaBIOS
Console
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