Testing An Option Card Installation - DEC AlphaServer 1000A Owner's Manual

Testing an Option Card Installation

To test an option card installation, follow the steps in Table 5-1 and refer to Example
5-1.
Table 5-1 Testing with the show config Display
Step Action
1 Enter the show config
command to display the
system configuration.
2 Examine the PCI Bus or
EISA bus information in the
display to make sure that the
new option is listed.
3 Determine the device name
of the new option.
4 Run a self-test on the option
by entering the test
command followed by its
device name.
5-14 Installing and Removing Components
Caution: Reassemble the system following
the procedures listed in "Replacing the Top
Cover and Side Panels."
Result
The system responds with a display
similar to that shown in Example
5-1.
If the option is not listed, see
"Troubleshooting."
You must know the device name to
run diagnostic tests on the option.
Enter the show device command
to see the device name.
If the self-test passes, the system
displays the word OK (6) before
displaying the console prompt
(>>>).
If the system displays a failure
message, see "Troubleshooting."
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