Srm Command Overview; Summary Of Srm Commands - Compaq AlphaServer 160 User Manual

7.1 SRM Console
The SRM console is located in an EEROM on the standard I/O module.
From the console interface, you set up and boot the operating system,
display the system configuration, and perform other tasks.
complete information on the SRM console, see the AlphaServer
GS80/160/320 Firmware Reference Manual.
7.1.1

SRM Command Overview

Table 7–1 summarizes the most frequently used SRM console
commands; Table 7–2 gives the command notation formats; and Table
7–3 shows special characters used on the command line.
Table 7–1 Summary of SRM Commands
Command
boot
continue
crash
edit
help (or man)
init
more
[filename]
set envar
show envar
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Function
Loads and starts the operating system.
Resumes program execution on the specified processor or on
the primary processor if none is specified.
Forces a crash dump at the operating system level.
Invokes the console line editor on a RAM script or on the
user power-up script, "nvram," which is always invoked
during the power-up sequence.
Displays information about the specified console command.
Resets the SRM console and reinitializes the hardware.
Displays a file one screen at a time.
Sets or modifies the value of an environment variable.
Displays the state of the specified environment variable.
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