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Before You Begin
Before You Begin
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What You
Before using any console commands, you should complete these
Should Do First
tasks:
•
•
What You
Using console commands requires at least an intermediate,
Should Know
and sometimes advanced, knowledge of your system and its
Beforehand
components, and the effect that console commands can have on
your system.
CAUTION:
Console commands control system devices and memory. Do not
use console commands without fully understanding the effect
Control of
that they can have on your system.
System Devices
For instance, some advanced-level commands, such as
and
Using the
memory containing the actual console firmware could either hang
the system or prevent it from restarting after it was powered off.
If you are not sure about using console commands, ask your
system manager for help.
Advanced
This document does not describe all console commands, especially
Console
those commands requiring extensive technical knowledge. For
Command
a complete description of all console commands and how to use
Information
them, see the DEC 3000 Models 600/600S AXP and 800/800S
AXP Service Information and the DEC 3000 Models 700 AXP
and 900 AXP Service/Update Information Addendum.
9–2 Using Console Commands
Put your system in console mode. If your system is not
displaying the >>> prompt, refer to Chapter 7 to shut down
your operating system and/or halt your system.
Read this entire chapter before continuing.
set
let you manipulate nonvolatile and system memory.
command to place a value in a location of
deposit
deposit
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