Compaq AlphaServer GS60 Operation Manual page 53

Your DIGITAL customer service engineer has installed your system and verified that
it is running properly. Before you turn on the system, familiarize yourself with its
components:
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The system cabinet houses the TLSB card cage, power system, cooling system,
the control panel with status indicators, and a CD-ROM drive. Optional hardware
includes disk plug-in units (PIUs), battery PIUs, and I/O PIUs.
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The CD-ROM drive is the console load device and is used for installing operating
systems and software.
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The console device is used for booting and for system management operations.
The console device must include a serial console monitor, and also a graphics
monitor (for Windows NT systems).
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The console printer provides a hardcopy record of system operations.
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Optional PIUs include, for OpenVMS and DIGITAL UNIX systems, the XMI
PIU, Futurebus+ PIU, PCI PIU, SCSI PIU, and the battery PIU. For Windows NT
systems, a PCI PIU is included. These plug-in units are installed in the system or
expander cabinets to provide space for I/O, disk, and battery options.
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Optional expander cabinets provide additional space for battery, I/O, and disk
options.
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A system documentation kit.
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