Chapter 4 Srm Console Diagnostics - Compaq AlphaServer ES40 Service Manual

Chapter 4
SRM Console Diagnostics
This chapter describes troubleshooting with the SRM console.
The SRM console firmware contains ROM-based diagnostics that allow you to
run system-specific or device-specific exercisers. The exercisers run concur-
rently to provide maximum bus interaction between the console drivers and the
target devices.
Run the diagnostics by using commands from the SRM console. To run the
diagnostics in the background, use the background operator "&" at the end of
the command. Errors are reported to the console terminal, the console event
log, or both.
If you are not familiar with the SRM console, see the Compaq AlphaServer
ES40 User Interface Guide.
NOTE: If you are running a Windows NT system, you need to switch from
AlphaBIOS to SRM to run SRM console firmware diagnostics.
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