Digital Equipment AlphaStation 500 Series Manuals

Digital Equipment AlphaStation 500 Series Manuals

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Digital Equipment AlphaStation 500 Series User Information

Digital Equipment AlphaStation 500 Series User Information (152 pages)

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Table of Contents

User Information
1
Table of Contents
5
Additional Information Resources
17
Special Notices
17
1 System Overview

19
2 Getting Started

27
- Introduction
  27
- Before Starting Your System
  28
  - Figure 2-1 Alphastation 500 Series System
    28
  - Identifying the Correct AC Power Cord
    29
- Installing Your System
  30
- Starting Your System
  33
  - Figure 2-5 Starting Your System
    33
  - Preloaded Operating System Software
    34
    
    Digital UNIX
    34
    
    Openvms
    34
  - If no Operating System Is Installed
    35
  - Switching Console Firmware
    35
- Turning off Your System
  35
- Computer Security
  36
3 Installing System Options

39
- Introduction
  39
- Top Cover/Left Side Panel
  40
4 Troubleshooting

75
Appendix A Console Commands

85
- Introduction
  85
- ARC Console
  85
  - Commands You Need to Know
    86
    
    Display Hardware Configuration
    86
    
    Set Default Environment Variables
    86
    
    Set Default Configuration
    87
    
    Selecting a Default Language
    88
    
    Setting the Date and Time
    88
    
    Manage Boot Selection Menu
    89
    
    Machine Specific Setup
    90
    
    Boot (Boot Selection Identifier
    91
    
    Boot an Alternate Operating System
    91
    
    Setting PCI Parity
    91
  - Other Commands of Interest
    91
    
    Setup Autoboot
    91
    
    Install New Firmware
    92
    
    Install Windows NT from CD-ROM
    92
    
    Switch to Openvms or Digital UNIX Console
    92
- SRM Console
  92
  - SRM Console Conventions
    93
- Table A-1 SRM Console Convention
  93
  - SRM Console Shortcut Keys
    94
- Table A-2 SRM Console Shortcut Keys
  94
  - Boot Command
    95
    
    Boot Command Examples
    96
- Table A-3 Boot Command Examples
  96
  - Set Command
    97
    
    Set Command Examples
    98
    
    Show Command
    98
- Table A-4 Set Command Examples
  98
  - Show Command Examples
    99
- Table A-5 Show Command Examples
  99
  - Environment Variables
    100
- Table A-6 Environmental Variables
  100
  - Examine Command
    101
    
    Examine Command Examples
    102
- Table A-7 Examine Command Examples
  102
  - Deposit Command
    103
    
    Deposit Command Examples
    104
- Table A-8 Deposit Command Examples
  104
B System Care

105
- Introduction
  105
- Cleaning Your System Unit
  105
- Cleaning Your Monitor
  105
- Cleaning Your Mouse
  106
- Figure B-1 Cleaning the Mouse
  106
- Cleaning Your Keyboard
  107
- Moving Your System
  107
  - Packing Your System
    107
  - Installing Your System at a New Location
    107
C Technical Specifications

109
- Introduction
  109
- System Specifications
  109
- Table C-1 System Specifications
  109
- Table C-2 System Dimensions
  110
- Table C-3 System Environmental Specifications
  110
  - External System Connectors
    111
- Table C-4 Acoustics - Declared Values According to ISO 9296 and ISO 7779
  111
  - Parallel Port Connector
    112
- Table C-5 Parallel Port Pinouts
  112
  - Serial Port Connectors
    113
  - Keyboard and Mouse Connectors
    113
- Table C-6 9-Pin Port Pinouts
  113
- Table C-7 Keyboard and Mouse Connector Pinouts
  113
  - SCSI Connectors
    114
- Table C-8 Wide SCSI Pinouts
  114
- Table C-8 Wide SCSI Pinouts (Continued
  115
  - Expansion Slots
    116
- Table C-9 Narrow SCSI Pinouts (Continued
  116
  - Power Supply and Input Power Requirements
    117
- Table C-10 Output Power Requirements
  117
- Table C-11 Input Power Requirements
  117
  - System Board Jumper Locations
    118
    
    Figure C-1 System Board Jumper Locations
    119
    
    SROM Selection Jumpers
    120
- Table C-12 System Board Jumpers
  120
- Table C-13 SROM Selection Jumpers
  120
  - Ethernet Interface
    121
    
    Selecting the Thickwire/Thinwire or Twisted Pair Ports
    121
    
    Software Switches
    121
D Device Mapping

123
- Introduction
  123
- I/O Address Map
  123
- Table D-1 I/O Address Map
  123
  - Interrupt Map
    124
- Table D-2 Main Interrupt Logic IRQ Pin Assignments
  125
- Table D-3 EISA Interrupt Assignments
  126
E Updating System Firmware

127
- Introduction
  127
- System Firmware
  127
- Update Utility
  127
  - Flash Enable Jumper
    127
  - Using the Flash Update Utility
    127
F Starting an Operating System Installation

133
G Sound Card Overview

139
- Introduction
  139
- Module Layout
  139
  - Figure G-1 Card Connectors and Jumpers
    139
  - Module Connectors
    140
  - Module Jumpers
    141
  - Digital UNIX Operating System
    142
  - External Connection Jacks
    142
  - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation Operating System
    142
  - Software
    142
  - Openvms Operating System
    143
H Equipment Log

145
- Introduction
  145
- Equipment Log
  145
  - Table H-1 Hardware Components
    146
  - Table H-3 Hardware Configuration
    147

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