Order Number: EKDS10VCR. A01
This manual describes the general operations of the AlphaStation
XP900 system. It presents the SRM console (the command-line
interface for Tru64 UNIX and OpenVMS operating systems),
AlphaBIOS (the graphics interface for Windows NT and Linux),
and remote console management.
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Contents
Preface xiii
Chapter 1 Operations
1.1 Powering Up the System 1-2
1.2 Power-Up Display 1-4
1.3 Booting Tru64 UNIX 1-6
1.3.1 Booting from a Local Disk 1-6
1.3.2 Booting from a Remote Disk 1-8
1.4 Installing Tru64 UNIX 1-10
1.5 Booting OpenVMS 1-12
1.5.1 Booting OpenVMS from a Local Disk 1-12
1.5.2 Booting OpenVMS from a Disk on a Cluster 1-14
1.5.3 Booting OpenVMS from a Remote Disk 1-16
1.6 Installing OpenVMS 1-18
1.7 Booting Windows NT 1-20
1.8 Installing Windows NT 1-22
1.9 Switching Between Operating Systems 1-24
1.9.1 Switching to Windows NT 1-24
1.9.2 Switching to Tru64 UNIX or OpenVMS 1-25
1.10 Updating Firmware 1-26
1.10.1 Updating Firmware from the CD-ROM 1-28
1.10.2 Updating Firmware from Floppy Disks 1-32
1.10.3 Performing the Update from Floppy Disks 1-34
1.10.4 Updating Firmware from a Network Device 1-38
1.10.5 LFU Commands 1-41
1.11 Hard Disk Partitioning for Windows NT 1-44
1.11.1 Hard Disk Error Conditions 1-44
1.11.2 System Partitions 1-46
1.11.3 How AlphaBIOS Works with System Partitions 1-47
1.12 Using the Halt Button 1-48
1.13 Halt Assertion 1-51
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Chapter 2 SRM Console
2.1 Invoking the SRM Console 2-2
2.2 Commands 2-3
2.2.1 Command Summary 2-3
2.2.2 Commands: Syntax 2-5
2.2.3 Commands: Special Keystrokes and Characters 2-6
2.3 Show Commands 2-8
2.3.1 Show Config 2-8
2.3.2 Show Device 2-10
2.3.3 Show Memory 2-12
2.3.4 Show PAL 2-12
2.3.5 Show Power 2-13
2.3.6 Show Version 2-14
2.4 Creating a Power-Up Script 2-14
2.5 Booting the Operating System 2-16
2.6 Configuring a PCI NVRAM Module 2-18
2.7 Testing the System 2-19
2.8 Set Commands 2-23
2.8.1 Set Password 2-23
2.8.2 Set Secure 2-24
2.9 Secure Mode 2-25
2.9.1 Login Command and Secure Mode 2-25
2.9.2 Clear Password 2-26
2.9.3 Resetting the Password 2-27
2.10 Stopping and Starting CPU 2-28
2.11 Updating Firmware 2-28
2.12 Forcing a System Crash Dump 2-30
2.13 Using Environment Variables 2-31
2.13.1 Set envar 2-31
2.13.2 Show envar 2-32
2.14 Depositing and Examining Data 2-33
2.15 Reading a File 2-34
2.16 Initializing the System 2-35
2.17 Finding Help 2-36
2.18 Switching from SRM to AlphaBIOS Console 2-37
2.19 Environment Variable Summary 2-38
2.19.1 auto_action 2-40
2.19.2 bootdef_dev 2-40
2.19.3 boot_osflags 2-41
2.19.4 com1_baud 2-43
2.19.5 com1_mode 2-43
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2.19.6 console 2-44
2.19.7 ew*0_mode 2-45
2.19.8 ew*0_protocols 2-45
2.19.9 kbd_hardware_type 2-46
2.19.10 language 2-46
2.19.11 os_type 2-47
2.19.12 password 2-47
2.19.13 pci_parity 2-48
2.19.14 pk*0_fast 2-48
2.19.15 pk*0_host_id 2-49
2.19.16 pk*0_soft_term 2-49
2.19.17 tt_allow_login 2-50
Chapter 3 AlphaBIOS Console
3.1 Starting AlphaBIOS 3-2
3.2 Keyboard Conventions and Help 3-4
3.3 System Configuration 3-6
3.3.1 Displaying the System Configuration 3-6
3.3.2 System Board Configuration 3-8
3.3.3 Hard Disk Configuration 3-10
3.3.4 PCI Configuration 3-12
3.3.5 SCSI Configuration 3-15
3.3.6 Memory Configuration 3-17
3.3.7 Integrated Peripherals 3-18
3.4 Updating Firmware 3-19
3.5 Setting Up the Hard Disk 3-21
3.5.1 Creating and Deleting Partitions Manually 3-24
3.5.2 Formatting a FAT Partition 3-26
3.6 Performing Setup Tasks 3-28
3.7 Installing Operating System 3-32
3.8 Selecting the Version of Windows NT 3-34
3.9 Designating a Primary Operating System 3-36
3.9.1 Selecting a Primary Operating System 3-36
3.9.2 Primary Operating System and the Auto Start Option 3-38
3.10 Switching from AlphaBIOS to SRM Console 3-42
3.11 Running Utility Programs 3-44
3.11.1 Running Utilities from a Graphics Monitor 3-45
3.11.2 Running Utilities from a Serial Terminal 3-46
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Chapter 4 Remote Console Manager
4.1 RMC Components 4-2
4.2 Terminal Setup 4-3
4.3 Operating Modes 4-4
4.4 Entering the RMC 4-6
4.5 SRM Environment Variables for COM1 4-6
4.6 Status Monitoring 4-7
4.7 Remote Power (On/Off) 4-9
4.8 Remote Halt (In/Out) 4-10
4.9 Configuring Remote Dial-In 4-12
4.10 Configuring Dial-Out Alert 4-14
4.11 Dialing In 4-17
4.12 Resetting the RMC to Factory Defaults 4-18
4.13 Troubleshooting Tips 4-19
4.14 RMC Commands 4-21
4.14.1 clear alert 4-23
4.14.2 clear port 4-23
4.14.3 disable alert 4-23
4.14.4 disable remote 4-24
4.14.5 enable alert 4-24
4.14.6 enable remote 4-25
4.14.7 halt (in/out) 4-26
4.14.8 hangup 4-27
4.14.9 help or ? 4-27
4.14.10 power off 4-27
4.14.11 power on 4-28
4.14.12 quit 4-28
4.14.13 reset 4-29
4.14.14 send alert 4-29
4.14.15 set alert 4-30
4.14.16 set com1_mode 4-31
4.14.17 set dial 4-32
4.14.18 set escape 4-33
4.14.19 set init 4-34
4.14.20 set logout 4-35
4.14.21 set password 4-35
4.14.22 set user 4-36
4.14.23 set wdt 4-36
4.14.24 status 4-36
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Appendix A Setting Jumpers
A.1 Warnings and Cautions ........................................................................ A-2
A.2 Remove Power from the System ........................................................... A-3
A.3 Open the System ................................................................................... A-4
A.4 Remove the Floppy Disk Enclosure ...................................................... A-5
A.5 Set Jumpers .......................................................................................... A-6
A.6 Restore Power ....................................................................................... A-8
Examples
11 Power-Up Display .................................................................................. 1-4
12 Booting Tru64 UNIX from a Local Disk ................................................ 1-6
13 Booting Tru64 UNIX from a Remote Disk ............................................. 1-8
14 Installing Tru64 UNIX.........................................................................1-10
15 Booting OpenVMS from a Local Disk .................................................. 1-12
16 Booting OpenVMS from a Disk on a Cluster ....................................... 1-14
17 Booting OpenVMS from a Remote Disk...............................................1-16
18 Installing OpenVMS ............................................................................ 1-18
19 Starting LFU from the SRM Console...................................................1-26
110 Booting LFU from the CD-ROM .......................................................... 1-27
111 Updating Firmware from the CD-ROM ............................................... 1-28
112 Creating Update Diskettes on an OpenVMS System .......................... 1-33
113 Updating Firmware from the Floppy Disk .......................................... 1-34
Selecting DS10FW to Update Firmware from Internal Floppy Disk .... 1-37
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115 Updating Firmware from a Network Device........................................1-38
21 Show Config Command .......................................................................... 2-8
22 Show Device Command........................................................................2-10
23 Show Memory Command ..................................................................... 2-12
24 Show PAL Command ........................................................................... 2-12
25 Show Power Command ........................................................................ 2-13
26 Show Version Command ...................................................................... 2-14
27 Editing the nvram Script ..................................................................... 2-15
28 Clearing the nvram Script ................................................................... 2-15
29 Boot Command.....................................................................................2-17
210 Prcache Command ............................................................................... 2-18
211 Test Command ..................................................................................... 2-19
212 Set Password Command ...................................................................... 2-23
213 Set Secure Command ........................................................................... 2-24
214 Secure Mode and Login Command ...................................................... 2-26
215 Clear Password Command...................................................................2-26
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216 Lfu Command.......................................................................................2-28
217 Crash Command .................................................................................. 2-30
218 Setting and Showing Environment Variables......................................2-32
219 Creating a User-Defined Environment Variable ................................. 2-32
220 Deposit Command................................................................................2-33
221 Examine Command..............................................................................2-33
222 More Command....................................................................................2-34
223 Initialize Command..............................................................................2-35
224 Help Command .................................................................................... 2-36
225 Switching to the AlphaBIOS Console .................................................. 2-37
226 Changing Baud Rate ............................................................................ 2-43
41 Dial-In Configuration...........................................................................4-12
42 Dial-Out Alert Configuration ............................................................... 4-14
Figures
11 Check Power Setting .............................................................................. 1-2
12 Location of Control Panel and On/Off Button........................................1-3
13 Physical Numbering for PCI Slots ......................................................... 1-4
14 AlphaBIOS Boot Screen ....................................................................... 1-20
15 Installing Windows NT ........................................................................ 1-22
16 Starting LFU from the AlphaBIOS Console ....................................... 1-26
17 System Partition Not Defined..............................................................1-47
18 Halt/Reset Button ................................................................................ 1-48
19 Halt/Reset Jumper ............................................................................... 1-49
31 Boot Screen ............................................................................................ 3-2
32 AlphaBIOS Setup Screen ....................................................................... 3-3
33 Typical First-Level Help Screen ............................................................ 3-4
34 Second-Level Help Screen......................................................................3-5
35 Display System Configuration Screen ................................................... 3-6
36 System Board Configuration..................................................................3-8
37 Hard Disk Configuration ..................................................................... 3-10
38 PCI Configuration ................................................................................ 3-12
39 PCI Slots .............................................................................................. 3-13
310 Advanced PCI Information .................................................................. 3-14
311 SCSI Configuration .............................................................................. 3-15
312 Memory Configuration ......................................................................... 3-17
313 Integrated Peripherals.........................................................................3-18
314 Updating Firmware ............................................................................. 3-19
315 Hard Disk Setup Screen.......................................................................3-21
316 Create New Partition Dialog Box.........................................................3-24
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317 Delete Partition Dialog Box ................................................................. 3-25
318 Formatting a FAT Partition.................................................................3-26
319 Standard Formatting ........................................................................... 3-27
320 Standard CMOS Setup Screen.............................................................3-28
321 Advanced CMOS Setup Screen ............................................................ 3-30
322 Installing Windows NT ........................................................................ 3-32
323 Operating System Selections ............................................................... 3-34
324 Primary Operating System .................................................................. 3-36
325 Operating System Selection Setup.......................................................3-38
326 Switching to the SRM Console.............................................................3-42
327 Run Maintenance Program Dialog Box ............................................... 3-44
328 AlphaBIOS Utilities Menu...................................................................3-45
41 Location of RMC Components on Motherboard ..................................... 4-2
42 Setups for RMC Mode ............................................................................ 4-3
43 Bypass Mode .......................................................................................... 4-4
44 Power Button ......................................................................................... 4-9
45 Halt/Reset Jumper ............................................................................... 4-10
46 Halt/Reset Button ................................................................................ 4-11
47 RMC Jumpers (Default Positions) ....................................................... 4-18
A1 Removing Power from the System ........................................................ A-3
A2 Opening the System Cabinet ................................................................ A-4
A3 Removing the Floppy Disk Enclosure ................................................... A-5
A4 Setting Jumpers on the Motherboard ................................................... A-6
A5 Restoring Power .................................................................................... A-8
T ables
1 Documentation ....................................................................................... xiv
11 Control Panel Functions ........................................................................ 1-3
12 File Locations for Creating Update Diskettes on a PC........................1-32
13 LFU Command Summary .................................................................... 1-41
21 Summary of SRM Console Commands .................................................. 2-3
22 Syntax for SRM Console Commands ..................................................... 2-5
23 Special Characters for SRM Console ..................................................... 2-6
24 Device Naming Convention..................................................................2-11
25 PCI Address Assignments....................................................................2-11
26 Environment Variable Summary.........................................................2-38
27 Settings for boot_osflags Bootflags (OpenVMS)...................................2-42
31 AlphaBIOS Option Key Mapping.........................................................3-46
41 SRM Environment Variables for COM1 ................................................ 4-6
42 Status Command Fields.........................................................................4-7
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43 Halt/Reset Button Function under Operating Systems.......................4-11
44 Elements of Dial String and Alert String ............................................ 4-16
45 RMC Troubleshooting .......................................................................... 4-19
A1 Jumpers and Factory Default Positions................................................ A-7
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Preface
Intended Audience
This manual is for anyone who manages, operates, or services an AlphaStation
XP900 system.
Document Structure
This manual uses a structured documentation design. Topics are organized into
small sections for efficient reference. Each topic begins with an abstract. You
can quickly gain a comprehensive overview by reading only the abstracts. Next
is an illustration, table, or example, also providing quick reference. Last in the
structure are descriptive text and syntax definitions.
This manual has four chapters, one appendix, and an index:
Chapter 1, Operations, provides basic operating instructions, including
powering up the system, booting, and operating system installation.
Chapter 2, SRM Console, presents the command-line interface that
supports the Tru64 UNIX and OpenVMS operating systems. (NT uses the
SRM test command, only.) The SRM console is used to bootstrap the
operating system, configure and test the system hardware, examine system
options for errors, and set or change environment variables.
Chapter 3, AlphaBIOS Console, details the graphical interface that
supports the Microsoft Windows NT operating system and some utility
programs. This chapter explains how to perform common system
management tasks with AlphaBIOS.
Chapter 4, Remote Management Console, describes how to manage the
system from a remote location.
Appendix A, Setting System Jumpers, describes how to check and reset
if necessary the Halt/Reset select jumper and remote management console
jumper.
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Conventions
In examples of SRM console output, commands the user enters are presented in
boldface type, while the system's output is in regular type. Comments on the
examples are either called out with circled numbers () or are preceded by a
pound sign (#) and are given in boldface italics.
NOTE: Screens and printouts shown throughout this Guide are for example
only; the actual system name and other information may vary.
Documentation Titles
This lists the AlphaStation XP900 documentation.
Table 1 AlphaStation XP900 Documentation
Title Order No.
Console Reference Guide EK-DS10V-CR
Maintenance/Service Guide AK-DS10S-MS
Safety Booklet 296382-021
User Reference Card EK-DS10V-UR
Quick Setup Poster EK-DS10V-CP
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Chapter 1
Operations
This chapter provides basic operating instructions, including powering up the
system, booting, and operating system installation. Note that your choice of
operating system has already been installed at the factory; this information is
provided so that should you decide to change operating systems, you may. It
also provides information about updating firmware.
Sections in this chapter are:
Powering Up the System
Power-Up Display
Booting Tru64 UNIX
Installing Tru64 UNIX
Booting Open VMS
Installing OpenVMS
Booting Windows NT
Installing Windows NT
Switching Between Operating Systems
Updating Firmware
Hard Disk Partitioning for Windows NT
Using the Halt Button
Halt Assertion
Operations 1-1
1.1 Powering Up the System
To power up the system, check your power setting (see Figure 1
1). Then press the On/Off button to the On position (Figure 12).
The button is in the lower right hand corner of the front of the
system. Check the control panel LEDs.
Figure 11 Check Power Setting
115V
230V
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Figure 12 Location of Control Panel and On/Off Button
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Table 11 Control Panel Functions
Symbol Function
Halt button. Under OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX, suspends the operating
system and returns control to the SRM console. Under Windows NT, this
button initiates a system reset.
Environmental amber LED. On indicates Temperature or Fan LEDs are
on. Flashes when operating system invokes it as an alert.
Tem perature amber LED. On indicates internal temperature exceeds
operating conditions. The system shuts down 30 seconds after this LED
lights.
Fan amber LED. On indicates that at least one of the three fans in the
system has failed. The system shuts down 30 seconds after this LED lights.
Disk Activity green LED. Flashes when internal system disks are
accessed.
Power Present green LED. On when power is present in the system.
Power button. Push in to start the system and connect power. Push again
to remove power and stop the system.
Operations 1-3
1.2 Power-Up Display
Testing begins after pressing the On/Off button, and screen text
similar to that in Example 11 displays (if the console terminal is
a serial terminal connected to the COM1 port), along with status
messages in the control panel display. If the console terminal is
a graphics monitor, only the last few lines of the power-up
display print.
Example 11 Power-Up Display
256 Meg of system memory
probing hose 0, PCI
probing PCI-to-ISA bridge, bus 1
probing PCI-to-PCI bridge, bus 2
bus 0, slot 9 -- ewa -- DE500-BA Network Controller
bus 0, slot 11 -- ewb -- DE500-BA Network Controller
bus 0, slot 13 -- dqa -- Acer Labs M1543C IDE
bus 0, slot 13 -- dqb -- Acer Labs M1543C IDE
bus 0, slot 14 -- vga -- DEC PowerStorm
bus 2,slot 0 -- pka -- NCR 53C875
bus 2,slot 1 -- pkb -- NCR 53C875
bus 2,slot 2 -- ewc -- DE500-AA Network Controller
bus 0, slot 16 -- pkc -- QLogic ISP1020
bus 0, slot 17 -- dra -- Mylex DAC960
Testing the System
Testing the Disks (read only)
>>>
Figure 13 Physical Numbering for PCI Slots
PCI Slot 4 64 Bit
64 Bit
PCI Slot 3
PCI Slot 2 64 Bit
32 Bit
PCI Slot 1
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Memory size is determined.
The PCI bridges and attendant buses (indicated as IODn by the console)
are probed and the devices are reported. I/O adapters are configured.
Power-up slot 14 corresponds to the bottom physical slot, slot 0. See Figure
13.
Slot Location Physical Slot Number Logical Slot Number
Top 3 17
Second from top 2 16
Second from bottom 1 15
Bottom 0 14
These devices are behind bridge of the card in logical slot 15, physical slot
1, second from the bottom.
This device in is logical slot 16, physical slot 3.
Logical slot 17 is physical slot 4, the top slot.
The SRM console banner and prompt (>>>) are printed.
The SRM console is a command-line interface you use to set or read system
parameters.
If the auto_action environment variable is set to boot or restart and the
os_type environment variable is set to unix or openvms, the Tru64 UNIX
or OpenVMS operating system boots.
If the system is running the Windows NT operating system (the os_type
environment variable is set to nt), the SRM console loads and starts the
AlphaBIOS console.
See Section 2.19 for information on environment variables. See Chapter 2
for SRM console, and Chapter 3 for AlphaBIOS information.
Operations 1-5
1.3 Booting Tru64 UNIX
Tru64 UNIX can be booted from a local disk or a remote disk
through an Ethernet connection. Refer to the documentation
shipped with the operating system for booting instructions.
1.3.1 Booting from a Local Disk
Example 12 Booting Tru64 UNIX from a Local Disk
>>> sho device
dka100.1.0.2000.0 DKA100 RZ1CB-CA LYJ0
dka300.3.0.2000.0 DKA300 RZ1CB-CA LYJ0
dka500.5.0.2000.0 DKA500 RZ1EF-AB 0370
dkb0.0.0.2001.0 DKB0 RZ1CB-CA LYJ0
dkb200.2.0.2001.0 DKB200 RZ1DB-CS 0307
dkb400.4.0.2001.0 DKB400 RZ1CB-CA LYJ0
dkc0.0.0.16.0 DKC0 RZ1CB-BA LYG0
dkc200.2.0.16.0 DKC200 RZ1CB-BA LYG0
dqa1.1.0.13.0 DQA1 CD-532E 1.0A
dra1.0.0.17.0 DRA1 1 Member JBOD
dra2.0.0.17.0 DRA2 1 Member JBOD
dva0.0.0.0.0 DVA0
ewa0.0.0.9.0 EWA0 08-00-2B-86-1B-BA
ewb0.0.0.11.0 EWB0 08-00-2B-86-1B-BB
ewc0.0.0.2002.0 EWC0 00-06-2B-00-26-1C
pka0.7.0.2000.0 PKA0 SCSI Bus ID 7
>>> boot -file vmunix -flags a dkc0
(boot dkc0.0.0.9.0 -file vmunix -flags a)
block 0 of dkc0.0.0.9.0 is a valid boot block
reading 16 blocks from dkc0.0.0.9.0
bootstrap code read in
base = 1ee000, image_start = 0, image_bytes = 2000
initializing HWRPB at 2000
initializing page table at 1fff0000
initializing machine state
setting affinity to the primary CPU
jumping to bootstrap code
Tru64 UNIX boot - Fri Aug 7 20:30:19 EDT 1999
Loading vmunix ...
...
The system is ready.
Tru64 UNIX Version V4.0E (sabl28.eng.pko.dec.com) console
login:
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************************************************************************
* Starting Desktop Login on display :0...
* Wait for the Desktop Login screen before logging in.
************************************************************************
The show device command displays device information, including
name and type of connection to the system. See Section 2.3.2 for a
description of the show device command and the device naming
convention.
The operating system is on the third disk connected to the system
through the controller in slot 3 of the PCI. The name of this device,
dkc0, is used as an argument to the boot command.
This command loads Tru64 UNIX from the disk dkc0, using the boot
file vmunix and autobooting to multiuser mode. See Section 2.5 for a
description of the boot command.
The boot command accepts the name of a boot device, a boot file
name through the -file option, and boot flags through the -flags
option. The environment variables bootdef_dev, boot_file, and
boot_osflags can also be used to specify the default boot device or
device list, the default boot file, and flag information. When an option
and the corresponding environment variable are both in a command
string, the option overrides the environment variable. The value of
the environment variable, however, is not changed. See Section 2.19
for information about environment variables.
The operating system banner displays.
Operations 1-7
1.3.2 Booting from a Remote Disk
Example 13 Booting Tru64 UNIX from a Remote Disk
>>> show device
...
ewa0.0.0.8.0 EWA0 08-00-2B-E2-9C-60
>>>
>>> boot -flags an -protocols bootp ewa
(boot ewa0.0.0.4.1 -flags an)
Building FRU table
Trying BOOTP boot.
Broadcasting BOOTP Request...
Received BOOTP Packet File Name: /var/adm/ris/ris0.alpha/hvmunix
local inet address: 16.122.128.26
remote inet address: 16.122.128.59
TFTP Read File Name: /var/adm/ris/ris0.alpha/hvmunix
..........................................................................................
bootstrap code read in
base = 200000, image_start = 0, image_bytes = 9a0fa0
initializing HWRPB at 2000
initializing page table at 1f2000
initializing machine state
setting affinity to the primary CPU
jumping to bootstrap code
Secondary boot program - Thu Aug 1 22:33:13 EST 1999
Loading vmunix ...
The system is ready.
Tru64 UNIX Version V4.0E (sabl28.eng.pko.dec.com) console
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The show device command displays device information, including
name and type of connection to the system. See Section 2.3.2 for a
description of the show device command and the device naming
convention.
The operating system is on a remote disk accessed through the
Ethernet controller in slot 4 of the PCI. The name of this device,
ewa0, is used as an argument to the boot command.
This command loads Tru64 UNIX from ewa0, autobooting to
multiuser mode. See Section 2.5 for a description of the boot
command.
The boot command accepts the name of a boot device, a boot file
name through the -file option, and boot flags through the -flags
option. The environment variables bootdef_dev, boot_file, and
boot_osflags can also be used to specify the default boot device or
device list, the default boot file, and flag information. When an option
and the corresponding environment variable are both in a command
string, the option overrides the environment variable. The value of
the environment variable, however, is not changed. See Section 2.19
for information about environment variables.
The operating system banner displays.
Operations 1-9
1.4 Installing Tru64 UNIX
Tru64 UNIX is installed from the CD-ROM. Refer to the
documentation shipped with the CD-ROM for installation
instructions.
Example 14 Installing Tru64 UNIX
>>> show device
...
dka500.5.0.7.1 DKA500 RRD47 1337
...
>>>
>>> boot dka500
(boot dka500.5.0.7.1 -flags A)
block 0 of dka500.5.0.7.1 is a valid boot block
reading 16 blocks from dka500.5.0.7.1
bootstrap code read in
base = 1ee000, image_start = 0, image_bytes = 2000
initializing HWRPB at 2000
initializing page table at 1fff0000
initializing machine state
setting affinity to the primary CPU
jumping to bootstrap code
Tru64 UNIX boot - Thu Jul 16 16:59:31 EDT 1999
Loading vmunix ...
INIT: SINGLE-USER MODE
Initializing system for Tru64 UNIX installation. Please wait...
*** Performing CDROM Installation
Loading installation process and scanning system hardware.
[The "Welcome to the Tru64 UNIX Installation Procedure" appears.]
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Use the boot command to install the operating system from the CD-
ROM, which is either dka500 or dqa0.
See your operating system documentation for further installation
instructions.
Operations 1-11
1.5 Booting OpenVMS
OpenVMS can be booted from a local disk, a disk connected
through a cluster, or a remote disk through an Ethernet
connection. Refer to the documentation shipped with the
operating system for booting instructions.
1.5.1 Booting OpenVMS from a Local Disk
Example 15 Booting OpenVMS from a Local Disk
>>> show device
...
dka200.2.0.7.1 DKA200 RZ1CB-CA LYJ0
...
>>>
>>> show boot_reset
boot_reset ON
>>> show bootdef_dev
bootdef_dev dka200.2.0.7.1
>>> boot
(boot dka200.2.0.7.1 -flags 0,0)
block 0 of dka200.2.0.7.1 is a valid boot block
reading 893 blocks from dka200.2.0.7.1
bootstrap code read in
base = 1fa000, image_start = 0, image_bytes = 6fa00
initializing HWRPB at 2000
initializing page table at 1fff0000
initializing machine state
setting affinity to the primary CPU
jumping to bootstrap code
OpenVMS (TM) Alpha Operating System, Version 7.1-2
$!Copyright(c) 1999 Digital Equipment Corporation. All rights reserved.
%STDRV-I-STARTUP, OpenVMS startup begun at 30-JUL-1999 11:47:11.04
%MSCPLOAD-I-CONFIGSCAN, enabled automatic disk serving
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Example 15 Booting OpenVMS from a Local Disk (Continued)
...
The OpenVMS system is now executing the site-specific startup commands.
...
Welcome to OpenVMS (TM) Alpha Operating System, Version V7.1-2
Username:
The show device command displays device information. See Section
2.3.2 for a description of the show device command and the device
naming convention.
The boot_reset environment variable was previously set to "on,"
causing the power-up trace to display when the system initializes (see
Section 1.2). See Section 2.19 for commands used with environment
variables.
The bootdef_dev environment variable specifies the default boot
device. In this example, the default boot device was previously set to
dka200.2.0.7.1.
No boot device is specified in the boot command; the default boot
device was set with the environment variable. See Section 2.5 for a
description of the boot command.
The boot command accepts the name of a boot device, a boot file
name through the -file option, and boot flags through the -flags
option. The environment variables bootdef_dev, boot_file, and
boot_osflags can also be used to specify the default boot device or
device list, the default boot file, and flag information. When an option
and the corresponding environment variable are both in a command
string, the option overrides the environment variable. The value of
the environment variable, however, is not changed. See Section 2.19
for information about environment variables.
The operating system banner displays.
Operations 1-13
1.5.2 Booting OpenVMS from a Disk on a Cluster
Example 16 Booting OpenVMS from a Disk on a Cluster
>>> show bootdef_dev
bootdef_dev dua110.0.0.8.0
>>> show device
. ..
dua110.0.0.8.0 $1$DIA110 (DENVER) RF74
...
>>> boot
(boot dua110.0.0.8.0 -flags 0)
Building FRU table
Welcome to OpenVMS Alpha (TM) Operating System, Version V7.1-2
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The bootdef_dev environment variable specifies the default boot
device.
The show device command displays device information, including
name and type of connection to the system. See Section 2.3.2 for a
description of the show device command and the device naming
convention.
The disk dua110.0.0.8.0 is on the cluster that includes this system.
No boot device is specified in the boot command; the default boot
device was set with the environment variable. See Section 2.5 for a
description of the boot command.
The boot command accepts the name of a boot device, a boot file
name through the -file option, and boot flags through the -flags
option. The environment variables bootdef_dev, boot_file, and
boot_osflags can also be used to specify the default boot device or
device list, the default boot file, and flag information. When an option
and the corresponding environment variable are both in a command
string, the option overrides the environment variable. The value of
the environment variable, however, is not changed. See Section 2.19
for information about environment variables.
The operating system banner prints.
Operations 1-15
1.5.3 Booting OpenVMS from a Remote Disk
Example 17 Booting OpenVMS from a Remote Disk
>>> show device
...
ewa0.0.0.8.0 EWA0 08-00-2B-E2-9C-60
...
>>>
>>> boot ewa0 -flags 0
(boot ewa0.0.0.2.0 -flags 0)
Building FRU table
Trying MOP boot..............
Network load complete.
...
Welcome to OpenVMS Alpha (TM) Operating System, Version V7.1-2
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The show device command displays device information, including
name and type of connection to the system. In this example the
Ethernet connection is ewa0. See Section 2.3.2 for a description of the
show device command and the device naming convention.
The boot command specifies ewa0 as the boot device. See Section 2.5
for a description of the boot command.
The boot command accepts the name of a boot device, a boot file
name through the -file option, and boot flags through the -flags
option. The environment variables bootdef_dev, boot_file, and
boot_osflags can also be used to specify the default boot device or
device list, the default boot file, and flag information. When an option
and the corresponding environment variable are both in a command
string, the option overrides the environment variable. The value of
the environment variable, however, is not changed. See Section 2.19
for information about environment variables.
The operating system banner prints.
Operations 1-17
1.6 Installing OpenVMS
OpenVMS is installed from the CD-ROM. Refer to the
documentation shipped with the OpenVMS kit for complete
installation instructions.
Example 18 Installing OpenVMS
>>> boot -flags 0,0 dka500
Initializing...
SROM V3.0 on cpu0
. [The initialization display prints. See Section 1.2.]
AlphaStation XP900 Console V5.4-x, 2-APR-1999 15:17:48
CPU 0 booting
(boot dka500.5.0.1.1 -flags 0,0)
Building FRU table
block 0 of dka500.5.0.1.1 is a valid boot block
reading 1002 blocks from dka500.5.0.1.1
bootstrap code read in
base = 200000, image_start = 0, image_bytes = 7d400
initializing HWRPB at 2000
initializing page table at 1f2000
initializing machine state
setting affinity to the primary CPU
jumping to bootstrap code
OpenVMS (TM) Alpha Operating System, Version 7.1x
%SMP-I-SECMSG, CPU #01 message: P01>>>START
%SMP-I-CPUBOOTED, CPU #01 has joined the PRIMARY CPU in multiprocessor operation
Installing required known files...
Configuring devices...
****************************************************************
You can install or upgrade the OpenVMS Alpha operating system
or you can install or upgrade layered products that are included
on the OpenVMS Alpha operating system CD-ROM.
You can also execute DCL commands and procedures to perform
"standalone" tasks, such as backing up the system disk.
Continued on next page
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Example 18 Installing OpenVMS (Continued)
Please choose one of the following:
1) Install or upgrade OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.1x
2) List layered product kits that this procedure can install
3) Install or upgrade layered product(s)
4) Execute DCL commands and procedures
5) Shut down this system
Enter CHOICE or ? to repeat menu: (1/2/3/4/5/?)
Use the boot command to install the operating system from the CD-
ROM, which is either dka500 or dqa0.
See your operating system documentation for installation
instructions.
Operations 1-19
1.7 Booting Windows NT
Microsoft Windows NT is started from the AlphaBIOS Boot
screen.
Figure 14 AlphaBIOS Boot Screen
AlphaBIOS Setup F1= Help
Display System
AlphaBIOS Upgrade...
Hard Disk Setup...
CMOS Setup...
Network Setup...
Install Operating System
8
Utilities
About AlphaBIOS...
Press ENTER to install Windows NT.
ESC = Exit
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Two SRM environment variables must be set properly for Windows NT to boot.
The setting of the SRM os_type environment variable determines if AlphaBIOS
is loaded and started on reset and power-up. If os_type is set to nt, after the
power-up display the SRM console is loaded and started, and it then loads and
starts the AlphaBIOS console. AlphaBIOS must be running before Windows NT
can be booted. Windows NT requires a graphics monitor as its console. Setting
the SRM console environment variable to graphics and having a graphics
monitor attached to your system meets this requirement. After setting these
two variables, you have to power-down and power-up your system for them to
take effect.
The method used for booting Windows NT is determined by the setting of Auto
Start in the AlphaBIOS Standard CMOS Setup screen (see Chapter 3).
If Auto Start is enabled, the primary version of Windows NT starts
automatically.
If Auto Start is disabled, use the arrow keys to select the Windows NT
version to start. Press Enter to boot Windows NT.
NOTE: The SRM console environment variable must be set to graphics before
booting Windows NT, though this setting is not necessary to run
AlphaBIOS. At the SRM console prompt, >>>:
>>> set console graphics
The Halt/Reset jumper on the motherboard must be set to the Windows NT
position for the Halt button to operate (see Section 1.12). If the Halt/Reset
jumper is set in the OpenVMS/Tru64 UNIX position, the Halt button will be
ignored by the Windows NT operating system and have no effect. Properly set,
the Halt button will initiate a system reset.
Operations 1-21
1.8 Installing Windows NT
Windows NT is installed from the CD-ROM. Insert the CD-ROM
into the drive, start AlphaBIOS Setup, select the menu item
Install Windows NT, and follow the prompts.
Figure 15 Installing Windows NT
AlphaBIOS Setup F1= Help
Display System
AlphaBIOS Upgrade...
Hard Disk Setup...
CMOS Setup...
Network Setup...
Install Windows NT
8
Utilities
About AlphaBIOS...
Press ENTER to install Windows NT.
ESC = Exit
The Halt/Reset jumper on the motherboard must be set to the Windows NT
position for the Halt button to operate (see Section 1.12). If the Halt/Reset
jumper is set in the OpenVMS/Tru64 UNIX position, the Halt button will be
ignored by the Windows NT operating system and have no effect. Properly set,
the Halt button will initiate a system reset.
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Windows NT requires a partitioned and formatted hard disk drive. If your
drive is not partitioned or formatted, follow the instructions in Section 3.5
before installing the Windows NT operating system.
Up to three versions of Windows NT can be resident in a system at one time.
If this is a new Windows NT installation, start with this procedure:
1. Use CMOS Setup to set the system date and time: start AlphaBIOS
Setup, select CMOS Setup, and press Enter.
2. Perform an express hard disk setup: return to the main AlphaBIOS Setup
screen, select Hard Disk Setup, and press Enter.
Perform an express hard disk setup by pressing F7 to enter Express
3.
Setup.
Continue the setup by pressing the F10 key.
4.
Go to the procedure below.
5.
This procedure is for all Windows NT installations:
1. Put the Windows NT CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Start AlphaBIOS Setup, select Install Windows NT, and press Enter.
Follow the prompts to complete the installation. For more information on
installing Windows NT, refer to the Installation Guide in your Windows NT
software package.
Operations 1-23
1.9 Switching Between Operating Systems
The system supports multiple operating systems on different
system and data disks not in the machine at the same time. That
is, you can have a set of disks for each operating system.
CAUTION: This operation is not for the faint hearted especially if you have a
shadow system disk and shadow arrays. The file structures of each
of the three operating systems are incompatible and therefore all
disks must be removed from the system and upon reinstallation
must be replaced in exactly the same physical locations. It is
therefore necessary to keep track of the location of each disk in the
system.
1.9.1 Switching to Windows NT
Use the following procedure:
1. Shut down the operating system and power off the system.
2. Remove and mark the physical location of each disk in the system.
3. Check your Halt/Reset jumper position (see Section 1.12).
4. Either place blank disks or your Windows NT disk set into the system. (If
you are placing a Windows NT disk set into the system, be sure that each
disk is replaced in the same physical location from which it was removed.)
5. Power on the system.
6. Enter the following commands at the SRM console prompt:
>>> set os_type nt
>>> init
7. Either install Windows NT, see Section 1.8, or at the AlphaBIOS boot
screen, start AlphaBIOS setup (F2), select CMOS Setup, and press Enter.
8. Set the system date and time.
9. In CMOS Setup, check that the setup for the floppy and other basic
parameters is accurate. Set system-specific parameters, such as the
memory test and password, in Advanced CMOS Setup as needed. Press
F10 to save the changes.
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10. From the AlphaBIOS Setup screen select Utilities. In the selection box,
choose OS Selection Setup. Make sure the selections (boot name, boot
file, and so on) are what you want. Press F10 to save the changes.
11. Return to the boot screen and boot Windows NT.
1.9.2 Switching to Tru64 UNIX or OpenVMS
Use the following procedure:
1. Shut down the operating system and power off the system.
2. Remove and mark the physical location of each disk in the system.
3. Either place blank disks or your Tru64 UNIX or OpenVMS disk set into the
system. No matter which disk set you are placing into the system, be
sure that each disk is placed in the same physical location from
which it was removed.
4. Power on the system.
5. In AlphaBIOS, access the Advanced CMOS Setup screen and change the
Console Selection to Tru64 UNIX or OpenVMS (both use SRM) as
appropriate. Press F10 to save the change. This menu selection changes
the os_type environment variable to either UNIX or VMS so that the SRM
console does not load AlphaBIOS but remains in the system when you reset
the system.
6. Press the Halt/Reset button to reset the system.
7. Either install Tru64 UNIX (see Section 1.4) or OpenVMS (see Section 1.6) or
boot the operating system.
Operations 1-25
1.10 Updating Firmware
Start the Loadable Firmware Update (LFU) utility by issuing the
lfu command at the SRM console prompt, booting it from the
CD-ROM while in the SRM console, or selecting Update
AlphaBIOS in the AlphaBIOS Setup screen.
Example 19 Starting LFU from the SRM Console
>>> lfu
***** Loadable Firmware Update Utility *****
Select firmware load device (cda0, dva0, ewa0), or
Press to bypass loading and proceed to LFU: cda0
...
UPD>
Figure 16 Starting LFU from the AlphaBIOS Console
PK1461-98
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Use the Loadable Firmware Update (LFU) utility to update system firmware.
You can start LFU from either the SRM console or the AlphaBIOS console.
From the SRM console, start LFU by issuing the lfu command (see
Example 19). Also from the SRM console, LFU can be booted from the
Alpha CD-ROM (V5.4 or later), as shown in Example 110.
From the AlphaBIOS console, select Update AlphaBIOS from the
AlphaBIOS Setup screen (see Figure 16).
A typical update procedure is:
Start LFU.
1.
Use the LFU list command to show the revisions of modules that LFU can
2.
update and the revisions of update firmware.
Use the LFU update command to write the new firmware.
3.
Use the LFU exit command to go back to the console.
4.
The sections that follow show examples of updating firmware from the local CD-
ROM, the local floppy, and a network device.
Example 110 Booting LFU from the CD-ROM
>>> show device ...
dka500.5.0.7.1 DKA500 RRD47 1645
...
>>> boot dka500
(boot dka500.5.0.7.1 -flags 0,0)
block 0 of dka500.5.0.7.1 is a valid boot block
..
jumping to bootstrap code
The default bootfile for this platform is
[DS10]DS10_LFU.EXE
Hit at the prompt to use the default bootfile.
Bootfile:
Starting Firmware Update Utility
***** Loadable Firmware Update Utility *****
...
UPD>
Operations 1-27
1.10.1 Updating Firmware from the CD-ROM
Insert the Alpha CD-ROM, start LFU, and select cda0 as the load
device.
Example 111 Updating Firmware from the CD-ROM
***** Loadable Firmware Update Utility *****
Select firmware load device (cda0, dva0, ewa0), or
Press to bypass loading and proceed to LFU: cda0
Please enter the name of the options firmware files list, or
Press to use the default filename [DS10FW]: DS10CP
Copying DS10CP from DKA500.5.0.1.1 .
Copying [DS10]TCREADME from DKA500.5.0.1.1 .
Copying [DS10]TCSRMROM from DKA500.5.0.1.1 ....................
Copying [DS10]TCARCROM from DKA500.5.0.1.1 .............
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Function Description
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Display Displays the system's configuration table.
Exit Done exit LFU (reset).
List Lists the device, revision, firmware name, and
update revision.
Lfu Restarts LFU.
Readme Lists important release information.
Update Replaces current firmware with loadable data image.
Verify Compares loadable and hardware images.
? or Help Scrolls this function table.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
UPD>
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Select the device from which firmware will be loaded. The choices are
the internal CD-ROM, the internal floppy disk, or a network device. In
Example 111, the internal CD-ROM is selected.
Select the file that has the firmware update, or press Enter to select the
default file. The file options are:
DS10FW (default) SRM console, AlphaBIOS console, and I/O adapter
firmware.
DS10CP SRM console and AlphaBIOS console firmware
only.
DS10IO I/O adapter firmware only.
In this example the file for console firmware (AlphaBIOS and SRM) is
selected.
The LFU function table and prompt (UPD>) display.
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Operations 1-29
Example 111 Updating Firmware from the CD-ROM (Continued)
UPD> list
Device Current Revision Filename Update Revision
Fsb 3.1-x fsb_fw 3.x
Nt 5.69 nt_fw 5.xx
Pkx0 A11 kzpsa_fw A11
Srm 5.4-x srm_fw 5.4-xx
Pua A214 cipca_fw A2xx
UPD> update *
WARNING: updates may take several minutes to complete for each device.
Confirm update on: AlphaBIOS [Y/(N)] y
DO NOT ABORT!
AlphaBIOS Updating to V6.40-1... Verifying V6.40-1... PASSED.
Confirm update on: srmflash [Y/(N)] y
DO NOT ABORT!
srmflash Updating to V6.0-3... Verifying V6.0-3... PASSED.
UPD> exit
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Use the LFU list command to determine the revision of firmware in a
device and the most recent revision of that firmware available in the
selected file. In this example, the resident firmware for each console
(SRM and AlphaBIOS) is at an earlier revision than the firmware in
the update file.
The update command updates the device specified or all devices. In
this example, the wildcard indicates that all devices supported by the
selected update file will be updated.
For each device, you are asked to confirm that you want to update the
firmware. The default is no. Once the update begins, do not abort the
operation. Doing so will corrupt the firmware on the module.
The exit command returns you to the console from which you entered
LFU (either SRM or AlphaBIOS).
Operations 1-31
1.10.2 Updating Firmware from Floppy Disks
Create two update diskettes before starting LFU: one for console
updates and one for I/O. See Section 1.10.3 for an example of the
update procedure.
Table 12 File Locations for Creating Update Diskettes on a PC
Console Update Diskette I/O Update Diskette
DS10FW.TXT DS10IO.TXT
DS10CP.TXT TCREADME.SYS
TCREADME.SYS CIPCA315.SYS
TCSRMROM.SYS DFPAA310.SYS
TCARCROM.SYS KZPAAA11.SYS
1. Download the update files from the Internet.
2. On a PC, copy files onto two FAT-formatted diskettes as shown
in Table 12.
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