User`s guide

5.1 Verifying System Configuration
Figure 5–1 illustrates the system architecture for AlphaServer 1000 systems.
Figure 5–1 System Architecture: AlphaServer 1000
EISA Slots
PCI Slots
EISA Slots
EISA Slots
EISA Slots
EISA Slots
EISA Slots
Flash
ROM
OCP
EISA
Config
RAM
Real
Time
Clock
8242
Keybd &
Mouse
Buffers
Keyboard
Mouse
X-Bus
Serial Ports
Floppy Port
Parallel Port
SVGA
Cirrus
5422
NS
312
PCI Slots
PCI Slots
EISA Slots
PCI-EISA
Bridge
NCR
810
SCSI Bus
PCI Bus
EISA Bus
CPU Card
21064
SROM
Bcache
2MB
Comanche
Decade
Epic
Memory
(16MB-1GB)
MA00340
EISA Slots
5.1.1 System Firmware
The system firmware currently provides support for the following operating
systems:
• DEC OSF/1 and OpenVMS Alpha are supported under the SRM command
line interface, which can be serial or graphical. The SRM firmware is in
compliance with the Alpha System Reference Manual (SRM).
• Windows NT is supported under the ARC menu interface, which is graphical.
The ARC firmware is in compliance with the Advanced RISC Computing
Standard Specification (ARC).
The console firmware provides the data structures and callbacks available to
booted programs defined in both the SRM and ARC standards.
5–2 System Configuration and Setup