System information

AlphaServer 1000 to 1000A Upgrade 1-1
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Upgrading Your System
Introduction
This guide, intended for self-maintenance customers and Digital service
representatives, describes the procedure for upgrading the AlphaServer 1000 system
to the AlphaServer 1000A Model 5/xxx system. The upgrade is a multi-step
procedure requiring that you remove the system unit enclosure panels, remove
components from the AlphaServer 1000 system and reinstall them in the
AlphaServer 1000A Model 5/xxx system.
Special Notices
In this guide, warning notices provide information to prevent personal injury, and
caution notices emphasize important information that can affect the operation of
your system. Notes are used to provide information of general interest.
Conventions used in entering commands are shown in the table below:
Convention Meaning
Ctrl/
x
Ctrl/
x
indicates that you hold down the Ctrl key while you press
another key, indicated here by
x
.
boot
Commands that you enter are shown in this special typeface.
Commands shown in lowercase letters can be entered in either
uppercase or lowercase. Commands shown in uppercase letters
must be entered in uppercase for the command to work.
show config
Console command abbreviations must be entered exactly as
shown.
[ ] In command descriptions, brackets indicate optional elements.
{ } In command descriptions, braces containing items separated by
commas indicate mutually exclusive items.