System information

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AlphaServer 800 Service Guide
The remote operator can disconnect (using the quit command) from the RMC and
connect to the system’s COM1 port. Through the remote terminal, the operator can
then communicate with the software and firmware that normally use the local serial
terminal:
• SRM and AlphaBIOS firmware consoles
• ECU and RCU configuration utilities
• Operating systems
The RMC also provides a watchdog timer, whose interval is set using the RMC set
wdt command. If the system fails to respond within the watchdog timer interval, the
RMC recognizes an alert and dials the remote operator. (This assumes that dial-out
alerts have been enabled using the commands enable remote, set dial, and enable
alert). The watchdog timer alert also causes the RMC to reboot the system
automatically, if the enable reboot command has been issued.