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Preface
Intended Audience
This guide describes the procedures and tests used to service AlphaServer 800
systems and is intended for use by Digital Equipment Corporation service personnel
and qualified self-maintenance customers.
The material is presented as follows:
• Chapter 1, Troubleshooting Strategy, describes the troubleshooting strategy
for AlphaServer 800 systems.
• Chapter 2, Power-Up Diagnostics and Display, provides information on how
to interpret error beep codes and the power-up display.
• Chapter 3, Running System Diagnostics, describes how to run ROM-based
diagnostics.
• Chapter 4, Server Management Console, describes the use and operation of
the remote management console (RMC).
• Chapter 5, Error Log Analysis, describes how to interpret error logs reported
to the operating system.
• Chapter 6, System Configuration and Setup, provides configuration and setup
information for the system and system options.
• Chapter 7, FRU Removal and Replacement, describes the field replacement
procedures for AlphaServer 800 systems.
• Appendix A, provides the location and default settings for all jumpers in
AlphaServer 800 systems.
• Appendix B, provides the pin layout for external and internal connectors.