Owner`s manual

Table 1–4: Control Panel Status Indicator Lights

Light Color State Meaning

Run Green On System is executing operating system instruc-

tions on at least one processor.

Off System is in console mode, is set to Standby, or is

turned off.

Battery Green On Battery backup unit is charged to 98% of full capac-

ity or battery backup unit is supplying power to the

load.

Flashing

1 x/sec

Battery backup unit is charging.

Flashing

10 x/sec

Battery backup requires service.

Off System does not have a battery backup unit.

Fault Red On Self-test is in progress. If light does not turn off, sys-

tem has a hardware fault. See VAX 6000 Se-

ries Owner’s Manual for self-test information.

Off Self-test has completed, or the system is turned off.

Table 1–5: Console Commands and Qualiﬁers

Command and

Qualiﬁers Function

BOOT

/R3:n /R5:n

/XMI:n /BI:m

/NODE:n

/FILENAME:xyz

Initializes the system, causing a self-test, and be-

gins the boot program.

CLEAR EXCEPTION Cleans up error state in XBER and RCSR regis-

ters.

CONTINUE Begins processing at the address where processing was in-

terrupted by a CTRL/P console command.

DEPOSIT

/B /G /I /L /M

/N /P /Q /V

/VE /W

Stores data in a speciﬁed address.

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