Owner`s manual

Sections of the sample console session flagged by the numbered callouts are
explained below.
At power-up, the system performs self-test and displays the results.
See Section 6.2 for an explanation of self-test.
The TYP line in the sample self-test display indicates that XMI slot
5 is a vector processor attached to the scalar processor at node 4.
1
The dashed lines indicate that the vector processor (V-) and the scalar
processor (-P) are paired.
The console prompt indicates that the terminal is in console mode.
Enter an EXAMINE command to examine the contents of register 0
and three additional registers. Output displays the contents for R0,
R1, R2, and R3, respectively.
Enter a SHOW CONFIGURATION command to show the hardware
configuration. Operator looks at configuration to find the disk controller
to know the correct qualifiers to enter with the BOOT command.
System response indicates devices’ XMI node numbers, self-test status,
device types, and contents of the revision register of the device.
Enter BOOT command, using the CIXCD adapter at XMI node D to
locate the disk (DU0), the boot device, in a VAXcluster. Boots from an
HSC controller that is dual-ported at unit numbers 0E and 02 with a
system root of SYS7.
System issues status and error messages.
2
An error occurred during
connection to the boot disk, so a halt instruction is executed. You may
assume an error in specifying the device or in the device itself. In this
case, there was no disk pack in the disk drive. Error is corrected.
BOOT command is reissued. The operating system begins to boot and
presents its banner to the console terminal.
1
Vector processors are supported on Model 400 and 500 systems only.
2
See Appendix J for a list of status and error messages for Model 500 and 600 systems.
Appendix H lists messages common to Model 400 and higher systems; Appendix I lists
Model 300 messages.
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