System information

Preface
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VAX 4000 Model 108 User Information
• Appendix A, Console Commands, contains a basic description of the console
commands.
• Appendix B, Console Security, Provides information on setting the security password,
and logging in to the privileged console mode.
• Appendix C, System Defaults, describes how to set/change the default boot device and
how to set/change the default recovery action.
• Appendix D, Setting SCSI IDs, describes how to select a unique SCSI ID for any SCSI
device installed in or attached to your system.
• Appendix E, Programming Parameters for DSSI Devices, describes the console mode
procedures for setting and examining parameters for DSSI devices.
• Appendix F, System Care, describes how to clean your system, terminal, and
keyboard. It also contains instructions for moving and reinstalling your system.
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Appendix G, Technical Specifications, describes the technical characteristics of the
system.
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Appendix H, Equipment Log, contains tables that you can use to record information
about your system hardware and software components.
Refer to the Table of Contents for a detailed listing of topics.
Conventions
This guide uses the following conventions:
Convention Example Description
PARAMS>SHOW NODENAME>
Monospaced, bold text indicates file names, path
names, directories, or screen text.
[Enter] Square brackets surrounding text represent a key on
the keyboard.
[Ctrl]+[R] A plus sign between keyboard keys indicates that
the keys shown should be pressed at the same time.
auto_action
Italic text indicates environment variables. Titles of
information sources are in italic, and occasionally
italic is used for emphasis in the text. Italics such
as
n
or
x
are used to indicate numeric variables.
A pointing hand indicates a reference to additional
information.