AlphaServer ES40 and AlphaStation ES40 Owner's Guide

This document is the Owner's Guide for the Compaq AlphaServer ES40 and AlphaStation ES40 systems, intended for managers and operators.

It provides comprehensive information on:

• System Overview: Details the hardware components, enclosures (tower, pedestal, rackmount), I/O ports, operator control panel, and internal architecture (CPUs, memory, PCI backplane, power supplies, storage).
• Operation: Covers powering up, power-up displays, using the SRM and AlphaBIOS system consoles for basic configuration, viewing hardware configurations, setting environment variables, and running utilities.
• Booting and Installing Operating Systems: Explains how to boot and install Tru64 UNIX, OpenVMS, and Linux, including setting boot options and switching between operating systems.
• Remote Management Console (RMC): Describes the RMC's functions for monitoring and controlling the system, its various operating modes, command-line interface, and how to configure remote dial-in and dial-out alerts.
• Configuring and Installing Components: Provides step-by-step instructions for installing and replacing major hardware components such as CPUs, DIMMs (memory), PCI cards, hard drives, and removable media devices.
• Updating Firmware: Details procedures for updating system firmware from various sources (CD-ROM, network, system disk).
• Troubleshooting: Offers extensive guidance on diagnosing and resolving problems, including power-up errors, RMC/SROM/SRM error messages, and issues related to booting and option cards, along with relevant diagnostic commands and tables.
• Specifications: Lists the physical, environmental, electrical, regulatory approval, and acoustic specifications for the ES40 systems.