AlphaServer GS60E Operations Manual

This document is the Operations Manual for the Compaq AlphaServer GS60E system, aimed at system managers and operators. It provides comprehensive information on the basic operation, configuration, and troubleshooting of the system.

The manual covers:

• System Overview: Details the physical characteristics, cabinet layout (front and rear views), system components such as the TLSB card cage, cabinet control logic (CCL) panel, console load device (CD-ROM), power system, and cooling system. It also outlines electrical and environmental specifications and describes the Operator Control Panel (OCP) controls and indicator lights.
• I/O Subsystem: Explains the system's input/output design, focusing on the KFTHA I/O adapter module and its connection to PCI subsystems via DWLPB PCI and KFE72 adapters.
• Operating System Booting: Provides instructions for preparing to boot OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX, including setting environment variables (os_type, console, auto_action) and selecting boot devices.
• System Troubleshooting: Offers detailed procedures for diagnosing issues encountered during power-up, booting, and general operation. This includes interpreting self-test displays, troubleshooting PCI and StorageWorks shelves, and understanding error reports.
• SRM Console Commands: A comprehensive guide to the SRM console program, detailing its command language syntax, special characters, environment variables, and a wide array of commands (e.g., boot, build, clear, continue, crash, create, date, deposit, examine, halt, help, init, prcache, run, set, show, start, stop, test, type, vga) with examples.
• Appendices: Furnish information on OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX boot options, the process of updating system firmware using the Loadable Firmware Update (LFU) utility, and how to run various configuration utilities (such as RAID and ISP1020/1040 configuration tools) from the SRM console.