AlphaServer 2000/2100 Firmware Reference Guide

This "AlphaServer 2000/2100 Firmware Reference Guide" explains how system managers interact with the console firmware on AlphaServer 2000 and 2100 systems. The firmware controls system hardware and facilitates operating system interaction, supporting DEC OSF/1, OpenVMS, and Microsoft Windows NT.

The guide details two primary console interfaces:

• SRM Console Interface (for DEC OSF/1 and OpenVMS): A command-line interface (CLI) covering tasks like system initialization, booting, testing hardware (e.g., test, show fru), and managing various environment variables (e.g., set auto_action, set bootdef_dev, set cpu_enabled, set os_type). It also includes console security features (set password, login, set secure) to prevent unauthorized system tampering.
• ARC Console Interface (for Microsoft Windows NT): A menu-based interface used for booting, system setup, running utilities (like EISA Configuration Utility and RAID Configuration Utility), and managing boot selections. Specific ARC tasks include setting system date/time, configuring floppy drives and keyboard, editing environment variables, and resetting to factory defaults.

The document also provides instructions for switching between the SRM and ARC interfaces as needed for various system management procedures.