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This document is the "AlphaServer GS80/160/320 System Management Console Installation and User's Guide" by Compaq, dated February 2001.

Purpose: It provides comprehensive instructions for the installation, configuration, and use of the System Management Console (SMC) for Compaq AlphaServer GS80/160/320 systems. The SMC allows managing multiple system partitions from a single console device.

Audience: The manual is intended for service providers, managers, and operators of these specific Compaq AlphaServer systems.

Content Overview: The SMC consists of a Compaq Deskpro PC, a DECserver 90M terminal server, and associated hardware and software. Key software components include ConsoleWorks for console management, logging, and event notification, and Compaq AlphaServer Partition Manager (CAPM) for system partitioning.

The guide is structured into four main parts and five appendices:

1. Overview: Introduces the SMC components and its function in managing AlphaServer GS80/160/320 systems.
2. Installation: Details the physical setup and cabling for systems with multiple or single serial console lines. It also covers extensive software configuration, including network settings, mail server setup for ConsoleWorks, and configuring the terminal server. Instructions for setting up the SMC for remote use via modem and remote access software are also provided.
3. Usage: Explains how to operate the SMC, both locally and remotely. This section includes detailed instructions for ConsoleWorks (managing consoles, events, actions, users, and log files) and Compaq AlphaServer Partition Manager (CAPM) for creating, modifying, and managing hard and soft partitions. The Graphical Configuration Utility (GCU) for OpenVMS Galaxy is also introduced.
4. Troubleshooting: Offers a chart of common issues with the SMC hardware and software, along with their possible causes and suggested solutions, covering communication problems, ConsoleWorks startup, CAPM errors, and SMC Web page display issues.

Appendices provide supplementary information on using the SMC Software CD, installing terminal servers for GS160/320 and GS80 system upgrades, Compaq-supplied ConsoleWorks configuration files, and SMC hard disk partitioning.