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Order Number: EK-70C0B-TM

This document is the "DEC 7000 AXP System VAX 7000 Console Reference Manual" (Order Number EK-70C0B-TM.002).

Purpose: It serves as a comprehensive guide for system managers and operators on how to interact with and manage DEC 7000 AXP and VAX 7000 systems at the console level.

Key Contents:

Console Hardware: Describes the physical components of the console, including FEPROMs, EEPROMs, UARTs, LEDs, system control panels (keyswitch settings like Disable, Secure, Enable, Restart, and indicator lights), and the roles of primary and secondary processors.
Console User Interface: Explains the rules for forming commands (syntax, abbreviations, hexadecimal numbers), special characters used for console interaction (e.g., Ctrl-keys, wildcards, comments), console environment variables (which define system recovery and behavior), and device naming conventions.
Console Commands: Provides detailed descriptions and examples for a wide array of commands used to:
- Boot the operating system.
- Configure and manage EEPROM settings.
- Perform configuration management of DSSI devices (VAX 7000 only).
- Clear environment variables or the terminal screen.
- Continue program execution after a halt.
- Force system crashes (for memory dumps).
- Create, Deposit, and Examine environment variables, memory, and registers.
- Access Help information.
- Initialize the entire system or specific devices.
- Dump internal state information (mchk, DEC 7000 only).
- Repeat commands.
- Set various system parameters and environment variables.
- Show system configuration, device information, EEPROM data, environment variables, memory, network devices, and power status.
- Start program execution at a specific address.
- Stop processors.
- Test the system, subsystems, or specific devices.
- Update processor firmware.
- Add Comments to command lines.
Deposit/Examine Symbols (Appendix A): Lists symbolic names for general purpose, floating-point, and internal processor registers used with the deposit and examine commands.

In essence, the manual is a crucial reference for anyone responsible for the operation, configuration, and basic troubleshooting of DEC 7000 AXP and VAX 7000 systems directly from the system console.