Introduction
The status of system operation is displayed on the system front panel and on the console.
Tape drive operation is displayed on the tape drive front panel. System operation can be controlled and modified with the Processor Dependent Commands (PDC) and the Access Port commands.
System Status Displays
System Front Panel and Status Displays
The system front panel switch and indicators are shown in Figure 1-6. The DC ON/OFF switch controls the application of DC power to the system. Table 1-5 shows the valid states of the Operating State indicators.
The Remote Indicator is lit if the system remote console path has been enabled.
DC ON/OFF
Switch
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Operating State Indicators
Fault Indicator
Remote Indicator
Figure 1-6. System Front Panel Switches and Indicators
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Table 1-5. Front Panel LEOs and Operating States
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Green Yellow Orange !Other Condition RUN ATN FAULT Indicators
No DC power ostat
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FLT Fault mode ostat=
Test PDC Modeostat
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Init ISL Mode@ Prompt OS running
@ Overtemp Warning
Online warning
@ @ @ PDC has
not executed
Figure 1-7 shows how the front panel indicators are related to the fields of the system console banner. The OSTAT field contains the alphabetic characters shown in the OSTAT Display field of Table 1-5.
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REMOTE: Enabled Active Single
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Figure 1-7. Front Panel and System Console Indicators
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For HP Internal Use Only Processor Dependent Code (PDC) Commands
Figure 1-8 shows the main menu of the PDC commands. Four other menus, shown in Figure 1-9, Figure 1-10, Figure 1-11, and Figure 1-12 provide groups of more specialized commands for controlling and modifying system operation. Type
HElp [<menu>l<command>]
for an explanation of each menu and command.
Main Menu
---Command Description
BOot [PRIIALTI<path>] Boot from specified path PAth [PRIIALTICON] [<path>] Display or modify a path SEArch [DIsplayIIPL] [<path>] Search for boot devices COnfiguration menu
FIrmware menu INformation menu SERvice menu DIsplay
HElp [<menu>l<command>]
REset
Displays or sets boot values Displays firmware information Displays hardware information Displays service commands Redisplay the current menu
Display help for a menu or command Restart the system
Main Menu: Enter command or menu>
Figure 1-8. Main Menu
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---- Configuration Menu Command
AUto [BOotISEarch] [ONIOFF]
BootInfo
PAth [PRIIALTICONlupDATE] [<path>]
PRocessor [<proc>] [ONIOFF]
SEArch [DIsplayIIPL] [<path>]
SECure [ONIOFF]
Configuration Menu: Enter command>
Description
Display or set specified flag Display boot-related information Display or set system boot delay time Set the system to predefined values Display or set memory test execution Display LAN station address
Display or specify operating system Display or modify a path
Configure specified processor Search for boot devices
Figure 1-9. Configuration Menu
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List installed firmware revisions
Select firmware bank to be active at next power up.
Firmware Menu: Enter command>
---- Information Menu
Figure 1-10. Firmware Menu
Description
Display all hardware information Display boot-related information Display cache information
Display coprocessor(s) information Display I/O interface information Display memory information
Display PDC version
Display processor(s) information
Boot from specified path Redisplay the current menu
Display help for specified command Restart the system
Return to Main Menu
Information Menu: Enter command>
Figure 1-11. Information Menu
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---- Service Menu
---Command Description
Mem~ead <address> [<len>]
PIM [HPMCiLPMCiTOC]
TEst <test module>
BOot [PRIIALTI<path>]
DIsplay
HElp [<command>]
REset MAin
Service Menu: Enter command>
Read memory and I/O locations Display PIM information
Execute self test on specified module Boot from specified path
Redisplay the current menu
Display help for the specified command Restart the system
Return to Main Menu
Figure 1-12. Service Menu
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Conunand Description
CA Configure Remote Support Modem Port CO Return to Console Mode
CS* Copy Screen
DI Disconnect Remote Console DR Disable Remote Operator Access
DS Disable SPU Status Display ER Enable Remote Operator Access
TC Initiate SPU Transfer of Control TA Initiate Self Test
TE Tell
UR Unlock Remote Support Modem Access
* Not available if non- HP consoles are used.
LC
=
Local Console RC=
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Normal Power-on Sequence
Table 1-7 describes each of the steps and the results of the power-on sequence. The Access port described in Table 1-7 is located on the Multifunction I/O card.
Table 1-7. Normal Power-On Sequence
Step Description Results
1 System power-on by pressing DC On/Off switch All front panel indicators will momentarily light. The yellow and green indicators will remain lit throughout system selftest.
2a Access Port Self test begins. (The Access Port is SCSI Selftest LED on Multifunction I/O card is on the Multifunction I/O card lit. Console LAN Self test LED is lit - HP 3000.
Mux Status LED is lit - HP 9000.
2b System Self test begins execution. CPU, memory, and I/O are tested.
3 Access Port Self test completes. Self test LED goes out.
4 Access Port sends the system banner to the The system console displays the HEX code and
system console. the OSTAT fields in the system banner.
5 Access Port sends System Self test HEX codes Access Port updates the banner information as and OSTAT data to the console. System Self test proceeds.
6 System Self test finishes. Console path is tested. Bootpath message appears on the system console. Note: If the system status banner has not been enabled with the ES command, the status banner will disappear at this time.
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