Compaq GS80, GS160, GS320 manual SRM Console, SRM Command Overview, Summary of SRM Commands

7.1SRM Console

The SRM console is located in an EEROM on the standard I/O module. From the console interface, you set up and boot the operating system, display the system configuration, and perform other tasks. For complete information on the SRM console, see the AlphaServer GS80/160/320 Firmware Reference Manual.

7.1.1SRM Command Overview

Table 7–1 summarizes the most frequently used SRM console commands; Table 7–2 gives the command notation formats; and Table 7–3 shows special characters used on the command line.

Table 7–1 Summary of SRM Commands

Command	Function
boot	Loads and starts the operating system.
continue	Resumes program execution on the specified processor or on
	the primary processor if none is specified.
crash	Forces a crash dump at the operating system level.
edit	Invokes the console line editor on a RAM script or on the
	user power-up script, “nvram,” which is always invoked
	during the power-up sequence.
help (or man)	Displays information about the specified console command.
init	Resets the SRM console and reinitializes the hardware.
more	Displays a file one screen at a time.
[filename]
set envar	Sets or modifies the value of an environment variable.
show envar	Displays the state of the specified environment variable.

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