Troubleshooting

Checking SCSI Bus Compatibility

Checking SCSI Bus Compatibility

You can ensure SCSI controller and SCSI device compatibility by using the SCSI command to display and select SCSI bus parameters.

The SCSI command is available from the boot menu displayed after the test station has booted (if autoboot is disabled). The boot menu looks like this (for highlighting reasons, the SCSI command is in bold here):

Command

Description

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AUto [BOotSEArch ONOFF]

Display or set the specified flag

BOot [PRIALT<path> <args>]

Boot from a specified path

BootTimer [time]

Display or set boot delay time

CLEARPIM

Clear PIM storage

CPUconfig [<proc>] [ONOFF]

Configure/Deconfigure Processor

DEfault

Set the sytem to defined values

DIsplay

Display this menu

ForthMode

Switch to the Forth OBP interface

IO

List the I/O devices in the system

LS [<path>flash]

List the boot or flash volume

OS [hpuxsppux]

Display/Select Operating System

PASSword

Set the Forth password

PAth [PRIALTCON] [<path>]

Display or modify a path

PDT [CLEARDEBUG]

Display/clear Non-Volatile PDT state

PIM_info [cpu#] [HPMCTOCLPMC]

Display PIM of current or any CPU

RESET [harddebug]

Force a reset of the system

RESTrict [ONOFF]

Display/Select restricted access to Forth

SCSI [INITRATE] [bus slot val]

List/Set SCSI controller parms

SEArch [<path>]

Search for boot devices

SECure [ONOFF]

Display or set secure boot mode

TIme [cn:yr:mo:dy:hr:mn[:ss]]

Display or set the real-time clock

VErsion

Display the firmware versions

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HP A5150A manual Checking Scsi Bus Compatibility, Clearpim

A5150A specifications

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