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AlphaServer 1000A Owner's Guide Basic Operation • 4-3

Run the EISA Configuration Utility.

Check required environment variable settings.

Change the way your system powers up or boots.

Verify your configuration.

8. Install the operating system. (Refer first to Chapter 3, "Preparing to Install an

Operating System" and then refer to your operating system documentation.)

9. Reboot the system by pressing the Reset button.

10. If you encounter a problem, verify that you correctly followed steps 1 through 8.

Refer to Chapter 8, "Troubleshooting" for more information.

Turning the System Off

You may not need to turn the system off in order to resolve system hangs or similar

problems. You can often recover from hangs or other problems by pressing the Reset

switch on the operator control panel shown in Figure 1-2.

Caution: Pressing the Reset switch

reinitializes the system and causes you to lose

the applications you are running.

Within Windows NT, pressing the Ctrl, Alt,

and Delete keys at once allows you to shut

down the operating system and bring up the

ARC firmware with no loss of data.

The following list summarizes the steps for turning the system off.

1. Shut down the operating system, following the instructions in the operating

system documentation.

2. Press the On/Off switch on the front of the system unit.

Turning the System Off for an Extended Period

If you need to turn off your system for an extended period, first turn off power as

described above. Next, unplug the power cords from the power outlets.

Caution: If two power supplies are present,

unplug the power cord for each supply.

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