If the
KFE72-DA was configured for Windows NT, it expects to find the video
board and hangs if one is not present. This is a common occurrence
when configuring an OpenVMS Galaxy. Use this console command to set
the mode of operation as follows:
P00>>> SET CONSOLE SERIAL
When you enter this command to the primary console before
initializing the secondary consoles, the setting is propagated to
the secondary console hardware.
If you decide to use the Ethernet port, you may need to inform
the console of which media type and connection you intend to use:
AUI, UDP, or twisted pair. The console and operating system determine
which to use, but you can assign a specific media type by entering
the following commands:
P00>>> SHOW NETWORK
P00>>> SET EWA0_MODE TWISTED
The first command displays a list of available network devices.
The second command establishes the default media type for the specified
device (EWA0 in this example). This should be done for all Ethernet
devices before initializing the secondary consoles.
Once you have set your console mode and network media types
(if used), reinitialize the system to ensure that the current settings
are saved. If you have already defined your Galaxy partitions, you
can initialize now. If you have not defined your Galaxy partitions,
defer initialization until later.
If you are ready to initialize the system, enter:
P00>>> INIT
You should see the primary console respond with its usual
power-up self-test (POST) report. This could take up to 2 minutes.
If you have properly defined the Galaxy partitions, only the I/O
devices associated with the primary partition are visible.
To verify that partitioning has occurred, enter:
P00>>> SHOW DEVICE
or
P00>>> SHOW NETWORK
To initialize the secondary console, enter:
P00>>> LPINIT
The console displays the following:
Partition 0: Primary CPU = 0
Partition 1: Primary CPU = 2
Partition 0: Memory Base = 000000000 Size = 010000000
Partition 1: Memory Base = 010000000 Size = 010000000
Shared Memory Base = 020000000 Size = 010000000
LP Configuration Tree = 12c000
starting cpu 1 in Partition 1 at address 01000c001
starting cpu 2 in Partition 1 at address 01000c001
starting cpu 3 in Partition 1 at address 01000c001
starting cpu 4 in Partition 1 at address 01000c001
starting cpu 5 in Partition 1 at address 01000c001
starting cpu 6 in Partition 1 at address 01000c001
starting cpu 7 in Partition 1 at address 01000c001
P00>>>
This command must be entered from the primary Galaxy console.
If the Galaxy partitions have been properly defined and hardware
resources have been properly configured, you should see the primary
console start the processors assigned to each secondary partition.
Each of the secondary consoles should initialize within 2 minutes.
If one or more consoles fails to initialize, double-check
your hardware installation, Galaxy partition definitions, and hardware
assignments.