Technical data

Recording VAXstation 3100 System Information

Shut Down the

Software

Refer to the VMS Installation and Operations Manual for the

proper operating system shutdown procedure.

Enter the

SHOW DEVICE

Command

Before you begin the upgrade you need to record the system

Ethernet address (only if you are moving the Ethernet ROM to

the new system) and the SCSI ID settings on your disk drives.

Follow these steps and refer to Figure 1–1:

1. Press the Halt button on the rear of the system unit.

Result:

The system displays the console prompt (>>>) on the

screen.

2. Enter the SHOW DEVICE command at the console prompt

and press

Return

3. Record the system Ethernet address (if applicable).

4. Record the SCSI ID number for each drive.

1–4 Preparing for the System Upgrade