Installation guide

Diagnostics and Utilities 9-23

NOTE: The ISL file name must be specified in uppercase letters.

Show network displays information about network controllers.

Polling checks the XMI bus for device configurations. Show net in-

cludes information such as the console device name of the network

device with path information (exa0.0.0.3.0) and the Ethernet control-

ler’s hardware address in hex (08-00-2B-0B-BB-ED).

Boot standalone backup across the Ethernet by specifying the console

device name of the network device with path information exa0 fol-

lowed by the Initial System Load (ISL) file name ISL_LVAX_ and

its version number BL10. To boot over the FDDI, the device mne-

monic is fx rather than ex.

System self-test results are displayed if the environment variable

boot_reset is set on.

For more information:

Console Reference Manual

VMS Upgrade and Installation Supplement:

VAX 7000-600 and VAX 10000-600 Series