About This Manual

This manual provides information needed to set up OEM platforms running the Compaq Tru64^TM UNIX operating system. It helps system and network administrators configure PCI/ISA modular single-board computers (SBCs), Alpha VME SBCs, and VMEbus backplane (vb) networks in which SBCs operate as Ethernet nodes.

Audience

This manual is for experienced system and network administrators who are thoroughly familiar with their platform's I/O bus and with the operating system concepts, commands, and configurations.

Organization

This manual contains the following chapters.

Related Documents

The following documents are relevant to setting up OEM platforms:

• System Configuration and Tuning

• System Administration

• Network Administration

• Your platform's hardware documentation

• The sys_attrs_vba_vipvic(7) kernel subsystem reference page

• The sys_attrs_vba_univ(7) kernel subsystem reference page

• The sys_attrs_vme_vba(7) kernel subsystem reference page

• The sys_attrs(5) reference page

• The sysconfigdb(8) reference page

• Release Notes Processor-Specific Notes

• Installation Guide platform-specific instructions for booting

• Guide to Realtime Programming

• Device Driver Kit manual Writing VMEbus Device Drivers

• Device Driver Kit manual Writing PCI Bus Device Drivers

Icons on Tru64 UNIX Printed Books

The printed version of the Tru64 UNIX documentation uses letter icons on the spines of the books to help specific audiences quickly find the books that meet their needs. (You can order the printed documentation from Compaq.) The following list describes this convention:

Some books in the documentation help meet the needs of several audiences. For example, the information in some system books is also used by programmers. Keep this in mind when searching for information on specific topics.

The Documentation Overview provides information on all of the books in the Tru64 UNIX documentation set.

Reader's Comments

Compaq welcomes any comments and suggestions you have on this and other Tru64 UNIX manuals.

You can send your comments in the following ways:

• Fax: 603-884-0120 Attn: UBPG Publications, ZKO3-3/Y32

• Internet electronic mail: [email protected]

  A Reader's Comment form is located on your system in the following location:

  /usr/doc/readers_comment.txt
  

• Mail:

  Compaq Computer Corporation
  UBPG Publications Manager
  ZKO3-3/Y32
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  A Reader's Comment form is located in the back of each printed manual. The form is postage paid if you mail it in the United States.

Please include the following information along with your comments:

• The full title of the book and the order number. (The order number is printed on the title page of this book and on its back cover.)

• The section numbers and page numbers of the information on which you are commenting.

• The version of Tru64 UNIX that you are using.

• If known, the type of processor that is running the Tru64 UNIX software.

The Tru64 UNIX Publications group cannot respond to system problems or technical support inquiries. Please address technical questions to your local system vendor or to the appropriate Compaq technical support office. Information provided with the software media explains how to send problem reports to Compaq.

Conventions

This manual uses the following conventions: