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900 Series HP 3000 Computer Systems System Startup, Configuration, and Shutdown Reference Manual HP Part No. 32650-90042 Printed in U.S.A. Edition Fifth Edition E0796
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The software version indicates the version of the software product at the time this document was issued. Many product releases do not require changes to the document. Therefore, do not expect a one-to-one correspondence between product releases and document editions. Edition Date Software Version --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First Edition October 1989 A.20.00 Second Edition April 1990 A.40.00 Third Edition June 1992 B.40.00 Fourth Edition April 1994 C.50.00 Fifth Edition July 1996 C.55.00 Preface MPE/iX, Multiprogramming Executive with Integrated POSIX, is the latest in a series of forward-compatible operating systems for the HP 3000 line of computers. In HP documentation and in talking with HP 3000 users, you will encounter references to MPE XL, the direct predecessor of MPE/iX. MPE/iX is a superset of MPE XL. All programs written for MPE XL will run without change under MPE/iX. You can continue to use MPE XL system documentation, although it may not refer to features added to the operating system to support POSIX (for example, hierarchical directories). Finally, you may encounter references to MPE V, which is the operating system for HP 3000s, not based on PA-RISC architecture. MPE V software can be run on the PA-RISC (Series 900) HP 3000s in what is known as compatibility mode. In This Book This manual is your guide to starting, shutting down, and configuring the 900 Series HP 3000. Chapter 1 Introduction provides an overview of system startup, configuration, and shutdown procedures. Chapter 2 Initiating System Activity explains the initial portions of the system bootup procedures including soft resets, hard resets, system self testing, boot paths and working with AUTOBOOT. Chapter 3 System Startup Functions explains the Initial System Loader, starting, updating and installing the operating system, and how to dump system memory. Chapter 4 Using the System Generator (SYSGEN) introduces you to SYSGEN and its configurator modules and explains how to generate a System Load Tape. Chapter 5 Modifying Input/Output (IO) Configurations explains how to use SYSGEN's I/O Configurator and how to use the IOCONFIG utility to make changes to the input and output devices used on the system. Chapter 6 Modifying Logging Configurators explains how to use the LOG configurator to change the attributes of user and system logging processes. Chapter 7 Modifying Miscellaneous Configuration Elements explains how to configure various system elements using SYSGEN's MISC configurator. Chapter 8 Modifying System File Configurations describes how to use the SYSFILE configurator to change system libraries, programs, and the system message catalog. Chapter 9 Halting System Activity describes how to shut down the system. Appendix A Using the Access Port (AP) explains how to enable a remote console and configure a remote modem port for system support. Appendix B Startup, Dump, and Shutdown Listings lists the console messages you will see during a successful startup, load, dump and shutdown of the system. Appendix C Reading Stable Storage and Nonvolatile Memory explains how to use the READSS and READNVM commands to provide information to your Customer Engineer in case of system problems. Appendix D Default Configurations Used by INSTALL and UPDATE explains default configuration groups. Appendix E Verifying Attached Devices explains two ISL utitilities, IOMAP and ODE. Appendix F Adding Peripherals to a System explains how to define device paths for peripherals connected to a system via three different kinds of device adapters. Appendix G UPS and UPS Monitor/iX Software explains the new method of power failure protoection available on some Series 900 systems. The Glossary defines the important terms introduced in system management. The Index is an alphabetical listing of subjects, cross-referenced with their location in the manual. This manual contains information subject to change without notice. Conventions UPPERCASE In a syntax statement, commands and keywords are shown in uppercase characters. The characters must be entered in the order shown; however, you can enter the characters in either uppercase or lowercase. For example: COMMAND can be entered as any of the following: command Command COMMAND It cannot, however, be entered as: comm com_mand comamnd italics In a syntax statement or an example, a word in italics represents a parameter or argument that you must replace with the actual value. In the following example, you must replace filename with the name of the file: COMMAND filename bold italics In a syntax statement, a word in bold italics represents a parameter that you must replace with the actual value. In the following example, you must replace filename with the name of the file: COMMAND( filename ) punctuation In a syntax statement, punctuation characters (other than brackets, braces, vertical bars, and ellipses) must be entered exactly as shown. In the following example, the parentheses and colon must be entered: (filename):(filename) underlining Within an example that contains interactive dialog, user input and user responses to prompts are indicated by underlining. In the following example, yes is the user's response to the prompt: Do you want to continue? >> yes { } In a syntax statement, braces enclose required elements. When several elements are stacked within braces, you must select one. In the following example, you must select either ON or OFF: COMMAND { ON } { OFF} [ ] In a syntax statement, brackets enclose optional elements. In the following example, OPTION can be omitted: COMMAND filename [OPTION] When several elements are stacked within brackets, you can select one or none of the elements. In the following example, you can select OPTION or parameter or neither. The elements cannot be repeated. COMMAND filename [ OPTION ] [ parameter] Conventions (continued) [...] In a syntax statement, horizontal ellipses enclosed in brackets indicate that you can repeatedly select the element(s) that appear within the immediately preceding pair of brackets or braces. In the example below, you can select parameter zero or more times. Each instance of parameter must be preceded by a comma: [,parameter][...] In the example below, you only use the comma as a delimiter if parameter is repeated; no comma is used before the first occurrence of parameter: [parameter][,...] |...| In a syntax statement, horizontal ellipses enclosed in vertical bars indicate that you can select more than one element within the immediately preceding pair of brackets or braces. However, each particular element can only be selected once. In the following example, you must select A, AB, BA, or B. The elements cannot be repeated. { A} |...| { B} ... In an example, horizontal or vertical ellipses indicate where portions of an example have been omitted. In a syntax statement, the space symbol shows a required blank. In the following example, parameter and parameter must be separated with a blank: (parameter) (parameter) The symbol indicates a key on the keyboard. For example, RETURN represents the carriage return key or Shift represents the shift key. CTRLcharacterCTRLcharacter indicates a control character. For example, CTRLY means that you press the control key and the Y key simultaneously.