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Resetting an AutoRestart/iX System

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Whenever you perform either a soft reset (CtrlB TC) or a hard reset (CtrlB RS) on a system with the autoboot feature configured, your system invokes the commands located in the autoboot file. In this case (and any case where a system abort did not occur), you do not want to invoke the DUMP command located in your autoboot file. Instead, stay at the console and override the autoboot sequence by pressing any key within 10 seconds after you see this display on the console:

   Autoboot from primary boot path enabled.

   To override, press any key within 10 seconds.

At the ISL prompt, restart your system, remembering to use the -R option with START.

If you are unable to press a key to override autoboot, and autoboot proceeds to invoke the DUMP command located in the autoboot file, you should ignore the dump and perform a soft or hard system reset from the console. Attempt again to override the autoboot sequence, then restart the system using the -R option with START.

NOTE: If dump-to-disk has already proceeded, it could be storing invalid dump information to a dump file. You have to run the BLDDUMP utility and reset the dump file that contains the invalid dump information.
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