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System Startup Procedure

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The following procedure is an example of what to enter and what it looks like to start a system. To initiate the startup process enter:

CTRL B


NOTE: If you have a 99X system, you must transfer to the service processor before you reset the system.

  CM> SP

If you have an N-Class system, a PDC screen is displayed. Type BO to boot from the primary path.

Example 2-9 System Startup Procedure

 GSP> tc
 
 TC
 Execution of this command irrecoverably halts all system processing and
 I/O activity and restarts the computer system.
 Type Y to confirm your intention to restart the system: (Y/[N]) y
 y
    -> SPU hardware was successfully reset.

 GSP Host Name:  csyprel18(csysas18)
 GSP>
 ********** VIRTUAL FRONT PANEL **********
 System Boot detected
 *****************************************
 LEDs:  RUN      ATTENTION     FAULT     REMOTE     POWER
        FLASH    FLASH         OFF       ON         ON

 platform                  config                    626F
 processor                 test                      1142
 processor                 test                      1100
 ...
 processor                 test                      1142
 memory                    config                    7280
 ...
 memory                    config                    7280
 I/O                       test                      8107
 I/O                       test                      8107
 processor                 test                      1142
 platform                  test                      612A
 I/O                       config                    8238
 *****************************************
 ************ EARLY BOOT VFP *************
 End of early boot detected
 *****************************************

 Firmware Version  21.32
 Duplex Console IO Dependent Code (IODC) revision 1
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (c) Copyright 1995-2000, Hewlett-Packard Company, All rights reserved
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Processor   Speed            State           CoProcessor State  Cache Size
   Number                                       State              Inst    Data
   ---------  --------   ---------------------  -----------------  ------------
       1      540  MHz   Active                 Functional         512 KB   1 MB
       3      Unknown    Stopped:Deconfigured   Unknown            512 KB   1 MB

   Central Bus Speed (in MHz)  :        133
   Available Memory            :    2097152  KB
   Good Memory Required        : Not initialized. Defaults to 32 MB.

    Primary boot path:    0/0/2/0.6
    Alternate boot path:  0/0/1/0.6
    Console path:         0/0/4/0.0
    Keyboard path:        0/0/4/0.0
 ---- Main Menu ---------------------------------------------------------------
      Command                           Description
      -------                           -----------
      BOot [PRI|ALT|<path>]             Boot from specified path
      PAth [PRI|ALT] [<path>]           Display or modify a path
      SEArch [DIsplay|IPL] [<path>]     Search for boot devices

      COnfiguration menu                Displays or sets boot values
      INformation menu                  Displays hardware information
      SERvice menu                      Displays service commands

      DIsplay                           Redisplay the current menu
      HElp [<menu>|<command>]           Display help for menu or command
      RESET                             Restart the system
 ----
 Main Menu: Enter command or menu > bo
 Interact with IPL (Y, N, or Cancel)?> y
 
 Booting...
 Boot IO Dependent Code (IODC) revision 1

 SOFT Booted.
 MMSAVE Version 2.5
 DUMPAREA protected, proceeding to ISL without memsave
 ISL loaded
 
 ISL Revision A.00.43  Apr 12, 2000
 ISL> start recovery
 MPE/iX launch facility
 
 Scanning PCI BUS 0   ++*..++..........................
 Scanning PCI BUS 8   ................................
 Scanning PCI BUS 10   *................................
 Scanning PCI BUS 20   *................................
 Scanning PCI BUS 28   +...............................
 Scanning PCI BUS 40   ................................
 Scanning PCI BUS 50   ................................
 Scanning PCI BUS 60   *................................
 Scanning PCI BUS 80   ................................
 Scanning PCI BUS 90   ................................
 Scanning PCI BUS A0   ................................
 Scanning PCI BUS C0   +...............................
 Scanning PCI BUS D0   ................................
 Scanning PCI BUS E0   ................................
 Initialize_genesis - Ver bld1: <<pci  2.1601>>
 WED, NOV 15, 2000, 11:45:08 AM (y/n)? y
 Initialize_genesis = Ready to configure I/O
 [CDM]8 8 0 18


NOTE: Currently there is no autoexecute file available; therefore, you must ignore the statement Cannot find an auto-execute file. AUTOBOOT ABORTED. This does not present any problems; just continue with the START command in ISL.

For further information about system startups, refer to Chapter 3 "System Startup Functions"




The Booting Process


Chapter 3 System Startup Functions