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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