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AlphaServer 800 Service Guide
6.1.4.4 set and show (Environment Variables)
The environment variables described in Table 6-1 are typically set when you are
configuring a system.
Syntax:
set [-default] [-integer] -[string] envar value
NOTE: Whenever you use the set command to reset an environment variable, you
must initialize the system to put the new setting into effect. You initialize
the system by entering the init command or pressing the Reset button.
show envar
Arguments:
envar The name of the environment variable to be modified.
value The value that is assigned to the environment variable. This may be
an ASCII string.
Options:
-default Restores variable to its default value.
-integer Creates variable as an integer.
-string Creates variable as a string (default).
Examples
>>> set bootdef_dev dka200
>>> show bootdef_dev
bootdef_dev dka200.2.0.5.0
>>> show auto_action
boot
>>> set boot_osflags 0,1
>>>