Installation guide

P##>>>init

Typing init at the console (P##>>>) prompt of any partition causes a

complete reinitialization of the entire system. All active partitions are

immediately terminated and the system is reset (as if the power switch was

momentarily moved to the RESET position). If partitions are enabled, the

console will request veriﬁcation of the init command by displaying the

following prompt:

Do you really want to reset ALL partitions? (Y/<N>)

Type Y to complete the init command or N to cancel it.

E.4.3 Logical Partitions Conﬁguration and Installation Tasks

Each of the following sections describes a task you perform to partition

your AlphaServer GS140 system. Each task is performed in the order

presented, although some tasks may be skipped in certain cases.

E.4.3.1 Verifying Your System’s Hardware Conﬁguration

You need to verify that your hardware is properly conﬁgured for Logical

Partitioning. You also need to record certain information about your

hardware conﬁguration for later use (when you conﬁgure partitions).

Follow these steps to verify your hardware conﬁguration:

1. Power on your system by setting the power OFF/ENABLE switch to the

ENABLE position.

_____________________ Note _____________________

A newly installed system (with factory installed software) or

an existing system with the auto_action console EV set to

BOOT or RESTART, will automatically boot the operating

system disk after the hardware’s self-test is completed. In

this case, you need to interrupt the automatic boot by

typing ctrl/c at the console terminal. If the automatic

boot could not be interrupted, allow the operating system

boot completely, then shut down the operating system (do

not type ctrl/p to halt the automatic boot). Refer to the

Installation Guide guide for information on factory installed

software before attempting to set up logical partitions.

The factory installed software disk may be used as the

system disk for one of the partitions (see Section E.4.5 for

information on installing the operating system).

E–14 Administering Speciﬁc Hardware