Installation guide

HP-UX version 11.00.03 3-1
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Starting and Stopping the System 3-
This chapter provides an overview of the boot process and describes the following
tasks:
■ configuring the boot environment
■ booting the system
■ shutting down the system
■ dealing with power failures
■ managing flash cards
Overview of the Boot Process
Bringing the system from power up to a point where users can log in is the process of
booting. The boot process flows in sequence through the following three components:
■ CPU PROM
■ primary bootloader (lynx)
■ secondary bootloader (isl)
Figure 3-1 illustrates the booting stages, control sequence, and user prompts.