Operating instructions

3.7 Starting an OpenVMS Installation

After you boot the operating system CD-ROM, an installation menu is

displayed on the screen. Choose item 1 (Install or upgrade OpenVMS

Alpha). Refer to the OpenVMS installation document for information

on creating the system disk.

Example 3–7 OpenVMS Installation Menu

OpenVMS (TM) Alpha Operating System, Version V7.3-1

%SMP-I-SECMSG, CPU #01 message: P01>>>START

%SMP-I-CPUTRN, CPU #01 has joined the active set.

Please enter date and time (DD-MMM-YYYY HH:MM) 10-JUN-2002 14:00

Installing required known files...

Configuring devices...

%EIA0, Auto-negotiation mode set by console

%EIA0, FastFD (Full Duplex 100BaseTX) connection selected

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You can install or upgrade the OpenVMS Alpha operating system

or you can install or upgrade layered products that are included

on the OpenVMS Alpha operating system CD-ROM.

You can also execute DCL commands and procedures to perform

"standalone" tasks, such as backing up the system disk.

Please choose one of the following:

1) Upgrade, install or reconfigure OpenVMS Alpha Version V7.3-1

2) Display products and patches that this procedure can install

3) Install or upgrade layered products and patches

4) Show installed products

5) Reconfigure installed products

6) Remove installed products

7) Execute DCL commands and procedures

8) Shut down this system

Enter CHOICE or ? for help: (1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/?)

1. Boot the OpenVMS operating system CD-ROM.

2. Choose option 1 (Install or upgrade OpenVMS Alpha). To create the system

disk, see the OpenVMS installation document.

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