HP-UX 11i Version 1 Installation and Update Guide, June 2003

Booting HP Servers and Workstations
Booting HP Servers
Appendix A 151
Booting HP Servers
As noted previously, you can halt the server autoboot process and
redirect it to boot from the desired media device. To do so, press any key
during the autoboot process to display a Main Menu:
Newer server boot
menu
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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
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Main Menu: Enter command or menu >
You only need to enter the initial capital letters for each command.
Step 1. Determine the boot device that contains the Install media. The Alternate
Boot Device is typically set to the CD/DVD drive. If this is the case, enter:
bo alt
Step 2. To search for available boot devices, type: search (or sea)