Managing Systems and Workgroups: A Guide for HP-UX System Administrators

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5 Administering a System:
Booting and Shutdown
This section contains information on the following topics:
• “Booting Systems” on page 464
❏ “The Boot Sequence: Starting an HP-UX System” on page 464
❏ “Booting HP-UX on HP Integrity Servers: Details and
Variations” on page 465
❏ “Booting HP-UX on HP 9000 (PA-RISC) Systems: Details and
Variations” on page 486
❏ “Speeding the Boot: SpeedyBoot” on page 501
• “Setting Initial System Information” on page 513
• “Customizing Start-up and Shutdown” on page 515
• “Shutting Down Systems” on page 520
❏ “Overview of the Shutdown Process” on page 520
❏ “Types of Shutdown” on page 522
❏ “Special Considerations for Shutting Down Certain Systems” on
page 528
❏ “Avoiding a Shutdown When Possible” on page 530
• “Abnormal System Shutdowns” on page 531
❏ “Overview of the Dump / Save Cycle” on page 532
❏ “Preparing for a System Crash” on page 533
❏ “What Happens When the System Crashes” on page 548
❏ “What to Do After the System Has Rebooted” on page 551