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

Administering a System: Booting and Shutdown
Booting Systems
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• Use the setboot -h path command to set the high-availability
alternate boot path, for example:
/usr/sbin/setboot -h 0/0/0/3/1.6
• Use the setboot -a path command to set the alternate boot path,
for example:
/usr/sbin/setboot -a 0/0/0/3/0.6
Setting the PRI, HAA, and ALT Boot Paths Using the Boot Console
Handler
Step 1. After powering on or resetting your computer (or nPartition) take control
of the boot process by hitting any key on the console keyboard so that
autoboot/autosearch will not boot the system automatically (if they are
currently enabled). The Boot Console Handler will display its main
menu.
The Boot Console Handler (BCH) will display its main menu and prompt
for a command:
Main Menu: Enter command >
Step 2. Enter one of the following BCH commands (depending on your needs):
Example 5-17 Setting the PRI (Primary Boot Path) Using the BCH
Example: Set the primary boot path address to 0/0/0/2/0.5
Main Menu: Enter Command > pa pri 0/0/0/2/0.5
TIP In the above command pa is a shortcut for the path command. In the
Boot Console Handler interface, you can often abbreviate commands and
options (pri for “primary”). See the help system in the BCH interface for
acceptable abbreviations.
Example 5-18 Setting the HAA (High-Availability Alternate Boot Path) Using
the BCH
Example: Set the high availability alternate boot path address to
0/0/0/3/1.6
Main Menu: Enter Command > pa haa 0/0/0/3/1.6