HP-UX System Administrator's Guide: Routine Management Tasks

boots. There are several ways to define which tests are performed. Which you use

depends on:

• whether your system is running or not when you configure SpeedyBoot settings

• whether your system is an HP Integrity Server or an HP 9000 System

• whether you want to configure the SpeedyBoot settings for only the next boot or

for all subsequent boots as well

• which release of HP-UX you are running (if you configure it using the setboot

command)

SpeedyBoot is achieved by reducing the number of firmware tests that are performed

at boot time. You specify which tests are performed. The tests include:

• early CPU tests

• late CPU tests

• memory initialization (HP Integrity Servers only)

• full memory tests

• platform dependent tests (HP Integrity Servers only)

• I/O hardware tests (HP Integrity Servers only)

• processor hardware tests (HP 9000 Systems only)

• central electronic complex tests (HP 9000 Systems only)

• chipset tests (HP Integrity Servers only)

You can be independently specify which tests will be performed:

• for the next boot only

• for all subsequent boots

The tests are described in “System Boot Tests” (page 72).

NOTE: By turning off some or all of the boot tests, you can shorten boot time, perhaps

significantly. However, in the event of a system panic or boot failure, all tests will be

executed on the subsequent boot.

1. SpeedyBoot on HP 9000 Systems is supported only on systems with firmware that supports the Boot

Console Handler (BCH). Some older platforms can be upgraded with new firmware that supports

SpeedyBoot.

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