HP e3000 MPE/iX System Software Maintenance Manual (Release C.75.00) (30216-90344)

Chapter 5
Modifying Your System
5.5 Configuring the System
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To configure your I/O and save the customized set of configuration files, perform the following steps:
1. Log on at the console.
:HELLO MANAGER.SYS
2. Modify or restore configuration files.
:sysgen
sysgen>IO
IO>LPATH
3. Record configuration, compare, and change the configuration to match the configuration listed by ODE.
Refer to “Listing the System Configuration,” in this chapter. For information on SYSGEN refer to the
System Startup, Configuration, and Shutdown Reference Manual.
4. Save changes.
IO>HOLD
IO>EXIT
sysgen>KEEP CONFIG
purge old configuration? YES
sysgen>EXIT
A warning message displays regarding nmconfig. Ignore it.
5. Shut down the system.
CTRL-A
=SHUTDOWN
6. Reset the system after the last shutdown message (SHUT6).
a. If you have an HP e3000 Series 99x, connect to the service processor before you can restart the
system. Type the following:
CTRL-B
CM>SP
SP>RS
Enter Y to HARD BOOT the computer system.
Do not respond to the question:
Press any key within 10 seconds to cancel boot with this configuration .
There are 5 to 10 minutes of system activity, then the Processor Dependent Code (PDC) screen
displays.
b. Eassnter the following commands to reset the system:
CTRL-B
CM>RS
If the system does not respond to the CTRL-B entry within ten seconds, press the reset button, key
switch, or on/off switch as appropriate for your system. The system will halt, and then restart
automatically.
Enter Y to confirm restarting the system.
7. Boot the system from the primary boot path.
a. Boot messages can vary, depending on the system model.
• If you have AUTOBOOT enabled, and you do not override AUTOBOOT, the system boots from the
primary boot path automatically.
• If your system prompts to enter the boot path, enter the primary boot path.