System Startup, Configuration, and Shutdown Reference Manual (32650-90907)

Chapter 3

System Startup Functions

Starting the System

HELLO MANAGER.SYS

FILE SYSSTART;DEV=1

FCOPY FROM=tempfilename;TO=*SYSSTART;NEW

If an error exists in the SYSSTART file, the startup process ignores it and continues execution.

Starting a HP e3000 (Series 900)

The following steps comprise a procedure for booting MPE/iX on a HP e3000 (Series 900) computer system

using START following a reset.

To start the system, perform the following steps:

1. Power on all attached peripheral devices, and ensure that the system disks are powered on.

2. Place the console in control mode. Enter:

CTRL B

The console control mode prompt (CM>) should appear on the console screen.

3. Reset the system using AP commands, boot from the primary path, and enter the START command at the

ISL prompt.

/need begin>

NOTE If you have a 99X system, you must transfer to the service processor before you reset the

system.

CM> SP

Examples 3-5 and 3-6 demonstrate the messages received at the console of the Series 900 systems.

NOTE The components of the system startup messages on all of the systems are similar; however, the

messages can vary in I/O path descriptions depending on the system.

Example 3-5 Example of a Hard Reset from an N-Class System

GSP Host Name: csyprel18(csysas18)

GSP> rs

Execution of this command irrecoverably halts all system processing and

I/O activity and restarts the computer system.

Type Y to confirm your intention to restart the system: (Y/[N]) y

-> SPU hardware was successfully reset.

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