System Startup, Configuration, and Shutdown Reference Manual (32650-90892)

Preface

MPE/iX, Multiprogramming Executive with Integrated POSIX, is the latest in a series of

forward-compatible operating systems for the HP 3000 line of computers.

In HP documentation and in talking with HP e3000 users, you will encounter references to

MPE XL, the direct predecessor of MPE/iX. MPE/iX is a superset of MPE XL. All programs

written for MPE XL will run without change under MPE/iX. You can continue to use MPE

XL system documentation, although it may not refer to features added to the operating

system to support POSIX (for example, hierarchical directories).

Finally, you may encounter references to MPE V, which is the operating system for HP

e3000s, not based on PA-RISC architecture. MPE V software can be run on the PA-RISC

HP e3000 (Series 900) in what is known as

compatibility mode

In This Book

This manual is your guide to starting, shutting down, and conﬁguring the HP e3000

(Series 900).

• Chapter 1 , “Introduction,” provides an overview of system startup, conﬁguration, and

shutdown procedures.

• Chapter 2 , “Initiating System Activity,” explains the initial portions of the system

bootup procedures including soft resets, hard resets, system self testing, boot paths and

working with AUTOBOOT.

• Chapter 3 , “System Startup Functions,” explains the Initial System Loader, starting,

updating and installing the operating system, and how to dump system memory.

• Chapter 4 , “Using the System Generator (SYSGEN),” introduces you to SYSGEN and

its conﬁgurator modules and explains how to generate a System Load Tape.

• Chapter 5 , “Modifying Input/Output (I/O) Conﬁgurations,” explains how to use

SYSGEN's I/O Conﬁgurator and how to use the IOCONFIG utility to make changes to

the input and output devices used on the system.

• Chapter 6 , “Modifying Logging Conﬁgurations,” explains how to use the LOG

conﬁgurator to change the attributes of user and system logging processes.

• Chapter 7 , “Modifying Miscellaneous Conﬁguration Elements,” explains how to

conﬁgure various system elements using SYSGEN's MISC conﬁgurator.

• Chapter 8 , “Modifying System File Conﬁgurations,” describes how to use the SYSFILE

conﬁgurator to change system libraries, programs, and the system message catalog.

• Chapter 9 , “Halting System Activity,” describes how to shut down the system.

• Appendix A , “Using the Access Port (AP),” explains how to enable a remote console and

conﬁgure a remote modem port for system support.