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4.4 Boot Processor

All <REFERENCE>(XRP) processors share system resources

equally. The processor controlling the console at any given

time is designated as the primary or boot processor. The

others are called secondary processors. The boot processor

is selected during the power-up sequence.

Figure 4–4: Selection of Boot Processor

CPU WITH

LOWEST

XMI NODE ID

ELIGIBLE

CPU WITH NEXT

LOWEST

XMI NODE ID

PASSED

BOTH POWER-UP

TESTS

BOOT PROCESSOR

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4–10 VAX 6000 Models 300 and 400 Service Manual