Owner`s manual

4.4 Boot Device Selection
You can boot the operating system in a number of ways.
Table 4–3 lists some examples.
Table 4–3: Sample BOOT Commands
Boot Procedure BOOT Command Refer to
Boot from in-cabinet
console load device
BOOT CSA1
Boot VAX/DS from an
in-cabinet console load
device
BOOT /R5:10 CSA1
Boot from local RA disk BOOT /XMI:m DUww Section 5.6
Boot from local RF disk BOOT /XMI:m /DSSI_NODE:y /PORT:z DIww Section 5.6
Boot from HSC disk BOOT /XMI:m /R5:v/NODE:sstt DUww Section 4.6
Appendix F
Boot from a DSSI TF tape BOOT /XMI:m /DSSI_NODE:y /PORT:z MIww Section 5.6
Boot from an
Ethernet-based CD server
BOOT /XMI:m /FILENAME:ISL_LVAX_n EX0 Section 4.7
Boot over FDDI from a CD
server
BOOT /XMI:m /FILENAME:ISL_LVAX_n FX0 Section 4.7
Boot VAX/DS from an
Ethernet-based CD server
BOOT /XMI:m/FILENAME:ISL_LVAX_x
1
/R5:10 EX0
Section 4.7
Boot over the Ethernet
from a VAXBI device
BOOT /XMI:m /BI:x ET0 Section 4.8
Boot VAX/DS from disk BOOT /XMI:m /R5:10 DUww Appendix F
Conversational boot BOOT /XMI:m /R5:1 DUww AppendixF
Boot from VMS shadow set BOOT /XMI:m /R3:w /NODE:sstt DUww Section 5.6
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Where x is a letter that indicates the version.
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