Owner`s manual

4.8 Ethernet Boot Overview
To boot VMS over the Ethernet, you use the Network
Control Program (NCP). The system supports booting over
the Ethernet, both trigger booting and booting initiated by
the system as a target node.
Figure 4–6: Trigger Booting Using Ethernet
COMMAND
SYSTEM
EXECUTOR
SYSTEM
TARGET
SYSTEM
NCP MOP LOADER
MOP TRIGGER
MESSAGE
msb-0014-88
Figure 4–7: Target-Initiated Booting by Ethernet
EXECUTOR SYSTEM
MOP LOAD
OPERATION
MOP PROGRAM
LOAD REQUEST
NCP
MOP
TARGET SYSTEM
ETHERNET
msb-0015-88
CONSOLE
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