System information

MicroVax 3100 Models 88/98 User Information C-1

Setting the Defaults

Setting the Default Boot Device

When the system is shipped, it is set to boot from the system disk, DKA300. This RZ-

series disk holds the factory installed software (FIS).

You can set the system to boot from a different default boot device that holds the operating

system software. The following table shows the alternative default boot devices and their

associated OpenVMS device names:

Table C-1 Alternative Boot Devices

Device OpenVMS Device Name

Hard disk (SCSI ID 0-7) DKxn00

Network (the system boots from a

remote system)

EZA0

Tape drive (SCSI ID 0-7) MKxn00

Compact disc (SCSI ID 0-7) DKxn00

x represents either A or B, determined by the SCSI port used by the device.

n represents the SCSI ID of that device.

To set an alternative boot device, enter the SET BOOT command using the OpenVMS

device name of the alternative device. For example, to set the system to boot over the

network, enter the following command.

>>> SET BOOT EZA0