HP 9000 rp4410-4 User Service Guide, Fifth Edition - HP 9000 rp4410/4440 - Page 117
Booting and Shutting Down HP-UX, Standard HP-UX Booting Using Boot Console Handler
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Booting and Shutting Down HP-UX This section describes booting and shutting down HP-UX on the HP 9000 rp4410 and rp4440 servers. • To boot HP-UX, follow these steps: - "Standard HP-UX Booting Using Boot Console Handler" (page 117) describes the standard way to boot HP-UX. Typically this results in booting HP-UX in multi-user mode. - "Booting HP-UX in Single-User Mode" (page 117) describes how to boot HP-UX in single-user mode. - "Booting HP-UX in LVM Maintenance Mode" (page 117) describes how to boot HP-UX in Logical Volume Management (LVM) maintenance mode. • To shut down the HP-UX operating system, see "Shutting Down HP-UX" (page 118). Standard HP-UX Booting Using Boot Console Handler If the autoboot function is enabled, the server boots to the installed operating system. If autoboot is not enabled, the server enters the boot console handler (BCH). The BCH enables you to control the server booting environment. To set the boot path if HP-UX is at a path other than the primary path, follow these steps: To boot HP-UX, follow these steps: 1. At the BCH Main Menu, enter Menu> co. 2. From the COnfiguration Menu > prompt, enter pa pri xx/xx/xx. 3. From the COnfiguration Menu> prompt, enter ma. To boot HP-UX once you have set the primary path, follow these steps: 1. At the BCH Main Menu, enter Menu> bo pri. The following prompt displays: Do you wish to stop at the ISL prompt prior to booting (y/n)? 2. Enter n. NOTE: If the server fails to boot, you may be required to boot from a DVD that contains the operating system and other necessary software. Booting HP-UX in Single-User Mode To boot to HP-UX in single-user mode, follow these steps: 1. At the BCH Main Menu, enter command or menu> bo pri. The following message displays: Interact with IPL (Y, N, or Cancel)?> 2. To interact with IPL, enter y. 3. At the ISL> prompt, enter hpux-is. Booting HP-UX in LVM Maintenance Mode To boot to HP-UX in LVM maintenance mode, follow these steps: 1. At the BCH Main Menu, enter command or menu> bo pri. The following message displays: Interact with IPL (Y, N, or Cancel)?> 2. To interact with IPL, enter y. 3. At the ISL> prompt, enter hpux-lm. Booting the Operating System 117