HP Integrity Superdome SX1000 User Guide, Sixth Edition - HP Integrity Superdo - Page 189
HP-UX Booting, BOOT bootvariable, BOOT LAN INSTALL, BOOT LAN.ip-address INSTALL
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Operating System Boot and Shutdown Booting HP-UX HP-UX Booting You can boot HP-UX by using any one of the following procedures: • "HP-UX Booting [BCH Menu]" on page 177 The BCH system boot environment is provided on HP 9000 servers. • "HP-UX Booting [EFI Boot Manager]" on page 179 The EFI system boot environment is provided on HP Integrity servers. • "HP-UX Booting [EFI Shell]" on page 180 The EFI system boot environment is provided on HP Integrity servers. HP-UX Booting [BCH Menu] From the BCH Menu, use the BOOT command to boot the HP-UX operating system. The BCH Menu is available only on HP 9000 servers. Step 1. Access the BCH Main Menu for the nPartition on which you want to boot HP-UX. Login to the service processor (MP or GSP) and enter CO to access the Console list. Select the nPartition console. When accessing the console, confirm that you are at the BCH Main Menu (the Main Menu: Enter command or menu> prompt). If at a BCH menu other than the Main Menu, then enter MA to return to the BCH Main Menu. Step 2. Choose which device you wish to boot. From the BCH Main menu, use the PATH command to list any boot path variable settings. The primary (PRI) boot path normally is set to the main boot device for the nPartition. You also can use the SEARCH command to find and list potentially bootable devices for the nPartition. Main Menu: Enter command or menu > PATH Primary Boot Path: 0/0/2/0/0.13 0/0/2/0/0.d (hex) HA Alternate Boot Path: 0/0/2/0/0.14 0/0/2/0/0.e (hex) Alternate Boot Path: 0/0/2/0/0.0 0/0/2/0/0.0 (hex) Main Menu: Enter command or menu > Step 3. Boot the device using the BOOT command from the BCH interface. You can issue the BOOT command in any of the following ways: • BOOT Issuing the BOOT command with no arguments boots the device at the primary (PRI) boot path. • BOOT bootvariable This command boots the device indicated by the specified boot path, where bootvariable is the PRI, HAA, or ALT boot path. For example, BOOT PRI boots the primary boot path. • BOOT LAN INSTALL or BOOT LAN.ip-address INSTALL Appendix A 177