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Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search and Auto Sta..., determines how your workstation seeks a boot

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The Boot Console Interface Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search and Auto Start Flags Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search and Auto Start Flags The auto boot, auto search, and auto start flags are variables stored in your workstation's nonvolatile memory. (Nonvolatile memory retains its contents even after power is turned off.) If you reset these flags to a new value, the change takes effect the next time you reboot the workstation. The auto boot variable boots the operating system whenever your workstation is turned on. To examine the state of auto boot and auto search, type the following at the prompt: Configuration Menu: Enter command > auto If auto boot is set to on, your workstation automatically attempts to boot the operating system when turned on. If auto boot is set to off, your workstation enters the boot administration mode of the boot console user interface. The state of auto search determines how your workstation seeks a boot device during autoboot. If auto search is set to on, your workstation will search for other boot devices if the primary boot device is not available. If auto search is off, your workstation will default to the boot administration mode if it can't see the primary boot device. To change the state of auto boot or auto search, enter either of the following commands at the prompt: Configuration Menu: Enter command > auto boot state Configuration Menu: Enter command > auto search state where state is on or off. A-26

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The Boot Console Interface
Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search and Auto Start Flags
Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search and Auto Start
Flags
The
auto boot, auto search,
and
auto start
flags are variables stored in your
workstation’s nonvolatile memory. (Nonvolatile memory retains its contents
even after power is turned off.) If you reset these flags to a new value, the
change takes effect the next time you reboot the workstation.
The
auto boot
variable boots the operating system whenever your worksta-
tion is turned on.
To examine the state of
auto boot
and
auto search
, type the following at the
prompt:
Configuration Menu: Enter command >
auto
If
auto boot
is set to
on
, your workstation automatically attempts to boot the
operating system when turned on. If
auto boot
is set to
off
, your workstation
enters the boot administration mode of the boot console user interface.
The state of
auto search
determines how your workstation seeks a boot
device during autoboot. If
auto search
is set to
on
, your workstation will
search for other boot devices if the primary boot device is not available. If
auto search
is
off
, your workstation will default to the boot administration
mode if it can’t see the primary boot device.
To change the state of
auto boot
or
auto search
, enter either of the follow-
ing commands at the prompt:
Configuration Menu: Enter command >
auto boot
state
Configuration Menu: Enter command >
auto search
state
where
state
is
on
or
off
.