HP c3700 hp Visualize b2000 UNIX workstation service handbook (a5983-90039) - Page 158

Boot Console Handler Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags The auto boot and auto search flags are variables stored in the system's nonvolatile memory. (Nonvolatile memory retains its contents even after power is turned off.) If you reset these flags to new values, the change takes effect the next time you reboot the workstation. The auto boot flag boots the operating system whenever the workstation is turned on. If auto boot is set to on, the system automatically attempts to boot the operating system when turned on. If auto boot is set to off, the system enters the boot administration mode of the Boot Console Handler's user interface. The state of the auto search flag determines how the system seeks a boot device during auto boot. If auto search is set to on, the system will search for other boot devices if the primary boot device is not available. If auto search is off, the system will default to the boot administration mode if it can't see the primary boot device. To examine the state of the auto boot and auto search flags, type the following at the prompt and press Enter: Configuration Menu: Enter command> auto To change the state of the auto boot or auto search flags, type the following at the prompt and press Enter: Configuration Menu: Enter command> auto boot state or Configuration Menu: Enter command> auto search state where state is on or off. The auto search command searches for devices in the following order: Primary boot path (can be set by the user) Alternate boot path (can be set by the user) PCI 1 through PCI 4 (plug-in interface cards) Low-voltage differential SCSI (built-in) LAN (built-in) IDE (built-in) 158 Chapter 6