5.4 Starting the System

Start the system.

ISL>START NORECOVERY NOSYSSTART 

If you are Installing a New System, add group=configname to the command string.

ISL>START NORECOVERY NOSYSSTART GROUP=configname

where configname is the configuration group for your system. Refer to Appendix B “Configuration Tables” for a list of configuration groups.

Confirm the date and time.

You are prompted to confirm the date and time. If the date and time displayed are not correct, enter N, and enter the correct date and time or you may use the MPE/iX SETCLOCK command. If you do not respond within 15 seconds, the system continues.

MPE/iX launch facility
Initialize_genesis - Version: <<870204.1552>>
TUE, APR 19, 1994, 10:20:03 AM (y/n)? Y/N
[TMUX_DAM] n n n n
Initialize genesis completed.

The system displays start-up and initialization messages for 5 to 6 minutes. For example:

Initialize genesis completed.
Create Console Messages completed.
Initialize memory manager completed.
Initialize resident kernel completed.
. . .
Protection of system files has been completed.
. . .
SESSION Scheduling Initialized
Initiate Operator Logon
JOB Scheduling Initialized
Successfully launched diagnostic monitor process.

During the start-up process, the system makes several configuration checks and may display warning messages. This is normal for system start-up, and will not affect system operation.

Dismount the System Load Tape (SLT).