6.7 Performing the Final Reboot

To reboot and restart the system:

Shut down the system.
CTRL-A =SHUTDOWN
Reset the system after the last shutdown message (SHUT6).
1. If you have an HP 3000 Series 991, 995 or 99x, connect to the service processor before you can restart the system.
  Type the following:
  CTRL-B CM>SP CM>RS
  Enter Y to HARD BOOT the computer system.
  Do not respond to the question, Press any key within 10 seconds to cancel boot with this configuration. After 5 to 10 minutes of system activity, the Processor Dependent Code (PDC) screen displays.
2. For all other systems.
  Enter the following commands to reset the system:
  CTRL-B SP>RS
  If the system does not respond to the CTRL-B entry within ten seconds, press the reset button, key switch, or on/off switch as appropriate for your system. The system will halt, and then restart automatically.
  Enter Y to confirm restarting the system.
Boot the system from the primary boot path. Boot messages can vary, depending on the system model.
- If you have AUTOBOOT enabled, the system boots from the primary boot path automatically, if you do not override AUTOBOOT.
- If your system prompts to enter the boot path, enter the primary boot path.
- For Model 9x8LX, 9x8RX, or 9x9KS systems, type BO at the PDC screen to boot from the primary boot path.
- If your system prompts, Boot from primary boot path?, enter Y.
- Enter Y to the Interact with IPL? prompt, if it appears on your screen.
The system boots from disk. After some activity the ISL prompt displays.
At the ISL prompt, enter:
ISL>START NORECOVERY
Confirm the date and time. If the date and time displayed are not correct, enter N, and enter the correct date and time. 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 initialization and restore messages for 5 to 6 minutes.
During the start-up process, the system makes several configuration checks and may display warning messages or error messages (for example, error messages referencing the SPUINFOP file or DCC error messages). This is normal for system start-up and will not affect system operation.
At completion, it logs on as OPERATOR.SYS.
- Performing the Final Reboot completed. Go to the next section on your checklist.

6.7 Performing the Final Reboot

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