5.4 Starting the System

Start the system.

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

ISL>START NORECOVERY NOSYSSTART GROUP=configname

If you not not installing a New System, simply enter

ISL>START 
NORECOVERY NOSYSSTART 

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
[CDM] 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).