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System Startup, Configuration, and Shutdown Reference Manual: HP e3000 MPE/iX Computer Systems > Chapter 2 Initiating System Activity

System Startup Procedure

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The following procedure is an example of what to enter and what it looks like to start a system. To initiate the startup process enter:

CTRL B

NOTE: If you have a 99X system, you must transfer to the service processor before you reset the system.
   CM> SP

If you have an N-Class system, a PDC screen is displayed. Type BO to boot from the primary path.

Example 2-9 System Startup Procedure


GSP> tcTCExecution of this command irrecoverably halts all system processing andI/O activity and restarts the computer system.Type Y to confirm your intention to restart the system: (Y/[N]) yy -> SPU hardware was successfully reset.GSP Host Name: csyprel18(csysas18)GSP>********** VIRTUAL FRONT PANEL **********System Boot detected*****************************************LEDs: RUN ATTENTION FAULT REMOTE POWER FLASH FLASH OFF ON ONplatform config 626Fprocessor test 1142processor test 1100...processor test 1142memory config 7280...memory config 7280I/O test 8107I/O test 8107processor test 1142platform test 612AI/O config 8238***************************************************** EARLY BOOT VFP *************End of early boot detected*****************************************Firmware Version 21.32Duplex Console IO Dependent Code (IODC) revision 1------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (c) Copyright 1995-2000, Hewlett-Packard Company, All rights reserved------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Processor Speed State CoProcessor State Cache Size Number State Inst Data --------- -------- --------------------- ----------------- ------------ 1 540 MHz Active Functional 512 KB 1 MB 3 Unknown Stopped:Deconfigured Unknown 512 KB 1 MB Central Bus Speed (in MHz) : 133 Available Memory : 2097152 KB Good Memory Required : Not initialized. Defaults to 32 MB. Primary boot path: 0/0/2/0.6 Alternate boot path: 0/0/1/0.6 Console path: 0/0/4/0.0 Keyboard path: 0/0/4/0.0---- Main Menu --------------------------------------------------------------- Command Description ------- ----------- BOot [PRI|ALT|<path>] Boot from specified path PAth [PRI|ALT] [<path>] Display or modify a path SEArch [DIsplay|IPL] [<path>] Search for boot devices COnfiguration menu Displays or sets boot values INformation menu Displays hardware information SERvice menu Displays service commands DIsplay Redisplay the current menu HElp [<menu>|<command>] Display help for menu or command RESET Restart the system----Main Menu: Enter command or menu > boInteract with IPL (Y, N, or Cancel)?> yBooting...Boot IO Dependent Code (IODC) revision 1SOFT Booted.MMSAVE Version 2.5DUMPAREA protected, proceeding to ISL without memsaveISL loadedISL Revision A.00.43 Apr 12, 2000ISL> start recoveryMPE/iX launch facilityScanning PCI BUS 0 ++*..++..........................
Scanning PCI BUS 8 ................................
Scanning PCI BUS 10 *................................
Scanning PCI BUS 20 *................................
Scanning PCI BUS 28 +...............................
Scanning PCI BUS 40 ................................
Scanning PCI BUS 50 ................................
Scanning PCI BUS 60 *................................
Scanning PCI BUS 80 ................................
Scanning PCI BUS 90 ................................
Scanning PCI BUS A0 ................................
Scanning PCI BUS C0 +...............................
Scanning PCI BUS D0 ................................
Scanning PCI BUS E0 ................................Initialize_genesis - Ver bld1: <<pci 2.1601>>WED, NOV 15, 2000, 11:45:08 AM (y/n)? yInitialize_genesis = Ready to configure I/O[CDM]8 8 0 18
NOTE: Currently there is no autoexecute file available; therefore, you must ignore the statement Cannot find an auto-execute file. AUTOBOOT ABORTED. This does not present any problems; just continue with the START command in ISL.

For further information about system startups, refer to Chapter 3 “System Startup Functions”

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